THIS PLAN FOR AN AUTOMATED PERIODICAL SYSTEM DEMONSTRATED THAT AUTOMATED RECORDKEEPING IS DESIRABLE AS WELL AS FEASIBLE. BASED ON AN IBM 1620 COMPUTER (A PUNCHED-CARD READER AND PUNCH, A PAPER-TAPE READER AND PUNCH, A LINE PRINTER AND TWO MAGNETIC DISK DRIVES), THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO GIVE A WEEKLY HOLDINGS PRINTOUT, A WEEKLY CLAIMING REPORT, A MONTHLY RENEWAL LIST, AND A MONTHLY BINDING REPORT. UPON REQUEST, AN ALPHABETICAL TITLE LIST AND A SUBJECT LISTING CAN BE SUPPLIED. THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE "LIBRARY RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL SERVICES," VOLUME 10, NUMBER 3, SUMMER 1966. (HS)