Systems Analysis for Librarians and Information Professionals, 2nd Edition
(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Publishing Details
Systems Analysis for Librarians and Information Professionals, 2nd Edition
By (Author) Margaret Nakamura
By (author) Larry Osborne
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Libraries Unlimited Inc
15th March 2000
2nd Revised edition
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Business mathematics and systems
025.04
Physical Properties
Paperback
261
Description
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
Reviews
Clearly structured and written in a readable and accessible style...An accessible introduction to techniques and approaches relevant to systems analysis.-Managing Information
Useful as a textbook in library management classes and as a practical handbook for library managers.-Library Journal
"Useful as a textbook in library management classes and as a practical handbook for library managers."-Library Journal
"Clearly structured and written in a readable and accessible style...An accessible introduction to techniques and approaches relevant to systems analysis."-Managing Information
Author Bio
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.
