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07/04/2005
More Small Library Syndrome
Another small library syndrome symptom is usually a lack of technology. We have one internet enabled computer for people to use. Our catalogue is really nasty and full of bugs and fragile. It isn't a native marc system. We don't have access to the databases we really need and just have to make do. At least we have the net for our work. And when it comes to keeping track of workflows we are still using paper. I have managed to change one part of the work over to using a spreadsheet to track the work and keep stats but I'm sure this would never have happened in any of the big libraries I worked for. Well maybe... This is complicated by a lib'n who isn't really interested in technology, finds it all too confusing, doesn't want to admit she doesn't know, can't even conceptualise an IT solution instead of paper, not even using basics such as spreadsheets!
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