Building next generation video game collections in academic libraries

Most academic libraries do not yet have gaming collections, let alone gaming services and facilities that support the unique and growing teaching and research needs of campus environments. Academic libraries in particular need to start thinking about developing the next generation of gaming collections and services. This article examines the experiences in developing an academic library gaming initiative at a large research university, and works towards identifying the questions academic libraries need to be asking and the issues that need investigating in order to map out a path for developing next generation gaming collections that will meet the needs of academic instructors and researchers in the coming decade, and take advantage of the unique opportunities gaming and gaming technology provide.     

我国高校图书馆虚拟馆藏开发探讨

论文通过对我国高校图书馆虚拟馆藏建设现状的分析,提出了现阶段我国高校图书馆虚拟馆藏之开发方略和发展途径.     

The book collections of British university libraries an American reaction

This study summarizes a survey conducted to discover the extent to which professional librarians in Nigerian university libraries have achieved academic/faculty status. The survey revealed that: (1) almost all professional librarians (16 or 80%) in Nigerian universities have full faculty status, coupled with mandatory research and publication for promotion, in 17 (85%) of the libraries; (2) publications in subject-fields and in library/information science carry equal ratings; and (3) academic librarians in Nigeria are entitled to the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as their teaching counterparts. This paper urges the Nigerian Library Association and the Committee of University Librarians to set standards for the attainment of faculty/academic status for professional librarians in Nigerian universities and colleges.     

信息技术条件下高校图书馆馆藏变化

概略分析了传统高校图书馆馆藏特点,并论述了信息技术的发展对图书馆的冲击,认为面对信息技术的发展,高校图书馆应改变传统的藏书模式,制定新的藏书战略。     

A recommended core book list for public health libraries.

Public health is a multidisciplinary field ranging broadly across the health care spectrum. In light of this diversity the selection of basic reference books and textbooks in the field is a complex task. This paper first defines the components of what is public health and then presents such a list to serve as a guide to the librarian faced with this task.     

高校图书馆图书采购质量控制探讨

加强高校图书馆图书采购质量控制,既是实现高校图书采购经费效益的最大化,满足高校师生教学和科研的迫切要求,又是提升图书馆自身形象和地位的有效途径。提高图书采购质量应建立严格规范的图书采购质量控制程序和相应的工作机制,重点加强三个环节的质量控制,即采购前期准备工作的质量控制,采购过程中图书的质量控制和图书到馆后验收图书的质量控制。     

信息沟通理论在高校图书采访工作中的应用

在阐述信息沟通理论概念、基本要素及过程的基础上,具体分析了在信息的发送、传递和接收过程中存在的各种沟通障碍及信息沟通理论在高校图书采访工作中的应用,提出了增强有效沟通的三项措施.     

图书馆“藏”与“用”的互动效应分析

图书馆“藏”与“用”的互动一直是图书馆人关注的焦点,也是图书馆的主要矛盾。文章从“藏”与“用”互动的矛盾性、局限性、有机性和使命性入手,对“藏”与“用”的互动效应进行分析,得到了几点有益的启示。     

信息时代高校图书馆古籍资源整合与建设

通过对古籍和古籍资源概念的界定,调查高校图书馆古籍资源现状,提出如何整合原版、影印版、电子版三种载体形态古籍资源的原则,从原文传递、读者调研、团队建设等方面提出了加强高校图书馆古籍资源建设的途径.     

Using time-driven activity-based costing to improve the managerial activities of academic libraries

Nowadays, Academic libraries are required to provide high quality services despite their limited budget. Library managers should rely on valid information to keep the library's activities, resources and costs under control. In this paper, we present a case study implementation of Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) at the library of the University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece. The TDABC is a reliable accounting method that considers many aspects that may affect the employees' efficiency and performance. We adopted quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate the library's loan and return processes. In particular, we: i) analyzed cost data, ii) interviewed the library's staff, and iii) recorded the duration for all relevant activities with a stopwatch. The activities' duration was recorded via direct observation. The data were collected during the academic year 2017–2018 to cover all the different academic periods. According to our results, the automation of repetitive processes in the circulation department may decrease significantly the operating costs. This may be achieved by reducing the number of staff and replacing them by robotic services. Implementing TDABC in the lending and return processes helped the library managers to determine which activities demand more time and are costly, and to analyze their respective causes.     

高校图书馆信息咨询服务的SWOT分析

用SWOT分析法分析了高校图书馆信息咨询服务的优势、劣势、机会和威胁,探讨了高校图书馆如何把握机遇．拓展发展空间,更好地为教学科研和地方经济建设服务。     

Reading by Russian-speaking immigrants in Toronto: use of public libraries, bookstores, and home book collections

This article reports the results of a survey of the reading habits and interests of immigrants in Toronto who speak Russian as their first language, including their use of Canadian public libraries, ethnic and English-language bookstores, and their attitudes toward collecting books at home. The survey results show that Russian Canadians use the public library system extensively and for diverse purposes. They also make use of ethnic and English-language bookstores, purchasing materials in both Russian and English for leisure reading, educational and professional development, and expansion of their highly valued home collections. The peculiarities of the demands and behavior of first generation Russian-speaking immigrants are also discussed, especially with regard to changes in reading interests and attitudes associated with immigration, as well as the problems experienced by public libraries in meeting the needs of this clientele. Finally, recommendations for the improvement of public library services and collections for this linguistic group are provided.     

Depository document selection in academic law libraries: A core list of items selected

This article reports the results of a study done of the item selection patterns of selective federal depositories in academic law libraries. Previously published core lists of documents for law school collections are reviewed, and the issue of a minimum percentage requirement for selection is clarified. The current study proposes a new list, one derived from research using data from the GPO Automated Item Number File. A magnetic tape of the item selections for the 143 law school libraries with depository status as of May 1983 was obtained by the author from the Government Printing Office. The tape was reformatted to show the number of libraries selecting each item. A list was then created of the 200 item numbers that appeared most frequently, and these were matched with SuDocs numbers using the List of Classes. The result is a core list of titles selected by three-fourths or more of the libraries. This list of basic titles is analyzed. Also discussed are the types of documents which appear on a list of 200 infrequently-selected item numbers (selected by 10 or 11 percent of the libraries), though the list is not reproduced here. It was found that over two-thirds of the available item numbers are selected by less than 10 percent of the libraries. Results of this research can serve as a guide to law-related documents perceived to be most useful for law school depository librarians.     

高校图书馆文献采访影响因子分析

通过对影响高校图书馆文献采访因子的分析,提出高校图书馆文献采访的策略和方法.     

我国农业高校图书馆学科导航建设现状调查及分析

论文对我国41所农业高校图书馆网站学科导航建设情况进行了全面调查，并与2000年学科导航建设状况进行了比较分析，最后提出了导航库的建设发展对策。     

评估--再次挑战高校图书馆

新形势下高校图书馆评估成为促进图书馆事业发展的机遇,在高校图书馆迎接评估、追求达标过程中,对图书馆文献资源建设、自动化、服务和科学管理等方面进行了探讨,指出目前评估体系存在的问题并提出建议,使图书馆真正达到以评促改、以评促建.     

Resource allocation to government documents departments in academic libraries

Resource allocation to documents departments in academic libraries is not a purely rational process. This lack of rationality leads to wide variation in the local levels of support upon which the GPO depository system depends. This article demonstrates these variations and suggests how documents librarians may change the levels of support their departments receive from sources within and beyond their libraries.