The Library Automation Systems of the Public Libraries in Taiwan — The Status Quo and the Future

As a reslut of the rapid growth of information technology development, libraries deploy automation systems to improve their services. In the past few years, the grovernment spent 360 million NT dollars on public library automation systems. How did it work? Was it worth while? In what directions are...

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Main Authors: James C. Ouyang, Y. W. Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Taiwan University 2000-12-01
Series:Journal of Library and Information Studies
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Online Access:https://jlis.lis.ntu.edu.tw/files/journal/j15-5.pdf
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description As a reslut of the rapid growth of information technology development, libraries deploy automation systems to improve their services. In the past few years, the grovernment spent 360 million NT dollars on public library automation systems. How did it work? Was it worth while? In what directions are library automation system heading? This paper will discuss the above questions and issues. First, it reviews the automation systems of the public libraries. Then, through data analysis, the authors propose suggestions for the public library automation systems in the near future. (Article content in Chinese with English abstract)
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spelling doaj.art-f0a03deb1dbe4a498ae1a04442ddedd02022-12-21T23:29:17ZengNational Taiwan UniversityJournal of Library and Information Studies1606-75091606-75092000-12-011587115The Library Automation Systems of the Public Libraries in Taiwan — The Status Quo and the FutureJames C. Ouyang0Y. W. Fan1Department of Information Mamagement, National Central University Department of Information Mamagement, National Central University As a reslut of the rapid growth of information technology development, libraries deploy automation systems to improve their services. In the past few years, the grovernment spent 360 million NT dollars on public library automation systems. How did it work? Was it worth while? In what directions are library automation system heading? This paper will discuss the above questions and issues. First, it reviews the automation systems of the public libraries. Then, through data analysis, the authors propose suggestions for the public library automation systems in the near future. (Article content in Chinese with English abstract)https://jlis.lis.ntu.edu.tw/files/journal/j15-5.pdfpublic librarylibrary automation systems
spellingShingle James C. Ouyang
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The Library Automation Systems of the Public Libraries in Taiwan — The Status Quo and the Future
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title The Library Automation Systems of the Public Libraries in Taiwan — The Status Quo and the Future
title_full The Library Automation Systems of the Public Libraries in Taiwan — The Status Quo and the Future
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title_short The Library Automation Systems of the Public Libraries in Taiwan — The Status Quo and the Future
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library automation systems
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