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Long, Casler Carla. "Afghanistan's First Electronic Library." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/295870.
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Dean, Caroline Elizabeth. "Statistics for electronic resources." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14704.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-74).Electronic resources represent a large portion of many libraries' information resources in the current climate of hybrid libraries where print and electronic formats coexist. Since the dramatic uptake of electronic resources in libraries during the 1990's the topic of usage statistics has been on librarians' lips. The expectations that librarians had of being able to compare resources based on usage statistics were soon dashed as it became apparent that electronic resource providers were not measuring usage uniformly. Given the initial disappointments that librarians had in terms of electronic resource usage statistics the author set out to find the reasons why librarians were keeping statistics for electronic resources, which statistics they were keeping for electronic resources, and what were the issues and concerns with regard to statistics for electronic resources. To get an international answer to these questions a literature review was undertaken. The South African point of view was sought through an e-mail survey that was sent out to the 23 South African academic libraries that form the South African National Library and Information Consortium (SANLiC). A 65% response rate was recorded. The international and South African answers to the three questions were very similar. The study found that the reasons why librarians keep electronic resources statistics were to "assess the value of different online products/services"; to "make better-informed purchasing decisions"; to "plan infrastructure and allocation of resources"; and to "support internal marketing and promotion of library services". The study also found that the statistics that librarians were keeping are: sessions, searches, documents downloaded, turnaways, location of use, number of electronic resources, expenditure and virtual visits. The number of virtual visits was kept by international libraries but no South African libraries reported keeping this information. The concerns that were raised by both international and South African libraries were found to be about: the continued lack of standardisation; the time-consuming nature of data collection; the reliability of the usage data; the fact that the data need to be looked at in context; the management of the data; and how to count electronic resources. Clear definitions of the latter are essential. A concern raised in South Africa but not in the international literature is that there exists a lack of understanding amongst some South African librarians of the basic concepts of electronic resources usage statistics. The author concludes with a suggestion that the CHELSA Measures for Quality be implemented so that librarians can see that the collection of usage data for electronic resources has some purpose. Once this is in place one or more training events under the auspices of SANLiC should be organised in order to train librarians in the best practice of electronic resource usage statistics.
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Swain, Roy E. "Analysis and redesign of a library electronic reference area." Master's thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01122010-020113/.
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Trupp, Brian K. "The religious sub-network alternatives to the electronic church /." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 1985. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.
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Calhoun, Karen. "Redesign of Library Workflows: Experimental Models for Electronic Resource Description." the Library of Congress, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105094.
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This paper explores the potential for and progress of a gradual transition from a highly centralized model for cataloging to an iterative, collaborative, and broadly distributed model for electronic resource description. The author's purpose is to alert library managers to some experiments underway and to help them conceptualize new methods for defining, planning, and leading the e-resource description process under moderate to severe time and staffing constraints. To build a coherent library system for discovery and retrieval of networked resources, librarians and technologists are experimenting with team-based efforts and new workflows for metadata creation. In an emerging new service model for e-resource description, metadata can come from selectors, public service librarians, information technology staff, authors, vendors, publishers, and catalogers. Arguing that e-resource description demands a level of cross-functional collaboration and creative problem-solving that is often constrained by libraries' functional organizational structures, the author calls for reuniting functional groups into virtual teams that can integrate the e-resource description process, speed up operations, and provide better service. The paper includes an examination of the traditional division of labor for producing catalogs and bibliographies, a discussion of experiments that deploy a widely distributed e-resource description process (e.g., the use of CORC at Cornell and Brown), and an exploration of the results of a brief study of selected ARL libraries' e-resource discovery systems.
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McKnight, Cliff, Andrew Dillon, and Brian Shackel. "The Electronic journal and its implications for the digital library." New York: SUNY Press (SUNY Series in Computer-Mediated Communication), 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105169.
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This item is not the definitive copy. Please use the following citation when referencing this material: McKnight, C., Dillon, A. and Shackel, B. (1996) The electronic journal and its implications for the digital library. In T. Harrison and T. Stephens (eds.) Computer Networking and Scholarly Communication in the 21st Century. NY: SUNY Press, 351-368.
1. INTRODUCTION: It is now over ten years since the first electronic journal experiments (e.g., EIES, BLEND) and the intervening years have not seen researchers being idle in this field. Indeed, while experiments have continued apace in an attempt to answer various questions such as the appropriateness of particular interfaces, electronic journals have continued to appear. The third edition of the ARL list (Okerson, 1993) contains 45 electronic journals while the first edition, only two years earlier (Okerson, 1991), listed only 27. This might suggest reasonably rapid growth but in actual fact represents a high rate of turnover also -- 16 of the original 27 do not appear in the latest list. We therefore start this chapter from the assumption that electronic journals will continue to be a feature of the scholarly communication process, although not all will survive.
Our second assumption arises from our experiences in the design, implementation and evaluation of information technology based systems in general, not just electronic journals. That is, we assume that in order to be acceptable, any system attempting to replace an existing technology must enable users to perform their necessary tasks in a way which is at least as easy as the existing system. The new system must offer at least as much (and preferably more) than the existing system, otherwise motivation to move from the old to the new is not high. In the present context, this means that the successful electronic journals will be those which not only support the scholarly communication process and all the other user requirements satisfied by paper based journals, but also support additional, enhanced facilities such as tailorable presentation formats, integrated interactive discussion about articles, flexible indexing and retrieval, hypertext linking and so forth.
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Oliveira, Elaine Rosangela de. "Avaliação ergonômica de interfaces da SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online." Florianópolis, SC, 2001. http://repositorio.ufsc.br/xmlui/handle/123456789/79989.
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Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção.Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-18T09:23:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 185942.pdf: 727463 bytes, checksum: d670f8fcc392076333e1a6f738a4e549 (MD5)
Este estudo tem o objetivo de avaliar ergonomicamente as interfaces que compõem o site SciELO - Scientific Eletronic Library Online. Nesta avaliação, foram utilizadas recomendações e critérios ergonômicos, o uso de checklist como ferramenta para avaliação e ensaios de interação com a participação de usuários. Foram levantados problemas e qualidades da interface, através de Inspeção por checklist, sob a luz dos critérios e recomendações ergonômicas, criando assim,o pré-diagnóstico que serviu de hipótese para os ensaios de interação. Estes ensaios foram divididos em três etapas, a saber: entrevista, o ensaio propriamente dito com tarefas pré-estabelecidas, e a pesquisa livre, conhecida como browsing. Com base nos resultados obtidos nas atividades de avaliação, foram listados os principais problemas e qualidades de usabilidade, devidamente diagnosticados, da interface, bem como as recomendações ergonômicas com o objetivo de auxiliar a resolução dos problemas levantados. Por fim, o trabalho confirma a hipótese inicial de que os usuários identificam a existência de qualidades e problemas ergonômicos na interface SciELO.
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Seymour, Ronda Lee. "Using electronic media to enhance art instruction by home schoolers." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 2001. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2001.Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2810. Typescript. Abstract appears on leaves 1-2. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-60).
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Misiewicz, Vincent. "A design and performance study of an interactive electronic television guide." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 1993. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 1993.Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2716. Abstract precedes thesis as 3 preliminary leaves. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-129).
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Levy, Foster, Rebecca Pyles, Celia Szarejko, and Linda Wyatt. "Developing an Electronic Repository for Undergraduate Theses." DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2012. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nchchip/160.
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Undergraduate honors theses represent an intellectual asset that a university should recognize and manage as such. However, when theses were submitted exclusively in print copies, the work often faded into obscurity, forgotten by all but the student and mentor. While theses for advanced degrees have been accessible for many years via interlibrary loan or abstract services, similar access options have been unavailable for undergraduate theses because these works are most often associated with and maintained by the institutional honors program without involvement or support from the institution’s library system. At best, an index of undergraduate theses might be available to the public, but print copies—often the only versions of theses—are traditionally housed in honors and are difficult, if not impossible, to obtain.
As undergraduate honors theses have become more commonplace and as online access to research has become virtually universal, honors programs do a disservice to their students, faculty, and the public if they do not provide access to the original scholarship produced by undergraduates. Furthermore, introducing undergraduates to electronic publication provides educational value by exposing them to the publishing demands they will likely encounter in their future education and professional careers. Two additional benefits to students are that an electronic publication saves the student time and expense in producing their final work and, most importantly, makes their work available worldwide to potential research partners and employers.
An electronic thesis repository provides several instruction-based opportunities to advance learning. For example, courses within an honors college often enroll students from a variety of disciplines. In research methods courses, students can easily examine examples of theses to familiarize themselves with the writing styles and formatting in their discipline. Similarly, in a colloquium-style course that addresses diverse topics, students can use the repository to become familiar with research approaches and writing styles outside of their discipline; this is a particular advantage for undergraduates because, as they progress in their course of study and certainly once they begin graduate or professional programs, they rarely have time for this type of cross-disciplinary interaction. In addition, faculty in diverse disciplines can assign repository reviews, either in courses or when mentoring honors students, to demonstrate the level of scholarship expected in honors thesis work. Although these goals could be accomplished using hard copies, our current students are more comfortable with and more likely to access electronically available materials.
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) has made undergraduate theses available to the campus community and general public through an electronic repository and catalog maintained by the university library. The electronic system we implemented and others of similar quality provide a user interface developed for manuscript submission, review, and approvals. This type of system takes students’ research experience to a final level of completion and assures that they learn how to navigate a process analogous to manuscript submission. Because adapting our institution’s system for graduate theses and dissertations was not a feasible option and we could find no general guidelines to direct our efforts, we developed our own undergraduate honors thesis repository, and we hope that our efforts in this process will provide insights and guidelines for other institutions.
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Jena, shashikanta. "RFID Technology and Its Implications in Electronic Library Management Systems : Vision 2010." INFLIBNET, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105857.
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Abstract:Radio Frequency Technology is one of the exhilarating Technologies that reform the working methodology in any organization. This Technology has been around for decades however this is an innovative approach as far as library field is concerned. This article provides details about, What is RFID? and how does it work? What are the applications of RFID in Libraries? This paper also aims to clarify each and every aspect of RFID Systems and how does it organize electronic library services.
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Canepi, Kitti 1955. "Information access through electronic databases for rural public libraries." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278522.
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Electronic databases allow rural libraries to expand information access beyond the limits of their material collection. How are these libraries to know which databases best meet the needs of their clientele? Research done at the onset of this project revealed no previous studies on the ability of databases to answer real questions. In this study, public library patron questions received by the Arizona State Reference Center were searched on ten different databases recommended in William Katz's Introduction to Reference Work, 6th edition, and available through DIALOG Online Services. Given the limitations and exploratory nature of this study, the results indicate that of the databases tested, the set of Books in Print, Magazine Database, ABI/INFORM, PAIS, and GPO Publications could qualify as a set of databases that would enable rural public library staff to find sources for 90% of the patron requests for information not found within the library.
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Hayes, Thomas R. "The future of the electronic telemarketing industry an analysis of current trends /." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 1994. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 1994.Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2890. Abstract precedes thesis as [1] preliminary leaf. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [46]-[56]).
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Higgins, Susan Ellen. "Youth Services in an Electronic Environment." University of Wellington Press, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105817.
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Diamond, Myrna Elyse. "A review of salient electronic environments and their possible effects on contemporary students." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 1997. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.
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Thesis (M. Ed.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 1997.Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2706. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis as preliminary leaves iii-iv. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-63).
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Quinn, Karen L. "Differences between electronic media coverage of the Vietnam war and of Operation Iraqi Freedom." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 2006. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2006.Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2718. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis as 2 leaves (iii-iv). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-66).
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Garoufallou, Emmanouel. "The impact of the electronic library on Greek academic libraries and librarians." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.399640.
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Greek academic libraries have followed a different development path from that of libraries in West Europe and North America; rather than steady development, they have stagnated for many years and then made marked leaps of progress. The situation changed in 1996, with the involvement of the Greek academic libraries in the EC's Second Community Support Framework (SCSF) programme, which helped them to modernise their services, implement new technology and employ qualified staff. This study seeks to investigate the ways in which the electronic library has affected Greek academic libraries and librarians. The study has four central themes: firstly it reviews the notion of the electronic library. Secondly, it investigates the impact that Information Technology (IT) and Electronic Information Resources (EIR) have on Greek academic libraries. Thirdly, it examines in depth the impact of IT and EIR on librarians and looks into their training needs. The last theme focuses on the view of institutional staff concerning libraries and librarians. The survey shows that even though the SCSF programme has helped libraries to improve services and implement new technology, there are still libraries that encounter problems with the use of technology and many have limited access to EIR. On the other hand, libraries that manage to provide quality services based on new technology, still encounter problems relating to a limited number of PCs and limited website development. Furthermore, library staff made limited use of the available EIR. From the survey it became clear that even though many librarians had attended a training programme concerning EIR, the majority of them mentioned that they urgently needed retraining. From the interviews with librarians and institutional staff, it became apparent that libraries and librarians have made significant progress and managed to change and improve library's environment and services. Additionally, they agreed that library staff have improved their profile and established themselves in the academic community as information providers. As a result the majority of academics trust librarians with the use of IT and EIR and most of them agree that they can be in the forefront in developing services such as building a digital library, that will affect the whole academic community. This is the only research which has documented the significant changes in Greek academic libraries with the advent of EIR. It has sought to understand the impact on Greek librarians and to explore their changing role in Greek universities, as there has been marked progress in the improved working relationship with academic staff and an improved status for librarians.
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Mangolas, Athanassios Anastassios. "An Ada library for positional board games." Thesis, This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06082009-171004/.
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Woodward, Nakia J. "How to Use PubMed, MedLine Plus, and the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL): Health Information on the Web." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2005. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8821.
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Bakolo, Rodwell S. "Design and implementation of a RSFQ superconductive digital electronics cell library." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17936.
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Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2011.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Rapid Single Flux Quantum (RSFQ) cells are key in the design of complex and applicable RSFQ electronic circuits. These cells are low-level circuit elements that are used repeatedly to build larger, applicable RSFQ circuitry. Making these cells simple to layout and manufacture, but reliable for extensive use demands a careful development process for RSFQ cells. Cell functionality is verified through simulations, thereafter the cell is laid out in special software packages. Inductance of on-chip superconductor structures is extracted through careful modelling with numerical field solver software. A cell library has been developed by incorporating existing or published cells after further analysis and optimization, as well as developing new cells. Cells that have been adapted into the library include the Josephson transmission line (JTL), Splitter, Merger, D-Flip Flop (DFF), T-Flip Flop (TFF), NOT, AND, OR and XOR, DC-SFQ and SFQ-DC and PTL Driver and Receivers. New cells include NOR, NAND and XNOR. The cells were designed for the IPHT’s RSFQ1D 1kA/cmª and Hypres’ 4.5kA/cmª processes. The cells in the library have good bias current operating margins obtained through simulations (> ±26%). All cells have all the parameters listed in the thesis including extracted inductance values. In order to have a complete and verified RSFQ cell library, cells have been sent for fabrication at IPHT and Hypres facilities. These cells can now be tested on-chip, in the laboratory, to establish functionality and practical bias current margins. All test signal patterns and bias currents required for testing are defined to allow co-workers or collaborators to test the cells.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: "Rapid Single Flux Quantum" (RSFQ) selle is van sleutelbelang in die ontwerp van komplekse en toepaslike RSFQ elektroniese stroombane. Hierdie selle is laevlak stroombaanelemente wat herhaaldelik gebruik word om groter RSFQ bane mee te bou. Versigtige ontwikkeling is nodig om hierdie selle eenvoudig vir uitleg en vervaardiging te hou terwyl dit ook betroubaar is vir wye gebruik. Selfunksionaliteit word geverifieer deur middel van simulasies, waarna selle vir vervaardiging uitgelê word in spesiale sagtewarepakette. Induktansie van supergeleierstrukture op vervaardigde skyfies word deur versigtige modellering met behulp van numeriese veldoplossingsagteware onttrek. In hierdie tesis is ’n selbiblioteek ontwerp deur bestaande (gepubliseerde) selle verder te analiseer en optimeer, en deur nuwe selle te ontwerp om die biblioteek volledig te maak. Selle wat aangepas is vir hierdie biblioteek sluit die Josephson-Transmissielyn (JTL), Verdeler, Samevoeger, DWipkring (DFF), T-Wipkring (TFF), NIE, EN, OF en XOF, asook die DC-SFQ en SFQ-DC selle en Passiewe Transmissielyn (PTL) drywers en ontvangers in. Nuwe selle sluit die NOF, NEN en XNOF hekke in. Die selle is ontwerp en uitgelˆe vir beide IPHT se RSFQ1D 1kA/cmª en Hypres se4.5kA/cmª prosesse. Die selle in die biblioteek toon goeie voorspanningstroom-werksmarges, soos verkry deur simulasie (> ±26%). Parameters en berekende induktansies vir alle selle word in die tesis gelys vir naslaandoeleindes. Vir die daarstel van ’n volledige en geverifieerde RSFQ selbiblioteek is selontwerpe vir vervaardiging na IPHT en Hypres gestuur. Aangesien vervaardiging slegs een maal per jaar by IPHT gedoen word, is die skyfies egter nog nie beskikbaar nie. Na vervaardiging kan die skyfies egter getoets word om selfunksionaliteit in die laboratorium te meet. Ten einde hierdie toetsing vir enige medewerker te vergemaklik, word alle toetsparameters soos voorspanningstroom en intreeseinpatrone in die tesis gedefinieer.
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Mahadevan, Shankar. "A Learning Object Model For Electronic Learning." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34060.
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Digital libraries are fast expanding into the role of independent educational entities that aspire not only to complementing traditional classroom teaching, but also allow open electronic learning for distance and continued education. These multifaceted roles can be realized only if the course content and the related content management system are versatile enough to be captured into any individual's learning needs. Many studies have defined a concept of "learning object" to address the issues and needs. But in attempting to solve the problem, the definitions have emphasized some aspects of the digital library while leaving the other issues to be solved later. Thus, the whole system dynamics is either weak or too cumbersome to navigate. As a part of this masters work, firstly the current model of pedagogical endowment was investigated. In order to accommodate the digital nature of education, a new modern profile of learning is proposed that allows modular yet efficient transfer of knowledge from the teacher to the pupil. The thesis then proposes a comprehensive learning object (LO) model, along with the associated system model, that will allow complete and flexible integration of content into the modern digital library profile. The process will be user-centric (both for knowledge developers and learners) as well as metadata-centric. It is scalable and interoperable with legacy and existing content databases and display systems. This thesis covers how the LO model is integrated into the core of the library's content development, discovery, and delivery process. The results of the experiment in terms of ease-of-use, flow-control, and feasibility of the model are documented. A beta-version of these concepts has been successfully tested with volunteers and implemented as a part of the Digital Library Network for Engineering and Technology (DLNET) project.Master of Science
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Chaube, Rohit Kailash. "LB_Migrate a dynamic load balancing library for scientific applications /." Master's thesis, Mississippi State : Mississippi State University, 2007. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-11052007-093153.
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Bailey, Charles W. "Bricks, Bytes, or Both? The Probable Impact of Scholarly Electronic Publishing on Library Space Needs." American Library Association, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105073.
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Scholarly Electronic Publishing, Library Space PlanningThere is legitimate enthusiasm for scholarly electronic publishing and its potentials. However, the key question for libraries is not whether electronic publishing will continue to grow in importance, but rather how quickly it will displace printed books and journals in the specialized scholarly publishing marketplace. An increasing number of academic libraries face severe space problems, and supplementing print publications with electronic versions will not save library space--it will increase space needs in the near term as a growing number of workstations are added to provide access to electronic information. It is only when the library replaces print with electronic sources that the potential to save space emerges as a result of electronic publishing. If Nostradamus were alive, he might be able to predict when scholarly electronic publishing will reach such a critical mass. This essay will not try to do so; however, it will briefly outline some critical factors that may slow the evolution of scholarly electronic publishing, extend the life of the printed word, and necessitate the continued existence of physical library facilities.
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Santos, Matthew L. "An investigation of which electronic media have had the most impact on athletic fundraising at select NCAA institutions." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 2003. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2003.Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2719. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis as preliminary leaves iii-iv. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-64).
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Majumder, Apurba Jyoti. "Role of Consortia on Library and Information Science Education." Allied Publisher, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105227.
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The way and pace at which information is generated, organized and used is
witnessed rapid strides in recent times. Hence, the discipline of LIS meant to
manage and provide information service may not be taught effectively and practiced
perfectly through a framed curriculum in the formal education steam alone. Driven
by the market demands and user needs, the discipline is embracing other disciplines
like computers, communication technology, cognition research etc. to continuously
monitor and augment their skills to arrive at â pinpointed information from the
delugeâ . Manual means of tackling information will not help the user/professional to
solve emerging problems in the actual research setup and also the present day
researchers expect a faster response to their information needs. Information
management and servicing in a highly matured and skill intensive activity and it
requires people with different educational backgrounds. Electronic access is
increasingly providing a large proportion of current information instead of print and
allowing access through a variety of platforms on a twenty-four hour basis. As the
traditional custodians of information, librarians need to be aware of the implications
of these changes and develop technological and managerial skills that will enable
them to make effective use of information to meet their organization and changing
needs. However, many librarians lack confidence to learn and master the skills
required in adopting the increasingly sophisticated technology. It is vital that they
must be kept in touch with modern developments and maintains a proactive
approach to work in an ever-changing information world. Professional profiles are
changing so rapidly and very radically these days impacting the librarianâ s portfolio,
since libraries are becoming knowledge management organizations with librarians
as their active agents. Perhaps the most important development of libraries during
the current decade has been the move from organizational self-sufficiency to a
collaborative survival mode as personified by the growth of library consortia.
Information technology is now a level of cooperation that is much broader and deeper
than ever before
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Maya, Zukiswa. "The use of electronic information resources in the university of Fort Hare Library Services." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/6303.
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The study seeks to explore the use of electronic information resource in the University of Fort Hare (UFH) Library. The objectives of the study are to determine factors that influence acquisitions of electronic information resources at UFH library, to find out the user’s responses to electronic information resources in the library and identify the challenges faced by UFH library regarding the usage of electronic information resources. The literature review was conducted through an acquisition of electronic information resources in academic libraries, collection development policies of academic libraries in South Africa and application of electronic information resources within South Africa and globally. The study is based on Diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory. The study adopted qualitative and quantitative approaches, and the non-probability sampling-Quota sampling was used for students and purposive sampling technique for librarians and academics. The data was collected with self-administered questionnaires and document analysis. The study found that academics were not fully involved in the acquisition of the library electronic information resources; therefore, there is a lack of communication about the acquisition of electronic resources. The study further reveals that there is usage of electronic information resources; however, there are library users who prefers to use search engines such as google, yahoo etc. It was also identified that there are two important barriers that hinder the use of electronic information resources, i.e. physical and personal barriers. The study recommends that University of Fort Hare library should consider including e resources in the collection development policy. It is also recommended that the library online training/tutorials must be installed on the library website to increase the usage of e-resources. In order to stay relevant and visible, librarians should embrace new opportunities and go beyond the comfort zone of traditional librarian principles.
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Yusoff, Hashimah Mohd. "The use of electronic information resources among the users of Penang Public Library Corporation." School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105641.
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Public libraries place importance on information technology for the delivery of quality services. One aspect of quality services is knowing the usage in the electronic information resources (EIRs) among the users. This study was carried out to investigate the use of the EIRs at the Penang Public Library Corporation (PPLC). The findings revealed that EIRs services provided by PPLC are being regularly used by the users. It was noted that the younger group relied more on the EIRs. The most preferred EIRs were Internet (51.9%) and OPAC (43.2%). The preference of Internet was higher among school students with 25% users and college students with 17.2% users, whereas preference of OPAC was higher among the professional group with 30% users. It was determined also that most of the users who used Internet were for information searching. For OPAC, they seemed more likely to use title search in searching library materials and they learned to use the OPAC by themselves. The usage of other EIRs were less popular with Electronic Journals (19.1%), Online databases (16.0%) and CD-ROMs (7.4%). It is recommended that PPLC must strive aggressively to promote the less popular EIRs that are provided but seldom used by the library users. PPLC also needs to improve its training programme in order to help users to enhance the use of EIRs.
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Zaytseva, Ekaterina. "Application of Electronic UDC in the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology." UDC Consortium, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/199895.
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In Russia the most widely used library classifications are the national scheme BBK (Library Bibliographic Classification) and the UDC. The Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology is the leading scientific and technical library in Russia. It has a long tradition of classifying literature according to the UDC which started back in 1963. For many years the Library provided support for classification by UDC and also assisted in the areas of research and information while also acting as a supervisor in the matter of indexing for the network of scientific and technical libraries of Russia and the USSR. The paper describes the use of UDC in the environment of the electronic catalogue and the automated library system.
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Worth, Joanna J. "Exploring the effects of learning style on the use of an electronic library system." Thesis, De Montfort University, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/2086/4164.
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Bickel, Kevin L. "Creating an electronic government a comparison of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's world wide Web portal initiatives with Washington state's portal development programs /." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 2002. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.
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Thesis (M.P.A.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2002.Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2931. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis as preliminary leaf. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-76).
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Kan'an, Tarek Ghaze. "Arabic News Text Classification and Summarization: A Case of the Electronic Library Institute SeerQ (ELISQ)." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/74272.
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Arabic news articles in heterogeneous electronic collections are difficult for users to work with. Two problems are: that they are not categorized in a way that would aid browsing, and that there are no summaries or detailed metadata records that could be easier to work with than full articles. To address the first problem, schema mapping techniques were adapted to construct a simple taxonomy for Arabic news stories that is compatible with the subject codes of the International Press Telecommunications Council. So that each article would be labeled with the proper taxonomy category, automatic classification methods were researched, to identify the most appropriate. Experiments showed that the best features to use in classification resulted from a new tailored stemming approach (i.e., a new Arabic light stemmer called P-Stemmer). When coupled with binary classification using SVM, the newly developed approach proved to be superior to state-of-the-art techniques. To address the second problem, i.e., summarization, preliminary work was done with English corpora. This was in the context of a new Problem Based Learning (PBL) course wherein students produced template summaries of big text collections. The techniques used in the course were extended to work with Arabic news. Due to the lack of high quality tools for Named Entity Recognition (NER) and topic identification for Arabic, two new tools were constructed: RenA for Arabic NER, and ALDA for Arabic topic extraction tool (using the Latent Dirichlet Algorithm). Controlled experiments with each of RenA and ALDA, involving Arabic speakers and a randomly selected corpus of 1000 Qatari news articles, showed the tools produced very good results (i.e., names, organizations, locations, and topics). Then the categorization, NER, topic identification, and additional information extraction techniques were combined to produce approximately 120,000 summaries for Qatari news articles, which are searchable, along with the articles, using LucidWorks Fusion, which builds upon Solr software. Evaluation of the summaries showed high ratings based on the 1000-article test corpus. Contributions of this research with Arabic news articles thus include a new: test corpus, taxonomy, light stemmer, classification approach, NER tool, topic identification tool, and template-based summarizer – all shown through experimentation to be highly effective.Ph. D.
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Dolo-Ndlwana, Nomambulu. "Use and value of library's electronic resources by academics and postgraduate students at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10336.
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Includes bibliographical references.As libraries are in the transition of moving from print to electronic resources, the purpose of the study was to investigate the use and value of library's e-resources by academics and postgraduates at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). There is evidence from previous studies that today's users have their information needs met via a number of options. They need not physically come to the library; they can stay at home or at their offices to access e-resources. The study focused on the use and value of the library's e-resources in two departments (Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering) in the Faculty of Engineering. The main aim was to determine whether academics and postgraduates use e-resources, the purpose for which they used e-resources in the process of teaching, learning and research, the extent to which they were aware of the e-resources, the value they regarded as the benefit from using e-resources and the problems they encountered in their use of e-resources. The study population consisted of 251 academics and postgraduates. A questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. The questionnaire was distributed to 82 academics, 135 MTech and 34 DTech students. The results of the study are based on the data from 60 returned questionnaires from academics and postgraduates. The study found that the majority of the respondents used e-resources, but a few respondents did not use e-resources because they were not aware of them. Respondents who used e-resources used them for a variety of purposes, including gathering information for a specific topic; doing literature reviews, getting answers to specific questions, and gaining general information. The study also encountered respondents who had problems when using e-resources. These problems included internet connections, slow downloading of articles; time constraints and the need for training in the use of e-resources. The majority of respondents from the study thought that they benefited from using the library's e-resources.
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Zagar, Christopher Michael 1965. "Dial-up use of electronic databases by community college students." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278607.
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During the Spring 1997 semester, students at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona were surveyed on their use of dial-up access to electronic databases provided by libraries. In addition, the community college and public libraries in Maricopa County were surveyed to determine which electronic databases they provide by dial-up access. Comparison between these two forms of data collection revealed that a rich variety of electronic databases are available to community college students. Many of the students have the equipment required to take advantage of these resources, combined with a desire to use these resources to increase the flexibility of their options for performing research. The greatest barrier to use was a lack of realization that such resources were available. Community college libraries should advertise access information to make students aware of these options.
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Stevens, Brent Alan. "Improving the Quality of Electronic Documentation in Critical Care Nursing." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3636.
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Electronic nursing documentation systems can facilitate complete, accurate, timely documentation practices, but without effective policies and procedures in place, a gap in practice exists and quality of care may be impacted. This systematic review of literature examined current evidence regarding electronic nursing documentation quality. General systems theory and the Donabedian model of health care quality provided the framework for the project. Electronic databases PubMed and the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health were searched for articles addressing electronic nursing documentation practices. The Cochrane systematic review methodology was used to analyze the articles. Articles were excluded if published before 2001 or not in the English language. The search revealed 860 articles of which 35 were included in the final review. Most studies were quasi-experimental involving multiple interventions such as clinical decision support (CDSS), education, and audit and feedback specific documentation foci. The most reported outcomes were an improvement in documentation completeness and correctness. A multifaceted intervention strategy consisting of CDSS, education, and audit and feedback can be used to improve electronic documentation completeness and correctness. Policies and procedures regarding documentation practice should support the intended outcomes. Electronic documentation systems can improve completeness, but care should be taken not to depend on the quantity of documentation alone. Further research may shed light on the importance of concordance or plausibility, and the truth of documentation and ultimately how that can impact social determinates of health and social change.
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Johare, Rusnah. "Education and training in electronic records management (ERM): The need for partnership building." School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/106014.
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The use of computers within the electronic environment has led to rapid and dynamic changes in the way governments and businesses operate. One of the significant outcomes of computerization is that managing electronic records now relies on IT and it needs to be integrated into the business processes of an organization. Therefore electronic records management (ERM) not only requires the involvement of key players in recordkeeping, such as records managers and archivists, but also IT personnel and administrators under a common shared responsibility to establish a credible electronic records management programme. According to McLeod, Hare and Johare (2004) managing records in the electronic environment is not only a major challenge but also increasingly a strategic issue for organizations in both the public and private sectors. They suggested that “a key factor in meeting both the challenge and addressing the strategic management is the provision of education and/or training for employees and potential employees (i.e students). In particular, providing this at the appropriate level of detail and in the appropriate areas of the subject, commensurate with roles and responsibilities so that these people can discharge, both effectively and efficiently, their responsibilities for managing records in the electronic environment”. Within this context, this paper examines the education and training opportunities on ERM worldwide and in Asia.
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Wallace, Rick L., and Nakia J. Woodward. "Fashioning the Future: Creating More Effectively Informed Clinicians via the Implementation of an Electronic Morning Report Search Results Form." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2007. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8774.
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Бібик, Віталій Володимирович, Виталий Владимирович Бибик, and Vitalii Volodymyrovych Bibyk. "Методична електронна бібліотека." Thesis, Видавництво СумДУ, 2008. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/18166.
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Ali, Muhammad Usman, and Muhammad Aasim. "Usability Evaluation of Digital Library BTH a case study." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-6140.
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Libraries have for hundreds of years been an important entity for every kind of institute, especially in the educational sector. So now it is an age of computers and internet. People are now using electronic resources to fulfill their needs and requirements of their life. Therefore libraries have also converted to computerized systems. People can access and use library resources just sitting at their computers by using the internet. This modern way of running a library has been called or given the name of digital libraries. Digital libraries are getting famous for flexibility of use and because more users can be facilitated at a time. As numbers of users are increasing, some issues relevant to interaction also arise while using digital libraries interface and utilizing its e-resources. In this thesis we evaluate usability factors and issues in digital libraries and the authors have taken as a case study the real time existing system of the digital library in BTH. This thesis report describes digital libraries and how users are being facilitated by them. Usability issues are also discussed relevant to digital libraries. Users have been the main source to evaluate and judge usability issues while interacting and using this digital library. The results obtained showed dis¬satisfaction of users regarding the usability evaluation of BTH:s digital library. The authors used usability evaluation techniques to evaluate functionality and services provided by the BTH digital library system interface. Moreover, based on the results of our case study, suggestions of improvement in BTH:s digital library are presented. Hopefully, these suggestions will help to make BTH digital library system more usable in an efficient and effective manner for users.0046-738956073 0046-738956073 0046-734956502
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Ndinoshiho, Joseph Megameno. "The use of electronic information services (EIS) by undergraduate nursing students at the University of Namibia's (UNAM) northern campus : a descriptive study." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13918.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 171-187).Library and information science professionals are increasingly taking a keen interest in gaining a better understanding of how university's students are making use of the electronic information services (EIS) in academic libraries. This study investigated the use of EIS by undergraduate nursing students at the University of Namibia's (UNAM) Northern Campus. The study has specifically examined the extent to which these students used EIS, the purposes for which they used EIS, the barriers they encountered in their use of EIS, the benefits they feel they gain from using EIS, the sources they use to acquire EIS skills, and their perceptions of EIS.
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Sobel, Karen D. "Promotion of Library Reference Services to First-Year Undergraduate Students." Thesis, School of Information and Library Science, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1901/441.
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This study describes a survey of 237 first-year undergraduate students conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Through this study, the researcher aimed to fill in gaps in librarians’ knowledge about first-year students’ awareness of reference services, and students’ preferred modes of communication with librarians. The results show significant positive relationships between librarians’ verbal promotion of reference services and students’ tendency to ask reference questions in person.
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Tshetsha, Veliswa. "Community and health science Libguides: A case study on the use of Libguides to enhance library electronic resources and services at the University of the Western Cape Library." University of the Western Cape, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6949.
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Magister Artium - MAAcademic libraries worldwide are using the digital content management and information sharing LibGuides as a platform to provide and promote subject or course orientated information resources, to share knowledge, to provide information literacy education, utilize the Web 2.0 features to communicate with users to support teaching, learning and research. This study explored the use of LibGuides by four departments in the Community and Health Science (CHS) Faculty at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) among students, academics and the faculty librarian. A descriptive case study research design with a sequential explanatory mixed methods approach was adopted. As data gathering tools web based questionnaires, face to face interviews and system generated LibGuides page views were employed. Findings revealed that although the CHS librarian spent quality time to create LibGuides and to expose faculty members to them, only a few students and teaching staff actually used the LibGuides and that there was confusion between LibGuides and study or course guides. Those who used LibGuides, found the information resources they contained useful – especially course specific resources. Students and teaching staff being made aware of LibGuides demonstrated willingness to use them, thus librarians should deploy strategies to market, promote and educate users of LibGuides by amongst others, seeking collaboration. The impact of the study was revealed by a teaching staff embedding CHS LibGuides in e-learning courses, teaching staff introducing LibGuides during lectures and students approaching the CHS librarian for training. It is recommended that the CHS librarian incorporate suggested information resources into LibGuides, that LibGuides awareness should be raised, more training be done and that further research to explore the use and benefits of LibGuides at UWC be undertaken. It is recommended that library managers deploy strategies to reach out to faculties to enhance the use of library resources using LibGuides.
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Nyahodza, Lena. "An evaluation of electronic services offered to Master's students by the University of the Western Cape academic library as an effort to bridge the digital divide." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20599.
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Academic libraries are challenged to meet the demands of patrons as expectations shift towards remote access to library services. In Africa, such challenges are exacerbated by the legacy of the digital divide. In this post-apartheid period South Africa has acknowledged the presence of a multifaceted digital divide, and that the inequalities established in the past have not yet been resolved. Therefore, academic libraries could be of great value in playing emancipatory roles through the provision of technologies and other resources that enable access to information by marginalised communities. The aim of the study is to evaluate the electronic services provided by UWC academic library to Master's Students and determine if efforts made to bridge the digital divide are perceived by users as effective, through investigating use of internet-connected infrastructure, skills development programmes established to promote adequate use of the e-services, and identification of challenges experienced by users as they interact with e-services. The study employed a qualitative research method, grounded in phenomenological design and supported by Critical Theory. Data was collected from two samples drawn using purposive sampling from the target population of Master's students and librarians. Data collection from students was facilitated through an online survey and six librarians were interviewed. Main themes that guided the dialogue during data collection emanated from reviewed literature. The study concludes that UWC library has emerged as a competent agent of democracy, having implemented several projects to support marginalised academic students in accessing information. The library has provided ICTs, bandwidth and skills development programmes to support students. However, the challenges encountered are diverse, and income imbalances among communities still prevail, indicating that projects and programmes established by university libraries to bridge the divide need to be ongoing and sustainable since the phenomenon cannot be exterminated.
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Krishnan, Manoj Kumar. "ProLAS a novel dynamic load balancing library for advanced scientific computing /." Master's thesis, Mississippi State : Mississippi State University, 2003. http://library.msstate.edu/etd/show.asp?etd=etd-11102003-184622.
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Mettala, Gilla Swetha. "Library Characterization and Static Timing Analysis of Single-Track Circuits in GasP." PDXScholar, 2010. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/273.
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Library characterization and 'Static Timing Analysis' (STA) are widely used in the design of modern CMOS integrated circuits to confirm that critical timing constraints are met. While many commercial tools are available to do timing validation using library characterization and static timing analysis, their operation depends on calculations relative to a global synchronous clock. This thesis applies timing validation to circuits from which the global synchronous clock is absent, making application of commercial tools difficult. Previous work at the University of Southern California (USC) showed how to overcome the incompatibility of commercial STA tools for asynchronous circuits. This thesis shows how to overcome the incompatibility of library characterization with respect to asynchronous circuits, and ties the results into the STA solution of USC. The particular family of circuits considered in this thesis is called GasP. GasP circuits are light in area and light in power. They have demonstrated operation at about twice the throughput one would expect from conventional clocked circuits. This makes GasP circuits excellent candidates for modern many-core, concurrent network-on-chip and system-on-chip architectures. In part, GasP circuits achieve their performance advantages by using a `single-track' signaling protocol. Two GasP modules communicate with each other over a single wire. One module drives the wire up and a second module at the other end of the wire drives the wire down. This conflicts with the common assumption that wires are driven only from one end. As a result, special circuitry is needed to characterize a GasP library module. This thesis shows how to break a GasP module and its timing constraints into manageable pieces and how to simulate and collect the data relevant for characterization and static timing analysis. When combined with software tools for identifying the critical timing constraints, the results of this work will provide confidence in the correct operation of GasP circuits.
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Elvinsson, David. "Analoghantering i Siemens Open Library : Modifiering och jämförelse." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för elektronikkonstruktion, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-34294.
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Ökade förväntningar på hållbarhet, säkerhet och ergonomi ställer krav på allt fler områden, även inom PLC-, samt HMI-programmering. Syftet med detta arbete har varit att modifiera ett analoginput-block, med tillhörande faceplate och faceplate-ikon från Siemens Open Library. Därefter har en jämförelse gjorts mellan de olika programmeringarna med avseende på säkerhet, hållbarhet, cykeltider, utseende och ergonomi. Programmeringarna har även jämförts mot två olika standarder; SSG 5262 och ISO 13849-1. Målet med arbetet har varit att undersöka hur en utökad funktionalitet kan påverka andra aspekter som utseende, ergonomi, cykeltider, säkerhet och hållbarhet. En PLC, som är en typ av programmerbar dator, kan bara läsa bitmönster och för att kunna läsa analoga signaler, behövs an AD-omvandlare. Siemens PLC:er omvandlar signalen till en upplösning på 16 bitar och ger även felkod vid för hög, eller låg insignal. Vid kommunikation mellan människor och maskiner behövs någon form av gränssnitt och i ”open source”-biblioteket Open Library från Siemens finns det bland annat sådana gränssnitt, i form av faceplates. Men det finns även andra färdigprogrammerade funktionsblock för motorstyrningar, med mera. Programkoden gjordes i språket FBD och standarden IEC 61131-3 beskriver uppbyggnaden av detta och andra språk för PLC-programmering. Efter en litteraturstudie inom ämnet, gjordes en implementering av nya funktioner, enligt önskemål från företaget ÅF. De nya funktioner som programmerades till PLC-blocket och faceplaten var; en hysteresfunktion för alarmgränser, filterfunktion med dämpning, grafisk representation av filtrerade signalen, visning i faceplaten av trendkurvor, sensortyp och hjälpfönster. En loggfunktion programmerades även, med en knapp som sparade ingångsvärden i ett datablock. Cykeltiderna mättes till något längre än en millisekund för en genomsnittlig cykeltid för de båda PLC-blocken. Den längsta cykeltiden för originalblocket var 72,892 millisekunder och den längsta för modifieringen var 158,174 millisekunder. Faceplaten gjordes cirka 90% större för att rymma de nya funktionerna. Färgerna, samt textstorlekarna ändrades för att bättre stämma överens med riktlinjerna från SSG 5262. Den ursprungliga faceplaten har mindre textstorlekar och andra färger på processvärden än vad SSG 5262 förespråkar. Ingen av programmeringarna är helt överensstämmande med ISO 13849-1, även om de innehåller säkerhetsrelaterade funktioner. Med avseende på utseende och ergonomi, kan både den ursprungliga och den modifierade faceplaten anses vara vilsamma för ögonen och med få färger. Modifieringen kan ses som något bättre ur en ergonomisk synvikel, på grund av större textstorlek och standardiserade processvärdesfärger. Ur ett hållbarhets- och etiskt perspektiv är det svårt att avgöra vilken programmering som är bäst, eftersom fler funktioner kan ge längre cykeltider och därmed eventuellt högre energiförbrukning, men kan även ge mervärde i form av sparad tid och möjligen pengar.Higher expectations on sustainability, safety and ergonomics, sets higher demands on an increasing number of areas, including PLC- and HMI-programming. The purpose of this work has been to modify an analog input block with associated faceplate and faceplate icon from Siemens Open Library. A comparsion has been made between the different types of programming, according to such aspects as; safety, sustainability, cycle-time, visual aspects and ergonomics. The programmings have also been compared to two different standards; SSG 5262 and ISO 13849-1. The aim with this thesis work has been to examine how an increased functionality can affect other aspects, such as ergonomics, cycle-time, safety and sustainability. PLC:s, a type of programmable computer, can only read bit patterns and for to be able to read analog signals, the PLC needs an AD-converter. PLC:s from Siemens convert the signal to a resolution of 16 bit and also provides error code when the input signal is too high or too low. With communication between humans and machines, some form of interface is needed and the open source library ”Open Library” from Siemens, provides such interfaces in the form of faceplates. In the library, there are functions that are already programmed, motor control beeing one of them. The program code was written in the FBD language and the standard IEC 61131-3 describes the structure of this and other languages used for PLC programming. After a litterature study on the subject, an implementation of new functions was made, according to requests from the company ÅF-consult. The new functions that were programmed were; a hysteresis function for alarm boundaries, filter function with damping, graphic representation of the filtered signal, display of trend curves, sensor type and help window in the faceplate. A logging function was also programmed, with a button that saved input values in a datablock. The cycle-time was measured to somewhat longer than one millisecond for an average cycle-time for each PLC-block. The longest cycle-time for the original block was 72.892 milliseconds and the longest for the modification was 158.174 milliseconds. The faceplate was made about 90 percent larger, to accomodate the new functions. The colors and the text sizes, were edited to better match the guidelines written in SSG 5262. The original faceplate has smaller text sizes and different colors on process values, than advocated by SSG 5262. Neither of the programmings is completely according to ISO 13849-1, even if they contain safety-related functions. With regards to visual- and ergonomical aspects, both the original and the modified faceplate could be said to be ”pleasant for the eyes”, with few colors. From an ergonomic view the modification can be viewed as somewhat better because of larger text sizes and standardized process value colors. From a sustainability- and ethical perspective, it is difficult to determine which programming is best, because more functions can give longer cycle-times and thereby eventually higher energy consumption, but can give value in the form of time-savings and possibly money-savings.
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Malapela, Thembani. "A study into the availability of and access to electronic journals for teaching and research by the academic staff at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13108.
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Includes bibliographical references.Researchers have relied on journals as a source of current research information for more than 350 years. In sub-Saharan Africa, researchers and libraries complain about a lack of access to subscription electronic journals despite an increase in electronic journals access schemes for developing countries. Furthermore, African researchers lag behind in publishing their work when compared to their counterparts in the developed world. Research was carried out in the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Zimbabwe, which sought to investigate electronic journal availability from the researchers’ perspectives; to discover how electronic journals are used for teaching and research; and how faculty use journals in their publications. To explore this multi-faceted objective, four key sub-objectives emanated from the main research objective. The first sub-objective was to determine to what extent the available electronic journal collections met faculty’s electronic journal teaching and research needs. The second was to establish journal usage through analysing journals cited in faculty research papers and reading lists given to graduate students. The third was to understand the problems if any, encountered in accessing electronic journals –establishing the nature and frequency of these problems. The last was to explore if academic staff desire and publish their research and in the process, to understand the obstacles they face. This study used methodological triangulation, and data was gathered through three main research methods. These were an electronic journal availability study, a 26 question- 7 survey, and a citation analysis. Each respective method addressed a respective sub-objective, with an overlap of methods for the fourth objective. The findings revealed that 85.5% of the required journals were available across the available electronic journals collections. Faculty members use electronic journals for their work; however, they need training to access and to be aware of what journal content is available. While faculty members aim to be published, evidence indicated that they use less recent journals in their published works. There was no evidence that suggested that access to electronic journals alone leads to increased publications.
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Zhang, Hua. "VCLUSTER: A PORTABLE VIRTUAL COMPUTING LIBRARY FOR CLUSTER COMPUTING." Doctoral diss., Orlando, Fla. : University of Central Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0002339.
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Bari, Himanshu. "Design and implementation of a library to support the Common Component Architecture (CCA) over Legion." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/1424173.
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Nkaule, Nomnqweno Princess. "Utilisation of print and electronic media by students at zamukulungisa campus of the Walter Sisulu University." Thesis, Walter Sisulu University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11260/d1007152.
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The study looks at how the library users at Zamukulungisa Campus of the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in the Eastern Cape in South Africa perceive the print media versus electronic media as sources of information for their requirements. The study is aimed at investigating the extent of use of these media by the users of the institution under study and their reaction to print versus electronic media. It is understood that the Zamukulungisa Campus of the WSU users come from different backgrounds. Some come from underdeveloped rural areas where there are no basic amenities available such as running water, toilets, telephones or even electricity and libraries. These types of users depended on information from text books and from their teachers only. The rationale for the study is to examine the students‟ use of print and electronic materials available in the library of the institution under study with the view to identifying the gaps that need to be addressed in order to make recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of the service provision of information to the users by the librarians. With this purpose in mind, the study looks at: the frequency of library use; the nature of the media available in the library; the tools utilized by the users to access the media in the library; the preference of the library users for media usage; the users‟ perceptions and reactions to print and electronic media; the effects on users and; the background to the use of print and electronic media. A questionnaire was used to collect data for this research study from sampled students at Zamukulungisa Campus of the WSU. The findings may lead to potential solutions based on the users‟ reactions to the recommendations of their use of the print and electronic media. The references used are shown in the bibliography. Keywords: print media, electronic media, library users, different backgrounds, underdeveloped rural areas, basic needs, recommendation of the use of print and electronic media, service provision, provision of information, media usage, users‟ perceptions, users‟ reactions, study operations, presentation of findings, analysis of data, discussion of results, levels of study.
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Conyers, Angela D. "The use of external information by managers in larger industrial companies with special reference to the role of electronic external information services." Thesis, City University London, 1989. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/8247/.
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This research examines the use of external information by managers in larger industrial companies, with special reference to use of electronic information services. Five different industries are selected for study - oil, pharmaceutical, construction, electronics and retail. Evidence on the areas and sources of external information of most importance to managers, including electronic sources, was sought by means of a questionnaire survey distributed to managers in marketing, finance, corporate planning, computer systems and management services and to company librarians! information officers. The questionnaire was completed by 122 managers from fifty-one companies and followed up by case study interviews with eleven selected respondents. All respondents agree on the importance of industry market trends and competitor activities as the main areas of external information and on the personal communications network and industry publications as the prime sources. Information of the organization's broader environment is viewed as less important, Company libraries, where they exist, are not always highly regarded or fully exploited as sources of information by managers. The research shows that electronic information services are not in general rated highly as an information source. The main reason for the lack of use by managers appears to be lack of content relevance, but lack of awareness, pricing structure and accessibility are also contributory factors. Videotex services are held in low regard by their users and non-users alike. Commercial databases, on the other hand, are valued by their main user group, which consists of librarians from the pharmaceutical industry and from larger oil companies. Type of industry, type of respondent and size of company are all important variables in use of electronic information services. The research identifies four different approaches to external information use - individual, library, systems and information management. In spite of the acknowledged importance of external information, the informal approach is still prevalent. There is no extensive use of electronic services in companies which do not have an established library structure and there are few examples of a properly structured 'information management' approach which combines both internal and external sources.