Decision Support Systems and Performance Assessment in Academic Libraries
Decision Support Systems and Performance Assessment in Academic Libraries

Author: Roy James Adams

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Decision Support Systems and Performance Assessment in Academic Libraries looks at how the concepts of Decision Support Systems (DSS) can help in the management of academic libraries. It is a report originating from research carried out at De Montfort University, UK, under the auspices of the British Library. This book examines the concepts of DSS and looks specifically at academic library applications. There is a special focus on DSS as performance measures and indicators. It then goes on to look at DSS in operation and discusses artificial intelligence and executive information systems. Decision Support Systems and Performance Assessment in Academic Libraries is your key to this highly topical issue - DSS is now recognized to be one of the most important concepts in the improvement of the management of libraries today; and has a practical focus - looks at how DSS can help in the day-to-day running of your library - including resource allocation, performance measures and indicators.

ELINOR – Electronic Library Project
ELINOR – Electronic Library Project

Author: Anne Ramsden

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2017-07-24

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 3110977206

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ELINOR presents the final report on the ELINOR project, conducted at De Montfort University in the UK between 1992 and 1996. It was the first time a working electronic library was built for use by students across a university and the project proved extremely valuable in generating a large amount of practical experience. This will enable many libraries to understand the implications of the transition phase towards the electronic library.

Acquiring Online Management Reports
Acquiring Online Management Reports

Author: William E. Jarvis

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-09-30

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1000723909

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Save time and money for your library with these current and easy suggestions!Acquiring Online Management Reports offers state-of-the-art information for acquisitions librarians involved in selecting management reports of all types, from fund accounting to decision support systems to usage tracking. Compiling management reports has always been a responsibility of acquisitions librarians. These days, computerized reporting systems have become powerful tools in managing libraries, but they are useful only when the results are accurate, significant, and relevant. Acquiring Online Management Reports discusses techniques for creating and interpreting reports that will give librarians the information they need in an accessible form. This fact-filled guide explores working with vendors, developing cost-effective collection development methods to suit your library, assessing collection growth, and choosing the best electronic resources to help meet your goals.In Acquiring Online Management Reports, librarians will find practical, instantly usable information on pertinent topics, including: the problems created by inaccurate data vendor discussions of how new report systems are designed and implemented the surprising differences between journals’online and print editions expanding usage of decision support systems interpreting the fluctuations of fund accounting information using computer technology to form library consortia computerizing serials controlAcquiring Online Management Reports offers you an array of proven ideas, options, and examples that will enable your library to keep up with changing technologies and client demands.

Understanding Information Policy
Understanding Information Policy

Author: Ian Rowlands

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2012-01-02

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 3110959682

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Digital preservation is an issue faced by practitioners in Ross Harveythe library and recordkeeping professions, yet most professionalshave little time to keep up with the latest techniquesand standards. This invaluable work provides a single-volume introduction to the principles, strategies and practices currently applied by librarians and recordkeepers to the preservation of digital information and will assist them to make informed decisions about the role of digital information in their care. The book is presented in four parts: Why do we preserve? What do we preserve? How do we preserve? and How do we manage digital preservation? Each part covers the area in detail and addresses current issues in a clear and informative manner. The terminology of the field is explained clearly throughout the book. Each chapter includes a range of case studies from institutionsat the forefront of digital object preservation. An index facilitates quick access. This book will be essential as a professional reference tool for all librarians, recordkeepers and archivists with preservation responsibilities as well as being a definitive source of information for the whole profession including students.