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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1977
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED251085 |
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- The Systems Function. SPEC Kit 29. Academic Libraries Annual Reports Higher Education Library Surveys Management Systems Occupational Information Organizational Effectiveness Position Papers Research Libraries Systems Analysis Systems Analysts Systems Development Tables (Data) This kit on the systems functions in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions contains 10 source documents from ARL libraries and a summary of data from a 1976 survey on the organization, staffing, and operation of library systems functions. Source documents include: (1) "Library Systems Office Annual Report, 1974-75" (University of California at Berkeley); (2) "Inventory of Computer Based and Systems Oriented Projects" (Columbia University); (3) "Libraries and Audiovisual Center Cost Allocation Study" (Purdue University); (4) "Systems Office Annual Report, 1976-77" (Yale University); (5) "Cost of Engineering Library Card Catalog Creation, Derivation of Costs for Retrospective Conversions of Catalog Records Using OCLC Input Methods" (University of Nebraska, Lincoln); (6) "Preliminary Thoughts on Automation" (University of Nebraska Libraries); and (7) the following position descriptions--"Senior Electronic Data Processing Systems Analyst" (University of California at Santa Barbara); "Head, Systems Planning and Development" (University of Alberta); "Senior Programmer/Analyst, Programmer/Analyst, and Library Systems Manager" (University of Massachusetts); and "Department Head, Post Catalog" (Temple University). A concise summary of systems functions focuses on the current role and utilization of systems analysis in academic libraries; the contributions systems activities have made to library operations; the organization of the systems function; and future needs and considerations in this area. (THC)