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Digby, Todd; Elfstrand, Stephen – Computers in Libraries, 2011
The goal of having a robust discovery system is a priority of the libraries the authors serve (both work at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities). Given the current fiscal situation facing public higher education in their state, the current commercial systems were not affordable for most of their libraries. They decided to implement and…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Computer Software, Libraries, Library Networks
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Spellman, Rosemary – Journal of Access Services, 2011
At the Libraries Service Center, statistics are generated on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis by using four Microsoft Excel workbooks. These statistics provide information about what materials are being requested and by whom. They also give details about why certain requests may not have been filled. Utilizing Excel allows for a shallower…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Statistics, Library Networks, Spreadsheets
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Bardyn, Tania P.; Resnick, Taryn; Camina, Susan K. – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2012
How translational researchers use data is becoming an important support function for libraries to understand. Libraries' roles in this increasingly complex area of Web librarianship are often unclearly defined. The authors conducted two focus groups with physicians and researchers at an academic medical center, the UCLA David Geffen School of…
Descriptors: Libraries, Open Source Technology, Medical Schools, Researchers