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Examine the vital issues facing sci-tech libraries in today's
economic and technological climate! This book addresses current
challenges and changes in science and technology librariesand shows
how librarians are handling them in difficult financial times. It
examines issues related to closing and merging libraries, online
collections maintenance and costs, assistance/outreach geared
toward specific groups of library patrons, and the gathering of
usage statistics in the electronic environment. You'll also find
specific descriptionsand a general overviewof new technologies and
case studies of the impact of new technologies on sci-tech library
management. Handy tables and figures make the information easy to
access and understand. Presenting a wide variety of problems and
solutions, Information Practice in Science and Technology will help
you understand the needs of users regarding current information
technologies and how to meet them. From the editor: Among the
critical challenges facing sci-tech libraries (and actually all
libraries) are the need to perform detailed collection assessment
and evaluation, particularly in regard to e-resource collections;
the need to examine and provide appropriate public services; and
the need to develop strategies for the adoption of new information
technologies. This book addresses these key issues and attempts to
provide both perspective and insight into these problems.
Information Practice in Science and Technology examines: how
merging academic departmental libraries can both improve services
and smooth the transition to increased use of digital information
the process of developing, managing, and providing access to an
electronic collectiona case study from the University of Notre
Dame, with special attention paid to licensing and publisher
agreements how a limited Web interface can be enhanced and become a
digital portal to a library's print collectiona case study from the
Grainger Engineering Library at the University of Illinois how
libraries can support academic faculty research in
cross-disciplinary subject areas how to address the specialized
subject area information needs of meteorologists and geologists
outreach methods that the University of California uses to better
connect with library patrons and demonstrate the services that the
library offers Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)the new technology
for archiving and linking electronic information how to gather and
benefit from usage statistics, with attention to electronic
databases, statistics gathered from public library terminals, and
transaction log usage statistics for electronic reserves the
proposals to provide all government documents through an electronic
distribution systemand what that will mean to sci-tech libraries
Examine the vital issues facing sci-tech libraries in today's
economic and technological climate
This book addresses current challenges and changes in science and
technology libraries--and shows how librarians are handling them in
difficult financial times. It examines issues related to closing
and merging libraries, online collections maintenance and costs,
assistance/outreach geared toward specific groups of library
patrons, and the gathering of usage statistics in the electronic
environment. You'll also find specific descriptions--and a general
overview--of new technologies and case studies of the impact of new
technologies on sci-tech library management. Handy tables and
figures make the information easy to access and understand.
Presenting a wide variety of problems and solutions, Information
Practice in Science and Technology will help you understand the
needs of users regarding current information technologies and how
to meet them. From the editor: "Among the critical challenges
facing sci-tech libraries (and actually all libraries) are the need
to perform detailed collection assessment and evaluation,
particularly in regard to e-resource collections; the need to
examine and provide appropriate public services; and the need to
develop strategies for the adoption of new information
technologies. This book addresses these key issues and attempts to
provide both perspective and insight into these problems."
Information Practice in Science and Technology examines: how
merging academic departmental libraries can both improve services
and smooth the transition to increased use of digital information
the process of developing, managing, and providing access to an
electronic collection--a case study from the University of Notre
Dame, with special attention paid to licensing and publisher
agreements how a limited Web interface can be enhanced and become a
digital portal to a library's print collection--a case study from
the Grainger Engineering Library at the University of Illinois how
libraries can support academic faculty research in
cross-disciplinary subject areas how to address the specialized
subject area information needs of meteorologists and geologists
outreach methods that the University of California uses to better
connect with library patrons and demonstrate the services that the
library offers Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)--the new
technology for archiving and linking electronic information how to
gather and benefit from usage statistics, with attention to
electronic databases, statistics gathered from public library
terminals, and transaction log usage statistics for electronic
reserves the proposals to provide all government documents through
an electronic distribution system--and what that will mean to
sci-tech libraries
"Advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." --Arthur C.
ClarkeThis well-researched book makes sense of the new advances in
electronic services and resources available to science and
technology libraries. It will familiarize you with the latest
collection development, reference service, and information service
technologies. Inside you ll find case studies, examples of
successful implementations of emerging information technologies,
helpful tables and figures, screen shots, and more In addition to
bringing you up to date on the latest trends in the area,
Electronic Resources and Services in Sci-Tech Libraries will
provide you with essential background information on these
important technologies.With Electronic Resources and Services in
Sci-Tech Libraries, you ll learn: how the University of Arizona
Libraries access remote electronic resources how journal articles
containing complex mathematics are published on the Web--including
the latest developments in MathML, PDF, OpenMath, and more how the
e-resource registry approach can be integrated with existing custom
Web-based services how to use user-centered criteria to evaluate
electronic journals how to use e-prints (electronic preprints) to
break the stranglehold that journal publishers have over science
libraries how to get the most from electronic reserves-with tips
and techniques for implementing an e-reserves service, negotiating
copyright issues, and more how to implement a successful current
awareness services program how the next generation of library
portals will impact sci-tech libraries and much more
"Advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." --Arthur C.
ClarkeThis well-researched book makes sense of the new advances in
electronic services and resources available to science and
technology libraries. It will familiarize you with the latest
collection development, reference service, and information service
technologies. Inside you'll find case studies, examples of
successful implementations of emerging information technologies,
helpful tables and figures, screen shots, and more!In addition to
bringing you up to date on the latest trends in the area,
Electronic Resources and Services in Sci-Tech Libraries will
provide you with essential background information on these
important technologies.With Electronic Resources and Services in
Sci-Tech Libraries, you'll learn: how the University of Arizona
Libraries access remote electronic resources how journal articles
containing complex mathematics are published on the Web--including
the latest developments in MathML, PDF, OpenMath, and more how the
e-resource registry approach can be integrated with existing custom
Web-based services how to use user-centered criteria to evaluate
electronic journals how to use e-prints (electronic preprints) to
break the stranglehold that journal publishers have over science
libraries how to get the most from electronic reserves-with tips
and techniques for implementing an e-reserves service, negotiating
copyright issues, and more how to implement a successful current
awareness services program how the next generation of library
portals will impact sci-tech libraries and much more!
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