Turkish based library automation programs and using in university libraries

Abstract

Information bomm in all over the world and publication capacity which increases because of publication bomm, a natural outcome of information bomm, users’ needs changing parallel to developments in technology ensure widespread use of computers, which is the best profit of modern technology, in the libraries. In this way ; speed, easiness and output are obtained in all processes and duties. Computers are, certainly, the most important invention of our time. Computers which ensure speed to which human power cannot reach perfection, reliability and straightnees started to be used in the libraries in 1960s and the number of library carrying out the use of computers increases parallel with the increase of using fields day by day. The aim of this work is, firstly, to reveal the works which were done from the first day to this time and the situation for today; secondly; to examine library automation programs in Turkish foundation which are used in university libraries in Turkey and lastly, to establish whether existing automation programs have standards in literature, at the same time whether libraries which use these programs are satisfied with programs. At the end of this work, it is determined that there are four library automation programs which are used by university libraries in our country and that there are some problems and shortage in each of them and that users are satisfied with only two of these four programs. It is thought that lockness of an organization, follows the developments in library automation field and directs automation activities in the frame of these developments, influences negatively