Usage patterns in a Greek academic library catalogue

Malliari, Aphrodite; Moreleli-Cacouris, Mersini; Kapsalis, Konstantinos

doi:10.1108/14678041011026865

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“…Furthermore, the results point out that, although the first steps can be made through an ISO 9001:2000 certification, further issues need to be addressed in order to seek the best solutions for quality management in academic libraries in Greece. These may include the cooperation and enhancement of the interlibrary loan network in Greece (Katsirikou, 2004;Tsimpoglou, 2004), the study of user patterns in digital services of academic libraries (Malliari et al, 2010) and the management of repositories and open access material (Georgiou and Papadatou, 2010), etc.…”

Section: Quality and Innovation For Greek Academic Librariesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A library management response model against the economic crisis

2011

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Purpose -Libraries in Greece are mostly financed by public sources, with private funding covering only a very small proportion of their budget. The deteriorating, slowly growing economic environment in Greece places additional pressure on the already understaffed and underfinanced public libraries. This paper aims at demonstrating that the tough economic conditions may provide a setting for innovation and quality enhancement which may lead in turn to a corresponding growth in the library sector. Design/methodology/approach -A qualitative analysis is conducted in order to identify the potential of a novel management response model as a pathway for library survival within the fierce economic crisis. Findings -Specific suggestions are made for the management of public libraries, future policies and trends in the lines of learning/education/training services; social/economic development services; electronic government and citizen participation in public affairs services; cultural identity and social cohesion services; and social inclusion services. Practical/implications -It is ascertained that public libraries in Greece may have an opportunity for change and innovation as a result of the current economic situation. Furthermore, it is believed that active involvement, quality, innovation and self-finance can serve as important tools for the development of public libraries and their positive contribution and productive role into the Greek socioeconomic environment. Originality/value -This is the only available work providing an overall management approach for public libraries within a current economic crisis such as the one in Greece.

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Section: Quality and Innovation For Greek Academic Librariesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A library management response model against the economic crisis

2011

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“…There are various studies in which two sets of transaction log data were used to understand the usability and user-friendliness of search interfaces, one before any modifications in the interfaces and the other after the modifications. Earlier data for interfaces without modifications reveal that the users are not fully compatible with the basic search techniques, while the later show statistically significant differences in the results revealing that the modified interfaces are more compatible and userfriendly as the users show positive effect in their search attitude while working after the interfaces are being modified [23][24][25] . Designers are more likely to be successful in designing interfaces if they spend time with users, observing how they work…”

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A step towards designing a Model Academic Search Interface

Shafiq¹

2018

DJLIT

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and subsequently determine their relative location, with a view to recommend ideal location of these features based on their utility and users' ease of mind. Data is harvested by assessing the search interfaces of seven academic databases subscribed by University of Kashmir. The select databases are individually assessed to harvest the required information. The study divulges that uniformity is observed by databases while positioning features like access points, and search box(s). However, no consistent approach is found while positioning other identified features. It is imperative to say that the study is first of its kind where an emphasis is laid on assessing the positioning of search interface features. The study can prove helpful for academic database designers while designing user-friendly academic databases.Keywords : Information retrieval; Information retrieval systems; Search interface; Search features; Browsing;Alerting service InTroDucTIonInformation Communication Technology (ICT) has revolutionised the world by producing and disseminating an endless amount of valuable and important information for every activity identified so far 1 . To find the relevant information in such a huge mass of information, an efficient and reliable information retrieval (IR) is necessary. IR is an iterative interactive process between users and a search system 2-5 . It is designed with a view that right information should be made available to the right user at the right time. Thus, the main objective of an information retrieval system (IRS) is to collect and organize information in order to provide it to users whenever they are in need of it 6 . During the early stages of IR, there was much role of an information professional than the users themselves. The professionals used to establish the information needs of users which were later satisfied using their expertise. Even though there is still some focus on intermediate searching, the present day web-based IR systems are designed in such a way where users can search themselves to fulfill their information needs

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“…Kani‐Zabihi et al (2008) reported that regardless of user's information technology backgrounds, their expectations of the functionality of OPACs were the same because users continued to expect OPACs also to facilitate easier ways to achieve their tasks. Malliari et al (2010), on the other hand, determined the impact of changes made to OPACs at the Alexander Technological Educational Institution of Thessaloniki, Greece. Their study highlighted the fact that the changes had a positive impact on the users and their attitude towards such usage.…”

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User perception and use of OPAC: a comparison of three universities in the Punjab region of India

Kumar

Vohra

2013

The Electronic Library

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the manner and purposes for which users search the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) in the University Libraries of India. The study is a comparative analysis of the use of OPAC in three universities located, in the Union Territory of Chandigarh and Punjab, a northern state of India.Design/methodology/approachA structured questionnaire was developed, designed and distributed among 500 respondents in the three universities after conducting a suitable pilot study and pre‐testing the tools of investigation. There were 384 (76.8 per cent) respondents who returned the filled‐in questionnaires. The data, thus collected, were compiled, processed and analyzed with the aid of the SPSS package (version 14.0).FindingsUsers in all three universities were found to be in regular use of OPAC in the libraries. This usage frequency was despite the fact that the users had encountered a number of problems while doing this. Contrary to expectations, however, there is a great degree of similarity in the results obtained especially with regard to the various aspects examined in connection with the use of OPAC in three different libraries.Originality/valueOPAC has an important place in university libraries. The findings have strong policy implications in the fact that they will help the library community to improve the current OPAC facility usage in university libraries in India as well as in other developing countries.

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Usage patterns in a Greek academic library catalogue

Cited by 7 publications

References 23 publications

A library management response model against the economic crisis

A library management response model against the economic crisis

A step towards designing a Model Academic Search Interface

User perception and use of OPAC: a comparison of three universities in the Punjab region of India

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