Descriptor
| Library Automation | 3 |
| Library Equipment | 3 |
| Systems Development | 3 |
| Bids | 2 |
| Evaluation Criteria | 2 |
| Online Vendors | 2 |
| Specifications | 2 |
| Systems Analysis | 2 |
| Academic Libraries | 1 |
| Decision Making | 1 |
| Foreign Countries | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Library Hi Tech | 2 |
Publication Type
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Guides - General | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedKington, Robert A. – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Outlines factors used by online vendors to decide whether to bid on RFPs (requests for proposals) for library automation systems, including specifications for software, hardware or performance requirements not met by the vendor; specifications based on competitors' systems; the size and complexity of the request itself; and vendors' time…
Descriptors: Bids, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Library Automation
Peer reviewedMatthews, Joseph R.; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Describes use of RFPs (requests for proposals) to specify requirements for automated library systems and presents advice on when to use RFPs, how to construct the statements, and how to present library needs and priorities so that maximum success in choosing a vendor and system are achieved. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bids, Evaluation Criteria, Library Automation, Library Equipment
Beckman, Margaret; And Others – 1978
This report describes the development, design, and evaluation of an online circulation system at the University of Guelph, Ontario. A 1976 study identified the specific problems or inadequacies of the existing circulation system and specified design requirements for a new online system. This 1978 report is divided into six parts: (1) historical…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Automation
