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Before the transition from ANGEL to Canvas, there was already a method in place for embedding library content (namely guides) into the LMS. Unfortunately, this method placed library content in [...]

Penn State University Libraries developed an in-house electronic course reserves system in the mid-1990s to supplement traditional print reserves. As at many institutions at this time, the system consisted of [...]

INTRODUCTION Metadata, particularly within the academic library setting, is often expressed in extensible Markup Language (XML) and managed with XML tools, technologies, and workflows. Software tools such as the Oxygen [...]

INTRODUCTION An academic library is the heart of a university, without a functional library a tertiary institution cannot be accorded the status of a university, thus a library is established [...]

This study investigated automated cataloguing system in academic libraries in selected higher institutions in Oyo State Nigeria. The population of the study covered all the forty one (41) professional and para-professional cataloguers working in the cataloguing section. Total enumeration technique was used for data collection. Questionnaire was distributed to all the cataloguers in the selected institutions. Descriptive statistics was used to analysed the data collected. The result of the study revealed that automated cataloguing system saves time taking to catalogue information materials in the libraries. The result of the study also revealed that the selected institutions did not share resources among themselves. The finding of the study revealed that automated cataloguing system made cataloguing of information materials in the libraries faster. Therefore, the study concluded that automated cataloguing system in institutions' libraries is a desirable one. Hence, the study recommended that in addition to cataloguing section, all other sections in the libraries be automated and provision of information technology tools needed for effective system be made available in the libraries. Key words: Automation, Evaluation, Cataloguing, Academic Institution, Oyo State, Nigeria, Introduction Cataloguing is the hub of librarianship. It is the process of preparing a catalogue. Cataloguing is a structured arrangement of the bibliographic details of all the information sources available [...]

Abstract In chapter 6 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 50, no. 7), 'Social Media Curation, ' the authors report on interviews with academic librarians, which emphasize the importance of embedding [...]

This study investigated information retrieval tools and library environment as correlates of library utilization by students of Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. Three research questions were posed and two hypotheses were formulated for the study. The study adopted a correlational design. The population of the study consisted of 682 registered undergraduate library users out of which a sample of 227 was drawn using YaroYamene's statistical formula. The instrument used for data collection was researcher-made rating scale. The data collected for the research questions were analysed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test. The result revealed that, students make use of the various information resources to a high extent; information retrieval tools are provided in the library to a high extent, there is a very strong and positive relationship between information retrieval tools available and students' use of the library, which is also significant and a strong, positive and significant relationship exist between the library environment and students' use of the library. It was recommended that students should be sensitized more on the use of periodicals and fiction for relaxation; even though the relationship between retrieval tools and use is significant, there is still need for students to be sensitized on how to use the library through adequate orientation on information retrieval tools. University management should ensure that the good library environment be maintained and sustained. Keywords: Information Resources, Information Retrieval Tools, Library Environment, Utilization., 1.0 Introduction Information resources as a variable play a role in the way libraries are utilized. According to Edom (2012) the traditional stock in trade of libraries all over the [...]

The paper describes the growth and development of open access repositories (OARs) in India. The paper proposes a Unicode-compliant information retrieval and representation (IRR) system viz. BURA (Burdwan University Research Archive) for Indian Universities. It has been developed using a number of open standards and open source software (OSS). This Unicode-compliant interface allows administrators to perform various system level operations as well as end users can browse and search resources in Bengali language. Also, describes the necessity of integrating Indic-script based SKOS-enabled subject access system (here DDC - Dewey Decimal Classification) into the proposed model in order to fulfil the subject search of the users. Finally, offers a single window search interface for harvesting metadata from multiple interoperable OARs. Keywords: Institutional Repository, Open Access Repository, Multilingual, SKOS, digital library, open access, Federated searching., 1. Introduction Advancement of information and communication technology (ICT) has brought many changes in library environment by transforming the traditional publishing system into electronic publishing system. Several open access (OA) [...]

Student Feedback has become increasingly important as libraries tailor their services to the customer. A team from Texas A&M University Libraries analyzed student feedback forms to determine impressions from library information literacy classes. This paper analyzes student feedback forms through both traditional assessment and a coded-analysis using ATLAS.ti. These analyses determined student participation by number of attendees, student classification, and departmental majors. Overall themes emerged from students' comments that provided insight into the information literacy sessions. The study found that reaching undergraduate students in their first-year and seeing graduate students more than once, makes a greater impact on their perception of the library. Keywords: Qualitative Data; Undergraduate Students; Graduate Students; Student Feedback; Assessment; ATLAS.ti; Coding; Academic Libraries; Instruction; Student Perception, Introduction With more classes being taught to more students and the average class size on the rise, academic libraries have taken a closer look at instruction-related data to help determine [...]

In the summer of 2015, our staff at the Music Materials Center of the James White Library, Andrews University, embarked on an extensive project to ensure our locally assigned call-number [...]