The acquisition and maintenance costs associated with library automation systems in Finnish public libraries

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarmo Saarti
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Maintenance Costs ◽  
Library Automation ◽  
Automation Systems

Towards a new library system

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 2-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarmo Saarti ◽  
Sinikka Luokkanen ◽  
Ari Ahlqvist ◽  
Lassi Lager
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
Library Automation ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Library System ◽  
Automation Systems

Purpose – Finnish libraries are using different integrated library systems. Higher education libraries funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture are using the same ILS in three different installations on the same hardware. Special and public libraries are using several different systems. Many of these library systems are reaching their end-of-life phase. During the spring and summer of 2011 all the Finnish library sectors together with the National Library of Finland formed a joint committee in order to assess the feasibility of a library system entirety, possibly an open source solution that would suit the needs of all the different types of libraries. The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyse the planning for the acquisition of a new library system initiated in year 2012; the concept is to try to establish a joint system with common databases for all the libraries in all sectors willing to collaborate in this effort. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the evolution of the Finnish library systems and evaluates the methods used in the planning of the new library automation system. Findings – The broad model of group working was useful in policy making and committing the libraries to the joint project. Using social web-technologies were efficient in project communication and marketing. This type of semi-professional planning was not able to produce accurate specification for programming thus a need for follow-up project became evident. Research limitations/implications – The paper is based on Finnish experiences. Social implications – The paper presents a case about the usage of group working in the planning of a library automation system with an evaluation of the possibilities and restraints on this type of approach. Originality/value – The paper provides an analysis on the usability of broad group working type of approach to the policy making and planning of library automation systems.

From the centralized national collection policy towards a decentralized collection management and resource sharing co-operation – Finnish experiences

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 111-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ari Muhonen ◽  
Jarmo Saarti ◽  
Pentti Vattulainen
Keyword(s):  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Public Management ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Automation ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Government

Purpose – Finland had a legislation-based centralized collection policy until the mid-1990s. The main components were national resource centers (selected higher education libraries) and provincial libraries (selected public libraries). This paradigm changed during the recession of the 1990s when new public management ideologies were adopted by the government. This ended the centralized model and a new policy favoring a decentralized collection management which demanded resource sharing. The models designated for the print-only age became obsolete also when the digital dissemination of especially scientific documents began to be the norm. The Finnish libraries have started to implement a new strategy consisting of different elements including a new model of library automation systems, the National Repository which is the hub for the resource sharing of print materials, digitization projects (to be especially implemented by the National Library) and with new policies defining the roles and responsibilities of each of the libraries involved. This article aims to describe the history of the Finnish centralized collection policy, its shift to the modern management of the collection as well as the philosophy and tools used in this work. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the evolution of the Finnish national collection policy and its main trends. Findings – The National Repository Library has enabled Finnish university libraries to focus their collection policies and to make savings in the cost of premises. A new business model for the digital era is needed for document sharing between libraries. Research limitations/implications – The paper is based on Finnish experiences. Practical implications – Models for national and international collection and preservation policies are presented. Originality/value – The paper provides proposals for the building of global division of work in the long-tail management of documents.

Elegance in Library Automation Systems

1985 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-46
Author(s):  
Luba Heinemann
Keyword(s):  
Library Automation ◽  
Automation Systems

Intelligent Personal Agents in Library 2.0 Environments

2013 ◽  
pp. 144-160
Author(s):  
Jesús Tramullas ◽  
Piedad Garrido
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Software Agents ◽  
User Evaluation ◽  
Library Automation ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Cognitive Work ◽  
Personal Assistant ◽  
Personal Agents ◽  
Intelligent Personal Assistant

The use of OPACs has been one of the problems that users of libraries have faced. The application of Web 2.0 techniques in OPACs has favored the interaction between users and library automation systems. However, these improvements focus on aspects of collaboration and recommendation rather than on aspects of cognitive work. In this field, the contribution of software agents can be of great importance. This chapter presents the design of an intelligent personal assistant called Byblon, which uses programming of agents and semantic queries against repositories. The aim of the personal assistant is to offer users recommendations on concepts related to the object of his search. The user evaluation has provided satisfactory results, and the use of an avatar as a future interface development is envisioned.

scholarly journals Praktik Copy Cataloging di Indonesia: Kajian Awal

AL Maktabah ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Arief Wicaksono ◽  
Yuliarty Bunga
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
National Library ◽  
Library Automation ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
The World

Copy cataloging is an implementation of information technology in the cataloging of library materials. The world of international libraries has practiced copy cataloging in processing library materials. This study examines the practice of copy cataloging in Indonesian libraries. This research uses descriptive quantitative method using a questionnaire as a source of data collection. The results showed that 49.5% of respondents did not know the practice of copy cataloging and 50.5% of respondents knew the practice of copy cataloging. It was found that 33% of respondents were aware that the practice of copy cataloging had already done this. Another finding is that librarians who practice copy cataloging are using various library automation systems and 58% are using the National Library database as a source in copy cataloging.

Automatic Control System for Gas Turbines Test Rig

2013 ◽  
Vol 436 ◽  
pp. 398-405
Author(s):  
Gabriel Dediu ◽  
Daniel Eugeniu Crunteanu
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Command And Control ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Maintenance Costs ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Control Automation ◽  
Complete Automation ◽  
And Control ◽  
Efficiency And Reliability

The technical evolution of the industrial and aeronautical groups involving gas turbines, determined by the request of increased efficiency and reliability, imposes the control through modern command and control automation systems. The paper describes a system destined to safely monitor, command and control the working conditions through complete automation of all command functions of a gas turbine. The system is suitable for all series of applications involving gas turbines, also providing a decrease in exploitation and maintenance costs.

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