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Thompson, Susan – Journal of Access Services, 2015
Libraries have become increasingly interested in studying the use of spaces within their buildings. Traditional methods for tracking library building use, such as gate counts, provide little information on what patrons do once they are in the library; therefore, new methods for studying space usage are being developed. Particularly promising are…
Descriptors: Libraries, Observation, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Kwanya, Tom; Stilwell, Christine; Underwood, Peter G. – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2013
Using the "point oh" naming system for developments in librarianship is attracting debate about its appropriateness, basis and syntax and the meaning and potential of Library 2.0. Now a new term, Library 3.0, has emerged. Is there is any significant difference between the two models? Using documentary analysis to explore the terms, the…
Descriptors: Information Networks, Library Automation, Library Development, Library Services
Power, June L. – Journal of Access Services, 2011
Founded in 1887 as the Croatan Normal School, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) is a smaller branch of the UNC System (with an full-time enrollment of about 6,500), yet with awarded diversity and a historical dedication to individualized service. Its dedication to services drives its approach to course reserves, which is to…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Library Services, Library Development, Library Automation
Herrera, Gail – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2011
This study reviewed link resolver success comparing 360 Link and a local implementation of WebBridge. Two methods were used: (1) comparing article-level access and (2) examining technical issues for 384 randomly sampled OpenURLs. Google Analytics was used to collect user-generated OpenURLs. For both methods, 360 Link out-performed the local…
Descriptors: Internet, Library Services, Library Automation, Evaluation
Dougan, Kirstin; Fulton, Camilla – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2009
Library Web sites must compete against easy-to-use sites, such as Google Scholar, Google Books, and Wikipedia, for students' time and attention. Library Web sites must therefore be designed with aesthetics and user perceptions at the forefront. The Music and Performing Arts Library at Urbana-Champaign's Web site was overcrowded and in much need of…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Academic Libraries, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer System Design
Cibbarelli, Pamela – Computers in Libraries, 1996
Examines library automation product introductions and conversions to new operating systems. Compares user satisfaction ratings of the following library software packages: DOS/Windows, UNIX, Macintosh, and DEC VAX/VMS. Software is rated according to documentation, service/support, training, product reliability, product capabilities, ease of use,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Evaluation, Information Technology, Library Automation

Ononogbo, R. U. – International Library Review, 1990
Discussion of the activities of academic libraries focuses on a survey of 27 English-speaking West African university libraries. The effects of technology are discussed, activities in West African university libraries are compared with activities in other African countries, and implications for West African librarians are suggested. (12…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Houston Public Library, TX. – 1977
Primary focus in this 1977 annual report of the Houston Public Library system is the library's nine-month program, "City...Our Urban Past, Present and Future," which was funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Aspects of the first four months of the program that are described include its lecture series,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Comparative Analysis, Directories, Grants

Nitecki, Danuta A. – RQ, 1981
Compares the effectiveness of five online systems in facilitating interlibrary services. The OCLC Interlibrary Loan (ILL) subsystem, the Research Libraries Group (RLG) Message System, the University of Toronto Library Automation System (UTLAS), and two others are evaluated with respect to the request verification, location, request transmission,…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Costs, Interlibrary Loans

Stein, Jonathan – Electronic Library, 1994
Compares LISA (Library and Information Science Abstracts) on SilverPlatter's CD-ROM with its replacement version, Bowker-Saur's LISA Plus. Features reviewed include entry to the databases; use of Boolean search facilities; indexes and browsing; displaying and printing records; subsidiary functions; on-screen help; and interfaces. (Contains eight…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Indexing, Information Retrieval

Krefman, Naomi, Comp.; Dwyer, Molly, Comp.; Krueger, Beth, Comp. – 2000
The 2000 edition of the Michigan Library Statistical Report presents data provided by public libraries, library cooperatives and those public libraries that serve as regional or subregional outlets for providing services to blind and physically handicapped patrons. All legally established public libraries in Michigan were invited to respond. Data…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Library Automation, Library Collections, Library Expenditures

Hannan, Chris – Information Technology and Libraries, 1982
Focuses on the centralized, online, shared-cataloging facility of the Australian Bibliographic Network operated by the National Library of Australia. Existing automated library systems in Australia, selection and implementation of Washington Library Network software, comparison of Australian and U.S. automation, and projections for future…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Computer Programs, Databases

Paine, Nancy E.; Ward, John – Journal of Library Administration, 1996
Compares interlibrary loan data from a 1995 survey of Greater Midwest Research Library Consortium and Association of Research Libraries members with a 1989 survey. Shows an increase in transaction to staff ratio and a negative correlation between transaction to staff ratio and lending fill rate. Relates factors affecting productivity, such as…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Document Delivery, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Cahalan, Margaret W.; Justh, Natalie M.; Williams, Jeffrey W. – 1998
This report presents a description of the status of academic libraries in 1994, a time of rapid technology-related change and increased introduction of electronic services. Two of the national education goals for the year 2000 emphasize the important roles played by resources and staff efforts of academic libraries. The report presents detailed…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Automation
Adams, Chris – 2000
Throughout 1999 and 2000, 234 academic institutions in Canada--66 university libraries and 168 college libraries--were asked to respond to a survey of library services for off campus users. Previous surveys were conducted in 1984 and then again in 1988. It was felt that with the advent of the World Wide Web, increased levels of library automation,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
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