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Digitization Of Irandoc's Collections (Poster), Amir Parsi Esfahani, Vahid Parsi Esfahani, Hamid Parsi Esfahani
Digitization Of Irandoc's Collections (Poster), Amir Parsi Esfahani, Vahid Parsi Esfahani, Hamid Parsi Esfahani
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
The Modern Library As An Integrated System - Library In Local Environment (Poster), Anna Tonakiewicz, Grazyna Komorowska, Alicja Portacha
The Modern Library As An Integrated System - Library In Local Environment (Poster), Anna Tonakiewicz, Grazyna Komorowska, Alicja Portacha
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
Management Of Change In Romanian Technical Libraries: Case Of Library Of The Politehnica University In Timosoara, Romania, Erica Otesteanu
Management Of Change In Romanian Technical Libraries: Case Of Library Of The Politehnica University In Timosoara, Romania, Erica Otesteanu
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
A short historic overview of the situation of Romanian University Libraries is the starting point for presenting the actual development of the Technical University’s Libraries. The paper makes a brief presentation on the actual situation of Romanian Technical University Libraries, through some statistical records. As a particular case, the paper presents the experience of the Politehnica University Library of Timişoara in managing last years’ changes. An overview of the most important problems and shortcomings that characterized the starting point of the library changes, ten years ago is listed: manual searching system, inefficient services, obsolete collections, reduce number of staff, with …
Towards Integral Collection Management At The Technical University Of Catalonia (Upc), Roser Gomez Enrich, Merce Mestre, Marta Lopez Vivancos, Jordi Prats
Towards Integral Collection Management At The Technical University Of Catalonia (Upc), Roser Gomez Enrich, Merce Mestre, Marta Lopez Vivancos, Jordi Prats
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
M25 Consortium Of Academic Libraries: Library Co-Operation In The South East Of England, Robert Hall
M25 Consortium Of Academic Libraries: Library Co-Operation In The South East Of England, Robert Hall
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
Is There A Role For Agents In The Age Of E-Journals And Consortias?, Cary Bruce
Is There A Role For Agents In The Age Of E-Journals And Consortias?, Cary Bruce
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
Supporting Regional Library Co-Operation Through Ovid Consortia, Reiner Klimesch
Supporting Regional Library Co-Operation Through Ovid Consortia, Reiner Klimesch
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
From Paper To Digital Repository Of The University Staff Publications, Milena Matasovska Tetrevova, Zigmund Matasovsky
From Paper To Digital Repository Of The University Staff Publications, Milena Matasovska Tetrevova, Zigmund Matasovsky
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
Wielkopolska Digital Library - Project: Cooperation Of Region Libraries In The Field Of Creation And Management Of Digital Resources, Halina Ganińska, Krzysztof Ober, Jakub Bajer, Joanna Pomianowic
Wielkopolska Digital Library - Project: Cooperation Of Region Libraries In The Field Of Creation And Management Of Digital Resources, Halina Ganińska, Krzysztof Ober, Jakub Bajer, Joanna Pomianowic
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
Cooperation Between Gdańsk University Main Library And The Academic Libraries Of The Pomeranian District, Anita Januszewska
Cooperation Between Gdańsk University Main Library And The Academic Libraries Of The Pomeranian District, Anita Januszewska
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
Current and new methods of cooperation between academic libraries of the Pomeranian District. Formalization of current cooperation methods by establishing a new body – the Pomeranien District Academic Libraries’ Association, with 12 member libraries participating. Cooperation between the libraries in Poland takes place both on the national and regional scale. This phenomenon is consistent with the spirit of the times, because through the cooperation the quality of library services can be improved and the costs of any innovations can be significantly reduced. There are many examples of a successful cooperation on the national and regional scale in Poland. Among many …
Reading Rodski: User Surveys Revisited, Grace Saw, Nicole Clark
Reading Rodski: User Surveys Revisited, Grace Saw, Nicole Clark
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
'Digital Is Not Different' - Copyright In Digital Environment, Barbara Szczepańska
'Digital Is Not Different' - Copyright In Digital Environment, Barbara Szczepańska
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
Development in technology has brought to the libraries new kind of resources. Digital works such as books, periodicals and other materials are now in libraries collections. In spite of the fact that basic principles of copyright remain the same for ”traditional” and digital works. Copyright in digital environment is much more difficult to control because of the ease of creation, modification and distribution of digital copies over networks. Libraries help copyright holders to protect digital works against copyright infringements. On the other hand they represent also users of protected materials, and have a crucial role to play in ensuring the …
Internet In The Library - The Sky Isn't Blue, Błażej Feret, Barbara Szczepańska
Internet In The Library - The Sky Isn't Blue, Błażej Feret, Barbara Szczepańska
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
In the past few years, libraries, including academic libraries, became not only a place in which users could find information supporting teaching and research, but also hubs for patron access to the Internet and its vast resources. However, the Internet is not a “good boy”, and the information easily found with search engines or peer-to-peer programs may be used for bad goals. Should academic libraries promote unrestricted access to the Internet for the sake of people’s right to open access to information, or should they rather restrict and filter the incoming information to that actually related to the subjects of …
Management And Re-Organization Of An Academic Library In Continuously Changing Environment, Bulent Karasozen, Ebru Gurbuz
Management And Re-Organization Of An Academic Library In Continuously Changing Environment, Bulent Karasozen, Ebru Gurbuz
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
Management And Re-Organization Of An Academic Library In Continuously Changing Environment, Bulent Karasozen
Management And Re-Organization Of An Academic Library In Continuously Changing Environment, Bulent Karasozen
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
Library Services For A Digital Library: Implementation Of A Single Service Desk And Enhanced Outreach (Poster), Eeva K. Munoz, Harriet Rykse
Library Services For A Digital Library: Implementation Of A Single Service Desk And Enhanced Outreach (Poster), Eeva K. Munoz, Harriet Rykse
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
Addressing Staff Concerns In Changing Times: Supporting The Institution's Greatest Asset, Erika Linke
Addressing Staff Concerns In Changing Times: Supporting The Institution's Greatest Asset, Erika Linke
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
The strategic plan at Carnegie Mellon University highlights the important contributions that staff members make to the organization. Concomitantly the university encourages the growth of a diverse campus community and stresses the important of developing a culture of respect. The university libraries have embraced these two threads – recognizing the important contributions made by staff and the desirability of a diverse work force. This paper discusses the importance of these two threads and highlights the various steps taken to acknowledge staff contributions and to create a culture of respect.
Changing Culture - The Experience Of Tu Delft Library, Ellen Van Der Sar, Maria Heijne
Changing Culture - The Experience Of Tu Delft Library, Ellen Van Der Sar, Maria Heijne
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
Managing Staff Concerns And Expectations During A Library Merger, Adriaan Swanepoel
Managing Staff Concerns And Expectations During A Library Merger, Adriaan Swanepoel
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss results of a survey to measure concerns and expectations of library staff before and after a merger. The survey was done four months before a merger took place between three separate Technikons in South Africa, and it was repeated two months after the merger. The questionnaire that was used to gather information from all full-time library staff members of the three technikons included questions on how important it is for library staff, within the context of the merger, that certain work-related conditions stay the same, e.g. to have the same …
Drexel University, The University Of Maryland, And Their Libraries’ Experiences Collaborating With Various Research Programs, Jay Bhatt, John Meyer, Rafael Sidi
Drexel University, The University Of Maryland, And Their Libraries’ Experiences Collaborating With Various Research Programs, Jay Bhatt, John Meyer, Rafael Sidi
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
Last year, researchers and librarians at both Drexel University and the University of Maryland initiated similar collaborative projects in their respective institutions to contribute to the development of life-long learning skills among the select participants. One joint finding was the importance of linking advances in knowledge, not just as hypothetical learning that benefits an elite few, but rather for the advancement of our society as a whole. Drexel University has two NSF-supported programs, Research Experience for Teachers (RET) and the Research Experience for Undergraduates Site (REU) DREAM (Drexel Research Experience in Advanced Materials). RET’s primary goal is to provide experiential …
Cooperation Between Estonian Research Libraries: Integration And Resource Sharing Issues, Jüri Järs
Cooperation Between Estonian Research Libraries: Integration And Resource Sharing Issues, Jüri Järs
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
In this paper the main fields of cooperation (coordinated collections development, creating common databases, joint supply of electronic resources, standardization etc) between Estonian research libraries are examined and the institutions which have been founded for cooperation purposes are introduced. The results of cooperative activities are brought out. An overview is also given about the legal acts and regulations concerning the operation of research libraries.
Beyond The Happy Sheets! Evaluating Learning In Information Skills Teaching, Richard German, Jane Barton, Nick Joint
Beyond The Happy Sheets! Evaluating Learning In Information Skills Teaching, Richard German, Jane Barton, Nick Joint
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
This paper reviews three years of data measuring students' immediate reactions to a computer-assisted learning package in information skills and reports on work in progress to establish a more comprehensive programme of evaluation which will assess the medium term impact on learning of both the courseware itself and the way the courseware is delivered to students. The GAELS courseware was developed in the late 1990s as part of a collaborative project between the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, with funding from the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. The courseware was designed to teach higher level information skills and was initially …
Mylibrary: Managing The Resources You Need, Ursula Jutzi-Müller, Wolfram Neubauer
Mylibrary: Managing The Resources You Need, Ursula Jutzi-Müller, Wolfram Neubauer
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
Infoservices: A Multi-Channel, Multi-Tier Model For Information Service Delivery, Rowan Salt
Infoservices: A Multi-Channel, Multi-Tier Model For Information Service Delivery, Rowan Salt
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
Griffith University’s Division of Information Services provides integrated library, information technology and flexible learning services to Griffith’s community of approximately 30,000 staff and students. A Division-wide restructure in 2001 led to the creation of InfoServices, a new organisational unit created from members of library and information technology front-line staff. This unit was presented with the challenge of answering the majority of customer inquiries related to the Division’s products and services. InfoServices seeks to resolve 80% of all customer inquiries at first contact, regardless of product. In order to meet this demand, InfoServices implemented a multi-channel multi-tier service delivery model. InfoServices’ …
Primary Resource Material Online: Research And Teaching Perspective, Paul O'Pecko, Kelly Drake
Primary Resource Material Online: Research And Teaching Perspective, Paul O'Pecko, Kelly Drake
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
Digital imaging projects of the G.W. Blunt White Library at Mystic Seaport Museum, funded by the Library of Congress and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, are explained and demonstrated with comments on how the Library has incorporated the projects’ outcomes into its workflow. Upon reapplying for additional funds, the Library was asked by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to instead reach out to scholars in the field and determine what their actually needs were in developing new scholarship. The Library hosted a conference and developed a survey to measure the scholars’ needs. Methodology and preliminary results are discussed.
Librarians And Engineering Faculty: Partnership Opportunities In Information Literacy And Ethics Instruction, Alice Trussell
Librarians And Engineering Faculty: Partnership Opportunities In Information Literacy And Ethics Instruction, Alice Trussell
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
As the global economy grew in the latter half of the 20th Century, the demand for the mobility of engineers greatly increased. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), an accreditation agency serving primarily the United States, began to look at engineering programs outside of the United States with the intent of establishing recognized reciprocity. Through the Washington Accord, first established in 1989, mutual recognition agreements were signed with accrediting agencies in several countries. In the year 2000, heavily modified ABET standards affecting North America took effect emphasizing qualitative standards as well as quantitative …
Radical Management And The Modern Information World (Keynote Paper), Henryk Hollender
Radical Management And The Modern Information World (Keynote Paper), Henryk Hollender
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.
Projecting Success: Effective Project Management In Academic Libraries, Stephanie Atkins
Projecting Success: Effective Project Management In Academic Libraries, Stephanie Atkins
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
Managing a major project in an academic library can be daunting in the best financial circumstances. However, in the current climate of diminished funding and increased competition, libraries will face the challenge of funding and staffing their initiatives with limited resources. Project management can assist libraries in achieving their projects on schedule and within budget. Best practices in project management are examined in the context of two major projects undertaken at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library. The first project was the barcoding of three million in three months in preparation for the transition to a new automated library …
Using A Three-Year-Rolling-Development Plan (3 Y Rdp) To Lead And Manage Library Transformation, Egbert Gerryts
Using A Three-Year-Rolling-Development Plan (3 Y Rdp) To Lead And Manage Library Transformation, Egbert Gerryts
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
Key success factors for managing change and transformation in the University Library are discussed. In the three year rolling development plan (3YRDP) the importance of sharing and contracting the underlying library philosophy with university management is emphasized. The rolling development plan covers the strategic intention of the library as well as its social and task dimensions. Under the strategic intention, the strategic base of the library and the importance of preparing strategic points of support are pointed out. The social dimension refers to the importance of sound leadership and a healthy organizational culture and climate. Particular premises as conditions for …
Measuring Cost Efficiency Of Public And Academic Libraries In Poland - A Methodological Perspective And Empirical Experience (Keynote Paper), Jacek Osiewalski, Anna Osiewalska
Measuring Cost Efficiency Of Public And Academic Libraries In Poland - A Methodological Perspective And Empirical Experience (Keynote Paper), Jacek Osiewalski, Anna Osiewalska
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
No abstract provided.