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Direct linkLudwig, Mark J.; Wells, Margaret R. – Library Journal, 2008
Just as the Internet is likely to be one of the most disruptive overall technologies of a man's lifetime, Google Books may become one of the most disruptive technologies for academic libraries. The immediate challenge is that Google Book's deeper indexing and more advanced relevancy ranking usually works better than that of local catalogs--and it…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Academic Libraries, Internet, Library Associations
Schonfeld, Roger C.; Fenton, Eileen Gifford – Library Journal, 2005
Without question, the ongoing transition from print to electronic periodicals has challenged librarians to rethink their strategies. While some effects of this change have been immediately apparent--greater breadth of material, easier access, exposure to new sources, publisher package deals, and open access--the broader outcomes on library…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Library Automation, Electronic Journals, Academic Libraries
Millet, Michelle S. – Library Journal, 2005
In 2003, during the Biennial migration of academic librarians to the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) conference, several of the programs in Charlotte, NC, discussed the recruitment and retention of the next generation but with an obvious lack of input from newly recruited librarians. In response, with Liza Posas, a library…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Librarians, Academic Libraries, Individual Characteristics
Library Journal, 2004
This article is about Jeff Trzeciak, the tech hotshot at the Wayne State libraries. He oversees instructional technology for the entire campus community, library technology services (with over 1000 workstations and 30 servers), digital library services, and the help desk. It is clear he loves his work. His passion, though, is creating online…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Library Networks, Library Services, Information Technology
Rothstein, Samuel – Library Journal, 1986
Data from three Canadian university libraries on length of service, degree of mobility, and age of professional staff suggest that the combination of middle age, long service, and immobility results in severe deficiencies of motivation, morale, and creativity. Job rotation and job enlargement are suggested as solutions. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Job Development
Barry, Jeff; And Others – Library Journal, 1995
Discusses trends in the automated system marketplace with specific attention to online vendors and their customers: academic, public, school, and special libraries. Presents vendor profiles; tables and charts on computer systems and sales; and sidebars that include a vendor source list and the differing views on procuring an automated library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer System Design, Futures (of Society), Information Industry
