Systems analysis for librarians and information professionals /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Osborne, Larry N.
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Nakamura, Margaret
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed.
• Σειρά: Library and information science text series.
• Θέματα: Libraries > Automation.; System analysis.; Library administration.; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.; Systeemanalyse.; Bibliotheekbeheer.; Electronic books.

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Understanding Systems Analysis
• The Purpose of Systems Analysis
• What Is a System?
• What Is Analysis?
• Reasons for Analyzing a System
• Qualifications of the Systems Analyst
• Librarians As Systems Analysts
• Problems in Systems Analysis
• System Life Cycle
• Relationship Between Systems Analysis and Computers
• The Historical Development of Systems Analysis
• Pioneers in Systems Analysis
• Steps in Modern Systems Analysis
• The Human Element
• Organizational Commitment
• Management Level
• Lower Administrative Levels
• Ethics of Systems Analysis
• Identifying and Defining Problems
• Identifying Problems
• Sources of Problems
• Taxonomy of Problems
• Case Study--Fort Memorial Library
• Collecting Data
• Conducting Interviews
• Types of Interviews
• Criteria for Evaluating Interview Questions
• Preparing for an Interview
• Administering Questionnaires
• Designing Questionnaires
• Action Logs
• Conducting Observations
• Using Existing Documentation
• Evaluation of the Usefulness of the Data Collection
• Practice in Selecting Data Collection Methods
• Analyzing and Displaying Data in Flowcharts
• Standardization of Communication
• Recording Data in Flowcharts
• Creating a Flowchart
• Flowchart Symbols
• Flowchart Conventions
• Types of Flowcharts
• Practice in Drawing Flowcharts
• Analysis of Data
• Designing Data Flow Diagrams
• Data Flow Diagram Conventions
• Uses of Symbols
• Levels of Data Flow Diagrams
• Designing a Data Flow Diagram
• Typical Problems.