Managing Information Technology: A Handbook for Systems Librarians (Libraries Unlimited Library Management Collection) - Hardcover

Ingersoll, Patricia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031332476X ISBN 13: 9780313324765

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2004

Synopsis

Anyone involved in systems work for libraries will benefit from this masterful compilation written from the authors' experience in academic backgrounds. Whether the reader is a student pursuing a career in library systems or information technology, or an employee in a library systems office or in a supporting information technology division, the advice and descriptions in this book will prove helpful to readers involved in systems work related to any type of library.

Chapters begin with planning and proceed through every possible aspect of the relationships and work involved for successful cooperation among libraries and information technology services. Topics include staffing and reporting lines, inter-organizational relationships and proceed through training, daily, and periodic operations to research and new technologies. A series of resource materials and a list of additional reading conclude the book.

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About the Author

PATRICIA INGERSOLL is the Associate Director for Library Systems and Assistant Professor at the University of Denver, Penrose, Library. She has spent more than 20 years working in academic libraries. Her other research interests include Staff Development and Resource Sharing.

JOHN CULSHAW is Associate Professor and Faculty Director for Systems at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Libraries. He has worked in academic libraries for more than 15 years. He has also served the academic library community as chair of the international Innovative Users Group and facilitator of the Rocky Mountain Regional Innovative Users Group.

Reviews

Designed to offer guidance to systems librarians, this book explores information technology, a broad field including telecommunications, networking, information delivery, office and expert systems, digitization, speech recognition, hardware, software, data formats, and database systems. After a brief historical overview, chapters cover the roles and services of the information--technology organization: planning, staffing and reporting lines, communication, interorganizational relationships, development, service, support, training, daily and periodic operations, space, research, and new technologies. Information is conveyed clearly and is well supported by citations. Content is further strengthened by figures, a list of supplemental resources, a glossary, organizational charts, vendor contact lists, sample policies and job descriptions, and a bibliography. Although the information is written specifically for academic librarians, it is applicable to librarians in other types of libraries as well. Overall, a sound, practical resource offering valuable information. Sean Kinder
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Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031332476X
• ISBN 13: 9780313324765
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 218