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Direct linkGorny, Miroslaw; Catlow, John; Lewandowski, Rafal – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the state of development of Polish digital libraries. Design/methodology/approach: The paper describes the establishment of the first digital library in Poland, the creation of the Wielkopolska Digital Library and other regional digital libraries. The organisational and technological solutions used…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Legal Responsibility
Perez, Lisa – Teacher Librarian, 2009
In this article, the author discusses using Second Life (SL) in school librarianship. SL is a multi-user virtual environment in which persons create avatars to allow them to move and interact with other avatars. They can build and manipulate objects. To move, they can walk, run, fly, or teleport. There are many areas within SL to allow people to…
Descriptors: Library Networks, Library Services, School Libraries, Library Science
Cibbarelli, Pamela R. – Computers in Libraries, 2008
This article presents the results of a comprehensive survey of integrated library system (ILS) vendors conducted by the author and commissioned by "Computers in Libraries" CIL. The survey was intended to: (1) provide an up-to-date comparison of functionality currently available in ILS products; (2) provide a comparison of support services…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Networks, Library Services, Library Materials
Peer reviewedDavenport, Elisabeth; And Others – Electronic Library, 1997
Describes an Edinburgh-based research project that is exploring issues related to reference work in digital libraries, the role of reference librarians with remote access users, library networking, and collaborative reference work. User experiences and librarian work patterns are related to the design of a prototype Web-based network reference…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Download full textWong, Wai-man; Parker, Sue; Jagannathan, Neela; Fong, Tai-Loon – 1998
The pre-Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) Asian Librarians' Roundtable is the first of its kind for librarians of AAOU and other Asian distance and open education institutions to share their views on the use of the latest technology and the provision of library services to distance learners. This document describes the library services…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Distance Education, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries
Theng, Yin-Leng, Ed.; Foo, Schubert, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2005
This book showcases some of the best digital library practices from organizations in the Asia Pacific. Particular emphasis has been placed on the design, use and usability of digital libraries. Not only are digital libraries examined, but related technologies, the management of knowledge in digital libraries, and the associated usability and…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Design
Peer reviewedSwan, John; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Three articles discuss the issue of the mediator's role in the library of the electronic age. Topics addressed include computer-assisted instruction; online catalogs; computer networks; professional identity; reference service and bibliographic instruction; CD-ROMs; online systems; personal home microcomputers; Internet and list servers;…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Librarians
