Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miko, Chris
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1985
Subjects:
Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED313037
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1867180488243806208
author Miko, Chris
author_facet Miko, Chris
Miko, Chris
collection Education Resources Information Center
contents Libraries in Transition: Institutional Issues. Miko, Chris Academic Libraries Database Management Systems Library Automation Library Circulation Library Expenditures Library Instruction Library Personnel Library Planning Library Technical Processes Online Catalogs Computers have had a tremendous impact on library services as automation has affected every aspect of library activity. Automated systems may be viewed as either internal, intermediate, or external, and different factors must be considered in planning for various types of systems. Internal systems, which are used only by library personnel, handle serials management and acquisitions. The main considerations involved in implementing them are funding for the system and the training of library personnel. Intermediate systems are more visible to the public than internal systems, and include the circulation system and cataloging. Major considerations in implementing this type of system are the same as for internal systems, with such additional factors as patron instruction and system promotion. External systems involve groups from outside the library (e.g., patrons), and include reference services and library collections. Considerations for implementing this type of system involve the same factors as internal and intermediate systems, but also encompass issues of cooperative planning with the library, faculty, and students, because the success of external systems pivots around some form of consensus among the affected parties. (SD)
format Recurso educativo Open Access
id eric_ED313037
institution ERIC Institute of Education Sciences
language en
publishDate 1985
record_format eric
spellingShingle Libraries in Transition: Institutional Issues.
Miko, Chris
Academic Libraries
Database Management Systems
Library Automation
Library Circulation
Library Expenditures
Library Instruction
Library Personnel
Library Planning
Library Technical Processes
Online Catalogs
Libraries in Transition: Institutional Issues. Miko, Chris Academic Libraries Database Management Systems Library Automation Library Circulation Library Expenditures Library Instruction Library Personnel Library Planning Library Technical Processes Online Catalogs Computers have had a tremendous impact on library services as automation has affected every aspect of library activity. Automated systems may be viewed as either internal, intermediate, or external, and different factors must be considered in planning for various types of systems. Internal systems, which are used only by library personnel, handle serials management and acquisitions. The main considerations involved in implementing them are funding for the system and the training of library personnel. Intermediate systems are more visible to the public than internal systems, and include the circulation system and cataloging. Major considerations in implementing this type of system are the same as for internal systems, with such additional factors as patron instruction and system promotion. External systems involve groups from outside the library (e.g., patrons), and include reference services and library collections. Considerations for implementing this type of system involve the same factors as internal and intermediate systems, but also encompass issues of cooperative planning with the library, faculty, and students, because the success of external systems pivots around some form of consensus among the affected parties. (SD)
title Libraries in Transition: Institutional Issues.
topic Academic Libraries
Database Management Systems
Library Automation
Library Circulation
Library Expenditures
Library Instruction
Library Personnel
Library Planning
Library Technical Processes
Online Catalogs
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED313037