Library Information Systems

Joseph Matthews

ISBN 10: 1440851948 / ISBN 13: 9781440851940

Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2019

Beschreibung

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781440851940

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Library Information Systems
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1440851948
• ISBN-13: 9781440851940
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2. Auflage
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 254B x 178 H x 19 T Millimeter Breite: 254 mm, Höhe: 178 mm, Tiefe: 19 mm
• Gewicht: 655 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

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.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Joseph R. Matthews has assisted numerous libraries and local governments in a wide variety of projects, and teaches regularly in the areas of library information systems, strategic planning, and evaluation of library services.