Electronic Resource Management in Libraries: Research and Practice
13 Feb 2009-Vol. 43, Iss: 1, pp 114-115
About: The article was published on 2009-02-13. It has received 19 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Electronic resource management & Electronic publishing.
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TL;DR: A critical‐theoretical analysis of the motivations and practices of the early scholar‐led publishers of the late 1980s and early 1990s reveals the importance that these journals placed on experimental practices, critique of commercial publishing, and the desire to reach new audiences.
Abstract: The movement for open access publishing (OA) is often said to have its roots in the scientific disciplines, having been popularized by scientific publishers and formalized through a range of top‐down policy interventions. But there is an often‐neglected prehistory of OA that can be found in the early DIY publishers of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Managed entirely by working academics, these journals published research in the humanities and social sciences and stand out for their unique set of motivations and practices. This article explores this separate lineage in the history of the OA movement through a critical‐theoretical analysis of the motivations and practices of the early scholar‐led publishers. Alongside showing the involvement of the humanities and social sciences in the formation of OA, the analysis reveals the importance that these journals placed on experimental practices, critique of commercial publishing, and the desire to reach new audiences. Understood in today's context, this research is significant for adding complexity to the history of OA, which policymakers, advocates, and publishing scholars should keep in mind as OA goes mainstream.
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...For example, in 1971 Michael S. Hart founded Project Gutenberg, which is often considered the first electronic book publishing project (Lebert, 2009; Yu & Breivold, 2008, p. 10)....
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01 Jan 2013
TL;DR: A well-rounded and responsive collection spans several publication formats and includes works from publishers that specialize in LIS content as well as non-commercial grey literature.
Abstract: Library and Information Science (LIS) is primarily a graduate program of study which prepares students for careers in librarianship and other information professions. However, faculty and students are not the only users of LIS collections in campus libraries; academic librarians also need LIS information to support their research and practice. Effective collection development for LIS is grounded in a wellthought-out policy statement and employs time-proven strategies including title-by-title ordering, approval plans, standing orders, and judicious acceptance of gifts. A well-rounded and responsive collection spans several publication formats and includes works from publishers that specialize in LIS content as well as non-commercial grey literature. The challenges that LIS selectors face include the proliferation of distance education programs, the interdisciplinarity of the field, the shifting landscape of electronic publishing, serial price increases, the drive for assessment, negative perceptions of the quality of the literature, and the need to promote collection use. Because there has been little written about LIS collection development practices, there are many opportunities for further research. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1897-8.ch006
15 citations
01 Jan 2008
TL;DR: This chapter covers various facets of the selection process, including tools, challenges, and criteria, and provides a checklist for collection development librarians for evaluating the resources.
Abstract: The purpose of this chapter is to provide in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the workflow for electronic resources (e-resources) from selection to acquisition. Along the way, it addresses major steps, processes, procedures, and issues in selecting and acquiring e-resources and acts as a teaching tool for librarians who would like to learn best practices for managing the life cycle of e-resources. This chapter covers various facets of the selection process, including tools, challenges, and criteria, and provides a checklist for collection development librarians for evaluating the resources. It also addresses acquisitions workflow from verification of a resource to ordering and acquiring the product and provides an additional checklist for acquisitions librarians for reviewing license agreements.
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...Chapter IV Selecting, Acquiring, and Renewing Electronic Resources Smita Joshipura Arizona State University, USA Copyright © 2008, IGI Global, distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited....
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...Developing In-House Digital Tools in Library Spaces (pp. 37-58). www.igi-global.com/chapter/processes-for-user-centered-design-anddevelopment/188097?camid=4v1a Selecting, Acquiring, and Renewing Electronic Resources Smita Joshipura (2008)....
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Dissertation•
01 Oct 2016
TL;DR: In this paper, a descriptive correlational study and using questionnaires as the instruments was conducted to examine the students' satisfaction with the availability of e-resources, students‘ satisfaction with availability of infrastructure, studentsatisfaction with the staff commitment and students involvement in using the eresources in Colleges of Education in Northeastern Nigeria.
Abstract: The study attempted to examine the students‘ satisfaction with the availability of eresources, students‘ satisfaction with the availability of infrastructure, students‘ satisfaction with the staff commitment and students‘ involvement in using the e-resources in Colleges of Education in Northeastern Nigeria. This is a descriptive correlational study and using questionnaires as the instruments. The study covers 5 colleges of education, and only NCE level 3 students were involved in Northeastern Nigeria, which gives the total population (N) of 439. Out of 439 students population, 406 were chosen samples and convient sampling technique. The SPSS version 22 was used to run the analysis. Descriptive analysis was used to determine the level of students‘ satisfaction with the availability of e-resources is moderate (M = 2.75; SD= 0.57), student‘s satisfaction with the availability of infrastructure is low (M =1.09; SD= 0.56), students‘ satisfaction with the staff commitment is moderate (M = 3.11; SD= 0.71) and the students‘ involvement in using the e-resources is also at a moderate level (M = 3.10; SD= 0.70). An independent sample t-test was conducted to compare the difference in students‘ satisfaction with the availability of e-resources based on gender. The findings show that there is no significant difference in the mean scores for males (M=2.31; SD= 0.68) and that of females (M=2.31; SD= 0.69); t (406) = 3.42, p =.001. The analysis shows that there is a significant difference in age groups on students‘ satisfaction with the availability of e-resource (F (2, 403) = 11.109, p = .000). Therefore, the Post-Hoc Multiple comparison test based on Tukey HSD indicated a significant difference between the respondents in age groups of 18 – 24 year (M = 2.53, p .05); and COE Biu (M = 2.55, p< .05). Also, the findings indicated that there is a weak and significant relationship between students‘ satisfaction
with the availability of e-resources and infrastructure in colleges of education (r= .192,
p<.05); there is a medium and significant relationship between students satisfaction with
the availability of e-resources and staff' commitment in colleges of education (r = .455, p
< .05); and there is a medium and significant relationship between students‘ satisfaction
with the availability of e-resources and students‘ involvement in Colleges of Education (r
= .430, p <.05). However, based on the findings of this study, there is a need to improve the students‘
satisfaction with the availability of e-resources in Colleges of Education in Northeastern
Nigeria. Also, the needs to improve the students‘ satisfaction with the availability of
infrastructure, students‘ satisfaction with the staff commitment and students‘ involvement
in using the e-resources among students in Colleges of Education in Northeastern Nigeria
in order to meet up with the needs and demands of the students.
13 citations
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...Moreover, the students most often make themselves available in the library to access e-resources (Yu, 2008)....
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01 Jan 2021
TL;DR: In this chapter, the authors proposed the theoretical framework for IoT-based farming based on past data analytics and current market conditions, which will help to reduce the cost and provide a minimal price to the farmer.
Abstract: In the 21st century, we are standing among a plethora of technologies and tools that prove the concepts of real-life applications. One such example is the internet of things (IoT) that uses sensor technology for communication. IoT is the network of physical devices that is used in various applications such as vehicles, home appliances, and telecommunication that are used to exchange data. In this chapter, the authors proposed the theoretical framework for IoT-based farming. The major challenge in farming is to deliver the product at the best possible price and quality to the end consumers. Now, in the current scenario, only 50% of the farm produce is reaching the consumer due to wastage of products, high cost, and local black marketing. The work is to focus on providing the solution based on past data analytics and current market conditions, which will help to reduce the cost and provide a minimal price to the farmer. The IoT is used for data collection, which will help to reduce the middle hops and agents between the farmer and consumer.
12 citations
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...…this document, which may be purchased using the "Add to Cart" button on the publisher's webpage: www.igi-global.com/chapter/iot-and-its-real-time-application-in- agriculture/285491 Related Content Standards, the Structural Underpinnings of Electronic Resource Management Systems Ted Koppel (2008)....
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TL;DR: A critical‐theoretical analysis of the motivations and practices of the early scholar‐led publishers of the late 1980s and early 1990s reveals the importance that these journals placed on experimental practices, critique of commercial publishing, and the desire to reach new audiences.
Abstract: The movement for open access publishing (OA) is often said to have its roots in the scientific disciplines, having been popularized by scientific publishers and formalized through a range of top‐down policy interventions. But there is an often‐neglected prehistory of OA that can be found in the early DIY publishers of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Managed entirely by working academics, these journals published research in the humanities and social sciences and stand out for their unique set of motivations and practices. This article explores this separate lineage in the history of the OA movement through a critical‐theoretical analysis of the motivations and practices of the early scholar‐led publishers. Alongside showing the involvement of the humanities and social sciences in the formation of OA, the analysis reveals the importance that these journals placed on experimental practices, critique of commercial publishing, and the desire to reach new audiences. Understood in today's context, this research is significant for adding complexity to the history of OA, which policymakers, advocates, and publishing scholars should keep in mind as OA goes mainstream.
23 citations
01 Jan 2013
TL;DR: A well-rounded and responsive collection spans several publication formats and includes works from publishers that specialize in LIS content as well as non-commercial grey literature.
Abstract: Library and Information Science (LIS) is primarily a graduate program of study which prepares students for careers in librarianship and other information professions. However, faculty and students are not the only users of LIS collections in campus libraries; academic librarians also need LIS information to support their research and practice. Effective collection development for LIS is grounded in a wellthought-out policy statement and employs time-proven strategies including title-by-title ordering, approval plans, standing orders, and judicious acceptance of gifts. A well-rounded and responsive collection spans several publication formats and includes works from publishers that specialize in LIS content as well as non-commercial grey literature. The challenges that LIS selectors face include the proliferation of distance education programs, the interdisciplinarity of the field, the shifting landscape of electronic publishing, serial price increases, the drive for assessment, negative perceptions of the quality of the literature, and the need to promote collection use. Because there has been little written about LIS collection development practices, there are many opportunities for further research. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1897-8.ch006
15 citations
01 Jan 2008
TL;DR: This chapter covers various facets of the selection process, including tools, challenges, and criteria, and provides a checklist for collection development librarians for evaluating the resources.
Abstract: The purpose of this chapter is to provide in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the workflow for electronic resources (e-resources) from selection to acquisition. Along the way, it addresses major steps, processes, procedures, and issues in selecting and acquiring e-resources and acts as a teaching tool for librarians who would like to learn best practices for managing the life cycle of e-resources. This chapter covers various facets of the selection process, including tools, challenges, and criteria, and provides a checklist for collection development librarians for evaluating the resources. It also addresses acquisitions workflow from verification of a resource to ordering and acquiring the product and provides an additional checklist for acquisitions librarians for reviewing license agreements.
13 citations
Dissertation•
01 Oct 2016
TL;DR: In this paper, a descriptive correlational study and using questionnaires as the instruments was conducted to examine the students' satisfaction with the availability of e-resources, students‘ satisfaction with availability of infrastructure, studentsatisfaction with the staff commitment and students involvement in using the eresources in Colleges of Education in Northeastern Nigeria.
Abstract: The study attempted to examine the students‘ satisfaction with the availability of eresources, students‘ satisfaction with the availability of infrastructure, students‘ satisfaction with the staff commitment and students‘ involvement in using the e-resources in Colleges of Education in Northeastern Nigeria. This is a descriptive correlational study and using questionnaires as the instruments. The study covers 5 colleges of education, and only NCE level 3 students were involved in Northeastern Nigeria, which gives the total population (N) of 439. Out of 439 students population, 406 were chosen samples and convient sampling technique. The SPSS version 22 was used to run the analysis. Descriptive analysis was used to determine the level of students‘ satisfaction with the availability of e-resources is moderate (M = 2.75; SD= 0.57), student‘s satisfaction with the availability of infrastructure is low (M =1.09; SD= 0.56), students‘ satisfaction with the staff commitment is moderate (M = 3.11; SD= 0.71) and the students‘ involvement in using the e-resources is also at a moderate level (M = 3.10; SD= 0.70). An independent sample t-test was conducted to compare the difference in students‘ satisfaction with the availability of e-resources based on gender. The findings show that there is no significant difference in the mean scores for males (M=2.31; SD= 0.68) and that of females (M=2.31; SD= 0.69); t (406) = 3.42, p =.001. The analysis shows that there is a significant difference in age groups on students‘ satisfaction with the availability of e-resource (F (2, 403) = 11.109, p = .000). Therefore, the Post-Hoc Multiple comparison test based on Tukey HSD indicated a significant difference between the respondents in age groups of 18 – 24 year (M = 2.53, p .05); and COE Biu (M = 2.55, p< .05). Also, the findings indicated that there is a weak and significant relationship between students‘ satisfaction
with the availability of e-resources and infrastructure in colleges of education (r= .192,
p<.05); there is a medium and significant relationship between students satisfaction with
the availability of e-resources and staff' commitment in colleges of education (r = .455, p
< .05); and there is a medium and significant relationship between students‘ satisfaction
with the availability of e-resources and students‘ involvement in Colleges of Education (r
= .430, p <.05). However, based on the findings of this study, there is a need to improve the students‘
satisfaction with the availability of e-resources in Colleges of Education in Northeastern
Nigeria. Also, the needs to improve the students‘ satisfaction with the availability of
infrastructure, students‘ satisfaction with the staff commitment and students‘ involvement
in using the e-resources among students in Colleges of Education in Northeastern Nigeria
in order to meet up with the needs and demands of the students.
13 citations
01 Jan 2021
TL;DR: In this chapter, the authors proposed the theoretical framework for IoT-based farming based on past data analytics and current market conditions, which will help to reduce the cost and provide a minimal price to the farmer.
Abstract: In the 21st century, we are standing among a plethora of technologies and tools that prove the concepts of real-life applications. One such example is the internet of things (IoT) that uses sensor technology for communication. IoT is the network of physical devices that is used in various applications such as vehicles, home appliances, and telecommunication that are used to exchange data. In this chapter, the authors proposed the theoretical framework for IoT-based farming. The major challenge in farming is to deliver the product at the best possible price and quality to the end consumers. Now, in the current scenario, only 50% of the farm produce is reaching the consumer due to wastage of products, high cost, and local black marketing. The work is to focus on providing the solution based on past data analytics and current market conditions, which will help to reduce the cost and provide a minimal price to the farmer. The IoT is used for data collection, which will help to reduce the middle hops and agents between the farmer and consumer.
12 citations