Essays about: "Academic libraries"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 32 essays containing the words Academic libraries.

1. 16. From Discovery to Delivery : An Evaluation of Discovery Service WorldCat Discovery at Skövde University Library

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

   Author : Qiuhong Boers; [2018]
   Keywords : Evaluation; Usability; Discovery; Delivery; Service; Interface; Digital library; WorldCat; University of Skövde;

   Abstract : This paper is to evaluate the discovery service WorldCat Discovery (WCD) at Skövde University Library (SUL) through the usability study of the discovery tool WorldCat Discovery (WCD). By reference to the concepts of “Information Portal” and “Next-generation catalogue”, as well as Dillon’s (2001) evaluation model, the overall impression of the discovery service WCD perceived by users at SUL is investigated; the benefits and the problems of the discovery tool WorldCat Discovery are examined and discussed. READ MORE

3. 17. Knowledge management practices in academic libraries : The case of NTUA Central Library

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

   Author : Anastasia Dimou; [2018]
   Keywords : Knowledge management; KM; knowledge sharing; knowledge; organizational knowledge; organizational learning; academic libraries; Διαχείριση γνώσης; ακαδημαϊκές βιβλιοθήκες;

   Abstract : The last years, libraries and information centers, as well as other organizations are attempting to survive in a knowledge-driven society. Moreover, they are called upon to redefine their structure and management processes in order to increase their competitive advantage through their learning capability and their knowledge assets. READ MORE

4. 18. The impact of Digital Technologies on Academic Libraries : a study in Greece

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

   Author : Sofia Adamou; Lamprini Ntoka; [2017]
   Keywords : Digital material; Digital technologies; Digital libraries; Librarians; Library Users; Panteion University; TEI of Athens;

   Abstract : Purpose: This study explores both library users’ and librarians’ experiences, benefits, and challenges depending on the implementation of digital technologies in academic libraries. The research has been taken place in two Greek academic libraries; In the Panteion University Library and in the Central Library of T.E.I. READ MORE

5. 19. Change or Die : A study on the phenomenon of Library UX at two academic libraries in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Sabina Lundberg; [2017]
   Keywords : User Experience; UX; Actor-network Theory; academic libraries;

   Abstract : A recent phenomenon within the library sector is that of User Experience (UX). Library and information practitioners are increasingly leaning towards letting their users help guide and organise library services by using UX methods to both evaluate existing services and to create new ones. READ MORE

6. 20. Knowledge Organisation and Contemporary Art : Cataloguing Practices in two Libraries in Sweden, Umeå universitetsbibliotek and Konstbiblioteket

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Elsa Avraam; [2017]
   Keywords : Subject cataloging; Classification; Subject headings; Contemporary art; Art libraries; Domain analysis; katalogisering; klassifikation; ämnesord; konst; bibliotek; domänanalys;

   Abstract : This master thesis examines the cataloguing practices of two art libraries in Sweden in relation to contemporary art. The aim of this study is to show how classification systems and other forms of controlled vocabulary correspond to contemporary art and reveal the factors that influence the everyday practice of cataloguing. READ MORE