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This book, first published in 1995, describes how automation is
changing the face of acquisitions as librarians know it and making
the future uncertain yet exciting. It documents how libraries have
increasingly moved to powerful, second-generation interfaceable or
integrated systems that can control all aspects of library
operations. The libraries presented as examples show that
increasing user expectations, the siren call of cyberspace and
network connectivity, and administrative faith in the savings to be
obtained from electronic technical services continue to drive the
migration to higher-level library management systems.
This book, first published in 1995, describes how automation is
changing the face of acquisitions as librarians know it and making
the future uncertain yet exciting. It documents how libraries have
increasingly moved to powerful, second-generation interfaceable or
integrated systems that can control all aspects of library
operations. The libraries presented as examples show that
increasing user expectations, the siren call of cyberspace and
network connectivity, and administrative faith in the savings to be
obtained from electronic technical services continue to drive the
migration to higher-level library management systems.
Whether because of budget and staffing concerns or issues with
productivity and output, technical services teams have come into
being in many organizations. In Teams in Library Technical
Services, editors Rosann Bazirjian and Rebecca Mugridge present
research and case studies demonstrating what these reasons are and
how the use of teams has been and should be applied to libraries.
Everything from describing the various types of teams and how to
manage them-especially in academic libraries-to exploring recurring
themes on the relationships between professional and support staff,
the changing roles of librarians, and how managers and teams
address issues such as performance evaluation, rewards and
recognition, hiring, workload and workflow, and process
improvements is covered. Managers and other librarians who must
understand the evolution of teams in library technical services
units, the application of team theory in libraries, and the
practical assessment of team organizational structure will be
greatly served by this work.
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