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Peer reviewedKington, Robert A. – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Outlines factors used by online vendors to decide whether to bid on RFPs (requests for proposals) for library automation systems, including specifications for software, hardware or performance requirements not met by the vendor; specifications based on competitors' systems; the size and complexity of the request itself; and vendors' time…
Descriptors: Bids, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Library Automation
Peer reviewedMatthews, Joseph R.; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Describes use of RFPs (requests for proposals) to specify requirements for automated library systems and presents advice on when to use RFPs, how to construct the statements, and how to present library needs and priorities so that maximum success in choosing a vendor and system are achieved. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bids, Evaluation Criteria, Library Automation, Library Equipment
Peer reviewedGaudet, Jean Ann – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
Discusses the management predicaments encountered in decision making for a very small school library and the reasons that procedures recommended in the literature may not be applicable. The process used in planning and implementing an online circulation system in a high school library is described. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods
