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The Subject Librarian and the Virtual Learning Environment: A Study of UK Universities
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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
Second Life in the Library: An Empirical Study of New Users' Experiences
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Clarke, Christopher Peter – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the experiences of new users of Second Life in order to identify potential barriers and attractors to the expansion of the userbase and therefore the market for in-world information services. Design/methodology/approach: A multi-faceted methodological approach was taken utilising two questionnaires (pre- and…
Descriptors: Interviews, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Electronic Libraries
Nigerian Library Staff and Their Perceptions of Health Risks Posed by Using Computer-Based Systems in University Libraries
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Uwaifo, Stephen Osahon – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The paper seeks to examine the health risks faced when using computer-based systems by library staff in Nigerian libraries. Design/methodology/approach: The paper uses a survey research approach to carry out this investigation. Findings: The investigation reveals that the perceived health risk does not predict perceived ease of use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries
Second Life: The Seventh Face of the Library?
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Parker, Lyn – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to give a brief introduction to Second Life, and to provide an outline of how one academic librarian has got involved with using it and reviews the issues that have arisen from a library perspective. Design/methodology/approach: The paper offers a reflection on whether library activities in Second Life are…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Virtual Classrooms, Computer Uses in Education, Academic Libraries
Librarians 2.0: Sowing Padi in (the) SEA
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Chew, Ivan – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present an exploratory survey as part of a presentation for the Bridging Worlds 2008 conference. It seeks to understand how library institutions in the South East Asia (SEA) region have implemented Web 2.0 technologies--blogs, RSS feeds, wikis, or the use of services like Flickr, YouTube, de.lici.ous.…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Public Libraries, Academic Libraries
Impact of the Internet on Delivery of Reference Services in English Public Libraries
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Jay, Margaret; Webber, Sheila – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: Aims to investigate the impact of the internet on reference services in public libraries in England. Design/methodology/approach: A literature review provides the policy context for UK public library services and highlights developments in digital reference. A questionnaire was administered in 2003 to a sample of the public library…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Reference Services, Library Services