Carson Block: Managing Library Technology : A LITA Guide

Managing Library Technology : A LITA Guide


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This commonsense guide will help library managers understand the underpinnings of technology and how to powerfully manage tech to serve patrons and staff alike. Learn: *How libraries fit into the overall technology market *Strategies to future-proof library technology efforts *Approaches to technology planning that stick - and strategies to keep the plan on track *Skills to understand technology investments by understanding the total costs of ownership and the specialized library return on technological investment *How to collect and use useful data and statistics without being overwhelmed *How to stay current, knowledgeable and comfortable with rapid technological change You'll find easy-to-follow exercises and tools that have been tested in real-world situations. Step-by-step instructions for crucial processes including technology planning are included.

Florian 'Doc' Kaps tells the amazing story of Polaroid, a photographic medium he helped to rescue from oblivion in 2008. The story starts with visionary founder Edwin Land's development of instant film in the 1940s. Doc shows how Polaroid has influenced visual culture in the seventy years since then, presenting more than 250 Polaroids including found portraits, 'thoughtographs', erotica, anthropology, fashion and fine art from photographers including Andy Warhol, Araki, Ansel Adams and Chuck Close. The book also tells the story of how Doc revived production of film in 2008 with The Impossible Project, and explores the place of this analogue technology in the twenty-first century. The factors that led Polaroid to discontinue production in a world transformed by digital photography are the Managing Library Technology : A LITA Guide free epub very reasons why there is ever-growing demand for the magic of instant photography today.


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Author: Carson Block
Number of Pages: 126 pages
Published Date: 15 Oct 2017
Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Publication Country: Lanham, MD, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781442271814
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