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Best Practices Of Public Library Information Technology Directors

Published by: Primary Research Group

Published: Feb. 1, 2005 - 81 Pages


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS

THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
DATABASE LICENSING
A NEWLY DIVERSE MINNEAPOLIS
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY STRESSED
VIRTUAL REFERENCE
WORKSTATIONS
NEW LIBRARY BUILDING AND EXTENSIVE RENNOVATIONS TO EXISTING LIBRARIES
BOOK SHELVING TECHNOLOGY
EBOOKS
IMPACT ON MATERIALS SPENDING OF NEW LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION
INTERNET FILTERING
EXPRESS CHECK OUT
CATALOG
IMPACT OF THE WEB ON LIBRARY PUBLICITY EFFORTS
ADVICE FOR FELLOW LIBRARIANS

PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY
A COMPLETELY NEW LIBRARY
WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT
SELF SERVICE CHECK OUT
RECEPTION FOR THE NEW LIBRARY
THE FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN
BOOKS IN THE LIBARY
CLASS SCHEDULE
TECHNOLOGY STAFF
ADVICE TO OTHER LIBRARIES

SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY
NEW BUILDING
BOOK CHECK OUT TECHNOLOGY
VIRTUAL REFERENCEINTERNET FILTERING
DATABASES
CATALOG ENHANCEMENT
EBOOKS
THE LIBRARY WEB SITE
CATALOGING OF WEB RESOURCES
IN-HOUSE ASK-A-LIBRARIAN SERVICE
WORSTATION RESERVATION SYSTEM
STAFF SIZE
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
ADVICE

EVANSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE EVANSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
New Library
WORKSTATIONS
WORKSTATION SCHEDULING
RECOUPING PRINTING COSTS
TECH CENTER
DATABASE
TECH STAFF WEB SITE
EBOOKS
DIGITIZATION OF LOCAL DATABASES
AUTOMATED CHECK OUT
TECHNOLOGY WISH LIST
ADVICE

COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
GENERAL OVERVIEW
EBOOKSDATABASE LICENSING & DEPLOYMENT
WORKSTATIONS
RESERVATION SYSTEM
INTERNET FILTERS
TECHNOLOGY CENTER
AUTOMATED BOOK CHECK OUT

THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
13 VIRTUAL LIBRARY SITESWORKSTATIONS
FILTERING SOFTWARE
WORKSTATION RESERVATION SYSTEM IT STAFF
WEB SITE
WORKSTATION LOCK DOWN
WIRELESS
SELF CHECK MACHINES
WISH LIST
NEW BACK UP TAPE SYSTEM
ADVICE

CEDAR FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CEDAR FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
WORKSTATIONS
EBOOKS
WORSTATION RESERVATIONS
WORKSTATION CONFIGURATION
WIRELESS ACCESS
ADVICE WISH LIST
AUTOMATED CHECK INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM
INTERNET FILTERING
WEB SITE
VIRTUAL REFERENCE

THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BASIC DESCRIPTION OF THE LIBRARY
AUTOMATED BOOK CHECK-IN/CHECK OUT
DATABASES
WORKSTATIONS
WORKSTATION RESERVATION
INTERNET FILTERING
CLEAN SLATE
SPECIAL CATALOG FEATURES
UNIFIED SEARCHING
DIGITIZATION
VIRTUAL REFERENCE
IT DEPARTMENT STAFF
TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
VOICE OVER IP
FROM DYNIX TO HORIZON
WIRELESS
WISH LIST
ADVICE

THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
WORKSTATIONS
TECHNOLOGY CENTER
INTERNET FILTERING
AUTOMATED CHECK OUT
CATALOG ENHANCEMENTS
IT STAFF PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
WORKSTATION LOCK DOWN
VIRTUAL REFERENCE
WIRELESS
VOICE OVER IP
DIGITIZATION
TECHNOLOGY WISH LIST

THE DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
IT STAFF
TRAINING BUDGET
WORKSTATIONS
WORKSTATION RESERVATION
FILTERING
WIRELESS ACCESS
VOICE OVER IP
PRINTING
EBOOKS
CATALOG ENHANCEMENTS
DIGITIZATION
DATABASE LICENSING
REVIEWING AND CATALOGING WEB SITES
TECHNOLOGY WISH LIST
SMARTYPANTS-VIRTUAL REFERENCE
ADVICE FOR OTHER LIBRARIES

OTHER REPORTS FROM PRIMARY RESEARCH GROUP INC.

Abstract

This special report from Primary Research Group is based on exhaustive interviews with information technology directors and other critical staff involved in IT decision-making from Princeton Public Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Evansville Public Library, Santa Monica Public Library, Boston Public Library, Columbus Metropolitan Public Library, San Francisco Public Library , Seattle Public Library, and Denver Public Library.

The report covers areas critical to the public library mission, including: general overview of the library and the library system , use of Ebooks, trends database licensing - use of consortiums, workstation deployment, workstation access and reservation policies, technology centers, internet access policies, internet filtering automated book check out, automated routing of returned books, catalog enhancements, digitizing of special audio/video collections, web site maintenance and development, virtual reference systems, integrated library software system, size and composition of technology staff, relation of library technology staff to city/county technology staff, Help Desk policies, wireless access, and the role of technology in promoting new library construction.

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