Human aspects of library automation
Automation and computers play a major role in most library and information services. This book aims to provide managers with an understanding of how this affects their staff both physically and psychologically. It looks at such areas as screen design and health and safety issues.
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Aldershot, England Brookfield, Vt.
Gower
c1998
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Human aspects of library automation |c Anne Morris and Hilary Dyer |
| 250 | |a 2nd ed. | ||
| 260 | |a Aldershot, England |a Brookfield, Vt. |b Gower |c c1998 | ||
| 300 | |a xvii, 400 p. |b ill. |c 25 cm | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical reference and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a pt.I. Human Characteristics -- Human Characteristics -- pt.II. Health and Safety Characteristics -- The Importance of Health and Safety -- Musculoskeletal and Postural Problems -- Work-related Upper Limb Disorders -- Eye and Vision Problems -- Stress -- Reproductive Hazards -- Other Alleged Health Hazards -- pt.III. Workplace Design: Workstation Considerations -- Basic Considerations -- Workstation Components -- pt.IV. Workplace Design: Environmental Considerations -- Lighting -- Noise -- Heating and Ventilation -- pt.V. Workplace Design: Workstation Design -- Workstation Layout and Design -- Workstation Layouts for Library Functions -- pt.VI. The Human - Computer Interface -- The Software Interface -- User Needs -- Dialogue Design -- Screen Design -- Interaction features affecting usability -- Software Evaluation -- pt.VII. Job Design -- Job Design -- pt.VIII. Planning Automated Systems -- Technological Change -- Training | |
| 520 | |a Automation and computers play a major role in most library and information services. This book aims to provide managers with an understanding of how this affects their staff both physically and psychologically. It looks at such areas as screen design and health and safety issues. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Libraries |x Automation | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Libraries |x Data processing | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Human engineering | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Dyer, Hilary |d 1954- | |
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