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Libraries and library job opportunities in the Inland Empire,

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Libraries and library job opportunities in the Inland Empire,

Task analysis of library jobs in the state of Illinois: A working paper on the relevance of the study to academic libraries

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Task analysis of library jobs in the state of Illinois: A working paper on the relevance of the study to academic libraries

Libraries: Going Online

Friday, May 28th, 2010

For as long as can be remembered, libraries have offered mass amounts of free information that is easily accessible to the nearby community. This unlimited access has been an asset to communities everywhere for research, educational and recreational purposes. Patrons could go to the library and access all this information for free, keep it for a set time, and return it later. All seemed to work well and both library and patron were happy.

However, patrons encountered one large problem with libraries: their inability to be accessible at all hours of the day. When patrons needed to return a book late or pick up one early, they would encounter the discouraging pictures of closed doors. Enter the online library, a place that contained all the same information as an actual library with the added bonus of being accessible at all hours of the day from any location. By simply using their library cards, patrons could have access to these online portals. With the online library, a patron does not have to worry about finding their book or movie by closing time because no such time exists. Also, if the information a patron needs is contained within another library, they do not need to wait for their library to send for it but can instead access it immediately on the web. However, if the patron wishes to view the information in hard copy form, they can also order it and pick it up at their library.

Among the more popular of these online innovations are the Internet Public Library and Thomson Gale’s AccessMyLibrary, two sites granting access to a number of libraries in one spot. These online libraries offer the same resources as traditional libraries, but now the information can be accessed quickly and easily. Patrons can search for books and media by title, author, subject, genre, and even dewy decimal system in some cases. Besides searching for books, patrons can also search for newspapers and individual articles found on the web. The search capabilities in online libraries often compete with search engines; however libraries have the upper hand. Searching in a library often yields results that are more relevant and focused than those found on a normal search engine.

The information searched on an online library is not limited to what is contained within the true library (if one is even attached to the online library), but is open to a world of resources found on the web. Material that was too expensive or otherwise inaccessible through traditional libraries is made readily available on online versions. Information from magazines, journals, newspapers and more is searched to find exactly what the patron is looking for. Online libraries often work with databases such as Gale/Thomson’s InfoTrac Databases, Ebscohost Research Databases and infoUSA’s Reference USA.

Opening up the net to the information stored in a library also presents the library itself with benefits. No longer does storage space become an issue for a library because all its content is stored in electronic form. Offering content online also allows for better communication between the library and its patrons due to e-mail capabilities.

Do not be swayed that online libraries will leave librarians out of a job. Content must be monitored to ensure its relevancy and sites must be maintained by those knowledgeable in the library field. Librarians are also used on some sites for an “ask a librarian” feature that allows patrons to e-mail a question to a librarian and get a response in a couple of days. Librarians are essential to keeping online libraries going.

With the establishment of online libraries, patrons and libraries are kept happy and busy. Content is no longer denied due to over stocked shelves and doors are never closed to those eager to learn. Going online has allowed libraries to reach across states, countries and continents and grant millions access to a wealth of knowledge.

Australian and US academic library jobs: a comparison.: An article from: Australian Academic & Research Libraries

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

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Modernisation of Rural Libraries

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

INTRODUCTION
The fundamental objective of the rural library is to provide timely, relevant, accurate information and services reliably to all rural communities. The library contributes to different sectors of rural communities, providing the right information to the reader at the right time. For example, help children to create the habit of reading, unemployed young people to get better jobs and farmers to improve agricultural production. The libraries of all countries are working for social development by extending these activities and services, sharing books, extension lectures on various topics such as child labor, epidemics, reading habits and environmental protection.
THE NEED FOR MODERNIZATION OF RURAL LIBRARIES
There are several reasons for computerization of library activities such as acquisition, cataloging, circulation, serial control, OPAC, etc.. , In this context, days information technology is needed in rural libraries especially for the following reasons.
1. Information explosion
The amount of information that are published increases exponentially. The astonishing growth of documents, particularly in the fields of science, social science and technology in the form of print and media can not find the library to use the most advanced technologies for the organization of information.
2. User Service
Today, libraries are providing a range of user services such as CAS, SDI, electronic service delivery of documents, abstraction and indexing services, etc. Your computer can only provide better and faster service catalog Online allows users to have access to large bibliographic databases and retrieve information in any field.
3. Improved efficiency
The records stored in computers are more accurate, reliable and accessible than the manually prepared records. It can perform all the cleaning of the library with more speed, accuracy and efficiency.
4. Cooperation and resource sharing
A. Access to more documents and information sources because of the coordination and cooperation of many libraries.
B. Cheaper than the total cost is shared by the participating libraries.
5. The availability of information in a readable format
The information is also published in readable form. In fact, some of the records, such as bibliographic databases, electronic journals, etc, are only available in legible form.
PURPOSE OF THE MODERNIZATION:
The libraries are automated for some important purposes. Son
 To improve internal workflow, documentation and dissemination.
 To improve control over collections of documents.
 Promote existing services, such as CAS, SDI, etc.
 To allow access to the resources of local libraries.
 To share resources between libraries for interlibrary loan basis.
 To prepare timely and accurate collection of statistics.
AREAS of computer applications in rural libraries.
Computers can be used can be used in rural libraries, especially for the automation of operations to keep the house as a system of acquisition, cataloging system, movement control and serial control.
Acquisition
• Selection of Documents
• Work Order for the document
• Control of duplicates
• Send orders to publishers and suppliers
• Update log file.
• Review of document with invoices
• Access to documents received
• Maintenance of the library budget
• Generate reports of all the above items
cataloging system
spreadsheet preparation, supply catalog, search functions, generating catalog cards to provide user services, such as CAS, SDI, etc, and checking the records periodically.
Movement control
The registration of new members, the borrower and the production of tickets issued to members, upload and download documents, reservation and renewal of documents, the fines imposed on the late innings and maintenance of statistics.
Periodic monitoring
manual methods of control series are very satisfactory in most libraries for various reasons. But automation offers highly effective and economic methods. computer system capable of managing the revenue of the regular and timely information to send reminders, underwriting, claims for missing issues, etc. binding information
SUGGESITONS MODERNISATION OF LIBRARIES OF RURAL
1. Given the advantages of using computers in different areas of functioning of libraries, rural libraries must install the equipment.
2. Databases of all rural libraries in the region can connect through online terminals.
3. For purchase orders of a file system, files and file membership fund is created by rural libraries
4. Database to the required level can be created by rural libraries
5. catalogs can be maintained.
6. Modernization can be entered in step by step rural libraries with your existing infrastructure.
CONCLUSION
The library management is occurring rapidly changing and dynamic. The application of information technologies in rural library system will increase the success rate of efforts to improve the quality and standards of training and research activities and also enable rural libraries to actively participate in global networks of exchange information and distribution of resources.
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