Library Hi Tech: Volume 31 Issue 1

30 days to first decision: time span in Library Hi Tech from submission to first decision

The purpose of this editorial is to describe how long it takes a manuscript to go through peer review within Library Hi Tech and how (potential) authors can speed up the reviewing…

Accessibility of academic library web sites in North America: Current status and trends (2002‐2012)

The purpose of this paper is to present longitudinal data on the accessibility of 56 North American academic library web sites, as well as insights into the connection between…

3D printing and scanning at the Dalhousie University Libraries: a pilot project

The purpose of this paper is to describe how 3D printing and scanning technology was implemented by the Dalhousie University Libraries in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Insights will be…

From exhaustion to exhilaration: assessing librarian job satisfaction with virtual reference

Librarians respond to staffing L‐net, Oregon's statewide reference chat service, in different ways. The aim of this paper is to create a survey to look for ways to improve the…

Creating a large topic map by integrating Wandora and Ontopia

The purpose of this paper is to present conceptual and technical knowledge about creating a large topic map by integrating the strengths of two topic maps creation tools (i.e…

Bringing interlibrary loan services under a single sign‐on umbrella

The purpose of this paper is to transform a user‐authentication process for a document delivery and borrowing service into a simplified and unified logon access method consistent…

Increasing libraries' content findability on the web with search engine optimization

The aim of this paper is to examine the phenomenon of search engine optimization (SEO) as a mechanism for improving libraries' digital content findability on the web.

Comparison between Chinese and English electronic resources: A survey of users of Chinese university library

The purpose of this study is to examine and compare Chinese electronic resources and English electronic resources in terms of ease of use, usefulness and usage in the context of a…

Understanding science and technology information users through transaction log analysis

This study seeks to provide insight into user interaction with a web‐based information system of science and technology, as extending the large‐scale research of search queries…

Electronic government as a paradigm shift for efficient public services: Opportunities and challenges for Nigerian government

Nigeria has set up an e‐government initiative termed the “National e‐Government Strategy” (NeGSt) for the purpose of using ICT infrastructure to enhance public services. It was…

Who is following us? Data mining a library's Twitter followers

Twitter is an increasingly popular social networking tool for libraries to use to reach out to their patrons, but very little research has been done to determine who is following…

Twenty‐first century librarians: time for Zones of Intervention and Zones of Proximal Development?

The purpose of this contribution is to encourage library and information (LIS) professionals to draw on the initiatives by Carol Kuhlthau to align information seeking with…

Archiving in the networked world: resource description framework

The aim of this paper is to examine a project where resource description framework (RDF) is expected to function both in the short term and over long periods. Because RDF is…

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