Smarter Libraries through Technology Integration and Interoperability Versus Unification

摘要

An important set of contracting trends can currently be seen in play in the library technology arena. The issue centers on whether the scope of technology systems should continue to expand to encompass an ever-broader universe of functionality and services, or should products ideally focus on a more fiuite scope with an emphasis on interoperability so that librarres canassemble customized environment?