Selecting And Implementing An Integrated Library System

Author : Richard M Jost
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780081002162

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Selecting and Implementing an Integrated Library System by Richard M Jost Pdf

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. Embraces both technology and management issues as co-equals in successful library migration projects Based on the experiences of a 20+ year career in libraries, including three major automation project migrations Includes increasingly relevant subject matter as libraries continue to cope with shrinking budgets and expanding library demands for services Contains the direct experiences of the University of Washington system in the Orbis-Cascade Alliance project, a project uniting 37 libraries across two states that combined both technical and public service functions

Author : Desiree Webber,Andrew Peters
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781591588979

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Integrated Library Systems by Desiree Webber,Andrew Peters Pdf

Just as an automobile depends upon an engine to turn the wheels, a library needs an integrated library system (ILS) to move forward in its daily operations. Selecting an ILS is a major undertaking---a substantial investment of funds and staff time. Luckily, you now have an ally in this comprehensive guide designed to hold your hand every step of the way. 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. --

Author : Joseph R. Matthews
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UCAL:B4201264

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Choosing an Automated Library System by Joseph R. Matthews Pdf

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

Author : David C. Genaway
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Information storage and retrieval systems
ISBN : UOM:39015008635552

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Integrated Online Library Systems by David C. Genaway Pdf

Author : Joseph R. Matthews
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UCAL:B4201274

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A Reader on Choosing an Automated Library System by Joseph R. Matthews Pdf

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

Author : American Library American Library Association,Marshall Breeding
Publisher : ALA Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Database searching
ISBN : 083895961X

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Library Services Platforms by American Library American Library Association,Marshall Breeding Pdf

The genre of library services platforms helps libraries manage their collection materials and automate many aspects of their operations by addressing a wider range of resources and taking advantage of current technology architectures compared to the integrated library systems that have previously dominated. This issue of Library Technology Reports explores this new category of library software, including its functional and technical characteristics. It highlights the differences with integrated library systems, which remain viable for many libraries and continue to see development along their own trajectory. This report provides an up-to-date assessment of these products, including those that have well-established track records as well as those that remain under development. The relationship between library services platforms and discovery services is addressed. The report does not provide detailed listings of features of each product, but gives a general overview of the high-level organization of functionality, the adoption patterns relative to size, types, and numbers of libraries that have implemented them, and how these libraries perceive their performance. This seminal category of library technology products has gained momentum in recent years and is positioned to reshape how libraries acquire, manage, and provide access to their

Author : Hilal Ahmad
Publisher : Ess Ess Publication
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Integrated library systems (Computer systems)
ISBN : 8170008107

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Integrated Library Management Systems by Hilal Ahmad Pdf

The selection of an appropriate integrated library management system for automating libraries has been a challenging task for Indian librarians. Even though a number of indigenous library management softwares were developed, only those compatible with international standards survived. The implementation of integrated library management systems demands a widespread training of librarians for systematic change in their work environment. This book gives a detailed description of library automation, both at Indigenous and global level, from its traditional to modern period. It sheds light on the present picture of automated library system of college and university libraries in India. Apart from highlighting the different modules of various popular library management systems and the user satisfaction with these automated systems, this book also brings into focus the technical expertise of Indian librarians in managing these integrated library management systems. Since an effort has been made to highlight the pros and cons of these systems and the issues faced by the Indian librarians in automating libraries, it is anticipated that this book will serve as a tool for university and college librarians in selecting the integrated library management system that will suit their requirements for effective and efficient automation of their operations and services. [Subject: Library Science]

Author : Desiree Webber,Andrew Peters
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598847345

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Integrated Library Systems by Desiree Webber,Andrew Peters Pdf

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 : Joseph R. Matthews,Carson Block
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440851957

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Library Information Systems by Joseph R. Matthews,Carson Block Pdf

Information systems are central to libraries, and managing information systems is critical to serving library communities. Both a textbook for LIS courses and a handbook for practitioners, this volume thoroughly addresses modern libraries' challenges of integrating information technology. Written by Joseph R. Matthews and Carson Block, both experts on library information systems, this book describes the evolution of library information systems, their enabling technologies, and today's dynamic IT marketplace. It explains specific technologies and related topics, including standards and standards organizations, telecommunications and networks, integrated library systems, electronic resource management systems, repositories, authentication and link verification, electronic resources, and nextgen library systems. Readers will also learn the latest about information systems management, covering technology planning, basic technology axioms, the impact of technology on library services, system selection and implementation, system usability, and general technology management. The final section considers current trends and future developments in LIS, including those related to mobile devices and apps as well as the growth of digital libraries.

Author : Frances C. Wilkinson,Sever Bordeianu
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440859403

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The Complete Guide to RFPs for Libraries by Frances C. Wilkinson,Sever Bordeianu Pdf

This comprehensive book covers the philosophy behind RFPs to prime readers to understand how to most effectively write them and provides instruction on navigating the submission process as it applies to multiple types of libraries. For many years, only large academic and public libraries and a few library systems regularly used RFPs. Now, smaller schools, public libraries, and library systems use RFPs as tools to select vendors for computer equipment, online systems, databases, and materials. Library consortia frequently use RFPs to select databases and integrated library systems. In this useful book, readers will learn more about the types and advantages of RFPs; the timelines and logistics for submitting RFPs; how to write different types of RFPs; how to evaluate vendor performance; the transfer process when a new vendor is selected; vendor perspectives; and RFP ethics. An appendix includes sample RFPs and evaluation materials, and a glossary defines language necessary to writing and understanding RFPs. This book is essential reading for librarians who need to select vendors to provide library materials including books, serials, and media in all formats as well as for those who are choosing integrated library systems, security and inventory systems such as RFID, computer equipment and software, online and streaming materials such as books and music, or services such as digitization.

Author : Lynn E. Gates,Joel D. Tonyan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216185284

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Making the Most of Your ILS by Lynn E. Gates,Joel D. Tonyan Pdf

Systems administrators, librarians, and library staff will learn key principles and methods for securing their ILS and understand how to configure and optimize their library catalog by improving data management practices, streamlining existing workflows, and documenting their system's configuration. The integrated library system (ILS) plays a central role in every library's operations, but is your ILS optimized to ensure maximum productivity? Are you taking advantage of the features added since you implemented it? Walking readers through a wide-ranging ILS review, this book will help you ensure systems are properly configured, produce better documentation, and evaluate staff workflows. The authors-a director of collections and content and a director of user experience-created a comprehensive plan for reviewing an ILS, starting with planning the project and deciding whom to include. They discuss basic ILS security principles, including keeping patron data safe and the importance of reviewing staff permissions. After the basics, the authors go in-depth on reviewing codes and figuring out how different parts of an ILS work together as well as how to review those areas, and they offer ideas on how to stay up-to-date with your ILS, such as where to look for information on issues, updates, and new features. Several methods for analyzing and documenting workflows are also discussed.

Author : Carl Antonucci,Sharon Clapp
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781442279032

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The LITA Leadership Guide by Carl Antonucci,Sharon Clapp Pdf

The LITA Leadership Guide from the American Library Association division charged with information technology brings together three important professional development topics -- leadership, entrepreneurship, and technology -- in one volume, uniting theory, practice, and case studies from experienced colleagues in the field. Topics include: cultivating creativity, career pivots, forecasting and planning for change, keeping tech and leadership skills ahead of the curve, and incorporating lessons and knowledge from across sectors. Additional concepts include: professional development, evaluating risk, overcoming barriers to innovation, and seeding success in your career and organization. The book will help librarians at every level of the career ladder and will supplement leadership and skill-based training workshops. Library leadership teams interested in the development of their staff as a means of improving their organizational performance will find this book to provide context for growth, training, and collaboration. This book provides big-picture concepts that affect the many stages of a librarian’s career: •“Librarian as Leader”, • “Librarian as Entrepreneur”, and •“Librarian as Technologist” and thus is suitable for staff development, discussion groups, or courses. This LITA Guide will help librarians understand how to chart their career development across these three foundational platforms, and become familiar with how peers have successfully created positive change for themselves, and their libraries, as leaders, entrepreneurs, and technologists

Author : Michael Bemis
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838996058

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Library and Information Science by Michael Bemis Pdf

This unique annotated bibliography is a complete, up-to-date guide to sources of information on library science, covering recent books, monographs, periodicals and websites, and selected works of historical importance.

Author : Joseph B. Miller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781610698863

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Internet Technologies and Information Services by Joseph B. Miller Pdf

The Internet has enabled the convergence of all things information-related. This book provides essential, foundational knowledge of the application of Internet and web technologies in the information and library professions. Internet Technologies and Information Services: Second Edition is a vital asset to students preparing for careers in library and information science and provides expanded coverage to important new developments while still covering Internet foundations. In addition to networking, the Internet, HTML, web design, web programming, XML, and web searching, this new edition covers additional topics such as cloud computing, content management systems, eBook technologies, mobile technologies and applications, relational database management systems (RDMS), open source software, and virtual private networking. It also provides information on virtualization and related systems, including desktop virtualization systems. With clear and simple explanations, the book helps students form a solid, basic IT knowledge that prepares them for more advanced studies in technology. It supplies an introductory history of the Internet and an examination of current trends with specific emphasis on how online information access affects the LIS fields. Author Joseph B. Miller, MSLS, explains Internet protocols and current broadband connectivity options; Internet security issues and steps to take to block threats; building the web with markup languages, programming, and content management systems; and elements of information access on the web: content formats, information retrieval, and Internet search.

Author : Association of Research Libraries. Office of University Library Management Studies,Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015010321043

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Automated Cataloging by Association of Research Libraries. Office of University Library Management Studies,Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center Pdf