Implementing technology solutions in libraries : techniques, tools, and tips from the trenches
"Created for staff who want to ensure success with a technology project that may consume a significant part of the library's budget, author and IT manager Karen Knox deconstructs an entire project implementation, from planning to evaluation, examining each step"--Page 4 of cover
Print Book, English, [2011], ©2011
Information Today, Inc., Medford, New Jersey, [2011], ©2011
Case studies
xvii, 173 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9781573874038, 1573874035
681488306
Identify the library's needs
Project teams and initial research
Research further and identify vendors
Contract with a vendor
Plan for implementation
Plan again
Customize and finalize the system
Train staff, prepare users, and promote
Launch the new system
Smooth out the rough edges
Take a look back
Reality check
Appendix A. Sample technology plan
Appendix B. Sample request for proposal
Appendix C. Sample review tool
Appendix D. Sample recommendation for vendor solution
Appendix E. IT inventory template
Appendix F. IP planner template