Terry D Webb

The In-House Option

Professional Issues of Library Automation

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Here is a timely book that expertly addresses the current impact of automation on the profession of librarianship in terms of its practitioners, standards, and underlying philosophy. In clear and understandable language, author T. D. Webb focuses his discussion--with practical examples--on the important decision of the location of the computer--at the library site or a remote automation center. Designed to be a practical guide to host computer location, this articulate book also addresses the broad professional issues of library automation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Dezember 1987
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 149mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9780866566179
• ISBN-10: 0866566171
• Artikelnr.: 21722352

Autorenporträt

T.D. Webb (Edited by)

Inhaltsangabe

ContentsPreface Introduction
Library Automation: The New Shamanism
Computers and Their Risks
Remote Host or In-House?
The Phoenix Public Library: Introduction to the Case Study
The Joseph F. Smith Library: Introduction to the Case Study
Analysis of the Case Studies: Host Location and "Decision Layers"
The Professional Issues: Conclusions and Recommendations
Bibliography
Appendixes
Index