Why did the Library of Congress implement a new Online Catalog?
In addition to being “year-2000” compliant, the new Library of Congress Online Catalog replaces many of the Library’s older, separate automated systems — some of which date back to the late 1960s and early 1970s — with a single, client/server system that supports all standard library operations, including acquisitions, cataloging, inventory and serials control, circulation, and the online public catalog. The Library expects to improve control over its collections, increase the efficiency of its operations and provide better service for its many researchers. In addition, two large card files — the 12-million-card manual shelflist and the 900,000 title serials check-in file — will be converted from paper to electronic format. Back to Questions • What software is the Library of Congress using for its Online Catalog? On May 15, 1998, following a competitive procurement process, the Library of Congress awarded a contract to Endeavor Information Systems of Des Plaines, IL, for its Voyage
