Case Study: Development of Shared Common Bibliographic Database and ILS Countywide

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) offers competitive grants to library systems, academic, public, and other libraries. One recipient is the Parker County Library Association, a consortium of four public libraries in a largely rural county in north Texas. Funding from TSLAC allowed the PCLA to develop a shared common bibliographic database and integrated library system countywide.
Texas State Library & Archives Commission, 2009, Best Practice: Parker County Library Association

Library automation survey

The survey results indicate major differences in satisfaction in the products and companies from which libraries acquire their automation systems. Dissatisfaction and concern prevail, yet some companies maintain exceptional levels of satisfaction from the libraries that use their products.
Breeding, M. (2008). Perceptions 2007: An International Survey of Library Automation.
http://www.librarytechnology.org/perceptions2007.pl

Library Automation perception study

Library Automation perception
With company mergers, library systems have been impacted significantly. An international survey results indicate major differences in satisfaction in the products and companies from which libraries acquire their automation systems. Dissatisfaction and concern prevail, yet some companies maintain exceptional levels of satisfaction from the libraries that use their products.
Breeding, Marshall. (2008). Perceptions 2007: An International Survey of Library Automation. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University
http://www.librarytechnology.org/perceptions2007.pl