abstract: purpose: this paper aims to discuss different aspects of development and increaseding library fundsing is throughbased on service fees. it also attemps to and identifying solutions in this fieldmatter. methodology: in this paper, factors such as the type of library, services, environments and facilities in order needed to develop and implement strategies to for increasing the financia...

Community memory can provide the crucial bridge between large-scale information bases like digital libraries and the day-to-day activities of a community’s members. Just as a digital library is based on a general structure and conventional means of access to diverse collections of materials, a community memory culls and shapes the structure of this collection to meet more particular needs; it p...

Abstract: Software agent based on the learning resource in digital library development is described in this work. Using of distance learning technology standards and agent technologies provides ability of creation informationaleducational environment in the internet. IEEE 1484.12.1 “Standard for Learning Object Metadata” allows organizing common access to the educational materials on the learni...

Purpose – This paper presents LibX, a software module that enhances library access for users by integrating access to the online public access catalog (OPAC) and to the OpenURL linking server into the Firefox browser. Design/methodology/approach – We developed LibX as a Firefox extension. It is implemented using XML user-interface language (XUL) and JavaScript. LibX offers library access throug...

We describe the ongoing Electronic Library Project at the University of South Carolina. The goal of this project is the integration of digital resources within a traditional university research library. The first step was the development of an Electronic Science Library (ESL), followed by an Electronic Academic Library (EAL) which includes non-science subjects. We discuss the structure of these...

In response to frequent use of mobile devices among medical students, Dana Medical Library at the University of Vermont provided mobile resource support to medical students preparing for clerkships. The librarians offered group instruction, individual assistance, and an online subject guide. These activities were assessed through evaluations, web statistics, and a survey. Survey questions gathe...