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Peer reviewedChu, Felix T. – Journal of Library Administration, 1990
Analyzes the skills required of systems librarians as indicated by job advertisements. Three broad responsibilities are identified: planning, installation and implementation, and maintenance. It is concluded that lack of understanding of how computers function as tools in libraries has impeded a clear definition of the duties of systems…
Descriptors: Employee Responsibility, Employment Qualifications, Job Analysis, Library Automation
Download full textBengtson, Betty; And Others – 1986
This report is the result of a year-long preservation planning study at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville Library, during which four task forces investigated the physical condition of the collections, environmental conditions of the libraries, state of disaster preparedness, and organizational issues relating to preservation. Task force…
Descriptors: Books, Facility Planning, Financial Needs, Grants
Smith, Donald R. – 1985
Computer/automated catalogs have been in use in secondary schools for some time and have numerous advantages. A public access catalog (PAC) allows networking with other libraries, use of the Boolean search function, and the retrieval of bibliographic citations from a variety of access points. Moreover, PAC's have recently become more user…
Descriptors: High Schools, Information Retrieval, Library Automation, Library Catalogs
Gwinn, Nancy E.; And Others – 1986
Based on an 11-month investigation of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL), this report focuses on preservation problems in the general collections. Brittleness is pinpointed as the most serious problem, and the environmental conditions which exacerbate the deterioration of materials in the collection are discussed. SIL's earlier in this…
Descriptors: Books, Budgets, Facility Planning, Financial Needs
California Univ., Santa Barbara. University Library. – 1986
This report documents an investigation which was conducted to determine how the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Library can best use its facilities, space, and equipment to meet the needs of users; provide a safe, comfortable workplace for staff; and house and protect its collections. The task force methodology is described, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Plans, Facility Planning, Higher Education
Ensor, Pat; And Others – 1987
This task force report outlines a five-year strategic plan for the Indiana State University Library. The plan discusses expected changes and provides recommendations as to how to best meet new needs in eight areas: (1) the environment, including financial support, use of library resources, and changes in the composition of the user group; (2) user…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Automation, Library Collection Development
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
