Robots in academic libraries
Subtitle: advancements in library automation
By: Edward Iglesias, editor
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Hershey, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781466639386; 9781466639393; 9781466639409
Subjects: Academic librarians; Effect of technological innovations on; Automation; Libraries; Effect of automation on; Case studies; Academic libraries; Integrated library systems (Computer systems)
Description: "This book provides an overview on the current state of library automation, addresses the need for changing personnel to accommodate these changes, and assesses the future for academic libraries as a whole"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The inevitability of library automation; title: Beyond the ILS : a new generation of library services platforms; title: Automation & collection management : a short history and recent trends; title: Streamlining access to library resources with LibX; title: Who ever said that ILS migrations had to be stressful?; title: Chatbots : automating reference in public libraries; title: Managing automated storage in the 21st century library; title: Developing automation in academic libraries in Brazil; title: Transforming technical services : maximizing technology to minimize risk; title: Empires of the future : libraries, technology, and the academic environment; title: Lending and borrowing library materials : an overview of automation in the changing technology landscape.