Serials standards work: the next frontier

Serials, one of the more complicated areas of library technical endeavors, has lacked the benefit of standards for a long time. Even now, with standards beginning to be available, the majority of institutions are not working within standard serials formats. A survey to determine the use of serials standards in libraries was conducted in 1988 by the American Library Association, Resources and Technical Services Division, Serials Section, Committee to Study Serials Standards. In the spring of 1988 a survey was sent to a group encompassing the Association of Research Libraries members, CONSER participants, United States Newspaper Program participants, Microform Project libraries, and some vendors and librarians who attended the Committee meetings on a regular basis. The survey questionnaire assessed the current level of serials standards awareness of librarians and vendors. Topics included the type of serials systems used, standards relevant to serials control and union listing and whether or not they are implemented, types and levels of training staff received in the application of standards, benefits of the standards, and areas where standards are most needed.     

Physician information seeking: improving relevance through research

Health sciences libraries have considerable potential as resources for both formal continuing professional education, as well as the informal continuing education that results from the professional's efforts to solve problems in daily practice. While there is a growing interest in making the resources of health sciences libraries more accessible to practitioners on a routine, day-to-day basis, there also needs to be more awareness of how, when, where, and why professionals look for information in the context of practical problems. This paper reviews recent research that identifies the context in which physicians seek information and advice from external sources, the information sources that physicians access, and the factors that influence which particular sources are sought. The results indicate that physicians vary in their information needs, preferences, motivations, and strategies for seeking information. This diversity suggests that health sciences libraries, in their efforts to be more accessible, should consider "market research" to determine the needs, preferences, and use patterns of the library's targeted users. Libraries may also benefit from exploring alternative methods of improving access to their resources.     

网络环境信息标引的测评与比较研究

网络环境下,文献信息具有数量多、增长快、新词层出不穷等特点。标引是对信息资源进行组织的有效手段和重要环节,标引的质量和效率直接影响信息组织的质量和速度。对受控标引、自由标引和自动标引三种标引方式进行了相符度、专指度、标引深度及通用词数的测试对比.得出自由标引优于受控标引,自动标引优于自由标引及受控标引的结论。     

国内外知识管理教育发展研究

知识管理学渐趋形成,知识管理教育正在兴起.发达国家知识管理教育成就显著,基本建立起了较为完整的教育体系.我国知识管理教育也在迅速发展,但与发达国家相比存在较大的差距,主要表现为规模不大、类型单一、专业定位不明、学科体系不完备等.推进我国知识管理教育的发展需要学校及教育管理部门的重视,还需要明确教育目标、规范课程体系、编写高水平的教材等.表2.参考文献22.     

德国的图书馆信息资源共享模式

德国图书馆信息资源共享主要集中在州层次上,主要组织形式是地区性图书馆联盟。全国性的信息资源共享通常针对特定的信息服务和信息资源,如文献传递服务和电子期刊。该文简要介绍了德国的图书馆信息资源共享概况,图书馆联盟的管理、技术、经费和成果。最后分析了德国图书馆联盟的特点与问题。     

I-Schools运动对我国情报学研究生教育的启示

本文简单介绍了美国I-Schools运动,从学科定位、师资力量、课程设置、培养目标等几个方面分析了我国情报学研究生教育中存在的问题.并在I-Schools的视野下,提出进行学科整合、增加社会认同度、加强合作与交流、完善评估体系的四点建议.