The Myth and Magic of Library Systems

✍ Scribed by Kelley, Keith J.; Parthasarathy, Srirangapattanam

• Publisher: Chandos Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 192
• Series: Chandos information professional series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Myth and Magic of Library Systems not only defines what library systems are, but also provides guidance on how to run a library systems department. It is aimed at librarians or library administrations tasked with managing, or using, a library systems department.

This book focuses on different scenarios regarding career changes for librarians and the ways they may have to interact with library systems, including examples that speak to IT decision-making responsibilities, work as a library administrator, or managerial duties in systems departments.

• Provides guidance on how to run a library systems department
• Focuses on different scenarios regarding career changes for librarians and the ways they may have to interact with library systems
• Includes sample scenarios that speak to IT decision-making responsibilities, work as a library administrator, or managerial duties in systems departments

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter,Copyright,Acknowledgments,About the author,Preface,List of figuresEntitled to full text1 - Atlantis wasn’t a magical place and library systems are just library IT, Pages 1-9
2 - Creatures of ancient myth: The Titans and the systems librarian, Pages 11-20
3 - Customers, patrons, users, and unruly mobs, Pages 21-29
4 - Reading users’ minds, Pages 31-36
5 - Sleight of hand: Service or the appearance of service, Pages 37-51
6 - Taking on apprentices: Educating your customer base, Pages 53-60
7 - Do the impossible: Slaying dragons without time, people, or money, Pages 61-66
8 - Adventure party makeup: Building an IT staff, Pages 67-92
9 - The ritual: Analyzing problems, providing solutions, Pages 93-99
10 - Arcane strategy: Following the magic rule system, Pages 101-102
11 - Predicting the future, Pages 103-106
12 - They flow through us, around us, bind us together, Pages 107-112
13 - Omniscience: Knowing all things, Pages 113-118
14 - Superpowers you could possess, Pages 119-133
15 - Convening the council: Meetings, Pages 135-139
16 - The crystal ball: Reporting, data mining, and assessment, Pages 141-147
17 - Spellbook: Helpful tips, strategies, and solutions, Pages 149-173
References, Pages 175-180
Index, Pages 181-187