This paper presents a method for evaluation and selection of library automation software. The method intends to apply specific statistical criteria and calculus to a checklist constructed for the selection and evaluation of automation-related software. It aims to serve as an instrument of support to the decision-making process of choosing a software to better serve the needs of each library. This paper was motivated by a demand of the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (IBICT) to automate its library.
Library automation; Library automation software; Statistical method; Software evaluation
