Lecture 5b: Automation of Acquisitions
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Lecture 5b: Lecture 5b: Automation of Automation of ACQ ACQ Development and Development and Management of Management of Collections Collections
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Collection Development portion of course offered in Nov-Dec 2005 at Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
Transcript of Lecture 5b: Automation of Acquisitions
Lecture 5b: Lecture 5b: Automation of ACQAutomation of ACQ
Lecture 5b: Lecture 5b: Automation of ACQAutomation of ACQ
Development andDevelopment andManagement of Management of
CollectionsCollections
Automation of ACQObjective: To understand the basic fundamentals of
automation as it affects ACQ and how an automated ACQ system is acquired
Coverage:1. Basic Applications2. Elements of a Computer-Based ACQ System3. Types of Computer-Based ACQ Systems4. Stand-Alone/Integrated ACQ Systems5. Acquiring a Computer-Based ACQ System
1. Basic Applications• Control/Guidance of Tasks• Storage/Retrieval of Records/Files• Processing Information• Communicating/Disseminating Information• Analyzing Information
2. Elements of a Computer-Based ACQ
System• Hardware• Software• Communication Links• Procedures and Workflow• Documentation• Personnel
3. Types of Computer-Based ACQ Systems
• Turnkey Systems• Locally-Developed Systems• Systems Shared with Other Libraries/Information
Centres• Jobber/Agent-Supplied Systems
4. Stand-Alone/Integrated ACQ Systems
• Stand-Alone Computer-Based ACQ Systems• Computer-Based ACQ Systems Integrated with Other
Systems
5. Acquiring a Computer-Based ACQ System
• Assessing Need• Developing Requirements• Preparing a Procurement Document• Evaluating Alternative Systems• Negotiating Contracts• Installing a System• Evaluating an Installed System
