Category Archives: tech planning

NISO Forum – Trends and Thoughts

Posted on October 29, 2009 by abigail

Earlier this month, I went to the NISO Forum on library resource management systems, which was conveniently located right here in the Financial District of Boston.  The program was fantastic, and the presentations are now available and well worth a … Continue reading →

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New reports from EDUCAUSE and OCLC

Posted on January 21, 2009 by abigail

Usually I rely on industry reports to put me to sleep, even those that generate lots of buzz and get described as “essential reading.” But today I’ve seen pointers to a couple reports that look really interesting and – bonus! … Continue reading →

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Driving Emerging Tech

Posted on May 18, 2007 by abigail

I was recently asked to speak as part of a panel on emerging technologies. Alas, I couldn’t make it, but the panel description and questions really got me thinking about how libraries decide what new projects to pursue and why. … Continue reading →

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IT, Free Kittens, and Free Beer

Posted on January 22, 2007 by abigail

I highly recommend Karen Schneider’s TechSource blog post about IT planning. If only for reading the first couple paragraphs that aptly describe what library IT operations are likely to have on their plates. Next time you see one of your … Continue reading →

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