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Library Automation in Sub Saharan Africa: Case Study of the University of Botswana
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Mutula, 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
E-Books from Ebrary at Staffordshire University: A Case Study
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Parkes, David – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of ebrary's e-books at Staffordshire University. Design/methodology/approach: Details are provided of the history of Staffordshire's involvement with ebrary as a supplier of e-books as well as methods of searching for information in the ebrary collection as well as other e-book collections…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Publishing, Academic Libraries, Case Studies
E-Books from MyiLibrary at the University of Worcester: A Case Study
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Taylor, Alison – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe how an e-books project was set up at the University of Worcester Information and Learning Services with the aim of improving user access to the range of textbook materials available. Design/methodology/approach: Details of the background and circumstances of the University and the effect of these…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Publishing, Universities, Case Studies
Use of Web 2.0 Technologies in LIS Education: Experiences at Tallinn University, Estonia
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Virkus, Sirje – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of the Institute of Information Studies of Tallinn University in introducing ICT, including Web 2.0 technologies, in library and information science education, and to explore the role that these can play in new models of learning and teaching. Design/methodology/approach: Web 2.0…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Education, Universities, Internet
Repositories for Research: Southampton's Evolving Role in the Knowledge Cycle
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Simpson, Pauline; Hey, Jessie – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To provide an overview of how open access (OA) repositories have grown to take a premier place in the e-research knowledge cycle and offer Southampton's route from project to sustainable institutional repository. Design/methodology/approach: The evolution of institutional repositories and OA is outlined raising questions of multiplicity…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Archives, Universities, Case Studies
Library Subject Guides: A Content Management Case Study at the Open University, UK
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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