Download or read book Users Perceptions on Factors Influencing the Usage of Digital Library Services written by Saqar Moisan F. Alotaibi and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowadays the use of digital libraries for research and other academic purposes nowadays is almost compulsory for postgraduate students of all disciplines. This has resulted into the establishment of digital libraries in many private and public institutions of higher learning, to assist students, academic staff, and various researchers seek relevant information from different parts of the world without having to travel. The digital materials and contents support learning and knowledge transfer. Thus, they boosts academic and research activities through online-databases across the globe. In line with this, the present study is an attempt to investigate users' perceptions of the factors influencing the usage of digital library services. The literature on digital library services focused on the dimensions of service quality and usability factors in isolation. This current study combines the factors of the two dimensions to explore their influence on the use of digital library services by the postgraduate students at the International Islamic University Malaysian (IIUM). The study proposes a combined model of Digital Library Use (DLU). The model was analysed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), partial least squares (PLS), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modelling (SEM). The data were collected using an online-based survey, which was conducted between November - December 2014. A total of 703 usable responses were received. The results of the combined DLU model suggest that service quality and usability are the two significant dimensions influencing the use of digital libraries among postgraduate students. The service quality dimension is measured by service reliability, assurance, and responsiveness factors. The service usability dimension is measured by service efficiency, satisfaction, and effectiveness. Therefore, the DLU model confirms that improving the quality of these dimensional factors could increase the use of the digital library services by the users. Theoretically, this study provides a novel contribution in understanding users' perceptions of the factors influencing the usage of digital library services for research and/or academic activities. So, the present study fills up this gap in the literature, and the study could be used as a basis to understand the combined influence of the service quality and usability dimensions when evaluating digital library usage from the users' perspective. Empirically, this study employs several statistical analyses such as (t-test, ANOVA, EFA, PLS, CFA, and SEM) to develop new instruments and to validate a model for digital library services from the view point of the users. In practice, the findings of this study could assist digital libraries explorers such as universities, governments, and private organisations in evaluating the quality and performance of the services they provide. Furthermore, it could guide digital library designers and/or developers in creating better systems to enhance the quality of the existing to meet the ones in order to meet the requirements and expectations of both owners and users.

Download or read book Discover Digital Libraries written by Iris Xie and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Digital Libraries: Theory and Practice is a book that integrates both research and practice concerning digital library development, use, preservation, and evaluation. The combination of current research and practical guidelines is a unique strength of this book. The authors bring in-depth expertise on different digital library issues and synthesize theoretical and practical perspectives relevant to researchers, practitioners, and students. The book presents a comprehensive overview of the different approaches and tools for digital library development, including discussions of the social and legal issues associated with digital libraries. Readers will find current research and the best practices of digital libraries, providing both US and international perspectives on the development of digital libraries and their components, including collection, digitization, metadata, interface design, sustainability, preservation, retrieval, and evaluation of digital libraries. Offers an overview of digital libraries and the conceptual and practical understanding of digital libraries Presents the lifecycle of digital library design, use, preservation and evaluation, including collection development, digitization of static and multimedia resources, metadata, digital library development and interface design, digital information searching, digital preservation, and digital library evaluation Synthesizes current research and the best practices of digital libraries, providing both US and international perspectives on the development of digital libraries Introduces new developments in the area of digital libraries, such as large-scale digital libraries, social media applications in digital libraries, multilingual digital libraries, digital curation, linked data, rapid capture, guidelines for the digitization of multimedia resources Highlights the impact, challenges, suggestions for overcoming these challenges, and trends of present and future development of digital librariesOffers a comprehensive bibliography for each chapter

Download or read book User Perception and Influencing Factors of Technology in Everyday Life written by Mesquita, Anabela and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An increasing amount of research is being developed in the area where technology and humans meet. The success or failure of technologies and the question whether technology helps humans to fulfill their goals or whether it hinders them is in most cases not a technical one. User Perception and Influencing Factors of Technology in Everyday Life addresses issues of human and technology interaction. The research in this work is interdisciplinary, ranging from more technical subjects such as computer science, engineering, and information systems, to non-technical descriptions of technology and human interaction from the point of view of sociology or philosophy. This book is perfect for academics, researchers, and professionals alike as it presents a set of theories that allow us to understand the interaction of technology and humans and to put it to practical use.

Download or read book College Students Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources written by Cathy De Rosa and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book E Publishing and Digital Libraries Legal and Organizational Issues written by Iglezakis, Ioannis and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-10-31 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this book, a comprehensive review of various legal issues concerning digital libraries is presented"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Evaluation of Digital Libraries written by Giannis Tsakonas and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2009-07-20 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation of Digital Libraries summarizes research and practice on both sides of the Atlantic and aims to answer the potential questions that both the theoretical and practical areas of digital library evaluation have posed during recent years. The book systematically presents aspects of participating communities, reasons and aims of evaluation, methodologies and metrics, and application paradigms. The book deals with practical and theoretical issues on digital libraries development and evaluation It will be multi-disciplinary due to its nature incorporating views and perspectives of various contributing fields Distinguished digital library researchers and practitioners present systematically methods, techniques and practices. The list of contributors include Maristella Agosti, David Bainbridge, Ann Blandford, Colleen Cook, Nicola Ferro, Brinley Franklin, Manolis Garoufallou, Sarah Giersch, Richard Hartley, Judy Jeng, Michael Khoo, Martha Kyrillidou, Yvonna Lincoln, David McArthur, Maria Monopoli, David Nicholas, Christos Papatheodorou, Terry Plum, Tefko Saracevic, Rania Siatri, Yin Leng Theng, Giannis Tsakonas and Lee Zia

Download or read book Students Perceptions of Factors Influencing Effective Library Use written by Barbara Anne Sullivan-Windle and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Usage and Usability Assessment written by Denise Troll Covey and published by Digital Library Federation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report offers a survey of the methods that are being deployed at leading digital libraries to assess the use and usability of their online collections and services. Focusing on 24 Digital Library Federation member libraries, the study's author, Distinguished DLF Fellow Denise Troll Covey, conducted numerous interviews with library professionals who are engaged in assessment. The report describes the application, strengths, and weaknesses of assessment techniques that include surveys, focus groups, user protocols, and transaction log analysis. Covey's work is also an essential methodological guidebook. For each method that she covers, she is careful to supply a definition, explain why and how libraries use the method, what they do with the results, and what problems they encounter. The report includes an extensive bibliography on more detailed methodological information, and descriptions of assessment instruments that have proved particularly effective.

Download or read book Improved Access to Information written by Sul H Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connect patrons with the information they seek with these promising electronic tools! Improved Access to Information: Portals, Content Selection, and Digital Information focuses on how you can improve access to information using electronic reference resources. This book features nine of America’s leading library administrators who give their perspectives, observations, and stipulations on how to meet the research needs of patrons in a digital age. This timely resource is relevant to senior library administrators in the process of developing electronic tools and services. Improved Access to Information addresses the current library issue of how to utilize scarce resources to provide an ever-increasing amount of electronic information to an ever-expanding user base. The use of portals and their advantages are discussed in detail and from the different perspectives of information providers and users. Several authors offer instructive graphs, tables, and other illustrations to emphasize their findings. In Improved Access to Information, you’ll learn more about: the variety of groups that libraries serve cooperative collection development the balance of print and electronic resources the evolvement of collection development in libraries to the concept of knowledge development the implementation of portals in research libraries the factors influencing the selection of electronic resources digitizing unique collections for preservation and improved access The product of the 2003 University of Oklahoma Libraries annual conference, Improved Access to Information offers library administrators new approaches for overcoming the proliferation of electronic information and making it readily available to users. This book will help you provide essential research services to your users and secure your patron base.

Download or read book Resources Co Evolution and Artifacts written by Mark S. Ackerman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-24 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book looks at how resources get created, adopted, modified, and die, by using a number of theoretical and empirical studies to carefully examine and chart resources over time. It examines, among many others, issues such as how resources are tailored or otherwise changed as the situations and purposes for which they are used change, and how a resource is maintained and reused within an organization.

Download or read book Introduction to Digital Libraries written by Gobinda G. Chowdhury and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This books presents a holistic view of the new digital library scene ... it is an essential guide to good digital practice and techniques" - back cover.

Download or read book Impact of Digital Technology on Library Collections and Resource Sharing written by Sul H. Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are your library and its patrons adjusting to the challenges of the digital age? This essential book examines how digital formats are changing libraries today, from the perspectives of librarians, vendors, and library users. Editor Sul Lee is an internationally recognized leader in library administration and management. The expansion of digital collections has been one of the foremost issues in the library field since the early 1990s, and this book addresses important questions about the impact of the digital age. Questions like: How will scholars and students react to digital formats? How will electronic resources change collection development? Will libraries stop buying print materials in favor of digital resources? Will libraries convert to only digital products or will they have to buy both electronic and print formats? Will academic libraries retain their central role in the university? With chapters from leading academic deans and directors, directors of national organizations of library professionals, and book/serials vendors including Philip Blackwell, CEO of Blackwell Limited, this book explores: digital resources and technology digital books--and what they mean to libraries legislation on copyrights and intellectual property rights in the digital age electronic cooperation between libraries how digital technology can facilitate on-campus research partnerships the extent to which academic libraries are embracing electronic publications

Download or read book Student Engagement and the Academic Library written by Loanne Snavely and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore exciting programs and initiatives that can both engage undergraduate students with academic libraries and assist academic librarians in creating a vibrant library atmosphere. In spite of the doom and gloom predicted in the press for the future of libraries, these institutions aren't at the top of the endangered species list just yet. Librarians who are focusing significant attention and staffing resources on undergraduates—and are thinking creatively about what engages this specific group of students—are forging the future for academic libraries. Student Engagement and the Academic Library explores how initiatives that involve high impact educational practices and other creative programs can effectively engage undergraduate students with academic libraries. The methodologies described in this work serve to draw students in and make their learning meaningful, both through curricular initiatives as well as through co-curricular and self-initiated activities, disciplinary initiatives, and partnerships across the university. This book will benefit any librarian seeking to further engage their college-age student populations, and will be especially helpful to libraries that are struggling to establish their programs and initiatives with today's students.

Download or read book Research Anthology on Collaboration Digital Services and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with increased budget cuts, libraries must continue to advance their services through new technologies and practices in order to keep pace with the rapid changes society is currently facing. The once traditional in-person services offered can no longer be the only option, and to keep themselves afloat, libraries must offer more in terms of digital services. The convenience of offering mobile and digital services brings a new wave of accessibility to libraries and a new question on just how much libraries will need to change to meet the newfound needs of its patrons. Beyond offering these digital services, libraries are incorporating other types of technology in multifaceted ways such as utilizing artificial intelligence practices, social media, and big data management. Moreover, libraries are increasingly looking for ways to partner and collaborate with the community, faculty, students, and other libraries in order to keep abreast of the best practices and needs of their users. The Research Anthology on Collaboration, Digital Services, and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries explores emerging strategies and technologies that are redefining the role of the library within communities and academia. This reference book covers extensive ground on all the ways libraries have shifted to manage their resources, digitalize their services, and market themselves within the new technological revolution. These continued shifts for libraries come with benefits, challenges, and future projections that are critical for discussion as libraries continue to strive to remain updated and relevant in times of change. This book is ideal for librarians, archivists, collection managers, IT specialists, electronic resource librarians, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students who are interested in the current state of libraries and how they are transforming to fit modern needs.

Download or read book Determinants of User Acceptance of Digital Libraries written by Weiyin Hong and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The explosion in Internet usage and huge government funding initiatives in digital libraries have drawn attention to research on digital libraries. Whereas the traditional focus of digital library research has been on the technological development, there is now a call for user-focused research. Although millions of dollars have been spent on building 'usable' systems, research on digital libraries has shown that potential users may not use the systems in spite of their availability. There is a need for research to identify the factors that determine users' adoption of digital libraries. Using the technology acceptance model (TAM) as a theoretical framework, this study investigates the effect of a set of individual differences (computer self-efficacy and knowledge of search domain) and system characteristics (relevance, terminology, and screen design) on intention to use digital libraries. Based on a sample of 585 users of a university's award-winning digital library, the results strongly support the utilization of TAM in predicting users' intention to adopt digital libraries, and demonstrate the effects of critical external variables on behavior intention through perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. All of the individual differences and system characteristics have significant effects on perceived ease of use of digital libraries. In addition, relevance has the strongest effect on perceived usefulness of digital libraries.

Download or read book DIGITAL LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR ACADEMICIANS D written by DR.CHETNA RANA AGNIHOTRI and published by SHREE VINAYAK PUBLICATION. This book was released on with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book E Discovery Tools and Applications in Modern Libraries written by de Smet, Egbert and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-07-13 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology has revolutionized the ways in which libraries store, share, and access information. As digital resources and tools continue to advance, so too do the opportunities for libraries to become more efficient and house more information. E-Discovery Tools and Applications in Modern Libraries presents critical research on the digitization of data and how this shift has impacted knowledge discovery, storage, and retrieval. This publication explores several emerging trends and concepts essential to electronic discovery, such as library portals, responsive websites, and federated search technology. The timely research presented within this publication is designed for use by librarians, graduate-level students, technology developers, and researchers in the field of library and information science.