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2. Our Experience with User Experience: Exploring Staffing Configurations to Conduct UX in an Academic Library.
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Kavanagh Webb, Katy, Rhodes, Tamara, Cook, Eleanor, Andresen, Christine, and Russell, Roger
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INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY public services , *LIBRARY user satisfaction , *LIBRARY surveys , *ACADEMIC library collection development - Abstract
A research project was undertaken by a university library system to develop a sustainable user experience strategy. A task force was convened to conduct a pilot project with members from both libraries in the system to assess staffing responsibilities, guidelines, processes, and data-gathering procedures. The team tested an electronic resources list common to both libraries. In describing the methods employed by the task force in their research, this article outlines the benefits and drawbacks of staffing configurations to initiate user experience practices in an academic library setting. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2016
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3. Security Mechanism for user access to Single SSID WLAN.
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Doglioni, C., Kim, D., Stewart, G.A., Silvestris, L., Jackson, P., Kamleh, W., Wang, Li, Xia, Mingshan, and Qi, Fazhi
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INTERNET access for library users , *WIRELESS LANs , *ACCESS control , *COMPUTER access control , *WIRELESS communications , *COMPUTER password security - Abstract
Wireless local area network (WLAN) technology is widely used in various enterprises and institutions. In order to facilitate the use of users, they often provide a single SSID access point, resulting in different identities of users authenticated and authorized can connect to the wireless network anytime, anywhere as needed and obtain the same accessible network resources such as bandwidth, access control (ACL) and so on. Multiple SSID can solve the problem but it will be confused to users who don't know which SSID can be connected. Although we could prevent visitors from accessing intranet resources by isolating the wireless network from the internal network, this would make it impossible for users to use the wireless network for internal office work. In this paper, we propose an access control system that grouping users according to the different identities and users authenticated and authorized can access different network resources because a wireless access point dynamically maps an SSID provided by a mobile station to a BSSID based on a VLAN assignment. The deployment experiment of the solution proves that users of different identities accessing the same wireless network can set different access policies, which effectively improves the security of the wireless network and simplifies the management of the wireless network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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4. AMERICA’S STAR LIBRARIES.
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Lance, Keith Curry
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PUBLIC libraries , *LIBRARY surveys , *WIRELESS communications , *IEEE 802.11 (Standard) , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARIES & the Internet - Abstract
The article focuses on the 2019 "Library Journal" Index of Public Library Service based on the most recent findings from the Institute of Museum and Library Services Public Library Survey, Fiscal Year 2017. It discusses the addition of Wireless Fidelity sessions to the measures used to determine the Star Libraries in the U.S. It presents the number of libraries that retained their Star status and of those that lost theirs. It also describes the factors that affect the Star status of libraries.
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- 2019
5. Public Libraries, Evaluation, and E-government.
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Snead, John T.
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PUBLIC libraries , *INTERNET in public administration , *LIBRARY evaluation , *LIBRARIES & the Internet , *INTERNET access for library users , *DIGITAL divide , *LIBRARY education - Abstract
The article looks at the role of public libraries in providing access to government information in the U.S. It outlines the shift that has occurred in government information from print to digital formats and discusses challenges this poses to libraries, including inadequate Internet access capacity. It looks at various approaches to evaluating library services. Other topics include the digital divide and library and information science (LIS) education.
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- 2014
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6. Engaging in Information Science Research That Informs Public Policy.
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Lazar, Jonathan
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LIBRARY science , *LIBRARIES & the Internet , *INTERNET access for library users , *POLICY sciences , *LIBRARIES & state , *LIBRARY finance - Abstract
The article looks at the legacy of library science scholar and outgoing "Library Quarterly" editor John Carlo Bertot, focusing on his work in the area of research aimed at having an impact on public policy in areas such as library funding. It discusses Bertot's studies of the extent of Internet connectivity and access at public libraries beginning in the 1990s. Topics include how research used to affect policy decisions differs from research with purely academic purposes.
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- 2014
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7. From Dialup to Digital Inclusion: Leading the Way in Library Data.
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Crandall, Michael
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LIBRARIES & the Internet , *DIGITAL technology , *PUBLIC libraries , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY education ,UNIVERSITY of Maryland at Baltimore. College of Information Studies - Abstract
The article looks at the legacy of library science scholar and outgoing "Library Quarterly" editor John Carlo Bertot, focusing on the importance of his work in relation to the advent of the Internet and digital services in libraries. Topics include Bertot's research on the extent and implications of Internet access in U.S. public libraries and his influence on library science education during his tenure at the University of Maryland College of Information Studies.
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- 2014
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8. His Early Years: Researching Public Library Connectivity.
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Davis, Denise M.
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HISTORY of library science , *LIBRARIES & the Internet , *INTERNET access for library users , *DIGITAL technology , *LIBRARIES , *LIBRARIES & state - Abstract
The article looks at the work of library science scholar John Carlo Bertot, outgoing editor of "Library Quarterly." It focuses on his work in assessing public libraries' Internet connectivity and engaging in a range of efforts to promote Internet use and digital access for the public through libraries. Topics include the 1990s Maryland state library network called Sailor and partnerships between libraries and related entities at the local, state, and national level in the U.S.
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- 2014
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9. WeChat Mobile Library Service in Chinese Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Shanghai University.
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Hua Liu
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ACADEMIC libraries , *MOBILE libraries , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY public services - Abstract
This paper introduces the WeChat mobile library service programme at Shanghai University Library and identifies problems and resolutions by reviewing the development process and experience and user feedback. A case study was conducted, and user feedback from a web survey was analysed to identify the programme's problems. Accordingly, recommendations and resolutions were developed. The author discovers that a WeChat account is crucial as an interaction platform between libraries and patrons, particularly on mobile devices. Patrons prefer to receive library services via WeChat rather than other channels. Their favourite features include online public access catalogue (OPAC), my library, and study facility availability. Libraries should conduct regular assessments to understand patrons' feedback or requests and make timely adjustments accordingly. The web survey and its data are novel in this area and provide a credible example to optimize WeChat library services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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10. Publicly Accessible Library Services to Business in the USA and Australia: A Comparison and Analysis.
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Bachmann, Brendan
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BUSINESS libraries , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY research , *STATE libraries - Abstract
There are various models of library services to business, but these are relatively underutilised in an Australian setting. They are however far better developed in the USA, where there is a long and successful history of providing small businesses with a variety of support services through publicly accessible libraries. This paper defines and explores the models of business services in libraries, reflecting on examples of these models in practice from both Australia and the USA. It then considers the future opportunities for developing and enhancing library service for business provision in Australia, based on these insights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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11. Library-Led Forums on Broadband: An Inquiry into Public Deliberation.
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Schenck-Hamlin, Donna, Han, Soo-Hye, and Schenck-Hamlin, Bill
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INTERNET access for library users , *PUBLIC library digital resources , *LIBRARY user research , *FORUMS , *BROADBAND communication systems , *SELF-efficacy , *LIBRARIES , *INFORMATION resources - Abstract
Access to high-speed ðbroadbandÞ Internet in public libraries requires a well-informed public to advocate, particularly in periods of government funding reductions and rapid technical and regulatory change. Libraries are encouraged by the National Broadband Plan to facilitate public inquiry on this issue by holding participatory forums. To collect evidence of the potential public response to library-led forums on this topic using a deliberative protocol, researchers conducted pre- and postforum surveys and content-analyzed recorded transcripts from thirteen library forums in north central Kansas. Results show positive influences of deliberation on participants' information seeking, political self-efficacy, subsequent issue advocacy, and general satisfaction with the forum experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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12. Mobile Library Service in Key Chinese Academic Libraries.
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Li, Aiguo
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MOBILE communication systems -- Library applications , *WIRELESS Internet , *INTERNET research , *INTERNET access for library users , *INTERNET users , *LIBRARY public services , *ACADEMIC libraries , *HUMAN services - Abstract
Mobile Internet applications and service innovations are changing people's way of life. At the same time, they are also changing the way that people communicate and access information. People who visited libraries to find specific information in the past are now able to find the same information online. As the spectrum of human need grows, the opportunities for librarians to meet these needs are also growing. Libraries will need to be designed to accommodate the changing needs of their users. Mobile library services can meet users' information needs in a fast-paced society. In this investigation we identified 39 university libraries supported by the Ministry of Education's “Project 985” and evaluated their status as mobile library service providers. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2013
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13. Tagging: An Organization Scheme for the Internet.
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Visser, Marijke A.
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TAGS (Metadata) , *COMPUTER network resources , *INFORMATION technology , *WEB 2.0 , *INFORMATION resources management , *INTERNET access for library users - Abstract
How should the information on the Internet be organized? This question and the possible solutions spark debates among people concerned with how we identify, classify, and retrieve Internet content. This paper discusses the benefits and the controversies of using a tagging system to organize Internet resources. Tagging refers to a classification system where individual Internet users apply labels, or tags, to digital resources. Tagging increased in popularity with the advent of Web 2.0 applications that encourage interaction among users. As more information is available digitally, the challenge to find an organizational system scalable to the Internet will continue to require forward thinking. Trained to ensure access to a range of informational resources, librarians need to be concerned with access to Internet content. Librarians can play a pivotal role by advocating for a system that supports the user at the moment of need. Tagging may just be the necessary system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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14. THE IMPACTS OF FREE PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS ON PUBLIC LIBRARY PATRONS AND COMMUNITIES.
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Bertot, John Carlo, McClure, Charles R., and Jaeger, Paul T.
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INTERNET access for library users , *PUBLIC libraries , *PUBLIC access computers in libraries , *COMMUNITY services , *LIBRARY science - Abstract
Public libraries have evolved into a primary source of Internet access in many communities, generating wide-ranging impacts in the communities that public libraries serve. Based on the findings of the 2007 Public Libraries and the Internet study, this article examines the ways in which the Internet access delivered by public libraries affects their communities. This article describes the public access technology roles of public libraries and explores the relationships among community impacts, community expectations, and public policies related to libraries. The analysis emphasizes the effects of future Internet platforms and applications and online communities on the community impacts. This article also examines ways in which to measure these impacts from other perspectives, including developing a means of assessing the users' perceptions of the impacts of public library Internet access in their own lives and in their communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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15. PERSPECTIVE ON... • Internet Use Habits of Students of the Department of Information Management, Hacettepe University, Ankara.
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Uçak, Nazan Özenç
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INTERNET in education , *COLLEGE students , *ELECTRONIC information resource searching , *DIGITAL media , *INTERNET access for library users , *INFORMATION retrieval , *SEARCH engines - Abstract
The article examines the frequency and characteristics of Internet use of students studying at the Department of Information Management at Hacettep University in Ankara, Turkey. It indicates that the students prefer electronic media in seeking information and use the Internet to do homework and prepare for their lessons. It adds that students find the easy accessibility of the information more important than the other qualities and they consider search engines as the most important means of information retrieval. Moreover, the study found no important differences on how the students reach the information through the Internet and the search engines they prefer, and the degree of search engines in fulfilling their information needs.
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- 2007
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16. Public Libraries and Internet Access across the United States: A Comparison by State 2004-2006.
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Jaeger, Paul T., Bertot, John Carlo, McClure, Charles R., and Rodriguez, Miranda
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PUBLIC libraries , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARIES & the Internet , *PUBLIC access computers in libraries , *INTERNET , *GOVERNMENT libraries , *LIBRARIES & state , *LIBRARIES - Abstract
Drawing upon findings from a national survey of U.S. public libraries, this paper examines trends in Internet and public computing access in public libraries across states from 2004 to 2006. Based on library-supplied information about levels and types of Internet and public computing access, the authors offer insights into the network-based content and services that public libraries provide. Examining data from 2004 to 2006 reveals trends and accomplishments in certain states and geographic regions. This paper details and discusses the data, identifies and analyzes issues related to Internet access, and suggests areas for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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17. The OCLC Members Council: A Communication and Governance Forum for the Global Library Collaborative.
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Needharn, George M. and Van Orden, Richard
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DATA processing service centers , *LIBRARIES & publishing , *LIBRARY administration , *LIBRARY users , *PUBLISHING , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY user satisfaction , *INFORMATION resources management , *PUBLIC libraries - Abstract
The relationship between OCLC Online Computer Library Center and its member institutions worldwide is formalized in the Members Council. This body, representing OCLC's constituent networks and service centers, has a key role in helping the OCLC Board of Trustees and management determine the future direction of the cooperative. Its core responsibilities include electing six trustees to the fifteen-member Board, and approving or rejecting changes to OCLC's Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations, the corporation's founding documents. The Members Council also represents the interests of libraries to OCLC. While the Board, Council, and management do not agree on all issues, their relationships are characterized by extensive interaction and mutual respect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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18. Library-Vendor Relations in the World of Information Standards: A View of a Partnership That Improves Research, Information Access, and Revenue Opportunities.
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Harris, Pat
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LIBRARIES & publishing , *LIBRARY administration , *LIBRARY users , *CUSTOMER relations , *PUBLISHING , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY user satisfaction , *INFORMATION resources management - Abstract
In all business communities, standards development is a collaborative activity that requires the participation of all players in the value chain. This article looks at how NISO's current work, supported largely through a collaboration of vendors and libraries, relates to trends and innovations in library services management. It also gives insights into how the information community accomplishes its standards goals through multiple channels. Featured sections include historical perspectives on information standards and discussion of major influences on the development of next-generation standards affecting library management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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19. Integrated Ecommerce in the Library: A Software Development Partnership Between Innovative Interfaces and the Westerville Public Library, Ohio.
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Kline, Jerry and Barlow, Don
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ONLINE library catalogs , *LIBRARIES & publishing , *LIBRARY administration , *LIBRARY users , *PUBLISHING , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY user satisfaction , *INFORMATION resources management , *PUBLIC libraries - Abstract
This article describes the opportunities, challenges, and results of a vendor-library development project to create an ecommerce' tool as an integrated facet of Innovative's Web OPAC. Westerville Public Library was engaged with the software development process from the outset, communicating administrative, technical, and service issues and needs while also testing the product with its customers. The project culminated in early 2004 with the installation of Innovative's Ecommerce product and resulted in the collection of large payments online and an increase in total fine revenue collected. Most notably, the team found that Ecommerce gathered nearly a quarter of all fines collected in 2004, and almost one-third of fines collected in the first half of 2005. The participants reflect on the nature and history of the partnership, outcomes, best practices, and future plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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20. ANKOS and Its Dealings with Vendors.
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Erdogan, Phyllis L. and Karasozen, Bulent
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ACADEMIC libraries , *CONSORTIA , *LICENSE agreements , *ELECTRONIC information resources , *LICENSED products , *CONTRACTS , *ONLINE databases , *LIBRARIES & publishing , *INTERNET access for library users - Abstract
The Anatolian University Libraries Consortium (ANKOS) was formally created in 2001 following joint licensing projects by four libraries in 1999 and twelve in 2000. The consortium has grown to encompass eighty-nine libraries in 2005, and the number of its contracts has increased to twenty-five. Members include Turkish university libraries and research libraries attached to hospitals and government offices. A voluntary association, ANKOS is run by a Steering Committee composed of the directors of nine member libraries with the help of staff members from those libraries. The first agreements were for print+e-access for journals and for an aggregator database, and these were mostly informal subscription arrangements. An early activity was the development of a model Turkish National Site License. That license now forms the basis for negotiations with vendors, which culminate in formal license agreements. Beginning in 2004, ANKOS contracts are for electronic-only access and are often for multiple years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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21. The E-rate Program and Libraries and Library Consortia, 2000-2004: Trends and Issues.
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Jaeger, Paul T., McClure, Charles R., and Bertot, John Carlo
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LIBRARIES , *INTERNET access for library users , *CONSORTIA , *LIBRARY public services , *LIBRARY science , *LIBRARIES & state , *LIBRARY materials , *INTEGRATED library systems (Computer systems) , *LIBRARY automation - Abstract
The E-rate program has provided tremendous benefits to libraries, allowing many libraries and library systems to acquire technological equipment and services that would otherwise be too expensive, increasing the availability of public Internet access through libraries. This article analyzes the data related to the E-rate program and the discounts that it has provided to libraries and library systems between 2000 and 2004. By examining the E-rate data in a longitudinal manner, this article explores the trends in the application for and the provision of E-rate discounts to libraries and library consortia at national and state levels. The data suggest that, despite a number of controversies over the years, the program has provided a significant level of support for libraries and library consortia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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22. Smothering Free Speech: Filtering the World Wide Web.
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Bissonnette, Susan Travis
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INTERNET , *LAW , *LIBRARIES , *FREEDOM of information , *INFORMATION networks , *LOCAL area networks - Abstract
This article considers the use of filtering software ("censorware") and the World Wide Web. It argues that the United States government, religious groups, and corporations should not deter freedom of speech and access to information in libraries. The article describes how governments and religious groups try to prevent Web sites from reaching Internet users, and explains how corporations sell and use filters for their own benefit. It also introduces organizations that rate Web sites as an alternative to electronic filters, and presents people and groups that oppose filtering. In conclusion, it supports the idea that librarians and information professionals can educate Internet users without the interference of external entities and censorship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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23. Do We Deliver What They Expect? Finding the Gap Between Users' Expected and Currently Received Library Services.
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Ara, Mehvish and Soroya, Saira Hanif
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PUBLIC libraries , *LIBRARY public services , *LIBRARY records , *INTERNET access for library users , *ACCESS control - Abstract
This research aims to assess tire service quality of public libraries of Lahore by evaluating the disparities between the users' expectation and currently received services. The survey method based on questionnaire was used. Four of the largest libraries in Lahore, in terms of services, collection and other facilities, were the population of the study. A sample of four hundred library users was selected with one hundred library users for each library based on convenience sampling. A modified LibQUAL+ tool was adopted to collect the data. The findings revealed that users have very high expectations regarding the accessibility of library's electronic resources from home or office, library website, printed material, availability of electronic information resource, modem equipment, tools that allow the users to find the material themselves, and provision of the information in an easy manner. The findings are helpful for public libraries' authorities to redcsign/upgradc the quality of library services, policies and procedures according to users' expectations and requirements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
24. Guidelines on Public Internet Access in Libraries.
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INTERNET access for library users , *ACCESS to information , *LIBRARY personnel , *KNOWLEDGE workers - Abstract
The article discusses new International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions new Guidelines on public internet access in libraries. It mentions that access to the internet provides a major opportunity for libraries and in particular public libraries to expand their offer of access to information. It also mentions that building on the existing expertise and values of library and information workers.
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- 2019
25. Relationship between Utilisation of Electronic Books and Users' Satisfaction in University Libraries in North East Zone, Nigeria.
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Abdullahi, Zainab Mohammed, Adamu, Abbas Lamido Gora, and Mohammed, Abubakar
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ELECTRONIC books , *LIBRARY user satisfaction , *INTERNET access for library users , *ACADEMIC library administration , *PEARSON correlation (Statistics) - Abstract
Electronic books (e-books) are vital information resources in every university library as they are utilised by users in search of information for conducting research activities, teaching, learning and assignment. This study investigated the relationship between utilisation of e-books and users' satisfaction in university libraries in North East Zone, Nigeria. Correlational research method was used. The population of the study comprised of five thousand three hundred and seventy nine (5,379) registered library users spread across the five sampled university libraries under study. Stratified random sampling technique was used in drawing the samples and the sample size for this study was one thousand three hundred and seventy two (1,372) registered library users drawn using Krejcie and Morgan (2006) table. Questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics to answer the two research questions, while, inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) was used to test the formulated null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from the study revealed that users' utilisation of e-books and users' satisfaction with utilisation of e-books for research, learning, assignment and information in university libraries in North East Nigeria were generally moderate. The study also established that there was significant relationship between utilisation of e-books and users' satisfaction in university libraries in North East Zone, Nigeria. The study recommended teaching of information literacy for library users, acquisition of adequate and relevant e-books in the university libraries as well as discouraging users from using information obtained from online sources such as Google and other search engines as they are mostly ineffective for their research activities, teaching, learning and assignment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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26. Derivative Narratives: The Multiple Lives of a Masterpiece on the Internet.
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Barranha, Helena
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DIGITIZATION of museum collections , *INTERNET access for library users , *WEBSITE management , *SOCIAL media , *DIGITAL images , *COMPUTING platforms , *COLLECTION management (Art museums) - Abstract
Over the last three decades, the digitisation of art collections has become a priority for an increasing number of museums all over the world. Regarded as a means of promoting public access to culture, the dissemination of collections on the Internet has also proven to be crucial for communicating with different audiences. Through museum websites, social media and common platforms—such as Google Arts & Culture or Europeana—digital images are now made widely accessible and come to acquire a life of their own; a life that transcends the original artwork, as it takes place largely outside the institutional sphere. Moreover, the open online circulation of these reproductions paves the way for multiple uses, reinterpretations and recreations. In this article, I will discuss the creative potential of open access to art collections, questioning whether museums are effectively dealing with these new cultural dynamics because, although many of these experiments can easily be found by browsing the Internet, they are rarely accessible through institutional channels. After a brief contextualisation, the text focuses on an emblematic case‐study: The Portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni by Domenico Ghirlandaio, housed at the Thyssen‐Bornemisza Museum in Madrid. My research involves a comprehensive online tracking of artistic projects either inspired by or derived from this Renaissance masterpiece. Based on a critical analysis of Internet sources, as well as interviews with the museum and the artists themselves, I argue that exploring the links between institutional and alternative narratives contributes to multiple visions of the collections and fosters digital engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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27. User activity measurement in rating-based online-to-offline (O2O) service recommendation.
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Pan, Yuchen, Wu, Desheng, Luo, Cuicui, and Dolgui, Alexandre
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INTERNET access for library users , *FILTERING software , *BEHAVIOR modification , *PARAMETER estimation , *BEHAVIORAL assessment - Abstract
Abstract The increasing popularity of O2O service make more and more people begin seeking and booking services online. After that, they experience the services in brick-and-mortar stores. This new business model has marketing potential and offer various opportunities to different industries. Consequently, various O2O services starting to appear, which results in difficult service selections for customers. Therefore, in this paper, we proposed a novel rating-based O2O service recommendation model considering user activity. In this method, the traditional similarity estimations are substituted by user activity which can better reflect the differentiations of customers' behavioral characteristics. Therefore, recommendations are more accurate. The experimental results show that proposed method outperforms rating-based methods, including widely used collaborative filtering methods and state-of-the-art matrix methods. In addition, we find the optimal parameter values of our model, and explore the influence of Top- k on rating-based recommendation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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28. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT: Reopening at CALS During the Pandemic: Our Covid Response, Part 2.
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Coffey, Carol
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COVID-19 pandemic , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY use studies , *LIBRARY public services , *LIBRARY administration - Published
- 2020
29. Use of Social Networking Sites Tools and Services by LIS Professionals for Libraries: A Survey.
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Kaushik, Anna
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ONLINE social networks , *LIBRARY information networks , *LIBRARIES & the Internet , *LIBRARY users , *INTERNET access for library users , *SEARCH engines - Abstract
Social networking sites (SNS) are widely used by the library information science professionals for libraries for various purposes due to their characteristics, facilities and connectivity. This study provides views of library and information science professionals regarding usages of SNS tools and services for their libraries. It was discovered from the study that maximum number of library and information science professionals who responded in this survey were associated with academic libraries have known about SNS tools and services since more than four years from internet/search engines, use SNS several times in daily, for interacting with the users and getting feedback from the users , used SNS namely 'Facebook', for marketing of library services and products but did not have policy for using SNS into their libraries and lack of credibility of SNS tools and services emerged as major barrier to use SNS for libraries. Apart from this, maximum number of respondents said that SNS tools and services will be used for libraries in full extend in future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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30. The Vicious Cycle of Joblessness.
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Uchitelle, Louis
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UNEMPLOYMENT , *OCCUPY protest movement , *UNEMPLOYED people , *INTERNET access for library users , *JOB hunting , *PUBLIC demonstrations , *POLITICAL participation - Abstract
The article focuses on the Occupy Wall Street movement and long-term unemployment in the United States. It mentions unemployed aircraft pilot Gordon Stevenson was sympathetic of the Occupy protests but was skeptical that demonstrators could focus their discontent to a political agenda such as unemployment. It comments on several unemployed Occupy protesters who downplay their unemployed status and suggests that unemployed people are too focused on seeking jobs to realize they could protest or speak out. It talks about the use of public libraries by poor unemployed people to fill out online job applications and describes it as one venue for bringing small groups of unemployed people together. It suggests that President Barack Obama has dampened potential unrest by the unemployed.
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- 2011
31. INTERNET, DJECA I MLADI.
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Kolarić, Alica and Stropnik, Alka
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PUBLIC access computers in libraries , *COMPUTERS in libraries , *LIBRARY public services , *INTERNET access for library users , *OPEN access publishing - Abstract
Internet access in public libraries is nowadays a common library service. This service is particularly important to users without the Internet access at home. In that way libraries contribute to equal opportunities for free access to information. While providing free Internet access, libraries are in a different position than when providing information on traditional book media. The content of books is known, validated, final and unalterable. Contrary to that, the Internet content is largely unknown, unlimited, untested and unpredictable. To help users find appropriate and quality content, libraries offer training and recommend documents such as library principles and/or rules which define the purpose of providing services, rights and responsibilities of users and libraries as service providers. Inability to see the content being accessed on the Internet is of particular concern when users are children and young adults. A library is obliged to provide free access to information and balance it with users' rights to privacy, security and protection against harmful content. Public libraries recommend quality content and provide training to help children and young adults in successful and safe Internet use. The question remains: how successful libraries are in implementing these efforts, and how they deal with rapid changes in the information environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
32. SUDOI: software defined networking for ubiquitous data center optical interconnection.
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Yang, Hui, Zhang, Jie, Zhao, Yongli, Han, Jianrui, Lin, Yi, and Lee, Young
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DATA libraries , *OPTICAL interconnects , *BANDWIDTH allocation , *TELECOMMUNICATION systems , *INTERNET access for library users - Abstract
Ubiquitous data center optical interconnection is a promising scenario to meet the high burstiness and high-bandwidth requirements of services in terms of the user-access-oriented interconnection between user and data center, inter-data- center, and intra-data-center interconnection. However, in the current mode of operation, the control of the data center and optical network is separately deployed. Enabling even limited interworking among these separated control systems does not provide a mechanism to exchange resource information and enhance the high-level performance requirement of applications. Our previous work implemented cross-stratum optimization of optical network and application strata resources inter-data-center, which allows the accommodation of data center services. In view of this, this study extends to the ubiquitous data center optical interconnection scenario. This article presents a novel SUDOI architecture aimed at extensive user access from the perspective of heterogeneous cross-stratum and multi-layer networking modes. SUDOI can enable cross-stratum optimization of application and optical network stratum resources, and enhance multiple- layer resource integration in the ubiquitous data center optical interconnection. The functional modules of SUDOI architecture, including the core elements of various controllers, are described in detail. The cooperation procedure in user-access-oriented interconnection, multiple- layer resource integration inter-data-center, and intra-data-center service modes is investigated. The feasibility and efficiency of the proposed architecture are also experimentally demonstrated on our OaaS testbed with OpenFlow-enabled optical nodes, and compared to the CSO scheme in terms of blocking probability and resource occupation rate. Numerical results are given and analyzed based on the testbed. Some future discussion and exploration issues are presented in the conclusion. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2016
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33. The Role of Rural Public Libraries in Small Business Development.
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Bishop, Bradley Wade, Mehra, Bharat, and Partee II, Robert P.
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RURAL libraries , *SMALL business , *INTERNET access for library users , *ECONOMIC development , *PUBLIC librarians - Abstract
Like all public libraries, rural public libraries in the Appalachian region can play a significant role in the economic development of their communities. Economic development in rural communities potentially benefit from many of the same resources and services all enjoy at public libraries, including free and public Internet access, space, education, question answering, and materials on many business-related subjects. This article reports survey findings of current activities that rural public libraries perform in one state, namely the state of Tennessee, as a case study to apply the lessons and insights to other parts of the United States. The discussion includes assessment of activities and some recommendations to streamline and stimulate all public libraries in conducting this assistance efficiently. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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34. Health Information and Health Literacy: Public Library Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities.
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Rubenstein, Ellen L.
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HEALTH literacy , *PUBLIC libraries , *MEDICAL databases , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *INTERNET access for library users - Abstract
This study investigated 18 libraries in two public library systems in Oklahoma to find out how they are addressing health literacy and facilitating access to consumer health information; how library staff members view their roles and responsibilities relative to health information and health literacy; what challenges libraries face; and what strategies are being used. Staff members recognized several challenges to providing health information and to developing programs, including staff and patron difficulties with reference interviews, and patron lack of awareness of library resources. Staff members often had only a partial understanding of health literacy, and were unaware of system strategies to address health literacy or provision of health information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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35. User experience methodology: from the physical to the emotional.
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Priestley, Owen
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ARCHIVES users , *PSYCHOLOGICAL feedback , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY user satisfaction , *PARTICIPATORY design - Abstract
The author reflects on the move of design thinking from the physical to encompass the emotional and behavioural, the designers' creation of a context for experience and why user experience (UX) is a discipline providing the user-centric and analytical data-driven approach needed when designing appropriate and effective products and services. He discusses various research methods that allow designers to work within the intersection of user, context and system to define design principles.
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- 2015
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36. An ELF in the Library?
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Burns, Elizabeth
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ONLINE library catalog user education , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY catalogs & users , *EMAIL , *LIBRARIES - Abstract
The article discusses the development of an e-mail reminder system called Library Elf for library patrons that alerts them when an item is due. Requests for similar software updates have come in including patron reading lists and notices when books on these lists become available. Libraries worry that patron privacy will be compromised due to easy access to patron e-mail addresses and other personal information. Some patrons may feel the convenience outweighs the risks. INSETS: Privacy Issues;Polaris and Library ELF;Privacy Statues About Library Information.
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- 2006
37. MAKING "E" VISIBLE.
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Williams, Lesley
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LIBRARY automation , *ONLINE library catalog user education , *LIBRARY users , *LIBRARY information networks , *INTERNET access for library users , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *ELECTRONIC information resource searching - Abstract
The article discusses issues related to online research tools offered by libraries. Despite the marketing attempts by librarians, very few library patrons are using library databases. The author suggests that librarians should emphasize what patrons are missing by relying on the free Internet alone. Databases and vendors are also examined. INSETS: The Vendor Connection;Tips for Librarians.
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- 2006
38. Where the Readers Are.
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Bell, Steven
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LIBRARY automation , *BLOGS , *LIBRARIES & community , *LIBRARY users , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARIES & students , *WEBSITES , *LIBRARIANS - Abstract
Comments on library blogs. Potential of blogs for promoting library services to the community; Question of how to compel readers to return regularly to the library blog; Observation that there is a technology available to feed blog postings directly into courseware sites; Author's experience starting up a blog for his library; Ways to interest students in reading blog content; Suggestions for successful blogging; Reasons for optimism about library blogs. INSET: Tips for Successful Blogging.
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- 2005
39. THE Gates Legacy.
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Gordon, Andrew C., Gordon, Margaret T., Moore, Elizabeth, Heuertz, Linda, and Kenney, Brian
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INTERNET access for library users , *COMPUTERS & children , *INTERNET users , *PUBLIC access computers in libraries , *CHARITABLE uses, trusts, & foundations - Abstract
In libraries with newly installed public access computers, patron numbers grew by nearly 25 percent in 2000 and 2002, with many of them new to libraries. They include home schoolers, travelers, and people from low-income families, who are much more likely to depend on library computers. This sampling of updated findings from the ongoing research on the U.S. Library Program of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation indicates the breadth and depth of the impact of this extensive gift to public libraries. These recent findings, combined with the early results of the program, demonstrate that the program's legacy is substantial. The largest gift to U.S. public libraries since that of Andrew Carnegie, the Gates Program will have brought computer "packages" into the majority of public libraries in all 50 states by the end of 2003. By then the contribution will total 40,000 computers since 1997 in about 10,000 eligible facilities. The program focused on libraries that serve populations where ten percent earn below the federal poverty line; it has reached into nearly every low-income area and isolated public library in America. The number of people in the United States who have at least limited access to computers and the Internet continues to grow, and large increases in the number of patrons at libraries--in some cases more than 100 percent--are part of this overall trend. These increases averaged 23 percent in the early states in 2000 and 24 percent in all the Gates states completed by mid-2002. Libraries provided access to a large number of low-income patrons. About half of adult library computer users have household incomes below $25,000, compared with 30 percent of the population of those states, according to the U.S. census. Internet use, library use, and public attitudes toward libraries as well as public access to computers have all changed positively since the Gates Program began. INSET: OCLC's Gates Portal Project.
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- 2003
40. In the News.
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Golderman, Gail and Connolly, Bruce
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NEWS agencies , *NEWSPAPERS , *WEBSITES , *INTERNET access for library users , *COMPUTER network resources - Abstract
Presents a listing and evaluation of news-oriented web sites that are appropriate for students to use in libraries. Details on the offerings of different sites including historical archives. INSET: Other sources.
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- 2002
41. New Roles: A Librarian by Any Name.
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Braun, Linda W.
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JOB descriptions for librarians , *PUBLIC access computers in libraries -- Social aspects , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARIES & education , *COMPUTER training , *LIBRARIES -- Social aspects - Abstract
Examines how the Internet has brought new duties and new organization structures to traditional library jobs. Realization that to meet customer needs, most staff have to be trained to provide resources in both traditional print and digital formats; Examples of how technology has changed the job titles of some librarians; Librarians as computer instructors; Areas in which librarians need help as technology trainers. INSETS: Julie James: Staying Curious;Projecting Librarians' Roles;The Value of Technologies.
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- 2002
42. New Computers Bring New Patrons.
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Gordon, Margaret, Gordon, Andrew, and Moore, Elizabeth
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INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY automation , *DIGITAL divide , *LIBRARIES & community - Abstract
Focuses on the attraction of Internet and computer access for library patrons in the United States. Findings of the assessment of the Library Program of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Issue of defining the digital divide; Increase in workload and work-related stress for library staff from increased patronage since the installation of computers; Details of the 'Gates Model' library program; Outreach to the poor and in urban areas.
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- 2001
43. In Search of System Stability.
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Block, Carson
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COMPUTER system failure prevention , *LIBRARY automation , *INTERNET access for library users , *MICROCOMPUTER workstations (Computers) - Abstract
Offers tips for making public Internet access systems in libraries stable. Choice of hardware; Suggestion for securing the operating system, which is usually a Windows program; Need for good product support to counter computer system failures; Caution in making changes to the basic input-output system (BIOS); Recommendation for the Netscape Navigator 4.08 standalone browser; Use of antivirus software and firewalls in public workstations; Backup for staff workstations; Details of the 'snapshot' concept.
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- 2001
44. Creating a Free-to-Read International Digital Library - Five Years Later.
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Linke, Erika C.
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INTERNATIONAL libraries , *DIGITAL libraries , *INTERNET access for library users , *COPYRIGHT , *ELECTRONIC information resources , *CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
The article presents a powerpoint presentation regarding the creation of a free-to-read international digital library, which was delivered during the 29th International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL) Conference 2008 at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) in New Zealand from April 21-24, 2008. Challenges encountered include getting enough content from the U.S., copyright and that not all scanned content can be accessed. Other topics include Internet access concerns, opportunities and future activities.
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- 2008
45. Integration of ICTs in Library and Information Science Education in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Minishi-Majanja, Mabel K.
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INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARY science , *CURRICULUM planning , *INFORMATION science , *LIBRARY public services - Abstract
The education and training of LIS professionals has to be such that it empowers them to unleash their potential as they endeavour to offer relevant and efficient services within the current levels of technological sophistication. Sub-Saharan LIS schools have embarked on this task by incorporating ICT modules in their curricular. Curriculum development has shown considerable strides in infusing ICT competencies as most LIS schools have developed relevant ICT modules and/or merged relevant ICT knowledge in traditional modules. However, most LIS schools teach these modules theoretically because they have inadequate quantities and quality of computers and poor Internet access. The problems are to be found in the overall ICT policy and infrastructures both at national and institutional levels as well as the lack of sustained funding, appropriate equipment, expertise and management in sub-Saharan HEIs and hence LIS schools. However, the significance or magnitude of these issues and challenges vary between countries and institutions due to diverse socio-political and economic environments. While noting some of the successes, the paper recommends that that LIS schools in Africa must continually strive to offer competitive ICT-laden education and training to their students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
46. DAISY: a better way to read, a better way to publish - a contribution of libraries serving persons with print disabilities.
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Kawamura, Hiroshi
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DIGITAL libraries , *MULTIMEDIA systems , *INTERNET service providers , *INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARIANS , *INFORMATION resources - Abstract
The article offers information on the Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY), an open international standard for accessible multimedia developed by libraries that serves individual with print disabilities in collaboration with the target users worldwide. According to the article, it has been developed by the DAISY Consortium and the committed librarians and libraries as well. It cites the ANSI/NISO Z39.86-2005 as the most known current specification of DAISY.
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- 2006
47. Evolution of the access to information technologies in the public libraries of Bogota.
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Zapata, C. Carlos Alberto
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PUBLIC libraries , *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations , *INTERNET access for library users - Abstract
At the present Bogotá has the most developed system of public libraries of the country, which consists on approximately 105 libraries (Espitaleta: 1998: 34) strategically distributed in different sites of the city. This system, which annually receives more than six million users, is characterized by having a high level of technological development represented both in a sophisticated technological infrastructure which goes from modern hardware and software equipment for libraries, Internet connection, collections in electronic format, to audiovisual services properly equipped, and special services for populations with some kind of physical disability. This paper presents how the technological evolution of the libraries in the capital city has been, and which are the future projects in terms of technological innovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
48. The War on Terrorism - Towards a 'less free, less choice' Internet for Library Users?
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Hamilton, Stuart
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ACCESS to information , *FREEDOM of information , *LIBRARY users , *WAR on Terrorism, 2001-2009 , *LIBRARY public services , *ONLINE information services , *INTERNET access for library users , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The article discusses the trends of freedom of access to electronic information after the war on terrorism affect Internet-accessible information in Iraq. The author notes that library community might consolidate anti-terror activities with more regulatory approach by the government in all aspects of Internet governance. He adds that the limitation of the government would lead to "less free, less choice" Internet for users of library.
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- 2003
49. IT training in small librairies.
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Courtois, Victoria
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INTERNET access for library users , *LIBRARIES & the Internet , *YOUTH employment , *INTERNET - Abstract
The net set itself up progressively in France. By 1998, the local authorities, warned by several reports had-become aware of the numeric gap. They then tried to promote access to internet. Within the French territorial context, each local elective representative is free to define his or her stand on politics of culture. Small territorial divisions, such as parishes or very small communes (97% of which have less than 10,000 inhabitants in France) have been able to redefine their libraries' cultural programmes so as to democratise the use of these new IT tools. To achieve this, the library staff had to be trained, and the new national measure in favour of youth employment enabled the libraries to recruit specialised IT staff members. These small libraries offer supervised training courses so that each person can step into the cyber society. Their small size thus becomes an advantage as they can easily offer made to measure training courses in a friendly atmosphere. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
50. Changes in the National Bibliographies, 1996-2001.
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Knutsen, Unni
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NATIONAL bibliographies , *BIBLIOGRAPHIC methodology , *INTERNET access for library users , *ACCESS control of electronic records , *LIBRARIES & the Internet , *ELECTRONIC records - Abstract
This paper presents the results of a survey on national bibliographies among the members of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries in 2001. The survey is a follow up of Robert Holley's study "Results of a 'Survey on Bibliographic Control and National Bibliography'" that was carried out in 1996. All parts of the world are represented by 52 responses. The main findings of this survey are that legal deposit legislation still emphasises textual material but many agencies presently revise their legislation to include more types of material, in particular electronic documents. Furthermore, print remains the preferred format for national bibliographies but more and more agencies are focusing on Internet access. More than half of the agencies are undertaking or planning retrospective conversion programmes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2001
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