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Planning for Automation:   A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, Second Edition. By John M. Cohn, Ann L. Kelsey, and Keith Michael Fiels.NY: Neal-Schuman, 1997. [1-55570-313-5] 149pp.

Introduction

  • Redefining Library Automation
  • Evolving Expectations
  • Implications for the Library
  • Sources

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Chapter 1:    Describing Existing Library Services and Technology

  • Library Functions in an Electronic Age
  • Collecting and Organizing Basic Statistical Data
  • Describing Existing Library Automation
  • Source

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Chapter 2:    Assessing Needs and Setting Priorities

  • Who Needs To Be Involved in Planning?
  • Needs Assessment Techniques
  • Identifying Priorities
  • Establishing Priorities:  A Planning Checklist
  • Sources

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Chapter 3:    Writing Your Technology Strategic Plan

  • Mission, Goals, Objectives
  • Putting a Price Tag on Your Technology Plan
  • Sources

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