@article{Freedman_1981, title={Circulation Systems Past and Present}, volume={14}, url={https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/5306}, DOI={10.6017/ital.v14i4.5306}, abstractNote={<p>A review of the development of circulation systems shows two areas of change. The librarian’s perception of circulation control has shifted from a broad service orientation to a narrow record-keeping approach and recently back again. The technological development of circulation sys-tems has evolved from manual systems to the online systems of today. The trade-offs and deficiencies of earlier systems in relation to the comprehensive services made possible by the online computer are detailed.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Information Technology and Libraries}, author={Freedman, Maurice J.}, year={1981}, month={Jan.}, pages={278–285} }