Successful papers: A new idea in evaluation of scientific output

A paper which has received more citations than the number of references in that paper is called a successful paper (SP). The assessment based on the number of SP produces comparable scores for scientists working in different disciplines of science, and in different countries.     

Hirsch-type approach to the 2nd generation citations

Scientific papers are usually assessed by a number of direct citations. The number of citations received by direct citations (2nd generation citations) has been considered as an alternative criterion of evaluation. Such an approach overrates the papers, which received citation(s) in one or in a few very highly cited papers. Hirsch-type approach to the 2nd generation citations suggested by Schubert was used to combine the impact and quantity of 1st generation citations into one number.     

微机在图书馆和情报学教育中的应用

微机的出现,已经使得以往用描述方式进行教学的情报学和计算机科学的许多内容有可能被引入图书情报学及情报学的课程之中.对美国核准的图书馆教学计划的调查结果表明:微机在图书馆教育中的应用日益增加,并由此可以预言,在系统模拟、图书馆应用的程序编制、研究结果的统计分析、管理情报系统和指导写作方面将有更大的应用.     

Leadership lessons learned from managing and being managed

Library leaders must resist the pressures of hierarchical thinking to focus on how they can best enable staff to grow in knowledge and commitment to librarianship. Empowering leadership serves the work-related needs of all employees by ensuring that they understand the significance of their tasks, have sufficient knowledge to perform well, possess a measure of control over their own work, and participate in planning and decision making.