[PDF] Choosing An Automated Library System eBook

Author : Joseph R. Matthews
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 17,66 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838903100

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Assists libraries in analysis preceding any decision to automate. Presents a proven planning process, consisting of need analysis, system selection, contracting, installation, & implementation.

Author : Joseph R. Matthews
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 47,67 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Libraries
ISBN :

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Pertains to the consideration, selection, & implementation of automated library systems. Intended to complement 'Choosing an Automated Library System' (ALA, 1980), q.v.

Author : Joseph R. Matthews
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 13,93 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Pertains to the consideration, selection, & implementation of automated library systems. Intended to complement 'Choosing an Automated Library System' (ALA, 1980), q.v.

Author : Desiree Webber
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 43,9 MB
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1598847341

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This book offers everything you need to know about selecting and implementing the best integrated library system (ILS) for your library, whether you purchase and install it yourself or hire a consultant to assist you. This is the book you've been waiting for. Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing is an all-inclusive guide to acquiring a new ILS. Detailed and practical, the book covers every step of the process, from cost-benefit analysis, to evaluating software, writing the request for proposal, and implementation and training. You'll learn about different types of integrated library systems—standalone, turnkey, hosted, software-as-a-service (cloud computing), and open-source—and how to assess your facility and staff to find the best fit. The book also covers evaluation of software and hardware; third-party add-ons, such as RFID; and writing successful budget proposals and justification statements. There is even specific, headache-saving advice on working with sales reps, such as the warning not to ever accept the statement: "The vendor will not be held accountable to the contents of the RFP." Even if you're working with a consultant, this book will help you understand the process and make informed decisions.

Author : John W. Head
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 49,24 MB
Release : 1993-05-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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Libraries are becoming increasingly automated. Many libraries have already become automated, and librarians have had to confront a new set of problems in their jobs. Many other libraries are not yet automated, but will soon be acquiring new technology and new problems. This book provides detailed techniques for coping with the problems inherent in automation. While other works offer thorough coverage of the library automation process, this volume provides case studies of the personal experiences of librarians who have had to solve problems related to automation. Included are case studies from large academic libraries, special libraries, public libraries, and smaller libraries. The first section of the book includes chapters on locally developed library automation systems and how those systems have adapted to change. The second section contains chapters on selecting, buying, and installing automation systems. The third section includes chapters on the sharing of automated systems by different libraries. The fourth section, on database maintenance and conversion, contains chapters important to all librarians. The fifth section discusses the management of automated systems. The book concludes with a bibliographic essay that overviews developments in library automation technology and lists sources for further information.

Author : John T. Phillips
Publisher : Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Martin Marietta Energy Systems
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 49,88 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Acquisitions (Libraries)
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Identifies and evaluates commercial software for circulation, cataloging, OPAC, serials and acquisitions subsystems.