Portals and Libraries

ISBN-13: 9780789029324 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 228 str.

Sarah C. Michalak

Opis

Portals and Libraries provides an in-depth look at various libraries' challenges and the cutting-edge technology used in providing high-quality electronic access to users through portal systems. Respected authorities detail efforts to build a new kind of search and retrieval system that includes access to the Web as well as other vital collections and academic resources. The book discusses the implementation of access systems and their supporting technology, and spotlights strategies designed to encourage quality system-user feedback, increase the cooperation and diligence of staff, and more.

Spis treści

• Acknowledgments
  
• Introduction (Sarah C. Michalak)
  
• Chapter 1. The Internet Public Library and the History of Library Portals (Susanna L. Davidsen)
  
• Chapter 2. MyLibrary@NCState: A Library Portal After Five Years (Karen Ciccone)
  
• Chapter 3. Portals to the World: A Library of Congress Guide to Web Resources on International Topics (Carolyn T. Brown)
  
• Chapter 4. The Portal World and the ILS: A Commentary (Sandy Hurd)
  
• Chapter 5. If You Build It Will They Come? Services Will Make the Difference in a Portal (Ann Marie Breznay and Leslie M. Haas)
  
• Chapter 6. Library Portal Technologies (Krisellen Maloney and Paul J. Bracke)
  
• Chapter 7. Issues in Planning for Portal Implementation Perfection Not Required (Olivia M. A. Madison and Maureen Hyland-Carver)
  
• Chapter 8. Online Catalogs and Library Portals in Today’s Information Environment (John D. Byrum, Jr.)
  
• Chapter 9. Usability Testing, Interface Design, and Portals (Jennifer L. Ward and Steve Hiller)
  
• Chapter 10. Environmentalist Approaches to Portals and Course Management Systems (Alison E. Regan and Sheldon Walcher)
  
• Chapter 11. The Association of Research Libraries ARL Scholars Portal Working Group Final Report, May 2002 (ARL Scholars Portal Working Group)
  
• Chapter 12. Looking Ahead: The Future of Portals (Mary E. Jackson)
  
• Index
  
• Reference Notes Included
  

O autorze

Michalak, Sarah C.