Digital Library Perspectives: Volume 33 Issue 4

Implementing IT governance: a primer for informaticians

H. Frank Cervone

The purpose of this article is to explore the relevance of information technology (IT) governance to informaticians. In most organizations, informatics is part of the IT function…

Back to basics

Robert Fox

This paper aims to explore several methods for developing an effective content model for library websites.

Making the mission visible: altmetrics and nontraditional publishing

Jennifer L. Bonnet, Marisa Méndez-Brady

Whereas traditional book and journal publishing remain the gold standard for many post-secondary institutions, nontraditional publishing is just as prolific at the flagship…

PlumX: a tool to showcase academic profile and distinction

Elise Y. Wong, Sarah M. Vital

The Saint Mary’s College of California (SMC) library plays an integral role in supporting one of the goals in the College’s Strategic Plan: “Raise the Academic Profile and…

Altmetric scores: short-term popularity or long-term scientific importance

Edith Starbuck, Sharon Purtee

The purpose of this paper is to report on a three-year case study of the extent with which altmetrics compare to traditional metrics in certain subject areas for selected…

The Leiden Manifesto under review: what libraries can learn from it

Sarah K. Coombs, Isabella Peters

The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical discussion of the Leiden Manifesto for libraries already engaged in bibliometric practices. It offers practical recommendations…

Integrating the IR into strategic goals at the University of Toledo: case study

Arjun Sabharwal, Gerald R. Natal

The purpose of this case study is to demonstrate a current model, as well as explore future models, for integrating institutional repositories (IRs) in higher education goals at…

Chickens, aprons, markets, and cans: How the National Agricultural Library uses Omeka as its content management system for digital exhibits

Emily Marsh

This paper describes how the content management system (CMS) Omeka supports the representation and presentation of the National Agricultural Library’s (NAL’s) digital exhibits…

Perceptions, preferences of scholarly publishing in Open Access journals: A survey of academic librarians in Africa

Gabriel Bosah, Chuma Clement Okeji, Ebikabowei Emmanuel Baro

The purpose of the study is to know the various factors librarians consider while selecting Open Access (OA) journal for publication and to identify the challenges librarians face…