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Library Management and Service Innovation and the Next Generation of Library Management System: Taking Intota and Alma as Example

Han Jia, Wang Lili   

  • Online:2015-11-20 Published:2015-11-25

Abstract:

As we enter the era of big data, libraries should pay more attention to technology development and update management system actively. Moreover, for efficient management and optimized function,libraries should explore the next generation of library management system adapted to their actual situation in order to accelerate its restructuring and finally complete the transition from a traditional library to a modern library. From the perspective of library management and service innovation, two new library management systems, Intota and Alma, in current market are compared and analyzed. Why the next generation management system is indispensable and feasible to bringing out innovative library management and service and how to choose a new management system are also discussed.