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Download full textTyler, Katherine; Hastings, Nancy B. – Journal of Educators Online, 2011
College students are accessing virtual libraries whether they are on campus or learning from a distance. Academic institutions serving virtual patrons must remain focused on meeting the needs of those library users by continually examining their preferences, their searching behavior, and the information they seek. The purpose of this research was…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Statistical Analysis, Library Services
Direct linkPihl, Joron – Issues in Educational Research, 2012
This article explores the questions to what extent educational research addresses library use in education and how the library can contribute to intercultural education. The focus is primarily on elementary education in Europe. Analysis of research publications was based on searches for peer-reviewed journals in international databases, literary…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Multicultural Education, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Johnson, Richard K. – Association of Research Libraries, 2007
"ARL" is the bimonthly report on research library issues and actions from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). "ARL" reports on current issues of interest to academic and research library administrators, staff and users; higher…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Research Libraries, Library Services, Library Materials
Lee, Stuart D. – 2002
Chapter 1, "Preliminary Issues," explores the historical importance of the electronic publishing revolution, some of the terminology to be used in the book, and the differences and similarities between traditional and electronic collection development. Chapter 2, "What Is an Offer? The Electronic Resources Landscape," covers…
Descriptors: Electronic Journals, Electronic Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Library Collection Development
Proctor, Angela Vanessa; Kight, Dawn Ventress – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1998
The Southern University (Louisiana) Agricultural and Mechanical College library addressed the growing demand on its reserve collections with an Electronic Reserve Library, a World Wide Web-based system designed to convert the collection's printed material to readable electronic form. Faculty and students have benefitted from and responded…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Administration, College Faculty, College Students
Craver, Kathleen W. – 2002
This book provides school library media specialists (SLMSs) with practical guidelines and suggested Internet sites for designing cyber libraries that are reflective of their school's research, curriculum, and recreational reading needs. An introduction provides SLMSs with a rationale for designing cyber libraries. Chapter 1, Cyber Library…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Information Technology
Peer reviewedTomer, Christinger – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1992
Access to online public access library catalogs and similar information networks by scholars in the humanities is discussed. Tools and approaches available for scholars to navigate the systems, their utility and contribution to "location independence" in information seeking, and the evolving relationship between libraries and their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Oriented Programs, Electronic Libraries
Schwartz, Charles A., Ed. – 1997
This book is a collection of 19 essays and case studies about the challenges libraries face today. It assesses a broad range of opportunities and achievements, and emphasizes both theory and practice. The essays are divided into six sections: (1) Introduction--"Restructuring Academic Libraries: Adjusting to Technological Change" (Charles…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Change, Electronic Libraries
Barrett, G. Jaia, Ed. – Association of Research Libraries, 2003
ARL is the bimonthly report on research library issues and actions from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). ARL reports on current issues of interest to academic and research library administrators, staff, and users; higher education…
Descriptors: Information Policy, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Administration
Still, Julie M., Ed. – 1997
This book presents 19 case studies in library web site creation and implementation. The book begins with an introduction--"Introduction: Step into My Parlor" (Julie M. Still)--and is divided into three sections. The first section, Academic Library Web Sites, contains six case studies: "U-SEARCH: The University of Saskatchewan…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Interfaces, Computer Mediated Communication, Design
Owens, Genevieve S., Ed. – 1996
This book shows librarians the strengths and weaknesses of electronic resources and the implications these resources have on collection management. It helps librarians incorporate electronic resources into their collections. The book examines the history of electronic resources in document collections and analyzes the gains and losses libraries…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Agents, Electronic Journals, Electronic Libraries
Fidelman, Miles R. – 1997
This report provides a step-by-step look at defining, planning, implementing, operating, and supporting Internet services for library patrons. Experts from the Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Library share their experiences pioneering a high-speed, graphical Internet service that supports the full range of multimedia materials available across…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Libraries, Hypermedia
