MicroMARC:amc: A Case Study in the Development of an Automated System

The MicroMARC:amc microcomputer system, developed at Michigan State University, was the first system to utilize successfully the MARC Archives and Manuscripts Control (AMC) format in a microcomputer environment. The system's developer describes the process by which the system was created, discusses concepts and factors that shaped it, and assesses the results of the project and the reasons for its success.