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The World's Best Books: Taste, Culture, And The Modern Library, Gordon B. Neavill
The World's Best Books: Taste, Culture, And The Modern Library, Gordon B. Neavill
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
No abstract provided.
Developing Academic Library Staff For Future Success [Book Review], Robert P. Holley
Developing Academic Library Staff For Future Success [Book Review], Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
No abstract provided.
Emergence Of Digital Libraries, Gordon B. Neavill
Emergence Of Digital Libraries, Gordon B. Neavill
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
The author considers historical development of digital libraries and focuses on the broader context within digital libraries exist. He also emphasizes the importance of cooperation among libraries in putting together digital collections.
Student Satisfaction With Electronic Library Resources At Wayne State University, Robert P. Holley, Ronald R. Powell
Student Satisfaction With Electronic Library Resources At Wayne State University, Robert P. Holley, Ronald R. Powell
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
This paper reports the results of a survey of student satisfaction with electronic library resources beyond the online catalog at Wayne State University. Undertaken in Fall Term 2000 as a class project for a marketing course, a student team designed, administered, and analyzed a survey sent to a 10% random sample (2,965) of all students with a return rate of 9.41% (271). Almost 40% of the responding students said that they were unaware of electronic resource though 53.8% of these same students answered subsequent questions about use of these resources. Students aware of electronic resources learned about them much more …
Digital Infrastructure Development Within A Nonprofit Polymer Science Library: An Analysis Of The Transition To Digital Serials At The Michigan Molecular Institute, Natalie A. Tucker, Robert P. Holley
Digital Infrastructure Development Within A Nonprofit Polymer Science Library: An Analysis Of The Transition To Digital Serials At The Michigan Molecular Institute, Natalie A. Tucker, Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
The authors analyze the issues that the Michigan Molecular Institute Library (MMI) will face in making the transition to digital serials. Supporting a specialized research institute, the library has a limited number of serial subscriptions (68) from a large number of publishers (42). Furthermore, its specialized nature limits the number of potential consortia partners. Strengths include a user community of skilled researchers in a well-defined research area. In making the transition, MMI will encounter both similar and different issues than those found in larger academic and research libraries. Topics covered include current access, planning, licensing, archival concerns, interlibrary loan, interoperability, …