While browsing the current LIS journals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Library, University of Mumbai, this week, I came across an interesting article, which deals with the costs of technology changes in libraries. The article apart from dealing with the direct costs of hardware and software, throws light on the impact of the human costs that are associated along with cost of the technologies. Based on a detailed review of literature, the article forecasts a number of anticipated technological challenges, which, in future, will affect the libraries (eg. Web 3.0, webtop and cloud computing). Besides, offers a number of useful suggestions to library administrators to deal with the technology use and its associated changes. To cite a few from the article- Know your library and its user. Because the size of the library determines much about its organisation and how it functions; Understand what your library wants and how to accomplish it; Know your staff and their capabilities; Always keep a backup plan for information system and people in order to guarantee continuity of service; Plan not only for technological changes, but for staffing as well…and so on.
This article is really worth reading and some of the points are worth reflecting!.
The Hidden Costs of Keeping Current: Technology and Libraries.
By Kay Cunninghama
Journal of Library Administration, 50(3), April 2010 , 217 – 235
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R. Venkata Kesavan
Updated on August 21, 2010 at IST 3.45 PM
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