Distribution Alternatives for Superimposed Information Services in Digital Libraries

2005 ◽  
pp. 96-111
Author(s):  
Sudarshan Murthy ◽  
David Maier ◽  
Lois Delcambre
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Superimposed Information

scholarly journals IRS, information services and LIS research – a reminder about affect and the affective paradigm … and a question

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 190-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ina Fourie ◽  
Heidi Julien
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
Information Retrieval Systems ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Cognitive Paradigms

Purpose – A previous contribution argues in favour of a balance in emphasis between information communication technology (ICT); information retrieval systems (IRS) such as databases, library catalogues, repositories, Google Scholar, digital libraries, portals, search engines; and the users of these systems. This contribution aims to pursue the need to consider affect and an affective paradigm more prominently in the design, evaluation, promotion and use of IRS and library and information services (LIS). Design/methodology/approach – The contribution is written against the background of research in information behaviour, user studies, systems design, and information literacy. Findings – Although the literature from LIS and other disciplines notes an affective paradigm or even paradigms, it is not strongly positioned compared with the systems and cognitive paradigms. A growing body of research and work practices such as information representation and tagging, and information skills training, is taking a slant towards affect and emotion. The question, however, is whether current work is sufficient to argue for an affective paradigm complementary to the systems, cognitive and socio-cognitive paradigms, and how an affective paradigm should be introduced in training/education for LIS. Originality/value – Although there are a number of publications on affect and emotion, and references to an affective paradigm, this contribution is aimed at stimulating thought on whether we should prominently introduce the affective paradigm into LIS curricula as preparation for adding more value to IRS, library services, and in dealing with emotion-laden jobs, and if so, how.

Superimposed Information Architecture for Digital Libraries

2008 ◽  
pp. 88-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Archer ◽  
Lois M. L. Delcambre ◽  
Fabio Corubolo ◽  
Lillian Cassel ◽  
Susan Price ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Superimposed Information

Digital Libraries Beyond Cultural Heritage Information

2009 ◽  
pp. 400-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piedad Garrido Picazo ◽  
Jesús Tramullas Saz ◽  
Manuel Coll Villalta
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Multiagent Systems ◽  
Pattern Matching ◽  
Information Visualization ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Analysis Problem ◽  
Superimposed Information ◽  
And Diffusion

This chapter introduces digital libraries as a means of cultural heritage access and diffusion. It argues that digital libraries, combined with superimposed information techniques, offers a potentially more substantive approach to understanding the historical documentation analysis problem. Furthermore, the authors hope that understanding the documental and technological assumptions constructs through the use of programming and automatic interpreter will not only inform researches of a better scheme for labelling cultural heritage information but also assist in the need of involved other areas such as multiagent systems, pattern matching, information management and information visualization based on content association, to solve the vast majority of problems set out in the work context, and the result is a versatile digital library prototype which covers the cultural heritage information that the users need.

Research on Digital Library Based on Cloud Computing

2014 ◽  
Vol 1078 ◽  
pp. 448-451
Author(s):  
Xiao Wen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Distributed Data ◽  
Distributed Data Storage ◽  
Massive Data Processing

In recent years, the development of digital libraries also encountered a lot of problems, the cloud computing was applied to digital libraries can solve the problem of information on demand and optimal scheduling of resources and transaction processing capabilities effectively, So as to achieve the purpose of improving the efficiency of resource of digital library and information security. From the digital library of cloud computing and personalized information services status in this paper, the study and found a problem about the digital library information services at this stage, let the virtualization cloud computing, the key technology of distributed data storage, massive data processing and cloud platforms used in building digital library of personalized information service with cloud platform, and deployment cloud services on the platform.

scholarly journals Library transformation

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P K Bhattacharya ◽  
Nikhil Kumar ◽  
R N Malviya
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Services ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Online Technologies ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
And Function ◽  
Library Professionals

Purpose: The main objective of this study is to examine the importance of digital libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic in dissemination of information services, to know the users’ perspectives towards its success and also examines the challenges faced by the libraries during this pandemic and also about how the librarians cope up with the challenges and function in the new normal situation.Methodology: An online Pan-India survey was conducted among library professionals and user communities. By using survey instrument, Google Form, a total of 12 questions were asked from general to specific towards use of digital libraries during pandemic period. Total 250 responses were received. The responses received were categorized, analyzed and presented in this paper. The research data were primarily collected from blogs, social media and online survey which were carried out among various library professionals to know their perspective towards digital libraries, new skill requirement and current challenges faced by the libraries in the new normal imposed on us due to COVID-19 pandemic.Findings: This study reveals that the library professionals are eager to learn online technologies for developing and delivering information services. It also identifies that to remain connected and to spread knowledge, large numbers of online webinars are conducted in library fields. The major challenges the librarians faced during COVID-19 are physical distancing from workplace, fear of disease contraction, Lack of high speed internet connection, low response of users in social media platforms etc.Originality/ value: This is an original study conducted in India which gives an overview on the transformation of libraries by using digital library services to meet the need of the users during COVID-19. 

Funding issues and development of digital libraries in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Titilola Aminat Bayero Abdussalam ◽  
Janet Oluseyi Adewara ◽  
Jamiu Wankasi Abdulraheem ◽  
Tunde Toyese Oyedokun ◽  
Tawakalitu Raufu Balogun
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Transformational Change ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Content Development ◽  
Unrestricted Access ◽  
Library Development ◽  
Alternative Sources

Purpose Funding issues is observed to be the major stumbling block for the development of digital libraries in Nigeria. Hence, this paper aims to explore issues in obtaining and allocating funds for digital library development. Design/methodology/approach The review is an explorative report of the state of affairs of digital library development in Nigeria with the associated fundraising issues. Findings Digital library initiatives are coincidental development with transformational change in the technology-driven world of global information distribution. The desire of the information users to have better-unrestricted access to information becomes the hallmark of digital content development and web-based information services. The goal of making information accessible globally to large and diverse information users was achievable with the development of a digital library that provides enhanced information services, improves access and usability of digital information resources. Originality/value The library of the future has already materialized in form of digital library services, but the cost of developing a digital library is not foreseeable cheap, and if Nigerian libraries are to achieve digital library service goal, alternative sources of finance need to be sought after through fundraising scheme from friends of the library, rental services, consultation fees and collaboration effort on library consortia as well as advocacy for open access initiatives.

Library 2.0 as a New Participatory Context

2009 ◽  
pp. 842-848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunilla Widén-Wulff
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Knowledge Resources ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Self Service ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
The Web

The Library 2.0 is a continuation of the development of digital libraries and user oriented digital information services such as MyLibrary. The 2.0 is used to distinguish the present initiatives from the traditional library and information services denoted as Library 1.0 (Maness, 2006). Because of the technological development of electronic resources, the means of collecting, storing, managing, and using widely distributed knowledge resources stored in a variety of electronic forms has changed (Griffin, 1998). Digital libraries have been seen as libraries without walls being logical extensions to libraries (Fox & Urs, 2002) and they have shortened the distance between author and reader by giving a more direct involvement in the dissemination of information. The fundamental mission to facilitate and provide access to information and knowledge has remained, but the processes, tools, and techniques have undergone major development. The initiatives describing personalized Web services like MyLibrary (Cohen, Fereira, et al., 2000) are a further development of digital libraries, which define personalized library services to users who are Web users. This group of users expects customization and interactivity. After the initial MyLibrary initiative there have been several dozen implementations of similar projects worldwide. However, during the initial years, the adoption rates of these services reached only about 10% of the potential user community (Gibbons, 2003). It is important to look at the barriers to personalized service because this seems to be the future of the digital world and the next big challenge at hand; what challenge will the Web 2.0 services pose to the libraries where libraries share the technological and social space with the Web? New trends like personalization, self service, mobility, and technology have created a Web environment that is transforming how users are interacting with information (Bearman, 2007; Benson & Favini, 2006; Coombs, 2007).

Managing Change in Reference and Information Services in Digital Environment

2010 ◽  
pp. 160-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shantanu Ganguly ◽  
Shweta Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Reference Services ◽  
Digital Reference ◽  
Digital Reference Services ◽  
Pertinent Question

Libraries and librarians are no longer the sole providers of reference and information services. Reference services have traditionally played a crucial role in the delivery of library services both in the public and academic spheres. However, developments in Web technologies have seen the emergence of online or digital reference services, which many initially feared sought to replace the traditional library-based personalized service. A digital library is not merely a means of access to information over the network. As long as “library” word is attached to the concept, a digital library does and should care about users and communities that are in need of information and services just like conventional libraries. “Services”, therefore, should be one of the crucial aspects of digital libraries. In the recent trend, reference services have taken a central place in library and information services. Sometimes, they are also regarded as personalized services since in most cases a personal discussion takes place between a user and a reference librarian. The librarian point to the sources that are considered to be most appropriate to meet the specific information needs of the user. Since the Web and digital libraries are meant for providing direct access to information sources and services without the intervention of human intermediaries, the pertinent question that appears is whether we need reference services in digital environment, and, if so, how best to offer such services. This chapter looks at the inevitable change taking place in the platform of reference services.

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