Library Hi Tech: Volume 21 Issue 1

Outcome‐based evaluation

Michael Seadle

Outcome‐based evaluation is increasingly used for digital library projects. The point of outcome‐based evaluation is to establish a project’s effectiveness with its target…

Building and space issues: the German situation and solutions

Eckhard Blume, Klaus Kempf

For libraries, a chronic lack of space is nothing new and is an international phenomenon. It has become a truism that the rise of digital information, electronic documents and the…

XML and e‐journals: the state of play

Judith Wusteman

Within the library world, there is a growing interest in the use of XML in journals, not least because of its implications for e‐journal archiving. But what is actually happening…

Z39.50 and personal bibliographic software

John W. East

Many thousands of researchers are now using personal bibliographic managers such as Reference Manager, EndNote and ProCite to access bibliographic databases via the Z39.50…

A case study of ILS migration: Aleph500 at the University of Iowa

Suzanne Julich, Donna Hirst, Brian Thompson

This article describes the University of Iowa’s process of system migration from selection and data conversion to implementation and presentation of this new system to staff…

Electronic theses and dissertations as prior publications: what the editors say

Nancy H. Seamans

An increasing number of colleges and universities throughout the world are adopting electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) as either an option or a requirement for graduate…

Web technology in public libraries: findings from research

Chandra Prabha, Raymond Irwin

Public libraries are an integral part of North American communities. With the wide perception that all information people want is freely available, questions arise about the ways…

The use and usability of SFX: context‐sensitive reference linking

Joel Cummings, Ryan Johnson

SFX is an XML‐based product designed to inter‐link electronic resources with other resources in context‐sensitive manner. SFX was first developed at the University of Ghent by…

Electronic books: a review and evaluation

Siriginidi Subba Rao

This paper discusses the genesis of e‐books and derives a comprehensive definition from various definitions reported for them. It lists the various types of e‐books with their…

IT skills needs for collection development at the University of Botswana Library

Stephen M. Mutula, Francina S. Makondo

The rapid and continuing evolution of information technology has occasioned large stocks of electronic resources in libraries and created pressure for both library professionals…

Electronic reserves: the promise and challenge to increase accessibility

Kathy Konicek, Joy Hyzny, Richard Allegra

Electronic reserves help registered campus users who need anytime‐access to documents. Electronic reserves comprise digital files, mostly HTML or PDF formats. In some…