Abstract
Editorial: Tails Wagging Dogs
Highlights
A funny thing happened on the way to the form
A narrow view of the process of creating records has often resulted in introduction of nonstandard practices that provide the required immediate result, but create garbage in the data base
The problems created are the problems of success
Summary
A funny thing happened on the way to the form. Many libraries believed they were developing or using automated systems to produce catalog cards, or order slips, or circulation control records. The trauma of AACR2 implementation has helped many to realize belatedly that they have, been building data bases. Libraries must relate their own machine-readable records to each other in a new way as they face new applications.
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