Implementing technology solutions in libraries : techniques, tools, and tips from the trenches / Karen C. Knox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knox, Karen C., 1976-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries--Information technology--Planning.

Libraries.

Public libraries--Information technology--United States--Planning--Case studies.

Public libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Medford, N.J. : Information Today, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For anyone seeking a straightforward, hands-on approach to implementing technology solutions in libraries, this is your guide! Created for staff who want to ensure success with a technology project that may consume a significant part of the library's budget, author and IT manager Karen Knox deconstructs an entire project implementation, from planning to evaluation, carefully examining each step.

Contents:

Identify the library's needs

Project teams and initial research

Research further and identify vendors

Contract with a vendor

Plan for implementation

Plan again

Customize and finalize the system

Train staff, prepare users, and promote

Launch the new system

Smooth out the rough edges

Take a look back

Reality check

Appendix A. Sample technology plan

Appendix B. Sample request for proposal

Appendix C. Sample review tool

Appendix D. Sample recommendation for vendor solution

Appendix E. IT inventory template

Appendix F. IP planner template.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-23884-5

9786613238849

1-57387-903-7

OCLC:

923179545