Library Hi Tech: Volume 19 Issue 2

In defense of (some) commercial journals

Not all commercial publishers are alike. Of the many epithets thrown at the commercial publishers of academic works, “greedy” ranks as the most common. But for journals facing…

E‐books: the University of Texas experience, part 1

This article describes the e‐book program of the University of Texas, surveys the state of the e‐book market and e‐book technology, provides e‐book usage statistics for three…

Reference‐linking: today’s realities, tomorrow’s promises

Reference‐linking has added a new dimension of value to works containing citations. It drastically reduces the labor involved in accessing referenced material by capitalizing on…

Active server pages for dynamic database Web access

Library users expect to find an increasing array of information resources on the Web, and libraries have been using that medium. However, much of what they supply on the Web is…

Implementing cloning software in a library environment

Cloning software is now becoming quite popular in all types of libraries. Pricing is such that even smaller libraries can afford it. Cloning software basically takes an image of…

Managing journals: one library’s experience

One might think that libraries should know all the journal titles to which they subscribe and how to access them, but this is not usually the case. Many libraries have a difficult…

The IT environment in Kenya: implications for libraries in public universities

The paper discusses the current status of information technology development in Kenya and assesses how the public universities along with their libraries in the country should…

Networking of libraries and information centres: challenges in India

This article identifies the changes that libraries and information centres (LICs) need to undergo for networking, and lists the existing communication networks (INDONET, ERNET…

IPR in the ensuing global digital economy

This article covers the evolution of traditional intellectual property rights (IPR) laws and associated concepts from printed to digital works, and discusses how the…

Managing Public Access Computers

Back in the USA: the “Cybrarian” comes home

After examining recent developments in library architecture in major European and US institutions, the author examines the creation of a “cybrary” on a new university central…

Causality

This column continues a series on topics in research methodology, statistics and data analysis techniques for the library and information sciences. It discusses the concept of…

Copyright in the networked world: sound publication

There are times when the US copyright laws seem to stem from a culture that puts little value on providing public access to its own past. Two recent conferences discussed problems…