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Kim, Hyunki. "Developing semantic digital libraries using data mining techniques." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0010105.
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Weaver, Mathew Jon. "Enhancing a domain-specific digital library with metadata based on hierarchical controlled vocabularies /." Full text open access at:, 2005. http://content.ohsu.edu/u?/etd,4.
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Serobatse, Moilwa Denton. "The challenge of implementing health information systems : a case study in Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80058.
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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates the complexities involved in Health Information Systems. The focus is on the factors of a) efficiency and b) usability. A case study is made of a recently implemented system in Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic hospital. The first objective of the research was to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of Health Information Systems, and secondly to evaluate the situation at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. In Chapter 1 a detailed introduction of the thesis is offered. This includes, explaining what triggered the research, the objective of the research and the methodology used to conduct the research. In Chapter 2 the focus is on a literature review of Health Information Systems, system fundamentals and planning and implementation. It is clear that without a methodology, systems development becomes haphazard and subsequently a risky and expensive undertaking. While change is pervasive, introducing operational efficiencies sometimes may necessitate reviewing of information systems and business strategy, knowledge management and process orientation. In Chapter 3 the issue of usability is investigated. Several healthcare institutions have implemented information systems but evaluations of the usability of these systems are still under debate. For purposes of this research an evaluation method for system usability and survey questionnaires were developed. In Chapter 4 the case study of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital is reported. The chapter also describes the data collection design, research limitations and delimitations, survey findings and interpretations. In Chapter 5 the implications and applications of Health Information Systems are discussed. After analysis of the survey results, it appears that the impact and benefits of the new Health Information System are only positive or realized in the patient administration division. The rest of the health professionals continue to manually capture clinical notes and other management information on pieces of papers, spread sheets and word documents. The thesis comes to the conclusion that despite widespread use of technology in other sectors, clinicians in hospitals do not use implemented automated systems. Implementation of systems is complex and problems associated with usability are not resolved and that traditional systems implementation methodologies may not apply.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die tesis ondersoek die faktore wat Gesondheidstelsels (HIC) ingewikkeld maak. Die fokus is op a) doeltreffendheid, en b) bruikbaarheid (uit gebruikersoogpunt). ‘n Gevallestudie word gemaak van ‘n stelsel wat onlangs by Chalotte Maxeke Johannesburg Akakdemiese Hospitaal in gebruik geneem is. Die eerste doelwit van die ondersoek was om die ingewikkeldheidsgraad van sodanige stelsels te probeer bepaal, en tweedens om die situasie in die hospitaal self te evalueer. In hoofstauk 1 word die agtergond en aanleiding tot die ondersoek uiteengesite, woel as die metodologiese keuses wat gemaak is. Hoofstuk 2 bied ‘n oorsig oor relevante literatuur ten ospigte van HIC. Dit is duidelik stlselontwikkeling riskant, onnodig duur en koersloos is as dit sonder ‘n duidelike metodologie geïmplementeer word. Verandering vind voortdurend plaas en die implementering van oprasionele doeltreffendheid mag vernadering in besigheidstrategie, informasiestelsels, kennisbestuur en processoriëntasie noodsaaklik maak. In hoofstuk 3 word bruikbaarheid ondersoek. Verskeie mediese instellings het soortgelyke stelsels in gebruik geneem, maar die bruikbaarheid daarvan is steeds onseker. Vir die doeleindes van hierdie tesis is ‘n eie evaluasiemetode ontwikkel en ‘n vraelys op grond daarvan opgestel. Hoofstuk 4 rapporteer die gevallestudie in Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Akademiese Horspitaal hospital. Datakolleksie, navorsingsafbakening en – beperkinge, sowel as vraelysresultate word aangebied. Hoofstuk 5 bespreek die implikasies en toepassings van HIC. Dit blyk dat die voordele van die stelsel slegs deur die pasiëntadministrasieafdeling geniet word. Alle ander afdeling gaan steeds voort met papiergebaseerde inligtingstelsels, aangevaul deur ad hoc gebruik van Excel en woordprossering. Die tesis kom tot die gevolgtrekking dat kliniese personeel avers is teen die gebruik van geoutomatiseerde informasiestelsels.
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Sanden, Christopher, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "An empirical evaluation of computational and perceptual multi-label genre classification on music / Christopher Sanden." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, c2010, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/2602.
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Automatic music genre classi cation is a high-level task in the eld of Music Information
Retrieval (MIR). It refers to the process of automatically assigning genre labels to music
for various tasks, including, but not limited to categorization, organization and browsing.
This is a topic which has seen an increase in interest recently as one of the cornerstones of
MIR. However, due to the subjective and ambiguous nature of music, traditional single-label
classi cation is inadequate.
In this thesis, we study multi-label music genre classi cation from perceptual and computational
perspectives. First, we design a set of perceptual experiments to investigate
the genre-labelling behavior of individuals. The results from these experiments lead us to
speculate that multi-label classi cation is more appropriate for classifying music genres.
Second, we design a set of computational experiments to evaluate multi-label classi cation
algorithms on music. These experiments not only support our speculation but also reveal
which algorithms are more suitable for music genre classi cation. Finally, we propose and
examine a group of ensemble approaches for combining multi-label classi cation algorithms
to further improve classi cation performance.
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Rasheed, Zeeshan. "Video categorization using semantics and semiotics." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2003. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/RTD/id/2888.
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University of Central Florida College of Engineering ThesisThere is a great need to automatically segment, categorize, and annotate video data, and to develop efficient tools for browsing and searching. We believe that the categorization of videos can be achieved by exploring the concepts and meanings of the videos. This task requires bridging the gap between low-level content and high-level concepts (or semantics). Once a relationship is established between the low-level computable features of the video and its semantics, .the user would be able to navigate through videos through the use of concepts and ideas (for example, a user could extract only those scenes in an action film that actually contain fights) rat her than sequentially browsing the whole video. However, this relationship must follow the norms of human perception and abide by the rules that are most often followed by the creators (directors) of these videos. These rules are called film grammar in video production literature. Like any natural language, this grammar has several dialects, but it has been acknowledged to be universal. Therefore, the knowledge of film grammar can be exploited effectively for the understanding of films. To interpret an idea using the grammar, we need to first understand the symbols, as in natural languages, and second, understand the rules of combination of these symbols to represent concepts. In order to develop algorithms that exploit this film grammar, it is necessary to relate the symbols of the grammar to computable video features.
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Pan, Zhenghui. "A novel library catalogue system." View thesis, 2009. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/44313.
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Thesis (M.Sc. (Hons.))--University of Western Sydney, 2009.A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Health and Science, School of Computing and Mathematics, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Honours). Includes bibliographies.
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Wagner, Pamela Jean, and Christal June Quam. "Electronic access to academic records by Department of Children's Services social workers." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2184.
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The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not DCS social workers would obtain client's educational records if they had electronic access to these records. If a social worker could access client school records quickly and easily and then enter the information into the case management computer system, the school history would travel with the client to their new environment. This information would insure that the foster child with special education needs was placed in the proper classroom, giving the child a better chance to succeed.
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Lin, Tzy Li 1972. "A mutimodal framework for geocoding digital objects." [s.n.], 2014. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/275493.
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Orientador: Ricardo da Silva TorresTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Computação
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Resumo: Informação geográfica é usualmente encontrada em objetos digitais (como documentos, imagens e vídeos), sendo de grande interesse utilizá-la na implementação de diferentes serviços. Por exemplo, serviços de navegação baseados em mapas e buscas geográficas podem se beneficiar das localizações geográficas associadas a objetos digitais. A implementação destes serviços, no entanto, demanda o uso de coleções de dados geocodificados. Este trabalho estuda a combinação de conteúdo textual e visual para geocodificar objetos digitais e propõe um arcabouço de agregação de listas para geocodificação multimodal. A informação textual e visual de vídeos e imagens é usada para definir listas ordenadas. Em seguida, elas são combinadas e a nova lista ordenada resultante é usada para definir a localização geográfica de vídeos e imagens. Uma arquitetura que implementa essa proposta foi projetada de modo que módulos específicos para cada modalidade (e.g., textual ou visual) possam ser aperfeiçoados independentemente. Outro componente é o módulo de fusão responsável pela combinação das listas ordenadas definidas por cada modalidade. Outra contribuição deste trabalho é a proposta de uma nova medida de avaliação da efetividade de métodos de geocodificação chamada Weighted Average Score (WAS). Ela é baseada em ponderações de distâncias que permitem avaliar a efetividade de uma abordagem, considerando todos os resultados de geocodificação das amostras de teste. O arcabouço proposto foi validado em dois contextos: desafio Placing Task da iniciativa MediaEval 2012, que consiste em atribuir, automaticamente, coordenadas geográficas a vídeos; e geocodificação de fotos de prédios da Virginia Tech (VT) nos EUA. No contexto do desafio Placing Task, os resultados mostram como nossa abordagem melhora a geocodificação em comparação a métodos que apenas contam com uma modalidade (sejam descritores textuais ou visuais). Nós mostramos ainda que a proposta multimodal produziu resultados comparáveis às melhores submissões que também não usavam informações adicionais além daquelas disponibilizadas na base de treinamento. Em relação à geocodificação das fotos de prédios da VT, os experimentos demostraram que alguns dos descritores visuais locais produziram resultados efetivos. A seleção desses descritores e sua combinação melhoraram esses resultados quando a base de conhecimento tinha as mesmas características da base de teste
Abstract: Geographical information is often enclosed in digital objects (like documents, images, and videos) and its use to support the implementation of different services is of great interest. For example, the implementation of map-based browser services and geographic searches may take advantage of geographic locations associated with digital objects. The implementation of such services, however, demands the use of geocoded data collections. This work investigates the combination of textual and visual content to geocode digital objects and proposes a rank aggregation framework for multimodal geocoding. Textual and visual information associated with videos and images are used to define ranked lists. These lists are later combined, and the new resulting ranked list is used to define appropriate locations. An architecture that implements the proposed framework is designed in such a way that specific modules for each modality (e.g., textual and visual) can be developed and evolved independently. Another component is a data fusion module responsible for combining seamlessly the ranked lists defined for each modality. Another contribution of this work is related to the proposal of a new effectiveness evaluation measure named Weighted Average Score (WAS). The proposed measure is based on distance scores that are combined to assess how effective a designed/tested approach is, considering its overall geocoding results for a given test dataset. We validate the proposed framework in two contexts: the MediaEval 2012 Placing Task, whose objective is to automatically assign geographical coordinates to videos; and the task of geocoding photos of buildings from Virginia Tech (VT), USA. In the context of Placing Task, obtained results show how our multimodal approach improves the geocoding results when compared to methods that rely on a single modality (either textual or visual descriptors). We also show that the proposed multimodal approach yields comparable results to the best submissions to the Placing Task in 2012 using no additional information besides the available development/training data. In the context of the task of geocoding VT building photos, performed experiments demonstrate that some of the evaluated local descriptors yield effective results. The descriptor selection criteria and their combination improved the results when the used knowledge base has the same characteristics of the test set
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Mchunu, Nokubalela Ntombiyethu. "Adequacy of healthcare information systems to support data quality in the public healthcare sector, in the Western Cape, South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1387.
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at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), 2013Healthcare services are vital to all human beings, as our daily lives depend on them. In South Africa approximately eighty per cent of the population uses the public healthcare services. In the current healthcare systems data corruption exists which threatens data quality in the systems. The aim of this study was to understand the existing information handling processes and factors that affect the accuracy and integrity of healthcare data. A qualitative research methodology, under the interpretive paradigm was used for this investigation. Activity theory is used to formulate an analytical framework, the “healthcare information system data quality activity theory framework”. This was very helpful for understanding the healthcare information handling process as an activity system that consists of actors with individual goals. Though the goals are varied, they are joined together by the common objective. The logic of the framework is that a realisation of goals in the activity system depends on a number of factors. At the beginning, there must be a synchronous inter-linkage between the goals of the actors, the mediating factors such as adequate tools, user skills, enabling policies, and the systematic procedures that are diligently enforced. It is assumed that any situation which prevents this inter-linkage will have a negative impact on the realisation of the sought objective. The framework therefore, was very helpful in informing questions, the data collection and ultimately, the analysis processes. The public healthcare sector is the main source of data; other sources were literature, the Internet and books. The analysis of data was done using content analysis to find what themes emerge and the relationship (s) between them in what is being analysed. The findings reveal a lack of adherence to information handling procedures and processes which lead to corrupt data in the systems. In addition, most users have limited skills, which is a hindrance to them in performing their duties as expected by the healthcare sector. In fact, the healthcare sector is also challenged by systems which are constantly slow or down, due to limited network capacity and human errors. The presence of these challenges suggests non-adherence to data handling procedures, which explains the existing corrupt data in the healthcare systems. Therefore the recommendation is that the public healthcare administration must enhance their training programs. The training must be re-designed to cater for the needs of all users, regardless of their background. It needs to improve user skills and boast their confidence in using electronic systems. Obviously, any changes and improvements need to be sustainable, and the sector is unlikely to succeed without enforcement of new procedures. Therefore, adherence to data handling procedures must be strictly enforced, with policies thoroughly communicated to the users. That way, the sector will not only have systems and related policies, but also ensure their full exploitation for improved service delivery in the public healthcare sector in South Africa.
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Xia, Hong. "Library CD-ROM LAN Performance and Patron Use: a Computer Simulation Model." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1996. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279383/.
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In this study, a computer simulation model for library CD-ROM LAN systems was created. Using this model, the system optimization problems were examined. The simulation model imitated the process of the actual decision variables changing their values and generated the corresponding results. Under a certain system environment, if the values of decision variables are changing, the system performances are getting changed also. This study investigated these relationships with the created model. The system users' interarrival time, service time, and other relevant data were collected on randomly selected days in a university library. For data collection, both of the observation and the system automatic metering software were used. According to the collected data, a discrete events simulation model was created with GPSS/H. The simulation model was proven valid and accurate by a pilot test and by the calculation with queuing theory. Statistical tests were used for data comparison and analysis. In addition, animation technique was used to show the simulation process by using Proof Animation. By this technique, the simulation process was monitored on the screen.
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Jordaan, Leandra. "Designing and developing a prototype indigenous knowledge database and devising a knowledge management framework." Thesis, Bloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/121.
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Thesis (M. Tech.) - Central University of Technology, Free State, 2009The purpose of the study was to design and develop a prototype Indigenous Knowledge (IK) database that will be productive within a Knowledge Management (KM) framework specifically focused on IK. The need to develop a prototype IK database that can help standardise the work being done in the field of IK within South Africa has been established in the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) policy, which stated that “common standards would enable the integration of widely scattered and distributed references on IKS in a retrievable form. This would act as a bridge between indigenous and other knowledge systems” (IKS policy, 2004:33). In particular within the indigenous people’s organizations, holders of IK, whether individually or collectively, have a claim that their knowledge should not be exploited for elitist purposes without direct benefit to their empowerment and the improvement of their livelihoods. Establishing guidelines and a modus operandi (KM framework) are important, especially when working with communities. Researchers go into communities to gather their knowledge and never return to the communities with their results. The communities feel enraged and wronged. Creating an IK network can curb such behaviour or at least inform researchers/organisations that this behaviour is damaging. The importance of IK is that IK provides the basis for problem-solving strategies for local communities, especially the poor, which can help reduce poverty. IK is a key element of the “social capital” of the poor; their main asset to invest in the struggle for survival, to produce food, to provide shelter, or to achieve control of their own lives. It is closely intertwined with their livelihoods. Many aspects of KM and IK were discussed and a feasibility study for a KM framework was conducted to determine if any existing KM frameworks can work in an organisation that works with IK. Other factors that can influence IK are: guidelines for implementing a KM framework, information management, quality management, human factors/capital movement, leading role players in the field of IK, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), ethics, guidelines for doing fieldwork, and a best plan for implementation. At this point, the focus changes from KM and IK to the prototype IK database and the technical design thereof. The focus is shifted to a more hands-on development by looking at the different data models and their underlying models. A well-designed database facilitates data management and becomes a valuable generator of information. A poorly designed database is likely to become a breeding ground for redundant data. The conceptual design stage used data modelling to create an abstract database structure that represents real-world objects in the most authentic way possible. The tools used to design the database are platform independent software; therefore the design can be implemented on many different platforms. An elementary prototype graphical user interface was designed in order to illustrate the database’s three main functions: adding new members, adding new IK records, and searching the IK database. The IK database design took cognisance of what is currently prevailing in South Africa and the rest of the world with respect to IK and database development. The development of the database was done in such a way as to establish a standard database design for IK systems in South Africa. The goal was to design and develop a database that can be disseminated to researchers/organisations working in the field of IK so that the use of a template database can assist work in the field. Consequently the work in the field will be collected in the same way and based on the same model. At a later stage, the databases could be interlinked and South Africa can have one large knowledge repository for IK.
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Kuriakose, Rengith Baby. "Automatic student attendance registration using radio frequency identification (RFID)." Thesis, [Bloemfontein?] : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/27.
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Thesis (M. Tech.) - Central University of Technology, Free State, 2010The main aim of this research was to automate student attendance registration, thereby reducing human involvement in the whole process. This was made possible using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The Central University of Technology uses student cards that are compatible for use with RFID technology. As a result, no initial investment (except for the existing personal computer’s and the constructed RFID reader) in infrastructure was required for this project. The basic working of the project was as follows. The students belonging to a specific class had their vital educational data (Student number, Name) entered into a database table at the time of registration. A student card containing a serial number, with reference to the data contained in the database table, was given to the students after registration. The students walk into their respective classes and scan their student cards with the RFID reader. The serial number stored in the student card is transferred to the reader and from there wirelessly to the main server using ZigBee technology. In the main server, using Java programming language, the card serial number is sent to the Integrated Development Environment (IDE). In this project the Netbeans IDE (Java platform) was used. The Netbeans IDE is connected to the Apache Derby database using Java Database Connector (JDBC), so the serial number (which is referenced to the educational data of the students) from the student card is automatically compared with the original database created at the time of registration. Once a match is confirmed between the two entries, the data is entered into a separate database table which serves as the basic attendance sheet for a specific day.
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Naidoo, Lovekumarie. "The merging of the library catalogues of the Edgewood College of Education Library and the University of Natal, Durban Libraries: lessons learnt." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/652.
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Masenya, Tlou Maggie. "A framework for preservation of digital resources in academic libraries in South Africa." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/27518.
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The aim of the study was to examine the implementation of digital preservation practices in academic libraries in South Africa in the light of the rapid changing information environment. The study looked into the strategies, systems and tools being employed to support digital preservation programmes and the costs associated with the various digital preservation programmes. The study was guided by various digital preservation theories and models,namely Davies’ (2000) Policy, Strategy and Resources (PSR) troika model, Kenney and McGovern’s (2003) three leg stool, Corrado and Moulaison‘s (2014)
preservation triad and the Carnegie Mellon University’s (1990) Digital Preservation Capability Maturity (DPCM) model and Open Archival Information System (OAIS) model by OCLC (2002), underpinned by the survey research design, triangulation of questionnaires and document analysis as data collection methods. Out of 27 questionnaires distributed to academic institutions, 22 (81.5%) were completed.
Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive analysis whilst content analysis was used for qualitative data obtained from document analysis. Findings revealed that academic libraries in South Africa were significantly affected by the changes to the digital environment. Most academic libraries face many challenges that hinder the effective
implementation of digital preservation. The problems include: lack of funding, lack of skills and training and technology obsolescence. The study identified migration, bit preservation, replication and risk management approaches as the most widely implemented preservation strategies to address preservation challenges faced by
academic libraries in South Africa.
Although various preservation systems and tools are being developed to enable description, discovery, delivery and preservation of digital collections, there was expressed lack of awareness about digital preservation standards and preservation support organisations. The study also observed that, in some instances, the academic
institutions were not fully involved in collaborative and partnerships with other institutions.
By collaborating and partnering with other institutions, they would be exposed to new ideas, strategies and tools, and be able to acquire knowledge and skills needed to successfully preserve and manage their digital resources. The findings revealed that the
implementation of policies and strategies, provision of adequate resources, sufficient funding and digital preservation knowledge and skills are some of the major factors influencing digital preservation sustainability in academic libraries. This study, therefore,
recommends that these institutions can address some of the digital preservation challenges if they leverage on these factors. The study also made several recommendations on how digital preservation can be successfully implemented, and it further proposed a framework for preservation of digital resources in academic libraries, mapped to international preservation models and standards.Information Science
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McDonald, Robert H., and Chuck Thomas. "A Performance Systems Approach to Digital Publishing in Libraries." 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105776.
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Copyright Robert H. McDonald and Chuck Thomas 2006. This work is the intellectual property of the authors. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the authors.Electronic performance support tools are used in many workplaces, but digital libraries have not evaluated their potential usefulness. In a pilot project, the Florida State University Libraries developed inexpensive performance support tools for three types of in-house digital publishing. This strategy improved productivity and quality control. (Author abstract)
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Corrado, Edward M. "Initial Articles in Library Catalog Title Searches: An Impediment to Information Retrieval." 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/106199.
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Initial articles have posed difficulty for end-users since the first online library catalogs. This study examines the way users search using left-anchored title searches for items that contain insignificant initial articles in a library catalog. It also investigates how users react when they do not find an item because their search phrase included an insignificant initial article. The results show that a considerable number of users do not find existing titles that have insignificant initial articles because their search strategy does not coincide with the way the Library Management System was designed to handle index and retrieve these titles. Suggestions for further research are offered.
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Chan, Chu-Hsiang. "Metadata qualities for digital libraries." 2008. http://adt.waikato.ac.nz/public/adt-uow20080903.114537/index.html.
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Atkinson-Weaks, Adrine Hiranise. "Some applications of manual and computer technology to legal research in law libraries an experimental investigation /." 1990. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/25004758.html.
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De, Kock Martha Georgina. "Inligtingontsluiting in 'n geintegreerde biblioteekrekenaarstelsel." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9338.
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Nampeya, Chrissie Ennie. "The use of cataloguing tools and resources by cataloguers in the University of Malawi libraries and the Malawi National Library service in providing access to information." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/717.
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Andersen, Deborah Lines. "User driven technologies assessing the information needs of history faculty as a special user population /." 1996. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/37472261.html.
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Connell, Tschera Harkness. "Librarian subject searching in online catalogs an exploratory study of knowledge used /." 1991. http://books.google.com/books?id=7vXgAAAAMAAJ.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1991.Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 240-244).
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Teasdale, Carla M. "Nursing perceptions of a computerized physcian order entry system." 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1500082951&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=42585&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Thesis (M.A.)--Northern Kentucky University, 2008.Made available through ProQuest. Publication number: AAT 1450571. ProQuest document ID: 1500082951. Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-78)
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Sawyer, Jeanne Clifford. "A reference and planning model for library online public access catalogs." 1990. http://books.google.com/books?id=sNHgAAAAMAAJ.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990.eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [136]-148).
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Wren, Jonathan Daniel. "The iridescent system : an automated data-mining method to identify, evaluate, and analyze sets of relationships within textual databases." 2000. http://edissertations.library.swmed.edu/pdf/WrenJ012403/WrenJonathan.pdf.
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Monyane, Mamoeletsi Cecilia. "Library automation as a prerequisite for 21st century library service provision for Lesotho library consortium libraries." Thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25754.
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Library automation is approaching its 90th birthday (deduced from Pace, 2009:1), and many librarians no longer remember the inefficiencies of the manual systems that were previously in place. For some, however, automation has not gone nearly far enough. In this second decade of the new millennium some libraries in Lesotho face multiple challenges in automating their services while libraries internationally are staying relevant by rapidly adapting their services to address the needs and demands of the clients.
It was anticipated that full library automation is a prerequisite for delivering 21st-century library services and the researcher embarked on a process to establish whether libraries belonging to the Lesotho Library Consortium (LELICO) have automated to the extent where they will be able to provide the services that are currently in demand. The purpose of this study was to analysewhether full library automation is indeed a prerequisite for libraries to offer the services required in the current millennium. The study focused on LELICO member libraries. Benchmarking was done with selected South African academic libraries. Data were collected by means of interviews with all respondents, namely, LELICO member libraries, librarians from South African libraries and with international system vendors operating from South Africa.
The study found that LELICO member libraries are indeed lagging behindin terms of service provision. LELICO member libraries do not appear to understand; which library services are possible when state-of-the-art technology is fully implemented. The study found furthermore that the laggard status is caused by factors such as a lack of funding, too few professional staff and ineffective support from management. These and other findings helped formulate recommendations that would underpin a renewal strategy for LELICO. The proposed recommendations include that LELICO should deliver a more meaningful service to its current members. LELICO member libraries should be using technology more effectively in their operations and good relationship between a system vendor and its clients should be seen as an asset that should be maintained.LELICO should be playing a key role in making change a reality.Information Science
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Patkar, Vivek, and Smita Chandra. "e-Research and the Ubiquitious Open Grid Digital Libraries of the Future." 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105624.
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Libraries have traditionally facilitated each of the following elements of research: production of new knowledge, its preservation and its organization to make it accessible for use over the generations. In modern times, the library is constantly required to meet the challenges of information explosion. Assimilating resources and restructuring practices to process the large data volumes both in the print and digital form held across the globe, therefore, becomes very important. A recourse by the libraries to application of successive forms of what can be called as Digital Library Technologies (DLT) has been the imperative. The Open Archives Initiative (OAI) is one recent development that is expected to assist the libraries to partner in setting up virtual learning environment and integrating research on a near universal scale. Future extension of this concept is envisaged to be that of Grid Computing. The technologies driving the â Gridâ would let people share computing power, databases, and other on-line tools securely across institutional and geographic boundaries without sacrificing the local autonomy. Ushering an era of the ubiquitous library helping the e-research is thus on the card. This paper reviews the emerging technological changes and charts the future role for the libraries with special reference to India.
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Ani, Okon Edet. "Accessibility and utilization of electronic information resources for research and its effect on productivity of academic staff in selected Nigerian universities between 2005 and 2012." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13057.
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The study investigated the effect of accessibility and utilization of electronic resources by academic staff on productivity at the University of Calabar and the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. In order to determine the effect of accessibility and utilization of e-resources on productivity of academic staff, a lone hypothesis was formulated thus: there is no significant correlation between accessibility and utilization of e-resources and productivity of academic staff in Nigerian universities. The study adopted quantitative approach as research paradigm; with survey and bibliometrics as research methods. Questionnaire was used as the primary instrument for data collection on accessibility and utilization of e-resources and productivity of academic staff in the study. The population of 2035 academic staff and sample size of 586 academic staff were used for the study, and a response rate of 55.29% was obtained for data analysis. The data for the study were analysed with SPSS. The finding of the study revealed that there is significant correlation between accessibility and utilization of e-resources and productivity of academic staff at the surveyed universities (r=0.135; p=0.004), especially at the level of international publication (r=0.158; p=0.004). The study concluded that there is a positive effect due to accessibility and utilization of e-resources on productivity at the surveyed universities. Further findings of the study revealed a low level of electronic information environment at the surveyed universities in relation to global practices; although, the University of Ibadan was found to have a better electronic information environment than the University of Calabar. The result from questionnaire survey revealed that the University of Calabar was more productive than the University of Ibadan; the converse was obtained with bibliometric analysis as the University of Ibadan was found to be more productive than the University of Calabar. From the findings of the study the influence of demographic variables (discipline, gender, age, education and professional rank) on accessibility and utilization of e-resources was not significant at the surveyed universities. The study recommended increased investment in ICT facilities at the surveyed universities to promote increase in accessibility and utilization of e-resources by academic staff in research.Information Science
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Constable, Festus Tsepo. "Training needs for electronic information use in the College of Law at the University of South Africa." Diss., 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1333.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the training needs of law academics by examining
their ability to use legal electronic information resources at Unisa effectively. Using the survey
method, a questionnaire was used to collect data. The data was descriptively analysed. The
study revealed that law academics are aware of the wide variety of electronic resources
relevant to their work. Further, these academics possess the necessary basic skills to use these
resources. However, the majority of academics do not have high levels of confidence in using
specific electronic legal resources.
This study concluded that, despite the library's provision of user training sessions for
academics, training does not focus on legal electronic resources. The variety of responses
revealed the diverse training needs of law academics. The study recommended that training
needs analysis be conducted by subject librarians who would conduct specialised legal
electronic training.Information Sscience
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Cottrell, Genevieve Lee. "The development of a reference database of health information resources to facilitate informed lifestyle choice." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2018.
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This study investigates, within the current health care situation, the
interrelationship of the user, resources and tool in the design of a prototype
WELLNESS database-driven web site. A shift has taken place in health care,
in which the base of conventional medicine has broadened to integrate other
systems, practices and worldviews. These include complementary and
alternative medicine, health promotion, disease prevention and wellness.
Emphasis is placed on the need to take personal responsibility for one's own
health and wellness. The global burden of chronic disease, reaching
epidemic proportions, is increasingly linked to risk factors resulting from
personal lifestyle choices. The growing evidence of the user's need to make
personal, informed, lifestyle choices and their reliance on the Web for health
information, required investigation. WELLNESS, a specific orientation to
health and wellness, formed the framework within which the user and
resources were defined and the tool designed. The user was profiled as the
WELLNESS health information seeker, hereby contributing significantly to an
understanding of the user in this new context. The user profile informed the
establishment of resource selection criteria and tool design. The identification
of WELLNESS content selection criteria, within a five-dimensional model, was
required to ensure quality, relevant and credible resources. The tool is
comprised of the WELLNESS thesaurus and WELLNESS database-driven
web site. The WELLNESS thesaurus was constructed based on a
combination of relevant thesauri. It will be used as an indexing tool. An
investigation of existing health information web sites highlighted the
importance of designing a specific WELLNESS database-driven web site. A
database host was identified against which the original study's conceptual
schema was assessed. A low-fidelity prototype web site was designed as the
interface between the WELLNESS health information seeker and the
database of WELLNESS health information resources. This study has
epidemiological, philosophical, epistemological, sociological and
psychological relevance. The provision of access to WELLNESS health
information resources, made available in the WELLNESS database-driven
web site, for personal, informed lifestyle choice by the WELLNESS health information seeker could potentially contribute to the reduction of the global
burden of chronic disease.Information Science
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Kau, Modiegi Jacqueline. "Schools as a conduit for taking public archives to children in the Gauteng Province of South Africa." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25538.
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Public programming initiatives are considered an integral part of archival operations across the world because they support a greater use of archival records. In South Africa, public archival institutions are mandated in terms of section 5(1)(c) of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa Act (Act No. 43 of 1996) (NARSSA Act), to reach out to the less privileged sectors of society, by making known information concerning records by means such as publications, exhibitions and lending of records. This also includes taking archives to young people, especially school learners. As a result, public archives repositories in South Africa have designed programmes to take archives to school learners for the purpose of creating future users and expanding the use of archival sources. Despite efforts to take archives to the people in South Africa, it would seem that public programming methods that repositories use at schools are not effective in creating awareness and promoting public archives to attract school learners. This qualitative study utilised semi-structured interviews and observation as data collection tools to investigate schools as conduits for taking public archives to learners in the Gauteng province of South Africa.
The study targeted learners and teachers in schools which participated in the archival public programming in Gauteng province, as well as staff members of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa (NARSSA) and Gauteng Provincial Archives responsible for public programming. The key findings suggest that the public archives repositories in Gauteng do not use technology, particularly social media, to market their services to school learners. The main method of taking archives to learners is through invitations and participation in the annual archives week, which do not yield any positive results, as learners do not visit the archives afterwards. It is recommended that NARSSA and Gauteng Provincial Archives consider using school learners who participated in archives week and are interested in archives to be ambassadors to further recommend the use of archives to potential users and their peers. Furthermore, collaboration between archivists and teachers from neighbouring schools should be considered by including school projects that involve the use of “archives’’.
The study concludes that failure to adopt social media platforms to market
archives would result in school learners not using archives. A further study covering all provinces in South Africa is recommended.Information Science
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