An Introduction to Computer Based Library Systems
Title | An Introduction to Computer Based Library Systems PDF eBook |
Author | Lucy A. Tedd |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 280 |
Release | 1984-08-07 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
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Lists of figures and tables. An overview of computer-based library systems. Hardware aspects. Software aspects. Storing and retrieving information. Telecommunications aspects. Setting up computer-based systems in libraries. Acquisitions and cataloguing systems. Circulation control. Serials control. Local information retrieval systems. External online search services.
Computers in Libraries
Title | Computers in Libraries PDF eBook |
Author | Katie Wilson |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Total Pages | 216 |
Release | 2006-05-25 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780789021519 |
Keep pace with the constant technological changes you face every day as a library technician Computers in Libraries examines the impact of integrated library management systems, digital resources, and the Internet on the functions and operations of library technicians and assistants. The book provides a practical understanding of library system software, networks, online information and access, portals, open URL linking, and the fusion of digital and print collections. Each chapter opens with definitions of the most commonly used terms and closes with review questions for classroom use, making it equally valuable as a textbook and as a professional resource for updating work skills. The roles of library technicians and assistants have changed dramatically in the past twenty years as computers have transformed every area of day-to-day library operations. And nowhere have those changes been more obvious than when dealing with online data that hasn’t undergone the same quality control and selection processes traditionally used with library resources. As ordering and cataloging processes have been streamlined, and reference and research services have been turned into twenty-four hour help centers, Computers in Libraries is a practical guide to keeping pace with the changes you face—every day, in every aspect of your work. Computers in Libraries examines: how computers work Internet protocols and applications integrated management system structure and administration acquisitions financial management online cataloging standards circulation parameters and policies course reserves serials control the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) resource sharing standards searching online databases creating online content digital libraries and electronic publishing bibliographic standards and practices Computers in Libraries is an important resource for library professionals striving to stay a step ahead in their field and for students who will need to be up to speed on the technological aspects of library work.
The Use of Small Computers in ARL Libraries
Title | The Use of Small Computers in ARL Libraries PDF eBook |
Author | Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center |
Publisher | Association of Research Libr |
Total Pages | 134 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Academic libraries |
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Computer Applications to Library
Title | Computer Applications to Library PDF eBook |
Author | Kole Lambert |
Publisher | Scientific e-Resources |
Total Pages | 368 |
Release | |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1839473053 |
A library computer system is the software used to catalog, track circulation (where appropriate), and inventory a library's assets. It is intended for home, church, private enterprise, and other small- to medium-sized collections. Larger libraries typically use an integrated library system to manage the more-complex activities, such as acquisitions, interlibrary loan, and licensing online resources. With distributed software the customer can choose to self-install or to have the system installed by the vendor on their own hardware. The customer can be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the application and the data, or the customer can choose to be supported by the vendor with an annual maintenance contract. Some vendors charge for upgrades to the software. Customers, who subscribe to a web (hosted) service, upload data to the vendors remote server through the Internet and may pay a periodic fee to access their data. Modern libraries are constituted within and by a tradition of techniques and practices that represent a hundred years of codified professional knowledge. This book provides a historical overview of this tradition that created a complex environment of expectation and misunderstanding for introducing library automation. This book attempts to delineate and discuss the applications of the computer that have been behind the technological revolution of library science. The aim of the book is to mainly enhance the readers' understanding of the ways in which computers have heralded the invasion of technology into library science, with special attention to the emergence of digital libraries which promise to make libraries and their information completely at the mercy of our fingertips.
Survey of Academic Library Plans for Computer Workstations, Personal Computers, Laptops and other Computing Devices
Title | Survey of Academic Library Plans for Computer Workstations, Personal Computers, Laptops and other Computing Devices PDF eBook |
Author | Primary Research Group |
Publisher | Primary Research Group Inc |
Total Pages | 167 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 1574402498 |
The 160+ page study examines the purchasing plans of academic libraries for key computing infrastructure including plans for fixed workstations, personal computers, laptops, netbooks, tablets and other computing devices. The report helps to answer questions such as: how are libraries and their sometime patrons in college information technology departments allocating funds among different types of computing devices? How has the mobile computing revolution affected plans for fixed workstation purchasing? What percentage of students use their own computers in the library and what percentage of them use the library’s computers? What computer brands do libraries prefer? What are the official and real replacement cycles for computers? How many computers are reserved for staff use alone? To what extent are libraries concentrating computing resources in “information commons” or technology centers? What is the future or such centers? What are their budgets? How much are libraries allocating to computer and information literacy? How effective are these policies.
Library Use of Computers
Title | Library Use of Computers PDF eBook |
Author | Special Libraries Association. San Francisco Bay Region Chapter. Education Committee |
Publisher | New York : Special Libraries Association |
Total Pages | 150 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
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Appropriate Use Policies for Computers in College/university Libraries
Title | Appropriate Use Policies for Computers in College/university Libraries PDF eBook |
Author | Jane H. Tuten |
Publisher | Amer Library Assn |
Total Pages | 202 |
Release | 2002-01-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780838981818 |
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