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Le, Avery – Computers in Libraries, 2013
Libraries today are determined to meet the expanding needs of their patrons by keeping their services and book collections up-to-date with the rapidly growing technological advances. Many have adapted to the innovative changes seamlessly by integrating new technology trends such as: (1) purchasing more ebook titles; (2) using social media sites…
Descriptors: Law Libraries, Handheld Devices, Library Services, Law Students
Buckley, Matthew J.; Johnson, Melissa Maria – Computers in Libraries, 2013
There has been a noticeable divide the past few years within the library world regarding electronic books. Many academic libraries have been purchasing or leasing web-based academic ebooks for years. Most public libraries on the other hand (thanks in large part to services such as OverDrive) have directed their attention toward downloadable…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Publishing, Academic Libraries, Library Services
Tarabula, Jill M. – Computers in Libraries, 2013
Clinton Community College (CCC) is a small campus serving a rural community just outside the city of Plattsburgh in upstate New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The Leroy M. Douglas Sr. Library (Douglas Library) is located in the George Moore Academic and Administrative Building (Moore Building). Prior to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Libraries, Library Administration, Space Utilization
Fang, Wei – Computers in Libraries, 2009
As with many other libraries in the U.S., the Rutgers University Law Library-Newark (RULLN), where the author works as digital services librarian, offers VHS tapes and CDs to its patrons. In 2006, some faculty members asked if their lectures could be posted online with protection so that only authorized users of the university's NetID system could…
Descriptors: Law Schools, Law Libraries, College Libraries, Video Technology
Huwe, Terence K. – Computers in Libraries, 2008
Digital repository is one sector of digital content creation that receives less mainstream attention. Unlike blogs with accretions of documents and commentary or websites with masses of ephemeral pages that come and go, digital repositories have a more plodding pace of development. They conform to demanding standards for metadata and information…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Research Universities, Information Management
Spiegel, Shaun; Kinikin, Janae – Computers in Libraries, 2004
In this article the authors discuss how they implemented and promoted Geographic Information System (GIS) applications at Weber State University (WSU), a four-year public institution with two campuses. GIS is a type of computer system made of hardware, software, and data that allows the mapping of spatially related layers that have a common…
Descriptors: Geography, Information Systems, Maps, College Libraries