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Information Today
October 2001
Richard Poynder
IT Feature: The Open Source Movement Linux (or more accurately GNU/Linux) is just the tip of the iceberg. Today there is a wide range of open source software available, and new projects are being started all the time. What, though, do we mean when we talk about open source software? mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
June 10, 2002
Barbara Quint
QuestionPoint Marks New Era in Virtual Reference QuestionPoint stems from an arrangement between the Library of Congress' Public Service Collections Directorate and OCLC to provide libraries with access to a growing collaborative network of reference librarians in the U.S. and around the world. mark for My Articles similar articles
Searcher
April 2012
Steve Coffman
Feature: The Decline and Fall of the Library Empire The past 30 years of library history is littered with projects and plans and sometimes just dreams of ways the library might play a more pivotal role in the digital revolution that continues to transform the information landscape around us. mark for My Articles similar articles
Searcher
October 2003
Marylaine Block
How Librarians Can Manage the Unintended Consequences of the Internet The unrestrained freedom of the Net has caused conservative organizations and staid, sober lawmakers to view libraries as pornography parlors and librarians as corrupters of youth. As a result, librarians have borne the brunt of an astonishing amount of ill-advised and unconstitutional legislation. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
September 2006
Choi & Rasmussen
What Is Needed to Educate Future Digital Librarians: A Study of Current Practice and Staffing Patterns in Academic and Research Libraries Digital libraries are the future of academic and research institutions, and digital professionals will be required to have more breadth and depth of knowledge and skills across the dimensions of traditional library knowledge, technology, and human relations. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
June 2000
Diane Nester Kresh
Offering High Quality Reference Service on the Web Today's researchers need to find quickly information that is usable, relevant, authoritative and verifiable. To meet that need, libraries must adapt our traditional strengths of acquiring, describing, and serving information to an environment that is not bound by time or physical place... mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
September 2000
To the Editor Letters received in response to the story, Automated Digital Libraries: How Effectively Can Computers Be Used for the Skilled Tasks of Professional Librarianship? mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
June 27, 2011
Barbie E. Keiser
EPA Releases Its National Library Network Strategic Plan FY2012-2014 This is a 3-year strategic plan which addresses four key areas -- EPA library network governance, services, collections (electronic and physical), and communications outreach and training. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
February 2003
Jeffrey T. Penka
The Technological Challenges of Digital Reference: An Overview This discussion of technological challenges associated with digital reference focuses on challenges libraries face in establishing and supporting an efficient, patron-focused digital reference service, based on library values. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
November 2001
John C. Matylonek
Organizing Ready Reference and Administrative Information with the Reference Desk Manager As reference desk responsibilities become increasingly complex and communication becomes more problematic, a web database to collect and manage this non-academic, local information can be very useful... mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
August 3, 2009
Paula J. Hane
Library Reference Services Are on an Info Quest The patrons of approximately 50 libraries from all over the U.S. are now able to text a question from their mobile phones to 309-222-7740 and a "real, live librarian" will respond within minutes. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
October 2002
Marshall Breeding
An Update on Open Source ILS These integrated library systems could soon offer a viable alternative to commercial products. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
March 2003
Susan Gibbons
Building Upon the MyLibrary Concept to Better Meet the Information Needs of College Students Librarians cannot afford to be complacent in the knowledge that college students consider it easier to find resources using the Internet than by using the library. mark for My Articles similar articles
ONLINE
November 2000
Mick O'Leary
Grading the Library Portals The ideal library portal will have the most thorough coverage possible in several areas of the library profession for all types of libraries... mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
February 11, 2002
Rebecca Lenzini
Washington's Governor Proposes Closing State Library to Save Money The governor's office in the state of Washington has proposed closing the Washington State Library by this October. This move is part of an effort to reduce overall state spending by more than $500 million to solve a $1.2 billion shortfall in Washington's biennial budget... mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
July 2001
Hans Roes
Digital Libraries and Education: Trends and Opportunities This article attempts to identify strategic issues for libraries wishing to pursue a more active policy with regard to the changes affecting higher education due to the increased use of information and communication technologies... mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
February 2003
Barth & Bejune
The Virtual Reference Librarian's Handbook, by Anne Grodzins Lipow Instead of advocating a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to virtual reference planning, Lipow has created a set of questions and exercises that help guide librarians through the maze of complex issues surrounding the extension of a library's current reference services into the virtual realm. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
Jul/Aug 2011
Gerolimos & Konsta
Services for Academic Libraries in the New Era The aim of this paper is twofold. The primary focus is to research and document the integration of services based on the web into the framework of academic libraries. mark for My Articles similar articles
ONLINE
May/Jun 2003
Mick O'Leary
QuestionPoint Fortifies Libraries in Internet Age QuestionPoint puts the collective expertise of libraries around the world at the service of an individual reference question. It promises to help libraries regain "information market share" from the public Web. mark for My Articles similar articles
Searcher
September 2004
Coffman & Arret
To Chat Or Not to Chat --- Taking Yet Another Look at Virtual Reference, Part 2 Chat reference has not turned out to be the panacea many libraries hoped for. Our funds are too limited and our reference and basic library services far too important to squander money on services that don't work. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
February 2007
Coyle & Hillmann
Resource Description and Access (RDA): Cataloging Rules for the 20th Century A rearrangement of the cataloging rules is not the right starting point for libraries. The library catalog has undergone considerable change from a simple finding list to an integrated database that serves both library management and user access functions. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
June 28, 2010
Barbara Quint
Knock, Knock! OCLC at the Door With WorldCat Direct OCLC, the library vendor run by librarians, continues to push its services and the services of the libraries it serves into a more demanding user environment. mark for My Articles similar articles
ONLINE
July 2000
Mick O'Leary
NorthStarNet: A Model for Community Information All libraries face a great challenge in the age of the Web: how do you respond when you've lost your monopoly? How do you justify yourself when millions of people have turned to the Web for information they once obtained only from you?... mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
March 2001
Laverna Saunders
Building the Virtual Reference Desk The distribution of electronic full text to users wherever they are has resulted in fewer transactions at the reference desk. Librarians, therfore, are eager to learn about using developments in digital reference services as a strategy for reaching patrons... mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
August 18, 2008
WebJunction Launches New Social Learning Site OCLC announced that WebJunction, the online learning community for librarians and library staff, has launched a new social and learning experience mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
April 4, 2003
Jean-Pierre Norguet
Java FTP client libraries reviewed This article explains how to write FTP client code in Java using available libraries. It compares an exhaustive list of FTP libraries, presents pros and cons of each library, and helps decision makers choose the most appropriate one for their needs. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
March 25, 2010
Natasha Wanchek
Library 2.0: Enter the Teacher Librarian Enthusiast Technology is changing the role of libraries - and the responsibilities of librarians - at schools internationally. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
April 15, 2014
Barbie E. Keiser
National Library Week 2014: Lives Change @ Your Library The United States has celebrated National Library Week during the second week of April (aka School Library Month) since 1958. This year, it's being celebrated April 13-19, with author Judy Blume serving as honorary chair. mark for My Articles similar articles
Searcher
August 2002
Cynthia L. Shamel
Building a Brand: Got Librarian? Librarians need to do a better job of getting their message out (and conveying a sense of their usefulness) to the business community at large. mark for My Articles similar articles
Searcher
August 2004
Coffman & Arret
To Chat Or Not to Chat --- Taking Another Look at Virtual Reference, Part 1 Add it all up and one can see that virtual reference built on chat technology is a pretty expensive proposition. mark for My Articles similar articles
Searcher
Nov/Dec 2003
Gary Price
Webmastry What Google teaches us that has nothing to do with searching mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
October 2000
John V. Lombardi
Academic Libraries in a Digital Age Students increasingly see the library as mostly irrelevant, while faculty and librarians of a certain age cling to the security of an authoritative collection and familiar classification systems... mark for My Articles similar articles
Searcher
September 2008
Stephen Abram
Evolution to Revolution to Chaos? Reference in Transition Those of us who prepare for an emerging new world balance of personal service -- virtual, in-person, and computer-mediated -- will be better prepared than those who wait and see. It's a new Renaissance in libraries. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
November 2001
Jola G.B. Prinsen
A Challenging Future Awaits Libraries Able to Change Highlights of the International Summer School on the Digital Library... mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
October 2001
Brewster Kahle
Public Access to Digital Material The goal of universal access to our cultural heritage is within our grasp. With current digital technology we can build comprehensive collections, and with digital networks we can make these available to students and scholars all over the world... mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
Nov/Dec 2011
Michalis Gerolimos
Academic Libraries on Facebook: An Analysis of Users' Comments This paper examines users' comments on the Facebook pages of 20 American academic libraries and subdivides them into 22 categories. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
December 2005
Chris Balsano
School Libraries Go Interactive An Illinois high school library uses online forms to stay in contact with the needs and requests of students and teachers. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
Jul/Aug 2000
William Y. Arms
Automated Digital Libraries: How Effectively Can Computers Be Used for the Skilled Tasks of Professional Librarianship? Must access to scientific and professional information always be expensive, or is it possible that digital libraries might change this sad situation? mark for My Articles similar articles
Searcher
August 2002
Mary-Ellen Mort
The Info Pro's Survival Guide to Job Hunting An effective online job search strategy you can adapt to your own career focus and industry target. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
September 2001
Marshall Breeding
The ALA Annual Conference 2001 This showcase featured the latest in library automation trends and announcements... mark for My Articles similar articles
Searcher
February 2007
Barbara Quint
Searcher's Voice - Good Ideas Donating books to libraries... The future of libraries... mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
April 2000
Wendy P. Lougee
Book Review: Digital Libraries This book by William Arms draws boundaries broadly and covers issues from the perspective of all the relevant stakeholders -- i.e., librarians, technologists, publishers, and users. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
May/Jun 2010
Xihui Zhen
Overview of Digital Library Development in China The greatest challenges for Chinese national digital library projects are digital resource construction and a design of services provision. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
June 2003
Kenney et al.
Google Meets eBay: What Academic Librarians Can Learn from Alternative Information Providers This paper presents the results of a modest study to compare and contrast its digital reference services with those of Google Answers. The study provided an opportunity for librarians to gain insights into how Google's approach to service development and delivery has made it so attractive. mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
October 2000
In Brief The Digital Performance Archive... Eprints.org Software for Creating Institutional and Individual Open Archives... SciELO - a Model for Cooperative Electronic Publishing in Developing Countries... Librarians agonize over which journals to cancel when library budgets can't keep up... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
November 8, 2010
Barbie E. Keiser
Some Progress But Not Enough: GAO Issues Update on the EPA Library Network When reading the GAO report released on Nov. 1, it's important to distinguish between indictments of the Agency and the work it was supposed to do from the progress that the library network has made. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
May 19, 2003
Marylaine Block
Gates Foundation and OCLC Announce WebJunction On May 12, representatives from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and OCLC announced the creation of WebJunction. The site is intended to provide "a community-centered online space to share that knowledge through conversations, online classes, and instructional documents." mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
September 19, 2011
Barbara Quint
The British Library to Change Licensing for Noncommercial, Non-U.K. Document Delivery The new service stems from a new framework license agreement supported by the International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers and the Publishers Association. mark for My Articles similar articles
ONLINE
Nov/Dec 2003
George R. Plosker
The Information Industry Revolution: Implications for Librarians Does the word "library" adequately convey the utility and value of what librarians, and in this case, corporate or special librarians, contribute to their organizations? mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
May 2002
Michael Wright
Meta-Design of a Community Digital Library This article presents how the geoscience community has worked to develop The Digital Library for Earth System Education in the light of recent work in the area of meta-design, the design of the design process... mark for My Articles similar articles