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Library Automation and OPAC 2.0: Information Access and Services in the 2.0 Landscape

Author : Tramullas, Jesus

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 244 pages

File Size : 45,27 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a hot topic in the 1980s and 1990s, but this focus has dropped off over time, leaving much library automation research outdated.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.



Managing Library Automation

Author : Marlene Clayton

Publisher : Gower Publishing Company, Limited

Page : 240 pages

File Size : 17,14 MB

Release : 1992

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN :

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"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."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved



ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, Fourth Edition

Author : Michael Levine-Clark

Publisher : American Library Association

Page : 290 pages

File Size : 23,30 MB

Release : 2013-05-21

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 0838911110

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The only things librarians seem to encounter more often than acronyms are strings of jargon and arcane technical phrases—and there are so many floating around that even just reading an article in a professional journal can bewilder experienced librarians, to say nothing of those new to the profession! Featuring thousands of revised and brand new entries, the fourth edition of ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science presents a thorough yet concise guide to the specific words that describe the materials, processes and systems relevant to the field of librarianship. A panel of experts from across the LIS world have thoroughly updated the glossary to include the latest technology- and internet-related terms, covering metadata, licensing, electronic resources, instruction, assessment, readers’ advisory, and electronic workflow. This book will become an essential part of every library’s and librarian’s reference collection and will also be a blessing for LIS students and recent graduates.



Robots in academic libraries : advancements in library automation

Author : Edward G. Iglesias

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 10,69 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Academic librarians

ISBN : 9781466639409

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"This book provides an overview on the current state of library automation, addresses the need for changing personnel to accommodate these changes, and assesses the future for academic libraries as a whole"--Provided by publisher.



Library Services Platforms

Author : American Library American Library Association

Publisher : ALA Editions

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 41,75 MB

Release : 2015

Category : Database searching

ISBN : 9780838959619

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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



Librarians' Assessments of Automation Systems

Author : Marshall Breeding

Publisher : American Library Association

Page : 38 pages

File Size : 18,47 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Computers

ISBN : 083895832X

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"Expert guides to library systems and services"--Cover.



Implementation of Automation In Academic Libraries

Author : Dr. Md. Zubair Ahmad

Publisher : BFC Publications

Page : 306 pages

File Size : 13,33 MB

Release : 2022-01-29

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9355095783

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Library whether academic, special or a public library, being the backbone of any organization, the basic function of the library is to identify, select, collect, process, store and disseminate the information at right time to the right person as and when required. This book is helpful for students doing library and information science courses, research scholars, library professionals, knowledge managers, and other communities planning to implement modern tools and technology in their libraries. This book also provides a practical approach to various new technologies implemented in various libraries. In this direction this book provides ideas to its readers about the approaches pertaining to practical implementations of modern tools and technologies, software platforms to automate their libraries, and other related technical aspects required for libraries. The target audience of this book will be students doing library science courses; research scholars working in the field of library and information science and library professionals. It will also guide to professionals working that includes Librarians, Officers in libraries, Information Scientists, consultants, Trainers, Students, Researchers and other library communities who are planning to adopt and implement modern tools and technologies in their libraries.



Library Automation

Author : Dania Bilal

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 341 pages

File Size : 10,82 MB

Release : 2014-03-26

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN :

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Recent advances in technology such as cloud computing, recent industry standards such as RFID, bibliographic standards like RDA and BIBFRAME, the increased adoption of open source integrated library systems (ILS), and continued shift in users' expectations have increased the complexity of the decision regarding ILS for all types of libraries. Recent advances in technology such as cloud computing, recent industry standards such as RFID, bibliographic standards like RDA and BIBFRAME, the increased adoption of open source integrated library systems (ILS), and continued shift in users' expectations have increased the complexity of the decision regarding ILS for all types of libraries. In a complete re-envisioning of the previous edition, Automating Media Centers and Small Libraries: A Microcomputer-Based Approach, Dania Bilal conceptualizes library automation in the Library Automation Life Cycle (LALC) that is informed by the systems development lifecycle (SDLC). She explains how the next-generation discovery services supported in the library services platforms (LSPs) provide a single point of access to library content in all types and formats, thereby offering a unified solution to managing library operations. The book covers methods of analyzing user requirements, describes how to structure these requirements in RFPs, and details proprietary and open-source integrated library systems (ILSs) and LSPs for school, public, special, and academic libraries. Up-to-date information is provided about ILS software installation and testing, software and hardware architecture such as single- and multi-tenant SaaS and Paas and IaaS, and usability assessment strategies for evaluating the ILS or LSP. The author concludes by describing what is likely coming next in the library automation arena.



Advances in Networks, Intelligence and Computing

Author : Ashok Kumar

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 845 pages

File Size : 39,31 MB

Release : 2024-05-24

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1040017096

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The year 2023 marks the 100th birth anniversary of E.F. Codd (19 August 1923 - 18 April 2003), a computer scientist, who while working for IBM invented the relational model for database management, the theoretical basis for relational databases and relational database management systems. He made other valuable contributions to computer science but the relational model, a very influential general theory of data management, remains his most mentioned, analyzed, and celebrated achievement. School of Computer Application, under the aegis of Lovely Professional University, pays homage to this great scientist of all times by hosting “CODD100 – International Conference on Networks, Intelligence and Computing (ICONIC-2023)”.



Systems Librarian

Author : Thomas C. Wilson

Publisher : American Library Association

Page : 216 pages

File Size : 19,34 MB

Release : 1998-08

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 9780838907405

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Guided by the editorial support of colleagues in the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), author Tom Wilson, head of systems at University of Houston Libraries, demystifies this critical specialty. In clear nontechnical language, Wilson answers the befuddling question, What is a systems librarian? Wilson lays no claim to the one right answer. Instead, The Systems Librarian: Designing Roles, Defining Skills will lead you in formulating your own answer, which is the first step to making sound decisions.