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. 1987 Apr;75(2):122–124.

Automating Veterans Administration libraries: I. National planning and development.

J M McVoy, M B Leredu, J W Hunter, N A Clark
PMCID: PMC227628  PMID: 3297221

Abstract

The Veterans Administration Library Network (VALNET) needed an automated library system that could interface with the agency's national automation activities. The Library Special Interest Users Group was established to oversee the selection of appropriate automated systems. The Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System (MUMPS) computer language and VA FILEMAN, a database management system, are being used to create new library software, which will be in the public domain.

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