DOBIS/LIBIS
Guide for Librarians and Systems Managers
Published on 26. April 1990
Book
Hardback
210 pages
978-0-566-05590-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 147 mm
Width: 221 mm
Weight
425 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-566-05590-4 (9780566055904)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
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.