Library Hi Tech: Volume 33 Issue 2

An analysis of file format control in institutional repositories

Miquel Termens, Mireia Ribera, Anita Locher

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the file formats of the digital objects stored in two of the largest open-access repositories in Spain, DDUB and TDX, and determines the…

A RDF-based approach to metadata crosswalk for semantic interoperability at the data element level

Ya-Ning Chen

The purpose of this paper is to propose a Resource Description Framework (RDF)-based approach to transform metadata crosswalking from equivalent lexical element mapping into…

A semi-automatic indexing system based on embedded information in HTML documents

Mari Vállez, Rafael Pedraza-Jiménez, Lluís Codina, Saúl Blanco, Cristòfol Rovira

The purpose of this paper is to describe and evaluate the tool DigiDoc MetaEdit which allows the semi-automatic indexing of HTML documents. The tool works by identifying and…

An empirical study on the performance evaluation of scientific data sharing platforms in China

Li Si, Yueting Li, Xiaozhe Zhuang, Wenming Xing, Xiaoqin Hua, Xin Li, Juanjuan Xin

The purpose of this paper is to conduct performance evaluation of eight main scientific data sharing platforms in China and find existing problems, thus providing reference for…

Digital disaster management in libraries in India

Parul Zaveri

Disaster management is an issue that has received relatively little attention in libraries, particularly in India. With the growth in digital resources in libraries, it is…

Smart talking robot Xiaotu: participatory library service based on artificial intelligence

Fei Yao, Chengyu Zhang, Wu Chen

– The purpose of this paper is to introduce a participatory library service based on artificial intelligence (AI).

Cloud storage for digital preservation: optimal uses of Amazon S3 and Glacier

Yan Han

The purpose of this paper is to use cloud storage in digital preservation by analyzing the pricing and data retrieval models. The author recommends strategies to minimize the…

Factors affecting undergraduates’ selection of online library resources in academic tasks: Usefulness, ease-of-use, resource quality, and individual differences

Soohyung Joo, Namjoo Choi

The purpose of this paper is to explore multiple factors affecting online library resource selection by undergraduate students. Three dimensions of factors are investigated…