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| List of Figures | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Preface | |
| Introduction | |
| Planning for Library Systems: Developing and Sustaining a Basic Technology Plan | p. 1 |
| The Underlying Importance of Planning for First-Time Systems and System Migrations | p. 3 |
| Describing Existing Library Services and Technology | p. 7 |
| Assessing Needs and Setting Priorities | p. 15 |
| Writing and Updating Your Strategic Technology Plan | p. 25 |
| Outlining a Model Two-Day Process for Developing a Basic Strategic Plan | p. 3 |
| A Planning Approach for Evaluating and Amending Your Technology Plan | p. 4 |
| Selecting and Implementing Integrated Library Systems | p. 5 |
| The "New" Integrated Systems: User Expectations and System Capabilities | p. 5 |
| Identifying Options for Implementing an Integrated System | p. 6 |
| Translating Needs and Priorities into System Specifications and a Request for Proposal | p. 7 |
| Evaluating Proposals and Selecting a System | p. 101 |
| Putting Your System into Place | p. 113 |
| Training! Training! Training! | p. 125 |
| Planning Your In-House Collection Databases | p. 133 |
| Undertaking Retrospective Conversion | p. 135 |
| Maintaining the Bibliographic Database | p. 151 |
| Bar Coding Your Collection | p. 159 |
| Applying the MARC Standard | p. 169 |
| Learning About Other Standards | p. 179 |
| Conclusion: Planning for the Future | p. 189 |
| Working with Consultants | p. 193 |
| Index | p. 199 |
| About the Authors | p. 205 |
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