Academic Library Computer Technology Benchmarks

Download or read book Academic Library Computer Technology Benchmarks written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academic Library Computer Technology Benchmarks looks at the computer use and purchasing plans of academic libraries worldwide. The report examines plans for workstations, laptops, netbooks, tablet computer, smartphones and other forms of computer technology. The nearly 200 page report also looks at IT staffing levels in libraries, and the relationship between library and general college IT departments, especially in the area of purchasing decision making. In addition to examining the crucial issue of laptops vs fixed workstations, and the report looks at how libraries are responding to the challenges of mobile computing, and how they are teaching patrons to use these and other library technology.