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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
Breitbach, William; Lambert, Joy E. – Computers in Libraries, 2011
Selecting the most appropriate content for a community is a challenge librarians have faced since the dawn of libraries. Formal patron-driven acquisition (PDA) models have been around for at least a decade. These models attempt to collect materials based on known patron demand. Some libraries simply use a suggestion form, while others use…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Libraries
Johnson, Jennifer; Mandity, Edward – Computers in Libraries, 2010
In fall 2008, a collaborative partnership was formed between the libraries of two Indiana universities--Marian College's (now Marian University) Mother Theresa Hackelmeier Memorial Library, and the University Library at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). The authors discuss the digital nature of this collaboration, which…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Partnerships in Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation
Chudnov, Daniel – Computers in Libraries, 2007
This column presents a continuation of an article published in last month's issue of "Libraries in Computers," in which the author began to consider what it might mean to build dynamic, instantaneous libraries based solely on the materials held on the computers of people in the same space. The goal of this column is to think about what libraries…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Design Requirements, Library Services, Library Administration
Blair, Joanna; Cranston, Cathy – Computers in Libraries, 2006
Blogging offers an alternative and sometimes superior way to communicate with library patrons. It provides an opportunity to speak more directly to them, and it does so in a manner that is more comfortable and convenient for all involved. A library's Web site may be the only interaction that patrons have with the organization, so it makes sense to…
Descriptors: Internet, Electronic Journals, College Libraries, Web Sites
Breeding, Marshall – Computers in Libraries, 2005
In this column, the author relates his experiences in the use of library technology over his 20-year career at Vanderbilt University. He describes how computers in libraries have transformed almost every aspect of how the library provides its services and performs its work behind the scenes. In addition, the author shares a few successful…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Information Technology, Electronic Libraries, Library Automation
Guenther, Kim – Computers in Libraries, 2000
Discusses digital libraries and Web site design issues. Highlights include accessibility issues, including standards, markup languages like HTML and XML, and metadata; building virtual communities; the use of Web portals for customized delivery of information; quality assurance tools, including data mining; and determining user needs, including…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Library Administration, Library Services