The Electronic Library: Volume 20 Issue 1
Digital information organization and use
Table of contents
The promise of digital libraries in developing countries
Ian H. Witten, Michel Loots, Maria F. Trujillo, David BainbridgeDigital libraries are a key technology for developing countries. They can assist human development by providing a non‐commercial mechanism for distributing humanitarian…
The changing information needs of users in electronic information environments
Gashaw KebedeFocuses on the information needs of users that are changing as a result of changes in the availability of information content in electronic form. In the course of the discussion…
Reference anytime anywhere: towards virtual reference services at Penn State
Lesley M. MoyoDiscusses how technological developments in libraries have led to the emergence of new service paradigms. Reference services are receiving prime attention as librarians…
InfoSkills: a holistic approach to on‐line user education
Lynne Rutter, Marian MatthewsCreating successful learning environments depends on many factors. When developing “InfoSkills”, Bournemouth University’s Web‐based library tutorial, the aim was to create not…
How Web browsers shape users’ understanding of networks
Louise Sheeran, M. Angela Sasse, Jon Rimmer, Ian WakemanWhat happens when users encounter breakdown situations when browsing the Web? Reports a study in which 35 participants were asked to think aloud whilst following a trail through a…
Cooperative digital imaging projects: the Greater Cincinnati Memory Project
Laura TullIn June 2000, the Greater Cincinnati Memory Project became available on the World Wide Web (http://memory.gclc‐lib.org). The Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium (GCLC) sponsored…
Turning search into knowledge management
David KaufmanCreating a high quality search algorithm is more of an art than a science. It is a balancing act, and as any tightrope walker will tell you, it takes years to master. But when the…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Prof. Jeonghyun Kim
- Assistant Prof Haihua Chen
- Ms Marie Bloechle