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8926	Butler, Brett	Automatic Format Recognition of MARC Bibliographic Elements: A Review and Projection	1974-03-01	16	.pdf	application/pdf	5832	1026	78	has been the human editing required (generally by a cataloger) to identify the many variable portions of the MARC-format cataloging record. Then the AFR computer program provides identification of the various elements of the catalog record through sophisticatedcomputer editing. The Institute of Library Research (ILR) at the University of California, faced with the need to convert 800,000 catalog records to MARC format, has developed a ·Jess ambitious AFR program which provides a level of this element of LC/ AFR it should be realized that the needs of the Library of Congress in creating original MARC records for nationwide distribution (and its own use) are much more sophisticated and complex than program itself, figures have been informally reported at library automation meetings indicating that the cost of record creation was approximately $1.00 per entry. This program is undeniably the least-cost effort to date providing a MARC-format bibliographic record.	./cache/8926.pdf	./txt/8926.txt