Why is a bibliographic record in MARC format necessary?
A bibliographic record in MARC format will allow the application system or library automation system to:
uformat the information correctly for printing a set of catalog cards or for displaying the information on a computer screen
usearch for and retrieve certain types of information within specific fields
udisplay lists of items as required by the search
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Why is support for the MARC standard important?
nThe MARC standard allows libraries to share bibliographic resources with other libraries that also use it.
nIt also enables libraries to easily migrate to commercially available library automation systems, a majority of which support only the MARC standard
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What is Z39.50?
Z39.50 is generally defined as the information search and retrieve protocol standard used primarily by library and information related systems.
The standard specifies a client/server-based protocol for searching and retrieving information from remote databases simultaneously using a single interface.