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The Application of Intelligent Agents in Libraries: A Survey
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Liu, Guoying – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive literature review on the utilisation of intelligent agent technology in the library environment. Design/methodology/approach: Research papers since 1990 on the use of various intelligent agent technologies in libraries are divided into two main application areas: digital library…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Retrieval, Library Services, Computer Interfaces
Quality of Service in Networks Supporting Cultural Multimedia Applications
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Kanellopoulos, Dimitris N. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: This paper aims to provide an overview of representative multimedia applications in the cultural heritage sector, as well as research results on quality of service (QoS) mechanisms in internet protocol (IP) networks that support such applications. Design/methodology/approach: The paper's approach is a literature review. Findings: Cultural…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Networks, Internet
Social Software and Libraries: A Literature Review from the LASSIE Project
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Secker, Jane – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: This paper aims to provide an overview of the published literature and current use of social software by libraries primarily in the UK and USA. Design/methodology/approach: The paper's approach is a literature review and desk research. Findings: Libraries are experimenting considerably in this area and many Web 2.0 applications have been…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Social Networks, Libraries, Library Services
Program: A Record of the First 40 Years of Electronic Library and Information Systems
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Tedd, Lucy A. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To provide a broad overview of the history of the journal Program: electronic library and information systems and its contents over its first 40 years. Design/methodology/approach: Analysis of content from the original published material, as well as from abstracting and indexing publications and from minutes of Editorial Board meetings.…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Electronic Libraries, Information Systems, History