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Bedi, Shalu, and Kiran Sharma. "Library Consortia: A Step forward the Information Society." Twenty First Century Publications, Patiala, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105994.
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The increasing price of electronic journals, indexing and abstracting databases along with the traditional published print subscriptions has forced library community to explore alternative means of subscription. The emergence of library a very promising development in this direction. The Phenomenon of consortia or group of libraries maintaining information resources together has become very common these days, In India, during last few years we witnessed many consortia based subscription. This paper briefly discusses the concept, need, advantages and also the major consortia initiatives in India.
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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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Taole, Nthabiseng. "Evaluation of the INNOPAC Library System in selected consortia and libraries in the Southern African region implications for the Lesotho Library Consortium /." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2009. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04082009-204135/.
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Taole, Nthabiseng. "Evaluation of the Innopac Library system in selected consortia and libraries in the southern African region : implications for the Lesotho Library consortium." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23861.
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Resource sharing is considered to be one of the most important pillars of library service, because no single library can meet all the needs of its users. Libraries have always cooperated to meet the increasing demands of users by sharing their resources. In the past few decades, the need to establish library consortia emerged more strongly as libraries began to take advantage of technology to improve access to information and service delivery. There has been a notable increase in the formation of library consortia on the African continent. South Africa has taken the lead both in the amount of established consortia and the number of member libraries within them. This development accompanied the implementation of common library systems in consortia, where a single system is adopted by all member libraries. In the Southern African region, the library system called INNOPAC/Millennium Pac has already been adopted by consortia and libraries in Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The recently-established Lesotho Library Consortium (LELICO) also recognized the need for a comprehensive investigation to identify a common system that will effectively meet the needs of its member libraries. The purpose of this study was to analyze the successes and limitations of the INNOPAC library system operating in consortia and libraries in the Southern African region, in order to assess its suitability for LELICO. The study focused on two South African consortia (The Gauteng and Environs Library Consortium – GAELIC, and The Free State Library and Information Consortium - FRELICO), two university libraries (Namibia and Zimbabwe) and one agricultural college library (Botswana) in the Southern African region that use the system. A special emphasis was the criteria of assessment that would apply to a small, multi-type consortium in a developing country like Lesotho. Data was collected through a literature search, questionnaires, interviews, site visits, and analysis of policy and institutional documents. The target groups of the study were the library managers, system managers, and library professionals of selected GAELIC and FRELICO libraries, and the system managers of the three selected libraries in the region. The study found that the INNOPAC library system is performing satisfactorily in the chosen consortia and libraries, and that it has a positive impact on them. It performed to a high standard in all the key areas, and this may be attributed to keeping abreast of the latest developments in the library world, and offering a range of services that meet the needs of libraries. The study found further that the INNOPAC library system contributed towards increased productivity, improved customer services, and better decision making in the two consortia. However, direct access to members’ holdings was restricted by a decentralized server model adopted by these consortia. This and other lessons shaped a proposal for the implementation and management of the INNOPAC library system in LELICO. A proposed model recommends a central server as a more cost-effective management solution. The model also explains the mode of operation by member libraries and the coordinated structures that would implement and manage the INNOPAC library system, adapted to the specific requirements of a small, multi-type consortium in a developing country like Lesotho. Given its successful performance in consortia and libraries across Southern African countries, the study recommends further research into the advantages and challenges of INNOPAC for wider regional library cooperation.Thesis (DPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2009.
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Agustero, Nora G. "The Collaborative Behaviour of Academic Libraries : The Case of Library Consortia in the Philippines." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.511936.
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Chisita, Collence Takaingenhamo. "Library consortia and Zimbabwe's national development agenda : Librarians’ views on constructing a suitable model." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62248.
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The development of library Consortia in Zimbabwe was necessitated by the need to reduce subscription costs and to widen access to electronic resources as well as implement new technologies among academic libraries. The development of Zimbabwe University Library Consortium (ZULC) and College and Research Library Consortium (CARLC) enabled libraries to cooperate and collaborate in building capacity to support teaching, learning and research through access to quality scholarly information. The trajectory of consortia development in Zimbabwe since 2002 has however been characterised by a focus on the academic sector to the exclusion of other types of libraries. The future development of library consortia in Zimbabwe can be better envisioned when correlated with the country’s national development agenda. While not made explicit, this agenda is underpinned by the idea of access to information.
This study investigated how the benefits of the existing library consortia can be harnessed to promote the achievement of Zimbabwe’s national development goals.
More specifically, it examined the ways that the development paths of ZULC and CARLC can be transformed to support the country’s national development agenda and programmes. This culminated in a model that will accelerate and guide the future development of its library consortia to facilitate a supporting developmental role. The novel aspect of this study is that it seeks to integrate library consortia into the national development plans of a developing country and to extend their benefits as widely as possible.
An extensive literature review of the characteristics, models, and development of consortia in selected countries was complemented by an empirical mixed-method component that generated data through interviews, questionnaires, observation, and the analysis of key documents. A special feature of the study is a detailed analysis of the successes and challenges of library consortia in other countries and in the Southern African region to supplement the empirical data that informs the proposed model. The main finding is that a model with a multi-type structure and a National Coordinating Committee is best to transform the development paths of Zimbabwe’s academic library consortia to support the country’s national development agenda. The model’s key elements are finance, structure, governance, functions, and special features.Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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Arora, Jagdish, and Pawan Agrawal. "Indian Digital Library in Engineering Science and Technology (INDEST) Consortium: Consortia-Based Subscription to Electronic Resources for Technical Education System in India: A Government of India Initiative." Information and Library Network Centre, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105608.
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The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has set-up a â Consortia-based Subscription to Electronic Resources for Technical Education System in Indiaâ on the recommendations made by the Expert Group appointed by the ministry. The consortium is named as the Indian National Digital Library in Science and Technology (INDEST) Consortium. The INDEST Consortium has commenced its operation since Dec., 2002 through its headquarters at the IIT Delhi. The Consortium subscribes to full-text electronic resources and bibliographic databases for 38 leading engineering and technological institutions in India including IITs (7), IISc (1), NITs / RECs (17), IIMs (6) and a few other institutions directly funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). While the expenditure on electronic resources proposed for subscription under the consortium for these 38 institutions are being met from the funds made available by the MHRD, the consortium being an open-ended proposition, welcomes all other institutions to join it on their own for sharing benefits it offers in terms of highly discounted subscription rates and better terms of agreement with the publishers. Moreover, beneficiary institutions may also subscribe to additional electronic resources through the consortium that are not being funded by the MHRD. This article introduces the INDEST Consortium, its activities and services.
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Degkwitz, Andreas, and Heike Andermann. "Angebots-, Nutzungs- und Bezugsstrukturen elektronischer Fachinformation in Deutschland." Universität Potsdam, 2003. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2005/67/.
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Mit dem Übergang zum digitalen Medium haben sich die Bezugsstrukturen und das Angebot an elektronischer Fachinformation in den Bibliotheken nachhaltig verändert. In den vorliegenden Untersuchungen wird das Angebot elektronischer Zeitschriften und Datenbanken und die Nutzung elektronischer Zeitschriften in fünf ausgewählten Fachgebieten und in unterschiedlichen Bibliothekstypen dargelegt. Darüber hinaus werden die derzeitigen Bezugsstrukturen beschrieben sowie die Ergebnisse einer Befragung der Konsortien zu Zielsetzungen, Vertragsformen und Geschäftsmodellen dargestellt. Chancen und Risiken der konsortialen Bezugsform werden erörtert.With the transition to the digital medium the structures for purchasing digital information and the offer of scientific information in the libraries changed strongly. In the available examination the offer of electronic journals and databases and the usage of electronic journals in five selected disciplines and in different types of libraries is evaluated. Further more the current purchasing structures and the results of interviews with consortia in regard to objectives, forms of contracts and pricing models are described. Chances and risks of consortia purchasing are discussed.
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Ruenwai, Narumol. "Science and technology information in Thailand : policies, strategies and provision." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2006. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/2975.
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The aim of the research was to investigate the current state of scientific and technological (S&T) information service provision in Thailand with a focus on its role of supporting research and development. The ultimate goal of the research was to develop a service model(s) which could aid the modernisation of the S&T information service. The information policies and strategic management at national and institutional levels were examined together with present and future roles in service provision and barriers to S&T information development. The research framework was constructed on the basis of theoretical models of the provision and management of effective information services. The institutions which participated in this research included 46 academic and special libraries in Thailand, hereafter called S&T information centres, and two funding agencies. The data were collected using a variety of research tools, employing both quantitative and qualitative methods, namely, questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and focus groups. The questionnaires were distributed to five groups of respondents: executives, managers, librarians or staff, end-users, and executives or policy-makers of funding agencies. Two hundred and eighty-nine questionnaires were sent by post to 45 S&T information centres and two funding agencies whilst 703 questionnaires were also distributed to end-users. Interviews were performed with 55 executives and library managers. Three focus groups were organised on different topics, with a total of 36 participants. The major findings showed that national information policy in relation to S&T information was still relatively ineffective with roles and responsibilities of stakeholders not explicitly identified. In general, the results showed that institutional information policies exist but weak communication between executives, managers, and staff caused problems with implementation and interpretation. Most S&T centres were found to have strategic plans. The focus of these were on issues of integrated ICT infrastructure, acquisition of electronic resources, service improvement, communication with users and feedback, user education, cost effective use of resources, E-library transition and knowledge sharing. The development of resource sharing via computerised networks was considered to be paramount; progress to date was thought to be slow due to a lack of policies at national and institutional levels. Users' information literacy was still found to be an issue, particularly in respect of making effective use of electronic resources. The thesis provided recommendations for a national network for S&T information provision to be designed and managed by a hosting provider.
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Amorim, Antonio Marcos. "A globalização do mercado de periódicos científicos eletrônicos e os consórcios de bibliotecas universitárias brasileiras: desafios à democratização do conhecimento científico." Universidade de São Paulo, 2002. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/27/27143/tde-23032006-021513/.
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Esta pesquisa buscou avaliar se as bibliotecas envolvidas em atividades de consórcio estão atuando como instrumentos sociais de democratização e ampliação do acesso à informação científica através de suas políticas de desenvolvimento de coleções. Para tanto, foi realizado um estudo de caso de consórcio de bibliotecas universitárias brasileiras para aquisição de periódicos científicos. Por meio de uma postura dialética como forma de conhecimento e como método de pensar o objeto de estudo, foi realizada uma análise do contexto sócio-econômico caracterizado pela globalização eletrônica, o processo de crescente exclusão social e a mudança no fluxo do conhecimento científico para uma cultura do digital, buscando verificar quais as relações implícitas e explícitas que afetam o desenvolvimento de coleções e ampliam uma tendência marcada pelo agravamento da infoexclusão digital no Brasil em tempos recentes. Constatou-se que a forte presença de oligopólios de poder no mercado internacional de periódicos científicos e a existência de um contexto dominado pela diminuição crescente de recursos financeiros nas bibliotecas brasileiras, sobretudo a partir da década de noventa, tem restringido a amplitude das metas de consórcios e impedido que se maximize, assim, o ganho social em longo prazo. Os resultados da pesquisa também revelaram que persistem desafios para o desenvolvimento de coleções através de atividades cooperativas, dentre eles o fortalecimento das atividades de marketing executadas pelas bibliotecas participantes, permitindo maior disseminação dos recursos eletrônicos existentes e um maior poder de negociação do consórcio com os oligopólios do mercado de periódicos científicos. Além disso, ficou constatada uma carência real pela realização de novos consórcios de bibliotecas, que contemplem outros tipos de documentos que não periódicos científicos e associados às bibliotecas públicas e regionais, possibilitando uma democratização do conhecimento para uma maior parcela da sociedade, minimizando a exclusão digital existente.The research aimed at evaluating the consortia activities in terms of its performance as social instruments of democratization and broadening of scientific information access, by means of its policies of collection development. A case of study of brazilian University libraries consortia for the acquisition of scientific journals was carried out. By means of a dialectal point of view as a way to develop new knowledge and methodology for this researchs subject matter, an analyses of the electronic globalizations social and economic context was performed, as for the growing of social exclusion, and the change in the flow of scientific knowledge towards a digital culture. The analysis above struggles to check implicit and explicit relations affecting collection development and widening a trend, marked by the gravity of current digital exclusion in Brazil. Research findings revealed that : the presence of scientific publishers monopoly power and the lower budgets of the brazilian libraries in the nineties, have restricted consortias purposes as well as blocked likely long-term social gains; challenges for collection development through cooperative activities still persist among them, the strenghtening of marketing actions performed by those participating libraries, allowing greater electronic resources dissemination, as well as greater negotiation posssibilities between consortium and monopolies in the scientific periodicals market ; lack of new libraries consortia embracing other types of documents non-scientific journals associated with public and regional libraries, allowing knowledge democratization to greater extents of society, minimizing digital exclusion.
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Coleman, Anita Sundaram, and Bracke Paul. "DLIST: Building An International Scholarly Communication Consortium for Library and Information Science." Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants Commission, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105826.
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DLIST is the Digital Library of Information Science and Technology, a repository of electronic resources in the domains of Library and Information Science (LIS) and Information Technology (IT). Initial collection development scope is in Information Literacy and Informetrics. Academics, researchers, and practitioners create a wealth of content that includes published papers, instructional materials, tutorials for software and databases, bibliographies, pathfinders, bibliometric datasets, dissertations and reports. DLIST aims to capture this wealth of information in a library that is openly available for re-use and global dissemination. Open deposit processes where authors retain copyright and facilities for full-text storage in a variety of formats are used.
A demonstration of DLIST along with the steps to register, deposit, and use materials is a part of the oral presentation at CALIBER 2003, Ahmedabad, India. UK and US experiences in building institutional repositories and strategies for international consortia building for resource sharing using DLIST are also outlined.
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Mfengu, Andiswa Yolanda. "Analysis of the approaches of senior management teams towards adoption of next generation library management systems: case study of Cape Library Consortium Institutions." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13734.
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Sophistication of technology has resulted in libraries having to manage print, digital and electronic resources. Managing all resource types and formats with traditional integrated library systems is ineffective as the systems were designed for physical resources. Next generation library management systems are expected to change this by integrating all library resources and providing access through a single platform, reducing the number of transaction the user has to perform. Additionally libraries will save large proportions of their budgets on hardware and software, as the systems are accessed through a web browser this will be an added benefit for libraries as the cost of acquiring electronic resources is continuously increasing. Next generation library management systems are not yet implemented in academic libraries in the Western Cape Province. To investigate the reasons for this, the author employed a qualitative case study approach in which a minimum of two members of the Executive Management of each of the four Cape Library Consortium institutions were interviewed. Data collected was analysed using NVivo analysis software, responses being analysed within the institution and compared across the other institutions.
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Bonner, Evelyn Kelsaw. "A Study of Perceptions and Use of A Small college consortium Library By Faculty and Students." NSUWorks, 1988. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_etd/419.
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This study focuses on an examination of students and faculty perceptions or library use and seeks to determine if faculty consider library use for class activities a requirement. In order to accomplish this objective, this query was designed to assess library use and perceptions by the clientele of two diverse educational institutions in Sitka, Alaska. The clientele studied included students and full-time teaching faculty at Islands Community College and Sheldon Jackson College. Both institutions are served by a common library facility. The population was defined as the students and full-time teaching faculty who were enrolled or employed by the colleges during the spring of 1988. The sample included 100 students and 31 faculty from the two institutions who responded to surveys.
A review of related literature showed much concern and interest in library user studies, but no evaluation of the nonuser.
This report describes the results of the spring 1988 survey of student and faculty users and nonusers of collections and services at Stratton Library. User frequency, composition of user clienteles, preferred media format, and users’ perceptions of services offered are described. A brief history of the consortium setting is also provided. Since this investigation dealt with the response of clientele of two institutions using a joint facility and employed a strategy for gaining perceptions from nonusers, new knowledge concerning evaluation of library use and perceptions studies was obtained.
Because no control of the population was possible, survey format was used and students in English classes from both institutions were given a 34-item self-reporting questionnaire. Similar instruments were mailed to full-time teaching faculty.
Because data in this descriptive study can only describe the subjects and institutions involved in the study, no inferential statistics were reported. However, appropriate descriptive statistics, frequency counts, percentages and cross-tabulations were obtained for the respondents of each institution and tables were developed to allow a search for similarities and difference in the respondents were similar in their perceptions of library use and their perceptions of the helpfulness of the library staff; similar in their preference of materials format. They were dissimilar in their perception of the adequacy of library services for their expressed needs.
The responses on the written survey indicated that students and faculty do, to some extent, use Stratton Library. However, based on the results of the recent study, more emphasis is needed on making users and potential users more aware of the services.
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Mulhern, Jean K. "An Exploratory Case Study of Organizational Agility in a Consortium of Small Private College Libraries." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton152571108849726.
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Ghosh, Maitrayee, and Jambekar Ashok. "A plan for the establishment of a library network or consortium of Management & Engineering libraries (MELC) in western India: Preliminary investigations and formulations." INFLIBNET, India, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105338.
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This article (presented at CALIBER 2003) explores the possibilities of establishing Management and Engineering library consortia of two western Indian states - Gujarat & Maharashtra. It gives an overview of the current status of management and Engineering libraries of the region and examines the possibilities of building up information sharing system which is of great importance and central to the formation of any consortia. Proposals are made here for a model of library consortia of the 21st century in two western states of India. It focuses on the joint purchase of the resources by IIT Mumbai, IIM Ahmedabad and other engineering and management institute libraries of the region. The theoretical and practical advantages and disadvantages of this form of collaborative approach between management and engineering libraries are described.
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Costa, Teresa. "O impacto da biblioteca do conhecimento online (B-on) sobre a utilização e a produção científica portuguesas (2000-2010)." Doctoral thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/15917.
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Nos últimos anos, têm sido várias as iniciativas realizadas para promover o acesso universal à
Sociedade da Informação e do Conhecimento. Foi neste contexto que, em 2004, a Biblioteca
do Conhecimento Online (b-on) foi lançada em Portugal celebrando este ano o seu 10 º
aniversário.
Com a b-on, tornou-se mais fácil ter acesso ao texto integral de publicações científicas
internacionais. Este estudo tem como objetivo apresentar e analisar alguns dos indicadores
estatísticos e bibliométricos da produção científica portuguesa relacionando-
-os com a b-on.
Procurámos conhecer o impacto da b-on quer ao nível da utilização quer ao nível da produção
científica. Para tal analisámos o uso dos recursos eletrónicos disponibilizados pela b-on por
parte das universidades públicas membros do consórcio, entre 2004 e 2010, tendo escolhido
como amostra as cinco universidades com maior número de downloads por FTE (full time
equivalent). Analisámos a evolução do número de downloads, os fornecedores de conteúdos
mais utilizados, os títulos com maior utilização. Para além dos dados de utilização do
consórcio, utilizámos a Web of Science (WoS) a partir da qual identificámos os artigos
indexados com afiliação Portuguesa e nas cinco universidades que constituem a nossa
amostra entre 2000-2010.
Posteriormente, foram identificados os autores com maior número de artigos indexados a
quem aplicámos um inquérito por questionário eletrónico sobre o impacto que a b-on tem
nas suas práticas de investigação e cujos resultados mostram a relação entre o consumo e a
produção científica.
Assim, através de uma metodologia quantitativa e bibliométrica, foram identificadas as áreas
de pesquisa com o maior número de artigos, revistas científicas com o maior número de
artigos publicados, idioma, co-autoria internacional, entre outros.
Para além deste levantamento quantitativo, entrevistámos alguns dos principais
intervenientes pelo e aquando do aparecimento da b-on ao nível político, operacional e colaborativo. Esta triangulação de métodos permitiu-nos obter uma maior riqueza de dados
e, como tal, fazer uma análise mais completa sobre a b-on e o seu impacto junto da
comunidade académica e científica nacional.
A evolução dos totais globais dos downloads nas universidades estudadas apresentou uma
tendência crescente e constante da utilização dos conteúdos eletrónicos. Existe claramente
um aumento do consumo dos mesmos por parte da comunidade académica e científica
portuguesa, em particular por parte das universidades. Também a produção científica
nacional tem crescido nos últimos anos, pelo que se pode concluir que a disponibilidade e o
acesso aos recursos eletrónicos contribuem para o aumento da produtividade científica das
universidades e que o estudo e a análise do seu uso e produção são essenciais.
A b-on é hoje um caso de sucesso e considerada por muitos como um instrumento
fundamental no acesso e na produção de conteúdos científicos; The impact of The Online Knowledge Library (b-on) on the usage and Portuguese scientific
output (2000-2010)
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In recent years several initiatives have taken place to promote universal access to the
Information and Knowledge Society. It was in this context that in 2004 the Online Knowledge
Library (b-on) was launched in Portugal celebrating this year its 10th anniversary.
With b-on it became easier to get access to full text international scientific publications. This
study aims to present and analyse some statistical and bibliometric indicators of the
Portuguese scientific output seeking to evaluate its connection with b-on.
Our aim was to understand the impact of b-on in terms of usage and scientific output.
We analysed the usage of b-on resources by the public universities members of the
consortium from 2004 to 2010, and we chose as sample the five universities with more
downloads per FTE (full time equivalent). We analyse the evolution of downloads, widely used
content suppliers, the favourite titles within total downloads.
In addition to the usage data of the consortium, we used the Web of Science (WoS) from which
we identified the articles indexed with affiliation in Portugal and in the five Portuguese
universities, individually, between 2000 and 2010.
Thus, and through a quantitative and bibliometric methodology, we identified the research
areas with the largest number of articles, scientific journals with the highest number of
published articles, language and international co-authorship, among others.
Thereafter, we identified the authors with the largest number of indexed articles and made
them a questionnaire about the impact that b-on has on their research patterns and whose
results show the relation between consumption and scientific output.
Beyond this quantitative analysis, we interviewed some of the key persons responsible for the
development of b-on concerning the political, operational and collaborative levels. This
triangulation of methods allowed us to obtain a higher data richness and do a more complete
analysis of b-on’s impact on the academic and scientific national community.
The overall totals for downloads at the studied universities showed a constant growth of the
electronic contents usage. Therefore, there is clearly an upward trend in the consumption of scholarly information in electronic form in the Portuguese academic community, especially at
the universities We conclude that the availability and access to electronic resources
contributes to the increased of the scientific productivity of the universities and that the study
and analysis of its use and output are essential.
The b-on is a success and considered by many teachers and researchers as a fundamental tool
in accessing and producing scientific contents.
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Danijela, Tešendić. "Софтверски систем за циркулацију библиотечке грађе у оквиру библиотечке мреже." Phd thesis, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Prirodno-matematički fakultet u Novom Sadu, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/NS20100527TESENDIC.
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Извршено је моделирање и имплементација софтверског система за циркулацију који омогућава праћење коришћења библиотечког фонда на нивоу конзорцијума библиотека. Коришћен је методолошки приступ унифицирани процес развоја система. У моделирању архитектуре коришћени су дизајн патерни, а модел је приказан у UML 2.0 нотацији. Систем је имплементиран у програмском језику Java.У оквиру система развијен је подсистем за клијент/сервер комуникацију који омогућава транспарентну комуникацију клијента и сервера у односу на транспортни протокол које се користи. Подсистем има патерн оријентисану софтверску архитектуру која је заснована на комбинацији неколико дизајн патерна. Његовом интеграцијом у софтверски систем БИСИС омогућен је рад система у различитим мрежним окружењима.Такође, подсистем је искоришћен и за комуникацију са другим библиотекама. У оквиру подсистема имплементиран је NCIP протокол чиме је омогућена размена података са библиотекама које користе различите библиотечке софтверске системе. Подсистем омогућава једнообразан начин комуникације клијентске апликације, било са сервером своје библиотеке или серверима других библиотека. Имплементиран је и NCIP сервис који служи за приступ подацима по NCIP протоколу од стране других библиотека.Izvršeno je modeliranje i implementacija softverskog sistema za cirkulaciju koji omogućava praćenje korišćenja bibliotečkog fonda na nivou konzorcijuma biblioteka. Korišćen je metodološki pristup unificirani proces razvoja sistema. U modeliranju arhitekture korišćeni su dizajn paterni, a model je prikazan u UML 2.0 notaciji. Sistem je implementiran u programskom jeziku Java.U okviru sistema razvijen je podsistem za klijent/server komunikaciju koji omogućava transparentnu komunikaciju klijenta i servera u odnosu na transportni protokol koje se koristi. Podsistem ima patern orijentisanu softversku arhitekturu koja je zasnovana na kombinaciji nekoliko dizajn paterna. NJegovom integracijom u softverski sistem BISIS omogućen je rad sistema u različitim mrežnim okruženjima.Takođe, podsistem je iskorišćen i za komunikaciju sa drugim bibliotekama. U okviru podsistema implementiran je NCIP protokol čime je omogućena razmena podataka sa bibliotekama koje koriste različite bibliotečke softverske sisteme. Podsistem omogućava jednoobrazan način komunikacije klijentske aplikacije, bilo sa serverom svoje biblioteke ili serverima drugih biblioteka. Implementiran je i NCIP servis koji služi za pristup podacima po NCIP protokolu od strane drugih biblioteka.
Modeling and implementation of circulation software system with support for direct consortial borrowing has been done. Unified software development process is used. Software architecture modeling is done using design patterns and it is shown in UML 2.0 notation. System implementation is realized in programming language Java. Subsystem for client/server communication is developed as part of circulation system. Subsystem enables transparent communication between client and server in accordance with used transport protocol. Software architecture of this subsystem is pattern oriented and it is based on combination of several design patterns. By integrating subsystem into system BISIS, it is allowed operation of system in different network environments. Also, subsystem is used for communication with other libraries. NCIP protocol is implemented inside the subsystem by which exchange data with different library software systems is enabled. Subsystem provides unique way of communication between client application and server, no matter whether it is its own library server or servers of other libraries. NICP service used by other libraries to access data according to NICP protocol is implemented, as well.
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Shachaf, Pnina. "Nationwide Library Consortia Life Cycle." 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105671.
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Library consortia development processes were examined from an ecological approach, combining historical perspective, dynamic developmental approach, and social structure, stressing the issues of permeable boundaries in library consortia and the manifestation of inter-organization relationships. A comparative analysis of several nationwide consortia (from Australia, Brazil, China, Israel, Italy, Micronesia, Spain and the U.K.) using six criteria enables delineation of a developmental pattern. Additional support for the model is based on a study of U.S. state-wide consortia conducted by Potter in 1997. A four-stage life cycle sequence is outlined: embryonic, early development, development, and maturation. In addition, the ecological approach stresses founding and disbanding processes, suggesting disbanding as a fifth stage. The contribution of this paper to developmental theories at other levels of analysis (individual, group, organization) is in proposal of an inter-organizational life cycle model.
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Kung, Hui-ju, and 龔惠如. "A Study on Resource Sharing of Academic Library Consortia." Thesis, 2001. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/07779406978444010324.
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碩士淡江大學
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Due to changing in information environment, rising cost for purchasing books and subscribing serials, diminishing budget and expediting to improve the library services at late twenty century, the cooperation of academic library in the world becomes more important. The methodology in this study includes related document analysis, questionnaire survey and domestic participants interview. Resource sharing of academic consortia of foreign and domestic cooperative organization is investigated in this study. Besides review of the generation, development, model and service characteristics of recent academic library consortia, this study also examine the performance of these consortia and compare their difference. The goals of modern academic library consortia are: enlarge the information source by cooperation, save the cost and improve the library service to achieve the purpose of resource sharing. Interlibrary loan, document delivery, cooperative electronic resources purchasing and cooperative collection development, etc operated it. Both of foreign and domestic academic library consortia are following the same resource sharing cooperation criteria. Foreign consortia were established earlier than domestic cooperative organizations. Their resource sharing has been done for a long time and was sound developed. On the contrast, the development of resource sharing in domestic was just started, not complete and face lots difficulties. This study concluded: (1) the development of resource sharing for foreign consortia is planned in detail and executed in every aspect. (2) The development of resource sharing for domestic cooperative organizations is confined in certain aspect, limited area and not tight. (3) The common problems for both foreign and domestic consortia in development of resource sharing are: shortage of funds, variable license fee and fair use of electronic resources. (4) No consortia have been succeeded in cooperative collection development. (5) Policy and direct organization not clear is a general problem for domestic cooperative organizations. (6) Lack of national union catalog is the biggest barrier for domestic interlibrary loan. (7) Fewer interlibrary loan application is a big problem for domestic resource sharing development. For domestic development of academic library resource sharing, it is recommended: (1) To raise a bill nominating a special organization in charge of domestic resource sharing. (2) To stipulate certain budget for operation of these organizations by law. (3) It shall be detail considered and complete planned prior to found the cooperative organization. (4) Verify the mechanism of cooperative organization for leadership of execution and evaluation. (5) The function of resource sharing in every aspect shall be planned in advance. (6) Establish of national union catalog is the first mission for resource sharing. (7) The variety cooperative standard should be set for resource sharing. (8) The policy for cooperative organization should be definite and consistent. (9) Enforce communication and coordination with accountant. (10) Clearly define the right and obligation for members of the organizations. (11) Adjust the cooperative attitude. (12) Enhance the research of users' need and foster the negotiators' capability.
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Li, Ming-Chun, and 李銘純. "Evaluation Criteria for Electronic Resource Licenses Purchased by Library Consortia." Thesis, 2003. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/35522006823950939433.
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碩士國立中興大學
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Electronic resources are becoming more and more important parts of library collections. These sources are expensive and library budgets continue to shrink. One way libraries have handled this problem is to organize inter-library consortia for purchasing purposes. However, purchasing of electronic resources differs from purchasing of regular library materials. One of the most important library needs today is to develop appropriate evaluation criteria for electronic resource license purchasing, based on the special characteristics of this new kind of resource. The primary purpose of this study is to establish practical evaluation criteria for electronic resource licenses purchased by library consortia. This thesis begins with a literature review of professional views on criteria for evaluating electronic resource licensing. The content analysis method was used to analyze four electronic resources licensing principles adopted up by library consortia abroad. Finally, interviews were conducted with the six staff members responsible for electronic resource purchasing at the domestic library consortium CONCERT, in order to better understand their views on evaluation criteria for electronic resource licensing, development of licensing standards, and purchasing difficulties. Based on these sources, this thesis divides evaluation criteria into five major categories and twenty-seven items. The major categories are resource content, function, access, contracts and price. Both international and domestic library consortia in general have adopted the same views but differ concerning “contract language”, “non-English language portals” and “disclosure of license terms”. Of the twenty-six items used as evaluation criteria there are seven items difficult to put into practice and four items which will become more and more important in the future. Evaluation criteria for electronic resource licensing should be flexible. Domestic library consortia and international professionals have similar views on licensing standards. Pricing is the biggest difficulty in electronic resource acquisition. This study offers the following suggestions for future improvements: (1) Libraries and library consortia should acquire professional negotiators and contract managers; (2) Libraries should pay greater attention to continuing education for librarian; (3) Libraries should continue to develop evaluation criteria; (4) Domestic library consortia should establish ties with international consortia; (5) Libraries should support consortia and strengthen cooperative interests; (6) Domestic library consortia should continue to develop and try to establish a new operation model; (7) Libraries, consortia, and information providers should work to develop a mutually beneficial relationship.
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黃久華. "The study on strategic planning of electronic resources sharing library consortia." Thesis, 2003. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/03396894625683878539.
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碩士國立政治大學
圖書資訊研究所
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In the 1990s, academic libraries were faced with pressure to compete and a tendency towards renovation. The concept and demands of library consortium once again received serious attention. This study’s research scope is the rise and development of electronic resources sharing for cooperation with main library consortium organizations in the 1990s. The method of case study was used, and the United States’ OhioLINK, Mainland China’s CALIS, and the domestic CONCERT were used as the case research subjects. The purpose of this research is to investigate the special characteristics of the operation of electronic resources sharing library consortium during the 1990s and their cooperative service issues, strategic planning, and modes of operation. The primary research results and contributions addressed the structure of strategic planning and modes of operation for electronic resources sharing library consortium in the 1990s. This can then be used as a reference for when library consortium does practical service and operations planning. The modes of electronic resources sharing library consortium include: 1.Operational Structure: The three big aspects are background and resources of organizations, activities and achievements, and strategies and management. 2.There are twenty items of important structural documents: origins of backgrounds and motives for cooperation, consortium members, organization’s structure, organization’s resources, organization’s expenses, establishment of information foundations, service targets, cooperative service items, activities and achievements, evaluations of the external environment and examinations of internal organizations, demand reviews, common hopes and expectations, mission declarations, core value, assignment objectives, movement plans, leadership management, management of core issues, organization transformations, and reviews of organizations. 3.The cooperative service items include these 14 items: cooperative development and standardized development of information resource hardware and software, joint purchases, cooperative collection development, cooperative catalogues, union catalogs, interlibrary loans, document delivery, online reference desk services, education and training, technical support, advice and consulting guidance, digital library services and management, and distance learning and services. 4.The 11 items of movement strategy include: emphasizing the transfer of key technologies and abilities, emphasizing effective resource distribution, expanding access to resources, joint licensing and joint agreements, placing importance on using power to cope and contractual management, emphasizing market cooperation strategies, emphasizing the establishment of internal and external companion relationships, placing importance on popularizing sales, cohering to the members’ common consensus and organization agreements, possessing high level management powers for overall planning, and emphasizing cost-benefit analysis. This study recommends: 1.) In order to establish head resource planning and distribution strategies for nation-wide electronic resource sharing, establish nation-wide library consortium management centers, line up funding, and make sturdy library consortium organizational structures and capabilities. 2.) In order to make recommendations for the cooperative service scope and companion relationship operation categories of CONCERT expanded resource sharing, place importance upon leadership management and the quality of policy making. In addition, establish a measurement system for organization operation results. 3.) Appeal for the coherence to the common consensus of consortium members. Collectively establish the operational capability of consortium organizations to be autonomous and spontaneous to bring limited resources into full play with the greatest possible results.
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Bôto, Maria Luis de Vilar Correia Brito. "Development of a georeferenced library of native microbial consortia for bioremediation of oil spills." Dissertação, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/118592.
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Bôto, Maria Luis de Vilar Correia Brito. "Development of a georeferenced library of native microbial consortia for bioremediation of oil spills." Master's thesis, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/118592.
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Chien, Pei-Shan, and 簡珮珊. "A Study on behavior intention of directors of senior and vocational high school library to participate in library consortia in Taiwan." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/dkxeuh.
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碩士國立臺灣師範大學
圖書資訊學研究所在職進修碩士班
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In recent years, the library cooperative activities between senior and vocational high school libraries were conducted frequently. More and more library consortia and collaborative activities were established. Since directors of senior and vocational high school libraries are the major members of these consortia, their intentions and attitudes toward participating in library consortia are the keys for developing organizations. The purpose of this study was to utilize Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to understand the attitudes and influencing factors of directors of libraries about participating in library consortia. 477 questionnaires were sent to all directors of senior and vocational high school libraries in Taiwan. 256 samples were effective and returning rate of this investigation was 53.56%. Following facts were discovered by this study. 1.The most common type of senior and vocational high school library consortia is the kind of geographically local consortia caused by the Community High School Project. 2.The majority of directors of libraries have positive attitudes and intentions toward participating in library consortia. 3.Among background factors, “education” and “participating experience” both have statistically significant differences in attitude and intention. 4.The attitudes toward participating in library consortia, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control are positively correlated with behavior intention. All this three factors could be used as predictors to behavior intention. The overall prediction variance of these factors reached 56.7% and “the attitude toward participate in library consortia” is the highest (49.4%) among all. 5.According to this research and the TPB theory, the decision process of the directors consulting to participate in library consortia was mainly influenced by their attitudes. And the attitudes come from behavioral beliefs. These beliefs about the likely outcomes of participating in library consortia and the evaluations of these outcomes generate the expectation of attitudes of the directors. The influences of the attitudes, consistency among plans of library consortia and members’ needs , and support of the superiors are positively correlated to intention of participating in library consortia.
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Thomas, G. M. E., and I. Fourie. "Academic Library Consortia in South Africa: where we come from and where we are heading." 2006. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/428/1/Thomas_Academic_Library.pdf.
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The purpose of this article is to give an overview of the establishment of the five academic library consortia in South Africa, their status quo, and a summary of their successes and plans for the future. Although useful information can be found from the consortia Web sites, much of it is no longer current. Similarly, there is limited published literature on the academic library consortia in South Africa. Apart from the sources referenced, the authors therefore relied heavily on an unpublished conference paper by Thomas[reference 1], which included findings gathered during a short survey among the five academic library consortia. In addition, Rowley and Slack[reference 2] and Sekabembe[reference 3] provide useful overviews of the library consortia in South Africa at the time of publication. Further information is available in published and unpublished sources.
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Marais, Hester 1961. "Authority control in an academic library consortium using a union catalogue maintained by a central office for authority control." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2546.
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Authority control is the backbone of the library catalogue and therefore a critical library activity. Experienced staff create authority records to assist users in their quest for information. The focus of this study is on authority control as a means of co-operation in academic library consortia using a union catalogue maintained by a Central Office for Authority Control.
Literature studies were conducted on three sub-problems: the development of academic library consortia in South Africa, and various forms, characteristics and functions of academic library consortia in general; the characteristics, principals and objectives of authority control; and the functions of union catalogues with special reference to the role of Z39.50 within virtual union catalogues. The conclusion was that existing and new authority records should be made available as widely as possible within consortia through a union catalogue. It is however a partial solution, because not all the libraries within the consortium have the expertise to create new authority records.
Two empirical studies were conducted. A cost analysis was done to determine the cost of creating and changing authority records within academic library consortia in South Africa, in order to choose a system within which authority control can be performed effectively and speedily.
Secondly, a questionnaire was sent to libraries in the United States to gather information on their experiences with regard to authority control, library co-operation in general, and virtual union catalogues. The United States was the natural choice because it could be regarded as the birthplace of modern library consortia. Inferences drawn from the information received was used to develop the structure and functions for a Central Office for Authority Control in academic library consortia in South Africa.
It was found that authority control within an academic library consortium using a union catalogue could be conducted most cost-effectively and timeously through such a Central Office for Authority Control. The purpose of the Central Office would be to co-ordinate authority control within the consortium. Pooling available resources within the consortium would keep the cost of authority control as low as possible. Libraries with the required infrastructure and expertise would have the opportunity to create authority records on behalf of other libraries and be compensated for their services. Through such a Central Office more authority records created according to mutually accepted standards would be available for sharing within the consortium.Information Science
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Adeogun, Margaret Olufunke. "Managing resource sharing in selected Seventh-day Adventist tertiary institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa: problems and prospects." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1910.
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Universities in the new millennium find themselves in a knowledge-driven economy that is challenging them to produce a qualified and adaptable work force if they are to contribute to societal development. Owing to the structural change in the economy, entrepreneurs require high level scientists, professionals and technicians who not only have the capability to create and support innovations by adapting knowledge to local use but also people with managerial and lifelong learning skills. Such are they who can accelerate changes and make organizations more productive and efficient in the services they render. Consequently, universities in Sub-Saharan Africa are challenged to transform learning so as to produce graduates who have both knowledge and competencies. Such a system will create a balance between university education and the changing labour market. Satisfying these new educational demands are only possible through research and unhindered access to global information resources. Paradoxically, some private university libraries, because of limited funding, find themselves fiscally constrained in the provision of unhindered access to global stores of information particularly at a time of exponential growth both in number and cost of information resources. This had led libraries to re-examine resource sharing as a viable option to meeting the new demands placed on universities.
It is for the reasons above that this study examines the practice, problems and prospects of resource-sharing in selected Seventh-day Adventist university libraries in Sub-Saharan Africa. It examines scientifically the causes of poor sharing practices that are unique to each library, the situational and environmental factors that can enhance resource sharing. It provides also research-based information that will help to determine the best ways by which each library can have greater access to information resources. There are proposals for resolving the problems, and there are recommendations for dealing with the matter on a more permanent basis. The study advances resource-sharing model called Consortium of Adventist University Libraries in Africa (CAULA) as a resource sharing network for Seventh-day Adventist libraries in Africa. The organizational structure for CAULA are outlined and discussed. The proposed cooperation is not only sustainable but also structured to provide efficiency and greater regional cooperation of SDA libraries in Sub-Saharan Africa.Information Science
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Monyane, Mamoeletsi Cecilia. "Library automation as a prerequisite for 21st century library service provision for Lesotho library consortium libraries." Thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25754.
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Library automation is approaching its 90th birthday (deduced from Pace, 2009:1), and many librarians no longer remember the inefficiencies of the manual systems that were previously in place. For some, however, automation has not gone nearly far enough. In this second decade of the new millennium some libraries in Lesotho face multiple challenges in automating their services while libraries internationally are staying relevant by rapidly adapting their services to address the needs and demands of the clients.
It was anticipated that full library automation is a prerequisite for delivering 21st-century library services and the researcher embarked on a process to establish whether libraries belonging to the Lesotho Library Consortium (LELICO) have automated to the extent where they will be able to provide the services that are currently in demand. The purpose of this study was to analysewhether full library automation is indeed a prerequisite for libraries to offer the services required in the current millennium. The study focused on LELICO member libraries. Benchmarking was done with selected South African academic libraries. Data were collected by means of interviews with all respondents, namely, LELICO member libraries, librarians from South African libraries and with international system vendors operating from South Africa.
The study found that LELICO member libraries are indeed lagging behindin terms of service provision. LELICO member libraries do not appear to understand; which library services are possible when state-of-the-art technology is fully implemented. The study found furthermore that the laggard status is caused by factors such as a lack of funding, too few professional staff and ineffective support from management. These and other findings helped formulate recommendations that would underpin a renewal strategy for LELICO. The proposed recommendations include that LELICO should deliver a more meaningful service to its current members. LELICO member libraries should be using technology more effectively in their operations and good relationship between a system vendor and its clients should be seen as an asset that should be maintained.LELICO should be playing a key role in making change a reality.Information Science
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Brown-Syed, Christopher Lucian. "From CLANN to UNILINC an automated library consortium from a soft systems perspective /." 1996. http://books.google.com/books?id=AbbgAAAAMAAJ.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Toronto, 1996.Distributor from envelope. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 228-252).
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Chang, Yun-Yen, and 張雲燕. "Books Resource Sharing of Academic Library Consortium－Case Study of the University System of Taiwan’s Borrow Direct Service." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/97230881392529436227.
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碩士國立交通大學
資訊學院碩士在職專班數位圖書資訊組
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Nowadays, an individual library is no longer able to satisfy the needs of her patrons due to the significant progress of techniques, the development and utilization of electronic resources, the reduction of financial budget, and the shortage of human resources. In view of this, realizing resource sharing by means of interlibrary cooperation for fulfilling patron needs has become an essential goal of libraries. This thesis investigates how the four libraries of University System of Taiwan (UST), National Chiao-Tung University (NCTU), National Tsing-Hua University (NTHU), National Central University (NCU), and National Yang-Ming University (YM), share their book collections via the Borrow Direct Service. The usage log of this service is analyzed and a survey of patrons' opinions is conducted, for the purpose of understanding the utilization and degree of satisfaction of this service. In addition, an interview with librarians of the four libraries is conducted to comprehend the influence of this service on their work. The conclusions of this thesis is divided into four aspects: the usage log of UST Borrow Direct Service, the utilization of this service, the investigation on the satisfaction of users, and the interview with the librarians. In the aspect of the usage log, four conclusions are drawn. First, NCTU is the primary information provider, and about forty-five percent of lendings are from NCTU; on the other hand, NCU's users are the primary information requester, about forty-two percent of borrowing requests are from NCU's users. Second, the average fill rate of this service is 69.24%, which increases year by year; the main reason for failure is that books to be borrowed are not on shelf or has been borrowed out. Third, the average delivery time is 2.28 days. Finally, the most frequently requested books are about electrical engineering, computer science, and nuclear science, 13.61% in total. In terms of utilization, four conclusions are drawn. First, around 90% of users consider the UST Borrow Direct Service as the first priority to get books they need. Second, over 80% of users will receive notifications to take their requested books within three to seven days after application. Third, 98% of users will check if their university libraries have the books they need before using this Service. Fourth, 99% of users deems that the UST Borrow Direct Service should be continued. Three conclusions can be inferred from the investigation of the satisfaction of users. First, free of charge of the UST Borrow Direct Service is the most satisfactory. Second, about 15% of users are dissatisfied with the following three borrowing rules: (1) only five books could be borrowed, (2) loan duration is 30 days, and (3) a borrowed book is reserved at the borrowing counter of the requester's library for only three working days. The third conclusion is that 85% of users disagree to charge in the future and deem that this service should be free continuously. Librarians of the four libraries have two expectations. The first is to improve the system of the UST Borrow Direct Service by including the progress tracking functionality and integrating the system with the library automation systems and the integrated search system; the second is to combine the system developed by NCU for easy management. According to the above research conclusions, this thesis offers seven suggestions to the UST libraries: (1) continuously promote and popularize the UST Borrow Direct Service; (2) improve the functionionality of the UST Borrow Direct System; (3) follow the Yale University’s Borrow Direct Service to provide readers’ a seamless integration service; (4) unify the related service policies and enhance coordination of the four libraries; (5) conceive the collection development policies of the four libraries to build the foundation of cooperative collection development; (6) include more libraries into this service to gain the maximum benefits of strategic alliance; (7) move toward a patrion-initiated and non-mediated borrow service mode and incorporate the Z39.80 Standard into the UST Borrow Direct System in the future.