Cataloging Electronic Journals

Abstract

Once the decision was made to catalog electronic serials (electronic journals or e-journals) at the University of Pennsylvania, it was up to the serials catalogers to decide how much information would be provided in the record, as well as to develop a “standard” form. Even though the cataloging would come from two separate units (the main University Library and the Biomedical Library), the records would be part of the same OPAC. As very few other libraries were cataloging Internet resources at the time and national standards were still under discussion, it was necessary to “learn by doing.” The authors describe the process of creating cataloging records for the more than 1550 Internet serial resources and the progression from brief, basic records on the library's gopher to full-level cataloging of Internet titles for these items. Examples of problems unique to this format are supplied; discussion of foreign and domestic online newspapers and established publisher-and/or vendor-generated scholarly journals are included.     

How May I Help Thee? Let Me Count the 2.0 Ways…

ABSTRACT

Web 2.0, Library 2.0, and Librarian 2.0 are terms that have been in the vernacular now for some time. There is an ever-increasing number of 2.0 applications that can be utilized as tools for information and reference service in the academic library. Using examples from experience, four such applications are discussed in the context of providing Internet reference service to undergraduate engineering students. It is impossible to incorporate all appropriate 2.0 technologies in Internet reference so it is recommended that the librarian choose a small number at first and determine which ones works best before trying other applications.     

Librarian Participation in the Online Classroom

SUMMARY

As distance education courses increasingly move to the online environment, librarians are discovering new challenges and opportunities for reaching distant students. Collaboration with faculty is essential in reaching students who may never enter the library building. One such method of collaboration is librarian participation in online courses through “lurking” in Blackboard and Desire2Learn classrooms and monitoring discussion threads devoted to library research. Advantages such as improved access to students, course content, and assessment data are discussed, as are disadvantages, such as time commitment, varying expectations, and privacy issues. Considerations for librarians interested in “lurking” are outlined.     

Designing a Special Library's Intranet for an Engineering Audience

ABSTRACT

Designing a successful library Web site for an engineering audience means researching how engineers find and use information. It also requires the special librarian to conduct usability tests to determine what is and isn't working on the site. The special librarian is more than simply a librarian, he or she must be able to take the research and the test results and either build the Web site or make sure the site is built by a team. The librarian must be able to play several roles: researcher, tester, project leader, and Web manager. The more successful the librarian is at involving users in site design, the more used and usable the site will be. This article describes one librarian's experience with designing a special library Intranet. It also includes an extensive bibliography of related articles.     

馆藏期刊名录搜索系统建设

随着互联网和通信技术的迅猛发展,期刊已经朝着无纸化、数字化、电子化发展。但是目前我馆还珍藏和订阅种类繁多的传统纸质期刊。这些丰富的期刊资源为广大师生在学习、教学、工作和科研中提供大量的文献作为参考。此时传统的纸质期刊名录已经不能再满足广大师生的要求,纸质期刊目录为图书馆的工作人员增加了许多负担,也给读者检索以及获取期刊资源增加了难度,所以就必须有一套电子信息化的系统代替现有的纸质目录。本文从设计的目的与意义,系统开发环境,系统功能分析,数据库的设计,数据库的访问,系统日常维护六个方面介绍了馆藏期刊名录搜索系统。     

Enhancing a Newspaper Collection Using the World Wide Web

Abstract

Serial cancellations have reduced the print newspaper collection at the University of Toledo (UT) Library by about one third since 1990. In the meantime, the number of newspapers publishing on the World Wide Web has skyrocketed, prompting UT to investigate accessing newspapers online. The immediate goal of this project is to provide library users with access to online versions of cancelled print newspapers, and eventually to enhance the collection even further with additional electronic newspapers. This article examines the trends in online newspaper publishing, researches the availability of Web sites in relation to the UT newspaper collection, critically reviews the sites found, and discusses the issues surrounding access to an online collection.     

A hybrid column generation approach for an industrial waste collection routing problem

This paper presents a practical roll-on/roll-off routing (ROROR) problem arising in the collection of industrial waste. Skip containers, which are used for the waste collection, need to be distributed between, and collected from, a set of customers. Full containers must be driven to dump sites, while empty containers must be returned to the depot to await further assignments. Unlike, the traditional ROROR problem, where vehicles may transport one skip container at a time regardless of whether it is full or not, we consider cases in which a vehicle can transport up to eight containers, at most two of which can be full. We propose a generalized set partitioning formulation of the problem and describe a hybrid column generation procedure to solve it. A fast Tabu Search heuristic is used to generate new columns. The proposed methodology is tested on nine data sets, four of which are actual, real-world problem instances. Results indicate that the hybrid column generation outperforms a purely heuristic approach in terms of both running time and solution quality. High quality solutions to problems containing up to 100 orders can be solved in approximately 15 min.     

The Internet Movie Database

ABSTRACT

Reference services are increasingly dependent on information available through well organized and reliable Web sites. Questions submitted by library users of all ages are often incomplete, making it difficult for the librarian to easily, quickly, and completely answer the question. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an established Web site that allows easy access to material relating to movies, television series, actors, and actresses with a minimal amount of information from the searcher. This article explores the Internet resource of the Internet Movie Database and its potential benefits for librarians.     

C#程序设计中的内存管理

C#是一种新的面向对象的程序设计语言,进一步研究C#程序设计的内存分配,就必须涉及．NET Framwork的概念,因为C#是专门为．NET Framework而设计的程序设计语言。本文主要叙述了C#和．NET程序设计中内存管理的特点和对程序设计性能的影响,并且就C#和传统的程序设计语言作了比较。     

Selection of optimal electronic toll collection system for India: A subjective-fuzzy decision making approach

Present study deals with the adoption of newer technologies for developing nations. Most of the developing countries due to lack of resources perform techno-socio-economic analyses on the already existing models of the developed ones. Such adopted technologies may not perform effectively because of unlike socio-economic factors. Hence, it becomes important to select new technologies based on appropriate and suitable criteria with respect to a particular country. In this paper, we have demonstrated selection of optimal electronic toll collection (ETC) system for India. In this context, we have considered thirteen crucial parameters for selection of appropriate ETC system. Cost is found to be the pivotal selection criterion in India. Further, fuzzy logic based MADM (multiple attribute decision making) approach is employed for selection of optimal ETC system for India. RFID-based (radio frequency identification) ETC is found to be the most suitable alternative among all considered ETC technologies. Our results are in strong agreement with the report of apex committee, appointed by “Government of India (Ministry of Road Transport & Highways)” for implementation of ETC in India.     

Internet Access in School Library Media Centers

SUMMARY

Internet access in schools should be provided via the school library media center. School library media specialists have sets of skills that allow the connection to the Internet to be made and utilized to its full potential. These skills include technical expertise in establishing and maintaining networks, experience in promoting and integrating new technologies in the educational process, and the ability to identify and evaluate information resources. Additionally, school library media specialists have knowledge and training in dealing with the issues of censorship and equity of access that accompany use of the Internet by school children.     

Forming the optimal union of multiple databases

Many organizations, best illustrated by libraries, have access to hundreds of databases possessing varying degrees of complimentary and overlapping records. While users may receive positive marginal benefits from data duplications, all databases and their services cannot be supported because of resource limitations. This paper attempts to conceptualize the problem of database collection in an environment of multiple databases, with differential content and performance characteristics, diverse users, and limited resources. It defines the database collection problem as a constrained zero-one integer programming problem and solves for the optimal combination or union of databases. Several extensions are shown, where special conditions are imposed on the relationships between databases and/or their availability.     

The Impact of Serial Solutions’ Summon™ on Information Literacy Instruction: Librarian Perceptions

Web-scale discovery systems, such as Serial Solutions’ Summon? Service, are replacing older federated search technologies as the tool for users to access library resources quickly and easily. The impact of Web-scale discovery systems on instruction is not known. This study of instruction librarian perceptions of Summon's impact on instruction and student information literacy skills is based on a survey. The survey reveals librarians’ ambivalence toward Summon. While some librarians agree that Summon has the potential to change the way librarians teach information literacy skills, it has not been fully integrated into the classroom.     

Challenges for Federated Searching

ABSTRACT

This article looks at the current capabilities of federated search software applications which search multiple full text e-journal databases. It also considers the developing capability to search journal content over the World Wide Web. Advances in federated searching are considered, such as standardized XML based searching, subject subdivided searching, linking services and Web indexing of formerly proprietary content. Despite these advances, federated searching of e-content so far falls short of its potential and of user expectations. The article looks at developments which are still needed to create a unified cross-searchable electronic content environment out of the current collection of separate e-content sources. It explores a number of challenges which must be overcome by e-content and software vendors, network developers and libraries to allow federated search and access to rise to a new level well beyond current limited capabilities. doi:10.1300/J136v12n03_08     

Embedding Library Reference Services in Online Courses

SUMMARY

The University of Wyoming has a long tradition of providing library services to distance education students. As technology changed and enhanced the delivery mode of distance education courses, the library altered the ways in which it offered services to distance learners. The institution was an early adopter of Web courses, so offering library support in this new environment was a natural expansion of our services. This expansion supports the goals of the ACRL Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services and the goals of the University. This article will describe the integration of library reference services into online courses.     

Reading the Academic Library Blog Through the Lens of Genre Theory: A Preliminary Discussion

ABSTRACT

This article is a theoretical discussion that introduces examining the emerging library blog of the public academic library from the approach of genre theory. Genre theory classifies texts not only by form but by the social actions performed, a definition developed by Carol Miller. Public and private spheres are found to intersect in the library blog, complicating the traditional role of the librarian as objective information provider.     

浅谈图书馆馆藏结构资源的变化与发展

随着社会的发展,电子资源的兴起,促使人们的阅读方式发生改变。纸质文献与电子文件优势互补,图书馆应根据校情合理配置两者的经费比例,让二者协调发展。馆藏结构的变化也使图书馆服务读者的方式发生改变,服务水平得到提高。     

The Dirty Details of Gopher Maintenance

Abstract

This paper describes the details of maintaining an Internet information service, focusing on the experience of Documents Center staff in the University of Michigan Library with the “Department of Commerce Economic Data (UMich)” gopher area. Described are the evolution of the service, the logistics of obtaining and posting the files, developing staff skills and knowledge, file selection, and provision of enhanced access and assistance. Long term considerations are discussed. Internet information services differ from more traditional library services and materials maintenance because they require special skills, equipment, and constant reassessment. Despite this, the benefits of providing such services are significant for the academic library's clientele, its staff, and the Internet community overall.