Library Automation
 On-line Resources
 

 

 

  Library automation/technology glossary
  http://www.libraryhq.com/glossary.html
 
Metasites
 
  Project LIS
  http://www.coe.missouri.edu/~is334/projects/Project_LIS/default.html
 
  LibraryHQ Automation Source
  http://www.libraryhq.com/automation.html
 
  Naomi Lloyd's list of library automation resources (updated September 2000)
  http://www.escape.ca/~automate/resource.html
 
  ALA TechSource
  https://www.techsource.ala.org/
 
  Biblio Tech Reviews
Library automation, software, business and reviews
  http://www.biblio-tech.com/
 
Decision-making and Implementation
 
  Planning for library access
  http://www.htctu.fhda.edu/libacces/planning.html
 
  "Collection Automation" by Naomi Lloyd
A 'how I did it' story
  http://www.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/wwest/v2n3/nlautom.htm
 
  "Managing the transition to a new library catalog: tips for smooth sailing"by William Doering
  http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/jul00/doering.htm
 
  Checklist and RFP samples
 
  Library management system checklist
  http://www.libraryhq.com/checklist.html
 
  Sample request for proposal (RFP)
  http://www.ilsr.com/sample.htm
 
  Sample RFP (94 pages)(Word file)
  http://www.libraryhq.com/rfp.doc
 
  Conversion
 
  Retrospective conversion: Guidelines for Libraries (OCLC)
  http://www.oclc.org/oclc/promo/6075retr/6075ret1.htm
 
  Retrospective conversion at Yale
  http://www.library.yale.edu/recon/
 
  University of Iowa/OCLC retrospective conversion project
  http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/cps/OCLC/oclcretro.html
 
Vendor Profiles and/or Reviews
 
  Every April Library Journal publishes an overview of the automated system marketplace
  2001: http://www.libraryjournal.com/automated-marketplace/2001/ASM2001main.asp
2000: http://www.libraryjournal.com/automated-marketplace/2000/delivering.asp
 
  Vendor profiles created by Project LIS
  http://www.coe.missouri.edu/~is334/projects/Project_LIS/vendorprofiles.html
 
  Marshall Breeding's database of systems vendors
Database searches for systems. Links to press releases, partial lists of clients
  http://lib11.library.vanderbilt.edu/ltg/VEND-search.pl
 
  Systems trends among Association of Research Libraries (high-end systems)
  http://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/breeding/arl-systems.html
 
  Vendors list
(Note: many links are dead and has not been updated to reflect a number of mergers and acquisitions, but useful because it lists many of the non-North American based systems)
  http://libinfo.com/vendors-systems.html
 
Open source library software
 
  oss4lib: Open source software for libraries
  http://www.oss4lib.org/
 
  Koha Open Source Library System
  http://www.koha.org/
 
  Open source digital library system project
  http://osdls.library.arizona.edu/
 
Professional Development Links
 
  Library listservs
  http://www.wrlc.org/liblists/
 
  Library workshops, conferences, etc.
  http://www.libraryhq.com/conferences.html

 

 

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