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Fifty Years After - Almost |
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1 | (8) |
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The New Challenges of the Statistic: Case UEF |
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9 | (8) |
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Fractal Analysis of Knowledge Organization in Digital Library |
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17 | (8) |
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User's Perception and Satisfaction with Reference Services in University Libraries of Punjab: A Survey |
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25 | (12) |
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User Centred Libraries and Brand Name: The Case of Greek Public Libraries |
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37 | (6) |
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Chapter 1 Assessing and Evaluating Reference: Views from the Academic Library Reference Desk |
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View from a Virtual Reference Desk |
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43 | (6) |
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Using Data to Make Quick Decisions about a New Merged Service Desk: A Case Study |
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49 | (6) |
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Moving from Behind the Desk and into the Flow: Assessing the Impact of Research Support Activities |
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55 | (8) |
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One Librarian at a Time: Group Assessment via Self Assessment |
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63 | (4) |
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Access and Use of European Information: A Comparative Analysis |
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67 | (10) |
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Evaluation of Information Services in the Library: Areas Identified by Graduate Students |
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77 | (12) |
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Chapter 2 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Library Marketing and Management: A Practical Approach |
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How to Teach Library Management |
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89 | (8) |
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Using Statistics - Quality Management in the Library |
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97 | (6) |
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Greek Academic Repositories: Policies (?) for Making Available Scientific and Cultural Content |
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103 | (18) |
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Library Network Support Services: Quantitative and Qualitative Measures for Assessing the Impact of Information Literacy Initiatives on Learners |
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121 | (12) |
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Electronic Academic Libraries Services Valuation: A Case Study of the Portuguese Electronic Scientific Information Consortium b-on. |
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133 | (14) |
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The Use of Marketing Research Methods for the Evaluation of Information Literacy Services |
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147 | (6) |
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Development of Management Methods in Polish Libraries and Information Centers. Hitherto Existing Solutions, New Trends and Directions of Research |
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153 | (8) |
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Chapter 3 Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Digital Library Education and Research |
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The Use of Phenomenographic Approach to Investigate Students' Conceptions of the Use of Web 2.0 Tools |
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161 | (6) |
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Application of Preservation Metadata for Long-Term Accessibility of Digital Objects |
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167 | (8) |
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Exploring User's Information Behavior in Social Networks |
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175 | (6) |
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Juan Daniel Machin Mastromatteo |
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Using Qualitative Case Study Methodology to Assess Information Access Needs and Open Educational Resources (OER) Awareness among Faculty and Students of MOI University, Nairobi Campus - Kenya |
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181 | (12) |
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A Mixed Model Study to Determine User Preferences for Delivery of Collection Content via Mobile Devices: Lessons for the Development of a Smartphone Application |
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193 | (6) |
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Data Collection Process and Technique to Determine the Image Characteristics of Photogrammetry in Cultural Heritage Domain |
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199 | (6) |
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Chapter 4 Library and Information Science Post-Graduate Student Research |
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Documentation of Library Compliance in Regional Accreditation Standards: A Survey of Accreditation Liaisons and Librarians of Level-One Institutions of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
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205 | (4) |
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Publishing Patterns and Authorship in the Scholarly Literature of Digital Object Identifiers: A Bibliometric Analysis |
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209 | (4) |
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Characters of Color. A Content Analysis of Picture Books in a Virgin Islands Elementary School Library |
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213 | (6) |
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Anthropological Literature on Social Phobia: An Examination of Publishing and Indexing Patterns |
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219 | (6) |
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Educational Choices and Learning Careers of LIS Students as a Social Process: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations |
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225 | (16) |
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Valentini Moniarou-Papaconstantinou |
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Chapter 5 Users and Their Behaviours |
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Using Qualitative Approach for a Psychographic Segmentation of the Users of Library Services |
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241 | (8) |
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249 | (12) |
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Psychometric Properties of the Computer and Web Attitude Scale (CWAS): An Application to Greek Library Students |
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261 | (10) |
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Generational Technology Expectations of Library Users: A Case Study |
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271 | (8) |
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User Preferences for Virtual Information Retrieval: A Qualitative Study |
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279 | (8) |
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Matching the Databases' User Interface with Ellis' Model of Information Seeking Behavior: A Qualitative Survey |
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287 | (10) |
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Exploring the Research Knowledge Needs of Canadian Academic Librarians |
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297 | (10) |
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Chapter 6 Academic Libraries |
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UCSC Nexus Project: Fostering Networking between Academic Scholars and Library Staff. Qualitative Methods for Assessing Perceived Value of Library Services |
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307 | (8) |
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Research Library Statistics: For Whom and for What Purpose? The Statistics Users' Views and Wishes |
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315 | (8) |
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Performance Appraisal of Library Staff Working in Turkish Universities |
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323 | (8) |
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Automated Metadata Harvesting Among Greek Repositories in the Framework of EuropeanaLocal: Dealing with Interoperability |
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331 | (8) |
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The Benefits of a Quality Management System - The Case of the Merger of Two Universities and Their Libraries |
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339 | (6) |
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Chapter 7 Digital Libraries |
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Paving the Way for Interoperability in Digital Libraries: The DL.org Project |
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345 | (8) |
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Squaring the Circle: A Comparative Perspective on Digital Library Evaluation Models |
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353 | (6) |
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Digital Libraries and the Digital Working Environment: What is Their Effect on Library Staff for Sharing Their Knowledge? |
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359 | (8) |
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Case Study Method for Research on Digital Library, Information Policies, and Bibliographic Organization |
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367 | (10) |
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Georgina Araceli Torres-Vargas |
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Ariel Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia |
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Egbert John Sanchez-Vanderkast |
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Experimental Workflow Development in Digitisation |
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377 | (8) |
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Chapter 8 Library Applications and Methodologies |
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Co-Word Analysis of Doctoral Dissertations in Information Science in the Republic of Croatia from 1978 to 2007: Contribution to Research of Development of Information Science |
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385 | (8) |
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Satisfaction and Relevance of Libraries and Technology in Ukraine and Romania |
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393 | (6) |
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Library Performance Management in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Applying DEA to a Sample of University Libraries in 2006-2007 |
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399 | (10) |
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Grounded Analysis of the Use of Public Libraries in Appalachia by Non-Residents |
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409 | (8) |
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Supporting PDF Accessibility Evaluation: Early Results from the FixRep Project |
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417 | (8) |
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Heuristics for the Evaluation of Library Online Catalogues |
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425 | (8) |
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The Next Generation of OPACs: What do Experts Consider as Musts and Don'ts? |
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433 | (6) |
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Chapter 9 Information and Learning |
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Books Circulation and Teaching Support: A Case Study in a Nutrition-Dietetics Department Library |
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439 | (4) |
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Electronic Scholarly Communication, Availability, Utilization and its Imperatives to Academic Libraries in Nigeria |
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443 | (8) |
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Scholoastica A. C. Ukwoma |
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| Author Index |
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451 | (2) |
| Title Index |
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