新形势下高校图书馆期刊工作探讨

随着网络技术的发展,传统的期刊工作发生了深刻的变化。面对新形势,高校图书馆应重视期刊工作,加强期刊工作的建设与管理,充分开发利用期刊信息资源,更好地为教学科研服务。     

谈高校系资料室存在的必要性

一段时间以来,高校系资料室是保存还是与图书馆合并的话题,不断见诸各类图书情报杂志。本文从系资料室的专业性、地理优势、经费投入等方面是校图书馆所无法取代的实际出发,论述了系资料室继续存在的必要性。     

经济不发达地区多系统图书馆协调发展模式初探

多系统图书馆协调发展的前提是建立在一种利益均衡机制上的横向联合，针对不同地区的经济发展状况而呈现出多种表象，如何把握本地区多系统图书馆之间的利益均衡，需要建立哪些激励机制和运转机制，同协调之后所要达到的预期效果密切相关。     

移动互联网时代高校图书馆阅读服务研究

在论述移动互联网时代高校图书馆阅读服务挑战与机遇的基础上,指出了移动互联网时代高校图书馆阅读服务的四个制约因素：移动阅读市场复杂、读者黏合度降低、浅阅读现象、馆员素质薄弱。并调查分析了高校图书馆阅读服务现状,据此提出了高校图书馆阅读服务的发展策略：构建移动阅读空间、构建多元阅读服务路径、打造立体化阅读指导以及深入开展阅读推广活动。     

高校图书馆网上个性化信息服务策略

分析了高校图书馆网上个性化信息服务的特征,提出了高校图书馆网上个性化信息服务的六大策略。     

A Review of Laura S. Young's Bookbinding & Conservation by Hand: A Working Guide

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University librarians in China face many of the same challenges related to serials management that confront librarians in the United States. The authors discuss the importance for librarians in the United States, especially those working with serials, to establish and build ties with librarians in other countries, such as China. Benefits of an exchange could include sharing information about best practices, exchange of serial materials, and working together on mutually advantageous projects. Acknowledging the growing interest in international library exchange programs, the authors relate their own institution's efforts to build international ties with Fudan University in Shanghai, China, and Shaanxi Normal University in Xi'an, China. In establishing these ties, the authors have traveled to China and interviewed librarians about serials acquisition, processing, and management.     

Microfilm Serial Backfiles

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The purpose of this article is to highlight the status and application of automated serials control in three central university libraries in India—namely, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). All three libraries have started to automate their serials processes, choosing either the Libsys or Virtua integrated library systems. AMU and JMI selected Libsys, while JNU installed Virtua—a product of VTLS Inc. Findings suggest that reasonable progress has been made with the use of different features of serials control systems in all these libraries. This information is helpful for other universities where libraries want to start the automation process.     

Reviews

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Elizabeth Parang reviews Reengineering the Library: Issues in Electronic Resources Management. Scott Johnson reviews Academic Library Management: Case Studies.     

Rethinking Print Periodicals Holdings Retention Policy in Small Academic Libraries

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Collection development policies in small academic libraries may lack a formal policy statement about print periodical holdings retention. However, there is a need for a distinct policy about print periodicals holdings and their retention. Periodicals collections at academic libraries have been greatly affected by publishers’ decisions to discontinue print journal formats and move to online-only electronic versions. The move from one format to another produces challenges to the retention of an effective print periodicals collection. Given these continuous changes in publication format, it is necessary for academic libraries to rethink their print periodicals holdings retention. This article will present a literature review on and case study of periodicals collection management and explore strategies for developing holdings policies and guidelines for retention. It will argue that collection development policies ought to include a separate policy for the print periodicals collection and that unlike their reputation for being time-consuming and inflexible, periodical retention policies can improve flexibility and guide in decision making, helping to preserve core titles and acquire new titles that support academic programs and the work of the college community.     

Effectively Evaluating the Accessibility of Electronic Monographs Using VPATs and Other Resources at the College of Staten Island Library- CUNY

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This study, building upon previous research work at the College of Staten Island (CSI) library, attempts to evaluate the accessibility of select digital monograph platforms and file formats utilized at the City University of New York (CUNY). The usability of CSI library’s locally developed ER-ACT tool to assist librarians with limited technical knowledge to review VPATs and to perform simple testing was also evaluated with challenges and successes reported. It was determined that the use of color-coded results in this study can help identify serious accessibility issues within ebooks and to communicate the results within libraries to assist with collection development decision-making. The study also includes a review of new court rulings related to accessibility issues in higher education and discusses where accessibility staffing reports in terms of job roles and duties held by university professionals. The testing of the accessibility of library ebooks, with various accessibility tools, are reviewed within the context of Section 508 revisions and new VPAT standards.