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Direct linkIsfandyari-Moghaddam, Alireza; Sedehi, Maryam; Dehghani, Mozhdeh; Nemati-Anaraki, Leila; Hasanzadeh-Dizaji, Elaheh – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to compare the attitude of the managers of libraries located at Iran, Tehran and Shahid Beheshti Medical Sciences Universities' training hospitals, on the status of information technology (IT) in the mentioned libraries. Design/methodology/approach: This study employed a researcher-made questionnaire. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Hospitals, Libraries
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
Min, Shao; Yi, Yang – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The paper aims to provide an overview of the e-resources and services in Tsinghua University Library, Beijing, and describe five campus-wide user surveys. It states how these user surveys play an important role in service quality enhancement. Design/methodology/approach: Following a brief history of Tsinghua University Library, a summary…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Use Studies, Surveys
Koenig, Jack; Mikeal, Adam – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report on a devised method of collection organisation within a DSpace repository using a Manakin theme and descriptive metadata. Design/methodology/approach: Using a Manakin theme, a user interface for a repository collection containing the contents of a serial was created to divide the collection into…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Electronic Libraries, Archives, Academic Libraries
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
Xiao, Long – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The paper aims to provide an overall methodology and case study for the innovation and extension of a digital library, especially the service system. Design/methodology/approach: Based on the three-dimensional structure theory of the information service industry, this paper combines a comprehensive analysis with the practical experiences…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Services
Bevan, Paul; Tyler, Alyson – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: This paper aims to outline the developments and strategies employed to supply online library services in Wales through a national platform: library.wales.org These services include: the "Cat Cymru" cross-catalogue search, centrally procured subscription resources and local library microsites. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Services, Library Policy, Online Systems
Clarke, Christopher Peter – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the experiences of new users of Second Life in order to identify potential barriers and attractors to the expansion of the userbase and therefore the market for in-world information services. Design/methodology/approach: A multi-faceted methodological approach was taken utilising two questionnaires (pre- and…
Descriptors: Interviews, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Electronic Libraries
Cahill, Kay – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the work undertaken by Vancouver Public Library (VPL) in an effort to convert its website into a true virtual branch, both through the functionality of the website itself and by extending its web presence on to external social networking sites. Design/methodology/approach: VPL worked with its…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Public Libraries, Library Services, Electronic Libraries
Ram, Shri; Anbu K., John Paul; Kataria, Sanjay – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: This paper seeks to provide an insight into the implementation of some of the innovative Web 2.0 applications at Jaypee University of Information Technology with the aim of exploring the expectations of the users and their awareness and usage of such applications. Design/methodology/approach: The study was undertaken at the Learning…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Electronic Libraries, Information Technology, Foreign Countries
Stigter, Fleur – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of The Bridging Worlds Conference which was held in October 2008 in Singapore. Design/methodology/approach: One of the main topics the National Library Board of Singapore, the organising party, wished to address was the roles cultural institutions, such as libraries, may play in…
Descriptors: Cultural Centers, Marketing, Cultural Differences, Electronic Libraries
Brindley, Lynne J. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: This article aims to look into a review of library provision in higher education, which was originally set up in 1992 by The Funding Councils of England, Scotland and Wales, and the Department of Education for Northern Ireland. Design/methodology/approach: The review group was structured into three sub-committees, under the umbrella of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Committees, Academic Libraries, Library Services
