Planning Second Generation Automated Library Systems

Planning Second Generation Automated Library Systems
Author: Edwin Cortez
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1993-05-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

This guide focuses on the implementation and management of second-generation automated library systems. It advances knowledge of the field by describing the migration path of library automated systems. Specifically, the book is intended to give practical directions in procuring a replacement library automated system. As such, the text reviews new approaches to library automation which rely on knowledge gained over the past two decades. In charting the procurement process, the book indicates how to migrate the library's database. It discusses state-of-the-art technology such as scanning and imaging devices, and provides descriptions and analyses of telecommunications and networking technology and issues. This book is intended as an automation planning guide for librarians and library administrators. The book expands the subject to include special, public and academic libraries and takes into account the experience of those libraries which have already automated and are now considering migration to more powerful automated library systems. Special attention is given to integrated library systems and to innovative and still-emerging technologies which complement these systems. No other text exists that is written at a level that acknowledges the increased sophistication of librarians with automation.

New Automation Technology for Acquisitions and Collection Development

New Automation Technology for Acquisitions and Collection Development
Author: Rosann Bazirjian
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 100075751X

This book, first published in 1995, describes how automation is changing the face of acquisitions as librarians know it and making the future uncertain yet exciting. It documents how libraries have increasingly moved to powerful, second-generation interfaceable or integrated systems that can control all aspects of library operations. The libraries presented as examples show that increasing user expectations, the siren call of cyberspace and network connectivity, and administrative faith in the savings to be obtained from electronic technical services continue to drive the migration to higher-level library management systems.

Library Services Platforms

Library Services Platforms
Author: American Library American Library Association
Publisher: ALA Editions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Database searching
ISBN: 9780838959619

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

Serials Management

Serials Management
Author: Dora Chen Chiou-sen
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1995
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838906583

This book advises librarians, paraprofessional library supervisors, and library school students on problems unique to the management of serials.

Choice

Choice
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 524
Release: 1994
Genre: Academic libraries
ISBN:

Information Services for People with Developmental Disabilities

Information Services for People with Developmental Disabilities
Author: Marilyn M. Irwin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 369
Release: 1995-04-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1567509657

Developmental disabilities are the most numerous of disabilities, and they are exceptionally complex. This professional reference overviews developmental disabilities, discusses the information needs of people with developmental disabilities, and provides practical guidance to librarians and information professionals who serve them. Particular attention is given to the ramifications of the Americans with Disabilities Act for librarians. The first part of the book defines and describes developmental disabilities from perspectives relevant to librarians and information professionals. The second part examines key life issues that have a major impact on people with developmental disabilities. This section emphasizes the current trend toward the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in mainstream society. References to related information sources are included throughout. The third part looks at disabilities from the perspective of the library or other information agency. An appendix lists organizations, agencies, businesses, and libraries that provide additional materials.

Portal

Portal
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 758
Release: 2003
Genre: Academic libraries
ISBN:

Administration of the Public Library

Administration of the Public Library
Author: Alice Gertzog
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 602
Release: 2003
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0810847566

Combines theory and practical advice to address public library policies, procedures, resources, and human relations in a clear manner. "Expect future editions of this eminently readable, yet well-documented text." —LIBRARY JOURNAL