Management Information Systems deal with the handling of information required by managers of an organization and its techniques can be applied to Library and Information Systems also. Decision support systems are a type of MIS and this plays an important role in the decision making process of libraries. It has many application areas in a Library and Information system, which is highlighted in this paper. This paper focuses the importance of planning in library and information centres, how decision support systems are applied in the planning process. It also discusses an automated decision support system for library planning.
Neelameghan, A.; Gopinath, M. A.(Documentation Research and Training Centre, 1974)
Identifies, through system analysis
approach, a variety of factors affecting the planning of a National Information System (NIS). The objectives, inputs, functional organisation stresses and
strains in planning of ...
Neelameghan, A; Seetharama, S; Gopinath, M.A.(Documentation Research and Training Centre, 1974)
The generation and diffusion of knowledge,
the need for a fast pace and exhaustiveness in information transfer, evolution and functions of modern documentation systems a rediscussed. The need for planning, the steps in ...
