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Direct linkStacy Gilbert; Kyunghye Kim; Rebecca Kelley; Alyssa Wright; Alessia Zanin-Yost – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2024
News aggregator databases offer different content and features, but there is little guidance on how these databases compare. This article compares the coverage scope, availability of 35 U.S. newspaper titles, and features of six news aggregators available to U.S. academic libraries: "Newspaper Source Plus" (EBSCO), "Factiva,"…
Descriptors: Databases, Library Automation, Access to Information, Information Sources
Thompson, Susan – Journal of Access Services, 2015
Libraries have become increasingly interested in studying the use of spaces within their buildings. Traditional methods for tracking library building use, such as gate counts, provide little information on what patrons do once they are in the library; therefore, new methods for studying space usage are being developed. Particularly promising are…
Descriptors: Libraries, Observation, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Ghosh, Tapas Kumar; Panda, K. C. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the functional attributes of the automated serials control systems of the libraries in seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and provide a comparative analysis. Design/methodology/approach: Features of the serials control modules of the library management systems (LMSs) in use in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Automation, Publications, Academic Libraries
Power, June L. – Journal of Access Services, 2011
Founded in 1887 as the Croatan Normal School, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) is a smaller branch of the UNC System (with an full-time enrollment of about 6,500), yet with awarded diversity and a historical dedication to individualized service. Its dedication to services drives its approach to course reserves, which is to…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Library Services, Library Development, Library Automation
Samuels, Ruth Gallegos; Griffy, Henry – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2012
This article discusses best practices for evaluating open source software for use in library projects, based on the authors' experience evaluating electronic publishing solutions. First, it presents a brief review of the literature, emphasizing the need to evaluate open source solutions carefully in order to minimize Total Cost of Ownership. Next,…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Computer Software, Comparative Analysis, Open Source Technology
Dougan, Kirstin; Fulton, Camilla – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2009
Library Web sites must compete against easy-to-use sites, such as Google Scholar, Google Books, and Wikipedia, for students' time and attention. Library Web sites must therefore be designed with aesthetics and user perceptions at the forefront. The Music and Performing Arts Library at Urbana-Champaign's Web site was overcrowded and in much need of…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Academic Libraries, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer System Design
Download full textNunes, Miguel Baptista, Ed.; McPherson, Maggie, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
These proceedings contain the papers of the International Conference e-Learning 2013, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society and is part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (Prague, Czech Republic, July 23-26, 2013). The e-Learning 2013 conference aims to…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education
