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A bibliographic metadata infrastructure for the twenty‐first century
Tập 22 Số 2 - Trang 175-181 - 2004
The current library bibliographic infrastructure was constructed in the early
days of computers – before the Web, XML, and a variety of other technological
advances that now offer new opportunities. General requirements of a modern
metadata infrastructure for libraries are identified, including such qualities
as versatility, extensibility, granularity, and openness. A new kind of metadata
infrastr...
“If at first you don't succeed … ”: web site redesign at the UNLV Libraries
- 2005
PurposeTo document a library web site redesign from start to finish, with
special attention and emphasis placed on process – what worked and what did
not.Design/methodology/approachDocumentation and techniques used in the redesign
are discussed in depth, with special attention as to why these techniques were
chosen, how they were integrated into the process, and what problems were
encountered.Find...
How do we inspire children to learn with e-readers?
Tập 33 Số 4 - Trang 584-596 - 2015
Purpose – Mobile handheld e-readers, such as the iPad and Kindle, have gained
increased attention in schools and are becoming useful as a tool to attract
students to learn and read. Although the benefits of mobile learning are clear,
few studies have delved into the specific factors impacting the adoption and use
of e-readers among elementary students. Moreover, the question of whether
learning wi...
Selecting a Relational Database Management System for Library Automation Systems
Tập 7 Số 2 - Trang 17-20 - 1989
As the heart of a computer system's software, the database management system is
the key to the maintenance of data and effective management reporting. Since it
is involved in virtually every transaction, it is also critical to robust system
performance. CLSI, Inc. recently evaluated five relational database management
systems, selecting Ingres, Version 6.0, around which to develop its next
generat...
Serials on Optical Disks: A Library of Congress Pilot Program
Tập 1 Số 3 - Trang 17-21 - 1983
The Optical Disk Pilot Program of the Library of Congress is described. The
characteristics and differences between analog videodisks and optical digital
disk technology are defined. The benefits of the optical digital disk, material
selection, and the system configuration are discussed. It is concluded that this
technology offers promise as a method of document preservation and retrieval.
Quality Control in Developing an Interinstitutional Database
Tập 4 Số 1 - Trang 85-90 - 1986
The establishment of quality control mechanisms, the definition of qualitative
standards and objectives, and the monitoring of systems to assure compliance
with those standards and objectives are important issues to be faced by
organizations that are implementing, or planning to implement,
multi‐institutional databases. The development of quality control measures by
the Western Library Network is ...
THE EDUCOM'89 Infonet
Tập 8 Số 2 - Trang 23-44 - 1990
The University of Michigan's Information Technology Division, with the help of
21 corporate partners, created a city‐wide multivendor information network to
support the EDUCOM'89 conference. This article discusses the origins of InfoNet;
describes the system as the users experienced it; looks behind the scenes at how
it was developed; and summarizes what was learned from creating the system on a
t...
Lessons learned from analyzing library database usage data
Tập 23 Số 4 - Trang 598-609 - 2005
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a project undertaken at SUNY
Cortland to develop a system that would collect electronic resource usage data
in a consistent manner and allow SUNY Cortland to assess this data over several
years.Design/methodology/approachThe project used data gathered from EZProxy
server log files to examine usage of the library's electronic
resources.FindingsThrough...
The Application of Centralized Text Editing and Electronic Mail Systems in Libraries: The CMU Experience
Tập 1 Số 4 - Trang 35-41 - 1984
In 1981, the Carnegie‐Mellon University Libraries began to expand their usage of
CMU's central computing facilities. This paper describes the utilization of
three software packages resident on the University's central computers: text
editing, text formatting, and electronic mail. The advantages of utilizing
central computing resources, the introduction and training in computing systems
within the ...