{"product_id":"the-myth-and-magic-of-library-systems-paperback-9780081000762","title":"The Myth and Magic of Library Systems (Paperback \/ softback) 9780081000762","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Myth and Magic of Library Systems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocuses not only on what library systems are and how to run them, but on career changes for librarians and the ways they may have to interact with library systems \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKeith J. Kelley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780081000762, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 September 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 1.4 cm, 0.29 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Myth and Magic of Library Systems not only defines what library systems are, but also provides guidance on how to run a library systems department. It is aimed at librarians or library administrations tasked with managing, or using, a library systems department. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on different scenarios regarding career changes for librarians and the ways they may have to interact with library systems, including examples that speak to IT decision-making responsibilities, work as a library administrator, or managerial duties in systems departments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Missive To Administrators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Missive to Library IT Department Heads and Library IT Administrators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Missive to New Librarians in IT and Students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Missive to Library School Faculty and Administrators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Missive to IT Committee Members and Other Engaged Library Employees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 1: Atlantis Wasn’t A Magical Place and Library Systems Is Just Library IT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 2: Creature of Ancient Myth: The Titans and the Systems Librarian \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 3: Customers, Patrons, Users, and Unruly Mobs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 4: Reading Users’ Minds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 5: Sleight of Hand: Service, or the Appearance of Service\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 6: Taking On Apprentices: Educating Your Customer Base\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 7: Do the Impossible: Slaying Dragons Without Time, People, Or Money\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 8: Adventure Party Makeup: Building an IT Staff\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 9: The Ritual: Analyzing Problems, Providing Solutions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 10: Arcane Strategy: Following the Magic Rule System\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 11: Predicting the Future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 12: They Flow Through Us and Around Us and Bind Us Together\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 13: Omniscience: Knowing All Things\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 14: Superpowers You Could Possess\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 15: Convening the Council: Meetings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 16: The Crystal Ball: Reporting, Data Mining, and Assessment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 17: Spellbook: Helpful Tips, Strategies, and Solutions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppendix: Magic Words Your Coworkers Might Be Misusing: An Un-Thesaurus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Library \u0026amp; information sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Library \u0026amp; information sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Library%20\u0026amp;%20information%20sciences%20%5BGL%5D%22\"\u003eGL\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Chandos Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46649105350936,"sku":"9780081000762","price":57.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780081000762_5dc6ce91-34be-414e-b8c7-c471ad174dde.jpg?v=1695004083","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-myth-and-magic-of-library-systems-paperback-9780081000762","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}