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Usage Analysis of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 Tools by Librarians in Kwara State Academic Libraries
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Tella, Adeyinka; Soluoku, Taofeeqat – Education for Information, 2016
This study analysed the usage of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 tools by librarians in Kwara State academic libraries. A sample of 40 librarians was surveyed through total enumeration sampling technique from four different tertiary education institutions libraries in Kwara State, Nigeria. Questionnaire was used for the collection of data. The collected…
Descriptors: Use Studies, Web 2.0 Technologies, Library Automation, Library Services
Library Automation: A Measure of Attitude.
Molholt, Pat A. – 1978
Findings of the study described in this report indicate that the attitudes of library school students toward library automation were not changed significantly by a semester of relevant coursework. It has been hypothesized that these students would have a somewhat negative attitude toward automation, but that through relevant course instruction…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Library Automation, Library Schools, Masters Theses
An Investigation of Public Library Participation in Bibliographic Networks: Perceptions, Reactions, and Recommendations.
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Turock, Betty J.; Turock, David L. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
A Public Library Association (PLA) survey compiled information on public libraries in bibliographic networks. Aspects identified and measured were perceptions of participation, reasons for non-participation, reactions to services, and suggestions for increasing participation. Recommendations are made for actions by PLA and the networks to ensure…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Costs, Library Associations, Library Automation
Impact of the BALLOTS Shared Cataloging System on the Amount of Change in the Library Technical Processing Department.
Kershner, Lois M. – 1979
The amount of change resulting from the implementation of the Bibliographic Automation of Large Library Operations using a Time-sharing System (BALLOTS) is analyzed, in terms of (1) physical room arrangement, (2) work procedure, and (3) organizational structure. Also considered is the factor of amount of time the new system has been in use.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Environmental Standards, Evaluation, Information Processing
Current Offerings in Automated Authority Control: A Survey of Vendors.
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Johnston, Sarah Hager – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Describes a survey of library systems and software vendors that examined the sources, management, and use of authority records in their systems and the functions of an authority control module within an integrated system. Several tables and graphs offer summaries and comparisons of vendors' offerings and capabilities. The questionnaire used is…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Database Design
Detailed Data Analysis of the CLR Online Catalog Project. A Final Report.
Lawrence, Gary S.; Matthews, Joseph R. – 1984
In 1981 and 1982, a group of 5 organizations conducted a coordinated study of public online catalog users and nonusers in 31 research, academic, community college, public, and governmental libraries with 17 different online catalogs. It was found that: (1) the most important user characteristic linked with success and satisfaction in using online…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Library Automation