Online Catalogs in ARL Libraries


Book Description







Remote Access to Online Catalogs


Book Description




Automated Authority Control in ARL Libraries


Book Description

Contains job descriptions and organization charts, planning documents, procedures, authority workforms, and system reports.







Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science


Book Description

Supplement 21: Concept-Based Indexing and Retrieval of Hypermedia Information to Using Self-Checkout Technology to Increase Productivity and Patron Service in the Library.




Library Information Technology and Networks


Book Description

Offers an historical perspective of the past 25 years of computers in libraries, profileing currently available processing systems according to their size and platform. The short- and long-term future of information technology in libraries.;College or university bookstores may order five or more copies at a special student price which is available from Marcel Dekker upon request.




Resources in Education


Book Description




Minutes of the Meeting


Book Description

V. 52 includes the proceedings of the conference on the Farmington Plan, 1959.




Outsourcing Library Operations in Academic Libraries


Book Description

As outsourcing becomes more commonplace in libraries, the need for a authoritative guide becomes indisputable. This book, designed to give librarians a broad understanding of outsourcing issues in academic libraries, synthesizes prevailing theories on the topic and describes current outsourcing practices in all areas of librarianship. After a historical overview and a detailed analysis of the pros and cons of outsourcing, the authors outline the steps for planning and implementing a successful outsourcing program. Individual chapters cover collection development, acquisitions and serials management, cataloging, retrospective conversion, authority control, preservation, and public services and systems. A special feature of the book is a detailed survey of more than 200 academic research libraries and other academic libraries about outsourcing practices.