03414oam 2200529 450 991079766450332120190911100029.00-08-100087-10-08-100076-6(OCoLC)922071994(MiFhGG)GVRL9CBX(EXLCZ)99371000000047787820150424h20152015 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrThe myth and magic of library systems /Keith J. KelleyFirst edition.Waltham, MA :Chandos Publishing,[2015]�20151 online resource (xviii, 187 pages) illustrations (some color)Chandos information professional seriesDescription based upon print version of record.Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Atlantis wasn't a magical place and library systems are just library IT -- 2. Creatures of ancient myth : the tians and the systems librarian -- 3. Customers, patrons, users, and unruly mobs -- 4. Reading users' minds -- 5. Sleight of hand : service or the appearance of service -- 6. Taking on apprentices : educating your customer base -- 7. Do the impossible : slaying dragons without time, people, or money -- 8. Adventure party makeup : building an IT staff -- 9. The ritual : analyzing problems, providing solutions -- 10. Arcane strategy : following the magic rule system -- 11. Predicting the future -- 12. They flow through us, around us, bind us together -- 13. Omniscience : knowing all things -- 14. Superpowers you could possess -- 15. Convening the council : meetings -- 16. The crystal ball : reporting, data mining, and assessment -- 17. Spellbook : helpful tips, strategies, and solutions. The Myth and Magic of Library Systems not only defines what library systems are, but also provides guidance on how to run a library systems department. It is aimed at librarians or library administrations tasked with managing, or using, a library systems department. This book focuses on different scenarios regarding career changes for librarians and the ways they may have to interact with library systems, including examples that speak to IT decision-making responsibilities, work as a library administrator, or managerial duties in systems departments. Provides guidance on how to run a library systems department Focuses on different scenarios regarding career changes for librarians and the ways they may have to interact with library systems Includes sample scenarios that speak to IT decision-making responsibilities, work as a library administrator, or managerial duties in systems departmentsChandos information professional series.Information scienceLibrary information networksLibrary scienceSystems librariansLibrariesInformation technologyInformation science.Library information networks.Library science.Systems librarians.LibrariesInformation technology.020Kelly Keith J.1565284MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910797664503321The myth and magic of library systems3834806UNINA