Miniaturization of Federal Catalog System Publications (Mini-Cats).

A defense-wide study in cooperation with GSA to: evaluate the availability and applicability of advanced microform and equipment to the Federal Catalog System (FCS) and Defense Integrated Data System (DIDS) publications requirements; recommend a type of microform and compatible reader for standardization throughout the DOD; and develop a procurement specification for use in acquiring the DOD standard microform and retrieval equipment. The report reviews the development and current state of microform technology, applications within industry and government, and evaluates various forms and reduction ratios for cost effective application to the Federal Catalog System publications at a 48:1 reduction ratio and to procure compatible 48X readers. The report's recommendations have been approved by the ASD (I + L) for implementation. (Author)