Selecting and Implementing an Integrated Library System

1. Introduction 2. History of library automation Chapter two 1. Record types (bibliographic, serials, holdings, patron) 2. Library workflows (how does material move from one department to another) Chapter three 1. Systems librarianship (who are the major players in a library migration project) 2. Human resources (what staff challenges may mangers and systems librarians encounter during a library migration project) Chapter four 1. Project management (how to develop good project management skills) 2. Change management (how to understand and control the change process) Chapter five 1. The automation marketplace (who are the current vendors and systems) 2. Needs assessment (how to determine if you really need to migrate to a new library system) 3. Technical services vs. public services solutions (what features might the various library departments be looking for in a new library system) 4. Online catalogs and discovery platforms (what are the options for the public face of the library) Chapter six 1. Request for Proposal – RFP (why an RFP is important and what are the main components) Chapter seven: 1. Open source software (what is open source and why would libraries consider this a viable option for a system migration) Chapter eight 1. Data migration (how to transfer data from one system to another and why this is a critical need) Chapter nine 1. Incorporating library 2.0 technology into library operations (what role should new technologies such as social media play in the library environment?) Chapter ten 1. The future of library technology (what new trends in library software and library cooperative projects may spur the development of new technology solutions to meet the new paradigms).