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Direct linkIsfandyari-Moghaddam, Alireza; Sedehi, Maryam; Dehghani, Mozhdeh; Nemati-Anaraki, Leila; Hasanzadeh-Dizaji, Elaheh – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to compare the attitude of the managers of libraries located at Iran, Tehran and Shahid Beheshti Medical Sciences Universities' training hospitals, on the status of information technology (IT) in the mentioned libraries. Design/methodology/approach: This study employed a researcher-made questionnaire. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Hospitals, Libraries
Mutula, Stephen Mudogo – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: This article aims to present experiences and the lessons learned from the University of Botswana (UB) library automation project. The implications of the project for similar libraries planning automation in sub Saharan Africa and beyond are adduced. Design/methodology/approach: The article is a case study of library automation at the…
Descriptors: Library Automation, Information Technology, Academic Libraries, Universities
Bankole, Olubanke M. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2013
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the extent and level of internet access and use among scientists at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Nigeria, its impact on their academic activities and the constraints faced in internet use. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire survey with all the 125 scientists in the Faculty of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientists, College Faculty, Internet
Impact of Using Information Technology in Central University Libraries in India: Results of a Survey
Peyala, Venkataramana – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to present the results of a research study conducted to assess the perceptions and opinions of 100 staff working in libraries on the impact of using IT on library housekeeping operations and information services, in eight central university libraries in India. Design/methodology/approach: Data gathering…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Information Technology, Library Personnel
Singh, Neeraj Kumar; Mahajan, Preeti – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: This paper aims to give a brief description of some chemistry portals available worldwide, followed by a description of the chemistry portal developed for Panjab University Library, Chandigarh (India). Design/methodology/approach: A well-structured chemistry portal was designed for chemistry and its allied departments at Panjab University…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Academic Libraries, Web Sites, Library Services
Wang, Minglu – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe how the authors gained a better understanding of the variety of library users' data needs, and how gradually some new data services were established based on current capabilities. Design/methodology/approach: This paper uses a case study of the new data services at the John Cotton Dana Library, at…
Descriptors: Library Services, Data, User Needs (Information), Academic Libraries
Corrall, Sheila; Keates, Jonathan – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The prevalence of virtual learning environments (VLEs) in higher education is well documented and has been promoted in the UK by government funded projects, but there has been little empirical research on the level of involvement of subject librarians with VLEs. A survey was designed to investigate how VLEs are affecting the work of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Librarians, Electronic Learning
Min, Shao; Yi, Yang – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The paper aims to provide an overview of the e-resources and services in Tsinghua University Library, Beijing, and describe five campus-wide user surveys. It states how these user surveys play an important role in service quality enhancement. Design/methodology/approach: Following a brief history of Tsinghua University Library, a summary…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Use Studies, Surveys
Koenig, Jack; Mikeal, Adam – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report on a devised method of collection organisation within a DSpace repository using a Manakin theme and descriptive metadata. Design/methodology/approach: Using a Manakin theme, a user interface for a repository collection containing the contents of a serial was created to divide the collection into…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Electronic Libraries, Archives, Academic Libraries
Xiao, Long – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The paper aims to provide an overall methodology and case study for the innovation and extension of a digital library, especially the service system. Design/methodology/approach: Based on the three-dimensional structure theory of the information service industry, this paper combines a comprehensive analysis with the practical experiences…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Services
Chunrong, Luo; Jingfen, Wang; Zhinong, Zhou – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse the current situation and the social and economic benefits from the consortia acquisitions of electronic resources by the China Academic Library and Information System (CALIS) South China Regional Centre and to recommend improvements for consortia acquisitions. Design/methodology/approach: Analyses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Consortia, Academic Libraries, Library Services
Xu, Fei – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a library with useful information about selection criteria for an electronic resource assessment system and practical assistance on how to implement efficiently such a system. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on literature review, desk research, and implementation experience.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Criteria, Use Studies
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
Hudomalj, Emil; Jauk, Avgust – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To give an overview of the current state and trends in authentication and authorisation in satisfying academic library users' mobility and instant access to digital information resources, and to propose that libraries strongly support efforts to establish a global authentication and authorisation infrastructure.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Access to Information, Computer Security
Kumi, Susan; Morrow, John – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To report on the collaborative project between Newcastle University Library and 3M which aimed to increase self-issue levels using six sigma methodology. Design/methodology/approach: The six-month long project is outlined and gives an insight into the process improvement methodology called six sigma. An explanation of why we ran the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Improvement, Institutional Cooperation, Library Services
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