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Manifold, Alan – Library Hi Tech, 2000
Offers suggestions for libraries selecting automated systems based on experiences at Purdue University. Highlights include the institutional context; long-term versus short-term benefits; involving staff and users throughout the process; request for proposals; negotiating contracts; evaluating vendors; and communicating. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer System Design, Contracts