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Fraser, James; Shaw, Karen; Ruston, Sarah – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2013
For higher education institutions in the United Kingdom there is a growing focus on improving student retention, encouraging academic engagement, and easing transition into university life. This article reports on the creation and outcomes of Head Start, a pre-induction online course created to provide students with a level of understanding of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Networks, Institutional Cooperation, Information Literacy
Ennis, Lisa A. – Computers in Libraries, 2008
Miscommunications and misunderstandings surrounding common words that have one meaning in library-speak and a different meaning in IT-speak are all too common. There are tons of books on communicating; one could spend a career reading them all. In this article, the author recommends one book that describes how to focus on phrasing questions in…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Library Networks, Librarians, Librarian Attitudes
Theng, Yin-Leng, Ed.; Foo, Schubert, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2005
This book showcases some of the best digital library practices from organizations in the Asia Pacific. Particular emphasis has been placed on the design, use and usability of digital libraries. Not only are digital libraries examined, but related technologies, the management of knowledge in digital libraries, and the associated usability and…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Design