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| Preface: Why This Book and Why Now? |
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| Introduction: A Brief History of Library Technology Planning |
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14 | (2) |
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What Is a Technology Plan? |
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What Is the Purpose of a Technology Plan? |
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The Importance of the Process |
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The Basic Components of a Technology Plan |
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An Overview of the Library, Its Mission, and the Community or User Group It Serves |
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An Overview of the Process Used to Develop the Plan |
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29 | (1) |
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The Current State of Technology |
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The Library's Technology Plan and Budget |
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The Library's Technology Vision and Strategy |
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Goals and Objectives for the Improvement of Library Service |
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Technology Needs and Action Plan |
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The Costs of Needed Technology (A Proposed Budget) |
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37 | (2) |
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What Should I Include in My Plan? |
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39 | (3) |
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Defining Your Plan: Some Basic Decisions |
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Who Is Your Intended Audience? |
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What Is Your Planning ``Horizon''? |
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Strategic Plan or Action Plan? |
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How Extensive Will the Needs Assessment Be? |
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How Does This Plan Relate to the Plans of Other Organizations? |
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45 | (1) |
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Developing Your Plan: Gathering Data and Identifying Needs |
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Initial Steps in Developing the Plan |
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Identifying Stakeholder Participants |
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Identifying Existing Services and Technologies |
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49 | (4) |
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Gathering Data and Identifying Needs |
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53 | (3) |
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Preparing and Writing Your Technology Plan |
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59 | (8) |
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Developing Goals, Objectives, and Action Steps |
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Developing a Budget and Timetable for Implementation Cost Factors |
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62 | (3) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (6) |
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Requesting Information from Vendors |
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Installation and Maintenance |
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Ongoing Review and Evaluation |
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Keeping Your Plan Current |
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What Makes a Good---and a Not So Good---Technology Plan? |
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73 | (4) |
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| Conclusion: Uses of a Technology Plan |
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The Plan and Your Library's Mission |
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Getting the Most Out of Your Technology Plan |
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| Appendix A: Technology Planning Resources on the World Wide Web: A Webliography |
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Academic and Special Libraries |
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Public and School Libraries |
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| Appendix B: About the CD-ROM |
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Alphabetical List of Libraries Contributing Plans |
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| Appendix C: List of Library Technology Plans |
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Academic and Research Libraries |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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| Index |
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| About the Authors |
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