scholarly journals Services to the housebound in Adelaide’s metropolitan and regional public libraries: current practices and future needs

2006 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Jones
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Future Needs ◽  
Current Practices

scholarly journals Digital reference services: a snapshot of the current practices in Scottish libraries

2004 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gobinda Chowdhury ◽  
Simone Margariti
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Reference Services ◽  
Knowledge Domains ◽  
University Library ◽  
Digital Reference ◽  
Digital Reference Services ◽  
The University ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Current Practices

Discusses the current practices followed by some major libraries in Scotland for providing digital reference services (DRS). Refers to the DRSs provided by three academic libraries, namely Glasgow University Library, the University of Strathclyde Library, and Glasgow Caledonian University Library, and two other premier libraries in Scotland, the Mitchell Library in Glasgow and the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh. Concludes that digital reference services are effective forms of service delivery in Scotland’s academic, national and public libraries, but that their full potential has not yet been exploited. E‐mail is the major technology used in providing digital reference, although plans are under way to use more sophisticated Internet technologies. Notes that the majority of enquiries handled by the libraries are relatively low‐level rather than concerning specific knowledge domains, and training the users to extract information from the best digital resources still remains a challenge.

scholarly journals Cataloguing Remains an Important Skill at Public Libraries in the Modern Metadata Landscape of Norway

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-188
Author(s):  
Jordan Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Quantitative Content Analysis ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Library Catalogue ◽  
Sample Set ◽  
Current Practices

A Review of: Preminger, M., Rype, I., Ådland, M.K., Massey, D., & Tallerås, K. (2020). The public library metadata landscape, the case of Norway 2017–2018. Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 58(2), 127–148. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2020.1711836 Abstract Objective – To understand cataloguing practices in Norwegian public libraries through the analysis of a set of MARC records. Design – Quantitative content analysis. Setting – 2 central cataloguing agencies and 49 public libraries in Norway. Subjects – 21,275 cataloguing agency records and 116,029 public library catalogue records. Methods – The researchers derived a sample set of MARC records from the central cataloguing agencies and public libraries. Matching records from each agency (i.e., records for the same manifestation catalogued separately at each agency) were compared. Then, MARC records exported from public libraries were compared to matching records from the central agencies. Main Results – The two central agencies differed in some cataloguing practices while still adhering to the accepted standards. Public libraries made few changes to records imported from central libraries, and among public libraries, larger libraries were more likely to alter agency-derived MARC records. Conclusion – Current practices indicate that despite the prevalence and efficiency of centralized cataloguing, training in cataloguing remains important in public libraries, particularly in larger libraries.

scholarly journals The Virginia Commercial Greenhouse Industry—Current Practices and Future Needs Assessment

2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-114
Author(s):  
Holly L. Scoggins ◽  
Joyce G. Latimer ◽  
Victoria T. Barden
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Virginia Tech ◽  
Future Needs ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Faculty And Staff ◽  
Future Plans ◽  
Current Practices

This report summarizes responses to a survey of Virginia's commercial greenhouse industry, conducted in 2000-01. The survey included questions about interests and needs of growers to assist Virginia Tech Horticulture faculty and staff in planning educational and research programming. Respondents were asked about current cultural practices, future plans for automation and technology, and impact of issues facing the greenhouse industry such as regulations and labor. The 273 responses were categorized based on the amount of heated greenhouse space: small, medium, large, or other (including part-time). Following analysis of the responses, focus groups were conducted across Virginia to further discuss issues raised in the survey.

Computing in Graduate Education in Public Administration: An Assessment of Current Practices and Future Needs

1992 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey L. Brudney ◽  
Mary Maureen Brown
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Graduate Education ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Managers ◽  
Future Needs ◽  
Computing Skills ◽  
Current Practices

This article addresses current practices and future needs in education in computing in graduate-level programs in public administration and affairs. Based on a survey of MPA-granting institutions, it shows that most public administration programs have incorporated computing applications into curricula beyond conventional courses in statistics and research methodology. To meet the needs of future public managers for computing skills, however, further enhancement of curricula will prove necessary. For this purpose, the article identifies a potential curriculum in computing in public administration. The curriculum is tailored to the distinctive demands and challenges of the public sector environment.

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