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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2005
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ684075 |
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- Looking Toward the Future of Library Technology. The Systems Librarian Breeding, Marshall Libraries Internet Library Automation Library Networks Librarians This article discusses trends in five areas relating to software developed for libraries, and based on these trends, the author's predictions for developments that might play out in the next few years. The author's predictions, based on his own empirical observations, include: (1) the integrated library system (ILS) will be reintegrated; (2) the business landscape will change; (3) players in broader industries will become involved; (4) libraries will consolidate automation efforts; and (5) commercial systems will continue to dominate. Each prediction is discussed in-depth in the article.