Knowledge and skills for the digital era academic library

Technology has altered the traditional academic library beyond recognition. These dramatic changes have impacted significantly on the knowledge and skills requirements for LIS professionals practising in this environment. While there have been studies in other parts of the world which have investigated the knowledge and skills requirements for the digital era academic library environment, to date no comprehensive study has ‘drilled’ down into this area in the South African context. This paper reports on a preliminary study which is part of a wider study aimed at developing a comprehensive skills statement which would provide an objective framework against which professional LIS practitioners in the modern academic library environment in South Africa may both measure their existing competencies and also identify the need for further skills acquisition. The research question guiding this preliminary investigation was: What key knowledge and skills are required for LIS professionals to effectively and efficiently practise in a digital era academic library in South Africa? The triangulated findings (using content analysis of job advertisements and semi-structured interviews) from this preliminary investigation are used to ascertain an initial picture of key knowledge and skills sets required for LIS professionals in this environment. These preliminary findings also proved useful in teasing out some of the parameters for the wider study targeting the development of a comprehensive skills statement for higher education libraries in South Africa. The study reported here has relevance for the academic library context in other parts of the world as well.     

成本核算在高校图书馆管理中的运用

高校图书馆的管理应引进、运用企业生产当中的成本核算，管理要以较少的成本投入换取办馆效益的最大化。本从献资源的建设、使用方面，工作人员方面及读利用图书馆方面提出了如何加强成本核算，提高图书馆办馆效益。     

知识经济时代的图书馆管理理念

知识经济时代的来临，必将使未来图书馆的管理理念恨生巨大的变化，章主要探讨了在新形势下，图书馆管理理念将出现的变革趋势。     

高校馆电子阅览室"网吧化"现象及管理对策

首先对高校电子阅览室和社会网吧进行比较区别,然后分别从软硬件设施及大学生上网心理两方面进行分析,概述了高校图书馆电子阅览室出现"网吧化"现象的原因,提出了消除图书馆电子阅览室"网吧化"现象的具体措施.     

高校图书馆建设创新的理性思考

面对网络信息环境，阐述高校图书馆建设的机遇与挑战，分析高校图书馆建设的优势与不足，从管理观念、人才资源开发、信息资源建设、读服务效益四个方面，对高校图书馆建设的创新机制进行理性思考，并提出高校图书馆建设的基本创新策略。     

大学图书馆图书借阅矛盾及其动态管理方式探讨

本文分析了大学图书馆图书借阅中的主要矛盾，并提出了相应的管理对策。     

大学图书馆实施全面质量管理的步骤与关键环节

本文将大学图书馆实施全面质量管理的过程划分为六个主要阶段,分析了质量改进各个阶段的主要工作内容,着重探讨了教师在图书馆建设中的作用。     

Student veterans in the academic library

Enrollment increases in the number of veterans returning from service in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars offer an opportunity for academic librarians to craft outreach programs that address their unique needs as they transition from military to academic life. Library information and research services can be highlighted and integrated into the support services for student veterans already in place at most academic institutions. This article provides a case study of the design and development of services and facilities to support student veterans, and it describes the evolution of library outreach to student veterans through direct campus collaborations.     

Collection management in Australian academic libraries: An American perspective

This paper discusses collection management in Australian academic libraries. The author's sabbatical project was interviewing over 30 academic librarians in October/November of 1992 in eight of the largest research university libraries in Australia. These librarians gave their opinions on selection, acquisition, assessment, budget allocation, cooperative arrangements, and resource sharing. This paper also explores the recent changes in the higher education system in Australia and its impact on Australian universities and libraries, as well as the part Australia's distance from suppliers plays in procurement of materials.     

Ethnographic perspectives on student-centeredness in an academic library

This ethnographic study, conducted by undergraduate student-researchers under the supervision of the author, investigates an academic library that has implemented best practices for learning commons design and embedded information literacy programs. Data from field observations, participant interviews, and artifact analysis revealed conflicting perceptions of student-centeredness as it relates to learning commons design and information literacy pedagogy. The author argues that while the learning commons has been successful in attracting students to the library, there are unintended negative consequences to cross-training librarians, library staff, and partner service personnel working at key service points, which contribute to students’ lack of library awareness.     

人文关怀观照下的高校数字图书馆建设解读

数字图书馆人文精神的核心和归宿点是人文关怀。我国高校数字图书馆建设取得斐然成效的同时,也存在着人文关怀缺失的问题。倡导技术与人文关怀的融合、促进“人本”管理、开展个性化服务以及建立科学的人文关怀评价机制等能促进高校数字图书馆建设的健康和持续发展。     

A global perspective on library association codes of ethics

This study of 28 countries involves comparative content analysis of the English versions of codes of ethics proposed by professional associations. It yielded an empirically grounded typology of principles arranged in twenty categories. The most frequently identified principles were professional development, integrity, confidentiality or privacy, and free and equal access to information. While confidentiality and privacy, and equal access to information, appear in all existing typologies of library and information science ethics, other principles, such as copyright and intellectual property, democracy, and responsibility toward society, which appear in almost all other typologies, were evident in fewer than half of the codes. This empirical study provides a global perspective on library association code of ethics.     

高校图书馆的组织重组研究

网络信息环境的日新月异、用户信息需求的不断增强以及各种管理理念的提出都深刻影响着图书馆的发展，给图书馆的发展带来了机遇与挑战。如何实行图书馆组织机构的有效重组，使图书馆更加适应新的发展环境，是目前图书馆业内人士探讨的一个热门话题。本文从全国60余家高校图书馆现行组织机构调研入手，分析了目前国内高校图书馆组织结构的现状，并对高校图书馆组织机构重组的原则、模式进行了探讨。     

高校图书馆读者服务中冲突的案例研究

高校图书馆读者服务中冲突的发生是经常的。文章探讨了防范冲突、减少冲突的诱因所应采取的一些措施。     

近几年高校图书馆用户信息需求研究综述

本文通过对近几年来高校图书馆用户信息需求研究文献的分析，归纳总结了这几年来高校图书馆用户信息需求研究的主要内容，分析了研究存在的问题并提出两点对策。     

关于高校图书馆的体验式服务

本文就高校图书馆开展体验式服务的现状以及发展的对策进行了论述.     

高校图书馆采购招标之辩证思维

辩证地分析了高校图书馆图书采购招标工作的意义与存在的不足,并提出了做好采购招标工作的可行性措施.     

论并校办馆中的融合

合并后的高校图书馆,如何将并馆带来的机遇性优势转化为现实的优势,关键在于实现实质性融合,在此基础上,本文阐述了并馆融合的指导思想及融合中应遵循的原则,提出了开创并馆融合工作新局面的七项措施.     

Latino students and the academic library: A primer for action

As the growth in Latino college enrollment is expected to continue for years to come, academic libraries at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and beyond will be serving increasing numbers of Hispanic students. Since Latino educational attainment remains lower than of other groups and academic libraries' impact on retention, GPA and related educational outcomes has been well documented, it is crucial that academic libraries actively foster Latino students' success. A review of the literature on Hispanic students and library use, the article also includes recommendations for practice and offers a local example to illustrate strategies libraries may implement to better meet the educational needs of Hispanic students.