Author : Kenneth J. Varnum
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 32,92 MB
Release : 2019-02-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838918050
Sure to spark discussions about library innovation, this collection is a must have for staff interested in technology or involved with strategic planning.
Author : Kenneth J. Varnum
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 30,28 MB
Release : 2014-05-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838919669
While it's inspiring to ponder the libraries of the 22nd century, it's a lot more practical to think ahead to the next five years. That's just what Varnum and his hand-picked team of contributors have done, showing library technology staff and administrators where to invest time and money to receive the greatest benefits.
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Publisher :
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 26,16 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Information technology
ISBN : 9780838196687
While it's inspiring to ponder the libraries of the 22nd century, it's a lot more practical to think ahead to the next five years. That's just what Varnum and his hand-picked team of contributors have done, showing library technology staff and administrators where to invest time and money to receive the greatest benefits. Their ideas will stimulate strategic thinking and help library staff make informed decisions about meeting user expectations and delivering services.
Author : Kenneth J. Varnum
Publisher :
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Information technology
ISBN : 9781783300334
In this much needed book, Kenneth Varnum and his hand-picked team of contributors look ahead over the most important technologies likely to impact library services over the next five years. It shows library technology staff and administrators where to invest time and money to receive the greatest benefits. Their ideas will stimulate strategic thinking and help library staff make informed decisions about meeting user expectations and delivering services.Highly informative for any library, the diverse chapters include: • Impetus to Innovate: Convergence and Library Trends• Hands-Free Augmented Reality: Impacting the Library Future• Libraries and Archives Augmenting the World• The Future of Cloud-Based Library Systems• Library Discovery• Web Services as the New Websites for Many Libraries• Text Mining• Bigger, Better, Together: Building the Digital Library of the Future• Open Hardware in Libraries.Readership: This leading edge collection offers an expert-level view of library technology that’s just around the corner and is essential reading for systems librarians, students and all librarians who are looking to the technology future.
Author : Kenneth J. Varnum
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
Release : 2019-02-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838918034
Sure to spark discussions about library innovation, this collection is a must have for staff interested in technology or involved with strategic planning.
Author : Laura Krier
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 44,41 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1555709699
Since the National Science Foundation joined the National Institutes of Health in requiring that grant proposals include a data management plan, academic librarians have been inundated with related requests from faculty and campus-based grant consulting offices. Data management is a new service area for many library staff, requiring careful planning and implementation. This guide offers a start-to-finish primer on understanding, building, and maintaining a data management service, showing another way the academic library can be invaluable to researchers. Krier and Strasser of the California Digital Library guide readers through every step of a data management plan by Offering convincing arguments to persuade researchers to create a data management plan, with advice on collaborating with them Laying out all the foundations of starting a service, complete with sample data librarian job descriptions and data management plans Providing tips for conducting successful data management interviews Leading readers through making decisions about repositories and other infrastructure Addressing sensitive questions such as ownership, intellectual property, sharing and access, metadata, and preservation This LITA guide will help academic librarians work with researchers, faculty, and other stakeholders to effectively organize, preserve, and provide access to research data.
Author : Pamela Bluh
Publisher : Assoc for Libr Collections & Tech Svc
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 14,51 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author : Ann Whitney Gleason
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 46,65 MB
Release : 2015-03-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1442248939
If you are wondering what mobile technology adoption means for your library or how to get started, Mobile Technologies for Every Library will answer your questions! Wondering what the opportunities and pitfalls are of mobile technology use in libraries? This book will answer these questions. Thinking of starting a mobile program in your library? Want to improve on existing services or add new ones? This book will answer your questions about platforms, options, security, best practices and more. The book will preview many useful apps for libraries. Web links and resources are also included. Chapter coverage includes history and existing types of mobile technologies, mobile devices and supporting technology, ways to provide mobile technology for your users, a survey of currently available apps, ways to use mobile technology for library work, best practices, and future directions. Each chapter is organized by subtopics with tips and examples from real library programs to help you get started.
Author : Diana Silveira
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 18,1 MB
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1538109336
Technology is a crucial part of libraries today. But when it comes to figuring out the most effective technologies for their library or to planning for future technology needs, many librarians don’t know where to begin. Library Technology Planning for Today and Tomorrow is the place to start. This practical guide will be of special value to those in small- and medium-size libraries, especially those new to the planning process who have not previously implemented technology or who have had difficulty implementing strategic plans. By using this LITA guide overwhelmed librarians can create a sound, realistic technology plan and implementing that plan by identifying each step necessary to accomplish the library’s goals. As they follow this road map from beginning to end, library staff will be able to meet the technology needs of their communities and to achieve their library's technology goals. This step-by-step guide takes the reader through the process of successfully creating and implementing a library technology plan. Each chapter addresses an aspect of planning and implementation—from conducting a technology audit and selecting appropriate devices to deploying new technologies and training staff and users. Further, this LITA guide will help librarians evaluate the success of their work in developing and implementing their technology plans.
Author : Ida Arlene Joiner
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 27,54 MB
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0081022549
Emerging Library Technologies, is written for librarians/information professionals, teachers, administrators, researchers, undergraduate/graduate students, and others who are interested in learning about some of the most popular emerging technologies in the media today such as artificial intelligence, robotics, drones, driverless vehicles, big data, virtual/augmented reality, 3D printing, and wearable technologies. This valuable resource shows how they can be used in libraries and resource centers, and how to get stakeholder buy in for implementing these technologies. - Covers innovative insights on how these emerging technologies can be used in all types libraries and resource centers. - Discusses how to get key stakeholders on board before implementing emerging technologies including a checklist to complete before presenting your technology proposal to senior management. - Brings unique perspective for assisting people who will be displaced by these emerging technologies. - Includes resources at the end of every chapter on keeping abreast and building expertise on the emerging technology topic. - Contains tips on how professionals can forge strategic relationships to collaborate on emerging technology projects such as preparing students for STEM and STEAM careers. - Poses engaging questions for further discussion after each chapter. - Includes comprehensive glossary at the end of each chapter.
