Bibliographic Database Standards and Procedures Manual

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Bibliographic Database Standards and Procedures Manual

Below you will find the Bibliographic Database Standards and Procedures Manual that has been created and maintained by the Database Control Committee.

The Committee will help oversee the management of the Valley Library Consortium (VLC) database in order to further the mission and goals of the VLC and ensure that data entered conforms to mutually agreed upon standards.