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Hoeppner, Athena – Computers in Libraries, 2012
Librarians are familiar with the single-line form, the consolidated index, which represents a very large portion of a library's print and online collection. Their end users are familiar with the idea of a single search across a comprehensive index that produces a large, relevancy-ranked results list. Even though most patrons would not recognize…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Librarians, Library Services, Information Technology
Johnson, L.; Adams Becker, S.; Freeman, A. – New Media Consortium, 2013
The "NMC Horizon Report: 2013 Museum Edition," is a co-production with the Marcus Institute for Digital Education in the Arts (MIDEA), and examines six emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in education and interpretation within the museum environment: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), crowdsourcing, electronic…
Descriptors: Museums, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Schaffhauser, Dian – Campus Technology, 2010
Even in the age of Google, digital repositories can add tremendous value to an institution. Yet creating and maintaining these collections is no small task. Digital repository advocates will concede that the challenges in building and maintaining these collections can daunt even the most intrepid supporters. Three repository directors share their…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Electronic Libraries, Information Storage, Knowledge Management
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Wilkins, Valerie – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to describe the practical experience of managing e-books in an academic library. Design/methodology/approach: An overview of the three main e-book collections used (netLibrary, Taylor & Francis, and Ebook Library via Dawson) is provided, along with details such as the acquisition, cataloguing and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Books, Electronic Publishing