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Shows how to select and implement a new integrated library system, whether you purchase and install the software yourself or hire an outside consultant for the project.

Selecting and Implementing an Integrated Library System: The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make focuses on the intersection of technology and management in the library information world. As information professionals, many librarians will be involved in automation projects and the management of technological changes that are necessary to best meet patron and organizational needs. As professionals, they will need to develop numerous skills, both technological and managerial, to successfully meet these challenges. This book provides a foundation for this skillset that will develop and acquaint the reader with a broad understanding of the issues involved in library technology systems. Although a major topic of the book is integrated library systems (a fundamental cornerstone of most library technology), the book also explores new library technologies (such as open source systems) that are an increasingly important component in the library technology world. Users will find a resource that is geared to the thinking and planning processes for library technology that emphasizes the development of good project management skills. Embraces both technology and management issues as co-equals in successful library migration projects Based on the experiences of a 20+ year career in libraries, including three major automation project migrations Includes increasingly relevant subject matter as libraries continue to cope with shrinking budgets and expanding library demands for services Contains the direct experiences of the University of Washington system in the Orbis-Cascade Alliance project, a project uniting 37 libraries across two states that combined both technical and public service functions

"An index to library and information science".

Find out what you should and need to know in this practical guide to planning for today's new technological environment--everything from assessing infrastructure to migrating to new systems. This comprehensive guide is intended for medium and small libraries of all types. Whether installing a system in your school for the first time or replacing one, you'll find invaluable information and techniques for assessing, acquiring, using, and maintaining an automated system.

Recent advances in technology such as cloud computing, recent industry standards such as RFID, bibliographic standards like RDA and BIBFRAME, the increased adoption of open source integrated library systems (ILS), and continued shift in users' expectations have increased the complexity of the decision regarding ILS for all types of libraries. • Addresses a key question: Should media centers and small libraries focus only on commercially available software, or would it be advantageous to choose open source software? • Provides an in-depth treatment of the systems development lifecycle (SDLC) and a six-phase systems analysis and design approach • Covers a wide range of topics, including open source software selection and evaluation, joining consortia, designing and developing in-house integrated automated library systems (ILS), usability principles and assessment methods, and project management

This guide presents an analysis of the questions which have arisen from the first phase of library automation. Using a selection of case studies representing a range of library systems and institutions, it examines the experience of migration to the newer generation of systems and assesses the impact of the Internet.

The selection of appropriate integrated library management system for automating libraries has been a challenging task for Indian librarians. Even though a number of indigenous library management softwares were developed, nevertheless, only few of them survived, while the rest did not last long primarily due to their incompatibility with the international standards. The implementation of integrated library management systems demands a widespread training of librarians for systematic change in their work environment. Owing majorly to the compatibility issues of indigenous packages, many Indian libraries procured international library management systems for effective and efficient automated library system. However, in-spite of the adequate grants from UGC and development of SOUL software by INFLIBNET for automating College and University libraries, the technological scenario of most of the academic libraries presents a very disappointing picture. In this direction, this book gives a detailed description of library automation both at Indigenous and global level from its traditional to modern period. It throws thorough light on the present picture of automated library system of college and university libraries of India. Apart from highlighting the different modules of various popular library management systems and the user satisfaction with the automated systems, the book also brings into focus the technical expertise of Indian librarians in managing these integrated library management systems. Since an effort has been made to highlight the pros and cons of different library management systems and the issues faced by the Indian librarians in automating libraries, it is anticipated that this book will serve as an aiding tool for university and college librarians in selecting the integrated library management system that will suit their requirements for effective and efficient automation of their operations and services.

This study investigated the effects of computerization with an integrated library system (ILS) on job characteristics in public libraries.

"This book addresses the many new resource discovery tools and products in existence as well as their potential uses and applications"--Provided by publisher.

A review of information management literature.

Designed as a practical guide for librarians seeking to use computer-related technologies in any library application.