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Architectural Record, 1977
Existing spaces in the school were renovated to form a new library, bookstore, and seminar rooms. (MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Flexible Facilities, Higher Education, Libraries
Peer reviewedHara, Katsuko – Educational Research, 1997
Canadian fourth, fifth, and sixth graders (n=300) were given either resource-based instruction (RBI), nonintegrated library instruction, or no library skills instruction. Sixth graders in RBI outperformed sixth graders given no instruction. There were no significant differences between nonintegrated and no instruction. Maximum learning growth…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Skills, Intermediate Grades, Library Instruction
Peer reviewedMeyer, Terry; Spencer, John – College & Research Libraries, 1996
An analysis of citations to 24 science journals (1972-94) from Social SciSearch on DIALOG determined that, although other disciplines cite library science articles more often than previous studies have indicated, a comparison with other social sciences showed that library science is not cited as often as the more developed fields. Recommends…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Library Science, Scholarly Journals
Peer reviewedKhalil, Mounir A. – Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 1996
Presents reasons why electronic document delivery can be a better choice than traditional interlibrary loan systems for libraries, and describes how libraries can use telecommunications networking and the Internet to facilitate document delivery services. Four services are discussed and copyright compliance issues are explored. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Document Delivery, Interlibrary Loans, Internet
Peer reviewedOnline & CD-ROM Review, 1995
Discusses a draft report issued by the Task Force on Digital Archiving, formed by the Research Libraries Group and the Commission on Preservation and Access, that considered how to ensure continued access to records stored in digital electronic form. Topics include reformatting obsolete materials; challenges with digital objects; and cost…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Costs, Electronic Libraries
Yang, Meng; Wildemuth, Barbara M.; Marchionini, Gary; Wilkens, Todd; Geisler, Gary; Hughes, Anthony; Gruss, Richard; Webster, Curtis – Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, 2003
Proposes two general classes of user tasks-recognition tasks and tasks requiring inference-for which performance measures were developed. The measures include graphical object recognition, textual object recognition, action recognition, free-text gist determination, multiple-choice gist determination and visual gist determination. Results from two…
Descriptors: Interaction, Library Collections, Measurement Techniques, Performance
Peer reviewedPrabha, Chandra; Irwin, Raymond – Library Hi Tech, 2003
Discusses the ways in which public libraries are using Web technology and describes a study that assessed public library accessibility via the Web based on a random sample. Highlights include public library structures; hosts of public library Web sites; size and design of Web sites; and size of the population served. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Public Libraries, Web Sites, World Wide Web
Shivers, Victoria – Indiana Reading Journal, 2001
Considers how to cultivate a successful, student-run classroom library that would encourage reading and imagination. Presents ideas helpful in meeting that goal. Gives tips on location, stocking the library, including all literature (not just books), and getting organized. (SG)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Imagination, Library Material Selection
Oberholzer, Mark – Texas Architect, 2003
Describes the design of the Fred Parks Law Library addition at South Texas College of Law, including educational context and design goals. Includes floor plans and photographs. (EV)
Descriptors: College Buildings, College Libraries, Educational Facilities Design, Photographs
Peer reviewedMeulen, Kathleen – Voice of Youth Advocates, 2002
Discusses the use of on-demand streaming video in school libraries. Explains how streaming works, considers advantages and technical issues, and describes products from three companies that are pioneering streaming in the educational video market. (LRW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Libraries, Technology Uses in Education, Vendors
Peer reviewedCandler, Chris S.; Uijtdehaage, Sebastian H. J.; Dennis, Sharon E. – Academic Medicine, 2003
Describes the development of a new Health Education Assets Library (HEAL), a freely accessible, national library of high-quality digital multimedia to support all levels of health sciences education. HEAL's primary mission is to provide educators with high-quality and free multimedia materials (such as images and videos) to augment health science…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Instructional Materials, Library Materials, Medical Education
Paskin, Norman; Canos, Jose H.; Jaen, Javier; Lorente, Juan C.; Perez, Jennifer; Rinehart, Richard; Smith, MacKenzie; Barton, Mary; Branschofsky, Margaret; McClellan, Greg; Walker, Julie Harford; Mass, Mick; Stuve, Dave; Tansley, Robert; Mitchell, Steve; Mooney, Margaret; Paynter, Gordon W.; Mason, Julie; Ruscheinski, Johannes; Kedzierski, Artur; Humphreys, Keith – D-Lib Magazine, 2003
Includes five articles that discuss copies in terms of metadata and digital rights management; safety oriented systems, a new type of decision support systems; MOAC (Museums and the Online Archive of California); DSpace, an open source digital repository; and iVia, an open source Internet subject portal or virtual library system. (LRW)
Descriptors: Decision Support Systems, Electronic Libraries, Internet, Metadata
Peer reviewedWalker, Jenny – New Library World, 2002
Discusses the need for libraries to link disparate information resources, including electronic journals, in a meaningful way for end users. Topics include a history of linking; CrossRef linking by journal publishers; linking localization; the OpenURL standard and the SFX link server; and the CrossRef library affiliate program. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Electronic Journals, Library Services, Publishing Industry, Standards
Peer reviewedGatenby, Pam – Australian Library Journal, 2002
Discusses the role of the National Library of Australia in ensuring significant Australian resources in online form are collected, archived, and available for use in the long-term. Focuses on protecting resources from sudden loss by placing them in a safe place, a digital archive, where they can be stored, accessed, and managed. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Foreign Countries, Information Storage
Peer reviewedArms, Caroline R. – Library Hi Tech, 2003
How should scarce resources available to produce metadata be deployed to support discovery in different contexts? How might metadata harvesting be exploited to support new interfaces and enhanced navigation among related resources in digital libraries? This article starts a conversation between metadata providers and service builders by describing…
Descriptors: Archives, Data Collection, Electronic Libraries, Information Services
