LIS 587: Library Technology Systems

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Unit 1:

Overview • Resources • Readings & Videos • Assignments

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Overview

In this unit we will focus on:

• Introduction of class (web site, class logistics, assignments, expectations)
• History of library automation
• Record types and library workflow
• Systems Librarianship
• Project management
• Change management
• Personnel challenges
• Request for Proposals (RFP)

Lecture slides:

• Introduction
• Record types
• Systems Librarianship
• Change management
• Project managment
• Project management exercise
• RFP process
• RFP exercise

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Resources

General library automation websites:

• Bubl Link
• Colorado State Library Technology Resources: Library Automation
• Integrated Library System Reports
• Internet library for librarians
• LibDex
• lib-web-cats
• Library Automation page
• Library Technology Guides
• MARC records, systems and tools (from the Library of Congress)

Library vendor information

• Library Journal: Agents of Change (Automation Marketplace 2012)

• Computers in Libraries:

  • 2012 Buyers Guide
  • 2012 Vendors

  • 2012 vendor addresses

• Vendor websites:

  • Ex Libris
  • Follett
  • Inmagic
  • Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
  • OCLC Web Management Services
  • Mandarin
  • SirsiDynix
  • SydneyPLUS
  • TLC - The Library Corporation
  • VTLS, Inc.

Open source information:

• Open source, open libraries
• FOSS4LIB site
• Open Source ILS

Open source systems & vendors:

• Blacklight
  • Virgo (University of Virginia Library catalog)
• Bywater Solutions
• Drupal
• Evergreen
  • Georgia PINES
• Greenstone
• Index Data
• Katipo
• Koha
  • Athens County Public Library Q&A on Koha
• LearningAccess
• LibLime
• OLE (Open Library Project)
  • OLE Final Report (October 2009)
• OpenBib
• oss4lib
• Scriblio
   

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Readings & Videos

The readings and/or videos for this week are listed on the Readings & Videos page.

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