Implementing CLSI in Warwickshire County Library Available to Purchase

Computer projects in Warwickshire County Library from 1974 led to separate system development for cataloguing, ordering and circulation. Problems with both the reliability and increasing costs of the circulation system led to a major evaluation of integrated library systems. CLSI LIBS100 system based on DEC PDP mini computers was selected and implementation began in November 1985. The paper describes the stages in selecting the CLSI system as well as the problems faced in converting diverse existing computer‐based systems to an integrated system.