Jonathan M. Smith is director of library technology at Sonoma State University. He is the lead technologist for the library, where he drives technology development with a focus on collaboration and an eye towards student success. Throughout his career he has led major projects in strategic technology planning, web development, and server migrations, launched two academic makerspaces and an institutional repository, and has taught graduate-level courses in systems analysis and database development.Smith regularly presents on technology topics at conferences, often focusing on emerging technologies, and has a chapter on Arduino programming in the recent publication, The Makerspace Librarian’s Sourcebook.

Thorough, comprehensive, yet highly readable, Information Technology for Librarians and Information Professionals is destined to become the standard textbook for library technology instruction and the go-to handbook for library technologists.

• DedicationList of IllustrationsPrefaceChapter One: Information Technology in LibrariesChapter Two: Technology Management and SupportChapter Three: Computer Hardware and SoftwareChapter Four: Computer ManagementChapter Five: NetworkingChapter Six: Server AdministrationChapter Seven: Information SecurityChapter Eight: Web Design and DevelopmentChapter Ten: Specialized and Emerging Technology ServicesChapter Eleven: Library Management TechnologiesChapter Twelve: Technology PlanningIndexAbout the Author

Jonathan M. Smith is director of library technology at Sonoma State University. He is the lead technologist for the library, where he drives technology development with a focus on collaboration and an eye towards student success. Throughout his career he has led major projects in strategic technology planning, web development, and server migrations, launched two academic makerspaces and an institutional repository, and has taught graduate-level courses in systems analysis and database development.Smith regularly presents on technology topics at conferences, often focusing on emerging technologies, and has a chapter on Arduino programming in the recent publication, The Makerspace Librarian’s Sourcebook.

Thorough, comprehensive, yet highly readable, Information Technology for Librarians and Information Professionals is destined to become the standard textbook for library technology instruction and the go-to handbook for library technologists.

• DedicationList of IllustrationsPrefaceChapter One: Information Technology in LibrariesChapter Two: Technology Management and SupportChapter Three: Computer Hardware and SoftwareChapter Four: Computer ManagementChapter Five: NetworkingChapter Six: Server AdministrationChapter Seven: Information SecurityChapter Eight: Web Design and DevelopmentChapter Ten: Specialized and Emerging Technology ServicesChapter Eleven: Library Management TechnologiesChapter Twelve: Technology PlanningIndexAbout the Author