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Automating Veterans Administration libraries: I. National planning and development.
Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|April 1, 1987
Summary
The Veterans Administration Library Network (VALNET) is developing new library software. This system will interface with national automation activities using MUMPS and VA FILEMAN, with the software to be publicly available.
Area of Science:
- Library and Information Science
- Health Informatics
- Computer Science
Background:
- The Veterans Administration Library Network (VALNET) required an automated system to integrate with national automation initiatives.
- A Library Special Interest Users Group was formed to guide the selection of suitable automated systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development of a new automated library system for VALNET.
- To outline the technologies and approach used for creating the software.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System (MUMPS) computer language.
- Employing VA FILEMAN, a robust database management system, for software development.
- Developing new library software intended for public domain release.
Main Results:
- A new library software is being created.
- The software will leverage MUMPS and VA FILEMAN.
- The developed system will be made publicly available.
Conclusions:
- The project aims to enhance VALNET's capabilities through automation.
- The use of MUMPS and VA FILEMAN provides a foundation for the new system.
- Public domain release ensures broad accessibility and potential for further development by other institutions.