Implementing the Automated Library System
Author | : John Corbin |
Publisher | : Greenwood |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1988-10-28 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015014325495 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Download or read book Implementing the Automated Library System written by John Corbin and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1988-10-28 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a practical handbook and guide for integrating automation into existing library functions. A companion volume to Managing the Library Automation Project (1985), it addresses the problems that are encountered during the transition from manual to automated routines. Corbin focuses on the steps of the automation integration project, the impact of automation on existing functions, the changes that should and will take place, and the proper management of these changes. He discusses organizational and management structure, tasks and procedures, job design and staffing, space planning and design, workstations, documentation, database conversion, computer operations, and automated function activation and evaluation. ISBN 0-89774-455-1: $30.00.