scholarly journals Erratum to “Research on the Beijing Academic Library and Information System” [Open Access Library Journal, 2020, Volume 7: e6692]

OALib ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 08 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Lei Yi
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Library Journal

First steps for a library publisher

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somaly Kim Wu ◽  
Heather McCullough
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Electronic Publishing ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Journal Publishing ◽  
Digital Scholarship ◽  
Publishing Services ◽  
Communication Policies ◽  
The University

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to presents the very recent development of e-journal publishing services at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte. In 2011, the J. Murrey Atkins Library at UNC Charlotte created a new unit in the library, the Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL), which partners with faculty and graduate students in the use of digital and networked research tools to create, disseminate and store new knowledge. E-journal publishing and hosting are among the suite of services offered by the DSL, and we currently publish three journals (https://journals.uncc.edu/). Design/methodology/approach – This report provides an overview of the context of our library’s decision to begin publishing journals, including a discussion of our university’s becoming more research-intensive, our university system mandating increased efficiencies and sharing research with the state citizens, and the library’s own goals of raising awareness of and supporting open access. Also outlined are the technical and procedural choices made, important activities undertaken to develop, define and publicize the new services, campus response to the service and next steps. Findings – This report provides detailed accounting of how a large academic library implemented an electronic publishing service to support open access scholarship. Important activities such as marketing communication, policies development and technical/procedural activities are defined and results described. The report provides observation and lessons learned for academic libraries in development and support of electronic journals. Originality/value – Library as the publisher is a new concept. This report will be of interest to many libraries who are considering offering publishing services and to libraries that currently offer publishing services.

Author–Subject–Topic model for reviewer recommendation

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 554-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Jin ◽  
Qian Geng ◽  
Haikun Mou ◽  
Chong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Topic Model ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Topic Models ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Distribution Analysis ◽  
Topic Distribution ◽  
Research Domains

Interdisciplinary studies are becoming increasingly popular, and research domains of many experts are becoming diverse. This phenomenon brings difficulty in recommending experts to review interdisciplinary submissions. In this study, an Author–Subject–Topic (AST) model is proposed with two versions. In the model, reviewers’ subject information is embedded to analyse topic distributions of submissions and reviewers’ publications. The major difference between the AST and Author–Topic models lies in the introduction of a ‘Subject’ layer, which supervises the generation of hierarchical topics and allows sharing of subjects among authors. To evaluate the performance of the AST model, papers in Information System and Management (a typical interdisciplinary domain) in a famous Chinese academic library are investigated. Comparative experiments are conducted, which show the effectiveness of the AST model in topic distribution analysis and reviewer recommendation for interdisciplinary studies.

Cooperative purchase and use: a study of the ProQuest full text database of dissertations and theses (PQDT)

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-97
Author(s):  
Xiaoxia Yao ◽  
YongChao Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
First Person ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Text Database ◽  
Person Account ◽  
Administrative Center

Purpose – To purpose of this study is to describe and to demonstrate the value of a consortium purchase of the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses full-text database (PQDT) in China. Design/methodology/approach – The authors provide a first-person account based on their professional positions at the China Academic Library & Information System Administrative Center. Findings – That the PQDT database has steadily increased the use of theses in China with more institutions subscribing every year. The PQDT full-text database has become one of the most cost effective databases cooperatively purchased in China. Originality/value – One of the few in-depth studies of the use of the PQDT database.

A conceptual model of Open Access Institutional Repository in Indonesia academic libraries

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 168-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida Farida ◽  
Jann Hidajat Tjakraatmadja ◽  
Aries Firman ◽  
Sulistyo Basuki
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Global Access ◽  
Knowledge Content ◽  
Collaboration Process ◽  
The University

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to attempt to build a conceptual model of Open Access Institutional Repositories (OAIR) in Indonesia academic libraries, viewed from knowledge management (KM) perspective. Design/methodology/approach – Literature-based conceptual analysis of previous studies related to open access, institutional repositories viewed from KM perpective. Findings – The conceptual model of OAIR emphasizes three variables – people collaboration, process, and technology functions. These variables, with their many elements, are integrated together in order to help the university or Higher Education (HE) institution in capturing its own scholarship produced as a whole. Besides, that integration aims at facilitating knowledge sharing so as to enrich knowledge content and to enhance global access. A process chart of OAIR based on the conceptual model is built to illustrate knowledge content recruitment in Indonesia academic libraries. Research limitations/implications – The conceptual model proposed in this paper is not yet formally tested. It needs more research to understand the Indonesian context of OAIR to build a more accurate model, based on the experiences in developing and implementing OAIR in Indonesia HE institutions. Originality/value – Many academic libraries in Indonesia develop OAIR to increase the visibility of the scholarship of the parent HE institution. It is significant to view the practice of OAIR in academic library from the KM perspective. KM implementation is almost unheard of in Indonesia universities. However, The OAIR phenomenon in Indonesia academic libraries can be viewed as a KM initiative.

Promoting ILL/DD within the Jiangsu Academic Library & Information System in China by small consortia

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 182-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingkui Xi ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Feng Ni ◽  
Guiting Cha ◽  
Ping Bao
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Document Delivery ◽  
Work Effectiveness ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Purpose – This paper aims to describe and analyse the interlibrary loan and document delivery (ILL/DD) in university libraries in Jiangsu Province, China, and to evaluate the service quality of one library as an example of how to improve. Design/methodology/approach – This paper first describes the ILL/DD of the Jiangsu Academic Library & Information System (JALIS). It then provides an analysis of the problems in JALIS ILL/DD and gives some suggestions for improvement. Finally, it evaluates the service quality of one library’s ILL/DD based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Findings – It is found that JALIS ILL/DD can be done better via small consortia and discipline centres, and that AHP can be used to evaluate the service quality of a library’s ILL/DD. Social implications – More patrons can access better service, and the work effectiveness of librarians can be improved. Originality/value – This paper is helpful to librarians interested in ILL/DD or resource sharing in China.

Online legal information system for Indian environment: a user’s perspectives

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (8/9) ◽  
pp. 593-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raj Kumar Bhardwaj ◽  
Madhusudhan Margam
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Website Design ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Legal Information ◽  
Assessment Survey ◽  
Needs Assessment Survey

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore legal information requirements of the legal community in India for a proposed online legal information system tailored to the Indian environment. Design/methodology/approach A needs assessment survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire circulated among 750 respondents from eight institutions in Delhi. A total of 397 filled-in questionnaires were personally collected by the investigator, showing a response rate of 52.9 per cent. All these questionnaires were selected for analysis and interpretation of data. Responses to 45 questions were analyzed and presented in the form of tables and figures using various statistical techniques. Findings The findings of the study show that majority of the respondents felt they faced a number of problems in using online legal resources such as accessibility of legal information in legal resources, lack of online help features, description of legal information sources, search screen too confusing and poor website design. In addition, respondents highlighted that access instructions on the online resources are not clear. Lack of expertise and insufficient knowledge of information and communication technology in using legal databases are also major hurdles. Majority of the respondents are somewhat satisfied in using open-access and commercial legal information resources and not aware of open-access resources in the field of law. Model online legal information system (OLIS) was designed and developed based on the findings drawn in the needs assessment survey to empower the common man with legal resources at no cost, and foster research in the field of law. Research limitations/implications The model OLIS contains only a sample collection. It is expected that the proposed system will be implemented on a wider scale, so that lawyers, research scholars and common people can benefit. Practical implications The findings of the study will help libraries to subscribe to legal information resources and to design robust OLIS suitable in the Indian context. It is anticipated that the needs assessment survey of OLIS will help government agencies and law libraries to understand the problems of the legal fraternity in accessing legal information. Originality/value The present study designed a model OLIS for the Indian environment (www.olisindia.in) to aid the legal community in India, enabling them to save their valuable time. This system will help and foster interdisciplinary research learning and can be used as a tool for learning the basic concepts, as well as help deliberate on the emerging areas in the field of law.

scholarly journals Being Earnest With Collections--Investing in Open Access at a Small Academic Library

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan H. Harwell ◽  
Michael A. Arthur
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Academic Library
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