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This guide will help library managers understand the underpinnings of technology and how to powerfully manage tech to serve patrons and staff alike. You'll find easy-to-follow exercises and tools that have been tested in real-world situations. Step-by-step instructions for crucial processes including technology planning are included.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Library Technology
Chapter 2 Basic Technology Assessment
Chapter 3 Technology Planning (Part 1)
Chapter 4 Technology Planning (Part 2)
Chapter 5 Technology Implementation
Chapter 6 Evaluation of Library Technology
Chapter 7 Advanced Topics and Putting it All Together
About the author
Carson Block has been a library technologist for twenty years, as a library worker, IT director, and now a library technology consultant. He is a director-at-large for the American Library Association's Association of Special and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) and past chair of ASCLA's Library Consultant's Interest Group. He is also a member of ALA's Center for the Future of Libraries advisory group and a member of the former 21st Century Libraries Committee of ALA's Office of Information Technology Policy.
Summary
This guide will help library managers understand the underpinnings of technology and how to powerfully manage tech to serve patrons and staff alike. You'll find easy-to-follow exercises and tools that have been tested in real-world situations. Step-by-step instructions for crucial processes including technology planning are included.
