Wednesday, May 21, 2008

PROFESSIONAL BOOK OF THE WEEK

Title: Technology Made Simple: An Improvement Guide for Small and Medium Libraries
Authors: Kimberly Bolan and Robert Cullin

Summary:
If you feel overwhelmed with everything you need to do when maintaining your library’s technology resources, this guide is laid out in an easy-to-understand way for those with minimal technological skills, recognizing that few libraries have the resources to employ experts for all technology-related issues. Resources include worksheets, reference, and plans for assessing, funding and staffing IT services at your library. A companion website is available for free at
http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/publishing/alaeditions/webextras/technologymadesimple/technologymadesimple.cfm.