Ingersoll (Penrose Library, U. of Denver) and Culshaw (U. of Colorado, Boulder) draw on some 30 years of experience working in academic libraries in creating a practical guide for systems librarians responsible for managing electronic information delivery systems. Addressing both the roles and services of the information technology organization, the text covers planning, staffing, communication issues, interorganizational relationships, development, service and support, training, daily and periodic operations, space issues, research and new technologies, and trends in technology and higher education. Also included is an extensive section of resource materials as a supplement to the discussion in the text. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Anyone involved in systems work for libraries will benefit from this masterful compilation written from the authors' experience in academic backgrounds. Whether the reader is a student pursuing a career in library systems or information technology, or an employee in a library systems office or in a supporting information technology division, the advice and descriptions in this book will prove helpful to readers involved in systems work related to any type of library.
Compiles the experiences of systems librarians in an academic setting.
