Offers an historical perspective of the past 25 years of computers in libraries, profileing currently available processing systems according to their size and platform. The short- and long-term future of information technology in libraries.;College or university bookstores may o…
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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 fo…
This volume is unusual in that the theme is quite broad in scope yet focused on a specific topic; innovations and boundary-pushing studies in areas not usually found in library literature. It examines the periphery of the field surveyed in previous volumes. The chapters are grou…
Originally begun as a blog compiled of pointers to noteworthy sites or developments, Dempsey eventually used it to write of things of interest to himself and, he hoped, to others. This book contains what are considered his most significant posts from the past decade, reflecting …
Originally begun as a blog compiled of pointers to noteworthy sites or developments, Dempsey eventually used it to write of things of interest to himself and, he hoped, to others. This book contains what are considered his most significant posts from the past decade, reflecting …
