Public Library Information Technology Directors

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Libraries--Information Science

Primary Research Group information science studies focus on the purchasing behavior and management practices of major information consumers. Major scientific, technical, legal, medical, corporate and academic libraries use our reports as benchmarking tools. Major vendors/producers of content and content technology development tools use our studies to grasp market trends and pinpoint opportunities. Recent reports include: Academic Library Website Benchmarks,The Survey of Library Database, Licensing Practices, The International Survey of Institutional Digital Repositories, Best Practices of Academic Library Information Technology Directors, Emerging Issues in Academic Library Cataloging & Technical Services, Creating the Digital Art Library, Trends in the Management of Library Special Collections in Film and Photography, and Current Practices and Future Plans of Public Library Webmasters.

Best Practices of Public Library Information Technology Directors -  
Price:  $65.00	    Publication Date:  February 2005       ISBN:  1-57440-073-8
This special report is based on exhaustive interviews with information technology directors and 
other critical staff involved in IT decision-making from public libraries of Princeton, Evansville, 
San Francisco, Boston, Denver, Santa Monica, Columbus, Minneapolis, Cedar Falls and Seattle. 
The report – which is in an interview format and presents the views of the institutions cited 
above as well as Primary Research Group commentary – presents insights into the myriad of 
technology related issues confronting today’s public librarians, including issues involved with:  
technology department staffing, internet filtering, workstation management and development, 
equipment and vendor selection, database licensing, internet access policies, automated book 
check in and check out systems, data back up, web site maintenance, cataloging, catalog 
enhancements, digitization of special collections, development of wireless access and other 
issues of interest to public librarians.
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