Library Hi Tech: Volume 33 Issue 3

A study on the user evaluation for an RDA-based Korean bibliography retrieval system

Seulki Do, Sam G. Oh, Sungin Lee

The purpose of this paper is to validate the usefulness of resource description and access (RDA) from user perspectives by implementing an RDA-based bibliographic retrieval…

A multi-source book review system for reducing information overload and accommodating individual styles

Gloria Yi-Ming Kao, Chi-Chieh Peng

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the performance of the multi-source book review system (MBRS). MBRS was designed to reduce information overload using the internet and to…

“How do I send an Email?” : Technology Challenges for First-Year Students in the College Library

Michelle Eichelberger, Bonnie Brubaker Imler

– The purpose of this paper is to identify the ability of college freshmen to successfully use common academic software and manage files.

Usability study of the mobile library App: an example from Chongqing University

Qunyi Wei, Zhaoxin Chang, Qin Cheng

The purpose of this paper is to determine the usability of the mobile library App of Chongqing University and to provide recommendations for improving the experience of App users…

The use of Geographic Information System in the development and utilization of ancient local chronicles

Suoling Zhu, Ping Bao

The purpose of this paper is to apply Geographic Information System (GIS) in the development and utilization of Chinese ancient local chronicles to achieve the mining and…

A library’s information retrieval system (In)effectiveness: case study

Robert Marijan, Robert Leskovar

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the information retrieval component of a daily newspaper publisher’s integrated library system (ILS) in comparison…

An informetrics view of the relationship between internet ethics, computer ethics and cyberethics

Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha

The purpose of this paper is to explore the differences and similarities between computer ethics, internet ethics and cyberethics as reflected in the contents of the published…

Beyond TIFF and JPEG2000: PDF/A as an OAIS submission information package container

Yan Han

The purpose of this paper is to introduce PDF/A to replace TIFF as the preferred file format for digitization of textual documents. In addition, PDF/A can be used as an open…

A method for automatic analysis Table of Contents in Chinese books

Jing Chen, Quan Lu

The purpose of this paper is to propose a novel method to analyze Table of Contents (TOC) in Chinese books automatically based on the hierarchy organization rules which gained by…

Collaborative information seeking environments benefiting from holistic ergonomics

Anika Meyer, Ina Fourie

The purpose of this paper is to explore the value of utilising a holistic ergonomic approach, covering engineering, cognitive and social perspectives, to cultivate beneficial and…