Publication Date(s)
October 1, 1993
Language
English
Keywords
library management informaon system, Medical libraries, Texas Medical Center
Journal
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1993 October; 81(4): 371–376.
Abstract
A management information system (MIS) provides a means for collecting, reporting, and analyzing data from all segments of an organization. Such systems are common in business but rare in libraries. The Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library developed an MIS that operates on a system of networked IBM PCs and Paradox, a commercial database software package. The data collected in the system include monthly reports, client profile information, and data collected at the time of service requests. The MIS assists with enforcement of library policies, ensures that correct information is recorded, and provides reports for library managers. It also can be used to help answer a variety of ad hoc questions. Future plans call for the development of an MIS that could be adapted to other libraries' needs, and a decision-support interface that would facilitate access to the data contained in the MIS databases.
Recommended Citation
Camille, Damon; Chadha, Sanjay; and Lyders, Richard, "The Houston Academy of Medicine--Texas Medical Center Library Management Information System" (1993). Library Press and Events. 1.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/library_press/1
Comments
PMID: 8251972 PMCID: PMC225819