University Library Bratislava

• Univerzitna kniznica Bratislava
• University Library Bratislava
• Michalska 1
• 814 17 Bratislava
• Slovak Republic

• Maria Dzavikova
• system librarian
• tel: +42-7-5333 055, +42-7-5334 981
• fax: +42-7-5334 958, +42-7-5334 246
• e-mail: maja@ulib.sk

• Alojz Androvic
• Deputy Director for library automation
• tel: +42-5333 247
• fax: +42-7-5334 958, +42-7-5334 246
• e-mail: androvic@ulib.sk

• Aleph version: 3.2_5.11
• implemented: ACQ,CC,MA,OPAC,SER,CIR,IUTIL
• used: ACQ,CAT,MA,OPAC,IUTIL
• operating system: OSF 1, v 3.2
• server type: DEC 3000/500 s, RAM 128 MB, 15 GB disc
• network configurations: ethernet TCP/IP, PCs 286,386,486 + terminals (RS 232)

Major developments since last ICAU meeting:

• switching off MAGIC catalog processing (January 1996)
• 6 OPAC terminals in main services hall
• barcode assignement of monographs - current acquisition
• Union Catalog of foreign serials, data since 1984, batch update
• increasing of monographs database, download of another conversion
• together over 200.000 bibliographic records
• Aleph WEB setup, GUI setup
• networking at the Circulation Department

Major developments planned:

• increasing the number of OPAC terminals to 16
• filling databases of users, vendors
• printing new cards for users and staff
• barcode assignement of circulation items
• online update of Union Catalog of foreign serials and switch off ISIS processing

Open problems:

• client-server architecture
• UNICODE
• graphical interface for another modules
• fully supported UNIMARC in Aleph