THE BLLD'S MACHINE‐READABLE ISBN ORDER FILE FOR CURRENT UK MONOGRAPHS
A Seal
(Research Section, BLLD)
A Allardyce
(Head of Monograph Acquisitions, BLLD.)
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Abstract
This article contains a brief account of why the BLLD has been using experimentally a machine‐readable order file, a description of the book selection and order systems employing it, and a comparison of costs with (a) the same selection procedures but using a manual file, and (b) a hypothetical bookseller‐operated approval system. The conclusions are that the system employing the ISBN file is cheaper than both and uses less staff than (a).
Citation
Seal, A. and Allardyce, A. (1977), "THE BLLD'S MACHINE‐READABLE ISBN ORDER FILE FOR CURRENT UK MONOGRAPHS", BLL Review, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 47-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb008480
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1977, MCB UP Limited