Selecting and implementing an integrated library system :
[Book]
the most important decision you will ever make /
Richard M. Jost
viii, 112 pages :
illustrations ;
23 cm
Chandos Information Professional Series
Includes bibliographical references (page 105) and index
Brief history of library technology -- Record types and print library workflows -- Electronic resources -- Systems librarians -- Project management -- Change management -- Needs assessment and the library automation marketplace -- Open source -- Decision trees and consultants -- Request for proposal -- Data migration, retrospective conversion, and barcodes -- Staff training and troubleshooting -- Staffing the libraries of the future -- Library transformation in the digital age -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The Orbis-Cascade project