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Peer reviewedJackson, Mary E. – Journal of Library Administration, 2002
Describes an initiative of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Scholars Portal Initiative, a three-year collaborative effort which seeks to provide tools for an academic community to have a single point of access on the Web to find high-quality information resources and to deliver the information and related services directly to the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Higher Education, Library Cooperation
Peer reviewedBillings, Harold – Journal of Library Administration, 2000
Discussion of research libraries focuses on resource sharing, information partnerships, collaborative collection building, and the relational library that relates to a user's needs and interests. Suggests the development of a global relational research library and discusses commercial Web-based relational services, electronic book sharing, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Global Approach, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDillon, Dennis – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Examines present trends as well as the past history of information technology as it affects libraries. Topics include library vision and the need for a redefinition of their role as information middlemen between vendors and consumers; effects of the World Wide Web; and electronic information. (LRW)
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Information Technology, Library Automation
Peer reviewedSuleman, Hussein; Fox, Edward – Journal of Library Administration, 2001
Explains the Open Archives Initiative (OAI) which was developed to solve problems of digital library interoperability on the World Wide Web. Topics include metadata; HTTP; XML; Dublin Core; the OAI Metadata Harvesting Protocol; data providers; service providers; reference linking; library policies; shared semantics; and name authority systems.…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Library Policy, Metadata, Semantics
Peer reviewedVeldof, Jerilyn R.; Prasse, Michael J.; Mills, Victoria A. – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Discussion of the World Wide Web and the role of academic librarians as online system developers and designers focuses on usability testing. Usability evaluation at OCLC and at the University of Arizona is described, and the integration of the results into their Web and online product designs is discussed. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPreece, Barbara G.; Logue, Susan – Journal of Library Administration, 1996
Describes three projects implemented by the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's library that are designed to empower the patron: (1) patron-initiated borrowing; (2) Interlibrary Loan Link on FirstSearch databases; and (3) implementation of Web-based interlibrary loan request forms. Explains the role of institutional support and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cooperative Planning, Databases
Peer reviewedYounger, Jennifer A. – Journal of Library Administration, 2002
Discusses electronic resources and collection development. Topics include how electronic resources are changing the world of access to information; how and why scholars and research libraries use electronic resources; digitization initiatives; knowledge and learning via the Web; archiving electronic resources; and building collections versus…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Archives, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBreeding, Marshall – Journal of Library Administration, 1998
The Online Computer Library Center's (OCLC) access options have kept pace with the evolving trends in telecommunications and the library computing environment. As libraries deploy microcomputers and develop networks, OCLC offers access methods consistent with these environments. OCLC works toward reorienting its network paradigm through TCP/IP…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Information Networks, Information Services
