LEADER 03414oam 2200529 450 001 9910797664503321 005 20190911100029.0 010 $a0-08-100087-1 010 $a0-08-100076-6 035 $a(OCoLC)922071994 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL9CBX 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000477878 100 $a20150424h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe myth and magic of library systems /$fKeith J. Kelley 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aWaltham, MA :$cChandos Publishing,$d[2015] 210 4$d?2015 215 $a1 online resource (xviii, 187 pages) $cillustrations (some color) 225 1 $aChandos information professional series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. 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. 330 $a The Myth and Magic of Library Systems not only defines what library systems are, but also provides guidance on how to run a library systems department. It is aimed at librarians or library administrations tasked with managing, or using, a library systems department. This book focuses on different scenarios regarding career changes for librarians and the ways they may have to interact with library systems, including examples that speak to IT decision-making responsibilities, work as a library administrator, or managerial duties in systems departments. Provides guidance on how to run a library systems department Focuses on different scenarios regarding career changes for librarians and the ways they may have to interact with library systems Includes sample scenarios that speak to IT decision-making responsibilities, work as a library administrator, or managerial duties in systems departments 410 0$aChandos information professional series. 606 $aInformation science 606 $aLibrary information networks 606 $aLibrary science 606 $aSystems librarians 606 $aLibraries$xInformation technology 615 0$aInformation science. 615 0$aLibrary information networks. 615 0$aLibrary science. 615 0$aSystems librarians. 615 0$aLibraries$xInformation technology. 676 $a020 700 $aKelly$b Keith J.$01565284 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910797664503321 996 $aThe myth and magic of library systems$93834806 997 $aUNINA