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Constructing ‘users’ in library and information science

Julien, Heidi - In: Aslib Proceedings 51 (1999) 6, pp. 206-209

This article issues a challenge to information service providers and to researchers in information management to reflect on the ways the concept of ‘users’ has been constructed and applied. It is argued that we need to be mindful of the conceptual parameters we establish by our notions of...

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Collection management in the electronic environment

Singh, S.P. - In: The Bottom Line 17 (2004) 2, pp. 55-60

Describes briefly the impact of Information Technology on collection management in libraries and also on the librarian …'s role. Discusses the factors affecting collection management in libraries and emphasizes the need for change in collection …

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Web search engine advertising practices and their effect on library service

Moxley, David; Blake, Joni; Maze, Susan - In: The Bottom Line 17 (2004) 2, pp. 61-65

variation in the relationship between user and advertiser that has not existed in libraries before. …

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Buyer‐seller relationships: how libraries can make the system work

Holt, Glen E. - In: The Bottom Line 17 (2004) 2, pp. 66-68

While there is always the potential for dissatisfaction in any buyer‐seller relationship, some libraries have been more …

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What you don't know about banking could hurt your library

Holt, Glen E. - In: The Bottom Line 17 (2004) 3, pp. 106-107

can be of use to libraries as they streamline operations, negotiate for cost savings, and budget for both day …

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Blogs

Maxymuk, John - In: The Bottom Line 18 (2005) 1, pp. 43-45

Purpose – Due to the abundance of blog sites, which run a gamut of topics, from personal diaries to hobbies to legal matters and so on, it is desirable to know their relevance to librarianship. Design/methodology/approach – Surveys a number of library blogs and examines the content of each...

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13 ways of looking at Googlebrary

Maxymuk, John - In: The Bottom Line 18 (2005) 4, pp. 197-201

five large research libraries. Design/methodology/approach – Presents several questions and issues relevant to libraries …

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To get one's money's worth: library management with cost data

Poll, Roswitha - In: The Bottom Line 19 (2006) 1, pp. 7-15

of income and expenses and shows the value of cost data to organizational decisions. Findings – Not all libraries …

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Reading the future

Maxymuk, John - In: The Bottom Line 19 (2006) 4, pp. 189-192

Purpose – This paper seeks to see how libraries measure up to futurists' predictions of libraries of the future. Design …/methodology/approach – Compares the ten points in futurist Thomas Frey's paper, “The future of libraries” with the reality of current library services …. Findings – By and large, much of what Frey predicts for future libraries is already a reality. Originality/value – Confirms …

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The archaeology of habit: excavating past practices in technical services

Heinrich, Helen; LaFollette, Donna - In: The Bottom Line 23 (2010) 1, pp. 18-23

Purpose – While laying the foundations of any libraries' collections, technical services (TS) play an important role in …

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