[PDF] Library Automation In North America eBook

Author : Tramullas, Jesus
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 25,56 MB
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1466619139

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The advent of computers in libraries made library automation a hot topic in the 1980s and 1990s, but this focus has dropped off over time, leaving much library automation research outdated. Library Automation and OPAC 2.0: Information Access and Services in the 2.0 Landscape brings library automation back to the forefront of cutting-edge research. In today's age of Web 2.0 and social networking, libraries are entering the new Library 2.0 era, and this reference will present current and future librarians with the necessary new library automation research they will need to keep their institutions up-to-date in today's constantly changing technological environment.

Author : James Rice
Publisher : Littleton, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 32,16 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Automation
ISBN :

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Introduction to automation; An overview of library automation; Determining needs and making decisions; Implementing the system.

Author : Marlene Clayton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 37,35 MB
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0429829574

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First published in 1992, Managing Library Automation provides a concise, easy-to-read guide to the main factors which librarians and information workers should be aware of when considering computerization. This second edition has been revised and updated with the assistance of Chris Batt to ensure a fresh perspective. The book retains, however, its original brief of not attempting to cover every detail of an extensive topic, but instead, gives the essential facts and indicates significant trends. Historical accounts have been kept to the minimum and no attempt has been made to describe or explain computing techniques except where an understanding of these assists the effective use of systems by librarians. References to further reading are given where appropriate. The book begins by setting library automation within the context of a wider strategy for the use of Information Technology. The importance of careful planning – the first skill of management – is stressed. Subsequent chapters explore the ‘nuts and bolts’ of hardware and software and reveal some of the more significant changes that have now taken place in the five years since the previous edition was published. The ‘human’ aspect of automation is considered throughout the book. Although a more commonplace activity than five years ago, the successful integration of automation into the total library system is still a considerable managerial achievement.

Author : Caroline Arms
Publisher : Digital Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 21,31 MB
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 148329448X

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A look at how ten American colleges and Universities bridged the gap between computing, administrative, and library organisations Detailed case studies from ten American colleges and universities will prepare you to make better plans and decisions for an electronic library, integrated information management system, or unified information resource. You'll find models and guidelines covering reference services, latest philosophies and strategies, management and organization issues, delivery mechanisms, and more.

Author : Chi Wang
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 47,78 MB
Release : 2012-07-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0810885492

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In this collection of essays written by the former head of the Library of Congress Chinese Collection, Chi Wang chronicles the modest beginnings of the Chinese Collection at the Library of Congress and his crusade to transform it into the largest collection and Chinese cultural presence outside Asia. For anyone who has ever wondered what goes on inside the marble walls of one of the country’s oldest federal institutions, Wang relates an insider’s account of the major milestones and changes to the administration of the Collection over the years. Readers will be surprised not only to learn about some of the rare and priceless books that have found their way to the Library of Congress but also by the candor with which Wang shares his story about serving under three different Librarians of Congress, each with a different mandate and mark they wanted to leave behind. Building a Better Chinese Collection for the Library of Congress has value as American library history but also serves as a useful introduction to Chinese historical archives and libraries. Select writings discuss publication and personnel exchanges with Chinese academic libraries, Chinese character encoding and library automation, and publishing activities in China.

Author : Edward M. Heiliger
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 49,37 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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Textbook on experiences, methodology and technology concerning the application of library automation as an information system, particularly in the USA - provides a perspective of the library functions that have been or might be mechanized or computerized, an outline of the systems design approach, an overview of available technology, and a projection of the prospects for library automation in the 1970s. Bibliography pp. 254 to 316 together with a subject index thereto.