This article describes a project of retrospective conversion in a Nigerian research library
where the migration from one software program TINMAN/TINLIB to another–the newly …

States that retroconversion is a major and costly undertaking for a library, and essential in a
newly automated system. Setting parameters is an essential part of retroconversion. The …

This paper attempts to assess the status of, point out the need for, recounts the procedures
involved, identify the difficulties encountered and propose factors for effective retrospective …

Retrospective conversion of bibliographic records is not a recent practice among Nigerian
academic libraries. However, the end product of this process, which is a functional Online …

One of the prerequisites in library automation is creation of database of in-house collections
to enhance the usage of the information resources as well as the image of the library. It is a …

Records conversion is a must in a newly automated library system. As a result of the recent
development in automation at the University of Ilorin library, almost all the monograph …

The article presents a comparison of the adaptation of automation and electronic information
resources at two academic libraries in Nigeria, the Kenneth Dike Library of University of …

This paper describes the University of Botswana Library (UBL) retrospective conversion
project and introduces the UBL automation planning activities. The paper also briefly …

Purpose–To share the experiences gained during the migration of library data from one
library management system (LibSys™) to another (e‐Granthalaya™). Design/methodology …

The study assessed migration of digital content and provision of viable platform for effective
library operations; the Millennium experiences of two academic libraries in Nigeria. This was …