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     Course materials range from required textbooks, useful books, journal articles, to Web resources on library automation. Practicing ILS software used in this course include Koha, OPALS, openbiblio, and Surpass software. All the books are on reserve at the library, and most of the articles are in electronic format and available on the E-Learning site, or will be brought to the class prior to the week it is due to read (as listed on the schedule page). Lecture notes/presentations are posted through Simmons e-learning prior to the corresponding class session.

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  1. REQUIRED READINGS:

    1. Textbooks:

      • Schultz-Jones, B. (2006).  An automation primer for school library media centers and small libraries. Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing. ISBN: 1586831801
      • Wilson, K. (2006). Computers in libraries: An introduction for library technicians. New York: The Haworth Information. ISBN: 078902151X
      • Pace, A. (2003). The ultimate digital library: Where the new information players meet. Chicago, IL: American Library Association. ISBN: 0838908446

       

    2. Other Major Books/Chapters/Articles Used in the Reading:

      • Bisson, C. (2007), Open source software for libraries. Library Technology Reports, 43(3). (Available on the E-learning site)
      • Borgman, C. (1997). From acting locally to thinking globally: A brief history of library automation. Library Quarterly, 67(3), 215-249.
      • Breeding, M. (2007). Next generation cataloging. Library technology reports, 43(4). (Available on the E-learning site)
      • Breeding, M. (2007). The birth of a new generation of library interfaces. Computers in Libraries, 27(9), 34-37. (Available on the E-Learning site)
      • Cervone, F. (2007). ILS migration in the 21st century: Some new things to think about this time around. Computers in Libraries, 27(7), 6-8, 60-62.
      • Cohn, J. M., Kelsey, A. L., & Fiels, K. M. (2001). Planning for integrated systems and technologies: A how-to-do-it manual for librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman. (This is additional reading, the book is on reserve in the library).
      • Gordon, R. S. (2007). (ed.) Information tomorrow: Reflections on technology and the future of public and academic libraries. Medford, NJ: Information Today. (On reserve in library).
      • Hodgson, C. (2002). The RFP writer's guide to standards for library systems. Bethesda, MD: NISO Press. (Available on the e-learning site).
      • Kochtanek, T. R., & Matthews, J. R. (2002). Library information systems: From library automation to distributed information access solution. Westport, CT: Library Unlimited. (Chapter 2: The Library Information Systems Marketplace available on the E-learning site)
      • Miller, J. B. (2009). Internet technologies and information services. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
      • Surpass software. (2007). Surpass Central user's guide. (Available on the E-learning site)
      • Surpass software. (2002). Surpass Serials user's guide. (Available on the E-learning site)
      • Wayne, R. (2007). Helping You Buy: Integrated Library Systems. Computers in Libraries, 27(9), 23-30. (Available on the E-learning site)
      • Zhang Sha Li. , et. al., Academic library beta testing of vendor system design and upgrade: Legal aspects and checklists of best practice. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services v. 31 no. 1 (2007) p. 25-41

       

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  2. PRACTICING SOFTWARE:

    3. We will mainly practice with three software packages: Surpass, OPALS, and Koha. We also have access to openbiblio. We will be using OPALS for practicing to do extra credit assignment, and Surpass and Koha may be used for the term project.

    1. Surpass Central, Copycat, Safari, & Serials:
    2. Liblime Koha:
      • Liblime Home Page: http://liblime.com/
      • The links to the class test sites are available on the e-learning site

       

    3. OPALS:

       

    4. openbiblio:
      • LIS531R Openbiblio test site: http://gslis.simmons.edu/openbiblio/home/index.php 
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  3. WEB RESOURCES
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    1. Bibliography:

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    2. Technology Planning:

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    3. Journals Related to Library Automation:

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    4. Websites

     

  4. LECTURES, READINGS, AND THE E-LEARNING COURSE SITE

         For each class session, the lecture notes or presentations (produced in PowerPoint format) will be made available for your review. All the lecture notes are stored in the Simmons E-learning course site and in folders identified by the session headings and content titles. Most of the readings (except the required textbooks) are available through the e-learning site. Check the class schedule for the availability of each item.

 

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