Students will be able to assess a library's use of technology describing the services offered to staff and public users and the hardware, software, operating systems, and vendors necessary to provide those services. Students will be able to assess the level of security employed in a library information system. Students will be able to assess a library's use of technology in terms of usefulness and usability. Students will be able to build an argument as to what kind and how much technology training librarians and other library staff need to survive professionally in the coming decades. Students will be able to create a detailed budget for library technologies including hardware, software, training, and services.
Virtual students are welcome.
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