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Odin L. Jurkowski – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2024
For school librarians, technology is an essential component of their work. To meet the growing need in this area, Odin Jurkowski first wrote Technology and the School Library in 2006. To address the technological advancements, Jurkowski provides an overview of the types of technologies used in school libraries, from traditional low-tech options to…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Library Automation, Library Development, Library Networks
Lindsay J. McCunn – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
Many school administrators and librarians offer students opportunities to hone social skills while they research, read, and learn in libraries. Recently, transforming traditional libraries into spaces known as "learning commons" has become a popular way to match the social and academic preferences of students with numerous technological…
Descriptors: Teachers, Administrators, Librarians, Secondary Schools
Cibbarelli, Pamela R., Comp.; Nixon, Carol, Comp. – 1998
Integrated Online Library Systems (IOLS) focuses exclusively on the issues of planning and managing automated systems in libraries and information centers. The theme of the IOLS '98 annual meeting is "Embrace and Extend," and 18 papers were selected for presentation that provide insight into the current technologies being "embraced" in libraries.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Information Networks, Library Automation
Schrock, Kathleen, Ed. – 2000
This book brings together articles that have appeared in "Technology Connection,""Library Talk," and "The Book Report" magazines over the past five years. All of the articles have important tips, tricks, techniques, and suggestions for building a successful library media program. The book is divided into six chapters,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Technology, Librarians, Library Administration
LaGuardia, Cheryl, Ed.; Mitchell, Barbara A., Ed. – 1998
Adapting today's libraries to better serve tomorrow's needs challenges even the most forward-thinking library staff. This book offers practical, workable solutions from several authorities in the industry. Fifty-five conference papers are included and divided into the following subject areas: "Technology and the Network: Daimons or Demons?";…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Curriculum Development, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society)
Cohn, John M.; Kelsey, Ann L.; Fiels, Keith Michael – 1997
This manual is written for any library planning to introduce a new or replacement automated system. It focuses on planning for an integrated system that computerizes a multiplicity of library functions using one common database. This second edition contains a new section on the preparation of a technology strategic plan, a section on developing…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Cataloging, Computer Networks, Consultants
Fidelman, Miles R. – 1997
This report provides a step-by-step look at defining, planning, implementing, operating, and supporting Internet services for library patrons. Experts from the Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Library share their experiences pioneering a high-speed, graphical Internet service that supports the full range of multimedia materials available across…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Libraries, Hypermedia