Library Information Systems: From Library Automation to Distributed Information Access Solutions (Library and Information Science Text Series) - Hardcover

Kochtanek, Thomas R.; Matthews, Joseph R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563089661 ISBN 13: 9781563089664

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2002

Synopsis

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

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About the Author

THOMAS R. KOCHTANEK is associate professor at the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.

JOSEPH R. MATTHEWS, internationally renowned expert on library automation and information systems, is president of his consulting company Matthews & Associates, Carlsbad, CA.

Reviews

This volume provides an overview of the history of library information systems, underlying technologies, design and types of systems, standards, the implementation process, management, and a few predictions. Chapter 8, "Basic Technology Axioms," is both a good teaching platform and a reminder to those who long for the "good old days" that the potentially "good new days" are here to stay. The glossary and definitions throughout the work provide a good core for learning to speak modern "libraryese." Many chapters have suggested bibliographies of Web and print resources. Although this is an introduction, the section on Requests for Proposals (RFPs) merits fuller discussion because this is one of the most crucial parts of the process. RBB
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Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563089661
• ISBN 13: 9781563089664
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 287