The Research Libraries Information Network as a Public Service Tool at Stanford University Libraries

1981 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
David R. McDonald ◽  
Elizabeth M. Salzer ◽  
Celine Walker
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Information Network ◽  
Stanford University ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Research Libraries

Saudi academic librarians’ perceptions of the Association of College & Research Libraries guidelines

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-409
Author(s):  
Khaled Matook ◽  
Ibrahim Abu El-Khair
Keyword(s):  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Professional Responsibilities ◽  
King Abdulaziz University ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The University

The aim of the present study is to identify the extent of the validity of the application of the Association of College and Research Libraries 2011 guidelines for academic librarians. In order to achieve this, the researchers conducted a survey using a questionnaire distributed to the study population. The population consisted of male and female librarians in six Saudi university libraries: Umm Al Qura University, Tiba University, King Abdulaziz University, Taif University, Princess Noura University, and the University of Dammam. The number of respondents to the questionnaire was 88. All standards received high approval rates. Values relating to professional responsibilities received the highest rating, followed by governance, then leave and research funds followed by compensation, and finally grievance. Among the indicators that received the highest average scores were: providing the librarians with the opportunity to complete their studies while working and therefore improve their salaries, engaging them in developing the policies and regulations of the library, and enabling them to participate in conferences and seminars. There were no statistically significant differences in the degrees of Saudi librarians’ approval rates of the application of any of the ACRL guidelines with regard to years of experience, qualifications, gender, specialization, and place of work.

Future Catalogs and Bibliographic Links at Stanford University Libraries

1981 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-58
Author(s):  
Robert Hurowitz ◽  
Karen Kalinsky ◽  
David R. McDonald ◽  
Barbara Van Deventer
Keyword(s):  
Stanford University ◽  
University Libraries

Hebraic Authorities: A Historical-Theoretical Perspective

1994 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bella Weinberg
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Processing System ◽  
Information Network ◽  
Western Tradition ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Authority Control ◽  
American Tradition ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
Manual Mode

The standardization of Hebrew names in cataloging and bibliography has its roots in the Anglo-American tradition of Romanized author main entry. Cross-references from Hebrew names to their Roman equivalents are found in some British Hebraica catalogs published in the 19th century. In the Hebrew bibliographic tradition, in contrast, title main entry predominated and, given the nondistinctiveness of Jewish names, author access was rarely provided. Israeli librarians adopted the Western tradition of author main entry while retaining their commitment to original-alphabet cataloging; their Hebraic authority work consisted primarily of standardization of Hebrew orthography. The Hebraic capability of the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN) made American Judaica librarians aware of the advantages of Hebrew name access; they had formerly been accustomed to Hebrew title access only. Many libraries are inputting parallel Hebrew access points to RLIN, with varying degrees of authority control. The USMARC Format for Authority Data has been revised to allow for parallel non-Roman data; the fields defined for non-Roman data have not been implemented, however, because the Library of Congress cannot handle non-Roman scripts in its processing system. Hebraic authority control is therefore done locally, in manual mode or with database management software.

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