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Direct linkMutula, Stephen Mudogo – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: This article aims to present experiences and the lessons learned from the University of Botswana (UB) library automation project. The implications of the project for similar libraries planning automation in sub Saharan Africa and beyond are adduced. Design/methodology/approach: The article is a case study of library automation at the…
Descriptors: Library Automation, Information Technology, Academic Libraries, Universities
Impact of Using Information Technology in Central University Libraries in India: Results of a Survey
Peyala, Venkataramana – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to present the results of a research study conducted to assess the perceptions and opinions of 100 staff working in libraries on the impact of using IT on library housekeeping operations and information services, in eight central university libraries in India. Design/methodology/approach: Data gathering…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Information Technology, Library Personnel
Ghosh, Tapas Kumar; Panda, K. C. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the functional attributes of the automated serials control systems of the libraries in seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and provide a comparative analysis. Design/methodology/approach: Features of the serials control modules of the library management systems (LMSs) in use in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Automation, Publications, Academic Libraries
Mahmood, Khalid; Richardson, John V., Jr. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: This paper aims to survey the web sites of the academic libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (USA) regarding the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies. Design/methodology/approach: The websites of 100 member academic libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (USA) were surveyed. Findings: All libraries were found to be…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries
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
Line, Maurice B. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: Reports on the trial of an automated order routine for the University Library in Newcastle which began in April 1966. Design/methodology/approach: Presents the author's experiences of the manual order processing system, and the impetus for trialling an automated system. The stages of the automated system are described in detail. Findings:…
Descriptors: Library Automation, Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries
Hopkinson, Alan; Chandrakar, Rajesh – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To describe the first year of the implementation of radio frequency identification (RFID) in Middlesex University Learning Resources. Design/methodology/approach: The technology is explained in detail to set the scene. Information on the implementation is presented in chronological order. Findings: Problems which would generally be…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Information Technology, Library Automation, Foreign Countries
Wales, Tim – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To share the experiences and challenges faced by the Open University Library (OUL) in developing a content management (CM) system for its subject guides. Design/methodology/approach: A summary of multi-format subject guide production at the OUL is provided to justify the decision to develop a new system for their production using a…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Information Management, Academic Libraries, Case Studies
