Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781591588979)

This book offers everything you need to know about selecting and implementing the best integrated library system (ILS) for your library, whether you purchase and install it yourself or hire a consultant to assist you.

This is the book you've been waiting for. Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing is an all-inclusive guide to acquiring a new ILS. Detailed and practical, the book covers every step of the process, from cost-benefit analysis, to evaluating software, writing the request for proposal, and implementation and training.

You'll learn about different types of integrated library systems--standalone, turnkey, hosted, software-as-a-service (cloud computing), and open-source--and how to assess your facility and staff to find the best fit. The book also covers evaluation of software and hardware; third-party add-ons, such as RFID; and writing successful budget proposals and justification statements. There is even specific, headache-saving advice on working with sales reps, such as the warning not to ever accept the statement: "The vendor will not be held accountable to the contents of the RFP." Even if you're working with a consultant, this book will help you understand the process and make informed decisions.

Author: Desiree Webber, Andrew Peters
ISBN-10: 1591588979
ISBN-13: 9781591588979
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 08/19/2010
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.40w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/01/2010 pg. 128
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2010 pg. 316