Planning for Automation: A How-To-Do It Manual for Librarians

by Ann L. Kelsey, Keith Michael Fiels, Keith M. Fiels, et al.

Why automate? A formal needs assessment or a common-sense analysis may indicate that one or more of the library's functions should be computerised. This manual provides a basic guide to the essential steps and components of automation planning in medium-sized and smaller libraries. Emphasising current modular (often microcomputer-based) options, the authors lead the librarians through the entire process, from defining basic concepts and terms to establishing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555701205
• ISBN13: 9781555701208
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers
• Length: 150 Pages