Insider's Guide to Library Automation: Essays of Practical Experience

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As libraries become automated, librarians have to confront a new set of problems in their jobs. While other works examine the automation process, this volume offers case studies of the personal experiences of librarians who had to solve problems related to automation. The topics discussed include locally developed automation systems, the selection and installation of automation systems, co-operative ventures, database maintenance and conversion, and the management of automated systems. A bibliographic essay overviews automation technology and lists sources of further information, and a glossary defines commonly used terms.

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. . . this compilation of thorough documentations of the history of library automation would make an invaluable addition to any library science research collection.-feliciter
Those who are dealing with similar situations, such as good-size database conversion project, will find useful advice and information here.-Wilson Library Bulletin
"Those who are dealing with similar situations, such as good-size database conversion project, will find useful advice and information here."-Wilson Library Bulletin
." . . this compilation of thorough documentations of the history of library automation would make an invaluable addition to any library science research collection."-feliciter

Author Bio

JOHN W. HEAD is Associate Professor in the library science department at Clarion University, Pennsylvania, and has worked in public and academic libraries. A member of the American Library Association and the American Society for Information Science, his interests include information retrieval, library automation, and research methods. GERARD B. MCCABE is director of libraries at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He is the editor of Operations Handbook for the Small Academic Library (Greenwood Press, 1989) and Academic Libraries in Urban and Metropolitan Areas: A Management Handbook (Greenwood Press, 1992).