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How to Automate Your Small Maine Library

Table of Contents

  1. How to Automate your Small Maine Library
  2. Introductions and "Snapshot" of each Library
  3. The "Must" Read
  4. Basic Steps in the Automation Process
  5. Basic Steps in the Automation Process (cont.)
  6. What does this all mean?
  7. Acronyms and Library Automation "Vocabulary" - ILS & MARC
  8. What does a MARC record look like?
  9. Yikes !
  10. This makes an online catalog record look like this:
  11. MARC Records
  12. Acronyms and Library Automation "Vocabulary" - Z39.50
  13. What is Z39.50 and what does it do?
  14. Retrospective Conversion/Data Conversion - Definition
  15. OPAC
  16. Library Terms - glossary/dictionary
  17. Do a little research…
  18. After some planning and discussion…
  19. Retrospective Conversion/Data Conversion - How?
  20. Retrospective Conversion/Data Conversion - What to Consider
  21. The Importance of MARC Records -1
  22. The Importance of MARC Records - 2
  23. The Importance of MARC Records - 3
  24. Retrospective Conversion/Data Conversion - Reduce Costs
  25. What to do with weeded books?
  26. Retrospective Conversion/Data Conversion
  27. Selecting Automation Software - 1
  28. Selecting Automation Software - 2
  29. Selecting Automation Software -3
  30. Selecting Automation Software -4
  31. What else do I have to buy? - 1
  32. What else do I have to buy? -Hardware - new way
  33. Web/off-site hosting
  34. Client/Server
  35. Additional Costs
  36. Open Source
  37. Open Source (cont.)
  38. Prices and software information - Under $500
  39. Prices and software information - Under $500 (cont.)
  40. Prices and software information - Under $1000
  41. Prices and software information - Over $1000
  42. Visiting some website
  43. Automate ME Vendor List
  44. Solar and MaineCat
  45. Wrap up…

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How to Automate your Small Maine Library

April 3, 2008

Maine State Library

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Lecture Notes

Welcome to the Maine State Library's first "virtual Workshop" on How to Automate your Small Maine Library.

The live workshop was held at the Maine State Library on April 3 to a mixed group of librarians, volunteers and trustees.

I am Janet McKenney, Coordinator of Learning at the Maine State Library and I will be your virtual presenter today.