Next-gen library catalogs /

Breeding, Marshall.

Next-gen library catalogs / Marshall Breeding. - New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2010. - x, 138 p. : ill. 23 cm.

Published in cooperation with the Library Information and Technology Association, a division of the American Library Association.--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : next-gen library catalog basics -- Planning -- Implementation -- Marketing -- Best practices -- Measures of success.

Sets the stage ,looking at why libraries need to adopt Web-based interfaces and proactively keep abreast of new search technologies. Details what's different about this new genre of interfaces.Covers implementation of new next-gen catalog services and features a quick tour on emerging products.Provides details on marketing to the public and on winning the support of fellow staff memebers.Covers next-gen catalog best practices and provides tips for maximum usefulness.Looks at Web analytics and other reporting tools for measuring not only the interface's activity level but also its use pattern across the total collection.

9781555707088


Catalogs, Library.
Information Management.
Library catalogs and users.
Online library catalogs
Online library catalogs
Online Systems.
User-Computer Interface.

Z 699.35.C38 / .B745 2010 v.1