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Building A Library For A Non-Profit Organization: A Success Story, Li Chen
Building A Library For A Non-Profit Organization: A Success Story, Li Chen
Li Chen
In this article, the author shared the experience of building a library for a non-profit organization.
Thinking Out Of The Box: Receiving A Grant To Fund Our Discovery Tool, Li Chen
Thinking Out Of The Box: Receiving A Grant To Fund Our Discovery Tool, Li Chen
Li Chen
The recent economic downturn has affected businesses and educational organizations. Funding for higher education institutions from federal, state and private sectors is shrinking and even disappearing. We have to think of something else to acquire the funds we need to enhance library services. In this article, we share our success story on how the Lawrence V. Johnson Library at Southern Polytechnic State University received a grant to fund our Web-Scale Discovery Service.
Shall We Continue Laptop Services?, Li Chen
Shall We Continue Laptop Services?, Li Chen
Li Chen
Laptop ownership levels have changed over time for students at Southern Polytechnic State University. The authors used surveys to determine appropriate numbers of laptops to make available for circulation.
Library Inventory Using Palm Pilot, Li Chen
Library Inventory Using Palm Pilot, Li Chen
Li Chen
Reducing user frustration over the failure to find a book in the library catalog, eliminating missing titles, and cleaning up other common database errors are tasks facing all libraries. Recently, the staff at Southern Polytechnic State University undertook a collection inventory using Palm Pilot technology. This article describes the one-year project and provides a detailed discussion of the procedures and equipment required to undertake this task. The experience at Southern Polytechnic State University suggests that library inventory is feasible and manageable.
What’S Under Your Pc’S ‘Hood’: A Primer For Today’S Machines, Li Chen
What’S Under Your Pc’S ‘Hood’: A Primer For Today’S Machines, Li Chen
Li Chen
When was the last time you popped the hood on a brand-new PC and took stock of its inner workings? Read this crash course to brush up on the newest models, features, and options available in today's machines before you take any "test drives."
Electronic Reserves Using Voyager, Li Chen
Electronic Reserves Using Voyager, Li Chen
Li Chen
This article talks about E-reserves and how to implemented it in Voyager