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The objective of this work was to propose a theoretical model of pervasive information architecture, focused on the use of recommendation systems to increase the findability of information in university libraries. This research was developed from a multidisciplinary perspective and it is defined as exploratory research since a bibliographic review is carried out. This review allows obtaining information on the theoretical elements necessary to establish the central base of the research. It is also descriptive, as it seeks to bring solutions to issues that arise in the daily life of university libraries. As a result, a model of pervasive information architecture for university libraries is presented with a focus on improving information findability from the inclusion of recommendation systems. It can be concluded that, due to the wide advance in the development of applications and tools for use in libraries, a notable increase in the level of complexity of the information environments of these institutions is perceived, which from the perspective of information architecture creates the need for more refined research projects, whose aim is to improve the information environments of university libraries, always with the main objective of favoring the experiences of users, and helping them in the processes of finding relevant information, at the precise time and with the highest possible quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Overview of the implementation of social web technologies in Spanish university libraries. The research made it possible to determine, among other issues, the reasons why these libraries use (or not) the social web, which 2.0 services are used more and less and for what purposes, obstacles faced by the libraries in carrying out a process of this type, etc. Furthermore, the study attempted to quantify the degree of adoption of these technologies with the help of new measures designed as part of the research process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A proposal is presented of an assessment model for university and research libraries, applied in the Centro de Información en Ciencia, Tecnología y Diseño del Sistema de Bibliotecas of the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí. The assessment process was compromised by the misunderstanding and low interest on the part of those who have to implement it, the lack of appropriate data, and deficient dissemination channels. So, it is recommended that necessary data be collected, appropriate documentation provided and networking with users, authorities and the society in general ensured. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper evaluates shelf availability of monograph titles requested at a university library. The evaluation has been carried out by an external group. Goals, steps and evaluation criteria, as well as evaluation design and implementation are described in detail. The research has used two different techniques: simulation (with two variants) and users' interviews, according to ISO 11620, B2.2.2 indicator «Required Titles Availability» (ISO 11600 Standard). Survey results are analyzed and compared. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we analize the role of the university library as a provider of quality information services that collaborate with the basic functions of the University and its commitment with society: teaching well prepared professionals in vast areas of knowledge who possess the capacity of acquiring all the new information that is produced in their field and in their working environment. Skills and abilities in the search and retrieval of information is a must in the formation of our students, if we want them to be immersed, not only in the informational context and in the new methodologies of information, but also in the steady process of scientific research that a good university education implies, process that any country needs for getting a sustainable development. Our proposal of informational literacy includes required application forms, interviews with professors and instructors of classroom courses, an interactive manual for the development of competence in the use of digital resources the university offers, and one on line course presenting the manual. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study is aimed at analyzing and describing the cataloguing and indexing procedures in order to obtain the necessary subsides to the working up of a policy of documentary treatment. The partial results show that the cataloguers follow a systematized and consolidated methodology for descriptive cataloguing, but don't show methodology for subject cataloguing; the information retrieval presents failures relating to the search by subject; and the documentary language does not answer adequately the demand, due to the incompatibility between the terms used in the subject cataloguing and those used by the users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]