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Roberts, Gary – Computers in Libraries, 2005
This article discusses the pros and cons of open source software, such as Linux. It asserts that despite the technical difficulties of installing and maintaining this type of software, ultimately it is helpful in terms of knowledge acquisition and as a beneficial investment librarians can make in themselves, their libraries, and their patrons.…
Descriptors: Libraries, Computers, Computer Software, Computer Interfaces
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Blummer, Barbara – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2007
In the early 1990s, numerous academic libraries adopted the web as a communication tool with users. The literature on academic library websites includes research on both design and navigation. Early studies typically focused on design characteristics, since websites initially merely provided information on the services and collections available in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Journals, Internet, Literature Reviews
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Collins, Susan L. – Public Services Quarterly, 2006
Reference e-mail continues to be a vital reference service. This article studies the trends in reference e-mail use over an eight year period. Usage statistics are analyzed particularly in light of the marketing of the service via changes in the location of the service on the official university libraries' Web pages. Included are recommendations…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Reference Services, Electronic Mail, Delivery Systems