Written by Joseph R.
Matthews and Carson Block, both experts on library information systems, this book describes the evolution of library information systems, their enabling technologies, and today's dynamic IT marketplace.
It explains specific technologies and related topics, including standards and standards organizations, telecommunications and networks, integrated library systems, electronic resource management systems, repositories, authentication and link verification, electronic resources, and nextgen library systems.
Readers will also learn the latest about information systems management, covering technology planning, basic technology axioms, the impact of technology on library services, system selection and implementation, system usability, and general technology management.
The final section considers current trends and future developments in LIS, including those related to mobile devices and apps as well as the growth of digital libraries.
About the Author Joseph R.
Matthews has provided consulting assistance to numerous academic, public, and special libraries and local governments.
He was previously an instructor at the School of Library Information Science (SLIS) at San Jose State University.
Carson Block has been a library technologist for more than 25 years-as a library worker, IT director, and now a library technology consultant.
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