Library Information Systems (Library and Information Science Text Series) - Softcover

Matthews

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440851948 ISBN 13: 9781440851940

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2019

Synopsis

Written by experts on library information systems, this is an essential management guide for administrators, librarians, and other staff who implement and maintain information technology. 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

About this title

About the Author

Joseph R. Matthews has provided consulting assistance to numerous academic, public, and special libraries and local governments. He was previously an instructor at the School of Library Information Science (SLIS) at San Jose State University.

Carson Block has been a library technologist for more than 25 years-as a library worker, IT director, and now a library technology consultant.

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440851948
• ISBN 13: 9781440851940
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 348