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Peer reviewedBaumler, J. V.; Baumler, J. L. – College and Research Libraries, 1975
The reserve book activities of a typical college library were analyzed by means of a computer simulation. (Author)
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Students, Computer Oriented Programs, Library Administration
Brown, Robert E. – Occasional Papers, 1975
The Joetta Community Library (JCL), a simulation of a public library in a small midwest town, is a practice library for students in a general library administration class at the master's degree level. Students using the JCL simulation assume the position of director, from initial hiring procedure to assumption of the position and involvement in…
Descriptors: Administration, Library Administration, Library Education, Library Science
Download full textZachert, Martha Jane K. – 1971
Designed for use in a post-masters level course in library science, this model presents background information about the hypothetical library which is the context for the role-playing and in-basket exercises of a governmental library simulation. An organization chart, operations manual, annual report, and other documents serve to convey…
Descriptors: Administration, Charts, Government Libraries, Government Publications
Peer reviewedMain, Linda – Journal of Library Administration, 1992
Reviews the literature on computer simulation modeling for library management and examines whether simulation is underutilized because the models are too complex and mathematical. Other problems with implementation are considered, including incomplete problem definition, lack of a conceptual framework, system constraints, lack of interaction…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Computer Simulation, Decision Support Systems, Library Administration
Peer reviewedMain, Linda – Library Software Review, 1987
Describes the emphasis of decision support systems as being on the decision making process itself, rather than the flow of information; reviews the uses of microcomputers in libraries in recent years; and compares five decision modeling software packages. An appendix lists the name, manufacturer's address, price, and hardware requirements of each…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Decision Making
Peer reviewedMansfield, Jerry W. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1982
Describes a simulation language--the Integrated Network System (INS)--which lends itself to modeling library operations and presents a simulation in which the circulation department of a university library was subjected to 10- and 20-percent increases in public demand and the efficiency and human resource needs of the department were analyzed.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Flow Charts, Labor Needs, Library Administration
Peer reviewedDubey, Yogendra P. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
Reports on emergence of decision support system (DSS) as a practical approach for applying computers and information to problems facing management. Information processing and decision making in organizations, simulation-model-based DSS in management of library resource sharing networks, and a resource-sharing simulation system are highlighted.…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Simulation, Decision Making, Decision Support Systems
