Soutron Global Blog of Search, Knowledge Services, Archive and Library Management

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Resuscitation attempts have proven unsuccessful! A heart transplant is underway. Created in 1962 and the first industry ever to standardise data in a structured manner, MARC has been the watchword in protecting library data for over 50 years.