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Perceptions Of Library Value, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Some recent studies show that the perception held by the general public about electronic library collections and digital services may differ from that held by faculty and university students. The predominant perception of libraries is as a place to borrow printed books, even as libraries' electronic budgets begin to outpace print budgets.

Keeping Up With Expectations, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

USER EXPECTATIONS ARE CHANGING, mainly owing to the web, search engines, and advances in communications technology. Libraries and information industry providers are taking steps, both large and small, to keep pace.

The Evolving Database Marketplace, Jeff Barry, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Initially propelled by online searching and CD-ROM networking, and now given added momentum by the Internet, electronic reference resources are changing the way librarians provide reference service. Library users are accessing traditional citation and abstract databases with greater ease and efficacy than before, thanks to more consistent and friendlier interfaces and the integration of full text and graphics.

How fundamental are the changes to library reference services? According to LJ's 1996 Reference Survey, librarians estimate that in the next three years their CD-ROM reference sources will grow by 51 percent and their online sources by 43 percent, vs. fairly …

Electronic Reference Options: Tracking The Changes., Carol Tenopir, Ralf Neufang

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

A survey of 96 academic libraries belonging to the Association of Research Libraries reveals that the popularity of the four primary electronic reference mediums - online public access catalogs (OPACs), CD-ROM, end-user online and intermediary online - increased between 1991 and 1994. All the libraries provide CD-ROM access. Ninety-five provide intermediary online searching; 63, end-user online searching; and 71, tape loaded databases through OPACs.

Reference Services From Oclc, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Presents various reference services and products developed by Online Computer Library Catalog (OCLC) for use in library's reference division. Provision to access several online vendors by intelligent gateway in OCLC LINK; Availability of private file space on the LINK Computer; Announcement of the commercial availability of CD-ROM product; Maintenance of an program of Research and Development of products.

Oclc Card Receipts, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Discusses the effect the U.S. Postal Service can have on cataloging speed.