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Helgren, Jamie E.; Lietzau, Zeth – Computers in Libraries, 2011
In 2008, we started by pulling a sample of 483 public libraries from across the country, using 2007 public library annual report data. Because small libraries have different needs and resources than larger libraries, we stratified the sample to make comparisons by size, according to the following population groups: fewer than 10,000 served;…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Library Automation, Library Development, Library Research
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
Watterworth, Melissa – Journal of Archival Organization, 2009
Recent surveys indicate that many colleges and universities have reached a pivotal moment in assessing the function and future development of their institutional repositories. Other surveys convey that archivists are participating in the development and implementation of institutional repositories at a variety of levels and have contributed to the…
Descriptors: Preservation, Archives, Library Role, Role Perception
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
Xu, F. Grace – Public Services Quarterly, 2009
The social work library at USC provides a case study of an academic library's transition to an information center service model. Analysis of the collection, user community, Web 2.0 applications, and Web usage data demonstrates how the changes facilitated library services and information literacy instruction. (Contains 6 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Information Literacy, Library Services, Social Work
Booth, Char – Public Services Quarterly, 2009
This will be my first time authoring this column, and I'm delighted to have the opportunity it presents to explore the intersection of library technology and public services. As the recent title of the 2008 Internet Librarian conference indicates, "Beyond Library 2.0: User-Focused Tools and Technologies," the tide of what for several years has…
Descriptors: Public Service, Library Services, Best Practices, Library Automation

Zehery, Mohamed H. – International Information & Library Review, 1997
This study of state university libraries in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates provides information on library organization and analysis of collections, services, staffing, budgeting, expenditures, automation, and information technology. Suggests further research is needed in collections, services and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Brancolini, Kristine R. – Library Trends, 2000
Librarians at Harvard University have written the most comprehensive guide to selecting research collections for digitization. This article applies the Harvard Model to a digitization project at Indiana University in order to evaluate the appropriateness of the model for use at another institution and to adapt the model to local needs. (Contains 7…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Technology, Library Automation

Troll, Denise A.; Depellegrin, Tracey A.; Myers, Melanie D. – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Describes the relationship between Carnegie Mellon University libraries and Sirsi Corporation, their integrated library-management system vendor. Topics include Carnegie Mellon's expertise in library automation research and development; and three primary elements of the alliance: research, including user protocols, surveys, and focus groups;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cooperation, Focus Groups, Higher Education
Markuson, Carol A.; Mancall, Jacqueline C. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
Introduction to the second part of a two-part series on collection development invites the reader to evaluate current collection development practice while considering changes, in light of recent innovations in library automation, resource availability, and format. Three major themes discussed in as many articles are briefly reviewed. (SD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Technology, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Beaumont and Associates, Inc. – 1989
This study was initiated by the Newfoundland Public Library Services (NPLS) to assess the feasibility of automation for the library services and to determine the viability of an integrated automated library system for the NPLS. The study addresses the needs of NPLS in terms of library automation; benefits to be achieved through the introduction of…
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Databases, Evaluation Methods, Feasibility Studies
St. Lifer, Evan – Library Journal, 1994
Reports the results of a survey of librarian job satisfaction that covered librarians' perceptions of their jobs, compensation and benefits, advancement opportunities, and technological challenges. Statistics on average salaries, benefits, salaries by gender, advancement opportunities, and staff cuts are presented by library type. Gender…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Dismissal (Personnel), Fringe Benefits, Information Technology

Chin, Warrick H.; Scott, Susan – Canadian Library Journal, 1990
Discussion of resistance to technological changes in libraries focuses on a study conducted at Algoma University College (Canada) to determine library users' reactions to the online catalog. The coexistence of traditional card catalogs and online catalogs is discussed, and the importance of the role public service staff play is emphasized. (nine…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Card Catalogs, Change Strategies, Foreign Countries
Helmick, Aileen – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Analyzes selected research articles published in 1993 that address issues affecting school library media centers. Highlights include collection of circulation statistics, staffing patterns, challenges to library materials, technology utilization, library automation, access to children's literature by Spanish-speaking children, library networks,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
LaPoint, Virginia A. – 1997
Traditionally, libraries have had a role of providing equitable access for those who might not otherwise have access, and this role continues today in implementing access to electronic resources. However, there are special problems in applying this mission to prison libraries. A short history of automation in prison libraries is followed by a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Technology, Internet, Library Automation
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