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Crash Course in Technology Planning
Contributor(s): Brown, Christopher D. (Author)
ISBN: 1440850607     ISBN-13: 9781440850608
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
OUR PRICE:   $49.50  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - School Media
Dewey: 025.002
LCCN: 2016002980
Series: Crash Course
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (1.10 lbs) 142 pages
 
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Most of the public libraries in the United States are operating on tight budgets without allocation for IT personnel; in school libraries, the librarian often takes on the lion's share of IT responsibility. This book is an invaluable guide for library staff members who are put in the position of maintaining their own networks and computers with very little training or support. Authored by an assistant library director with years of firsthand experience working as a solo IT manager within public libraries, this guide provides practical information about overcoming the unique challenges of managing IT in a smaller organization, juggling multiple job roles, being limited by a restrictive budget, and working directly with the public.

Crash Course in Technology Planning addresses a wide variety of IT topics in the library sphere, providing information in a logical manner and order. It begins with an explanation of triaging existing IT issues, then moves into diagnosing and repairing both individual PCs as well as the library Local Area Network (LAN). The following chapters cover other important topics, such as the best way to inventory computers and equipment, how to budget for and procure new equipment, and recommended ways for an IT layperson to set and achieve goals.