AUTOMATION OF SERIALS CHECK-IN

This paper discusses what "automation of serials" should mean. It should include the all important check-in function, which is complicated for various reasons. Administrators don't usually know that a central serials file is dynamite. After watching computers we have come to realize how efficient a manual system can be and why. A truly automated system does not yet exist, but there are some semi-automated operations. Since computerization is here to stay, this paper sounds a number of warnings, among them the specter of information inflation and bibliographic overkill. Yet in the future automated serials systems will be effective if they are on-line and comprehensive, including full claiming and binding control, and ideally the ability to write checks. Reasons are given to explain why NOTIS-3 is probably the best system now in operation, although apparently not yet cost effective. This paper ends with a discussion of costs. Good cost studies do not appear to exist; yet a computerized serials system should not cost more than a manual one.     

Radio Frequency Identification: Transforming the Dynamics of Supply and Demand in Publishing

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a mature technology used across many industries. However, beyond satisfying industry mandates, many in the publishing industry have stepped back from pursuing the potential of RFID. Why? Publishing was first introduced to RFID in 2003 through retailer mandates which created a negative cloud around RFID. Many focused exclusively on the technology and the cost of compliance, rather than the business benefits. Since then, the primary focus has continued to be on the technology. For a publishing industry facing new sources of competition and serious supply-chain issues, the time has come to stop focusing on the technology and start thinking about the benefits. RFID is really all about lowering costs and achieving greater efficiencies. The potential for RFID to reduce warehouse and distribution costs, in-store theft and out-of-stock conditions is exciting, as are the larger opportunities to improve forecasting, customer experience and planning. RFID is new to the book industry and there is still a lot to learn. Understanding the technology is important. But, RFID is not just a technology. It is an enabler for reducing costs, improving profitability and enhancing competitiveness. It is essential that the industry go beyond the technology and start realizing these opportunities.     

Cost analysis of the LIBRIS II automated acquisitions system at the university of Texas at Dallas library

The costs of using the LIBRIS automated acquisitions system at the University of Texas at Dallas Library are analyzed for three fiscal years during the mid-1980s. Expenditures are tabulated for the monthly fee, equipment rental, unit charges, communications and supplies, while the division between fixed and variable costs is calculated. The top-down method is used to determine the average cost per order. The paper concludes that because the incremental costs of additional orders is always less than the average cost per order, LIBRIS becomes more cost effective at higher levels of ordering.     

我国图书馆信息系统灾备方案的建议

详细分析与讨论我国图书馆信息系统安全状况,指出其薄弱环节与需要重新认识的问题;对我国图书馆信息系统中驻留的各类信息资源的重要程度、丢失后恢复的可能性与代价展开讨论;在此基础上,提出我国图书馆信息系统的灾备方案的当前应急策略、短期策略与长期策略建议。     

Prospects for the application of scientometric methods for forecasting

Forecasting studies, which are conducted in all the developed economies of the world, are one of the fastest growing applications of scientometrics. Currently, in Russia there is a formed state Technology Foresight System, which creates a new format for the future development of research and for interaction among the key players in the national innovation system. Considering the new institutional environment of forecasting projects in Russia and the international trends in the relevant research environments, scientometric methods for the monitoring, analysis, and forecasting of the development of science and technology are identified as one of the most important methods. Specific demands and trends, which will soon have a substantial impact on the entire area of scientometrics, are formulated.     

中文图书采访书目比较分析

本文采用抽样调查方法,对新华书目报(社科版与科技版)、CIP数据、全国新书目和出版社自编书目等国内主要中文图书采访书目,从书目可供性、预告率、图书预告征订的实际可供时间跨度、著录字段、著录格式(排版显示格式)、采集成本等方面进行比较分析,为落实《图书馆采访工作规范》中的“选择出最适合于本馆使用的书目”提供借鉴。     

Prime time versus nonprime time on MEDLINE

The number of users on the MEDLARS system varied more during nonprime time than on prime time; there were times of higher than average use and times of much lower use. This variation in the number of users influenced search time. The study found a variation of as much as 19% from the mean search time for times of high use versus times of low use. Added-time formulas showed the additional time allowed for a search on nonprime time before costs would equal those for the same search on prime time. (For example, a search with four citations that took five minutes on prime time could take up to eight minutes and thirty seconds on nonprime time before costs would be equal.) In all examples, nonprime time searching was the most cost-effective alternative.     

BALIS馆际互借运营管理研究

BALIS馆际互借服务在制度体系构建上采取了集中式管理的模式,在业务体系构建上采取分布式服务的方式。清晰透明的过程控制保证了馆际互借服务顺利运行,有效的评估促进了馆际互借服务能力的提升,也促进了馆际互借服务质量的提高。但文献满足率低、居高不下的物流费用等限制了馆际互借服务的拓展,应在队伍建设、资源建设、系统建设、物流等方面统筹规划。     

BALIS馆际互借运营管理研究

BALIS馆际互借服务在制度体系构建上采取了集中式管理的模式,在业务体系构建上采取分布式服务的方式。清晰透明的过程控制保证了馆际互借服务顺利运行,有效的评估促进了馆际互借服务能力的提升,也促进了馆际互借服务质量的提高。但文献满足率低、居高不下的物流费用等限制了馆际互借服务的拓展,应在队伍建设、资源建设、系统建设、物流等方面统筹规划。     

Efficiency gains in public service delivery through information technology in municipalities

According to public management theory and existing research on information technology (IT) value creation in the public sector, governments should actively strive to generate greater public value with IT, and the capability of public service delivery is at the center of this public value. In this study, we focus on efficiency gains in public service delivery through IT in municipal governments. First, we answer the research question: How much euro efficiency is gained in public service delivery by €1 increase in share of IT costs relative to total municipal costs? Second, we focus on contextual effects of these efficiency gains, by analyzing the effects of workforce mean age, workforce age dispersion and training costs. We use data from Dutch municipalities and study these efficiency gains in the period 2014–2018. Our empirical strategy encompasses a two-step procedure combining a stochastic frontier model and ordinary least squares models. Our analysis suggests that share of IT costs relative to total municipal costs (in short: share of IT costs) can explain efficiency in public service delivery by municipalities. Our results indicate that an increase of €1 in favour of share of IT costs leads to a net cost efficiency gain of €1.08. We also show that this effect in efficiency gains diminishes with a higher share of IT costs. Our results also show that workforce mean age, workforce age dispersion and training costs do not influence the relation between share of IT costs and efficiency.     

利用灰色预测与模式识别方法构建网络舆情预测与预警模型

针对网络舆情主题多样、内容复杂、数据海量等特点,构建一个由三级指标构成的多层次网络舆情研判指标体系;在此基础上,运用灰色预测方法建立网络舆情预测模型,运用模式识别方法建立网络舆情预警模型,并选取60个网络舆情事件为训练样本,确立舆情警级分类规则,对该模型的可用性进行验证;鉴于网络舆情预测与预警所需要的数据量大、计算复杂,提出网络舆情预测与预警系统建设的整体架构,以进行数据处理。     

The costs and effectiveness of information-skills training and mediated searching: quantitative results from the EMPIRIC project

OBJECTIVES: To compare the effectiveness and costs of providing information for patient care via librarian-mediated searches and information-skills training. METHODS: A questionnaire survey to library staff and health professionals in the North West. Data was collected on perceptions of services, satisfaction and service usage, allowing a cost analysis to be undertaken. Statistical data was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (spss). RESULTS: Using satisfaction and use of skills as outcome measures, both mediated searches and information skills training are effective. A breakdown of costs per type of training session and literature search is provided. Cost-effectiveness is dependent on whether costs are viewed from a library or trust point of view. Providing information skills training does not reduce the volume of mediated-search requests. CONCLUSIONS: No one method of providing information for health professionals is more effective or cost-effective than another. A decision about which services to provide cannot be made on the basis of effectiveness or costs alone; the views of library staff and the health professionals they serve should also be taken into account. A proactive approach and targeting training towards those who are most likely to benefit may be an appropriate way forward.     

BDSIRS全文信息检索系统的应用研究

首先介绍了BDSIRS全文信息检索系统所使用的两种联机检索方式外,又尝试了一种新的联机检索方式。即通过因特网的链路,结合BDSIRS专用检索软件联机检索的方式。结果证明是切实可行的,而且是一条降低费用的有效途径。接着对其全文检索方法、技术进行了探讨,从中得到的检索技巧亦有一定的实用价值。     

Cost considerations in automating the library

The purchase price of a computer and its software is but a part of the cost of any automated system. There are many additional costs, including one-time costs of terminals, printers, multiplexors, microcomputers, consultants, workstations and retrospective conversion, and ongoing costs of maintenance and maintenance contracts for the equipment and software, telecommunications, and supplies. This paper examines those costs in an effort to produce a more realistic picture of an automated system.     

How far have we come? benchmarking time and costs for monograph purchasing

The University of Oregon Library System conducted a benchmark study during autumn 1997 to determine time and costs for monograph purchasing, cataloging, and processing. The goals of the study were first to assess if it would be cost effective to contract out some or all of the cataloging and final processing for some monographs, and secondly, to provide data that could be used as a management tool and shared with other libraries. The acquisition and QuickCat costs per unit for various types of purchases were calculated showing that cost alone would not be a sufficient reason to outsource or purchase shelf-ready books. However, opportunity costs should also be considered. Additionally, the data are compared with a task analysis study conducted in 1982/83, just prior to automating.     

基于专利的技术预测评价指标体系及其实证研究

指出专利已经成为技术发展最重要的信息源,同时也为技术预测提供技术条件。在当前研究的基础上,从技术发展趋势、成熟度和演化方向3个方面,以专利指标为基础构建技术预测模型及评价指标体系,借助德温特世界专利创新索引数据库（Derwent Innovation Index,简称DII）的专利数据,针对固体氧化物燃料电池（SOFC）技术开展技术预测研究,以验证模型的可行性。结果证明,本文所构建的预测模型和评价指标体系具有较高程度的可行性和有效性。未来各国将继续致力于SOFC技术中固体电解质和密封材料的改进。     

An effective and efficient results merging strategy for multilingual information retrieval in federated search environments

Multilingual information retrieval is generally understood to mean the retrieval of relevant information in multiple target languages in response to a user query in a single source language. In a multilingual federated search environment, different information sources contain documents in different languages. A general search strategy in multilingual federated search environments is to translate the user query to each language of the information sources and run a monolingual search in each information source. It is then necessary to obtain a single ranked document list by merging the individual ranked lists from the information sources that are in different languages. This is known as the results merging problem for multilingual information retrieval. Previous research has shown that the simple approach of normalizing source-specific document scores is not effective. On the other side, a more effective merging method was proposed to download and translate all retrieved documents into the source language and generate the final ranked list by running a monolingual search in the search client. The latter method is more effective but is associated with a large amount of online communication and computation costs. This paper proposes an effective and efficient approach for the results merging task of multilingual ranked lists. Particularly, it downloads only a small number of documents from the individual ranked lists of each user query to calculate comparable document scores by utilizing both the query-based translation method and the document-based translation method. Then, query-specific and source-specific transformation models can be trained for individual ranked lists by using the information of these downloaded documents. These transformation models are used to estimate comparable document scores for all retrieved documents and thus the documents can be sorted into a final ranked list. This merging approach is efficient as only a subset of the retrieved documents are downloaded and translated online. Furthermore, an extensive set of experiments on the Cross-Language Evaluation Forum (CLEF) () data has demonstrated the effectiveness of the query-specific and source-specific results merging algorithm against other alternatives. The new research in this paper proposes different variants of the query-specific and source-specific results merging algorithm with different transformation models. This paper also provides thorough experimental results as well as detailed analysis. All of the work substantially extends the preliminary research in (Si and Callan, in: Peters (ed.) Results of the cross-language evaluation forum-CLEF 2005, 2005).

Microcomputers as on-line catalogs in special libraries.

This article discusses the rationale for the conversion of a card catalog to an on-line system in a special library owning approximately 4000 titles. Equipment, software, and procedures are described. Pros and cons of the use of a microcomputer for such a project, as well as costs and personnel needs, are outlined.     

知识进化视角下科学文献传播网络演化与预测研究及应用

[目的/意义]分析与研究科学文献传播网络发展趋势,为揭示科研新成果、把握科技发展脉络以及发现学科领域内前沿发展动态提供参考借鉴。[方法/过程]阐述知识进化理论及其应用,探讨知识进化视角下的科学文献传播网络预测方法可行性,通过对科学文献传播网络的演化机制分析,构建科学文献传播网络预测模型,并以科学文献关键词网络进行实证分析。[结果/结论]通过科学文献数据实证分析表明,提出的知识进化视角下科学文献传播网络演化与趋势预测方法具有可行性和有效性,可以为科学文献传播网络的趋势发展分析提供新的研究思路。     

数字资源保存成本影响因素分析

影响数字资源保存成本的因素很多,计算也是复杂的.对数字资源保存的成本因素进行分析,包括保存活动实施成本、数字文档存储和长期保存系统成本、人员成本、文档保存方法和保存软件的开发成本以及其他间接的成本影响因素,以期寻求降低保存成本的途径,提高数字保存的成本效益.