OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives: Volume 28 Issue 2

King of the hill

Norm Medeiros

This article seeks to highlight patron‐driven acquisitions (PDA) of e‐books.

Navigators for the digital ocean

Robert Fox

The purpose of this column is to explore methods in which information professionals can contribute to the intelligence of open discovery systems.

Understanding the elements of a digital library project plan: part 1

H. Frank Cervone

This, the first of a two‐part article, aims to provide an overview of the elements necessary to develop an effective project plan for digital library projects.

An overview of institutional repository developments in the Arabian Gulf Region

Syed Sajjad Ahmed, Saleh Al‐Baridi

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of institutional repository (IR) developments that are taking place in the Arabian Gulf Region.

Creating a user‐centered library homepage: a case study

Junior Tidal

This paper aims to describe the process, testing, and data analysis of redesigning a library's homepage to create a more user‐centered experience.

Comparing user‐generated and librarian‐generated metadata on digital images

Marija Petek

Images can be seen in a different way by different users. The purpose of this paper is to examine how users describe images and to ascertain whether differences exist between…