scholarly journals Christopher Stewart. The Academic Library Building in the Digital Age: A Study of Construction, Planning, and Design of New Library Space. Chicago: ACRL, 2010. 116p. $44, alk. paper (ISBN 9780838985526). LC2010-024659.

2011 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 608-610
Author(s):  
Anders Selhorst
Keyword(s):  
Academic Library ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Construction Planning ◽  
Planning And Design

Wikipedia and libraries

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68
Author(s):  
John Lubbock
Keyword(s):  
Media Literacy ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Wide Scope ◽  
Cultural Institutions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
And Training

As the quality, scope and usefulness of Wikipedia (and its sister projects) increases, the Wikimedia community are increasingly reaching out to academic, library and other information professionals. Through institutional partnerships and training, we show how using Wikimedia projects can bring extra value to the library as a place of digital study and media literacy. Libraries and Wikipedia both aim to bring knowledge to a wider audience, to create spaces where people can safely learn and find the resources they need, and we believe it is possible for us to reach those goals together. This article will describe the complex and wide scope of our work with libraries and explain how our work complements the work of libraries and other cultural institutions. It will provide paths and ideas for librarians to understand how to effectively use the resources provided by Wikimedia to imagine how libraries can serve the public in our digital age.

scholarly journals LIBRARY RESOURCES AND FUNCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE DIGITAL AGE

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-245
Author(s):  
Demetria A. Corpuz
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Library Services ◽  
State University ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Minimum Requirements ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose of the study: The study evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of a library system in a state-owned university to ensure that the information needs and services of clients are adequate. It looked into the available resources and required facilities to assess changes and improvement. Likewise, the functional effectiveness of the academic library was also determined. Methodology: The study used a descriptive survey method to describe available library resources and the extent of the functional effectiveness of academic library services of the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) Philippines. The 175 respondents came from the most frequent library users. This study utilized the purposive sampling technique. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the adequacy and functional effectiveness of the library. Result: The result revealed that the library services surpassed the minimum requirements on holdings and Filipiniana collection, but did not meet the required library collection published within the last five years. Periodicals needed to increase subscriptions and ICT required improvement. Librarians are qualified to manage the library. The respondents perceived the functional effectiveness of library services to be useful and very effective. Novelty/Originality of this study: This research study gives an empirical data as bases on the provision of Sustainable Development Plan to cater to the nature of users in the digital age with the consideration to balance the physical and virtual resources. Practical implications: This paper will be most helpful to academic libraries to continually revisit the resources and services to be responsive to the vision and vision of the university, demand for curriculum change, and research endeavour.

Mastering Digital Libraries in the Digital Age

2018 ◽  
pp. 52-82
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Library Evaluation

This chapter gives an overview of digital library topics: digital libraries and information architecture; digital libraries and electronic learning (e-learning); digital libraries and the Semantic Web; digital library evaluation; digital libraries and service quality; and the significance of digital libraries in the digital age. The Internet and the World Wide Web provide the impetus and technological environment for the development and operation of digital libraries in the digital age. Digital libraries comprise digital collections, services, and infrastructure to educationally support the lifelong learning, research, and conservation of the recorded knowledge. Whereas traditional libraries are limited by storage space, digital libraries have the potential to effectively store much more information and documents, because digital information requires very little physical space to contain them. Encouraging digital libraries has the potential to improve academic library performance and gain educational goals in the digital age.

scholarly journals Designing “Library Smartbot” to Support Information Services in Academic Library

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dessy Harisanty ◽  
Nove E. Variant Anna ◽  
Tesa Eranti Putri ◽  
Aji Akbar Firdaus
Keyword(s):  
Academic Library ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Reference Services ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Modeling Process ◽  
Intelligence Studies ◽  
Two Phases

This research aims to develop a smartbot prototype that can be used by libraries to help librarians improve their information service quality. This study will contribute to academic libraries, especially supporting information and reference services by providing quick responses and accurate answers. Librarians will benefit from this prototype and users will also receive fast and accurate information from the library. The method used in this study consists of two phases: Plan and Design. This paper focuses on the planning and design process of the library smartbot prototype. These activities are as follows: Plan, where strategic planning is carried out, including looking at the organizational structure in which the smartbot will be implemented, examining the technology in the library, and collecting data and information that will support the smartbot. The Design phase defines the tasks in the modeling process and building the prototype. Artificial intelligence studies are rarely conducted in the library field, especially in Indonesia.

Resource Sharing

2020 ◽  
pp. 70-92
Author(s):  
Adeyinka Tella ◽  
Femi Quardri ◽  
Sunday Segun Bamidele ◽  
Olubukola Oluyemisi Ajiboye
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Global Information ◽  
Effective Dissemination ◽  
Effective Service

The chapter examined resource sharing as vehicle for effective library information dissemination and services in the digital age. In relation to this purpose, studies have shown that the global information explosion, the cut in library budgetary allocations, the rising costs and complexities of information resources, as well as the need to provide the user community with optimal access to needed information make resource sharing initiatives indispensable particularly among academic libraries for effective information dissemination and service delivery in the digital age. However, certain questions remain unanswered in the literature regarding resource sharing. They include: How can libraries engage in effective dissemination of information to the clientele through resource sharing? How can resource sharing result to effective service delivery in academic library? Is there a reflection of resource sharing in Nigeria? What is the nature of resource sharing in this digital age? What does the future hold regarding resource sharing in academic libraries and what are the issues/challenges associated with resource sharing by academic libraries in the digital age? It is expected that this chapter will provide answers to all these pertinent questions.

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