Requirements for the future digital library

Marcum, Deanna B.

doi:10.1016/s0099-1333(03)00065-x

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“…A student's ability to search the online catalog is crucial for providing easy access to Knovel content. Perceived ease-of-use and availability, a significant part of the usability equation, combines with the online format of the e-reference books to strongly encourage use 1,3,4,13,14 .…”

Section: Large Institutionsmentioning

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Science and Technology Libraries Partnering with Knovel

Bhatt

Paulsen²,

Dunn

et al. 2006

Science & Technology Libraries

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The engineering library plays a critical role in initiating and maintaining the conduit between vendors of engineering information and the users of that information-faculty, students, and researchers. Likewise, vendors play a key role in supporting library and faculty efforts to promote engineering information resources, beyond just supplying content and interface. Engineering libraries and vendors can effectively work together to get the most from electronic engineering resources for both large and small institutions. The case studies here show how Knovel Corporation, a sci-tech e-book vendor, has worked with engineering librarians at large and small institutions and with faculty members to promote awareness and usage of Knovel's interactive library of electronic books for engineering education.Librarians and Knovel partner at a large institution like Drexel University to give on-site workshops for faculty and students. At these workshops important features of Knovel's content and software are discussed and demonstrated in a live format. Questions are encouraged to ensure participants understand the technology, and short assignments reinforce learning. Knovel works with librarians to promote these sessions and continues the dialogue with attendees afterward. On-site demonstrations are one of the most effective ways to educate users about new technologies and new content. The Information Services Librarian for Engineering at Drexel University will discuss Knovel's use of on-site workshops to promote electronic engineering information awareness. Librarians at smaller institutions often do not have the time and resources to devote to a full-scale on-site workshop. They need an "out-of-the-box" solution that is quick to deploy with an interface that is self-evident to users. Complete integration of e-book titles into the institution's information toolbox is the key here. Knovel provides resources to promote ready access to meet the needs of smaller institutions, including MARC records for the library's catalog. The Head of Reference at the Colorado School of Mines library will discuss how Knovel provides support for access and outreach at this institution. Finally, librarians and Knovel work directly with faculty to integrate Knovel's content into their courses. An example is Purdue University's "treasure hunt" assignment given in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program which includes questions which leverage Knovel titles to answer.By supporting outreach and access strategies appropriate for institution size and need, librarians and Knovel illustrate how to create an effective partnership with engineering libraries to increase awareness, usage and, ultimately, cost-effectiveness of electronic resources.

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“…More materials are becoming available online and electronic resources have decided advantages 1 . Users in turn have changed their information-seeking behaviors to take advantage of this electronic environment, and user preferences are often for electronic information when available 2,3,4,5,6 .…”

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Science and Technology Libraries Partnering with Knovel

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Paulsen²,

Dunn

et al. 2006

Science & Technology Libraries

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“…(Webster, 2003) User preference seems to be for electronic information whenever they can get it. (Lehto, Zhu & Carpenter, 1995;Marcum, 2003;Gray & Langley, 2002) Development of online materials during the last 8 years, particularly reference materials, compelled the discussion of why people would use an electronic version that appears to take longer to access than the print, and may not be as easy to use. When a resource is available on the desktop it can save a trip to the library, and therefore be perceived as saving time.…”

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“…For some people, the desire to find the information online outweighs the need to visit the library. (Webster, 2003;Subramanian, 1998;Gray & Langley, 2002;Marcum, 2003;Landoni, Wilson & Gibb, 2000) Lehto, Zhu and Carpenter (1995) demonstrated a user preference for electronic text with online books using hypertext, even for tasks shown to be poorly suited to electronic presentation. For those people, any progress in delivering resources online will be accepted as a positive change.…”

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The evolution of electronic reference sources

Epps

2005

Library Hi Tech

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PurposeTo provide a historical look at the development of web versions of reference materials and discuss what makes an easy-to-use and useful electronic handbook. Design/methodology/approachElectronic reference materials were limited to handbooks available on the web. Observations and assumptions about usability are tested with an information retrieval test for specific tasks in print and online editions of the same texts. FindingsRecommended adoption of those elements which create a well designed book in combination with robust search capabilities and online presentation result in an easy-to-use and useful electronic reference source. Research limitations/implicationsThe small sample size that was used for testing limits the ability to draw conclusions, and is used only as an indication of the differences between models. A more thorough look at difference between electronic book aggregates, such as ENGnetBASE, Knovel ® and Referex would highlight the best features for electronic reference materials. Practical implicationsAdvantages to particular models for electronic reference publishing are discussed, raising awareness for product evaluation. Areas of development for electronic reference book publishers 2 or providers are identified. Work in these areas would help ensure maximum efficiency through cross title searching via metasearching and data manipulation. Originality/valueThe paper presents results from some human computer interaction studies about electronic books which have been implemented in a web interface, and the positive effects achieved. [ARTICLE BEGINS]The Evolution of Electronic Reference Sources INTRODUCTION The ease with which electronic reference materials can be used is increasing, as development moves beyond a static representation of the print edition and begins exploiting the capabilities of the electronic environment. Presented here is an overview of the history and development of web-based handbooks and what may be driving some of the decisions behind the online options some publishers are offering. Technology has progressed to a point where electronic information is at less of a disadvantage and more materials are becoming available online. (Webster, 2003) User preference seems to be for electronic information whenever they can get it. (Lehto, Zhu & Carpenter, 1995;Marcum, 2003;Gray & Langley, 2002) Development of online materials during the last 8 years, particularly reference materials, compelled the discussion of why people would use an electronic version that appears to take longer to access than the print, and may not be as easy to use. When a resource is available on the desktop it can save a trip to the library, and therefore be perceived as saving time. This article examines why electronic may be preferable in some situations and not others. Discussion is not restricted to locating information online, but includes reading and using the data as well.The literature about electronic resources includes articles discussing user interface and usability, (Tennant, 1999;Nielsen & No...

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“…Το ακρογωνιαίο μέσο είναι η ισχυρή οργανωτική δομή, η οποία μπορεί να εξασφαλίσει τις κατάλληλες προϋποθέσεις και να μεταδώσει την απαραίτητη δέσμευση για τη συνεχή ανάπτυξη και την επιτυχή κατάληξη οποιουδήποτε έργου ψηφιακής βιβλιοθήκης. Η οργανωτική δέσμευση μπορεί να μεταφράζεται σε οικονομικούς πόρους, που αποτελούν σημαντικό μέσο επίτευξης του στόχου της «οικοδόμησης μαζικών και προσβάσιμων συλλογών διαρκών και αξιόλογων πολιτιστικών πηγών» [Marcum, 2003], όμως μπορεί να παίρνει και άλλες μορφές, οι οποίες περιλαμβάνουν αρχές που εγγυώνται την ποιότητα της συλλογής μέσα από αξιολογητικές δράσεις [McCray & Gallagher, 2001]. …”

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Μοντέλα Και Κριτήρια Αξιολόγησης Συλλογών Ηλεκτρονικών Τεκμηρίων

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Οι ψηφιακές βιβλιοθήκες αποτελούν ένα σημαντικό μέρος των ηλεκτρονικών πηγών που καλύπτουν τις διαρκώς κλιμακούμενες πληροφοριακές ανάγκες των χρηστών διαφόρων κοινοτήτων. Αποτελούν ένα σημείο αναφοράς στον σύγχρονο κόσμο της πληροφόρησης, αφού οι επενδύσεις σε οικονομικό επίπεδο είναι υψηλές, τόσο για την ανάπτυξη τους, όσο και για την απόκτηση πρόσβασης στο περιεχόμενο που παρέχουν. Ως πληροφοριακά συστήματα οι ψηφιακές βιβλιοθήκες διακρίνονται από σύνθετες φάσεις ανάπτυξης και στο πλαίσιο αυτό η αξιολόγηση κρίνεται ένα σημαντικό στοιχείο βελτίωσης και προσαρμογής. Η χρηστοκεντρική θεώρηση της αξιολόγησης έχει κερδίσει σημαντικό έδαφος τα τελευταία χρόνια ισοσκελίζοντας τη διαφορά με τις συστημοκεντρικές προσεγγίσεις της. Οι χρηστοκεντρικές αυτές θεωρήσεις όχι μόνο τοποθετούν στο επίκεντρο των βελτιώσεων τα οφέλη του χρήστη για την επαύξηση των θετικών στοιχείων της διάδρασης του με τις ψηφιακές βιβλιοθήκες, αλλά ενημερώνονται από τα χαρακτηριστικά του, ούτως ώστε η ενημέρωση και η επέμβαση στη λειτουργία τους να είναι ουσιαστική. Στη παρούσα διδακτορική διατριβή παρουσιάζεται η προσπάθεια ανάπτυξης ενός χρηστοκεντρικού μοντέλου αξιολόγησης των συστημάτων πληροφόρησης των ψηφιακών βιβλιοθηκών. Έχοντας ως σημείο αφετηρίας τις ανάγκες για την κάλυψη πολλών διαφορετικών αντικειμένων που επιβάλλονται από τη διεπιστημονικότητα του χώρου, την πολυπλοκότητα, τόσο των συστημάτων, όσο και του περιβάλλοντος, και την οικοδόμηση του σε γνωρίσματα των χρηστών, το μοντέλο αυτό εμφανίζει τα χαρακτηριστικά της ευελιξίας, της ευρύτητας και της αξιοποίησης των ιδιοτήτων των χρηστών. Στο επίκεντρο του βρίσκονται οι αλληλεπιδράσεις μεταξύ τριών κυρίων φορέων και πιο συγκεκριμένα του περιεχομένου, του συστήματος και του χρήστη. Οι αλληλεπιδράσεις αυτές στηρίζονται σε άξονες που περιγράφουν τα χαρακτηριστικά της χρησιμότητας, της χρηστικότητας και της απόδοσης.

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Requirements for the future digital library

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The evolution of electronic reference sources

Μοντέλα Και Κριτήρια Αξιολόγησης Συλλογών Ηλεκτρονικών Τεκμηρίων

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