Library Information Systems

In today's fast-moving marketplace, the ability to keep pace with the curve is perhaps the biggest challenge confronting library automation specialists. Specifically designed to give broad coverage of the major issues, Kochtanek and Matthews offer a useful overview of library systems--from historical antecedents to current trends--including telecommunications, standards, planning, system selection, and more. Students will receive a comprehensive overview of a critical area of library operation, enabling them to take the lead in managing; practicing professionals and directors will better appreciate the ongoing complexities that information technology brings to the library.