Effective Use of Electronic Resources

Abstract

This paper describes a recent study that we have conducted in order to explore the organizational and cultural impacts of rapid technological change and educational developments within higher education institutions in the United Kingdom. The user strand of the project was concerned with the use of electronic resources by academic staff in higher education. This examines some of the findings of the project and suggest ways in which more effective use of electronic resources by academic staff might be achieved.

JUBILEE: monitoring user information behaviour in the electronic age

“…It is this holistic approach which is being used in JUBILEE, where all aspects of the user experience are recognised as needing investigation to inform an understanding of user information behaviour. Some evidence, now several years old, was also collected on the use by academics of electronic information resources, also as part of the IMPEL2 study (Jackson et al, 1999). Researchers found that the Internet and electronic mail were used a lot, with some use of CD-ROMs and online open access catalogues in libraries.…”