Systems Analysis for Librarians and Information Professionals (Library and Information Science Text Series)

Nakamura, Margaret; Osborne, Larry

ISBN 10: 156308693X / ISBN 13: 9781563086939

Published by Libraries Unlimited, 2000

About this Item

The book is complete and readable, with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket, shrink wrap, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes, highlighting, or minor water exposure, but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers.

Seller Inventory # BSM.ZZ4E

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Systems Analysis for Librarians and Information Professionals (Library and Information Science Text Series)
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 156308693X
• ISBN 13: 9781563086939
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

Rational and methodical, systems analysis has been used successfully by business, industry, and research organizations. This new edition employs basic elements from the business world to show users how to apply systems analysis effectively to any library setting. Updating Osborne and Nakamura's previous work, the book fills a tremendous need in the field. It introduces readers to the steps in the process-from identifying and defining problems and collecting and analyzing data to selecting strategies for implementation and proof of the systems. The limitations of systems analysis, an overview of the rationale for applying it to problem situations, and many real-life examples illustrate the principles. A new chapter on object-oriented techniques, additional idea-generating techniques, and the inclusion of case studies invites readers to put these principles into practice. Practical and easy-to-read, this work will benefit students of information studies as well as professionals in the field, particul

About the Author

LARRY N. OSBORNE is Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu.

MARGARET NAKAMURA is a former School Library Media Specialist and State Specialist with the Hawaii Department of Education, Honolulu.