Selecting and Implementing an Integrated Library System

<p>1. Introduction<br>2. History of library automation<br>Chapter two<br>1. Record types (bibliographic, serials, holdings, patron)<br>2. Library workflows (how does material move from one department to another)<br>Chapter three<br>1. Systems librarianship (who are the major players in a library migration project)<br>2. Human resources (what staff challenges may mangers and systems librarians encounter during a library migration project)<br>Chapter four<br>1. Project management (how to develop good project management skills)<br>2. Change management (how to understand and control the change process)<br>Chapter five<br>1. The automation marketplace (who are the current vendors and systems)<br>2. Needs assessment (how to determine if you really need to migrate to a new library system)<br>3. Technical services vs. public services solutions (what features might the various library departments be looking for in a new library system)<br>4. Online catalogs and discovery platforms (what are the options for the public face of the library)<br>Chapter six<br>1. Request for Proposal – RFP (why an RFP is important and what are the main components)<br>Chapter seven:<br>1. Open source software (what is open source and why would libraries consider this a viable option for a system migration)<br>Chapter eight<br>1. Data migration (how to transfer data from one system to another and why this is a critical need)<br>Chapter nine<br>1. Incorporating library 2.0 technology into library operations (what role should new technologies such as social media play in the library environment?)<br>Chapter ten<br>1. The future of library technology (what new trends in library software and library cooperative projects may spur the development of new technology solutions to meet the new paradigms).</p>