Using Library Resources and Technology to Develop Global and Collaborative Workspaces

The article is devoted to L.I. Strakhovsky (alias Leonid Chatsky; 1898—1963), a Russian writer and poet of the first wave of emigration, and his poetry and prose reflected in foreign publications of his works in Russian. Returning to our culture the name of this author, now half-forgotten in his homeland, and introducing this name into literary studies, the article tries to reveal the thematic and stylistic diversity of L.I. Strakhovsky’s poetry and prose. The research’s object is foreign publications of L.I. Strakhovsky’s artistic works in separate books, almanacs and periodicals published in Belgium, Germany, Canada and identified through collection catalogues of leading Russian libraries (the Russian State library, the Alexander Solzhenitsyn House of Russia Abroad) and library resources that display foreign Russian-language publications by L.I. Strakhovsky. The article highlights and analyzes the main stylistic (symbolism, acmeism, “junior acmeism”) and thematic (autobiographical, English, mystical) components of L.I. Strakhovsky’s works, reveals the components’ individual features, the originality of their constancy and mutual influence. The main of these features is that L.I. Strakhovsky’s works can be stylistically periodized on the basis of the author’s increased propensity to cyclize his works though without creative evolution in the usual sense and with the stable nature of his working throughout his life. To review the publications and analyze the nature of L.I. Strakhovsky’s works, the article draws on the context of Russian and emigrant literature of his era, creatively associated with L.I. Strakhovsky and its main figures, and notes his literary and cultural influence.

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Library resources in Britain for East European studies

Cahiers du monde russe et soviétique ◽

10.3406/cmr.1971.1852 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 339-346

Author(s):

Gregory Walker

Keyword(s):

European Studies ◽

East European ◽

Library Resources

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Library Resources Discovery Service: Future of the Libraries

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3571329 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Surendra Kumar Pal

Keyword(s):

Discovery Service ◽

Library Resources

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Marketing of academic library resources and services

Scholarly Research Journal for Humanity Science & English Language ◽

10.21922/srjhsel.v4i24.10321 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (24) ◽

Author(s):

Raysh Thomas

Keyword(s):

Market Segmentation ◽

Community Involvement ◽

Academic Library ◽

Marketing Mix ◽

Societal Impact ◽

Positive Perception ◽

Web Marketing ◽

Library Resources ◽

Physical Features

Marketing is important for any organization that provides services to consumers. Marketing allows an organization to inform, remind, or persuade the consumer by sharing information about goods or services, community involvement, or societal impact. Simply stated, these efforts encompass anything libraries do to let the community know who they are, what they do, and what they offer. The goal of marketing is to keep the product in the minds of the customer: in the case of libraries it is to keep the customer aware of the library, to provide them with knowledge about the library’s physical features, resources, services, programs, and events, and to let them know about the benefits libraries offer. Marketing benefit the library by increasing usage, educating users, and increasing or at least maintaining a positive perception of the library.This paper discusses about functions ,elements, different strategies of marketing, marketing mix,market segmentation and web marketing in detail.

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Descriptive Cataloging: The History and Practice of Describing Library Resources

Cataloging & Classification Quarterly ◽

10.1080/01639374.2020.1864693 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-22

Author(s):

Brian Dobreski

Keyword(s):

Library Resources

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Examining the intentions of a Ghanaian technical university students to use e-library

Digital Library Perspectives ◽

10.1108/dlp-05-2020-0034 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Eugene Okyere-Kwakye ◽

Khalil Md Nor

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Ease Of Use ◽

Perceived Usefulness ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Perceived Ease Of Use ◽

Content Type ◽

Library Resources ◽

Technical University

Purpose Electronic library (E-library) is a form of computer mediated system that uses electronic media, such as Web/internet devices and distributes resources to improve on the quality of teaching and learning. Students’ use of e-library for learning is essential and as such the government has invested hugely into its subscription for several university libraries in Ghana. However, most university students feel reluctant to use the e-library resources for their studies. The purpose of this paper is therefore to examine the factors that influence students’ intention to use e-library resources for their studies. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaire was used to collect data from 200 students from one Technical University in Ghana. Structural equation modeling (SmartPLS) was used to analyze the data. Findings The study found that accessibility, attitude, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and relevance to studies have positive significant effect on students’ attitude to use e-library. In addition, self-efficacy, subjective norm and attitude have positive significant influence on students’ intention to use e-library. Research limitations/implications Although the sample frame used for this study may be unique, but the total amount of data collected was limited to providing the general representative of the Ghanaian students in one particular university. Other researchers may consider collecting data from other universities to extend the sample frame for a larger sample size of students. Practical implications Academic administrators need to organize training and workshops on how to use the e-library portal for their search and other didactic assignments. Most importantly, students should be given IT or internet tutorials as foundation for the use of the e-library portal. Social implications Universities have to provide internet access such as hotspot and network routers at the labs, classrooms and other vantage points. It is believed that with these in place, adequate access to the internet would promote students’ engagement on the e-library facility. Originality/value The study examines the factors that influence students’ intention to use e-library resources for their studies in Ghana.

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