Abstract
The BIBCON file management system, designed for use on IBM 360 system equipment, performs two basic functions: (1) it creates MARC structured, bibliographic records from untagged input data; (2) from these records it produces page image output for book catalogs. The system accepts data from several different input devices and can produce a variety of output formats by line printer, photocomposition, or computer output microform (COM).
Highlights
BIBCON is a general purpose data management system for BIBliographic records CONtrol
The BIBCON system was cooperatively developed by the Institute of Library Research, Berkeley; the Library Systems Development Project, Santa Barbara; and the Library Systems Offices at the Santa Cruz and Berkeley campuses of the University of California
BIBCON: Basic System Schematic must be prepared for book catalog production, with any of the standard catalog entries as keys. (b) Provision must be made for the widest feasible variety of columnar output formats. (c) The format for any machine-readable records must be compatible with the MARC standard
Summary
BIBCON is a general purpose data management system for BIBliographic records CONtrol (i.e., for creating, manipulating, formatting and outputting of MARC structured bibliographic records from catalog card input data). The system, shown, consists of seven basic programs which functionally divide into two parts: (a) four programs for creation and correction of MARC-like records; and (b) three programs and an IBM utility sort for formation of book catalog entries from these records. A detailed description of the system specifications and user instructions has been prepared and published by the California State Library.[1]. The system was developed in response to the needs of the University of California ( UC) and of the California State Library ( CSL) for efficient production of author, title, and added entry listings of their monographic holdings for distribution to their respective clientele groups. The general system requirements for both libraries were the same: (a) With a minimum of expensive manual keying, bibliographic data
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