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Relevance of Electronic Resources and Improvement of Access for Effective Distance Learning and Continuing Education Programme
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Anyim, Wisdom O. – Online Submission, 2021
This paper investigates the relevance of electronic resources and improved access for effective distance learning and continuing education. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The total population of the study comprises 7,125 registered students of the National Open University of Nigeria. A convenience sampling technique was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Access to Information
Ux and Your Library: A Scalable Model
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Haber, Natalie; Shelton, Steven; Chassaing, William – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2018
User experience is immeasurably important for your patrons as they access your Web site. This article presents tips and strategies for testing user experience, suggests a number of different popular technologies and tools that are used in the UX field, and lays out a plan for sharing and utilizing data to make improvements on your Web site. It is…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Users (Information), Web Sites, Library Services
Mapping the Stacks: Sustainability and User Experience of Animated Maps in Library Discovery Interfaces
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McMillin, Bill; Gibson, Sally; MacDonald, Jean – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2016
Animated maps of the library stacks were integrated into the catalog interface at Pratt Institute and into the EBSCO Discovery Service interface at Illinois State University. The mapping feature was developed for optimal automation of the update process to enable a range of library personnel to update maps and call-number ranges. The development…
Descriptors: Library Science, Users (Information), Academic Libraries, Library Services
Interlibrary Loan Requests for Locally Available Materials: WorldCat Local's Impact
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Gaffney, Megan – College & Research Libraries, 2012
Several studies have researched the reasons and patterns for academic library users' interlibrary loan requests for materials already available at their college or university library. This study examines interlibrary loan statistics at the University of Delaware for four academic years to determine whether WorldCat Local impacts requests for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Online Catalogs, Access to Information
Digital Libraries--Methods and Applications
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Huang, Kuo Hung, Ed. – InTech, 2011
Digital library is commonly seen as a type of information retrieval system which stores and accesses digital content remotely via computer networks. However, the vision of digital libraries is not limited to technology or management, but user experience. This book is an attempt to share the practical experiences of solutions to the operation of…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Publishing Industry, Electronic Libraries, Educational Resources
Managing e-Books at the University of Derby: A Case Study
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Wilkins, Valerie – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to describe the practical experience of managing e-books in an academic library. Design/methodology/approach: An overview of the three main e-book collections used (netLibrary, Taylor & Francis, and Ebook Library via Dawson) is provided, along with details such as the acquisition, cataloguing and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Books, Electronic Publishing