The Electronic Library: Volume 24 Issue 4
Digital information organization and use
Category:
Library and Information StudiesTable Of Contents
The National Library of New Zealand as a Sun™ Centre of Excellence
David ReidUsing New Zealand as example, the purpose of this paper is to consider why Sun wants to establish centres of excellence and what the benefits are for the contributors.
The European Library – pushing the boundaries of usability
Jill CousinsThe purpose of this article is to present an overview of The European Library as a portal and discuss the issues of usability this gives in delivery of multicultural…
Digital object identifier system: an overview
Rajesh ChandrakarThis paper aims to describe the digital object identifier (DOI) system, an implementation of the Corporation for National Research Initiatives handle system, where a…
Developing a digital library on ceramics
Chandana PatraThe objective of the present study is to discuss the need for developing a digital library on ceramics.
Addressing the digital divide in teaching information retrieval: A theoretical view on taking students from ICT access to knowledge sharing
Ina Fourie, Theo BothmaThe purpose of this article is to help students to move from ICT access to knowledge sharing.
The web impact factor: a critical review
Alireza NoruziThe purpose of this article is to analyze the link‐based web site impact measure known as the web impact factor (WIF). It is a quantitative tool for evaluating and ranking…
Development of a web‐based self‐training package for information retrieval using the distance education approach
Chutima Sacchanand, Vipa JaroenpuntarukThe purpose of this project was to develop a web‐based self‐training package for information retrieval using the distance education approach.
Building tribal community support for technology access
Loriene RoyThe purpose of this paper is to summarize the impact of a grant to fund staffing part‐time technology staff at centers on six reservations in Arizona, USA. The grant was…
GSM usage at the University of Ibadan
Michael Wole Olatokun, Ibilola Oluseyi BodunwaThe purpose of this study is to investigate the use of global system for mobile communications (GMS) at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, emphasizing the nature and…
A new efficient approach for data clustering in electronic library using ant colony clustering algorithm
An‐Pin Chen, Chia‐Chen ChenPurpose – Traditional library catalogs have become inefficient and inconvenient in assisting library users. Readers may spend much time in searching library materials via…
Influence of copying machines on the preservation of originals
Olga Perminova, Tatyana Stepanova, Irina Burtseva, Nina Manturovskaya, Valentina Popunova, Albina SharikcovaThe purpose of this article and the subsequent research within the Russian State Library, was to determine whether the scanning process influences the state of library…
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hybridEditors:
- Assoc. Prof. Jeonghyun Kim
- Dr Jiangping Chen
- Ms Marie Bloechle