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The Status of Information Technology in Iranian Hospital Libraries: A Comparative Study of Managers' Attitude
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Isfandyari-Moghaddam, Alireza; Sedehi, Maryam; Dehghani, Mozhdeh; Nemati-Anaraki, Leila; Hasanzadeh-Dizaji, Elaheh – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to compare the attitude of the managers of libraries located at Iran, Tehran and Shahid Beheshti Medical Sciences Universities' training hospitals, on the status of information technology (IT) in the mentioned libraries. Design/methodology/approach: This study employed a researcher-made questionnaire. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Hospitals, Libraries
Library Automation in Sub Saharan Africa: Case Study of the University of Botswana
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Mutula, Stephen Mudogo – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: This article aims to present experiences and the lessons learned from the University of Botswana (UB) library automation project. The implications of the project for similar libraries planning automation in sub Saharan Africa and beyond are adduced. Design/methodology/approach: The article is a case study of library automation at the…
Descriptors: Library Automation, Information Technology, Academic Libraries, Universities
Impact of Using Information Technology in Central University Libraries in India: Results of a Survey
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Peyala, Venkataramana – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to present the results of a research study conducted to assess the perceptions and opinions of 100 staff working in libraries on the impact of using IT on library housekeeping operations and information services, in eight central university libraries in India. Design/methodology/approach: Data gathering…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Information Technology, Library Personnel
Use of ICT in College Libraries in Karnataka, India: A Survey
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Kumar, B. T. Sampath; Biradar, B. S. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose; The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of information communication technology (ICT) in 31 college libraries in Karnataka, India by investigating the ICT infrastructure, current status of library automation, barriers to implementation of library automation and also librarians' attitudes towards the use of ICT.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Library Automation
Creating Complex Repository Collections, Such as Journals, with Manakin
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Koenig, Jack; Mikeal, Adam – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report on a devised method of collection organisation within a DSpace repository using a Manakin theme and descriptive metadata. Design/methodology/approach: Using a Manakin theme, a user interface for a repository collection containing the contents of a serial was created to divide the collection into…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Electronic Libraries, Archives, Academic Libraries
Implementation of RFID Technology in University of Pune Library
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Bansode, Sadanand Y.; Desale, Sanjay K. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the implementation of a radio frequency identification (RFID) system in Pune University Library. Design/methodology/approach: The paper provides a brief overview of background of the project, barriers faced and changes that have been experienced after the implementation of the technology. Findings:…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Technology Integration, Radio, Information Systems
Requirements for Information Professionals in a Digital Environment: Some Thoughts
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Ataman, Bekir Kemal – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to point out the increasing need to provide information professionals with a sound grounding in the technological aspects of their profession. Design/methodology/approach: The paper sets out by describing the sudden increase in volumes of information that confront our society, and then looks at how the younger…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Information Utilization, Information Scientists, Educational Change
A Report on the 30th Annual Conference of the International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries (IATUL)
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Tripathi, Manorama – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The paper aims to report on the 30th IATUL Annual Conference held in Leuven, Belgium, 1-4 June, 2009. Design/methodology/approach: The paper summarises the major themes of the conference as well as giving some specific details of developments at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India, which supplement the author's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Academic Libraries, International Organizations
Use of Web 2.0 Technologies in LIS Education: Experiences at Tallinn University, Estonia
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Virkus, Sirje – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of the Institute of Information Studies of Tallinn University in introducing ICT, including Web 2.0 technologies, in library and information science education, and to explore the role that these can play in new models of learning and teaching. Design/methodology/approach: Web 2.0…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Education, Universities, Internet
Introducing RFID at Middlesex University Learning Resources
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Hopkinson, Alan; Chandrakar, Rajesh – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To describe the first year of the implementation of radio frequency identification (RFID) in Middlesex University Learning Resources. Design/methodology/approach: The technology is explained in detail to set the scene. Information on the implementation is presented in chronological order. Findings: Problems which would generally be…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Information Technology, Library Automation, Foreign Countries
Joint Funding Councils' Libraries Review Group (the "Follett") Report: The Contribution of the Information Technology Sub-Committee
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Brindley, Lynne J. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: This article aims to look into a review of library provision in higher education, which was originally set up in 1992 by The Funding Councils of England, Scotland and Wales, and the Department of Education for Northern Ireland. Design/methodology/approach: The review group was structured into three sub-committees, under the umbrella of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Committees, Academic Libraries, Library Services