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Stielow, Fred – Computers in Libraries, 2011
Today's academic libraries must demonstrate their value to cost-conscious university administrators. Budget trade-off decisions that involve the library can be difficult for any university administrator to make, and such decisions are complicated by the recent appearance of massive global digital libraries that seem poised to replace the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Internet, Electronic Libraries, Library Automation
Eichenlaub, Naomi; Gabel, Laine; Jakubek, Dan; McCarthy, Graham; Wang, Weina – Computers in Libraries, 2011
The year 2010 saw a major revolution in tablet technology with the introduction of the Apple iPad. Curious about the potential of this new technology for libraries, a group of librarians at Ryerson University in Toronto seized an opportunity to investigate the emerging role of the tablet in the daily academic lives of students. The group found…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Technology Integration, Academic Libraries, Technology Uses in Education
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Murray, Adam – Australian Library Journal, 2011
It comes as no surprise that different generations respond to and utilise emerging technology in vastly different ways. However as more Millennials take on leadership positions within academic libraries, their attitudes towards and uses of technology may bring conflicting expectations for leadership to the forefront. What are the generational…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Development
Breeding, Marshall – Computers in Libraries, 2010
It's an obvious observation that librarians today find themselves dealing with collections of ever larger proportions of electronic content. The degree to which that shift has already taken place varies from one type of library to another. Some organizations, especially those involved with specializations in biomedical, scientific, or business,…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Printed Materials, Public Libraries, Academic Libraries
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Schmidt, Gregory – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2010
Successful disaster response is an exercise in managing human resources under very difficult conditions. Catastrophic disasters can disrupt both the physical communication networks and the social networks critical to efficient response and recovery. While a well-designed disaster plan serves as a framework, it often requires communication and…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Emergency Programs, Social Networks, Human Resources
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Bell, Colleen – Public Services Quarterly, 2006
What would it take for libraries to provide their patrons with the same kind of success in finding information using their resources as they achieve with Google, and as quickly? This author asserts that the answer is not that complicated: be more like Google, and then move beyond Google. With the technology available right now, this is not an…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Academic Libraries, Internet, Library Services