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Library Automation and OPAC 2.0: Information Access and Services in the 2.0 Landscape

Author : Tramullas, Jesus
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466619139
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Library Automation and OPAC 2.0: Information Access and Services in the 2.0 Landscape written by Tramullas, Jesus and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advent of computers in libraries made library automation a hot topic in the 1980s and 1990s, but this focus has dropped off over time, leaving much library automation research outdated. Library Automation and OPAC 2.0: Information Access and Services in the 2.0 Landscape brings library automation back to the forefront of cutting-edge research. In today's age of Web 2.0 and social networking, libraries are entering the new Library 2.0 era, and this reference will present current and future librarians with the necessary new library automation research they will need to keep their institutions up-to-date in today's constantly changing technological environment.

Libraries in the Age of Automation

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Publisher : White Plains, NY : Knowledge Industry Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Libraries in the Age of Automation written by and published by White Plains, NY : Knowledge Industry Publications. This book was released on 1986 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Smart Machines and Service Work

Author : Jason E. Smith
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789143187
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Smart Machines and Service Work written by Jason E. Smith and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades digital devices have reshaped daily life, while tech companies’ stock prices have thrust them to the forefront of the business world. In this rapid, global development, the promise of a new machine age has been accompanied by worries about accelerated joblessness thanks to new forms of automation. Jason E. Smith looks behind the techno-hype to lay out the realities of a period of economic slowdown and expanding debt: low growth rates and an increase of labor-intensive jobs at the bottom of the service sector. He shows how increasing inequality and poor working conditions have led to new forms of workers’ struggles. Ours is less an age of automation, Smith contends, than one in which stagnation is intertwined with class conflict.

Libraries in the Age of Mediocrity

Author : Earl Lee
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786405480
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Libraries in the Age of Mediocrity written by Earl Lee and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I only wish I had your paper before me when I wrote Silicon Snake Oil"--Clifford Stoll. "Ultimately, " says Earl Lee, "libraries are involved in the quest for truth, but conceptualize it in a way very different from most. Library professionals pursue a philosophy of inclusion, trying to have as many versions of Truth as possible, in the hopes that somewhere in the mass of material, something meaningful may be found by some discerning reader. But in recent years the mass of data has grown to bury truth and defeat the discerning. Librarians have lost sight of what is important." The uncontrollable mass of data, the transformation of the library to an information center, the demise of the card catalog, the meretriciousness of publishers offerings, the dumbing down of textbooks, the decision by the Library of Congress to use the OCLC online system exclusively--these are all the subjects of thought-provoking and unsweetened opinions, welcome reminders of the rich tradition of intellectual freedom in the profession.

Library Services Platforms

Author : American Library American Library Association
Publisher : ALA Editions
ISBN 13 : 9780838959619
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Library Services Platforms written by American Library American Library Association and published by ALA Editions. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The genre of library services platforms helps libraries manage their collection materials and automate many aspects of their operations by addressing a wider range of resources and taking advantage of current technology architectures compared to the integrated library systems that have previously dominated. This issue of Library Technology Reports explores this new category of library software, including its functional and technical characteristics. It highlights the differences with integrated library systems, which remain viable for many libraries and continue to see development along their own trajectory. This report provides an up-to-date assessment of these products, including those that have well-established track records as well as those that remain under development. The relationship between library services platforms and discovery services is addressed. The report does not provide detailed listings of features of each product, but gives a general overview of the high-level organization of functionality, the adoption patterns relative to size, types, and numbers of libraries that have implemented them, and how these libraries perceive their performance. This seminal category of library technology products has gained momentum in recent years and is positioned to reshape how libraries acquire, manage, and provide access to their

Libraries in the Information Age

Author : Denise K. Fourie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Libraries in the Information Age written by Denise K. Fourie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Library Media Connection cited as something "all librarians need to have on their shelves" is now thoroughly revised for today's 21st-century library environment. Covering both technology and library practices, the title has been a go-to text for librarians and library school students since 2002. Since the second edition of this must-have book was published in late 2009, libraries have undergone profound changes, primarily linked to advances in technology. We've seen the debut of RDA, the release of new Pew Research library and Internet use data, and the establishment of digital repositories, community MakerSpaces, and "community reads" programs. Of course, libraries have also been affected by the expanding use of social media. This thoroughly updated title addresses all these changes and more, bringing you up to date on the monumental shifts impacting librarianship. The book is designed to introduce LIS students to the profession, preparing them to enter an exciting and evolving world. It clarifies the changing roles and responsibilities of library professionals, new paradigms for evaluating information, and characteristics and functions of today's library personnel. Among other subjects, chapters cover preparing materials for use, circulation, reference services, ethics in the information age, Internet trends, and job search basics. References, websites, and publications at the end of every chapter point to further resources, and appendices supply information such as policies, the library bill of rights, and the Freedom to Read statement.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Libraries

Author : Jason Griffey
Publisher : ALA TechSource
ISBN 13 : 9780838918142
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (181 download)

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Download or read book Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Libraries written by Jason Griffey and published by ALA TechSource. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Library Technology Reports argues that the near future of library work will be enormously impacted and perhaps forever changed as a result of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning systems becoming commonplace.

Technology and Professional Identity of Librarians: The Making of the Cybrarian

Author : Hicks, Deborah
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466647361
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Technology and Professional Identity of Librarians: The Making of the Cybrarian written by Hicks, Deborah and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The library profession has changed rapidly in the wake of advanced technologies. Once regarded as the gatekeepers of information found in books, today's library professionals are shifting from a traditional center of attention to a new focus on all areas of information studies. Technology and Professional Identify of Librarians: The Making of the Cybrarian brings into focus both the positive and negative aspects that technology places on the professional identity of librarians. Highlighting the new methods involved in data management, communication, and Library Information education and research; this book is a necessary means for librarians, students, and researchers to obtain an up to date understanding of what it means to maintain relevancy in the information age.

Parents of Invention

Author : Christopher Syed
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN 13 : 1591587921
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Parents of Invention written by Christopher Syed and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrated library systems (ILS) are taken for granted today. Yet it was not so very long ago that programmers spent evenings designing major system components on napkins and scraps of paper. How such systems were developedÑas products of both cooperation and competitionÑtells us much about how they work today.

The Age of Automation

Author : George M. Hall
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book The Age of Automation written by George M. Hall and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1995-08-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Automation now supplants economic activity more than it supports it. Furthermore, this process is fueled by enormous economic forces, which intensifies dependence on automation and spawns other sociological consequences. Of these consequences, fraud generates the highest immediate losses, amounting to $300 billion annually. In the long run, however, the greatest economic cost will occur through loss of jobs, and a lowering of net skills for most of the balance. Other consequences include pervasive invasion of privacy, and overdependence on technology at the expense of developing critical reasoning, judgement, and a personal sense of responsibility. Fortunately, many of these consequences could be ameliorated by automated countermeasures that offset the excesses. Unfortunately, it usually takes a crisis to institute fundamental reform, though the looming economic meltdown stemming from the mounting federal debt offers just such an opportunity.

Succeeding in the World of Special Librarianship

Author : Stephen Abram
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781718600683
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Succeeding in the World of Special Librarianship written by Stephen Abram and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Succeeding in the World of Special Librarianship offers perspective and advice from Stephen Abram, a seasoned library expert and consultant with decades of experience in the profession. This valuable guide is for special librarians committed to being proactive about their careers. It takes a pragmatic approach to such topics as: the importance of relationships, putting technology in its place, developing and planning your strategy, the fundamentals of marketing and selling, managing internal communication for impact and value, and the secrets of client engagement. Per Mr. Abram, the book is dedicated "to all those who seek to make a difference in the world through effective application of information and human insight."

Rethinking the Library in the Information Age

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking the Library in the Information Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Robots in Academic Libraries: Advancements in Library Automation

Author : Iglesias, Edward
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466639393
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Robots in Academic Libraries: Advancements in Library Automation written by Iglesias, Edward and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, automation has played a vital role in library systems that handle tasks of acquisition, cataloging, serials, and circulation. The automation of these operations has, in turn, minimized the demand for human interaction. Robots in Academic Libraries: Advancements in Library Automation provides an overview on the current state of library automation, addresses the need for changing personnel to accommodate these changes, and assesses the future for academic libraries as a whole. This book is essential for library leaders, technology experts, and library vendors interested in the future of library automation and its impact on the decline of human interaction in libraries.

Reinventing Reference: How Libraries Deliver Value in the Age of Google

Author : Katie Elson Anderson
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838912788
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Reinventing Reference: How Libraries Deliver Value in the Age of Google written by Katie Elson Anderson and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uniquely positioned to connect library users to the information they seek, and thus to the wider world, library staff who serve on the front lines of reference have both the power and responsibility to position the library as an institution that remains relevant and responsive. This collection takes a critical look at the overarching trends that affect current library policy and practice regarding the process of delivering information services, and how factors such as public policy, economics, and popular culture will continue to affect those trends in the future. Library leaders and visionaries from across the spectrum of institutions address such topics as -The history of reference librarianship and how it relates to the current landscape -Privacy, censorship, and reference ethics -The effects of the born digital library user on the purpose and function of reference -Strategic challenges for reference in the coming decade -A reference forecast for 2025 Placing these issues in historical and cultural context, this book offers practical solutions for new paradigms of reference service for all users.

Public Library Collection Development in the Information Age

Author : Annabel Stephens
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780789005281
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Public Library Collection Development in the Information Age written by Annabel Stephens and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-08-21 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public Library Collection Development in the Information Age discusses the increasing amounts of information that are used in collection development. Case studies, interviews, and research are the basis for this book's suggestions to improve your collection methods without straining your library's budget. It will help you acquire the most useful materials while sharing information with collaborating libraries to offer patrons the latest and largest variety of resources. Discussing a topic that is scarcely addressed in collection literature, this book explores ways in which one informational medium—the Internet—impacts materials budgets, selection tools, and alternative sources of information during the selection process. Offering methods that apply to libraries of different sizes and financial capability, Public Library Collection Development in the Information Age provides you with ideas and suggestions for the improvement of collection development methods, including: examining how libraries use information to plan and budget for collection development developing a budget method that takes several factors into consideration, such as population impact, property tax revenues, circulation, reference needs, and client needs centralizing selections in order to allocate additional staff time and to choose resources patrons want without sacrificing the utility of local collections building public library collections with the assistance of vendors and the five levels of vendor participation using the conspectus method to assess and organize the collections of small libraries for easier access researching three public libraries in the United Kingdom to determine how varying levels of automation affect patron resources and services To help you integrate the appropriate electronic resources into collection development policies and procedures, Public Library Collection Development in the Information Age discusses which formats, access methods, pricing schemes, and differences in scope will best meet your selection needs. Containing proven strategies that will target your collection priorities and criteria to evaluate the use and effectiveness of electronic resources, this book will help revise your collection development methods to satisfy the informational needs of patrons.

"FROM DEWEY TO DIGITAL: EVOLUTION OF LIBRARIES IN THE INFORMATION AGE”

Author : Mr. Meghanandha C. Editors Dr. Umesha Naik , Dr. Purushothama Gowda M. & Mr. Ravishankara B.
Publisher : Laxmi Book Publication
ISBN 13 : 1304958450
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book "FROM DEWEY TO DIGITAL: EVOLUTION OF LIBRARIES IN THE INFORMATION AGE” written by Mr. Meghanandha C. Editors Dr. Umesha Naik , Dr. Purushothama Gowda M. & Mr. Ravishankara B. and published by Laxmi Book Publication. This book was released on 2023-11-21 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The speedy development of information communication technology, electronic libraries, digital libraries, availability of e-resources and collective demand of library users has changed the scenario of libraries and library professionals. Today all the users find the instant and desktop based library and information services. But only few institute libraries provide that type of services to their end user. This study highlights that out of 56 central universities in India only few universities are concentrate on web-based library resources and services to their end users. This paper also discusses the information availability in the websites like library URL, OPAC, e-resources, open access resources etc.

Coming of Age in Reference Services

Author : Linda S Katz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317951441
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Coming of Age in Reference Services written by Linda S Katz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coming of Age in Reference Services: A Case History of the Washington State University Libraries focuses on the triumphs, trials, ideas, and difficulties of the Holland Library and how these experiences can help other professionals enhance services for patrons. The articles, written by reference librarians at the library, discuss topics such as departmental history and culture, training reference professionals, and user education programs to give you insight into how other librarians solve problems or implement changes. From Coming of Age in Reference Services, you’ll receive advice from experienced professionals that can help you create change in your library and help you adapt to the many technological advances related to librarianship. Coming of Age in Reference Services allows you to gain first-hand experience that will guide you through problems or issues that may occur in your library. Addressing the uses and intricacies of electronic information, this book offers you information that will help you with a variety of other topics, including: training and retraining in reference skills and subject knowledge, interpersonal abilities, and thinking skills in order to improve services for the 21st century defining “Generation X,” being a member of this generation, and their growing need for information and learning opportunities exploring how long reorganization plans take to be implemented and how the library environment can enhance services for users by discussing the history of Holland Library Public Services focusing on freshman taking English 101 to better teach them how to find information through cultivating better relationships with academic departments, creating web modules to reach more students, and understanding departmental cultures integrating techniques for finding books and using encyclopedias into the University’s World Civilization course to encourage critical thinking discussing the impression of American Academic Libraries through the experiences of a Library Fellow from Lithuania Coming of Age in Reference Services leads you through the transformation of the Holland Library, allowing you to learn about the decisions, planning, and ingenuity involved in establishing a modern and more efficient information center. Containing appendices and a chronological timetable documenting the library’s history, Coming of Age in References Services offers you knowledge from experience concerning library reorganization and the ever-changing world of a successful reference librarian.