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Ascher, James P.; Ferris, Anna M. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2012
Developing collection-level surveys to expose hidden collections in special collections and archives departments within ARL libraries has received a great deal of scholarly attention in the recent years. Numerous standards have been explored, and each has its strengths and weaknesses. This paper summarizes some of the major initiatives in…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Archives, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries
Zimmerman, Don; Paschal, Dawn Bastian – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2009
In an exploratory study, participants (n = 18) completed 11 usability tasks to assess ease of use of two Web sites, and then a Web site perception questionnaire for each. Participants rated both Web sites positively, but 25% and 36% could not complete all tasks; doing so required more than a minute to complete. (Contains 2 figures and 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, State Universities
Lindquist, Thea; Wicht, Heather – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2007
The authors conducted a study of the use of "Early English Books Online" (EEBO) in research and teaching at one institution. The findings highlight the strengths and weaknesses of EEBO for research and teaching and the importance of librarian-faculty collaboration in instructing students to use large, electronic full-text primary-source…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Universities, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Primary Sources
Creating Access to Invisible Special Collections: Using Participatory Management to Reduce a Backlog
Lundy, M. Winslow; Hollis, Deborah R. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2004
The University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries used participatory management to reduce a special collections backlog. Without an increase in budget or staffing, technical and public services departments designed a pilot project to redeploy internal human resources in a collaborative manner. The process of backlog management is discussed.
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Library Services, Human Resources, Academic Libraries