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Efficient Solutions for Time-Consuming Jobs in the Library
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Bailey, Kieren – Computers in Libraries, 2011
Two of the most time-consuming jobs in the library are taking inventory and keeping track of in-house uses of library material. Librarians have long been searching for more efficient solution for these two activities. New technology can be the answer to creating efficiency for libraries. In fact, if one is a SirsiDynix library, there is an easy…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Private Colleges, Foreign Countries, Library Services
Infinite Collections, Almost: Franca Rosen Defines Resource Sharing and How It Can Change Your--and, More Important, Your Patrons'--World
Rosen, Franca – Library Journal, 2005
The dilemma is one that most public librarians know well. The interlibrary loan (ILL) service over the past seven years had increased by almost 72 percent--with no end to the upward spiral in sight. Borrowing had increased 23 percent, but lending to other libraries had seen the largest growth: 106 percent. ILL staffing hadn't increased and…
Descriptors: Shared Resources and Services, Sciences, Private Colleges, Grants
If We Build It, Will They Come? Electronic Journals Acceptance and Usage Patterns
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Serotkin, Patricia B.; Fitzgerald, Patricia I.; Balough, Sandra A. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2005
A focus group study conducted with health sciences students enrolled in graduate-level research classes at a small private comprehensive university revealed that these students preferred e-journals to print but that accessibility issues deterred their use. These findings provided valuable insights for local collection development decision-making…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Academic Libraries, Electronic Journals, Information Literacy