Developing In-House Digital Tools in Library Spaces

Laura Costello

ISBN 10: 1522526765 / ISBN 13: 9781522526766

Published by Information Science Reference, 2017

About this Item

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Library services are dependent on technology tools in order to host, distribute, and control content. Today, many libraries are creating, testing, and supporting their own tools to better suit their particular communities. Developing In-House Digital Tools in Library Spaces is a pivotal reference source with the latest empirical research on organizational issues, examples of library automation, case studies of developing library products, and assessment of the impact and usefulness of in-house technologies. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as linked data, mobile applications, and web analytics, this book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, students, and librarians seeking current research on technological products and their development in library use.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Developing In-House Digital Tools in Library Spaces
• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1522526765
• ISBN 13: 9781522526766
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 260W x 183H x 21D millimeters 260 millimeters width by 183 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 770 grams

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Synopsis

"This book serves as a practical guide to fostering the kinds of environments and organizational structures that allow teams and individuals to accomplish technology projects; by including sections on assessment and the iterative process of development, this volume could also serve as a benchmark for setting goals and evaluating the effectiveness of library software"--

About the Author

Laura is the head of research and emerging technologies at Stony Brook University Libraries. She formerly served as the head of library materials and acquisitions at EdLab, a design and development unit of the Gottesman Libraries at Teachers College, Columbia University. She received her MLIS from the University of Wisconsin and BA in English literature from the University of Minnesota. Highlight projects include Roomer, a mobile room reservation system and Pocket Knowledge, a social and digital archive at Teachers College. She has also been deeply engaged in the library redesigns at both Teachers College and Stony Brook University. Her research interests include data and demand driven strategies for acquisitions and other library management decisions, emerging technologies in libraries, education technology, and designing digital and physical library learning spaces. Lauras professional goals include changing everything, not destroying the library, and maintaining the delicate balance between old skool librarianship and newfangled technology.