scholarly journals Statistics That Matter

2019 ◽  
pp. 313-318
Author(s):  
Timothy Dwight Lincoln
Keyword(s):  
Count Data ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Educational Enterprise ◽  
Management Improvement

By dissaggregating count data and creating questions about the quality of library services, theological librarians can create statistics that are useful for management, improvement of services, and demonstrating the value of the library in the educational enterprise.

scholarly journals Library life in Australia: It Has Been a Busy Year!

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 206-215
Author(s):  
Gillian Hallam
Keyword(s):  
Future Generation ◽  
Library Services ◽  
The Future ◽  
Library Profession

AbstractThe strength and vibrancy of the Australian library sector is explored in this article. The concepts of developing, i.e. growing and maturing as an industry, and sustaining, i.e. supporting and maintaining the quality of library services, thread through the discussions about the events and activities that have shaped the library profession, library advocacy initiatives and the future generation of librarians.

scholarly journals Meningkatkan Kualitas Pelayanan Perpustakaan Terhadap Generasi Digital Native

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Eko Sulistyo
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Digital Native ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Younger Generation ◽  
Improve Service Quality

<p>Improving the Quality of Library Services for Digital Native Generations. The generation of Digital Natives, the younger generation born and living in the internet era, tends to use the internet in their daily lives. They are very master of this and of course require librarians to be able to provide access based communication technology. To improve service quality in addition to facilities and communication technology, libraries must provide collections that can be accessed through the internet, so that they can be read anytime and anywhere, including E-Book, E-Paper and E-Journal. Primarily is the collection of E-Journal.</p><p> </p><p>Meningkatkan Kualitas Pelayanan Perpustakaan  Terhadap Generasi Digital  Native. Generasi <em>Digital Natives</em>, yaitu generasi muda yang lahir dan hidup pada era internet cenderung menggunakan dunia internet dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Mereka sangat menguasai akan hal ini dan tentunya menuntut pustakawan mampu menyediakan akses berbasis teknologi komunikasi tersebut. Untuk meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan selain fasiltas dan teknologi komunikasi, perpustakaan harus menyediakn koleksi yang sudah bisa diakses melalui internet, sehingga bisa dibaca kapan saja dan dimana saja, antara lain yaitu E-Book, E-Paper dan E-Journal.Utamanya adalah koleksi E-Journal.</p>

scholarly journals Physical design development for evaluate digital library application based on modified CSE-UCLA with weighted product

2018 ◽  
Vol 197 ◽  
pp. 15003
Author(s):  
Dewa Gede Hendra Divayana ◽  
P. Wayan Arta Suyasa ◽  
Ida Bagus Gede Surya Abadi
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
Physical Design ◽  
Trial Result ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Digital Library Services ◽  
Library Evaluation

Digital library as one of the supporting services of information technology-based learning process has been found in many universities, but in the implementation, there are still many obstacles. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate using appropriate tools to obtain accurate results. Based on that, the primary purpose of this paper is to explain the physical design of applications that apply the modified CSE-UCLA model with weighted product method, so it can be used to evaluate the digital library. Subjects involved in conducting trials on this application for digital library evaluation are four peoples consisting of two educational experts and two informatics experts. The location of the experiment was done in one of the computer universities in Bali Province. The tool used to collect data of trial result is in the form of questionnaires. The analysis technique used is descriptive quantitative concerning the quality percentage of each trial aspects. The results obtained from this study were average percentage of evaluation application quality of 92.00% belonging to the excellent category, so it can be concluded in general that applications were ready for use to evaluate the quality of digital library services.

Comparison of Pedestrian Count Expansion Methods: Land Use Groups versus Empirical Clusters

2018 ◽  
Vol 2672 (43) ◽  
pp. 87-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia B. Griswold ◽  
Aditya Medury ◽  
Robert J. Schneider ◽  
Offer Grembek
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Count Data ◽  
Factor Group ◽  
Peak Activity ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Estimation Errors ◽  
Classification Approach ◽  
Volume Estimates

Expansion factors based on the trends in long-term count data are useful tools for estimating daily, weekly, or annual volumes from short-term counts, but it is unclear how to differentiate locations by activity pattern. This paper compares two approaches to developing factor groups for hour-to-week pedestrian count expansion factors. The land use (LU) classification approach assumes that surrounding LUs affect the pedestrian activity at a location, and it is easy to apply to short-term count locations based on identifiable attributes of the site. The empirical clustering (EC) approach uses statistical methods to match locations based on the actual counts, which may produce more accurate volume estimates, but presents a challenge for determining which factor group to apply to a location. We found that both the LU and EC approaches provided better weekly pedestrian volume estimates than the single factor approach of taking the average of all locations. Further, the differences between LU and EC estimation errors were modest, so it may be beneficial to use the intuitive and practical LU approach. LU groupings can also be modified with insights from the EC results, thus improving estimates while maintaining the ease of application. Ideal times for short-term counts are during peak activity periods, as they generally produce estimates with fewer errors than off-peak periods. Weekly volume estimated from longer-duration counts (e.g., 12 h) is generally more accurate than estimates from shorter-duration counts (e.g., 2 h). Practitioners can follow this guidance to improve the quality of weekly pedestrian volume estimates.

Cultural heritage: the art library cuts across borders in Sweden

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-41
Author(s):  
Kerstin Assarsson-Rizzi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Research Community ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Royal Swedish Academy ◽  
Search Service ◽  
National Heritage

Vitterhetsakademiens Library (The Library of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities) at the Swedish National Heritage Board is a partner in the development of new services in Sweden, both physically at the Library and digitally on the internet. An agreement signed by four partners in September 2007 aimed to strengthen and develop the Library’s services to the research community. In 2005 seven libraries in Stockholm formed a network with the specific aim of improving the quality of library services for research in the humanities. And in 2007 a new internet search service was launched which enables cross searching of major databases that cover various aspects of the Swedish cultural heritage; this includes two databases hosted by the Library. This process of cutting across institutional and sectoral borders has been facilitated by modern technology.

scholarly journals An Evaluation on Library Services Using Servqual Method

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 00071
Author(s):  
Made HeryWihardikaGriadhi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Measurement ◽  
Quadrant Analysis ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Library Service ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
Evaluative Research ◽  
The Impact

after The aim of this study was to identify the quality and effectiveness of the services provided by the library using Servqual Method, which covered several variables, namely: tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy. The reached population were UNDIKSHA students who were already members of the library, this study was designed as quantitative evaluative research which analyzed the quality and effectiveness of the services provided by the library by analyzing the role of each factor based on Servqual Method. Data were collected using questionnaire with Likert Scale. The data obtained were analyzed in a descriptive quantitative way using Glikman’s Quadrant Analysis. The impact of this research for Undiksha Library is able to provide information about the quality and effectiveness of existing service programs and can be used as input to develop strategies for developing the Undiksha library services. The results showed the quality of each variable is as follows: overall the result of quality measurement service in Undiksha library based on servqual variable is in good quality, but still need improvement in tangible variable especially in terms of physical facility and library collection, reliability variable still need improvement on indicator accuracy of information. Responsiveness Variable still need improvement especially in terms of hospitality librarian, Assurance Variables still need improvement in indicator of knowledge and skill of librarian. Level of effectiveness of library service of University of Education Ganesha, Based on the direction of score T of indicator in each variable; tangible variable show effective category, variable of reliability less effective, responsiveness variable show effective, anssurance vriabel are effective and emphaty variables show less effective.

scholarly journals Kaizen as a Method of Management Improvement in Small Production Companies

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Kamińska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Inexpensive Method ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Position ◽  
Small Production ◽  
Quality Of Products ◽  
Management Improvement

Abstract„Quality is not everything but everything is nothing without quality”. The famous quotation from K. Ishikawa brings to our attention the fact that nowadays quality is one of strategic concepts from the point of view of functioning of companies, especially production-oriented ones. The lack of quality often eliminates a product from the basket of potential further choices. That means that quality is a prerequisite in the contemporary, highly competitive and saturated market. In order to ensure quality, enterprises introduce various concepts and methods to support quality management. They include, among others, the kaizen philosophy, which allows to minimize unnecessary actions (losses). It is especially recommended to small firms as an inexpensive method assuring high quality of products because they are constantly improved, which, in turn, guarantees maintaining a high position among competitors. This article aims to introduce the concept of kaizen by describing how it works and considering whether it can be successful in Polish companies.

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