Bowker (New Providence, NJ) said that its Resources for College Libraries (RCL) database will contain more than 62,000 titles when it is introduced to academic libraries later this year.Bowker Bowker is a surname, and may refer to
New Providence, borough (1990 pop. 11,439), Union co., NE N.J.; settled c.1720, set off and inc. 1899. It is largely residential but has some light industry. Roses and fruit are grown there commercially. , NJ) said that its Resources for College Libraries (RCL RCL - Reduced Control Language. A simplified job control language for OS360, translated to IBM JCL. "Reduced Control Language for Non- Professional Users", K. Appel in Command Languages, C. Unger ed, N-H 1973. ) database will contain more than 62,000 titles when it is introduced to academic libraries later this year. Bowker described RCL as a database of "core titles" that will replace "Books for College Libraries" (49,000+ titles), last published in 1988. It is being developed as a collaborative effort between the Association of College and Research Libraries (Chicago Chicago, city, United States Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837. , IL) and Bowker, and will launch as both a web-based subscription product and a multi-volume print set. |
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