The electronic library: responses from the State University of New York (SUNY)

Petrick, Joseph A.

doi:10.1108/10650750410564682

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“…There are studies discussing cataloguing of electronic resources, especially focusing on metadata issues. Access to electronic resources through the library's online catalogue is discussed by Joseph Petrick (2004) for which cataloguing of electronic resources is necessary. Experience of cataloguing of electronic resources at the University of Albany libraries using 360 MARC implementation was shared by Nous and West (2015) whereas changing cataloguing workflow at the University of Maryland was discussed by Guay and King (2014).…”

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Current practices of management of online databases at university libraries in Maharashtra state of India

Wadekar

Nagarkar

2018

Library Management

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to know-how the university libraries are managing online databases, especially from the Maharashtra state of India. The focus is to study the difficulties and challenges faced by the university librarians. Design/methodology/approach -In this descriptive research, survey of 15 university libraries was conducted. Seven universities are subscribing online databases apart from databases accessible under national consortia. A comprehensive questionnaire comprised of 16 sections and total 47 questions was designed for data collection. Personal contacts helped to a great extent to get back the questionnaire. Findings -The study revealed that the university librarians are trying to cope up with the management of electronic resources. Major challenges are unawareness about the life cycle of electronic resources, lack of standard procedures, collection development and preservation policies, failed to conduct user information need surveys, negotiation skills, competencies of staff and so on.Research limitations/implications -The scope of the present research was to study the current practices of management of online databases subscribed by the university libraries in Maharashtra. Other types of electronic resources were not considered in the present study. It was found that out of 15 universities only seven universities subscribe the online databases apart from the databases provided by UGC-INFONET. Therefore, the data from these seven libraries were considered for analysis. Practical implications -This study will provide the guidelines for managing online databases in academic libraries. Originality/value -Very few studies are conducted to study the management of online databases by university librariesin India.

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Current practices of management of online databases at university libraries in Maharashtra state of India

Wadekar

Nagarkar

2018

Library Management

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“…Another study by Nelson (2008) showed that both students and faculty generally favor e‐books more than printed books in research but neither of them are very enthusiastic about using e‐textbooks in classroom. As corroborated by Petrick (2004), electronic library resources such as e‐books and e‐journals are easier to organize than printed resources.…”

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E‐Textbooks and Students’ Learning Experiences

Sun¹,

Flores²,

Tanguma³

2012

Decision Sci J Innov Edu

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The contribution of the e-textbooks can be enormous considering their additional supporting features, but adoption has not crystallized yet. This study examines the relevant experiences of college students in terms of how the use of e-textbooks may enhance their learning. A survey study was conducted to measure the perceptions of each student on how helpful an e-textbook is for facilitating learning (i.e., E-book Helpfulness), how well it promotes his/her involvement in learning (i.e., Student Involvement), and how much improvement it makes on learning outcome (i.e., Learning Outcome). Results indicate that e-textbooks are perceived as enhancers of student learning experiences in two complementing routes: (1) E-textbook Helpfulness enhances students' learning outcomes directly and (2) Student Involvement plays an important mediating role between E-textbook Helpfulness and Learning Outcome if students use e-textbooks in class. These findings suggest that the successful adoption of e-textbooks requires schools to provide necessary resources (e.g., computer labs) and instructors to actively engage students in using e-textbooks.

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“…Some of the internet‐use themes that have been explored in academic environments have included the use of the internet for e‐mail (Adika, 2003; Applebee et al , 2000; Oduwale, 2004); the use of the internet for communication with friends and relatives (Luambano and Nawe, 2004); the use of the internet as a virtual referencing tool (Song, 2004; Devlin and Burke, 1997); and data integrity issues in respect of the use of the internet for academic purposes (Mathieu and Woodard, 1996). Other themes that have been explored in respect of internet use in academic environments have also included the use of the internet for research‐related activities (Tingling et al , 2003), and the internet as a tool, or improving the delivery of library services (Younis, 2002; Siddiqui, 2003a, b), and the internet as a source of academic databases and e‐books (Vicente et al , 2004; Petrick, 2004). These scattered and varying uses of the internet do not present a holistic enough picture of the widest ranges to which an academic can put the internet in an effort to maximize his/her productivity.…”

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The internet for academics: towards a holistic adoption model

Hinson

2006

Online Information Review

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature on internet use, with particular respect to academics. The literature on academic uses of the internet is littered with empirical studies, which analyse aspects of the broad spectrum of uses to which the internet can be put, by academics anywhere in the world. This paper begins an initial attempt to provide a broad theoretical framework for internet adoption and utilization by academics, irrespective of rank.Design/methodology/approachPaper based largely on literature survey and an assessment of the existing models of internet use by academics.FindingsThe paper postulates an internet adoption model for academics. The Internet Adoption Model for Academics (IAMA) was conceptualized as an abstract object with five main components: internet for teaching, internet for research, internet for consultancy, internet for administration, and internet for policy making. The Internet Adoption Model for Academics (IAMA) provides a framework for internet use, and has the potential for being instructive for academics who have currently not integrated the internet fully into their professional activities.Originality/valueThe paper presents a modest theoretical contribution to the academic internet‐use literature, and might influence new research streams in this important conceptual area.

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The electronic library: responses from the State University of New York (SUNY)

Cited by 8 publications

References 18 publications

Current practices of management of online databases at university libraries in Maharashtra state of India

Current practices of management of online databases at university libraries in Maharashtra state of India

E‐Textbooks and Students’ Learning Experiences

The internet for academics: towards a holistic adoption model

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