.... Academic libraries Internet United States of America Smartphone Mobile New York City Urban Web design The objectives of the mobile technology survey were: There is also attention paid to the back-end of the development of mobile web sites, like the need to consider which research...

... in this area do not necessarily decrease the time it takes non‐visual users to get to the main content – if they do not adopt a suitable navigation method. Academic libraries Accessibility People with disabilities Web design Content management systems (CMS) Cascading style sheets (CSS) United States...

... Digital libraries Academic libraries Internet History United States of America In the early 1980s the University of Illinois environment was fast becoming a micro‐universe of innovation around technology, networks and access. The federal and private support for these endeavors was initially...

... Limited 2012 Academic libraries Archives Digital preservation Infrastructure Digital storage Development United States of America History As an archivist who's been involved with the development of digital libraries and repositories over the last 15 years, I'm gratified to know...

... Online catalogues Academic libraries Discovery tools United States of America Canada Academic libraries are desperately seeking a new generation of catalogs with a rich set of functionality. The majority of current OPACs that are part of an integrated library system (ILS...

... literacy United States of America Students Providing a comprehensive information literacy instruction experience to students is challenging in an integrated‐library instruction program. In this type of instruction program students attend short, one‐session library instruction classes in order...

... libraries Attitudes Computers Customer orientation United States of America Baby boomer generation When considering the physical spaces of public libraries it is important to understand the sociology of space and to use the allotted floor plan accordingly. If the library is to be a social...

... spent considerable effort to customize the library catalog interface for their users. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 User interfaces Libraries Cataloguing United States of America In early 2009, Western Washington University Libraries considered adopting OCLC's WorldCat...

... with significant custom enhancements for the user interface and to connect it with Moodle 6 . Academic libraries Library facilities Library users Space utilization United States of America Virtual learning environment The first set of analysis aims to uncover if there is high occupancy...

... professional development Schools Information technology United States of America In the Fall of 2006, 30 teacher‐leaders began the Project LEAD program at the Florida State University College of Information. Participation in the program offered the participants a unique opportunity because Project...

... detailed above (Skinner and Mevenkamp, 2010 , pp. 12‐13). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Digital storage Information networks United States of America Archiving If the first decade of the twenty‐first century was the decade of mass digitization, the second decade looks...

... as the project manager. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Data handling Information management United States of America Information services Academic libraries Research Recognizing that the nature of research and scholarly communication is changing rapidly, the Purdue...

.... Originality/value The paper presents the original perspective of a University Librarian of a large research library and draws on earlier analyses of research behaviors, technology, and research library roles. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Libraries Case studies Assets United States...

... engines United States of America From fall 2006 through Summer 2008, the investigators met regularly to review presentations by a number of vendors who specialized in enterprise search, indexing, and clustering engines. This investigatory process allowed the participants to gain a better...

... 2009 Extensible Markup Language File servers Z39.50 Protocols Document management United States of America Most integrated library system (ILS) software includes support for a Z39.50 server and for the retrieval of MARC 21 records – both international standards. While Z39.50 server...

... “Hmm, I'd better ensure that my products are designed with accessibility in mind – for then they will sell better,” I'll buy you dinner tonight. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Collections management Leadership United States of America The American Library Association...

... pages could not be located. In 2007, 32 library home pages were located. A library home page could not be identified for ITT Technical College [4] . © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Worldwide web Academic libraries United States of America Web accessibility at academic...

...‐level distinction (selecting the first letter of the classification) was present. Information retrieval Online catalogues United States of America Allowing better discovery of Library materials has been a strategic goal of the University of Chicago Library. Results of the LibQUAL+ survey...

... Online databases Libraries United States of America The Americans with Disabilities Act, enacted in 1990, established the right to equal access under the law to programs, services, and activities for persons with disabilities. Written well before the World Wide Web became a reality, the law...

... Information retrieval Academic libraries United States of America In 2003 and 2004 the library world was abuzz with the latest technology that was supposed to revolutionize how library users search for information. This technology promised faster and more comprehensive searching of multiple...