A Comparative Analysis of the Effect of the Integrated Library System on Staffing Models in Academic Libraries
Information Technology and Libraries
[September 2013]
Fu, Ping; Moira Fitzgerald
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Abstract: This analysis compares how the traditional integrated library system (ILS) and the next-generation
ILS may impact system and technical services staffing models at academic libraries. The method used
in this analysis is to select two categories of ILSs—two well-established traditional ILSs and three
leading next-generation ILSs—and compare them by focusing on two aspects: (1) software
architecture and (2) workflows and functionality. The results of the analysis suggest that the nextgeneration
ILS could have substantial implications for library systems and technical staffing models
in particular, suggesting that library staffing models could be redesigned and key librarian and staff
positions redefined to meet the opportunities and challenges brought on by the next-generation ILS.
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