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JournalISSN: 1932-2909

Journal of Web Librarianship 

Taylor & Francis
About: Journal of Web Librarianship is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Usability & Web 2.0. It has an ISSN identifier of 1932-2909. Over the lifetime, 360 publications have been published receiving 3254 citations. The journal is also known as: JWL & Web librarianship.


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Noa Aharony1
TL;DR: There are some differences between public and academic libraries, including the number of tweets, linguistic differences, and content, but it seems that using Twitter in libraries enables both kinds of libraries to broadcast and share information about their activities, opinions, status, and professional interests.
Abstract: Microblogging is a relatively new phenomenon in online social networking that has become increasingly prevalent in the last few years. This study explores the use of Twitter in public and academic libraries to understand microblogging patterns. Analysis of the tweets was conducted in two phases: (1) statistical descriptive analysis and (2) content analysis. The research findings show there are some differences between public and academic libraries, including the number of tweets, linguistic differences, and content. However, it seems that using Twitter in libraries enables both kinds of libraries to broadcast and share information about their activities, opinions, status, and professional interests. The research findings are relevant for librarians and information scientists who wish to better understand and explore the phenomenon of library tweets.

84 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on extracting common themes from the literature that might help the reader better understand why e-books have not yet become the cornerstone of the academic library.
Abstract: E-books have yet to assume a significant place in academic library collections. This article focuses on extracting common themes from the literature that might help the reader better understand why e-books have not yet become the cornerstone of the academic library. Patrons do not use e-books because they find the experience of using e-books incongruous with their experience of using other electronic resources, and many of the unexpected limitations they encounter when using e-books are not inherent to the format. Most often, they are purposefully imposed limitations tied to digital rights management techniques. Librarians do not purchase e-books because the titles they want to acquire are often not available electronically, because they are priced or packaged in a way that makes them less appealing than their print counterparts, or because acquiring e-books does not easily integrate into their normal acquisitions workflow.

70 citations

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TL;DR: This article traces the creation of online library instructional tutorials, currently referred to as digital learning objects, in academic libraries and isolates the factors that improve the success of these learning tools, including knowledge of the tutorials’ purpose and potential.
Abstract: In the digital era, information literacy skills enable users to locate and use online materials effectively. One persistent library service for libraries is providing skills training to students. This article traces the creation of online library instructional tutorials, currently referred to as digital learning objects, in academic libraries. It isolates the factors that improve the success of these learning tools, including knowledge of the tutorials’ purpose and potential, collaboration with other individuals, the use of standards, student engagement, and evaluation. The literature review also illustrates the incorporation of multimedia learning theories and assessment strategies in these tutorials. By developing appropriate learning tools, librarians offer services aimed at meeting user needs while reducing time and resource demands on library staff.

66 citations

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TL;DR: The potential and limitations of both folksonomies and controlled vocabularies for transgender materials are analyzed by analyzing the subject headings in WorldCat records and the user-generated tags in LibraryThing for books with transgender themes.
Abstract: Perhaps the greatest power of folksonomies, especially when set against controlled vocabularies like the Library of Congress Subject Headings, lies in their capacity to empower user communities to name their own resources in their own terms. This article analyzes the potential and limitations of both folksonomies and controlled vocabularies for transgender materials by analyzing the subject headings in WorldCat records and the user-generated tags in LibraryThing for books with transgender themes. A close examination of the subject headings and tags for twenty books on transgender topics reveals a disconnect between the language used by people who own these books and the terms authorized by the Library of Congress and assigned by catalogers to describe and organize transgender-themed books. The terms most commonly assigned by users are far less common or non-existent in WorldCat. The folksonomies also provide spaces for a multiplicity of representations, including a range of gender expressions, whereas the...

64 citations

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TL;DR: It is determined that while many federated search problems were solved, some issues persisted and overall, the move to EBSCO Discovery Service at Milner Library has been a positive experience for its users.
Abstract: Discovery tools are the next phase of library search systems. Illinois State University's Milner Library implemented EBSCO Discovery Service in August 2010. The authors conducted usability studies on the system in the fall of 2010. The aims of the study were twofold: first, to determine how Milner users set about using the system in order to better inform customization choices, which in turn would create better search experiences, and second, to find out whether discovery tools fix the problems of federated search. With federated search technology, users often felt frustrated by the search experience. Some reasons for the frustration included a desire for better ways to determine the relevancy of search results and for more information about the material included in the records. The authors determined that while many federated search problems were solved, some issues persisted. Overall, the move to EBSCO Discovery Service at Milner Library has been a positive experience for its users.

60 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
YearPapers
20238
202221
202112
20206
201924
201818