LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY PLAN
The plan may be designed for either a real system such as the student’s employer, or a well-defined but hypothetical library system. If the library system exists, please include a complete citation to the library’s website.
The proposal should include as minimum elements:
1) A detailed explanation of the different users of the library system, including different departments, different collections, different user groups and demographics;
2) A concise overview and critical analysis of the current technologies in use by the library system, including ILS, other hardware and software, and all ancillary technologies such as VRS, e-books, wireless, social media, etc.; and
3) A detailed rationale for the technological advancements that will best serve the library’s users in the next 3-5 years; this section should be the bulk of your document. The technology plan should include both specific areas of technological development, skills for future staff hires, and where possible, specific types of desired software, hardware, or even system vendors. Both the analysis of user needs and the recommendations for technological developments should be well-supported by citations from the literature of library automation.
You should write from the position of a library administrator, clearly explaining to the decision-makers: the Board, the Trustees, the Partners, the University, etc., why this particular technology is important to the specific needs of this library system and its users. Do NOT merely give a vendor’s perspective but rather critically address both the benefits and costs.
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