Library Function Identification

Author(s):  
Saed Alrabaee ◽  
Mourad Debbabi ◽  
Paria Shirani ◽  
Lingyu Wang ◽  
Amr Youssef ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Meihong FU ◽  
Liang LE ◽  
Zhong CHENG ◽  
Yong XIE ◽  
Hai GAO ◽  
...  

2005 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 341-347
Author(s):  
Kengo KINOSHITA

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
John D Robinson

Purpose – The paper aims to set out challenges that libraries face while developing their Digital Library capabilities and capacity and propose an approach to estimating the costs for these functions. There is a skills challenge as well as an organisational challenge. The opportunities to build new teams or re-train existing staff are discussed. Design/methodology/approach – The approach builds on a 2008 paper about Digital Library economics and discusses the changes in the environment since then. A model is described in which a library takes on the full responsibility for building and operating a Digital Library function in-house. This is used to benchmark other options such as managed services, outsourced infrastructure and “cloud” services. Findings – The Open Access Publication and Research Data Management mandates present challenges to all libraries based in academic institutions in the UK. New working methods and new costs are unavoidable. There are a number of ways to deal with this depending upon the institutional circumstance. The bottom line can be increases in revenue budgets of around 10 per cent with variable requirements for capital investment. Originality/value – Libraries and librarians have different experiences in closely working with colleagues in information technology (IT). A number of propositions are presented about the value of cooperation and collaboration between library and IT and also with external partners and service providers.


2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kengo Kinoshita ◽  
Haruki Nakamura

Author(s):  
Hiroyo Matsudo

The purpose of this study is examining some suggestions on how school libraries can be involved in Special Needs Education in a helpful way. The Modified Grounded Theory Approach is used as the method for this study. In my analysis I focus on the change in perception of 19 school staff members with respect to changes in the school library function and factors for these changes. Based on the result the school librarian’s anticipated four supports are suggested as follows: providing suitable materials that take into account students’ situation, searching study by team teaching, supporting students’ self-affirmation by sympathetic understanding, and educational support encouraging students’ socialization.


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