Discussion of the restructuring of organizations focuses on some of the factors leading to changes in the organizational structures of academic libraries and provides an overview of trends discernible in North America. Considers possible future developments that might radically alter the organizational structures of academic libraries. (Author/LRW)

Examines the design characteristics of ready-reference and email reference pages on the Web sites of 110 academic libraries in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Characteristics examined included the wording of page titles and links, organization schemes, timeliness, and additional means of communication available between patron and…

The Electronic Reserve Book Room Project (E-RBR) was a two-stage project with three major objectives: (1) to provide San Diego State University Library (California) with experience in applying imaging technology; (2) to provide a model for the resolution of the copyright problems inherent in the Library's application of these technologies; and (3)…

Reviews and describes in detail the procedures of three cataloging projects outsourced with OCLC for a rare book collection of over 10,000 items and a backlog of 30,000 additional titles in the Marian Library of the University of Dayton, a research library focused on Mary, the mother of Jesus. (Author/LRW)

Examines the growth of automation at two university libraries, with particular attention to the stages in the evolution of the academic systems librarian. Discusses a growth in digitized resources; integration of systems; developments in client/server technology, especially as they relate to the World Wide Web; and changes I organizational…

Describes the evolving information technologies employed at the Digital Library Initiative (DLI-I) Testbed of full-text journal articles at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Examines how XML, XSLT, and CSS can be used in a digital library application and discusses document representation and transmission, metadata schema, and…

Discussion of planning for academic library buildings focuses on the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) which is dedicated to academic planning, institutional decision making and resources planning, and facilities planning in higher education. Describes SCUP conferences and possibilities for assistance for academic libraries. (LRW)

Discusses courses that archives are developing to help students understand and use archival materials, stresses the importance of critical thinking skills, provides an introduction to critical thinking instruction, and describes how the university archivist successfully implemented critical thinking skills into a historical research methods course…

Discusses the state of flux in scholarly communications and publishing, explains the Actor-Network Theory that offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the impact on libraries, provides an overview of the evolution of scholarly communications sociotechnical networks, and analyzes the strategy of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic…

Discusses benefits of peer evaluation as applied to library instruction and outlines the planning, implementation, and outcomes of a formal process for peer evaluation of instruction at Oregon State University Libraries that was used to improve library instruction and to satisfy promotion and tenure requirements. The checklist used for class…

Discusses library models in higher education and user roles in relation to the transformative effects of technology. Explores how these models are changing our conceptualization of library assessment models, including measurement models, from a linear to a more cyclical and dynamic perspective shaping relations among input, output, quality and…

Discusses approaches to reference services in academic libraries in light of new technologies and emphasizes the need to maintain the personal element, based on experiences at Northeastern State University (Oklahoma). Topics include roving librarians; desktop video conferencing; Internet media and the World Wide Web; and remote users. (LRW)

A discussion and summary of landmark court cases involving the fair use clause of copyright law provide numerous guidelines that encourage legitimate fair use of copyrighted materials. Emphasizes implications for librarians and others within higher education. (Author/LRW)

Surveys the past 25-30 years in library instruction, particularly cooperation and collaboration between librarians and faculty. Discusses Louis Shore's Library College Movement which envisioned all courses being taught in the library by subject matter experts; the Monteith College experiment; course-related instruction; experiences at Earlham…

Discussion of the project at RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) that experimented with wireless technology focuses on the technical issues involved. Highlights include choosing a vendor; site survey; installing drops; preparing laptop computers that circulated; future issues; and a glossary of wireless terminology. (LRW)