Automated Periodicals System at a Community College Library

Nineteenth-Century Periodicals: Preservation Decision Making at College Libraries

Although the problem of deteriorating library materials has been the subject of numerous investigations at many of the nation's large research libraries in recent years, less attention has been given to the impact of the problem at small college libraries. This study investigates, by means of a survey, the preservation activities at the Oberlin Group of college libraries, specifically with resp...

Metadata in a Digital Library of Periodicals

2 Resumen Este trabajo se dedica al análisis y diseño de una biblioteca digital de publicaciones periódicas y revistas científicas. Este tipo de bibliotecas se adscriben a un conjunto de aplicaciones sobre documentos históricos estructurados, el cual fue identificado en otros trabajos previos de los autores [Ara96][Ara97]. Estos problemas han sido abordados desde el punto de vista de las Abstra...

Author characteristics in three medical library periodicals.

Selecting An Automated Library System for Finnish Research Libraries, Linnea2

All Finnish academic libraries and a number of other Finnish research libraries have used the VTLS software during the 90’s. The contract with VTLS Inc. was signed in 1988 and implementation took place during the following years. A unified network called Linnea was created, consisting of the local installations and a common physical union catalogue which all were connected by the powerful acade...

What Makes a Joint Use Library a Community Library?

Although the majority of joint use libraries in educational establishments provide at least an adequate level of service for their school, college, or university users, the standard of service they provide for members of the public is more questionable in many cases. This article considers the benefi ts and problems of joint use libraries from the perspective of their public users, providing ex...