Building the digital library at BT labs

Alsmeyer, David; Smith, Dave

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“…A three-part series about constructing a digital library of scientific/technical resources was contributed by Schwarzwalder (1997aSchwarzwalder ( , 1997bSchwarzwalder ( , 1997c. Alsmeyer and Smith (1997) recounted the BT Labs' initial steps towards the construction of a digital library in lieu of a conventional collection. The text, musical, and audio collections of the New Zealand Digital Library project were described by Witten and McNab (1997), while Roderick et al (1997) discussed the content of the Library of Virginia's Digital Library project.…”

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A review of the 1997 collection development and management literature

Nisonger

1999

Collection Building

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This bibliographic essay reviews the English-language collection development and management literature published in 1997. Selection, deselection, access as an alternative to ownership, collection evaluation, user studies, organization and staffing for collection development, serials collection management, and electronic resource collection management, among other topics, are included. The primary emphasis is on articles, books, and book chapters. More than 180 items are covered in the essay.

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A review of the 1997 collection development and management literature

Nisonger

1999

Collection Building

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“…Corporate libraries and information services should address new needs and expectations in the area of content medium and deployment, along with the new economic situation of the publishing world. Many companies have started to build digital libraries that are accessible to all employees via the corporate intranet (Alsmeyer & Smith, 1997;Crandall, 1998;Gulliford, 1998;Harmsen, 1998;Hoffman, O'Gorman, Story, Arnold, & MacDonald, 1993;Pack, 2000). According to Stratigos and Strouse (2001), two thirds of the respondents in Qutsell's 2000 Corporate Information Professional Study reported that they were moving toward fully or nearly digital libraries.…”

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Understanding human–work domain interaction: Implications for the design of a corporate digital library

Xie

2005

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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The author applies the cognitive work analysis (CWA) approach to investigate human-work interaction in a corporate setting. This study reports the analysis of data collected from a Web survey, diaries, and telephone interviews. The results present characterizations of actors and the work domain; three dimensions for each of the four interactive activities involved in the human-work interaction and their relationships are identified. An enhanced model and its implications for the development of a corporate digital library are discussed.

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“…Corporate libraries and information services need to address new needs and expectations in the area of content medium and deployment. Many companies start to build digital libraries that are accessible to all employees via the Intranet (Alsmeyer & Smith, 1997; Crandall, 1998; Gulliford, 1998; Harmsen, 1998; Pack, 2000). According to Stratigos & Strouse (2001), two‐thirds of respondents to Qutsell's 2000 corporate information professional study reported that they were moving toward fully or nearly digital libraries.…”

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Dimensions of human‐work domain interaction: A preliminary analysis for the design of a corporate digital library

Xie

2003

Proc of Assoc for Info

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The author applies the cognitive system engineering approach to investigate human-work interaction at a corporate setting. This study reports the preliminary analysis of data collected from diary analysis and interview of 20 subjects. The results present the identification of three dimensions for each of four interactive activities involved in human-work interaction and their relationships.An enhanced model and its implications for the development of a corporate digital library are further discussed.

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Building the digital library at BT labs

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A review of the 1997 collection development and management literature

A review of the 1997 collection development and management literature

Understanding human–work domain interaction: Implications for the design of a corporate digital library

Dimensions of human‐work domain interaction: A preliminary analysis for the design of a corporate digital library

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