Robots in academic libraries :  advancements in library automation / 
Edward Iglesias, editor. 
 - xiv, 244 pages :  illustrations ;  29 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The inevitability of library automation -- Beyond the ILS : a new generation of library services platforms -- Automation & collection management : a short history and recent trends -- Streamlining access to library resources with LibX -- Who ever said that ILS migrations had to be stressful? -- Chatbots : automating reference in public libraries -- Managing automated storage in the 21st century library -- Developing automation in academic libraries in Brazil -- Transforming technical services : maximizing technology to minimize risk -- Empires of the future : libraries, technology, and the academic environment -- Lending and borrowing library materials : an overview of automation in the changing technology landscape. 
<br/><br/> "This book provides an overview on the current state of library automation, addresses the need for changing personnel to accommodate these changes, and assesses the future for academic libraries as a whole"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781466639386 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012049782 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Academic libraries--Automation.<br/>Academic libraries--Effect of technological innovations on.<br/>Academic librarians--Effect of automation on.<br/>Integrated library systems (Computer systems)<br/>Libraries--Automation--Case studies.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Z675.U5  / R615 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>025.1/977