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Managing Information Technology A Handbook for Systems Librarians
Patricia Ingersoll, John Culshaw
ISBN: 0-313-32476-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32476-5
224 pages
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 10/30/2004
List Price: $52.00 (UK Sterling Price: £35.95)
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Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: 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.

Chapters begin with planning and proceed through every possible aspect of the relationships and work involved for successful cooperation among libraries and information technology services. Topics include staffing and reporting lines, inter-organizational relationships and proceed through training, daily, and periodic operations to research and new technologies. A series of resource materials and a list of additional reading conclude the book.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
    List of Illustrations
    Introduction and Rationale
    Some Historical Notes
    Planning
    Staffing and Reporting Lines
    Communication
    Inter-Organizational Relationships
    Development
    Service and Support
    Training
    Daily and Periodic Operations
    CD-ROM and DVD
    Space
    Research and New Technologies
    Summary
    Resource Materials
    Web Site URLs
    References
    Additional Reading
    Keywords/Index
About the Author: PATRICIA INGERSOLL is the Associate Director for Library Systems and Assistant Professor at the University of Denver, Penrose, Library. She has spent more than 20 years working in academic libraries. Her other research interests include Staff Development and Resource Sharing.

JOHN CULSHAW is Associate Professor and Faculty Director for Systems at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Libraries. He has worked in academic libraries for more than 15 years. He has also served the academic library community as chair of the international Innovative Users Group and facilitator of the Rocky Mountain Regional Innovative Users Group.
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