Balancing Continuity and Change through Business Transitions
Libraries expect continuity from the organizations
that they rely on for strategic
technology products. Libraries tend to
make use of their automation products for
incredibly long periods and expect them
to be supported and enhanced throughout
a prolonged life cycle. I observe that a
typical lifespan of an integrated library system
implementation in a library exceeds a
decade, with some libraries keeping systems
in place for as long as 25 years. It’s
even more common to see a library transition
through a series of automation products
provided through the same vendor.
While many libraries do change vendors, I
observe that the tendency is to be loyal to
automation suppliers.
--Marshall Breeding
Also in this issue
- New Executive Leadership at Innovative Interfaces
- New Management at Bibliotheca
- BIBSYS and OCLC Withdraw from Partnership
- OCLC Expands Opportunities for Sharing WorldCat Metadata
- Library Technology News in Brief
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