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Strieb, Karla L.; Blixrud, Julia C. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2014
This study presents and analyzes the findings of a 2012 survey of member libraries belonging to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) about publishers' large journal bundles and compares the results to earlier surveys. The data illuminate five research questions: market penetration, journal bundle construction, collection format shifts,…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Library Research, Library Associations, Online Vendors
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Horowitz, Lisa R.; Flanagan, Patricia A.; Helman, Deborah L. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2005
The MIT Libraries enthusiastically implemented real-time online reference service in September 2001. After 15 months, Ask Us!--Live was suspended due to ongoing software problems. This article describes the four-part assessment of the service with recommendations for the future. (Contains 6 figures and 21 notes.)
Descriptors: Reference Services, Formative Evaluation, Computer Mediated Communication, Communication Research