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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.

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Preface

Introduction

PART I:  CREATING A BASIC TECHNOLOGY PLAN

Chapter 1:    Describing Existing Library Services and Technology
Chapter 2:    Assessing Needs and Setting Priorities
Chapter 3:    Writing Your Technology Strategic Plan
Chapter 4:    A Model Two-Day Process for Developing a Basic Strategic Plan

PART II:  SELECTING AND IMPLEMENTING SYSTEMS

Chapter 5:    Identifying Technological Options for Automation
Chapter 6:    Translating Needs and Priorities into Specifications for Networked  Systems
Chapter 7:    Turning Your Spcecifications Into A Request For Vendor Proposals
Chapter 8:    Evaluating Proposals
Chapter 9:    Putting Your System Into Place
Chapter 10:  Training! Training! Training!

PART III: PLANNING SYSTEM DATABASES

Chapter 11:  Retrospective Conversion
Chapter 12:  Maintaining the Bibliographic Database
Chapter 13:  Bar Coding
Chapter 14:  Machine-Readable Cataloging
Chapter 15:  Standards

Conclusion:  Planning for the Future
Appendix:    Working With Consultants

Index

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