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Direct linkMacan, Bojan; Fernandez, Gladys Vanesa; Stojanovski, Jadranka – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present an overview of the two open source (OS) integrated library systems (ILS)--Koha and ABCD (ISIS family), to compare their "next-generation library catalog" functionalities, and to give comparison of other important features available through ILS modules. Design/methodology/approach: Two open source…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Libraries, Information Systems, Online Catalogs
Anuradha, K. T.; Sivakaminathan, R.; Kumar, P. Arun – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: There are many library automation packages available as open-source software, comprising two modules: staff-client module and online public access catalogue (OPAC). Although the OPAC of these library automation packages provides advanced features of searching and retrieval of bibliographic records, none of them facilitate full-text…
Descriptors: Online Catalogs, Open Source Technology, Online Searching, Computer Software
Bankole, Olubanke M. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2013
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the extent and level of internet access and use among scientists at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Nigeria, its impact on their academic activities and the constraints faced in internet use. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire survey with all the 125 scientists in the Faculty of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientists, College Faculty, Internet
Kumar, Shiv – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to study the impact of internet search engine usage with special reference to OPAC searches in the Punjabi University Library, Patiala, Punjab (India). Design/methodology/approach: The primary data were collected from 352 users comprising faculty, research scholars and postgraduate students of the university. A…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Engines, Research Libraries, Search Strategies
Cahill, Kay – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to follow up on the 2009 publication "Building a virtual branch at Vancouver Public Library (VPL) using Web 2.0 tools" and to explore the work that VPL has been doing in the social media space over the past two years. Design/methodology/approach: Following the launch of its new web site in 2008,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Libraries, Library Services, Web Sites
Williams, Jo – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to show that knowledge of the Machine-Readable Cataloguing (MARC) format is useful in all aspects of librarianship, not just for cataloguing, and how MARC knowledge can address indexing limitations of the online catalogue. Design/methodology/approach: The paper employs examples and scenarios to show the…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Metadata, Library Science, Librarians
Levi, Peter – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe a project to digitise maps at the Royal Tropical Institute, or Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (KIT), of The Netherlands. KIT has an extensive collection of maps and nautical charts of (sub-) tropical regions, including general maps and topographical map series, city maps, thematic maps and…
Descriptors: Maps, Atlases, Media Adaptation, Electronic Libraries
Tam, Winnie; Cox, Andrew M.; Bussey, Andy – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the features that international student users prefer for next generation OPACs. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 16 international students of the University of Sheffield were interviewed in July 2008 to explore their preferences among potential features in next generation OPACs. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Students, Student Attitudes, Use Studies
Madhusudhan, Margam; Aggarwal, Shalini – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to examine the various features and components of web-based online public access catalogues (OPACs) of IIT libraries in India with the help of a specially designed evaluation checklist. Design/methodology/approach: The various features of the web-based OPACs in six IIT libraries (IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Catalogs, Internet, Check Lists
Mahmood, Khalid – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: This paper aims to analyse features and functions of indigenously developed web-based catalogues of academic, special and national libraries of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach: The assessment of 16 OPACs is based on a 91-item checklist developed with the help of previous studies conducted in other countries. Findings: The paper…
Descriptors: Online Catalogs, Library Services, Government Libraries, Academic Libraries
Kapoor, Kanta; Goyal, O. P. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: The paper seeks to provide a comparative analysis of the functionality of five web-based OPACs available in Indian academic libraries. Design/methodology/approach: Same-topic searches were carried out by three researchers on the web-based OPACs of Libsys, VTLS's iPortal, NewGenLib, Troodon, and Alice for Windows, implemented in five…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Catalogs, Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis
Belanger, Jacqueline – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the results of a 2006 survey of UK Higher Education OPACs in order to provide a snapshot of cataloguing practices for e-books. Design/methodology/approach: The OPACs of 30 UK HE libraries were examined in July/August 2006 to determine which e-books were catalogued, and the level of cataloguing…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Publishing, Academic Libraries, Higher Education
New Generation of Catalogues for the New Generation of Users: A Comparison of Six Library Catalogues
Mercun, Tanja; Zumer, Maja – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe some of the problems and issues faced by online library catalogues. It aims to establish how libraries have undertaken the mission of developing the next generation catalogues and how they compare to new tools such as Amazon. Design/methodology/approach: An expert study was carried out in January…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Online Catalogs, Library Development, Library Services
Segell, Glen M. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To detail a user's experiences of the digital archive project of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) (RGS-IBG). The "Unlocking the Archives" project has five facets: construction and conservation at its London archives; an online catalogue of its collections; digitisation of images and…
Descriptors: Geography, Archives, Library Automation, Library Development
