Integrating Print and Electronic Resources

Nall, Clark; Lewis, Janice

doi:10.1300/j101v17n33_10

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“…The service we developed combines both new print and electronic resources in one list. This is an approach advocated Nall and Lewis (2005) and Lowe (2008).…”

Section: Generating Dynamic Web Pages Based On Library Opacmentioning

confidence: 99%

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McMullen

Gray

2012

Library Hi Tech

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Purpose -This paper aims to report on a successful implementation of a current awareness service designed to inform teaching faculty and liaison librarians as to the status of library materials they have ordered. Design/methodology/approach -The paper looks at the methods employed by the authors, which simplify maintenance of lists of new titles by providing a single, consistent access point to new resources. The dynamic pages are compiled by using the OPAC as a platform: connecting with a Z39.50 protocol, passing keywords and phrases along via the URL query string, parsing the data with PHP, and rendering the data on the web with a combination of PHP and JavaScript. Findings -The OPAC-as-platform method of rendering the departmental acquisitions pages has solved every problem that had existed up to this point. With very minor changes to cataloguing workflow, the technical services department now has a low-maintenance system in place for notifying teaching faculty and liaison librarians of new arrivals. Originality/value -The project demonstrates cooperation between public services, systems, IT, and technical services to enhance library services to users. It also demonstrates the value of and potential for cataloguing as a means to deliver innovative services.

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“…The service we developed combines both new print and electronic resources in one list. This is an approach advocated Nall and Lewis (2005) and Lowe (2008).…”

Section: Generating Dynamic Web Pages Based On Library Opacmentioning

confidence: 99%

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McMullen

Gray

2012

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“…To provide a single digital gateway to subject-related online and print resources, East Carolina University's Joyner Library created a database application called Pirate Source (Nall & Lewis, 2005). Access to open access e-book titles could easily be included in such a finding tool.…”

Section: Projects and Prospects For Linking To Online Open Contentmentioning

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Academic Libraries as Digital Gateways: Linking Students to the Burgeoning Wealth of Open Online Collections

Hutton

2008

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Digital collections of full-text e-books are proliferating on the Web and provide a wealth of open content for students. To examine whether academic libraries are providing a digital gateway to these resources, ten e-book titles from open digital collections were searched in the online catalogs and Web pages of ten academic libraries serving distance learners. Only three of the digital collection e-books were available from any of the library catalogs, and none were found on library Web pages. Availability of the ten e-book titles through Google and other digital discovery tools also had mixed results. Continued projects for improved delivery of open online content are necessary. In order to fulfill their role as digital gateways for their academic communities, libraries must pursue metadata standards to support cross-searching, collaborative projects, and development of e-resource search software, which integrates with the library catalog.

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Integrating Print and Electronic Resources

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Academic Libraries as Digital Gateways: Linking Students to the Burgeoning Wealth of Open Online Collections

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