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Description:This is the book you've been waiting for. "Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing" is an all-inclusive guide to acquiring a new ILS. Detailed and practical, the book covers every step of the process, from cost-benefit analysis, to evaluating software, writing the request for proposal, and implementation and training.You'll learn about different types of integrated library systems--standalone, turnkey, hosted, software-as-a-service (cloud computing), and open-source--and how to assess your facility and staff to find the best fit. The book also covers evaluation of software and hardware; third-party add-ons, such as RFID; and writing successful budget proposals and justification statements. There is even specific, headache-saving advice on working with sales reps, such as the warning not to "ever" accept the statement: "The vendor will not be held accountable to the contents of the RFP." Even if you're working with a consultant, this book will help you understand the process and make informed decisions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing. To get started finding Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This is the book you've been waiting for. "Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing" is an all-inclusive guide to acquiring a new ILS. Detailed and practical, the book covers every step of the process, from cost-benefit analysis, to evaluating software, writing the request for proposal, and implementation and training.You'll learn about different types of integrated library systems--standalone, turnkey, hosted, software-as-a-service (cloud computing), and open-source--and how to assess your facility and staff to find the best fit. The book also covers evaluation of software and hardware; third-party add-ons, such as RFID; and writing successful budget proposals and justification statements. There is even specific, headache-saving advice on working with sales reps, such as the warning not to "ever" accept the statement: "The vendor will not be held accountable to the contents of the RFP." Even if you're working with a consultant, this book will help you understand the process and make informed decisions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing. To get started finding Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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