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Standards For Collection Management, Part 2, Betty Landesman, Nettie Lagace Oct 2014

Standards For Collection Management, Part 2, Betty Landesman, Nettie Lagace

Betty Landesman

This webinar is the second session of a 2-part series intended to familiarize attendees with the practical applications of standards and best practices for collection management in an increasingly electronic world. Jointly developed by librarians, system providers, publishers, and other community members, standards and best practices help "grease the wheels" to ensure better interoperability between systems and automate some tedious tasks. Presenters introduce particular standards and describe how they work and their utility in helping libraries manage local and shared collections.


Kent State Paging Slip Database, Tom Klingler May 2014

Kent State Paging Slip Database, Tom Klingler

Tom Klingler

No abstract provided.


Kent State New Materials And Active Serials, Tom Klingler May 2014

Kent State New Materials And Active Serials, Tom Klingler

Tom Klingler

No abstract provided.


Kent State Selection Manager, Tom Klingler May 2014

Kent State Selection Manager, Tom Klingler

Tom Klingler

No abstract provided.


Why Can't Students Get The Sources They Need? Results From A Real Availability Study, Sanjeet Mann May 2014

Why Can't Students Get The Sources They Need? Results From A Real Availability Study, Sanjeet Mann

Sanjeet Mann

This is the online, archived version of a presentation I gave at the 29th Annual NASIG Conference in Fort Worth, TX on May 2, 2014. Results have been corrected to reflect an updated understanding of availability. Availability studies estimate the proportion of items in a collection that library users can access. This traditional research method can help librarians find and fix the most significant access problems with electronic resources, and connect patrons with information through better collection development and acquisitions decisions. To date, all electronic resource availability studies have been "simulated" studies, in which a librarian tests access to a …


Managing Pda At The Liberty University Jerry Falwell Library, Rusty Tryon May 2014

Managing Pda At The Liberty University Jerry Falwell Library, Rusty Tryon

Rusty Tryon

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How Much Do Availability Studies Increase Full Text Success?, Sanjeet Mann Mar 2014

How Much Do Availability Studies Increase Full Text Success?, Sanjeet Mann

Sanjeet Mann

This is the online, archived version of a presentation given at SCELC Research Day, March 4, 2014, at Loyola Marymount University. Data have been updated to correct errors with initially reported availability rates. Availability studies, a systems analysis research method long used to improve access to print resources, have recently been applied to study the causes of electronic resource errors. However, to date no researchers have quantified the effectiveness of this method as a troubleshooting tool. This study compares the results of Mann's 2012 electronic resource availability study at the University of Redlands with a follow up study conducted one …