The little locksmith: A cautionary tale for the electronic age

Miller, Heather S.

doi:10.1016/s0099-1333(97)90005-7

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“…This reflects Kenyan public libraries as still embedded in print materials (books in particular). According to Miller (1997, p. 100), “technology offers an unparallel opportunity to preserve information and to provide superior means of locating it”; however it is important to provide enriched access to older materials.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

User perception on library services and information resources in Kenyan Public Libraries

Nzivo

2012

Library Review

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide information on how public libraries and information services in Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) are perceived, by examining adult users, with a view of improving service delivery and enhancing the effective management of public library services.Design/methodology/approachSurvey methodology using questionnaires was adopted to solicit required information from 112 respondent adult users and data were analyzed using SPSS version 14.FindingsThe paper shows that KNLS library services and information resources are very positively perceived by most respondents. KNLS libraries are: comparatively better off than universities and other public libraries; are predominantly focused on print documents (books) as preferred sources; readers' mostly begin their search for information on a particular topic; general reading and research purposes and information resources equip users with appropriate knowledge.Research limitations/implicationsThe study focused on adult users in internet‐serviced libraries within the KNLS and thus may not be used to generalize about users of all public libraries in Kenya.Practical implicationsThis paper attempts to provide KNLS public libraries with fundamental information about adult users' perspectives of services and information resources. Though the services and information resources are positively perceived, the library management has room to improve and maintain current levels of perception.Originality/valueThe paper is of value because understanding of users' perceptions is vital for services and information resource improvement.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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User perception on library services and information resources in Kenyan Public Libraries

Nzivo

2012

Library Review

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“…In a recent tribute to the art of cataloging, Heather S. Miller, of the State University of New York at Albany, argued that applying already existing indexing tools and techniques more generously can greatly improve retrieval, especially of older items (Miller, 1997). In particular, Miller recommended adding subject headings and, if possible, descriptive summaries to older bibliographic records.…”

Section: Depth Of Indexingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Creating fee‐based online services: a new role for academic librarians

Trehub¹

1999

Library Hi Tech

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Although much has been written about the impact of the Internet and the Web on libraries and librarianship, relatively little attention has been devoted to the subject of librarians as creators and even marketers of new online services. The present article describes two fee-based online services at the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign: the online version of the American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (ABSEES); and the IRIS suite of funding-information services. The author discusses the pros and cons of in-house content-creation and concludes that academic libraries have the raw materials and the knowhow to create valuable new online services, especially reference services.

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“…24 Generally speaking, to access informa tion from a book, the whole book must be in hand. This is not true for a Web site.…”

Section: Cataloging's Stepchildmentioning

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An Analytical Index to the Internet: Dreams of Utopia

Casey

1999

CRL

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All the current methods of accessing Internet resources fall short when it comes to locating discrete pieces of information and digital objects. One solution to this problem is to create analytical indexes to the Internet. This article explores the need for analytical indexes by looking at current Internet access, traditional bibliographic control, and Web site design. A discussion of some of the issues and problems concerning the development of these indexes, including the design and the resource selection process, emphasizes the impossibility of a comprehensive analytical index to the Internet. The creation of small, focused indexes may be the best solution for accessing specific types of digital information.

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The little locksmith: A cautionary tale for the electronic age

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

User perception on library services and information resources in Kenyan Public Libraries

User perception on library services and information resources in Kenyan Public Libraries

Creating fee‐based online services: a new role for academic librarians

An Analytical Index to the Internet: Dreams of Utopia

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