Selling Automation to Your Patrons: It's Easier Than You Feared.

Focuses on issues surrounding the adoption of online public access catalog in libraries. Explanation that contrary to common beliefs, library patrons prefer automation in information retrieval; Reference to the book "Subject Searching in Library Catalogs: Before and After the Introduction of Online Catalogs," by Karen Markey; Benefit of online cataloging; Aspects that should be considered before introducing online cataloging to library users.