โ Scribed by Richard M Jost
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Selecting and Implementing an Integrated Library System: The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make focuses on the intersection of technology and management in the library information world. As information professionals, many librarians will be involved in automation projects and the management of technological changes that are necessary to best meet patron and organizational needs.
As professionals, they will need to develop numerous skills, both technological and managerial, to successfully meet these challenges. This book provides a foundation for this skillset that will develop and acquaint the reader with a broad understanding of the issues involved in library technology systems.
Although a major topic of the book is integrated library systems (a fundamental cornerstone of most library technology), the book also explores new library technologies (such as open source systems) that are an increasingly important component in the library technology world. Users will find a resource that is geared to the thinking and planning processes for library technology that emphasizes the development of good project management skills.
Content:
Front-matter,Copyright,Dedication,About the Author,List of Figures,IntroductionEntitled to full text1 - Brief History of Library Technology, Pages 1-5
2 - Record Types and Print Library Workflows, Pages 7-17
3 - Electronic Resources, Pages 19-23
4 - Systems Librarians, Pages 25-32
5 - Project Management, Pages 33-38
6 - Change Management, Pages 39-44
7 - Needs Assessment and the Library Automation Marketplace, Pages 45-49
8 - Open Source, Pages 51-55
9 - Decision Trees and Consultants, Pages 57-60
10 - Request for Proposal, Pages 61-68
11 - Data Migration, Retrospective Conversion, and Barcodes, Pages 69-76
12 - Staff Training and Troubleshooting, Pages 77-84
13 - Staffing the Libraries of the Future, Pages 85-89
14 - The Library Transformation in the Digital Age, Pages 91-98
Conclusion, Page 99
Appendix - The Orbis-Cascade Project, Pages 101-104
References, Page 105
Index, Pages 107-112
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