Authors: Thomas Kochtanek, Joseph R. Matthews
ISBN-13: 9781591580188, ISBN-10: 1591580188
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Date Published: October 2002
Edition: 1st Edition
THOMAS R. KOCHTANEK is Associate Professor at the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of MissouriColumbia.
JOSEPH R. MATTHEWS, internationally renowned expert on library automation and information systems, is President of his consulting company Matthews & Associates, Carlsbad, California.
This book will be well placed on the shelves of the many libraries faced with the complexities that information technology developments bring to the library. Giving a useful overview of library systems-from their history to current trends in the technology and marketplace that serve libraries-this book includes coverage of telecommunications, standards, planning, managing technology in libraries, system selection, and more. Specifically designed for core units in library automation and information systems, this text gives students a comprehensive overview of one of the most critical areas of library operations, and enables them to take the lead in managing the complexities that information technology brings to the library. Giving important insight into library information systems-from their history to the latest technological trends and information about the marketplace that serves libraries-this book includes coverage of standards, planning, managing technology in libraries, system selection, an
1 | The Evolution of LIS and Enabling Technologies | 3 |
2 | The Library Information Systems Marketplace | 14 |
3 | Design of Integrated Library Systems | 29 |
4 | Open Systems | 50 |
5 | Telecommunications and Networks | 66 |
6 | Standards and Standards Organizations | 93 |
7 | Planning for Information Technology | 113 |
8 | Basic Technology Axioms | 129 |
9 | The Impact of Technology on Library Services | 136 |
10 | System Selection and Implementation | 156 |
11 | Usability of Systems | 187 |
12 | Managing Library Information Systems | 208 |
13 | Technology Trends | 229 |
14 | Digital Libraries | 239 |
Conclusions | 251 | |
Glossary | 253 | |
Index | 275 |