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Library and Information Skills

Library and Information Skills. Taught session 3: Using technology in libraries. Learning Outcomes (pm). 4.1 Provide examples of the ways in which technology is effectively used within a library and information environment 4.2 Use and evaluate identified modules of an automated library system.

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Library and Information Skills

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  1. Library and Information Skills Taught session 3: Using technology in libraries

  2. Learning Outcomes (pm) 4.1 Provide examples of the ways in which technology is effectively used within a library and information environment 4.2 Use and evaluate identified modules of an automated library system

  3. What is a Library Management System (LMS)? • LMS focus on the maintenance, development and control of items (usually documents) in the collection • LMS support selection, ordering, acquisitions, labelling, cataloguing and circulations control of library stock • Acts as an information source on the state of the stock

  4. Brief historical overview • Early systems development was piecemeal – some libraries developed cataloguing first, others, circulation. Co-operative systems emerged. • Current systems are “integrated”. Linked files allow changes made in one file to be seen in related files

  5. Integrated Functions

  6. Different stages of development • Shared mainframes • Mini computers • Networked PCs

  7. Ordering & acquisitions Ordering Receipting Claiming Fund accounting Enquiries (about the status of orders) Reports & statistics (about orders) Cataloguing Data entry Authority control Downloading (of records from other databases) Basic functions of an LMS

  8. OPAC & other catalogue forms Online access Public access interface Other catalogue forms Internet access Access by remote users Circulation Control Setting parameters Issue Return Renewal Fines Reservations Short-term loans Borrower-file maintenance Enquiries (about borrowers) Notices; Reports & Statistics Basic functions (2)

  9. Serials control Ordering & renewing subscriptions Receipting issues Claiming Binding control Fund accounting Cataloguing Circulation control Enquiries Reports & statistics Inter-library loans Data entry Issue Return Fines Borrower file maintenance Enquiries Reports & statistics Basic functions (3)

  10. Management information Various reports & statistics Tools to analyse statistical information Community information Data entry Online access Public access interface Basic functions (4)

  11. Management of electronic resources • Journals, books and databases • Liaison with publishers and “aggregators” • Permissions to access • Links to VLEs and OPACs

  12. Web 2.0 • Social networking, blogs, wikis, ‘folksonomies’ etc. • Role in LMS?? • Paul Miller, a ‘technology evangelist’ at Talis is working in this area

  13. These functions are supported by • The keeping of accurate, up-to-date records • Keeping good shelf order • Keeping stock in good physical condition • Providing good/adequate study facilities

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