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Ordering Up Gimlet For Data Mining Success., Susan Gardner, Ken Simon
Ordering Up Gimlet For Data Mining Success., Susan Gardner, Ken Simon
Susan Gardner Archambault
The Reference Department at Loyola Marymount University’s (LMU) William H. Hannon Library experimented with using the Gimlet question tracking system to record statistics on all encounters at their new “almost 24/7” Information Desk. This workshop will chronicle the implementation of Gimlet at the Information Desk and highlight the data analysis techniques that led to several advancements in staffing and service.
Positioning The Technological University Library In Higher Education And Human Resources Development In Africa, Elisha Chiware
Positioning The Technological University Library In Higher Education And Human Resources Development In Africa, Elisha Chiware
Elisha Chiware
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Snapshots Of Laptop Use In An Academic Library, Judi Briden, Ann Marshall
Snapshots Of Laptop Use In An Academic Library, Judi Briden, Ann Marshall
Ann Marshall
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to quantify recent changes in students' use of laptops in one academic library and to consider the potential role of new high‐tech library spaces on laptop use.
Design/methodology/approach – Instead of relying on standard library exit and entrance counts, this study was based on brief, structured observations of library spaces, including counts of laptop use. By conducting such observations over regular intervals in both new and pre‐existing library spaces, the authors were able to observe changes in laptop use across both time and type of library space.
Findings – The growth in …