Personalized Information Environments: Do Public Libraries Want a Slice of the PIE?.

Worcester, Lea

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ERIC Number: EJ675106

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Publication Date: 2003

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Personalized Information Environments: Do Public Libraries Want a Slice of the PIE?

Worcester, Lea

Public Libraries, v42 n3 p178-82 May-Jun 2003

Discussion of personalized information environments (PIEs) focuses on library personalized interfaces. Describes academic library PIEs and commercial sites, such as Amazon.com that use personalization; explores the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg's personalized interface; and discusses opportunities and challenges PIEs offer public libraries, including user needs, costs, and staff support. (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Interfaces, Costs, Higher Education, Library Personnel, Public Libraries, User Needs (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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