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The Vendors' Corner--The Request for Proposal.
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Sugnet, Chris; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Several online vendors address the issue of RFPs (requests for proposals) for library systems, discussing the documents' style, technical standards, library expectations, liabilities associated with using this procedure, factors in the decision to bid, and the need for a standardized document and national clearinghouse. (CLB)
Descriptors: Bids, Library Automation, Library Equipment, Needs Assessment
The Consultants' Corner--The RFP in the Automation Procurement Process.
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Drabenstott, Jon; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Several consultants address the development and use of RFPs (requests for proposals) in the library automation procurement process, including the cost of developing a request; the need to concentrate on overall goals, not just the document; and the usefulness of the request as one step in a broader planning process. (CLB)
Descriptors: Consultants, Decision Making, Electronic Equipment, Library Automation
The Network Library System: The History and Description of an Evolving Library-Developed System.
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Senzig, Donna M.; Bright, Franklyn F. – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Describes the Network Library System, a collaborative development project undertaken by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Chicago libraries, which currently handles an online catalog and a circulation system. The conceptualization of the system, its development and performance, and subsequent changes due to available…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks, Cooperative Programs