Technical Library Research Articles

Users Satisfaction Toward Learning Space Services Quality at Tunku Tun Aminah Library (Technical University’s Library): A Case Study

Academic libraries are known as major contributors to students learning on campus, thus, as an important department within higher education institutes and the informal learning space is not known much these days. Therefore, this study strives to discuss about learning space service quality toward user satisfaction at the Tunku Tun Aminah Library (Technical University’s Library). Indeed, it is of high importance to determine how the change in space impacts library users such as ‘students’ perception’ of the learning space which incorporates elements. These identified elements of providing normal learning space mainly consist of ventilated facilities, lighting, size, sound effect, colors and furniture. Hence, this study utilized survey as an instrument and randomly distributed to 339 students who have used the library. The data were analyzed by Rasch measurement model (WINSTEP 3.69.1.11) and the results show that library users’ were moderatley satisfied with learning space (i.e. Iqra’ Room) provided by the library.

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Internal customer service assessment of cataloging, acquisitions, and library systems

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that an internal customer service survey approach to assessment delivers many benefits to technical services and library systems units. Findings from such a survey provide the evidence needed to implement process improvements, conduct strategic planning and more. The survey used in this case study can be adapted by other libraries or library units to conduct assessment, gauge customer satisfaction and identify areas for process improvements. Design/methodology/approach – The Technical Services and Library Systems Division of the University at Albany Libraries conducted an internal customer service survey to gauge customer satisfaction with its services. Findings – Survey results demonstrated that customer surveys are a valuable assessment tool and can be used as an evidence-based approach to library management. Technical services and library systems units should use this tool to identify whether customers are satisfied with the services provided, whether the services are still needed, whether additional services are needed and more. Practical implications – This paper provides an approach to conducting a customer service survey, an analysis of potential benefits and a survey instrument that others could adapt to use in their own libraries. The survey instrument can be used not only for assessment of technical services and library systems, but by other functional units in all types of libraries. Originality/value – This paper and approach is original research; there are no other papers on this topic in the library and information science literature.

Aba Bayefsky at the Market

Research Article| August 01 2014 Aba Bayefsky at the Market Edra Bayefsky Edra Bayefsky Edra Bayefsky lives in Toronto, where she enjoys her work as a full-time library technician. She has several outside interests, including classical guitar, which she began to study at the age of 15. She has put up quite a few videos on YouTube playing her own arrangements of well-known songs. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Gastronomica (2014) 14 (3): 86–88. https://doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2014.14.3.86 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Edra Bayefsky; Aba Bayefsky at the Market. Gastronomica 1 August 2014; 14 (3): 86–88. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2014.14.3.86 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentGastronomica Search This content is only available via PDF. © 2014 by The Regents of the University of California2014 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

The professional divide: examining workplace relationships between librarians and library technicians

Due to differing perspectives or role boundaries, the working relationships between librarians and technicians have often been fraught with tension and difficulty. If this divide results in a negative team dynamic in the workplace, it can have an impact on the service of the library or information agency and in some cases, its budget. This article disseminates the results of a survey of over 200 library workers conducted by the author in January 2013 on the subject of working relationships. Librarians, library technicians and other support staff across all sectors participated in the survey. The article discusses the tasks that librarians and library technicians often undertake, the differences between the two roles and any areas of role overlap, and areas of tension or difficulty in working relationships. The article also examines some of the reasons why library technicians upgrade their qualifications, and if holding dual (librarian and library technician) credentials has changed their relationships with other library technicians, and introduces ideas to improve relationships, including measures that the industry can take to forge a greater understanding between librarians and library technicians. The potential outcomes can ensure that libraries and information services retain staff.

Research data storage and management: library staff participation in showcasing research data at the University of Adelaide

Moving into a digital world, libraries need to identify new ways in which library services and expertise can be delivered to a more diverse community of users. The Research Data Storage and Management Project, conducted by the University of Adelaide in 2011–2012, took library services out of the library and into the faculties, placing library staff in direct contact with members of the research community. The project's objectives were to identify collections of research data that could be described through Research Data Australia, and elicit researchers' requirements for a University of Adelaide research data repository and metadata store. Over a period of eight months, the project team prepared and conducted a total of 91 interviews with 100 researchers. The findings from these interviews highlighted the need to provide a solution for the University of Adelaide's research community in developing a research data repository and metadata store. The project involved people with a mix of library skills and qualifications, working in different areas of the library. This paper illustrates the involvement of library technicians in the Showcasing Research Data Project and their contribution to the overall success of the interviewing process.

E-books in the environment of the University of Ljubljana – useful manuals or a dead end street : experiences of the CTK. Knjižnica

ABSTRACTE-books are an essential part of the digitized material, which is available to the users of academic libraries. Compared to e-journals, which have already been embraced by the users, e-books do not meet the publishers’ expected usage level. The article also describes Central Technical Library’s experience with different suppliers and different e-books business models; and highlights the results of the one-year usage of NetLibrary e-books, which are accessible to the users of the University of Ljubljana. The usage results, comparisons and experiences imply some possible reasons and indicate some solutions that may result in a better usage of that material.

Resourses of open access as a tool for formation of scientific rating of scientists

Purpose. Scientific journals in open access play an important role in scientific communications. It is they are able to provide an operational studying the leading publications and their scientific substantiation in the form of reference to the works of authors that were used in the research. The achievement of high citation index is an important component of scientific activity for the modern scientist. The purpose of the article is to determine the tools to increase the citation index of scientists. Methodology. The methods of generalization, analysis and synthesis, as well as a systematic approach were used in the research. Findings. The university library has an important mission - to distribute the results of research activity of the university scientists. As part of this functional activity area of the scientific and technical library of DNURT a repository of scientific papers, a system of open access for scientific journals and online versions of proceedings were organized. These resources provide the opportunity for a wide range of scientists to study the results of research carried out by their colleagues in DNURT and to cite them in their own articles. During the scientometric research the library staff use the following information platforms: Google Scholar, SciVerse Scopus, DOAJ, Russian Science Citation Index, SCImago Journal & Country Rank. Originality. The work originality is the determination of the ways to influence the formation of the high citation index for scientist. Practical value. The article proves the feasibility of using the open access resources (electronic journals, proceedings and the institutional repositories) to gain the scientist popularity in the professional scientific community.

Information-Seeking and Information-Sharing Behavior in the Climate Change Community of Practice in the Pacific

Focusing on the community of practice in climate change, this research examines the alignment of traditional concepts of scientific and technical libraries in the Pacific region with the identified information needs and dominant modes of information seeking and information sharing behavior of stakeholders. A survey was used to collect primary data from the identified community of practice to identify dominant behaviors and attitudes amongst respondents towards information seeking and information sharing. The prominence of informal networks for information exchange and the value ascribed to face-to-face encounters and personal relationships was a dominant theme. Libraries were regarded as less useful than alternative pathways for both information seeking and sharing. Acknowledging the rapid shift towards electronic access to information and the proliferation of social networking, it is argued that if capacity in libraries in the region is to be strengthened there needs to be a realignment of the library with the goals of the host organizations in light of the stakeholder's information and information seeking and information sharing behavior. Within this context Pacific scientific and technical libraries must redefine their role and the services they offer if they are to be valued and seen as useful and relevant to stakeholders.

IEEE Xplore Digital Library [From the Editor's Desk

The annual meeting of IEEE Panel of Editors provides a forum for the editors of IEEE magazines and transactions to meet one another and for the IEEE publications staff to share practices and learn what is new in the realm of technical publications. A standard item on the meeting agenda is an update on developments and improvements to IEEE Xplore. I want to share some of these enhancements here, and I encourage you to visit the IEEE Xplore Web site and browse all the available features and training to help you to get the most value from the online technical library.

Special Libraries in the Mirror of Memory

Review on the book of T.F.Karatygina, the Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, is devoted to the reconstruction of the history and theoretical generalization of the operation of special (mainly research and technical) libraries of Russia, “the Special libraries at the background of the history of the country”.

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Abstract NEWS Partnership ensures success of Target's School Library Makeover program Studies show rebound in corporate contributions NEWS BRIEFS CORPORATE PROFILES Reliant Energy Retail Holdings LLC Duke Energy Corporation NV Energy Inc. Georgia Power Company The Clorox Company Columbia Sportswear Company JanSport Apparel Corporation Oakley Inc. GRANT ALERTS Arts and Culture Multi‐Arts Production Fund grants for artists, presenters Grants for architecture/society projects Children and Youth Mass Mentoring Partnership technical assistance grants Education Library and Information Science Research Grants Bringing Theory to Practice Project grants for colleges NAEF grants for art teachers Health Care Livestrong Foundation's Community Impact Project grants Reeve Foundation Quality of Life grants for spinal cord injuries Medical Research Scleroderma Foundation collaborative research grants

A Triflate Hydrodeoxygenation Route to Resveratrol from Syringaldehyde

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Acknowledgments Financial support of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program is gratefully acknowledged. Thanks to Ann Moorehead and Cyndy Kitchens of the Technical Library (NAWCWD China Lake) for collecting several of the references.

Dissemination of electronic journals

PurposeAs electronic journals are developing as a new information platform, their promotional activities require something more than just notifications. Promotion is the decisive factor in the effective use of a sophisticated service called electronic journal. Library websites act as a best promotional medium to spread awareness about electronic journals and to act as a gateway to provide a customized interface for enhanced navigation and ease of access. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the websites of technical university libraries to ascertain that libraries are effectively utilizing their respective websites to provide trouble‐free access to electronic journals available in the library.Design/methodology/approachFor the purpose of this study, a research instrument in the form of comprehensive checklist was developed to evaluate the accessibility of electronic journals from the websites of technical university libraries.FindingsThe research reveals that technical university libraries are trying to set up useful websites but the library websites of most of the institutes seem to be at primitive stage. Majority of libraries' websites have very simple and basic features. Overall, they fall short of their potential to act as a platform for proper dissemination of electronic journals. There is enormous scope for the improvement of the websites of the institutions under study. A few recommendations were made for the improvement of these websites in the form of enhancement in various aspects like quality content, users' convenience and artistic composition.Originality/valueThe portal technology has enabled libraries to provide the user with an interface from where information of high relevance can be accessed with ease. The article suggests that websites of technical university libraries can incorporate a lot more information to enhance the utilization of electronic journals. It is time for librarians to feel their responsibility as web content managers and be more conscientious in providing the information on the library websites keeping in view the information requirements of the users. If the library website has a dedicated webpage for providing information exclusively for electronic journals, it will be easy for users to have a single access point for accessing all the electronic journals provided by the various publishers. This paper will be helpful to librarians who are planning to strategically develop their websites.

Introduction to serials work for library technicians, Scott Millard

The twelve chapters of this indexed volume cover the typical life cycle of a serial, touching on most issues that people who work with serials in libraries need to know. After an Introduction to Serials Work, the chapters cover acquisitions, ordering, receipt and check-in, cataloguing, processing and shelving, claims, binding, renewals, cessations, automation, and a look at new technology. Each chapter begins with an Objective that serves as a good summary of the aim of the chapter: The volume concludes with a useful glossary of terms that were used in the work and a bibliography.

Cataloging and classification for library technicians

This academic peer-reviewed journal consists of articles related to information literacy, library management, information management, knowledge management, children's literature, ethics, globalisation, impact of the digital divide, technology, scholarly comminication, indigenous knowldege systems, open scholarship,etc.

Journals on nanotechnologies in the system of scientific periodicals in Russia

This paper presents the analysis of domestic journals on nanotechnologies for 1998–2011. Data collection was performed using the Google.ru search system on the internet sites of the leading Russian libraries: the Russian State Library (RSL), State Public Scientific Technical Library of Russia (SPSTL), eLIBRARY.RU, OJSC Rospechat’ and Periodicals.com, as well as Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communication. The following parameters are analyzed: the title of a journal, the first year of publication, a publishing organization, subject sphere, and the periodicity of publication. The goal of the research is to determine the appearance, development, and modern state of the journal system on nanotechnologies as a new discipline in Russia.

Investigating the level of desirability of information in management information systems in libraries in Iran

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to investigate the pros and cons of Iranian library management software, focusing on the usage of open source technology. It seeks to analyse the viewpoints of librarians in the University of Isfahan as a sample to extend the findings to the Iranian Library management software community.Design/methodology/approachIn order to get the opinions of librarians, the descriptive method is used. The required data are collected by literature review, questionnaire and open interview from university top managers, software technical staff, libraries managers, librarians, end users, and companies providing similar products. However, because of time limitations, the authors could only gather data by researcher‐made checklist of the librarians (informants) who directly have worked with University of Isfahan in the libraries.FindingsThe main problem of many library management software platforms in Iran is that the focus of development is mainly on technical issues rather than management, operational, and end‐user concerns. This is highlighted when open source software is used because it is common for an off‐the‐shelf product to be used with less consideration of the nontechnical issues. This is the reason that Iranian libraries are moving to replace their software with commercial versions.Research limitations/implicationsThere was insufficient cooperation of some librarians in identifying capabilities and deficiencies of UILMS and limited cooperation of some technical experts in reviewing the software.Originality/valueConsidering the lack of standard checklists, this paper presents a relatively complete checklist to evaluate the library software.

Scientific and Research Libraries of Russia: Prospection

On the Interregional Scientific Conference “Research Libraries of Russia: A Look into the Future”, held at the State Public Scientific Technical Library of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPSTL SB RAS) on September 26 - 28, 2012.

Significant Term List Based Metadata Conceptual Mining Model for Effective Text Clustering

As the engineering world are growing fast, the usage of data for the day to day activity of the engineering industry also growing rapidly. In order to handle and to find the hidden knowledge from huge data storage, data mining is very helpful right now. Text mining, network mining, multimedia mining, trend analysis are few applications of data mining. In text mining, there are variety of methods are proposed by many researchers, even though high precision, better recall are still is a critical issues. In this study, text mining is focused and conceptual mining model is applied for improved clustering in the text mining. The proposed work is termed as Meta data Conceptual Mining Model (MCMM), is validated with few world leading technical digital library data sets such as IEEE, ACM and Scopus. The performance derived as precision, recall are described in terms of Entropy, F-Measure which are calculated and compared with existing term based model and concept based mining model.