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Automation and Integrated Library Systems
The document discusses the evolution of libraries from the absence of technology to the integration of automation and digital systems. It highlights the role of integrated library systems (ILS) that use relational databases to improve operational efficiency, user access to information, and the management of library activities. The challenges of adapting to new formats, competition, and the economics of ILS are also addressed, along with trends towards open source technology and user-friendly interfaces.
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- 1. 489: Social andProfessional Aspects ! Automation and Integrated Library Systems ! Julie Goldman April 2013
- 2. The Past • noWWW • no personal computers • no cell phones • no information at our fingertips
- 3. Changes • 1960s: MARC standards& OCLC • 1970s - 1980s: automation & ILS vendors • 1990s: Internet & OPACs
- 4. Explosion of Information •emphasis on more than just the library collection • changed the role of the library and what it makes available • place to find information without entering the library or talking to a librarian • defining the library becomes important to defining the role and function of the Integrated Library System
- 5. What is aLibrary? • organization of intellectual content for the purpose of research through acquisition and dissemination
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- 7. Automation • fixed processdeveloped and carried out by a machine to eliminate tedious processes formally carried out by humans • automating all the manual functions of the library
- 8. Need for Automation •increase operational efficiencies of library staff • improve speed, quality, efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness of services • better access to other networks, systems, Internet • facilitate wider access to information for users • wider dissemination of information products and services
- 9. Relational Database • organizedbody of related information • multiple dimensions in the data • break up data into multiple tables • single schema define tables and attributes • structured objects with attribute-value pairs
- 10. RDBMS • data independence:abstract view of data • efficient data access: store & retrieve data efficiently • reduce application development time • centralized data administration • data integrity and security
- 11. RDBMS Patron table Patron ID* Lastname First name Form Loan table Patron ID Book ID Date issued Date due Book table Book ID* Title Author Publisher * primary key field
- 12. Integrated Library System •integrate internal & external activities of the library • relational database & graphical user interfaces • modules for staff: orders, patron records, ect • OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) for patrons
- 13. ILS Purpose • automation •acquire information • store and organize information • disseminate information • track all library activities
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- 16. Modules • WWW &OPAC: interchange information • database/server: external or at the library • cataloging, circulation, reserves, serials, acquisitions • link resolver: link to electronic resources • federated search: search multiple databases • staff interface: add resources & manage resources in the library electronically
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- 18. OPAC • displays electronicbibliographic catalog of the library holdings with an interface for both the user and administrator • access point and search capabilities • command and control • records, search logs • online, anywhere, 24/7 access
- 19. Challenges • new formatsand domains • competition • fewer ILS vendors • OCLC: hub for information • economics and cost • design and functionality
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- 22. ILS Contracts • InnovativeInterfaces led with 238 contracts including 32 for Millennium • Polaris led in new- name sales more than doubling its 2010 total with 53
- 23. Innovative Interfaces • JavaScript • platform-independent • multi-tier client-server architecture • handling & transmitting data • has been called a closed system
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- 26. Encore • overlays theOPAC • displays search results similar to social media (SOPAC) • access to data in Millennium through web services
- 27. Polaris • Asynchronous Javascriptand XML (AJAX) • HTML & CSS • multi-dimensional data • table-based visualizations • requires a recent Web browser
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- 31. Mobility • mobile-friendly online catalog •library resources into one convenient interface • libraries relevant in digital world
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- 34. Future • completely databasedriven websites • open content to external searches • one interface for all types of content • inward integration • increasing ability to share data