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Benign Neglect: Developing Life Rafts for Digital Content
DeRidder, Jody L.
University of Alabama
Benign Neglect: Developing Life Rafts for Digital Content
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2011-06-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 30 No. 2 (2011)
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Seeing the Wood for the Trees: Enhancing Metadata Subject Elements with Weights
Zhang, Hong
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Smith, Linda C.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Twidale, Michael
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gao, Fang Huang
Government Printing Office
Subject indexing has been conducted in a dichotomous way in terms of what the information object is primarily about/of or not, corresponding to the presence or absence of a particular subject term, respectively. With more subject terms brought into information systems via social tagging, manual cataloging, or automated indexing, many more partially relevant results can be retrieved. Using examples from digital image collections and online library catalog systems, we explore the problem and advocate for adding a weighting mechanism to subject indexing and tagging to make web search and navigation more effective and efficient. We argue that the weighting of subject terms is more important than ever in today’s world of growing collections, more federated searching, and expansion of social tagging. Such a weighting mechanism needs to be considered and applied not only by indexers, catalogers, and taggers, but also needs to be incorporated into system functionality and metadata schemas.
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2011-06-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 30 No. 2 (2011)
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Building an Open Source Institutional Repository at a Small Law School Library: Is it Realistic or Unattainable?
Wang, Fang
Texas Tech University
Digital preservation activities among law libraries have largely been limited by a lack of funding, staffing and expertise. Most law school libraries that have already implemented an Institutional Repository (IR) chose proprietary platforms because they are easy to set up, customize, and maintain with the technical and development support they provide. The Texas Tech University School of Law Digital Repository is one of the few law school repositories in the nation that is built on the DSpace open source platform.1 The repository is the law school’s first institutional repository in history. It was designed to collect, preserve, share and promote the law school’s digital materials, including research and scholarship of the law faculty and students, institutional history, and law-related resources. In addition, the repository also serves as a dark archive to house internal records.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2011-06-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 30 No. 2 (2011)
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2019-08-15T15:54:12Z
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10.6017/ital.v14i1.3162
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How Long the Wait until We Can Call It Television
Borrell, Jerry
How Long the Wait until We Can Call It Television
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-03-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 1 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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Data Processing Library: A Very Special Library
Cook, Sherry
Data Processing Library: A Very Special Library
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-03-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 1 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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oai:ital.corejournals.org:article/3239
2019-07-24T17:57:21Z
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10.6017/ital.v27i4.3239
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“Just-in-Case” Answers: The Twenty-FirstCentury Vertical File
Dalrymple, Tam
“Just-in-Case” Answers: The Twenty-FirstCentury Vertical File
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2008-12-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 27 No. 4 (2008)
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Administering an Open-Source Wireless Network
Feher, James
Sondag, Tyler
This tutorial presents enhancements to an open-source wireless network discussed in the June 2007 issue of ITAL that should reduce its administrative burden. In addition, it will demonstrate an opensource monitoring script written for the wireless network.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2008-09-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 27 No. 3 (2008)
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Returning Classification to the Catalog
Bland, Robert N.
Stoffan, Mark A.
The concept of a classified catalog, or using classification as a form of subject access, has been almost forgotten by contemporary librarians. Recent developments indicate that this is changing as libraries seek to enhance the capabilities of their online catalogs. The Western North Carolina Library Network (WNCLN) has developed a “classified browse” feature for its shared online catalog that makes use of Library of Congress classification. While this feature is not expected to replace keyword searching, it offers both novice and experienced library users another way of identifying relevant materials.
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2008-09-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 27 No. 3 (2008)
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Discovering the Library with Google Earth
Brenner, Michaela
Libraries need to provide attractive and exciting discovery tools to draw patrons to the valuable resources in their catalogs. The authors conducted a pilot project to explore the free version of Google Earth as such a discover tool for Portland State Library’s digital collection of urban planning documents. They created eye-catching placemarks with links to parts of this collection, as well as to other pertinent materials like books, images, and historical background information. The detailed how-to-do part of this article is preceded by a discussion about discovery of library materials and followed by possible applications of this Google Earth project.
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2008-06-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 27 No. 2 (2008)
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Touchable Online Braille Generator
Jeong, Wooseob
A prototype of a touchable online Braille generator has been developed for the visually impaired or blind using force feedback technology, which has been used in video games for years. Without expensive devices, this prototype allows blind people to access information on the Web by touching output Braille displays with a force feedback mouse. The data collected from user studies conducted with blind participants has provided valuable information about the optimal conditions for the use of the prototype. The end product of this research will enable visually impaired people to enjoy information on the Web more freely.
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2008-03-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 27 No. 1 (2008)
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Afghanistan Digital Library Initiative: Revitalizing an Integrated Library System
HAN, Yan
Rawan, Atifa
This paper describes an Afghanistan digital library initiative of building an integrated library system (ILS) for Afghanistan universities and colleges based on open-source software. As one of the goals of the Afghan eQuality Digital Libraries Alliance, the authors applied systems analysis approach, evaluated different open-source ILSs, and customized the selected software to accommodate users’ needs. Improvements include Arabic and Persian language support, user interface changes, call number label printing, and ISBN-13 support. To our knowledge, this ILS is the first at a large academic library running on open-source software.
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2007-12-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 26 No. 4 (2007)
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WikiWikiWebs: New Ways to Communicate in a Web Environment
Chawner, Brenda
Lewis, Paul H.
This paper introduces WikiWikiWeb software, also known as Wiki, for use in library and information management contexts. Wikis provide an environment for Web-based collaboration and can also be used for Web site content management. The article includes an overview of the history and development of Wiki, as well as discussing basic and advanced Wiki features. It compares three Wiki engines and describes seven case studies of real-world library and library-related Wiki applications. The paper concludes with a discussion of factors that can contribute to a successful Wiki project.
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2006-03-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 25 No. 1 (2006)
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Graphical Table of Contents for Library Collections: The Application of Universal Decimal Classification Codes to Subject Maps
Herrero-Solano, Victor
Moya-Anegon, Felix
Guerrero-Bote, Vicente
Zapico-Alonso, Felipe
The representation of information content by graphical maps is an extended ongoing research topic. The objective of this article consists in verifying whether it is possible to create map displays using Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) codes (using co-classification analysis) for the purpose of creating a graphical table of contents for a library collection. The application of UDC codes was introduced to subject maps development using the following graphic representation methods: (1) multidimensional scaling; (2) cluster analysis; and (3) neural networks (self-organizing maps). Finally, the authors conclude that the different kinds of maps have slightly different degrees of viability and types of application.
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2006-03-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 25 No. 1 (2006)
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Content Management for the Virtual Library
Salazar, Ed
Traditional, larger libraries can rely on their physical collection, coffee shops, and study rooms as ways to entice patrons into their library. Yet virtual libraries merely have their online presence to attract students to resources. This can only be achieved by providing a fully functional site that is well designed and organized, allowing patrons to navigate and locate information easily. One such technology significantly improving the overall usefulness of Web sites is a content management system (CMS). Although the CMS is not a novel technology per se, it is a technology smaller libraries cannot afford to ignore. In the fall of 2004, the Northcentral University Electronic Learning Resources Center (ELRC), a small, virtual library, moved from a static to a database-driven Web site. This article explains the importance of a CMS for the virtual or smaller library and describes the methodology used by ELRC to complete the project.
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2006-09-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 25 No. 3 (2006)
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Design and Development of a Himalayan Studies Information System for India: A Proposed Model
Singh, Anil
The ever-increasing need for information,with its complexity and escalating costs; theenormous growth in publications, and theemergence of subject specialization have compelled librarians to share resources throughinformation networks and systems. Thispaper describes the necessity of networkingamong the Himalayan Studies and ResearchCenters in India, allowing the sharing ofinformation originating from the HimalayanStudies Information System (HIMIS). Thepaper also discusses in brief the definition ofinformation systems, as well as the objectivesand needs of a proposed HIMIS.
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2005-03-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 24 No. 1 (2005)
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To the Benefit of Both: Academic Librarians Connect with Middle School Teachers through a Digitized History Resources Workshop
Shires, Nancy P.
A workshop sponsored by the North Carolina Collection at East Carolina University to familiarize middle school teachers with the Eastern Carolina Digital History Exhibits and provide lesson plans for the site revealed (1) the need for teachers and librarians to work more closely together in the design and use of new digital history resources and (2) the benefits of cooperative efforts. Although the K–12 community generally welcomes digital resources, teachers face important challenges, such as redesigning the curriculum. What the teachers had to say, as well as a few other unexpected findings, proved beneficial to the librarians in creating sites. Small workshops were shown to be useful to both teachers and librarians.
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2005-09-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 24 No. 3 (2005)
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Project-Management Tools for Libraries: A Planning and Implementation Model Using Microsoft Project 2000
Zhang, Ying
Bishop, Corinne
This paper discusses how Microsoft Project 2000 was utilized at the University of Central Florida Libraries to manage an e-reference implementation project. As libraries today adopt more information technologies, efficiently managing projects can be challenging. The authors’ experience in the implementation of QuestionPoint e-reference software in October 2003 is described. Their conclusion illustrates that project-management tools, such as Microsoft Project 2000, offer practical workflow-management techniques for libraries. This article represents the first attempt to discuss the use of Microsoft Project 2000 to manage a library project.
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2005-09-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 24 No. 3 (2005)
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From the Great Smokies to the Mountains of the Moon: U.S. and Ugandan Librarians Collaborate in a Digital World
Atkins, David
Smith, Anthony D.
Dewey, Barbara I.
Scholarship and learning are truly global endeavors, and rightly so given the challenges of the twenty-first century. Higher education is increasingly at the forefront of these endeavors, pursuing international initiatives in support of teaching, research, and learning. Academic libraries throughout the world embrace this imperative for international understanding in today’s turbulent environment. The University of Tennessee Libraries acted on the imperative through a very personal and direct collaboration with the Makerere University Libraries in Kampala, Uganda. This article describes how two different universities, seemingly worlds apart, forged an enduring, exceptional, and mutually beneficial partnership through a focus on information technology.
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2005-12-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 24 No. 4 (2005)
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Use of GIS for Presentation of the Map and Pictorial Collection of the National and University Library of Slovenia
Solar, Renata
Radovan, Dalibor
The Map and Pictorial Collection of the National and University Library of Slovenia encompasses map and pictorial documents that are part of the national collection. New technologies such as geographic information systems (GIS) provide a novel way to display, access, and research the valuable, interdisciplinary holdings of an institution. This paper discusses a pilot, Web-based application that explores the possibilities of GIS by creating a virtual collection of diverse materials. Spatial data are the basis for this digital archive on which other pictorial elements, such as views and portrait images, are connected by hyperlinks.
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2005-12-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 24 No. 4 (2005)
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Adding Value to the University of Oklahoma Libraries History of Science Collections through Digital Enhancement
Valentino, Maura
Oregon State University
Much of the focus of digital collections has been and continues to be on rare and unique materials, including monographs. A monograph may be made even rarer and more valuable by virtue of hand written marginalia. Using technology to enhance scans of unique books and make previously unreadable marginalia readable increases the value of a digital object to researchers. This article describes a case study of enhancing the marginalia in a rare book by Copernicus.
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2014-03-25 02:42:25
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 33 No. 1 (2014)
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Open Search Environments: The Free Alternative to Commercial Search Services
O'Riordan, Adrian
University College Cork http://publish.ucc.ie/researchprofiles/D005/aoriordan
Open search systems present a free and less restricted alternative to commercial search services. This paper explores the space of open search technology looking in particular at the issue of interoperability. A description of current protocols and formats for engineering open search applications is presented. The suitability of these technologies and issues around their adoption and operation are discussed. This open search approach is especially proving a fitting choice in applications involving the harvesting of resources and information integration. Principal among the technological solutions are OpenSearch and SRU. OpenSearch and SRU implement a federated model to enable existing and new search engines and search clients communicate. Applications and instances where Opensearch and SRU can be combined are presented. Other relevant technologies such as OpenURL, Apache Solr, and OAI-PMH are also discussed. The deployment of these freely licensed open standards in digital library applications is now a genuine alternative to commercial or proprietary systems.
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2014-06-22 03:24:01
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 33 No. 2 (2014)
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The Free Software Alternative: Freeware, Open Source Software, and Libraries
Corbly, James Edward
Abstract: This paper will introduce the reader to the world of freeware and open source software. Following a brief introduction, the author presents an overview of these types of software. Next comes a discussion of licensing issues unique to freeware and open source software, which leads directly to issues of registration. The author then offers several strategies readers can adopt to locate these software packages on the Web. The author then addresses questions regarding the use of freeware and open source software before offering a few closing thoughts.
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2014-09-25 01:24:21
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 33 No. 3 (2014)
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Usability Testing for Greater Impact: A Primo Case Study
Perrin, Joy Marie
Texas Tech University
Clark, Melanie
Texas Tech University
De-Leon, Esther
Texas Tech University
Edgar, Lynne
Texas Tech University
This case study focuses on a usability test conducted by four librarians at Texas Tech University. Eight students were asked to complete a series of tasks using OneSearch, the TTU Libraries’ implementation of the Primo discovery tool. Based on the test, the team identified three major usability problems, as well as potential solutions. These problems typify the difficulties patrons face while using library search tools, but have a variety of simple solutions.
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2014-12-18 18:10:38
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 33 No. 4 (2014)
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Creating a Current Awareness Service Using Yahoo! Pipes and LibGuides
Kiscaden, Elizabeth
Waldorf College
Migration from print to electronic journals brought an end to traditional current awareness services, which primarily utilized print routing. The emergence of Real Simple Syndication, or RSS feeds, and email alerting systems provided users with alternative services. To assist users with adopting these technologies, a service utilizing aggregate feeds to the library’s electronic journal content was created and made available through LibGuides. Libraries can resurrect current awareness services using current technologies to increase awareness and usage of library-provided electronic journal content. The current awareness service presented is an example of how libraries can build simple current awareness services utilizing freely accessible technologies.
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2014-12-18 18:10:38
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 33 No. 4 (2014)
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The Evolution of an Online Acquisitions System
Lukac, Jenko
About two years ago a home-grown online acquisitions system was developed and implemented at Pacific University. The program, written in BASIC for the Data General Nova Computer, perform sall the necessary functions such as ordering ,receiving, fund accounting, etc. Thisprogram was offered to the library community ,and about one hundred libraries from around the world have availed themselves of it.
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1981-06-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 2 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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The Significance of Information in the Ordinary Conduct of Life
Newhard, Robert
The information benefit provided to the general public by the developing telecommunications systems will be highly dependent upon the provider's perception of the current and potential role of information in the ordinary interests of life. Assessing this role cannot easily be done by standard questionnaire or survey methods because information does not have a conscious function in people's lives. Some paradigms from the past and present may, therefore, be of use in articulating the everyday importance of information.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-06-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 2 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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A Lesson in Interactive Television Programming: The Home Book Club on QUBE
Bolton, W. Theodore
On December 1, 1977, Warner Communications christened what has become the most publicized and talked about technological development in the field of cable television: QUBE, its two-way interactive cable system.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-06-01 00:00:00
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An Informal Survey of the CTI Backup System
Covino, Joseph
Intner, Sheila
In order to help decide whether or not to purchase computer backup systems from Computer Translation, Inc. (CTI), for use when the CLSI LIBS 100 automated circulation system is not operating, Great Neck Library conducted an informal survey of libraries using both systems
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-06-01 00:00:00
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Multimedia Catalog: COM and Online
Bierman, Kenneth J.
Like many public libraries, the Tucson Public Library (TPL) is closing its card catalog and implementing a vendor supplied microform catalog. Unlike mos tof these other libraries, however, the TPL microform catalog will not include location or holding information. The indication of where copies of a particular title are actually available (i.e., which of the fifteen possible branch locations) will be availableonly by accessing a video display terminal connected to the online circulation and inventory control system.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-06-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 2 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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A Structure Code for Machine Readable Library Catalog Record Formats
Hoffman, Herbert H.
As libraries ease into the age of electronic utilities and computerized catalogs based on records read by machine rather than interpreted by humans, a considerably greater measure of precision will have to be introduced into library work. As one step toward that goal an examination of the structure of publications will be in order.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-06-01 00:00:00
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Revisions to Contributed Cataloging in a Cooperative Cataloging Database
Hudson, Judith
OCLC is the largest bibliographic utility in the United States. One of its greates tassets is its computerized database o fstandardized cataloging information. The database, which is built on the principle of shared cataloging, consists of cataloging records input from Library of Congress MARC tapes and records contributed by member libraries.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-06-01 00:00:00
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Automation and the Service Attitudes of ARL Circulation Managers
Martin, James R.
Automation and the Service Attitudes of ARL Circulation Managers
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-09-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 3 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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Statistics on Headings in the MARC File
McCallum, Sally H.
Godwin, James L.
Statistics on Headings in the MARC File
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-09-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 3 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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RLIN and OCLC as Reference Tools
Jones, Douglas
RLIN and OCLC as Reference Tools
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-09-01 00:00:00
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Replicating the Washington Library Network Computer System Software
Brown, Thomas P.
DeBuse, Raymond
Replicating the Washington Library Network Computer System Software
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-09-01 00:00:00
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A General Planning Methodology for Automation
Meyer, Richard W.
Reuland, Beth Ann
Diaz, Francisco M.
Colburn, Frances
A General Planning Methodology for Automation
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-09-01 00:00:00
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2019-08-15T15:48:04Z
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MARC Format Simplification
Gapen, D. Kaye
This is a summary of a paper written on the consideration of the feasibility as well as the benefits, disadvantages, and consequences of simplification of the MARC formats for bibliographic records.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-01-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 4 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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2019-08-15T15:48:07Z
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Comparing Fiche and Film: A Test of Speed
Crowley, Terence
Comparing Fiche and Film: A Test of Speed
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-01-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 4 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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Electronic Order Transmission
Long, James K.
Electronic Order Transmission
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-01-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 4 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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2019-08-15T15:48:11Z
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Microcomputer Backup to Online Circulation
Intner, Sheila
Microcomputer Backup to Online Circulation
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-01-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 4 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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Computer-to-Computer Communication in the Acquisition Process
Paul, Sandra K.
Computer-to-Computer Communication in the Acquisition Process
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
1981-01-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 14 No. 4 (1981): Journal of Library Automation
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2019-07-11T20:25:57Z
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10.6017/ital.v33i1.5378
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assignFAST: An Autosuggest based tool for FAST Subject Assignment
Bennett, Rick
OCLC
O'Neill, Edward T.
OCLC
Kammerer, Kerre
OCLC
Subject assignment is really a three-phase task. The first phase is intellectual—reviewing the material and determining its topic. The second phase is more mechanical, identifying the correct subject heading(s). The final phase is retyping or cutting and pasting the heading(s) into the cataloging interface along with any diacritics, and potentially correcting formatting and subfield coding. If authority control is available in the interface, some of these tasks may be automated or partially automated.
A cataloger with a reasonable knowledge of FAST[i],[ii] or even LCSH[iii] can quickly get to the proper heading, but usually needs to confirm the final details—was it plural? Am I thinking of an alternate form? Is it inverted? Etc. This often requires consulting the full authority file interface. assignFAST is a Web service that consolidates the entire second phase of the manual process of subject assignment for FAST subjects into a single step based on autosuggest technology.
[i] Chan, Lois Mai and Edward T. O'Neill. FAST: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology, Prnciples and Applications Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, 2010.
http://lu.com/showbook.cfm?isbn=9781591587224.
[ii] OCLC Research Activities associated with FAST are summarized at http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/fast/
[iii] Chan, Lois M. Library of Congress Subject Headings : Principles and Application: Principles and Application. Westport, Conn: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
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2014-03-25 02:42:25
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 33 No. 1 (2014)
eng
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Facilitating Research Consultations Using Cloud Services: Experiences, Preferences, and Best Practices
Kuglitsch, Rebecca Zuege
University of Colorado Boulder
Tingle, Natalia
University Colorado Boulder
Watkins, Alexander
University of Colorado Boulder
The increasing complexity of the information ecosystem means that research consultations are increasingly important to meeting library users' needs. Yet librarians struggle to balance escalating demands on their time. How can we embrace this expanded role and maintain accessibility to users while balancing competing demands on our time? One tool that allows us to better navigate this shifting landscape is Google Appointment Calendar, part of Google Apps for Education. It makes it easier than ever for students to book a consultation with a librarian, while at the same time allowing the librarian to better control their schedule. Our research suggests that both students and librarians felt it was a useful, efficient system.
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2017-03-31 17:55:07
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 36 No. 1 (2017)
eng
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Picture Perfect: Using Photographic Previews to Enhance Realia Collections for Library Patrons and Staff
Rubel, Dejah Thoris
Ferris State University
Like many academic libraries, the Ferris Library for Information, Technology, and Education (FLITE) acquires a range of materials, including learning objects, to best suit our students’ needs. Some of these objects, such as the educational manipulatives and anatomical models, are common to academic libraries but others, such as the tabletop games, are not. After our liaison to the School of Education, Kristy Motz, discovered some accessibility issues with Innovative Interfaces' Media Manager module, we decided to examine all three of our realia collections to determine what our goals in providing catalog records and visual representations would be. Once we concluded that we needed photographic previews to both enhance discovery and speed circulation service, choosing processing methods for each collection became much easier. This article will discuss how we created enhanced records for all three realia collections including custom metadata, links to additional materials, and photographic previews.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2017-06-28 20:10:06
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 36 No. 2 (2017)
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Using a Native XML Database for Encoded Archival Description Search and Retrieval
Cornish, Alan
This article is an attempt to develop Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology into an analytical tool for examining the relationships between the height of the bookshelves and the behavior of library readers in utilizing books within a library. The tool would contain a database to store book-use information and some GIS maps to represent bookshelves. Upon analyzing the data stored in the database, different frequencies of book use across bookshelf layers are displayed on the maps. The tool would provide a wonderful means of visualization through which analysts can quickly realize the spatial distribution of books used in a library. This article reveals that readers tend to pull books out of the bookshelf layers that are easily reachable by human eyes and hands, and thus opens some issues for librarians to reconsider the management of library collections.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2017-09-17 20:23:18
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 23 No. 4 (2004)
eng
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Using GIS to Measure In-Library Book-Use Behavior
Xia, Jingfeng
This article is an attempt to develop Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techology into an analytical tool for examining the relationships between the height of the bookshelves and the behavior of library readers in utilizing books within a library. The tool would contain a database to store book-use information and some GIS maps to represent bookshelves. Upon analyzing the data stored in the database, different frequencies of book use across bookshelf layers are displayed on the maps. The tool would provide a wonderful means of visualization through which analysts can quickly realize the spatial distribution of books used in a library. This article reveals that readers tend to pull books out of the bookshelf layers that are easily reachable by human eyes and hands, and thus opens some issues for librarians to reconsider the management of library collections.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2017-09-17 20:23:18
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 23 No. 4 (2004)
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TV Whites Spaces in Public Libraries: A Primer
Rebmann, Kristen Radsliff
San Jose State University School of Information http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0581-7055
Te, Emmanuel Edward
Means, Donald
TV Whitespace (TVWS) represents one new wireless communication technology that has the potential to improve internet access and inclusion. This primer describes TVWS technology as a viable, long-term access solution for the benefit of public libraries and their communities, especially for underserved populations. Discussion focuses first on providing a brief overview of the digital divide and the emerging role of public libraries as internet access providers. Next, a basic description of TVWS and its features is provided, focusing on key aspects of the technology relevant to libraries as community anchor institutions. Several TVWS implementations are described with discussion of TVWS implementations in several public libraries. Finally, consideration is given to first steps that library organizations must take when contemplating new TVWS implementations supportive of Wi-Fi applications and crisis response planning.
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2017-03-31 17:55:07
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 36 No. 1 (2017)
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Digitization of Text Documents Using PDF/A
Han, Yan
The University of Arizona http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9518-2684
Wan, Xueheng
The University of Arizona http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5577-0502
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate a practical use case of PDF/A file format for digitization of textual documents, following recommendation of using PDF/A as a preferred digitization file format. The authors showed how to convert and combine all the TIFFs with associated metadata into a single PDF/A-2b file for a document. Using open source software with real-life examples, the authors show readers how to convert TIFF images, extract associated metadata and ICC profiles, and validate against the newly released PDF/A validator. The generated PDF/A file is a self-contained and self-described container which accommodates all the data from digitization of textual materials, including page-level metadata and/or ICC profiles. With theoretical analysis and empirical examples, PDF/A file format has many advantages over traditional preferred file format TIFF / JPEG2000 for digitization of textual documents.
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2018-03-19 11:52:22
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 37 No. 1 (2018)
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Everyone’s Invited: A Website Usability Study Involving Multiple Library Stakeholders
Azadbakht, Elena
University of Southern Mississippi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3283-0143
Blair, John
University of Southern Mississippi
Jones, Lisa
University of Southern Mississippi
This article describes a usability study of the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries’ website conducted in early 2016. The study involved six participants from each of four key user groups – undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and library employees – and consisted of six typical library search tasks such as finding a book and an article on a topic, locating a journal by title, and looking up hours of operation. Library employees and graduate students completed the study’s tasks most successfully, whereas undergraduate students performed fairly simple searches and relied on the Libraries’ discovery tool, Primo. The study’s results identified several problematic features that impacted each user group, including library employees. This increased internal buy-in for usability-related changes in a later website redesign.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2017-12-22 11:40:42
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 36 No. 4 (2017)
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That's My Bailiwick: A Library-Sponsored Faculty Research Web Server
Soderdahl, Paul A.
Hughes, Carol Ann
The University of Iowa Libraries provide a unique, new, scholarly publishing outlet for their faculty and graduate students.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2000-03-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 19 No. 1 (2000)
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Engelond: A Model for Faculty-Librarian Collaboration in the Information Age
Walter, Scottt
The question of how best to incorporate information literacy instruction into the academic curriculum has long been a leading concern of academic librarians. In recent years, this issue has grown beyond the boundaries of professional ibrarianship and has become a general concern regularly addresssed by classroom faculty, educational administrators, and even regional accrediting organizations and state legislatures. This essay reports on the success of a pilot program in course-integrationi nformation literacy instruction in the field of medieval studies. The author's experience with the "Engelond" project provides a model for the ways in which information literacy instruction can be effectively integrated into the academic curriculum, and for the ways in which a successful pilot program can both lead the way for further development of the general instructional program in an academic library, and serve as a springboard for future collaborative projects between classroom faculty and academic librarians.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2000-03-01 00:00:00
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Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 19 No. 1 (2000)
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Site License Initiatives in the United Kingdom: The PSLI and NESLI Experience
Borin, Jacqueline
This article examines the development of site licensing within the United Kingdom higher education community. In particular, it looks at haw the pressure to make better use of dwindling fiscal resources led to the conclusion that information technology and its exploitation was necessary in order to create an effective library service. These conclusions, reached in the Follett Report of 1993, led to the establishment of a Pilot Site License Initiative and then a National Electronic Site License Initiative. The focus of this article is these initiatives and the issues they faced, which included off-site access, definition of a site and perhaps mostimportantly, the unbundling of print and electronic journals.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2000-03-01 00:00:00
Peer-reviewed Article
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/10073
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 19 No. 1 (2000)
eng
Copyright (c) 2017 Information Technology and Libraries
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A Low-Cost Library Database Solution
England, Mark
Joseph, Lura
Schlect, Nem W.
Two locally created databases are made available to the world via the Web using an inexpensive but highly functional search engine created in-house. The technology consists of a microcomputer running UNIX to serve relational databases. CGI forms created using the programming language Perl offer flexible interface designs for database users and database maintainers.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2000-03-01 00:00:00
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/10074
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 19 No. 1 (2000)
eng
Copyright (c) 2017 Information Technology and Libraries
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2019-04-17T03:35:13Z
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10.6017/ital.v37i2.10113
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From Dreamweaver to Drupal: A University Library Website Case Study
Buell, Jesi
Colgate University Libraries
Sandford, Mark
Colgate University
In 2016, Colgate University Libraries began converting their static HTML website to the Drupal platform. This article outlines the process librarians used to complete this project using only in-house resources and minimal funding. For libraries and similar institutions considering the move to a content management system, this case study can provide a starting point and highlight important issues.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2018-06-18 11:48:14
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/10113
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 37 No. 2 (2018)
eng
Copyright (c) 2018 Information Technology and Libraries
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2019-04-17T03:21:25Z
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Determining Textbook Cost, Formats, and Licensing with Google Books API: A Case Study from an Open Textbook Project
Costello, Eamon
Dublin City University http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2775-6006
Bolger, Richard
Dublin City University
Soverino, Tiziana
Dublin City University
Brown, Mark
Dublin City University
The rising cost of textbooks for students has been highlighted as a major concern in higher education, particularly in the US and Canada. Less has been reported, however, about the costs of textbooks outside of North America, including in Europe. We address this gap in the knowledge through a case study of one Irish higher education institution, focusing on the cost, accessibility, and licensing of textbooks. We report here on an investigation of textbook prices drawing from an official college course catalog containing several thousand books. We detail how we sought to determine metadata of these books including: the formats they are available in, whether they are in the public domain, and the retail prices. We explain how we used methods to automatically determine textbook costs using Google Books API and make our code and dataset publicly available.
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2019-03-18 14:15:48
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/10738
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 38 No. 1 (2019)
eng
Copyright (c) 2019 Eamon Costello, Richard Bolger, Tiziana Soverino, Mark Brown
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2019-06-19T12:57:14Z
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Wikidata
van Veen, Theo
Koninklijke Bibliotheek
Library catalogues may be connected to the linked data cloud through various types of thesauri. For name authority thesauri in particular I would like to suggest a fundamental break with the current distributed linked data paradigm: to make a transition from a multitude of different identifiers to using a single, universal identifier for all relevant named entities, in the form of the Wikidata identifier. Wikidata (https://wikidata.org) seems to be evolving into a major authority hub that is lowering barriers to access the web of data for everyone. Using the Wikidata identifier of notable entities as a common identifier for connecting resources has significant benefits compared to traversing the ever-growing linked data cloud. When the use of Wikidata reaches a critical mass, for some institutions, Wikidata could even serve as an authority control mechanism.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2019-06-17 10:39:12
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/10886
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 38 No. 2 (2019)
eng
Copyright (c) 2019 Theo van Veen
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2019-11-21T20:23:05Z
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Creating and Deploying USB Port Covers at Hudson County Community College
Sanchez, Lotta
Hudson County Community College
DeLooper, John P
Lehman College, City University of New York (CUNY)
In 2016, Hudson County (NJ) Community College (HCCC) deployed several wireless keyboards and mice with its iMac computers. Shortly after deployment, library staff found that each device’s required USB receiver (a.k.a. dongle) would disappear frequently. As a result, HCCC library staff developed and deployed 3D printed port covers to enclose these dongles. This, for a time, proved very successful in preventing the issue. This article will discuss the development of these port covers, their deployment, and what worked and did not work about the project.
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2019-09-16 07:45:06
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/11007
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 38 No. 3 (2019)
eng
Copyright (c) 2019 Lotta Sanchez and John P DeLooper
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2019-11-21T20:21:09Z
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Open Access Finding Tools
Schultz, Teresa Auch
University of Nevada, Reno http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4518-032X
Azadbakht, Elena
University of Nevada, Reno http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3283-0143
Bull, Jonathan
Valparaiso University http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6344-443X
Bucy, Rosalind
University of Nevada, Reno http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9826-0104
Floyd, Jeremy
University of Nevada, Reno http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1798-2878
The open access (OA) movement seeks to ensure that scholarly knowledge is available to anyone with internet access, but being available for free online is of little use if people cannot find open versions. A handful of tools have become available in recent years to help address this problem by searching for an open version of a document whenever a user hits a paywall. This project set out to study how effective four of these tools are when compared to each other and to Google Scholar, which has long been a source of finding OA versions. To do this, the project used Open Access Button, Unpaywall, Lazy Scholar, and Kopernio to search for open versions of 1,000 articles. Results show none of the tools found as many successful hits as Google Scholar, but two of the tools did register unique successful hits, indicating a benefit to incorporating them in searches for OA versions. Some of the tools also include additional features that can further benefit users in their search for accessible scholarly knowledge.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2019-09-16 07:45:06
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/11009
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 38 No. 3 (2019)
eng
Copyright (c) 2019 Teresa Auch Schultz, Elena Azadbakht, Jonathan Bull, Rosalind Bucy, and Jeremy Floyd
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2020-03-20T18:44:38Z
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Meeting Users Where They Are
Sherriff, Graham
University of Vermont https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1454-0705
DeSanto, Dan
University of Vermont https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7318-0079
Benson, Daisy
University of Vermont
Atwood, Gary S.
University of Vermont https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2377-4100
Campus portals are one of the most visible and frequently used online spaces for students, offering one-stop access to key services for learning and academic self-management. This case study reports how instruction librarians at the University of Vermont collaborated with portal developers in the registrar’s office to develop high-impact, point-of-need content for a dedicated “Library” page. This content was then created in LibGuides and published using the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for LibGuides boxes. Initial usage data and analytics show that traffic to the libraries’ portal page has been substantially and consistently higher than expected. The next phase for the project will be the creation of customized library content that is responsive to the student’s user profile.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2020-03-16 06:41:40
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/11519
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 39 No. 1 (2020)
eng
Copyright (c) 2020 Graham Sherriff, Dan DeSanto, Daisy Benson, and Gary S. Atwood
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2020-03-20T18:42:54Z
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Creating and Managing a Repository of Past Exam Papers
Maistrovskaya, Mariya
University of Toronto Libraries https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9324-2938
Wang, Rachel
University of Toronto Libraries
Exam period can be a stressful time for students, and having examples of past papers to help prepare for the tests can be extremely helpful. It is possible that past exams are already shared on your campus—by professors in their specific courses, via student unions or groups, or between individual students. In this article, we will go over the workflows and infrastructure to support systematically collecting, providing access to, and managing a repository of past exam papers. We will discuss platform-agnostic considerations of opt-in vs opt-out submission, access restriction, discovery, retention schedules, and more. Finally, we will share the University of Toronto set up, including a dedicated instance of DSpace, batch metadata creation and ingest scripts, and our submission and retention workflows that take into account the varying needs of stakeholders across our three campuses.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2020-03-16 06:41:40
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/11837
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 39 No. 1 (2020)
eng
Copyright (c) 2020 Mariya Maistrovskaya and Rachel Wang
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2020-12-22T08:06:39Z
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Navigation Design and Library Terminology
Vargas Ochoa, Isabel
California State University, Stanislaus
The University Library at California State University, Stanislaus is not only undergoing a library building renovation, but a website redesign as well. The library conducted a user-centered usability study to collect data in order to best lead the library website “renovation.” A prototype was created to assess an audience-based navigation design, homepage content framework, and heading terminology. The usability study consisted of 38 student participants. It was determined that a topic-based navigation design will be implemented instead of an audience-based navigation, a search-all search box will be integrated, and the headings and menu links will be modified to avoid ambiguous library terminology. Further research on different navigation and content designs, and usability design approaches, will be explored for future studies.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2020-12-21 07:16:13
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/12123
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 39 No. 4 (2020)
eng
Copyright (c) 2020 Isabel Vargas Ochoa
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2020-09-22T07:00:16Z
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Using the Harvesting Method to Submit ETDs into ProQuest
Veve, Marielle
University of North Florida http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0980-6137
The following case study describes an academic library’s recent experience implementing the harvesting method to submit electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) into the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global database (PQDT). In this lesser-known approach, ETDs are deposited first in the institutional repository (IR), where they get processed, to be later harvested for free by ProQuest through the IR’s Open Archives Initiative (OAI) feed. The method provides a series of advantages over some of the alternative methods, including students’ choice to opt-in or out from ProQuest, better control over the embargo restrictions, and more customization power without having to rely on overly complicated workflows. Institutions interested in adopting a simple, automated, post-IR method to submit ETDs into ProQuest, while keeping the local workflow, should benefit from this method.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2020-09-21 07:08:23
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/12197
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 39 No. 3 (2020)
eng
Copyright (c) 2020 Marielle Veve
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2021-03-16T07:11:05Z
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User Testing with Microinteractions
Gonzales, Sara
Northwestern University
Carson, Matthew B.
Northwestern University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4105-9220
Viger, Guillaume
O'Keefe, Lisa
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1211-7583
Allen, Norrina B.
Ferrie, Joseph P.
Holmes, Kristi
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8420-5254
Enabling and supporting discoverability of research outputs and datasets are key functions of university and academic health center institutional repositories. Yet adoption rates among potential repository users are hampered by a number of factors, prominent among which are difficulties with basic usability. In their efforts to implement a local instance of InvenioRDM, a turnkey next generation repository, team members at Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center supplemented agile development principles and methods and a user experience design-centered approach with observations of users’ microinteractions (interactions with each part of the software’s interface that requires human intervention). Microinteractions were observed through user testing sessions conducted in Fall 2019. The result has been a more user-informed development effort incorporating the experiences and viewpoints of a multidisciplinary team of researchers spanning multiple departments of a highly ranked research university.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2021-03-15 05:36:52
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/12341
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 40 No. 1 (2021)
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Copyright (c) 2021 Sara Gonzales, Matthew B. Carson, Guillaume Viger, Lisa O'Keefe, Norrina B. Allen, Joseph P. Ferrie, Kristi Holmes
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2022-03-22T07:40:45Z
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Migration of a Research Library's ICT-Based Services to a Cloud Platform
Jayakanth, Francis
J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560012 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1389-7721
Byrappa, Ananda T
JRD Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru - 560012
Minj, Filbert
Supercomputer Education and Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560012
Libraries have been at the forefront in adopting emerging technologies to manage the library’s operations and provide information services to the user community they serve. With the emergence of cloud computing (CC) technology, libraries are exploring and adopting CC service models to make their own services more efficient, reliable, secure, scalable, and cost-effective. In this article, the authors share their experience migrating some of the library’s locally hosted ICT-based services onto the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. The migration of services to a cloud platform has helped the library significantly reduce the downtime of its services due to power or network or system outages.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2022-03-21 06:05:58
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/13537
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 41 No. 1 (2022)
eng
Copyright (c) 2022 Francis Jayakanth, Ananda T Byrappa, and Filbert Minj
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2022-03-22T07:40:24Z
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Local Hosting of Faculty-Created Open Education Resources
Letriz, Joseph
University of Dubuque https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1706-1307
Rising costs of secondary education institutions, coupled with the inflated cost of textbooks, have forced students to make decisions on whether they can afford the primary materials for their classes. Publishers working to supply digital access codes, which limit the ability of students to copy, print, or share the materials, or resell the textbook after the course is over, have further pushed students into forgoing purchasing materials. In recent years, institutions have moved to support OER (Open Education Resources) initiatives to provide students a cost-free primary text or supplement to their materials. This allows students unfettered access to quality resources that help drive engagement in courses, from homework to discussions. While larger institutions or in-state partnerships with resource sharing consortiums, such as the MnPALS cooperation with the state of Minnesota, provide access to platforms like Pressbooks, smaller institutions and private colleges don’t always have the ability to negotiate these types of relationships. In this case study, I will cover the foundations necessary to start a low-cost, self-hosted solution to support faculty creation of OER material and the available resources that the University of Dubuque utilized in their development process. This overview will briefly cover the skills and knowledge needed to support the growth of this initiative with minimal complexity and as little jargon as possible.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2022-03-21 06:05:58
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/13803
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 41 No. 1 (2022)
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Copyright (c) 2022 Joseph Letriz
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2022-06-21T07:47:51Z
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Classical Musicians v. Copyright Bots
Berkowitz, Adam
Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8340-4745
The COVID-19 pandemic forced classical musicians to cancel in-person recitals and concerts and led to the exploration of virtual alternatives for engaging audiences. The apparent solution was to livestream and upload performances to social media websites for audiences to view, leading to income and a sustained social media presence; however, automated copyright enforcement systems add new layers of complexity because of an inability to differentiate between copyrighted content and original renditions of works from the public domain. This article summarizes the conflict automated copyright enforcement systems pose to classical musicians and suggests how libraries may employ mitigation tactics to reduce the negative impacts when uploaders are accused of copyright infringement.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2022-06-20 05:22:57
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/14027
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 41 No. 2 (2022)
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Copyright (c) 2022 Adam Eric Berkowitz
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2022-12-20T09:02:13Z
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A Library Website Migration
Vargas Ochoa, Isabel
California State University, Stanislaus https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2560-1892
This article provides a background on the migration of the California State University (CSU), Stanislaus library website from an open-source platform to a content management system specifically designed for library websites. Before the migration, there was a trial of different content management systems (CMS), a student usability study, and consultations with outside web and systems librarians to acquire better insight on their experiences migrating a library website and their familiarity with the different CMS trialed. The evaluation process, website design, and usability study began before the pandemic and the global shift to remote services. However, despite this shift, the timeline for the migration was not altered and the migration was completed as planned. Within a year, the library website migration planning, designing, trialing, and structural organization was completed using a modified waterfall model approach.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2022-12-19 07:17:10
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/14801
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 41 No. 4 (2022)
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Copyright (c) 2022 Isabel Vargas Ochoa
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2022-12-20T09:02:04Z
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A Library Website Redesign in the Time of COVID
Rushton, Erin
Binghamton University Libraries https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5303-4958
Mulligan, Bern
Binghamton University Libraries https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5303-4958
In November 2019, Binghamton University Libraries initiated a website redesign project. Our goal was to create a user-centered, data-informed website with refreshed content and upgraded functionality. Originally, our redesign plan included in-person card-sorting activities, focus groups, and usability studies, but when the Libraries went remote in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to quickly reassess and adapt our processes and workflows. In this article, we will discuss how we completed this significant project remotely by relying on effective project management, communication, teamwork, and flexibility.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2022-12-19 07:17:10
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/15101
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 41 No. 4 (2022)
eng
Copyright (c) 2022 Erin Rushton and Bern Mulligan
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2023-06-19T12:52:15Z
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A Tale of Two Tools
Jill Locascio
SUNY College of Optometry https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8685-636X
Dejah Rubel
Ferris State University
Consistent delivery of full-text content has been a challenge for libraries since the development of online databases. Library systems have attempted to meet this challenge, but link resolvers and early direct linking tools often fell short of patron expectations. In the last several years, a new generation of direct linking tools has appeared, two of which will be discussed in this article: Third Iron’s LibKey Discovery and Quicklinks by Ex Libris, a Clarivate company. Figure 1 shows the “Download PDF” link added by LibKey. Figure 2 shows the “Get PDF” link provided by Quicklinks. The way we configured our discovery interface, a resource cannot receive both the LibKey and Quicklinks PDF links. These two direct linking tools were chosen because they were both relatively new to the market in April 2021 when this analysis took place and they can both be integrated into Primo VE, the library discovery system of choice at the authors’ home institutions of SUNY College of Optometry and Ferris State University. Through analysis of the frequency of direct links, link success rate, and number of clicks, this study may help determine which product is most likely to meet your patrons’ needs.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2023-06-19 05:52:13
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/16253
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 42 No. 2 (2023)
eng
Copyright (c) 2023 Jill K. Locascio, Dejah Rubel
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2023-12-19T18:16:35Z
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Using Qualtrics XM to Create a Point-of-Use Survey to Assess the Usability of a Local Implementation of Primo
Black, Matthew
University of Calgary
Ganshorn, Heather
University of Calgary
Wheeler, Justine
University of Calgary
In 2020, Libraries and Cultural Resources (LCR) at the University of Calgary used Qualtrics XM to design and pilot a point-of-use survey to collect user feedback on the usability of our implementation of Primo, Ex Libris's web-scale discovery service. Over a two-week period, users were presented with the pop-up survey while searching and asked to provide feedback. This article summarizes how we designed and implemented this point-of-use survey and the lessons learned from this project.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2023-12-18 05:46:38
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/16475
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 42 No. 4 (2023)
eng
Copyright (c) 2023 Matthew Black, Heather Ganshorn, Justine Wheeler
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2024-03-18T17:25:13Z
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Supporting Information Visualization Research in an Academic Library
Groenendyk, Michael
Concordia University
Neugebauer, Tomasz
This paper summarizes librarian research on information visualization as well as general trends in the broader field, highlighting the most recent trends, important journals, and which subject disciplines are most involved with information visualization. By comparing librarian research to the broader field, the paper identifies opportunities for libraries to improve their information visualization support services.
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association
2024-03-18 10:25:12
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https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/16867
Information Technology and Libraries; Vol. 43 No. 1 (2024)
eng
Copyright (c) 2024 Michael Groenendyk, Tomasz Neugebauer