Robots in academic libraries advancements in library automation

• Other Authors: Iglesias, Edward G. 1966-
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, PA Information Science Reference 2013
• Subjects: Academic libraries > Automation; Academic libraries > Effect of technological innovations on; Academic librarians > Effect of automation on > Case studies; Integrated library systems (Computer systems); Libraries > Automation > Case studies
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"This book provides an overview on the current state of library automation, addresses the need for changing personnel to accommodate these changes, and assesses the future for academic libraries as a whole"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

• The inevitability of library automation
• Beyond the ILS : a new generation of library services platforms
• Automation & collection management : a short history and recent trends
• Streamlining access to library resources with LibX
• Who ever said that ILS migrations had to be stressful?
• Chatbots : automating reference in public libraries
• Managing automated storage in the 21st century library
• Developing automation in academic libraries in Brazil
• Transforming technical services : maximizing technology to minimize risk
• Empires of the future : libraries, technology, and the academic environment
• Lending and borrowing library materials : an overview of automation in the changing technology landscape.