VOLUME 26, NUMBER 6 — June 2006 Computers in Libraries Complete Coverage of Library Information Technology
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Rustling Up a Web Site Without Much Money Patience is not only a virtue—it can be a money-saver as well. Read how this prairie librarian hired a ranch hand from a software company and set up a win-win situation. Now these partners are improving the library’s Web site, slowly but surely—and affordably! By
Anne Warrington and Debra Greig
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Students Beat the Queue and Produce Their Own Library Cards One way to save money—and time—is to transform more of your duties into patron self-service actions. In a U.K. university, this systems librarian cobbled together a low-cost solution that allowed incoming students to make their own library cards. It got the job done about four times faster than the old way; pleasing both staff and students. By Laurence Lockton
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Building a Digital Library on a Shoestring
You really can manage to create a digital library on a small budget, and these women from USC have proven that. By thinking smart, planning ahead, and collaborating as often as possible, they’re preserving images for the ages. Here’s how they did it. By Kate Foster Boyd and Alma Creighton
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