id	author	title	date	pages	extension	mime	words	sentences	flesch	summary	cache	txt
2935	Balfour, Frederick M.	Conversion of Bibliographic Information to Machine Readable Form Using On-Line Computer Terminals	1968-12-01	10	.pdf	application/pdf	3476	337	65	readable form the entire shelf list of the Libraries of the State University IBM DATATEXT~ the on-line computer service which was used for the conversion, provided an upperand lowercase typewriter which transmitted data to disk storage of a digital computer. to convert library bibliographic information to machine readable catalog to machine readable form would provide the greatest improvement in library services and operations. experience in using magnetic tape for the handling of bibliographic information, so that when the Library of Congress' MARC Project begins consoles, data sets and telephone lines were added, and the Conversion Mter three weeks of operation, it was obvious that the typists could tag at the console, thus making Later, typists were trained in several sessions by one of the Library's typing staff. typed into "working storage" for an hour, inputting 15 to 30 shelf list "Hours Typed" is time that consoles were actually being used to input or correct cards.	./cache/2935.pdf	./txt/2935.txt