A Practical Guide to ICF Catalogs

Planning ICF environments

In this chapter, we describe how integrated catalog facility (ICF) catalog environments might be planned. Considerations and suggestions are given to help improve the chances of producing a realistic plan that meets your organization’s needs.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•2.1, “The plan” on page 20

•2.2, “Specifications” on page 21

•2.3, “Planning considerations” on page 22

•2.4, “Housekeeping” on page 37

•2.5, “Reporting” on page 38

•2.6, “Monitoring and automation” on page 39

•2.7, “Suggested practices ...