Next-gen Library Catalogs (The Tech Set) - Softcover

Breeding, Marshall

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856047210 ISBN 13: 9781856047210

Publisher: Facet Publishing

Synopsis

Today's Web-savvy users often bypass traditional library catalogs for more interactive, tech-friendly interfaces. Help your library stand out within the crowded landscape of information providers with Marshall Breeding's new, highly practical guide to interactive next-generation library catalogs. Learn how to give your users access to a wide selection of print and electronic content with this jargon-free, step-by-step guide. Breeding outlines the important functions and features of next-gen catalogs, briefs you on all of the available commercial and open source software, and helps you select which products are right for your library's next-gen catalog. You'll learn to lay the groundwork for practical implementation, integrate the catalog into your existing technological environment, address a multitude of common implementation issues and concerns, and assess the impact of your Catalog so you can demonstrate the change you led. There is a thorough glossary with definitions for all key terms, and as with all "The Tech SetÂÂÂ" guides, material is presented in a manner that is both accessible to non-technical professionals and useful for systems librarians.

About this title

About the Author

Marshall Breeding is Director for Innovative Technologies and Research, Vanderbilt University Libraries and Executive Director, Vanderbilt Television News Archive, USA.

Review

'Easy to read. Easy to understand. Clear. Straightforward. Timely and surprisingly up-to-date - a good job of outlining the issues and framework for "next generation" library catalogs.' Eric Lease Morgan, Head of Digital Access and Information Architecture at the University Libraries of Notre Dame

Edition details

• Publisher: Facet Publishing
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856047210
• ISBN 13: 9781856047210
• Binding: Paperback