Comparison between Chinese and English electronic resources: A survey of...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this study is to examine and compare Chinese electronic resources and English electronic resources in terms of ease of use, usefulness and usage in the context of...
View ArticleIncreasing Libraries' Content Findability on the Web with Search Engine...
AbstractPurpose - The aim of this paper is to examine the phenomenon of search engine optimization (SEO) as a mechanism for improving libraries' digital content findability on the...
View ArticleBringing Interlibrary Loan Services under a Single Sign-on Umbrella
AbstractPurpose - To transform a user-authentication process for a document delivery and borrowing service into a simplified and unified logon access method consistent with other library services by...
View ArticleCreating a Large Topic Map by Integrating Wandora and Ontopia
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to present conceptual and technical knowledge about creating a large topic map by integrating the strengths of two topic maps creation tools (i.e.,...
View ArticleFrom Exhaustion to Exhilaration: Assessing Librarian Job Satisfaction with...
AbstractPurpose - Librarians respond to staffing L-net, Oregon’s statewide reference chat service, in different ways. We created a survey to look for ways to improve our statewide service and improve...
View Article3D Printing and Scanning at the Dalhousie University Libraries: A Pilot Project
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe how 3D printing and scanning technology was implemented by the Dalhousie University Libraries in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Insights will be...
View ArticleAccessibility of academic library web sites in North America—current status...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to present longitudinal data on the accessibility of 56 North American academic library web sites, as well as insights into the connection between...
View Article30 days to first decision: Time span in Library Hi Tech from submission to...
AbstractPurpose - This editorial describes how long it takes a manuscript to go through peer review within Library Hi Tech and how (potential) authors can speed up the reviewing time for their...
View ArticleArchiving in the networked world: resource description framework
AbstractPurpose– The aim of this paper is to examine a project where resource description framework (RDF) is expected to function both in the short term and over long periods. Because RDF is...
View ArticleTwenty-first century librarians: time for Zones of Intervention and Zones of...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this contribution is to encourage library and information (LIS) professionals to draw on the initiatives by Carol Kuhlthau to align information seeking with learning...
View ArticleElectronic government as a paradigm shift for efficient public services:...
AbstractPurpose– Nigeria has set up an e-government initiative termed the “National e-Government Strategy” (NeGSt) for the purpose of using ICT infrastructure to enhance public services. It was...
View ArticleUnderstanding science and technology information users through transaction...
AbstractPurpose– This study seeks to provide insight into user interaction with a web-based information system of science and technology, as extending the large-scale research of search queries....
View ArticleComparison between Chinese and English electronic resources: A survey of...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this study is to examine and compare Chinese electronic resources and English electronic resources in terms of ease of use, usefulness and usage in the context of a...
View ArticleIncreasing libraries' content findability on the web with search engine...
AbstractPurpose– The aim of this paper is to examine the phenomenon of search engine optimization (SEO) as a mechanism for improving libraries' digital content findability on the web....
View ArticleBringing interlibrary loan services under a single sign-on umbrella
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to transform a user-authentication process for a document delivery and borrowing service into a simplified and unified logon access method consistent with...
View ArticleCreating a large topic map by integrating Wandora and Ontopia
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to present conceptual and technical knowledge about creating a large topic map by integrating the strengths of two topic maps creation tools (i.e. Ontopia...
View ArticleFrom exhaustion to exhilaration: assessing librarian job satisfaction with...
AbstractPurpose– Librarians respond to staffing L-net, Oregon's statewide reference chat service, in different ways. The aim of this paper is to create a survey to look for ways to improve the...
View Article3D printing and scanning at the Dalhousie University Libraries: a pilot project
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to describe how 3D printing and scanning technology was implemented by the Dalhousie University Libraries in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Insights will be...
View ArticleAccessibility of academic library web sites in North America: Current status...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to present longitudinal data on the accessibility of 56 North American academic library web sites, as well as insights into the connection between...
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