Main library for Southern Illinois University Carbondale [2] Holds more than 2.6 million volumes, 200,000 e-books, 43,000 current periodicals and serials, and over 3.6 million microform units Provides access to I-Share [3] (the statewide automated library system) and to a comprehensive array of databases and other electronic data files Offers a wide range of services, including Reference assist...

Main library for Southern Illinois University Carbondale [2] Holds more than 2.6 million volumes, 200,000 e-books, 43,000 current periodicals and serials, and over 3.6 million microform units Provides access to I-Share [3] (the statewide automated library system) and to a comprehensive array of databases and other electronic data files Offers a wide range of services, including Reference assist...

Main library for Southern Illinois University Carbondale [2] Holds more than 2.6 million volumes, 200,000 e-books, 43,000 current periodicals and serials, and over 3.6 million microform units Provides access to I-Share [3] (the statewide automated library system) and to a comprehensive array of databases and other electronic data files Offers a wide range of services, including Reference assist...

Academic libraries are experiencing significant changes and making efforts to deliver their service in the digital environment. Libraries transforming from being places for reading extensions of classroom learning spaces. Due globalized environment intense competition, trying improve quality through various evaluations. As reference is crucial users, this study explores user satisfaction toward...

purpose: the main aim of this study was to determine the cost-utility of the integrated systems in the iranian academic libraries. methodology: this applied research was conducted through a survey method. the statistical population consisted of 118 academic libraries among which 75 libraries were selected using stratified sampling method. the researcher-made questionnaire was distributed among ...

THISPAPER EXAMINES ACADEMIC LIBRARY SERVICE TO LABOR GROUPS, particularly in the area of Internet training. An informal survey of fifty-three academic libraries in schools with labor study programs throughout the United States and Canada indicates that while many libraries provide support for labor study programs within their schools, few provide direct programming to labor unions. The paper ex...

John J. Regazzi is Professor in the Palmer School of Library & Information Science and Department of Computer Science and Management Engineering at Long Island University; e-mail: john.regazzi@liu. edu. © 2012 John J. Regazzi The study provides an analysis of U.S. academic library spending, staffing and utilization trends from data collected during the period between 1998 and 2008. Data used in...

Marni R. Harrington is an Associate Librarian in the Faculty of Information & Media Studies, and Elizabeth Marshall is Director of the C.B. “Bud” Johnston Library, Western Libraries, both at The University of Western Ontario; e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]. Research for this article was partially funded by a grant from the Canadian Library Association, Canadian Association of College ...