{"product_id":"library-technology-and-user-services-planning-integration-and-usability-engineering-paperback-9781843346388","title":"Library Technology and User Services; Planning, Integration, and Usability Engineering (Paperback \/ softback) 9781843346388","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLibrary Technology and User Services\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePlanning, Integration, and Usability Engineering\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnthony S. Chow (Author), Tim Bucknall (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781843346388, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e170 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.3 x 15.6 x 1.2 cm, 0.31 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The authors synergize their expertise on information technologies and user library services to produce this welcome resource.\" \u003cb\u003e--An Leabharlann: The Irish Library\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book provides a systematic approach to challenges with planning, budgeting and integrating technology into public, academic and school libraries. One of the main strengths of this book is its layout and easy to read style. This book is well designed and comprehensive for readers who want a starting knowledge of how to plan for user needs in a technology driven environment.\" -\u003cb\u003e-Australian Academic \u0026amp; Research Libraries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWritten as a technology guide for students, practitioners, and administrators, the focus of this book is on introducing current and future trends in library technology and automation within the larger context of strategic and systems planning, implementation, and continuous improvement. Technology is an essential resource for attaining both organizational and patron goals, and planning needs to emphasize the alignment between the clearly defined goals of each. For this alignment to occur on a consistent basis goals must be designed, or engineered, in a systematic fashion where technology fulfils the need to deliver the desired outcomes in an efficient, cost-effective manner. The concept of usability engineering is also examined, where the technology is planned, designed, and implemented in such a way as to maximize utility and ease-of-use for users and employees. Readers of this book will understand both the why and the how of library technology, planning, and implementation articulated in a simple, easy-to-understand fashion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of figures and tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Stone tablets, paper and the Internet: the same old library?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibraries 2.0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology integration and user services\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystems thinking and performance technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary trends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundations of information seeking and user services in information organizations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulling it all together\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Strategic planning, organizational goals and technology: what and for whom?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeeds assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic planning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoal 1: a vibrant, user-centered collection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic planning and world-class user services\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a strategic plan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoal 1: quality online services and resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoal 2: comprehensive career resources and services\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoal 3: multi-faceted services and support for the homeless and indigent population\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoal 4: world class youth and family collection and services\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Customized fashion: finding the right fit\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware and software\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA public library\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn academic library\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA school library\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary technology infrastructures and user services\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Technology and budgeting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention vs. reaction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality vs. quantity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplacement vs. repair\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZero-sum vs. line-item budgeting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Excel for budgeting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrioritizing technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudgeting trends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Evaluation: is technology meeting the needs of the organization’s users?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormative and summative evaluation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformatics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation method\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a logic model for outcomes-based evaluation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Emerging technology trends in libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrated library systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetasearching and discovery tools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb 2.0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE-books and e-readers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePay per view\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsortia and group purchasing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting spaces\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCirculating devices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigitization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCloud computing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePervasive web usability and usability testing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual worlds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstructional literacy and technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: user needs and library technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Library \u0026amp; 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