Investing in, running and managing an automated library system is an expensive and time consuming activity. This guide, one of a series looking at library automation systems, aims to be of help to prospective users in their systems choice as well as to give current users a better appreciation of the potential of their own system. The guide examines Dobis/Libis' place in the automated libraries' market, together with details of the company's history, reliability and support services. The hardware and software used in connection with Dobis/Libis are described as well as the processes involved in setting up the system. Other chapters cover serials control and reports, statistics and management information.
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978-0-566-05590-4 (9780566055904)
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Bibliographic Services Librarian, Polytechnic of Wales, Pontypridd
Head of Services, Bristol Polytechnic Library
Automation/Information Services Librarian, Bristol Polytechnic Library
Part 1 Introduction: into the big blue yonder; specifying the system; hardware and operating systems; the applications software suite. Part 2 Dobis/Libis functions: searching; acquisitions; periodicals and serials control; cataloguing, catalogue maintenance and bibliographic data conversion; circulation; OPAC; electronic mail; management information, printed catalogues and notices. Part 3 Training for systems use - system support and documentation. Part 4 Conclusion: the librarian's ten golden rules for doing business with IBM.
