Planning for Automation: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians Book

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	Preface
Pt. I	Creating a Basic Technology Plan	1
Ch. 1	Describing Existing Library Services and Technology	3
Ch. 2	Assessing Needs and Setting Priorities	9
Ch. 3	Writing Your Technology Strategic Plan	17
Ch. 4	A Model Two-Day Process for Developing a Basic Strategic Plan	27
Pt. II	Selecting and Implementing Systems	35
Ch. 5	Identifying Technological Options for Automation	39
Ch. 6	Translating Needs and Priorities into Specifications for Networked Systems	45
Ch. 7	Turning Your Specifications into a Request for Vendor Proposals	55
Ch. 8	Evaluating Proposals	67
Ch. 9	Putting Your System into Place	77
Ch. 10	Training! Training! Training!	83
Pt. III	Planning System Databases	89
Ch. 11	Retrospective Conversion	91
Ch. 12	Maintaining the Bibliographic Database	105
Ch. 13	Bar Coding	111
Ch. 14	Machine-Readable Cataloging	121
Ch. 15	Standards	127
	Conclusion: Planning for the Future	135
Appendix	Working with Consultants	139
	Index	145
	Colophon	149