New developments in the cataloging world can help libraries better answer questions like: What music do you have for string quartets? What young adult fiction do you have by African American male authors? Do you have any ...
McGrath, Kelley(Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2017)
Discusses common pitfalls to be aware of when preparing bibliographic and item data for migration to a new integrated library system (ILS) and suggests methods for mitigating potential problems. Topics covered include ...
Lowe, M. Sara; Maxson, Bronwen K.; Stone, Sean M.; Miller, Willie; Snajdr, Eric(2020-08-21)
Building off an earlier study, which examined whether or not it was beneficial to teach Boolean logic to introductory students, the present study examines the efficacy of Boolean OR searching in more advanced search ...
Snipes, Genifer; Stoddart, Erin(University of Oregon, 2019)
The Library was approached by the student-led University Innovation Fellows group to create a new interdisciplinary ideation space on campus. Based on Design Thinking principles, the student proposal was the creation of a ...
Will library patrons be receptive to an online catalog? In a study at Bryn Mawr College Library, users' perceptions of the existing card catalog and their attitudes towards computers were investigated in an attempt to ...
Hixson, Carol G.; Harper, Corey A.(University of Oregon. Libraries, 2004-04-15)
The presentation provides an overview of how to build a digital collection using CONTENTdm® software. It discusses specifically how to establish field properties, reviews the administrative interface and Dublin Core mapping, ...
This presentation describes the development and content of Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon & the Pacific Northwest, an electronic resource published by the UO Libraries.
An overview of issues pertinent to sustainability in the design and planning of digital programs on the collection, object, metadata, and project levels, with examples highlighting these challenges and opportunities at the ...
The next twelve months to two years will be critical to the future of
libraries as they look for new ways to acquire and present materials in a
time of declining budgets, but with an ever-demanding user base. Full ...