Library technology and user services : planning, integration, and usability engineering / / Anthony S. Chow and Timothy Bucknall |
Autore | Chow Anthony S |
Edizione | [1st edition] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, UK : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (171 p.) |
Disciplina | 025.00285 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BucknallTimothy |
Collana | Chandos information professional series |
Soggetto topico |
Libraries - Technological innovations
User-centered system design |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-78063-290-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Library Technology and User Services: Planning, integration, and usability engineering; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; About the authors; Introduction; 1 Stone tablets, paper and the Internet: the same old library?; Libraries 2.0; Technology integration and user services; Systems thinking and performance technology; Library trends; Foundations of information seeking and user services in information organizations; Pulling it all together; 2 Strategic planning, organizational goals and technology: what and for whom?
Needs assessmentStrategic planning; Goal 1: a vibrant, user-centered collection; Strategic planning and world-class user services; Creating a strategic plan; Goal 1: quality online services and resources; Goal 2: comprehensive career resources and services; Goal 3: multi-faceted services and support for the homeless and indigent population; Goal 4: world class youth and family collection and services; 3 Customized fashion: finding the right fit; Hardware and software; A public library; An academic library; A school library; Library technology infrastructures and user services 4 Technology and budgetingPrevention vs. reaction; Quality vs. quantity; Replacement vs. repair; Zero-sum vs. line-item budgeting; Using Excel for budgeting; Prioritizing technology; Budgeting trends; 5 Evaluation: is technology meeting the needs of the organization's users?; Formative and summative evaluation; Informatics; Evaluation method; Building a logic model for outcomes-based evaluation; 6 Emerging technology trends in libraries; Integrated library systems; Metasearching and discovery tools; Web 2.0; E-books and e-readers; Pay per view; Consortia and group purchasing; Media Meeting spacesCirculating devices; Mobile; Digitization; Cloud computing; Pervasive web usability and usability testing; Virtual worlds; Instructional literacy and technology; Conclusion: user needs and library technology; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464728303321 |
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Library technology and user services : planning, integration, and usability engineering / / Anthony S. Chow and Timothy Bucknall |
Autore | Chow Anthony S |
Edizione | [1st edition] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, UK : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (171 p.) |
Disciplina | 025.00285 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BucknallTimothy |
Collana | Chandos information professional series |
Soggetto topico |
Libraries - Technological innovations
User-centered system design |
ISBN | 1-78063-290-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Library Technology and User Services: Planning, integration, and usability engineering; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; About the authors; Introduction; 1 Stone tablets, paper and the Internet: the same old library?; Libraries 2.0; Technology integration and user services; Systems thinking and performance technology; Library trends; Foundations of information seeking and user services in information organizations; Pulling it all together; 2 Strategic planning, organizational goals and technology: what and for whom?
Needs assessmentStrategic planning; Goal 1: a vibrant, user-centered collection; Strategic planning and world-class user services; Creating a strategic plan; Goal 1: quality online services and resources; Goal 2: comprehensive career resources and services; Goal 3: multi-faceted services and support for the homeless and indigent population; Goal 4: world class youth and family collection and services; 3 Customized fashion: finding the right fit; Hardware and software; A public library; An academic library; A school library; Library technology infrastructures and user services 4 Technology and budgetingPrevention vs. reaction; Quality vs. quantity; Replacement vs. repair; Zero-sum vs. line-item budgeting; Using Excel for budgeting; Prioritizing technology; Budgeting trends; 5 Evaluation: is technology meeting the needs of the organization's users?; Formative and summative evaluation; Informatics; Evaluation method; Building a logic model for outcomes-based evaluation; 6 Emerging technology trends in libraries; Integrated library systems; Metasearching and discovery tools; Web 2.0; E-books and e-readers; Pay per view; Consortia and group purchasing; Media Meeting spacesCirculating devices; Mobile; Digitization; Cloud computing; Pervasive web usability and usability testing; Virtual worlds; Instructional literacy and technology; Conclusion: user needs and library technology; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789323203321 |
Chow Anthony S
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Cambridge, UK : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Library technology and user services : planning, integration, and usability engineering / / Anthony S. Chow and Timothy Bucknall |
Autore | Chow Anthony S |
Edizione | [1st edition] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, UK : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (171 p.) |
Disciplina | 025.00285 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BucknallTimothy |
Collana | Chandos information professional series |
Soggetto topico |
Libraries - Technological innovations
User-centered system design |
ISBN | 1-78063-290-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Library Technology and User Services: Planning, integration, and usability engineering; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; About the authors; Introduction; 1 Stone tablets, paper and the Internet: the same old library?; Libraries 2.0; Technology integration and user services; Systems thinking and performance technology; Library trends; Foundations of information seeking and user services in information organizations; Pulling it all together; 2 Strategic planning, organizational goals and technology: what and for whom?
Needs assessmentStrategic planning; Goal 1: a vibrant, user-centered collection; Strategic planning and world-class user services; Creating a strategic plan; Goal 1: quality online services and resources; Goal 2: comprehensive career resources and services; Goal 3: multi-faceted services and support for the homeless and indigent population; Goal 4: world class youth and family collection and services; 3 Customized fashion: finding the right fit; Hardware and software; A public library; An academic library; A school library; Library technology infrastructures and user services 4 Technology and budgetingPrevention vs. reaction; Quality vs. quantity; Replacement vs. repair; Zero-sum vs. line-item budgeting; Using Excel for budgeting; Prioritizing technology; Budgeting trends; 5 Evaluation: is technology meeting the needs of the organization's users?; Formative and summative evaluation; Informatics; Evaluation method; Building a logic model for outcomes-based evaluation; 6 Emerging technology trends in libraries; Integrated library systems; Metasearching and discovery tools; Web 2.0; E-books and e-readers; Pay per view; Consortia and group purchasing; Media Meeting spacesCirculating devices; Mobile; Digitization; Cloud computing; Pervasive web usability and usability testing; Virtual worlds; Instructional literacy and technology; Conclusion: user needs and library technology; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829179903321 |
Chow Anthony S
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Cambridge, UK : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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