E-raamat: Library Information Systems

Information systems are central to libraries, and managing information systems is critical to serving library communities. Both a textbook for LIS courses and a handbook for practitioners, this volume thoroughly addresses modern libraries' challenges of integrating information technology.

Written by Joseph R. Matthews and Carson Block, both experts on library information systems, this book describes the evolution of library information systems, their enabling technologies, and today's dynamic IT marketplace. It explains specific technologies and related topics, including standards and standards organizations, telecommunications and networks, integrated library systems, electronic resource management systems, repositories, authentication and link verification, electronic resources, and nextgen library systems.

Readers will also learn the latest about information systems management, covering technology planning, basic technology axioms, the impact of technology on library services, system selection and implementation, system usability, and general technology management. The final section considers current trends and future developments in LIS, including those related to mobile devices and apps as well as the growth of digital libraries.

Covers all aspects of library information systems within a broad context

Written to be easily understandable and informative to a wide readership, including LIS students, library administrators, and managers, regardless of technical background or knowledge

Fully addresses current practice while also offering a glimpse into future trends in this quickly changing field, helping practitioners and future practitioners keep abreast of the field

Perfectly suited as a text for courses in LIS and as an everyday reference for practitioners

"Written by a renowned expert on library information systems, this is an essential management guide for administrators, librarians, and other staff who are responsible for implementing and maintaining information technology"--

Matthews, a library consultant, and Block, a library technologist and consultant, survey key technology systems used in modern libraries and how technology has formed and adapted to serve patrons. They detail the history of library information systems and the evolution of computer hardware and software impacting these systems; the various segments and options of the library information systems marketplace, as well as the expanding electronic resources marketplace; the underlying technologies, including standards and standards organizations, telecommunication and network standards and technologies, the strengths and weaknesses of proprietary library systems, the open source library system, other automated systems, and electronic resource management; management issues like strategic planning for information technology, the impact of technology on library services, systems selection, system migration and implementation, managing information technology, usability and user experience, and basic technology axioms, including guidelines for decision makers; and future considerations, including the implications of a rapidly evolving technology environment, the impact of mobile devices, and digital libraries. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)