Because government funding to Australia's universities is being cut, university libraries must publicize newly developed approaches to strategic planning and client-focused performance to ensure institutional investment. This article examines university library clients and the extent to which Australian universities have clients in mind when…

The role of libraries within the virtual university is unclear, and the danger exists that students will be expected to rely solely on the Internet. This article argues that librarians must reinvent the library and their role as information providers. Examines virtual universities in Australia and North America and the roles of librarians and…

From an organizational approach to virtual or digital libraries (V/DL), this study places V/DL in the context of the academic library, focusing on relevant opinions of library heads. Findings suggest that the library heads typically understand V/DL as digital materials, are mainly supportive of V/DL understood in this way, and demonstrate the…

The collection and services of the Alexandria Digital Library (ADL) at the University of California Santa Barbara focus on geospatial information sources with links to geographic locations. Evaluation studies conducted within the ADL project are described as well as what was learned about user characteristics and reactions to ADL. (Author/AEF)

Discusses the digitization of the Aberdeen Bestiary and describes plans by Kings College (England) to increase accessibility via the World Wide Web to its humanities collections. Factors influencing the choice of this manuscript for the Web site, the decision to use PhotoCD for digitization, and the potential for further development are discussed.…

Describes the development of a Web site at Union College's (NY) Schaffer Library that was designed to provide access to library and Internet resources. Home page design as well as site design is discussed, features of the site are explained, and future expectations are considered, including the role of the library. (LRW)

This study of native and non-native English-speaking university students showed that the non-native students visited the library more frequently and for a greater variety of reasons than their counterparts. Findings also revealed that international students may experience significantly greater problems adapting to and using the library than do…

Examines the call for change in academic libraries and the role of team decision making in planning. Discusses necessary components of a team decision-making model and authority boundaries in team management. Describes team management in Information Sciences at Oregon State University. (AEF)

Describes the assessment plan developed for the interlibrary loan department at Central Missouri State University library. Highlights include the need for assessment of interlibrary loan services; client satisfaction; internal peer review; and library services operations review. Questionnaires and surveys are appended. (LRW)

A study of 1264 incidents of journal mutilation at New York University indicates no relationship between the availability of indexing and abstracting services on CD-ROM databases and mutilation. Recommends posting warnings; raising awareness; providing adequate photocopiers, change, and vendor card machines; announcing closing time; encouraging…

To investigate the status of African American male library administrators in academic and public libraries, 65 African American male administrators were identified and questioned about factors and problems related to professional advancement. Of 55 respondents, 49.9% identified race as a moderate to serious problem in professional advancement,…

An examination of two university libraries found composite works to represent 10% to 20% of the collections and the number of articles in each work to vary between 20 to 30 per book. Concludes that libraries could provide access to between 200% and 600% more works by just adding the table of contents of composite works to their catalogs. (PEN)

The philosophy, design, implementation and evaluation of a World Wide Web-accessible Virtual Library Tour of Texas A & M University's Evans Library is presented. Its design combined technical computer issues and library instruction expertise. The tour can be used to simulate a typical walking tour through the library or heading directly to a…

Describes the value of defunct newspaper morgues, with a focus on the E. H. Butler Library at Buffalo State University (New York), and provides the historical background of two Buffalo newspapers. Discusses challenges facing the special collections librarian: storage facilities, requests for information by patrons from all over the world,…

Discusses results of a survey of gender factors in library resource use at Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria (Africa). Highlights include reasons for library use, how library materials are located, materials consulted, relevance of library materials to information needs, frequency of use, and factors inhibiting effective use of the library.…