Collaborative Journal Purchasing Today: Results of a Survey

Libraries have joined consortia to increase their purchasing power, and in recent years they have been focusing on electronic journal packages. Purchasing a publisher's entire journal list, often called a Big Deal, seemed to be a good answer at first, but many librarians and libraries found that this solution was restrictive on their budgets and detrimental to their collections. In response, publishers became more flexible about allowing libraries to collaborate on the journal title lists. Survey results show that these collaborations are becoming more prevalent because the benefits outweigh the difficulties.     

ADDING MICROFORMS TO ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

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A Review of: “Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century: An Introduction. 2nd ed., by Cassell,Kay Ann and Hiremath,Uma.”

The status of library consortia has evolved over time in terms of their composition and alternative negotiating models. New purchasing models may allow improved library involvement in the acquisitions process and improved methods for meeting users' future needs. Ever-increasing costs of library resources and the need to reduce expenses make it necessary to continue the exploration of library consortia for group purchases.     

Report from Central Asia: How Electronic Resources Are Reshaping Libraries in Kyrgyzstan,Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,and Tajikistan

The “Digital Trends and the Global Library Community” column examines technological advances internal and external to libraries. The focus is on how technology is changing the way services are provided to users, the methodologies used in the provision of those services, and the resulting scope of responsibilities of libraries and parent institutions. Interested authors are invited to submit proposals and articles to the column editor at marta.deyrup@shu.edu. Please include “IILR Submission” in the header.     

数字资源集团采购引进后合作管理方式研究

通过相关案例的调查确定图书馆数字资源引进后合作管理的内容主要包括:资源评估的合作、资源保存的合作以及资源目录建设的合作,并对引进后的合作管理方式进行归纳和分析。其中资源评估的合作方式主要有:集团评估和采供双方合作评估;资源保存的合作方式主要有:集团合作保存、采供双方的合作保存、第三方合作保存;资源目录建设的合作方式主要有:集中式合作、分布式合作、群集式合作。同时,结合相关案例的分析,分别对以上三个环节中的具体合作方式的特点进行总结和探讨,以期为资源引进后各方合作管理方式的选择提供参考。     

一种基于交互式遗传算法的图书经费分配群决策模型

提出一种基于交互式遗传算法的大学图书馆藏书建设中图书采购经费分配群决策系统模型,通过人工智能技术把定性决策与定量决策结合起来,解决文献经费分配决策中优化目标非定量化、难以较高效率获得专家群体意见共识的问题。模拟实验反映出该模型能以较高效率达成专家群体意见共识。     

电子资源订购决策评价的若干思考——以中国科学院电子资源集团采购为例

[目的/意义]建立符合实际工作特点的电子资源订购决策评价指标体系框架,设计科学合理的评价结果运用原则与运用模式,为制定科学合理的电子资源订购决策提供支撑。[方法/过程]结合国内外电子资源订购决策评价理论与实践,以中国科学院集团订购电子资源工作为例,分析和设计电子资源订购决策评价指标体系的评价原则、评价内容和评价指标。[结果/结论]构建包含5个评价方面18项评价指标的决策评价指标体系框架,并提出"需求优先、质量保障、成本优化、综合考虑"的评价结果运用原则以及纵向比较、横向比较和分类比较的评价结果运用模式。     

我国高校图书馆国外期刊引进工作的新发展

结合清华图书馆的现况,从电子期刊数据库的发展、集团采购的形式、近两年引进的数据库情况,以及随之带来的网络化管理与服务模式等方面,阐述我国高校期刊引进工作出现的新趋势和新发展,并提出发展过程中应予关注的版权、网络环境及设备条件、资金投入、资源共享等问题.     

法国图书馆的信息资源共享模式

从法国图书馆信息资源共享的概况、管理与组织、联盟经费来源、技术标准、共享内容与形式、特点等方面对法国图书馆信息资源共享模式进行研究分析,指出法国图书馆的信息资源共享实践既有世界各国图书馆的普遍做法,也有独特之处如信息资源共建共享经费筹集方式,值得借鉴。     

How Are We the Same or Different: Information Needs and Barriers of Domestic and International Students

The study sought to (1) investigate whether international students differ from domestic students in their information needs and barriers encountered, and (2) test the relative importance of students' domestic/international status against their gender and level of study. A survey was used to collect data from international and domestic undergraduate and graduate students in a US public university. The study collected 1259 responses. Regression analysis was used for analyzing the data. International and domestic students were found to be similar in their top-ranked needs (e.g., career information) and barriers (e.g., irrelevant and non-credible information). Compared to their gender and level of study, students' domestic/international status resulted in fewer significant differences in their needs and barriers. However, for the areas where domestic/international status was significant, its effect size was often prominent. Differences between domestic and international students are more notable in the barriers than in the information needs. Based on the findings, six propositions were developed. The implications for research and practice are discussed.