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Jabaily, Matthew J.; Glazier, Rhonda; Martínez-García, Federico, Jr. – Journal of Access Services, 2022
As the role of print collections in academic libraries moves from monograph storage to a method for engaging users, the browsability and accessibility of print collections are becoming increasingly important. One factor that affects the ability to comfortably browse collections is the height at which the books are stored. This paper examines the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Space Utilization, Storage
Luo, Jiebei – College & Research Libraries, 2021
Patrons' information consumption behaviors of print materials are influenced by their content and tangible characteristics. This quantitative study incorporates several content-based factors widely adopted in collection management practices as well as two physical dimension-related factors, including book size and number of pages, and applies a…
Descriptors: Users (Information), Behavior Patterns, Printed Materials, Library Materials
Yalniz, Ismet Zeki – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Millions of books from public libraries and private collections have been scanned by various organizations in the last decade. The motivation is to preserve the written human heritage in electronic format for durable storage and efficient access. The information buried in these large book collections has always been of major interest for scholars…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Libraries, Library Materials, Electronic Equipment
Cheng, Jinn-Shing; Huang, Echo; Lin, Chuan-Lang – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
Due to the constant performance upgrades and regular price reductions of mobile devices in recent years, users are able to take advantage of the various devices to obtain digital content regardless of the limitations of time and place. The increasing use of e-books has stimulated new e-learning approaches. This research project developed an e-book…
Descriptors: Computers, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Publishing Industry
Smith, Fred W. – Journal of Access Services, 2010
An automated retrieval system, adapted from a commercial warehouse application, has been installed at Georgia Southern University and has been well accepted by patrons and library personnel due to its reliability, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and responsiveness. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Storage, Library Facilities
Skinner, Debra G. – Journal of Access Services, 2010
In the summer of 2004, Georgia Southern University began a library construction project that was to last 4 years. An important aspect was the installation of an Automated Retrieval System (ARC) to house a substantial portion of the library collections so that more space could be available for students, faculty, and the services to meet their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Books, Periodicals
Courant, Paul N.; Henry, Charles; Henry, Geneva; Nielsen, Matthew; Schonfeld, Roger C.; Smith, Kathlin; Spiro, Lisa – Council on Library and Information Resources, 2010
This document explores the transition from an analog to a digital environment for knowledge access, preservation, and reconstitution, and the implications of this transition for managing research collections. The volume comprises three reports. The first, "Can a New Research Library be All-Digital?" by Lisa Spiro and Geneva Henry,…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Materials, Access to Information
Trierweiler, Hannah – Instructor, 2006
You have got boxes filled with glue sticks, 32 calculators, apple juice, Band-Aids and that gallon of blue glitter you know will come in handy someday. It's all stuff you need, but when you are getting ready for the new year, you just wish you could hire a professional organizer to take care of it all for you. Donna Smallin is an organizational…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Space Utilization, Teacher Guidance, Storage
Case, Jackie L.; Ingram, Marion Thorp – Journal of Access Services, 2006
Most library buildings were built thirty or more years ago. As a result libraries are sharing a common situation. There is little or no room to add more books onto the shelves, and there are odd spaces throughout the stacks which are not being used. Jackson Library, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, faced this challenge and grew space by…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Facilities, Sustainability, Models
Kieft, Robert – EDUCAUSE Review, 2006
Most campuses have no real estate to spare for the purpose of housing yet more printed books in their general libraries. Some solutions to this problem entails putting lesser printed materials in less-costly storage facilities; or engaging in cooperative archiving agreements that retain one copy of a title in one of the partner's active stacks so…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Services, Space Utilization, Storage
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers