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Bridgland, Angela. "The impact of the National Training Reform Agenda and workplace rearrangement on staff development in Australian academic and state libraries /." Connect to thesis, 1997. http://eprints.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00000214.
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Maynard, Morlee H. "A strategic planning process for state leaders to optimize church library ministry in the twenty-first century." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2002. http://www.tren.com.
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Al-Fadhli, Meshal Shehab. "Technology adoption in academic libraries in the state of Kuwait." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.548642.
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Karlsson, Alex. "Evaluating the State of Accessibility in React UI Component Libraries." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-104959.
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This work examined the state of accessibility in React UI component libraries. The accessibility of these libraries is essential since they are used to create the frontend of hundreds of thousands of projects. We conducted a controlled experiment to evaluate the accessibility of six open source libraries. We selected libraries based on GitHub dependents intervals to include libraries with varied use. In the experiment, we implemented a UI for each library with a few standard components. We then tested these UI implementations based on WCAG 2.1 and WAI-ARIA 1.1 with automated testing using Axe and manual test cases. We also used exploratory testing with the screen reader NVDA to detect issues based on actual use with an assistive device. We also conducted a literature review to support the experiment and the following discussion and conclusions of its results. We detected 50 accessibility issues in total and all libraries had one or more issues. Also, that there was a significant difference in the accessibility of libraries. The second interval had the least number of issues and was closely followed by the first interval with the most dependents. The two libraries selected from the interval with the least dependents had the most issues. We recommend developers not using libraries from the interval with the least dependents for public web products. Since all libraries had one or more issues, we also recommend developers choose libraries with care to ensure accessibility, WCAG 2.1 compliance, and follow WAI-ARIA 1.1. This work was limited to six libraries and a few components; there are many more of both. Another limitation was that the testing was limited to a desktop resolution and did not include mobile testing. Also, the work used the free version of Axe, and a paid version could potentially detect more accessibility issues.
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De, Crescenzo Ilaria. "Synthesis of recursive state machines from libraries of game modules." Doctoral thesis, Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10556/2334.
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2013 - 2014This thesis is focused on synthesis. In formal veri cation synthesis can be referred to the controller synthesis and the system synthesis. This work combines both this area of research. First we focus on synthesizing modular controllers considering game on recursive game graph with the requirement that the strategy for the protagonist must be modular. A recursive game graph is composed of a set of modules, whose vertices can be standard vertices or can correspond to invocations of other modules and the standard and the set of vertices is split into two sets each controlled by one of the players. A strategy is modular if it is local to a module and is oblivious to previous module invocations, and thus does not depend on the context of invocation. We study for the rst time modular strategies with respect to winning conditions that can be expressed languages of pushdown automata. We show that pushdown modular games are undecidable in general, and become decidable for visibly pushdown automata speci cations. We carefully characterize the computational complexity of the considered decision problem. In particular, we show that modular games with a universal B uchi or co-B uchi visibly pushdown winning condition are Exptime-complete, and when the winning condition is given as a CaRet or Nwtl temporal logic formula the problem is 2Exptime-complete, and it remains 2Exptime-hard even for simple fragments of these logics. As a further contribution, we present a di erent synthesis algorithm that runs faster than known solutions for large speci cations and many exits. In the second part of this thesis, we introduce and solve a new componentbased synthesis problem that subsumes the synthesis from libraries of recursive components introduced by Lustig and Vardi with the modular synthesis introduced by Alur et al. for recursive game graphs. We model the components of our libraries as game modules of a recursive game graph with unmapped boxes, and consider as correctness speci cation a target set of vertices. To solve this problem, we give an exponential-time xed-point algorithm that computes annotations for the vertices of the library components by exploring them backwards. We show a matching lower-bound via a direct reduction from linear-space alternating Turing machines, thus proving Exptime-completeness. We also give a second algorithm that solves this problem by annotating in a table the result of many local reachability game queries on each game component. This algorithm is exponential only in the number of the exits of the game components, and thus shows that the problem is xed-parameter tractable. Finally, we study a more general synthesis problem for component-based pushdown systems, the modular synthesis from a library of components (Lms). We model each component as a game graph with boxes as placeholders for calls to components, as in the previous model, but now the library is equipped also with a box-to-component map that is a partial function from boxes to components. An instance of a component C is essentially a copy of C along with a local strategy that resolves the nondeterminism of pl 0. An RSM S synthesized from a library is a set of instances along with a total function that maps each box in S to an instance of S and is consistent with the box-to-component map of the library. We give a solution to the Lms problem with winning conditions given as internal reachability objectives, or as external deterministic nite automata (FA) and deterministic visibly pushdown automata (VPA) (6). We show that the Lms problem is Exptime-complete for any of the considered speci cations. [edited by Author]
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Valunas, Madelyn F. "A Study of Organizational Climate in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education Libraries." NSUWorks, 1987. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_etd/895.
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The Work Group Survey (Bare, 1976) was adapted to investigate organizational climate in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE) libraries. The goal was to determine whether or not the APSCUF (Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties) collective bargaining agreement was perceived by the work groups as a cause of dysfunction. The Work Group Survey measured member characteristics, task dimensions, group structure and process, group effectiveness, and leadership. Seven items relating to the faculty union contract (CBA) were added to diagnose the effect of collective bargaining.
Authorization to survey each work group was sought from the university administrator to whom the library director reported. Questionnaires, introductory letters, instructions, and stamped, self-addressed, return envelopes were then mailed to non-temporary librarians and library directors. Thirteen of the fourteen administrators gave authorization to send questionnaires. Of the one hundred forty-four questionnaires mailed, ninety-two (63.9%) or 58. 6 percent of the total population (N=157) were returned from twelve campuses. Ten of the twelve groups had greater than a 66 percent response rate and six (54.5%) of the eleven directors who were surveyed participated.
Responses from ten groups were analyzed using SPSSx. Analysis to test Scheffe's, were used of variance at .05 level of significance was used the hypothesis of no difference between groups. Tukey's HSD, and LSD multiple comparison tests in follow-up analysis when the F ratio was significant. Homogeneity with Bartlett's Box F. of group variances was tested.
No significant difference exists between groups on the CBA, polarization, autonomy, and initiation of structure criteria. Significant difference does exist for other criteria: task, group, leader, member, effectiveness, stratification, communication, team building, and boundary spanning. On the whole, the results are in accord with the hypothesis that the faculty contract is not a major cause of conflict within the work groups. Collective bargaining issues are symptoms of undeveloped or unrefined skills in communication, interpersonal or human relations, resolution, and leadership. Recommendations conflictto the Chancellor, the authorizing administrators, and to the work groups are: (1) to support and encourage growth and development in these areas, (2) for the director to be more aware of how others perceive his or her behavior, (3) for the group to consider themselves as a team and develop a shared view of their goals, and (4) that no change be made to the faculty contract without examining the survey results. The study supports earlier research conclusions that the Work Group Survey is a useful diagnostic tool.
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Jablonski, Jon R. "Cultural Heritage Cyberinfrastructure: A Geographic Case Study of China." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9873.
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xii, 158 p. : ill., maps. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.The Internet affects many aspects of daily life and economic activity in globalized economies. The network city thesis posits that the Internet enables disbursed methods of production and new forms of economic activity. Existing economic geography literature concentrates on revenue generating firms. The concept of Cultural Heritage Cyberinfrastructure (CHCi) is developed in order to account for economic activities of nongoverning and nonrevenue generating firms, and is tested against the online activities of libraries. China, with its administratively homogeneous provincial library system and rapidly changing economy, is examined. The central government and provincial libraries are cooperatively building the National Digital Culture Network of China to provide information services to urban migrants and subsidize rural development efforts through CHCi. These projects are found to be more active in less-economically transitioned western provinces. CHCi is found to be a useful construct for studying non-governing, non-market segments of an economy.
Committee in Charge: Dr. Alexander B. Murphy, Chair; Dr. Xiaobo Su
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Stewart, Lewis E. "Factors contributing to download activity for applied research projects completed at Texas State University in the Master of Public Administration program /." View online version, 2009. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/306.
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Hunter, Cody. "Prison Notes: an Introductory Study of Inmate Marginalia." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822765/.
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This thesis introduces the study of inmate marginalia as a method for understanding inmates’ uses of texts in prison libraries and for understanding the motivations for these uses. Marginalia are the notes, drawings, underlining, and other markings left by readers in the texts with which they interact. I use the examples of the Talmudic projects to set a precedent for the integration of marginal discourses into the central discourse of society. Next, I discuss the arguments surrounding the use of texts in prison libraries, including an outline for an ideal study of inmate marginalia. Finally, I discuss the findings of my on-site research at four prison libraries in Washington State. After scanning evidence of marginalia from forty-eight texts, a relatively small sample, I divided the marginalia by gender of facility, genre of text, address of the marginalia, and type of marginalia and found statistically significant correlations (p < 0.05) between gender and genre, gender and address, gender and type, and genre and type. However, while these correlations are statistically weak and require further investigation, the statistically significant correlations indicate the potential for integrating inmate marginalia studies into the scholarly discussions regarding inmates’ interactions with texts in prison.
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Mabweazara, Rangarirai Moira. "The 21st century academic library: the case of three state universities in Zimbabwe." The University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6466.
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Magister Library and Information Studies - MLISThe advent of the 21st century and its dynamic information environment have changed higher education considerably including the library spaces. Library patrons, namely undergraduates, postgraduates, and academics are placing heavy demands on academic libraries requiring support in research, teaching and learning. As a result, academic librarians globally have undertaken major re-evaluations of what they do and how they do it, to ensure relevance amongst their diverse user communities. The new information landscape is fraught with controversies that prompt opposing perspectives towards change acceptance amongst librarians. In Zimbabwe, academic libraries seemed to be lagging behind regarding changes presented by this information landscape. Given this context, the study sought to understand how librarians are adjusting to the 21st century environment against the expectations of the students and academics. The Diffusion of Innovation Theory crafted by Rogers (2003) and the McKinsey 7S model propounded by Waterman, Peters and Phillips (1982) were used as theoretical and conceptual frameworks. The research further applied a conceptual framework from the literature to determine the expectations of students and academics of the academic library in the 21st century. For data collection, the study adopted a case study design and a mixed methods approach using Web-based questionnaires, follow-up interviews and website content analysis. Data was collected from students, academics and librarians at three selected Zimbabwean universities. All data collecting tools were pre-tested amongst librarians, academics, postgraduate and undergraduate students prior to collecting data. Data collected using questionnaires was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel while interview data was analysed using thematic text analysis. Findings of this study revealed that the Midlands State University Library had to a larger extent embraced new trends which are in-line with the 21st century environment compared to the National University of Science and Technology and Lupane State University libraries. The Library and Information Science qualification remains important in service delivery among academic librarians. Inadequate funding, limited time due to multitasking, slow uptake of new concepts and limited knowledge and skills were barriers to keeping up with new trends amongst librarians. Academic librarians collaborated with academics in collection development, Information Literacy Skills (ILS) teaching and uploading theses and research papers into the Institution Repository (IR).
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Ghuloum, Husain. "The utilisation of new ICT services in academic libraries in the state of Kuwait : an interpretive case study." Thesis, University of Salford, 2012. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/26690/.
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Information and communication Technology (ICT) holds the key to the success of modernising information services. Hence, ICT services impacted on every sphere of academic library activity as well as presenting an opportunity to provide value-added information services and access to a wide variety of digital-based information resources to their users. Today, academic libraries are using modern ICT services to automate their main functions, implement efficient and effective library cooperation and resource sharing networks, implement management information systems, develop institutional repositories of digital local content, and initiate ICT-based capacity building programmes for library staff and information literacy programmes for library users. However, innovative use of ICT services in Kuwait Academic Libraries (KAL) is not widespread and it is made difficult by several challenges, including lack of funds to sustain the ICT infrastructure, inability by library staff to keep up with the developments in ICT, quality and quantity of ICT facilities in the libraries, inadequate qualified staff to manage ICT services both at the strategic and operational levels, absence of institutional policies and strategies to support and guide the use of ICT services in the libraries. Hence, this study focuses on the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), which is one of the most important higher education institutions in the State of Kuwait. The purpose of this research is twofold. Firstly, to investigate the main challenges facing the implementation of ICT solution in academic libraries; and secondly to develop a strategic framework for ICT implementation in academic libraries in the State of Kuwait. Multiple data gathering techniques has been used, including questionnaire, interview, observation, documentation, in order to thoroughly understand the phenomenon. The findings identify that there is the imbalance in the implementation of ICT services in the KAL libraries. The main reasons for this shortage are the lack of technological services, the lack of financial support, the lack of awareness among society regarding these libraries and finally, the lack of cooperation among the decision makers in the Ministry of Higher Education and the KAL management. To conclude, the results emphasize the need to better understand the importance of ICT in the academic libraries as well as highlight the need for decision makers in the Ministry of Higher Education and KAL to review and improve the current situation. Although the research is limited to academic libraries in the State of Kuwait, the study may be equally applicable to other academic libraries in many analogous developing countries
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Foster, Jimm. "Articles on Drama and Theatre in Selected Journals Housed in the North Texas State University Libraries: a Bibliography." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1985. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500768/.
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The continued publication of articles concerning drama and theatre in scholarly periodicals has resulted in the "loss" of much research due to the lack of retrieval tools. This work is designed to partially fill this lack by cassifying the articles found in fourteen current periodicals using Trussler's taxonomy. This bibliography could also be updated on a regular basis. The issues that are presently not available through the North Texas State University Libraries could be ordered, classified and appended to this work. In short, this thesis is a start toward the opening of the source material held by the campus libraries. But it is only a start. There is still a treasure trove yet to be developed.
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Downey, Annie L. "The State of the Field of Critical Information Literacy in Higher Education." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2014. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc799537/.
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The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the state of critical information literacy (CIL) in higher education as it is enacted and understood by academic librarians. This qualitative study investigated the institutional support, nonsupport, and barriers to CIL programs and the effectiveness of experiential critical pedagogy for information literacy (IL) learning as taught and studied by 19 CIL specialists. Purposeful sampling was used to gather a sample of 17 academic librarians and two professors of library and information science who had previously worked as academic librarians. The sample included 11 females and eight males; 18 participants were Caucasian and one was African American. Data were collected through 40-60 minute semi-structured interviews and a brief demographic survey. Experiential education served as the broad theoretical framework for this study, which stems from the tradition of critical theory. This study was guided by the work of two major experiential learning theorists and theories: Paulo Freire and critical pedagogy and Jack Mezirow and transformative learning. Mezirow and Freire focused their work on adult education and grounded their approaches in critical theory and focused on power relationships, reflection, and the emancipatory potential of education. The findings were framed through a lens of Freire’s conception of critical pedagogy because it was the major theoretical framework that most of the study participants used to guide their work. Findings suggest that academic librarians who teach CIL do not learn about it in their MLS programs. They tend to use three major critical teaching methods, including student-centered approaches, discussion and dialogue, and problem-posing methods. Participants tended to struggle more with using critical methods than with incorporating critical content. Slightly more than half regularly used critical methods in their teaching, but all participants incorporated critical content, including critical source evaluation and subject headings and language used in information production and dissemination. The findings also suggest that CIL specialists are likely to believe that CIL is best taught within the broader context of academic disciplines and that strong relationships with faculty are crucial for successfully implementing information literacy programs of any kind, including CIL programs. Most participants felt supported by their library administrators and at least minimally by college or university administrators, even though they thought administrators did not have a clear idea of what they do in the classroom. The professional identity and culture of librarians and librarianship played a large role in whether and how librarians were drawn to CIL and in their ability to practice it. The results of this study will allow librarians and educators to make more informed decisions about how to design, teach, and implement programs and will benefit library science scholars and policy makers in terms of knowing how it is being taught and supported at the institutional level.
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Ingraham, Leonoor Swets. "Impact of the Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965 on Health Sciences Libraries in the Pacific Northwest: an Interorganizational Approach." PDXScholar, 1996. http://books.google.com/books?id=x9LgAAAAMAAJ.
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Stenström, Cheryl Lynn. "Factors influencing funding decisions by elected politicians at the state/provincial level : a case study of public libraries in Canada." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2012. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/59510/1/Cheryl_Stenstrom_Thesis.pdf.
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The purpose of this study was to determine factors (internal and external) that influenced Canadian provincial (state) politicians when making funding decisions about public libraries. Using the case study methodology, Canadian provincial/state level funding for public libraries in the 2009-10 fiscal year was examined. After reviewing funding levels across the country, three jurisdictions were chosen for the case: British Columbia's budget revealed dramatically decreased funding, Alberta's budget showed dramatically increased funding, and Ontario's budget was unchanged from the previous year. The primary source of data for the case was a series of semi-structured interviews with elected officials and senior bureaucrats from the three jurisdictions. An examination of primary and secondary documents was also undertaken to help set the political and economic context as well as to provide triangulation for the case interviews. The data were analysed to determine whether Cialdini's theory of influence (2001) and specifically any of the six tactics of influence (i.e, commitment and consistency, authority, liking, social proof, scarcity and reciprocity) were instrumental in these budget processes. Findings show the principles of "authority", "consistency and commitment" and "liking" were relevant, and that "liking" were especially important to these decisions. When these decision makers were considering funding for public libraries, they most often used three distinct lenses: the consistency lens (what are my values? what would my party do?), the authority lens (is someone with hierarchical power telling me to do this? are the requests legitimate?), and most importantly, the liking lens (how much do I like and know about the requester?). These findings are consistent with Cialdini's theory, which suggests the quality of some relationships is one of six factors that can most influence a decision maker.
The small number of prior research studies exploring the reasons for increases or decreases in public library funding allocation decisions have given little insight into the factors that motivate those politicians involved in the process and the variables that contribute to these decisions. No prior studies have examined the construct of influence in decision making about funding for Canadian public libraries at any level of government. Additionally, no prior studies have examined the construct of influence in decision making within the context of Canadian provincial politics.
While many public libraries are facing difficult decisions in the face of uncertain funding futures, the ability of the sector to obtain favourable responses to requests for increases may require a less simplistic approach than previously thought. The ability to create meaningful connections with individuals in many communities and across all levels of government should be emphasised as a key factor in influencing funding decisions.
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Paton-Ash, Margaret Sanderson. "Issues and challenges facing school libraries: a case study of selected primary schools in Gauteng Province, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003543.
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Fewer than 8% of schools in South Africa have functioning libraries. There is no national policy for school libraries which compels School Governing Bodies and principals to have a library in their schools. This qualitative study, based on grounded theory, investigated ten primary schools in Gauteng that had libraries, or were in the process of setting up a library with the intention of providing a rich description of the issues and challenges facing these schools. The schools were chosen on the basis of location (Soweto and Johannesburg), and the school fees that were paid in a continuum from low/no fee paying schools to the fee paying ex Model-C schools. The resourcing of the school library, the operation of the school library and the role of the library were examined. The findings highlight the lack of a national policy, of school library posts, the theft of computers as a result of the lack of security, as well as the lack of understanding by teachers of the role the library in teaching and learning. Furthermore, there appears to be a disjuncture between the trends evident in the international literature on school libraries and what is actually happening in the primary school libraries in my study. Most significantly low/no fee paying schools with libraries were the exception and those that did have libraries were as a result of the enthusiasm and efforts of one or two individuals with the backing of the principal. Ex-Model C schools had the advantage in terms of the provision and staffing of school libraries as they had the funds to support them and, in some cases, a school librarian, provided that the principal supported the idea of a school library. In all the schools, the belief in the importance of the library regarding reading and literacy was the main motivating factor in establishing or maintaining the school library. A growing public awareness of the value of school libraries was an encouraging trend that emerged from my study.
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Manandhar, Sachit. "A behavioral analysis of two spaces in Kansas State University's Hale Library based on psychologist Roger Barker's behavior setting theory." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/17918.
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This thesis uses behavioral mapping to analyze two contrasting spaces in Kansas State University’s Hale Library. One of the spaces is meant for computer use; and the other for general library use, including study-group work. The conceptual approach chosen to describe and analyze these two library spaces is the behavior-setting theory developed by psychologist Roger Barker, who defines behavior settings as independent units of space, with temporal and spatial boundaries, that have “great coercive power over the behaviors that occur within them” (Barker, 1968, p. 17). The behavioral observations for the two Hale Library spaces were analyzed and compared with findings from other studies of library usage and behaviors. In the first chapter of the thesis, I introduce my study topic and discuss recent developments in libraries. In the second chapter, I provide a broad overview of library history and library use. I also overview behavior-setting theory and present examples of research on behavior settings and libraries. In the third chapter, I discuss research methods for this thesis, starting with how library spaces can be described as behavior settings. I then discuss specific methodological procedures involved in the behavioral study of activities in the two library spaces. In the fourth chapter, I discuss the two spaces studied in Hale Library, first, describing their physical features and then discussing their behavior-setting attributes. In the fifth chapter, I present my behavioral observations and compare and contrast the two Hale Library spaces in terms of user behaviors and as behavior settings. In the sixth and final chapter of this thesis, I compare my research results with other library research and offer my speculative ideas on the future of the academic library. The overarching theme of this thesis is evaluating how recent digital technologies have affected libraries, and how traditional library spaces and spaces designated for digital technology can be integrated in future libraries.
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Molopyane, J. "Through the eye of a student : customer care in academic libraries, a case at the Central University of Technology, Free State." Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 4: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/319.
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Published ArticleThe purpose of this research was to investigate the perceptions of clients namely, students, about the quality of library services and also the quality of staff client relationship. It was envisaged that through this study the perceptions, feelings and views of students in as far as their needs satisfaction could be illuminated. The study addressed the following concerns: Apart from the physical and other library resources, are there other mechanisms of evaluating the quality of services an academic library has to offer? In order for an academic library to improve service quality, what role should clients play? What are their concerns about their information needs consideration and what other possible means can be done to satisfy those needs?
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Bogel, Gayle. "Diffusion across the digital divide: Assessing use of the Connecticut Digital Library (ICONN) in K-12 schools in Connecticut." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc12085/.
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State digital libraries are manifestations of the diffusion of technology that has provided both access to and delivery of digital content. Whether the content is being accessed and used equitably in K-12 schools has not been assessed. Determining patterns of the diffusion of use across socioeconomic groups in K-12 schools may help measure the success of existing efforts to provide equitable access and use of digital content, and help guide policies and implementation to more effectively address remaining disparities. This study examined use of the Connecticut Digital Library (ICONN) in K-12 schools in Connecticut by determining annual patterns of use per school/district over a four-year period, using transaction log search statistics. The data were analyzed in the paradigm that Rogers (2003) describes as the first and second dimensions of the consequences of an innovation - the overall growth and the equality of the diffusion to individuals within an intended audience --- in this case, students in K-12 schools. Data were compared by school district and the established socioeconomic District Reference Groups (DRGs) defined by the Connecticut State Board of Education. At the time of this study, ICONN used aggregate data (total searches) for K-12 schools, but did not have relevant data on diffusion within the public schools in Connecticut related to district or DRGs.
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Abdulla, Rabab H. M. "Towards an understanding of ICT in the Hamad Health Science Library in the State of Qatar." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2004. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/13507.
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Information and communication technologies (lCTs) are increasingly changing the way in which working, learning, doing research and administrations are carried out. ICTs have the changed natute of many academic, public and organisations libraries. Health service is an important and essential element of any modern society. Therefore, development of this service and updating its services is a priority for most of modern governments. Current developments in ICTs are changing the nature of health science libraries. Therefore research in this area is important to provide guidelines, recommendations to improve the health services. This study explores the impact of ICTs in Hamad Health Science Library in Qatar. Physicians and staff in the Hamad Medical Corporation were surveyed by questionnaire to identify the use of ICTs and their effect on them. Then personal interviews detertnined their perceptions of the impact on the research productivity of end-users. There is a lack of this type of study in the literature. Those that there are specifically address the impact of ICTs in health science library. ICTs have become a major link to health care resources for many health care workers. The study employs a systems methodological approach in order to better understand the impact and value of ICTs in Hamad Health Sciences Library (HHSL). Using the systems intervention, issues that affect the system were identified (technological issues, cooperation issues, cultural issues and staff (and user) training and development) and the problem situation improved. An ordered roadmap of elements necessary to bring about change was produced and a HHSL systems model constructed to understand the change processes in context. Conclusions drawn reflect the level of success of the aims and objectives and indicate ways in which the problem situation can be improved from a systemic standpoint. Recommendations to management include aspects associated with operational planning, policy objectives and strategic formulation.
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Posey, Jamie. "Student Perceptions and Expectations of Library Services Quality and User Satisfaction at Walters State Community College." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2009. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1836.
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The purpose of this study was to explore students' perceptions of library services offered at Walters State Community College. This research involved LibQUAL+™, a nationally known academic library assessment instrument that measures three dimensions on a scale of approximately 22 aspects of service, divided into 6 groups (Heath, Kyrillidou, & Askew, 2004, p.264). These 3 dimensions are the following: Affect of Service (AS), Information Control (IC), and Library as a Place (LP). Responses of 666 students at Walters State Community College, Morristown, Tennessee, indicated the students' perceptions of acceptable minimum level of service, perceived levels of service, and desired levels of service. Each dimension was assessed by mean scores and p values to determine students' level of satisfaction with the library.
Independent samples t tests were conducted to analyze the association between perceived means of the 3 service quality dimensions for the following: (1) Walters State Community College compared to 4 other community colleges, (2) male and female students at Walters State Community College, (3) traditional students 22 years old and younger and nontraditional students over age 22 at Walters State Community College. Pearson's correlation was conducted to analyze the relationship between library budgets and library services.
Based on the findings of this study, Walters State Community College Library's mean scores were higher than the other 4 community college's in the 3 service quality dimensions. However, Walters State Community College's results indicated substantial room for improvement in the Affect of Service dimension. The mean scores between male and female students at Walters State College showed no differences among the 3 service quality dimensions. The findings also indicated that nontraditional students over age 22 rated Affect of Service and Information Control higher than did traditional students age 22 and younger. In addition, findings indicated a fairly strong relationship between library budget and the Information Control dimension for the 5 community colleges studied.
The data offered in this study provided useful information for library self-study and ideas for improving the college's library services.
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Olajide, Olabode. "The role of school libraries in supporting an inquiry based approach for teaching and learning science subjects in senior secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria." University of Western Cape, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7551.
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Philosophiae Doctor - PhDThe purpose of this study is to investigate the role of school libraries in supporting an inquiry based approach for teaching and learning science subjects in senior secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The significance of this study revolves round the prominence given to science education being a mechanism for realising national advancement in Nigeria. This was emphasised in the Nigeria National Policy on Education (2013) as the Federal Government of Nigeria adopted science education as an instrument for effecting national development. This study addressed the following research questions: What is the status of secondary school libraries in Ekiti State, Nigeria? To what extent does the quality of library resources influence science curriculum implementation? To what extent do science teachers advocate using information resources beyond textbooks?
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Dauda, Joshua. "Establishing a library portal for integrated e-resources at Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6271.
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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Library and Information Studies)The study examined the availability of e-resources in the Ibrahim Babangida Library at Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTECH) focusing to integrate e-resources in a dedicated portal for easy access. The study was motivated by the Nigerian vision 20:2020 and the trend in 21st century academic libraries to offer electronic resources and services to meet users? demands and use of technology. Mixed methods were sequential, concurrent, conversion and integrated approaches used. A descriptive case study approach was employed. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion of Innovation (DoI) theories framed the study. Based on these, a conceptual framework was constructed. To achieve triangulation, questionnaires, interviews and scanning of library portals were used to gather both quantitative and qualitative data. Academics, students, academic librarians, and information and communication technology experts acted as participants. Findings reflected low use of the Ibrahim Babangida Library, dissatisfaction with the quality and quantity of the library collection, insufficient and unreliable Internet access on campus, limited information literacy education, familiarity and utilization of e-resources due to flexibility and easy access to academic information, need for digitisation of library resources and the need for a dedicated library portal. The study recommends, amongst others, information literacy education for students and academics, subscription to full-text databases, provision of sufficient and free Internet access, e-resource and e-services policies, and establishing a consortium with other Nigerian academic libraries. The outcome of the study was a designed, established and functioning library portal based on the input of all the stakeholders of the MAUTECH community.
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Boois, Yvonne. "Research portfolio." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006152.
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Connolly, Brian Joseph. "Domestic intercourse incest, family and sexuality in the United States, 1780-1870 /." Click here for access, 2007. http://cameldev.conncoll.edu/Libraries/documents/Connolly_dissertation.pdf.
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Lima, Bárbara Alessandra Ribeiro de Miranda. "Bibliotecas públicas de Vargas a Rousseff: políticas culturais e formação humana na desigualdade brasileira." reponame:Repositório Institucional da FIOCRUZ, 2014. https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/8585.
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Escola Politécnica de Saúde Joaquim Venâncio. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Profissional em Saúde.
A dissertação tem como objetivo analisar as políticas culturais brasileiras no período compreendido entre os governos de Getulio Vargas (1930-1945) e Dilma Roussef (2012-2014), no que tange ao livro, à leitura e às bibliotecas. Para tal, o capítulo introdutório discute a construção do Estado Capitalista e da Indústria Cultural, de forma a compreender as políticas públicas culturais contemporâneas e, em particular, o livro, a biblioteca e a leitura neste contexto. O capítulo 2 apresenta um panorama histórico das políticas públicas culturais, com ênfase no livro, na leitura e na biblioteca, do período Vargas (1937-1945) ao governo Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995-2002). O capítulo 3 analisa o governo Lula da Silva (2003-2011) e Dilma Rousseff (2012-2014), que, embora marcados por perspectivas democratizantes de inclusão de segmentos subproletarizados da classe trabalhadora, dão continuidade à lógica desigual de incentivo à cultura dos governos anteriores. Nessa terceira etapa, demonstra-se como as políticas culturais alimentam, em última instância, a indústria cultural - aprofundando a lógica da cultura como mercadoria – e se mantêm, em linhas gerais, restritas aos programas de fomento representados pelos editais, podendo impedir políticas culturais efetivamente universais. Para concluir, afirma-se que a atuação do Estado brasileiro no campo cultural, durante os governos Lula da Silva e Dilma Rousseff, ambos sob o signo do denominado “lulismo”, de fato ampliou o acesso ao consumo cultural e incentivou a participação cultural de novos segmentos sociais. Contudo, a lógica do capital permanece determinando o livro, a leitura e as bibliotecas, reproduzindo a desigualdade brasileira na formação educacional e cultural – ou “humana”.
This dissertation aims to analysis the cultural policies on Lula da Silva (2003-2011) and Dilma Rousseff (2012-2014) government, about books, reading and libraries. In this case, the introductory chapter discusses the construction of Capitalist State and Cultural Industry, in order to understand the contempory cultural public policies and, in special, the book, library and reading, in this context. Chapter 2 presents a historical overview of cultural public policies, with an emphasis on book, reading and library from Vargas (1937-1945) to Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995-2002) government. Chapter 3 analysis Lula da Silva (2003-2011) and Dilma Rousseff (2012-2014) government, that although are marked by democratizing prospects includes (subproletarizados) threads of working class, gives continuity to the unequal logic of cultural incentives of old government. On chapter, demonstrates how these policies feed, by ultimately, the cultural industry – deeping the cultural logic as commodity – and remains, in general, restricted tothe development programs represented by (editais) – can effectively prevent universal cultural policies. Therefore, the dissertation concludes statementing that the performance of brazillian State on cultural field, during Lula/Dilma Rousseff governments, both under the sign named “lulismo”, indeed enlarged access to cultural consume and encouraged cultural participation on new socials threads; however, the capital logic remains determining the book, reading and libraries, reproducing the brazillian inequality on educational and cultural upbringing – or “human”.
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Thomas, Edward John. "A C++ class library capable of handling matrix, polynomial, transfer function, state space, and frequency response data types." Ohio : Ohio University, 1995. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1178902180.
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Frühauf, Wolfgang. "Die schriftliche Überlieferung bewahren." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1220958553517-14701.
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Im Gesetz über die Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden aus dem Jahr 1995 wurde der Aufbau einer Landesstelle für Bestandserhaltung für Sachsen geregelt. Damit reagierte der Landtag u.a. auf eine Empfehlung der Kultusministerkonferenz, die Erhaltung des schriftlichen Kulturguts durch Landesprogramme zu steuern.
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Haffner, Thomas. "Vom 9. Jahrhundert ins digitale Zeitalter - Älteste mittelalterliche Handschrift der SLUB online." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1204891133711-85539.
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Ein Traum ist in Erfüllung gegangen!“ lautete die spontane Antwort von Prof. David J. Trobisch, Professor of New Testament Language and Literature am Bangor Theological Seminary in den USA, auf die Nachricht, dass der sogenannte Codex Boernerianus, die älteste mittelalterliche Handschrift in der SLUB, nun vollständig digital im Internet zugänglich ist. Denn der 1778 aus dem Nachlass des Leipziger Moraltheologen Christian Friedrich Börner (1683–1753) für die Dresdner Kurfürstliche Bibliothek erworbene, heute unter der Signatur Mscr. Dresd. A 145b aufbewahrte Codex ist von größter Bedeutung für die neutestamentliche Forschung...
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Mahnke, Lutz. "510 Jahre Ratsschulbibliothek Zwickau (1498–2008)." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1204891505753-66857.
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Geburtstage sind eine willkommene Gelegenheit zum Feiern, aber ebenso dafür, über Vergangenes nachzudenken und sich intensiver mit der Geschichte zu beschäftigen. Manchmal kann auch ein etwas „unrunder“ Grund einen Anlass zum Feiern bieten. Die Ratsschulbibliothek in Zwickau ist mit ihrem Ersterwähnungsdatum vom 17. Februar 1498 die älteste Bibliothek des heutigen Freistaates Sachsen und eine der ältesten Bibliotheken Deutschlands. An jenem Tag im Februar übereignete ein Professor Bernhard Schauenpfennig aus Eger der Bibliothek des Gymnasiums der Stadt Zwickau eine Inkunabel und vermerkte dies im vorderen Innendeckel...
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Boddin, Ilse, Thomas Bürger, and Christa Bach. "AUSSTELLUNGEN." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1204895293355-30910.
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CHEMNITZ - Kostbarkeiten der Stadtbibliothek Chemnitz / DRESDEN - Mathematische Weltliteratur aus der SLUB / DRESDEN - Kinderwelt – heile Welt? : Die Kinderbuchillustratorin Gertrud Caspari (1873–1948) / DRESDNER AUSSTELLUNG - AB 20. MAI IN KARLSRUHE : Die Kunst zu essen und zu genießen / DRESDEN - Das Fotoarchiv Adam „Zwischen Schankwirtschaft und Ballsaal“ in der SLUB / LEIPZIG - Jöchers 60 000 – Ein Mann. Eine Mission. Ein Lexikon.
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Kühnemann, Bärbel, and Michael Golsch. "Und sonntags in die SLUB!" Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1212400846241-96521.
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Für vom Prüfungsstress geplagte Studierende ist dies in Dresden bereits seit fünf Jahren ein unverzichtbarer Service. Seit dem Wintersemester 2003 öffnet die SLUB für ihre Leser, zu denen nicht nur Studierende, sondern auch interessierte Dresdner Bürger und Gäste der Stadt zählen, an sechs bis acht Sonntagen in der Prüfungsphase der Universität ihre Türen. Was seinerzeit noch als Seltenheit galt – nicht nur in Sachsen war die SLUB Dresden mit diesem Angebot Vorreiterin – hat längst viele Nachahmer gefunden und gehört heute an deutschen Universitäten und Hochschulen zunehmend zum Standard.
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Valente, Paula Cristina. "A promoção da leitura em contexto educacional: Estudo de caso sobre a aplicação do Plano Nacional de Leitura e sobre as práticas de leitura numa turma do 4º ano do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico de um Agrupamento Vertical de Escolas do Norte de Portugal." Master's thesis, Universidade Portucalense, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/1530.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Educação e Bibliotecas.A leitura ocupa um papel central em toda a atividade educativa e é um bem essencial no desenvolvimento cognitivo do ser humano e no progresso da sociedade. Compete aos professores, encarregados de educação (EE), famílias e bibliotecas assegurar uma eficaz disponibilização e utilização dos livros e outros recursos de informação. O Plano Nacional de Leitura (PNL) destina-se a reforçar esse papel, através dos vários programas que lança nas escolas, bibliotecas e outras entidades. Este trabalho tem como objetivo geral refletir e investigar sobre a promoção da leitura em contexto educacional. Trata-se de um estudo de caso sobre a aplicação do PNL e sobre as práticas de leitura em uma turma do 4º ano do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico de um Agrupamento Vertical de Escolas do Norte de Portugal. No que respeita aos objetivos específicos, pretendemos aferir sobre os hábitos e práticas de leitura de alunos, na escola e no contexto familiar; averiguar se os objetivos do PNL são cumpridos por parte da professora titular e das bibliotecas (escolar e municipal) e verificar se a aplicação do Plano favorece a promoção de hábitos de leitura dos alunos em estudo. No âmbito metodológico, o estudo assenta, primeiramente, numa pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, que permite estabelecer os principais fundamentos teóricos e os aspetos relevantes do tema-problema e, em segundo lugar, sobre uma investigação empírica realizada a uma turma de 4º ano do 1º Ciclo, a partir da qual obtivemos informações sobre práticas de promoção e motivação para a leitura. A investigação realizada é de natureza qualitativa, descritiva e interpretativa. Os instrumentos utilizados na recolha de dados são: observação direta não participativa, inquéritos por questionário e entrevistas semiestruturadas. Através dos dados, somos levados a concluir que a leitura orientada na sala de aula é executada pela professora titular da turma analisada, mas aferimos que as orientações do PNL para este nível de ensino ficam aquém do recomendável. As famílias envolvidas mostram-se pouco informadas sobre o Plano e na sua maioria não participam das atividades que a escola e as bibliotecas (escolar e municipal) desenvolvem nesta área. As bibliotecas (escolar e municipal) cumprem diversas das orientações do Plano, mas, no caso analisado, torna-se claro que estas podem planear e desenvolver atividades mais eficazes neste sentido.
Reading does not only play a main role in all the educational activity but it is also essential as far as the human beings’ cognitive development and the society’s progress are concerned. It is up to teachers, parents, families and librarians to guarantee effective access to books and other information, as well as their effectual usage. The National Reading Plan aims to reinforce that role, by means of several programs launched in schools, libraries and other entities. This work’s main goal is to reflect upon and research about the promotion of reading in educational contexts. It is a study case on the implementation of the National Reading Plan and on the reading practices of a 4th form class in a primary school of a group of schools in northern Portugal. As far as the specific goals are regarded, we aim at assessing the students’ reading habits and practices both at school and at home; checking if the objectives of the National Reading Plan are accomplished by both the form teacher and the libraries (school library and town library) and verifying if the Plan implementation both enhances the creation of reading habits and strengthens the ones that already existed. In the methodological realm, the study is primarily based upon research made through reading books and documents, which allows to establish the first theoretical fundamentals as well as the relevant aspects of the theme-problem and, secondly, it is based upon and empirical research conducted with a 4th form class in primary school, which allowed us to gather information on the practices used to promote and motivate reading habits. The research we have conducted is qualitative, descriptive and interpretative. The instruments used for collecting data are: direct and non-participative observation, enquiries through questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The analysis of the data allows us to conclude that the practice of guided reading in the classroom is promoted by the form teacher; however, it is believed that the National Reading Plan guidelines for this school level are far from what is desirable. The families of the children involved in the study seem to be poorly informed about the Plan and most of them do not participate in the activities that both the school and the libraries (school library and town library) promote in this realm. The libraries (school library and town library) obey many of the Plan guidelines, but, in the case analyzed, it is clear that they can plan and promote different activities that can be more effective.
Orientação: Prof. Doutora Maria Cristina Vieira de Freitas.
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Matteschk, Katrin. "Buchpflege in der Klosterbibliothek St. Marienthal." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1221039746778-73958.
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Wir befinden uns in der Bibliothek der Zisterzienserinnenabtei St. Marienthal in Ostritz in der Oberlausitz. Wohlgeordnet stehen die in Pergament und Leder gebundenen alten Drucke in den blau bemalten, weiß und gold gerahmten Rokoko-Regalen, welche sich auf zwei Etagen verteilen und den Büchern einen würdevollen Rahmen verleihen. Über den Regalen schließt sich der Bibliothekshimmel durch eine Gewölbedecke, gekrönt durch ein Fresko. Es zeigt die Äbtissin Agnes von Gersdorf wie sie vor den Hussiten (1427) aus dem Kloster flieht und errettet wird. Über zwei schmale Holztreppen gelangt man auf die Galerie der Bibliothek. Auf ihr sind etwa zwei Drittel des Bestandes, die kleineren Formate, untergebracht. Die großformatigen Bände stehen in den unteren Regalen.
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Bonte, Achim, and Andreas Kluge. "Massenhaft Mehrwert." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1204890264279-63809.
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Ein neues Geschäftsfeld Mit attraktiven Arbeitsplätzen, kompetenten Ansprechpartnern und möglichst vielen neuen Büchern haben die Bibliotheken auch im 21. Jahrhundert unverändert die Aufgabe, ihren zahlreichen Benutzerinnen und Benutzern klassische, qualitativ hochwertige Serviceangebote zu erhalten. Zugleich werden die vertrauten Bibliotheksgebäude dynamisch um virtuelle Räume erweitert. Digitale Texte und Objekte sind die zentralen Entwicklungstreiber für die internationale Wissenschaft. Sie bieten begeisternde Möglichkeiten des zeit- und ortsunabhängigen Zugriffs, schaffen neue Bezüge zwischen verwandten Materialien und erlauben durch maschinelles Durchsuchen selbst sehr großer Datenmengen die Bearbeitung bisher kaum lösbarer Forschungsaufgaben. Als zweite Säule neben ihren bisherigen Dienstleistungen bauen die wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken gegenwärtig umfangreiche elektronische Sammlungen auf – teils durch die planmäßige Archivierung aktueller elektronischer Veröffentlichungen (born digital), teils durch die Digitalisierung...
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Gogela, Zingisa Zeroa. "The knowledge audit : from information management to knowledge management : a case study of a provincial library service." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50501.
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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2005.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is a strong pressure for organizations to attaining, maintaining and improving knowledge standards for sustained competitive strategic advantage. This assignment examines the status of knowledge and knowledge management (KM) practices at the Provincial Library Services (PLIS). I approached the topic by collecting data relevant to the management of information and knowledge and benefits of the KM activities using the following methods: A review of literature and research: - addressing the paucity of literature and research that is both current and directly relevant to libraries was one of the motivating factors behind the study; analysis of key documents and information systems; a questionnaire was distributed to the PUS personnel; informal interviews and observations. The results seem to indicate that PLIS has a knowledge infrastructure and a technology infrastructure. This is apparent in its knowledge programmes, e-mail system, web page, library management system (PROLIB), and limited access to the Internet. Staff has some fairly basic knowledge and information needs that must be addressed. Few knowledge contents should be established. The baseline information provides a foundation for more coordination; recognition of the importance and enhancement of its KM related activities. KM activities should focus on individual capabilities. Recommendations are articulated in terms of a proposed KM strategy. It became evident that success of knowledge management depends on an environment, which is conducive to conversion of individual knowledge to organizational knowledge, the value to which employees place on knowledge and their attitude towards KM. Moreover, indicators of success and evidence of effectiveness should take the measuring criteria beyond a checklist of policies and strategies, procedures and processes, systems, activities but professional competence, commitment, benchmarking and adoption of best practices for attainment of KM goals. Important to note, is the reality that a KM activity for PLIS has to take broader transformation imperatives into account.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Daar word sterk druk geplaas op organisasies om kennis te bekom, te behou en te verbeter vir volgehoue mededingende strategiese voorsprong. Hierdie werstuk ondersoek die status van kennis en kennisbestuur- (Knowledge Management, KM) praktyke van die Provinsiale Biblioteekdiens. Ek het die- onderwerp benader deur data te versamel wat relevant is tot die bestuur van inligting en kennis sowel as die voordele van KM aktiwiteite deur die volgende metodes te gebruik: 'n Oorsig van literatuur en navorsing: - een van die faktore wat die studie gemotiveer het is om die beperkte beskikbare literatuur en navorsing wat op datum sowel as relevant tot biblioteke is aan te spreek; 'n ontleding van die kern dokumente en inligtingsisteme; 'n vraelys wat versprei is onder die personeel van die Provinsiale Biblioteekdiens; informele onderhoude en waarnemings. Die resultate dui daarop dat die Provinsiale Biblioteekdiens 'n kennis en tegnologiese infrastruktuur het. Dit blyk uit die kennisprogram, die e-pos sisteem, die Webtuiste, die biblioteekbestuursisteem (Prolib), en beperkte toegang tot die Internet. Personeel het basiese kennis en inligtingsbehoeftes wat aangespreek moet word. Kennisinhoude moet daargestel word. Die basislyn inligting voorsien 'n grondslag vir meer koôrdinasie; besef van die belangrikheid en die verbetering van die KM verwante aktiwiteite. KM aktiwiteite moet fokus op individuele vermoëns. Aanbevelings word uitgedruk in terme van 'n voorgestelde KM strategie. Dit het duidelik geword dat die sukses van kennisbestuur afhang van 'n omgewing wat bevorderlik is vir die omskakeling van kennis van die individu na organisatoriese kennis, die waarde wat personeel heg aan kennis en hulle houding teenoor kennis bestuur. Aanwysings van sukses en bewys van effektiwiteit moet meetbare kriteria verder neem as 'n lys van beleide en strategieë, prosedures en prosesse, sisteme en aktiwiteite maar moet professionele vermoëns toewyding "benchmarking" en gebruik van die beste praktyke vir die bereiking van KM doelwitte toepas. Dit is belangrik om te let op die realiteit dat 'n KM aktiwiteit van die Provinsiale Biblioteekdiens wyer transformerende imperatiewe in ag moet neem.
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Silva, Fernanda Mirelle de Almeida. "Serviços informacionais via Web [manuscrito] : conjuntura atual da biblioteca central da Universidade Estadual da Paraíba." Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2010. http://tede.biblioteca.ufpb.br:8080/handle/tede/3997.
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Previous issue date: 2010-06-30Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES
Today the services offered by information units, more specifically the Academic Libraries, compose a great differential with the introduction of information technology in library services, which benefits professionals of this niche and users of such services. With this perception, a research was held aiming to identify the use of information services on the Web, offered by the Central Library at Paraiba s State University (BC/UEPB), to the students of Master in Environmental Science and Technology (MCTA). This is an exploratory study of quantitative and qualitative nature. The sample is composed of 49 users. To collect data a questionnaire was applied to users of the Central Library of UEPB and a form was applied to eight directors of Central Libraries of State Universities in the Northeast of Brazil, in order to compare the Web information services offered by BC/UEPB with the ones offered by academic librarians of universities located in the Brazilian Northeast. Data analysis shows that the Web information services offered by the Academic Libraries of State universities in the Brazilian Northeast, in general, present a worrying picture. On one hand, some libraries have not yet implemented that kind of services and, in the other hand, those libraries that already offer them, need a better structure. In this scenario 12.5% of Central Libraries are not computerized and do not have websites, respectively. It can be concluded that, at this moment, on-line information services is not part of the reality of some Central Academic Libraries of State Universities in the Brazilian Northeast. However, comparing the study with other studies on the information services on Web, provided by academic libraries, in general, the realities do not differ significantly.
Hoje em dia os serviços oferecidos pelas unidades de informação, de forma mais específica as Bibliotecas Universitárias, constituem um grande diferencial pela introdução das tecnologias da informação nos serviços bibliotecários, o que favorece aos profissionais que atuam na área e aos usuários que utilizam tais serviços. Com essa percepção realizou-se a pesquisa que tem como objetivo geral identificar o uso dos serviços informacionais, via Web, disponibilizados pela Biblioteca Central da Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (BC/UEPB), para os mestrandos em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental (MCTA). Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória de natureza quanti-qualitativa. A amostra está constituída de 49 usuários. Para coleta de dados utilizou-se um questionário para os usuários da Biblioteca Central da UEPB e um formulário para oito diretores de Bibliotecas Centrais das Universidades Estaduais do Nordeste, com vistas a cotejar os serviços informacionais disponibilizados, via Web, pela BC/UEPB com os oferecidos pelas bibliotecas centrais das Universidades estaduais do Nordeste. A análise dos dados mostra que os serviços informacionais disponibilizados, via Web, pelas bibliotecas universitárias estaduais do Nordeste brasileiro, de forma geral, apresentam um quadro preocupante. Por um lado, algumas bibliotecas ainda não os implantaram e, por outro, naquelas bibliotecas que já os oferecem, necessitam de uma melhor estruturação. Nesse cenário 12,5% das Bibliotecas Centrais não são informatizadas e não possuem sítios eletrônicos, respectivamente. Concluise que, no momento, disponibilizar serviços informacionais on-line não faz parte da realidade de algumas Bibliotecas Centrais de Universidades Estaduais do Nordeste. No entanto, comparar o estudo realizado com outros estudos sobre os serviços informacionais, via Web, disponibilizados pelas bibliotecas universitárias, em geral, as duas realidades não se diferenciam, significativamente.
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Bürger, Thomas, and Bärbel Kühnemann. "Bücher suchen Paten." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1212396612202-55537.
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„Wer schreibt, der bleibt“, sagt ein Sprichwort. Aber stimmt das auch? Archive und Bibliotheken schlagen Alarm. Sie sind das Gedächtnis einer Stadt, eines Landes, der Menschheit. Aber das Gedächtnis ist löchrig. Massenhaft verfallen Papiere. Die Spuren der Zeit verschonen auch Kostbarkeiten nicht. Buchpaten können helfen, Wichtiges zu retten.“ Mit diesen Sätzen eröffnete die Sächsische Zeitung am 15. Dezember 2007 eine Doppelseite in ihrer Wochenend-Beilage. Rechtzeitig vor Weihnachten sollten Buchpatienten der Sächsischen Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB) Buchpaten finden. Um es vorwegzunehmen: Die Aktion war sehr erfolgreich, vier der neun in diesem Beitrag vorgestellten Handschriften und Bücher haben inzwischen einen „Schutzengel“ gefunden. Zwei weitere Patenschaftsobjekte konnten ebenfalls wegen dieser Veröffentlichung an interessierte Buchpaten vermittelt werden.
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Heinicke, Dagmar, Jenny Herkner, and Petra-Sibylle Stenzel. "Schlau gemacht über Nacht." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1221040131829-40369.
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Unter dem Leitsatz „Schlau gemacht über Nacht“ stand die „Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften“ in vielen Städten. Neben Berlin, Potsdam, Nürnberg, Fürth, Erlangen, Halle, Jena und vielen mehr öffneten in diesem Jahr auch wieder sächsische Wissenschaftseinrichtungen ihre Türen für wissensdurstige Nachtschwärmer.
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Ehrlich, Kornelia. "Bibliotheksbauten als Spiegel der Gesellschaft." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1212400226645-84783.
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Die Architektursoziologie erkennt in der Architektur eine Spiegelfunktion der Gesellschaft. Architektonische Formen entstehen in Abhängigkeiten von gesellschaftlichen Kontexten, die sozial, politisch und wirtschaftlich geprägt sind. Diese architektursoziologische Position vertritt Norbert Elias (1897-1990) in seinem Standardwerk über die Höfische Gesellschaft (1969), in dem er Wohnstrukturen als Anzeiger gesellschaftlicher Strukturen analysiert. Andererseits untersucht die Architektursoziologie verhaltensstrukturierende Funktionen von Architektur. Sie greife psychische Dispositionen der Menschen auf und beeinflusse so ihr soziales Verhalten innerhalb gebauter Räume. Das theoretische Fundament für diese Sichtweise schuf Michel Foucault (1926-1984) mit seinem Werk Überwachen und Strafen. Die Geburt des Gefängnisses (1975). Beide Betrachtungsweisen wurden in meiner Magisterarbeit auf zwei Bibliotheken übertragen – die Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig und die Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden.
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Baudisch, Susanne, and Achim Bonte. "Historische Landtagsprotokolle digital." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1220522944916-56115.
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Mit rund 2 Millionen Digitalisaten und vielfältigen laufenden Drittmittelprojekten zählt die SLUB auf dem Gebiet der retrospektiven Digitalisierung von Kulturgut gegenwärtig zu den führenden Einrichtungen in Deutschland. Entsprechend koordiniert sie im Auftrag des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst die sächsischen Projektbeiträge für überregionale Informationsportale und arbeitet aktiv im Kompetenznetzwerk zur Errichtung der „Deutschen Digitalen Bibliothek“ mit, dem deutschen Zugangsportal in die „Europäische Digitale Bibliothek“. Mit Förderung des Sächsischen Landtages hat die SLUB 2007 die sukzessive Digitalisierung der historischen sächsischen Landtagsprotokolle aufgenommen. Die Zeiträume 1919 bis 1933 sowie 1946 bis 1952 (Auflösung des Landes Sachsen) sind inzwischen bearbeitet, die Bände von 1869 bis 1918 befinden sich in der Produktion.
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Bove, Jens, and Georg Zimmermann. "Das Kartenforum Sachsen." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1220523477666-31304.
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Historische Länderkarten, Stadtpläne und - ansichten gehören zu den wertvollsten Beständen großer europäischer Bibliotheken. Mit ihrer rund 167.000 Einzelblätter umfassenden, bis in das 16. Jh. zurückreichenden Kartensammlung besitzt die Sächsische Landesbibliothek -Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB) eine der größten und wichtigsten Sammlungen dieser Art in Deutschland.
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Aurich, Frank, Werner Hoffmann, and Christoph Mackert. "Vom Tresor in die Welt." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1212399814594-34008.
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In einem kooperativen Erschließungsprojekt haben das Handschriftenzentrum der Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig und die Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden die wissenschaftliche Erschließung und vollständige Digitalisierung der Dresdner deutschsprachigen und niederländischen mittelalterlichen Handschriften begonnen.
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Eriksen, Veronika. "HUMP? : En jämförande undersökning av åsikter om Från ord till handling - på väg mot en nationell biblioteksstrategi." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för ABM, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-388876.
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In this two year master’s thesis, I examine the views of library and information science (LIS) students at Uppsala University and The Swedish School of Library and Information Science at the University of Borås. As a method for collecting their thoughts on the matter I chose to create a Webb-based survey. By having them answer a 35-question survey I gathered their opinions on the new Swedish library strategy. As a part of the process of writing the new national library strategy the authors have asked the concerned parties to give their opinions on the first draft of the strategy Från ord till handling – på väg mot en nationell biblioteksstrategi [From Words to Action- towards a national library strategy]. In addition to the survey taken by the students I have compiled and analyzed the 82 views sent to the National Library of Sweden by the library community.This master’s thesis has been done to examine if the university students of library and information science is of the same opinion as the rest of the profession concerning topics such as education, children’s learning and minority languages.The results are presented in figures and quotes and then discussed with the help of a theory of professions. By applying this theory it becomes clear that the students of LIS are introduced to the views and norms of the profession early on during their education.
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Wiley, Jennilyn M. "No Librarian Is an Island: A Network Analysis of Career Motivation and Progression in U.S. Librarians." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1574692237760493.
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Mazuyer, Antoine. "Estimation de l'état de contrainte initial in situ dans les réservoirs par approche inverse." Thesis, Université de Lorraine, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018LORR0079/document.
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L'état de contrainte initial est l'état de contrainte dans le sous-sol avant toute intervention humaine. Sa connaissance est essentielle pour atteindre des objectifs aussi bien scientifiques (compréhension de la tectonique des plaques) que préventifs (étude et prédiction des séismes) ou industriels (compréhension de la mécanique des réservoirs pétroliers pour leur exploitation). Dans cette thèse, nous présentons une méthode permettant d'estimer l'état de contrainte initial en trois dimensions, à partir de données éparses. Cette méthode repose sur une approche inverse dans laquelle la méthode des éléments finis est utilisée pour résoudre le problème mécanique élastique. Les paramètres de modèles sont les conditions de Neumann décrites par des fonctions linéaires par morceaux. Les données sont des mesures partielles de l'état de contrainte en quelques points du domaine d'étude. Une optimisation d'ensemble est utilisée pour résoudre le problème inverse. La méthode est testée sur un cas synthétique où la solution de référence dans tout le domaine est supposée connue. Sur cet exemple, la méthode présentée est capable de retrouver un état de contrainte en accord avec les mesures, et cohérent avec l'état de contrainte de référence dans tout le domaine. La méthode est ensuite enrichie par des critères mécaniques qui contraignent l'état de contrainte dans les zones où les données sont absentes. La méthode est ensuite appliquée sur un cas réel: le bassin de Neuquèn en Argentine, sur lequel des données de puits sont disponibles. La confrontation de la méthode avec un cas d'étude permet de déterminer quelles en sont les limites. L'impact des failles sur l'état de contrainte et les différentes façons de les modéliser sont discutés. En effet, la prise en compte de ces structures complexes est problématique dans les calculs induits par les méthodes inverses puisqu'elles introduisent des non linéarités rendant le temps de calcul trop important. Nous investiguons alors la possibilité de les modéliser uniquement par des propriétés élastiques. Enfin, nous consacrons un chapitre sur l'environnement logiciel intégratif que nous avons développé pour la réalisation des calculs mécaniques. Cet environnement est composé de RINGMesh, une bibliothèque proposant une structure de données pour les modèles géologiques et de RINGMecha, permettant la réalisation de calculs mécaniques sur ces modèles. RINGMecha interface plusieurs simulateurs, chacun ayant ses spécificités, de manière totalement transparente pour l'utilisateur. RINGMecha a été utilisé pour la réalisation de tous les calculs présentés dans cette thèse et a été pensé pour pouvoir être étendu à d'autres problèmes, avec d'autres simulateursInitial stress state is the stress state before any human activity. Its knowledge is essential when dealing with scientific (understanding of plate tectonics), preventive (earthquake prediction) and industrial (understanding reservoirs before their exploitation) purposes. We present a method to estimate the initial stress state in a 3D domain from sparse data. This method relies on an inverse approach which uses the finite elements method to solve the elastic mechanical problem. The model parameters are Neumann conditions, which are defined as piecewise linear functions. The data parameters are stress state observations, such as intensity and orientation at a few points. An ensemble optimization method is used to solve the inverse problem. The method is tested on a synthetic case where the reference solution is known. On this example, the method succeeds in retrieving the stress state at data points as well as in the whole domain. The method is enriched with a mechanical criterion which imposes mechanical constraints in the domain under study. The method is then applied to a real case: the Neuquèn basin in Argentina where borehole stress data is available. This application reveals some of the limits of the presented method. Then, the effect of faults on the stress state is investigated. Different modeling strategies are presented: the objective is to reduce the computing cost, which can be very high when dealing with such complex structures. We propose to model them using only elastic properties. Finally, we present the integrative software which were developed to run mechanical simulations. RINGMesh handles the structural model data structure and RINGMecha runs the mechanical simulations on the model. RINGMecha is interfaced with several simulators. Each of them can be called separately, depending on the problem to be solved. The interface of RINGMecha with third party simulators is done in a user friendly manner. RINGMecha was used for all the computations presented in this thesis. It was built in order to be extended to other problems, with other simulators
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Venetis, Mary Jo. "Identification of Remote Leadership Patterns in Academic and Public Libraries." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9017/.
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Seminal works on leadership, including those in librarianship define a traditional model of interaction between leaders and followers without reference to the information technology-driven environment. In addition, remote leadership indicates a different model from the traditional model, one that is focused on the interaction of leaders and their staff through digital technology. Although leaders still use face-to-face interaction, due to varied work schedules or job responsibilities, they also recognize the need to lead employees remotely. Leadership studies in library literature have not addressed how library leaders use information technology to lead employees remotely, nor have these studies addressed remote leadership and remote employees, except for some articles on telecommuting. As a result, this research was conducted to address this gap, providing an exploratory foundation of emergent patterns of remote leadership with its associated leadership dimensions rooted in personality traits, behaviors, and skills. Quantitative and qualitative data were obtained from a small sample size of academic and public-library leaders in the United States who participated in a Web-based survey designed specifically for this study, limiting generalizations. Factor analysis was the principal methodology used to obtain findings. Its composite factor scores were also used in the t-test and chi-square analyses. This study identifies some emergent patterns of remote leadership in the library and information-science field, exploring whether library leaders use information technology to be effective remote leaders in a technology-driven environment, and whether existing leadership attributes could be identified as part of the remote-leadership model. Because this study's findings indicated that library leaders are not quite the traditional leader but are not fully integrated into remote leadership, it becomes apparent that they would function with a blend of both face-to-face and electronic interactions, due to the nature of library work. Additionally, this research revealed underlying issues and challenges faced by library leaders as they transition from a traditional-leadership model to a blended model of face-to-face and remote leadership. Future research could include increasing the sample size and response rate to conduct factor analysis properly, and conducting longitudinal studies.
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Guenther, Johanna T. (Johanna Trammell). "A Descriptive Survey of Libraries Supporting Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs Accredited by the National League for Nursing and Nursing Doctoral Programs." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1991. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332456/.
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The purpose of this study is to provide base line data which does not currently exist for libraries supporting nursing education in baccalaureate, masters and doctoral nursing programs. The survey covers physical environment, clientele, resources, budget, and personnel in these libraries. A survey instrument was developed by the researcher and sent to 537 nursing programs in senior colleges and universities listed in Baccalaureate Education in Nursing 1989-90, and Graduate Education in Nursing 1989-90. Two hundred and fifty two or 47 percent of the institutions responded.
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Chanchani, Samiran. "Architecture and Central Public Libraries in American, 1887-1925 : a study of conflicting institutions and mediated designs." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23913.
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Nierenberg, Ellen. "Anti-terror legislation and public libraries a comparison of librarians' concerns in the USA and Denmark /." 2007. http://www.hio.no/content/download/79265/562882/version/1/file/Nierenberg,+Ellen.pdf.
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