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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries, ICADL 2003, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in December 2003. The 68 revised full papers presented together with 15 poster abstracts and 3 invited papers were carefully reviewed from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on information retrieval techniques, multimedia digital libraries, data mining and digital libraries, machine architecture and organization, human resources and training, human-computer interaction, digital library infrastructure, building and using digital libraries, knowledge management, intellectual property rights and copyright, e-learning and mobile learning, data storage and retrieval, digital library services, content development, information retrieval and Asian languages, and metadata.
Libraries are regarded as hubs that provide literary resources in various forms. This collection of articles draws attention to the needs of learners and students in the 21st century who require more than textbook information to do their school work. It represents an important contribution to research on learners and reading, reading acquisition, and information literacy.
Digital Reference Services in Academic Libraries presents the background of DRS, evolution of DRS, the concept of DRS, emerging models of DRS, benefits and limitation of DRS, personalized services, trends and challenges, technological developments, evaluation and guidelines, effectiveness and DRS in academic libraries. The case study examined the existing status of digital reference services (DRS) in four selected public academic libraries in Malaysia. Focused is given on the awareness, usage, users’ perception, users’ satisfaction, library’s performance, and looked at the perceived needs, issues and problems faced by librarians and students. The study is important to determine how aca...
Asian populations are among some of the fastest growing cultural groups in the US. While books on serving other target groups in libraries have been published (e.g., disabled, Latino, seniors, etc.), few books on serving library users of Asian heritage have been written. Thus the timely need for this book. Rather than a generalized overview of Asians as a whole, this book has 24 separate chapters—each on 24 specific Asian countries/cultures of East, Southeast, and South Asia—with a wealth of resources for understanding, interacting with, outreaching to, and serving library users of each culture. Resources include cultural guides (both print and online), language helps (with sample librar...
Perpustakaan sebagai salah satu sarana dan prasarana yang ada di sekolah merupakan pendukung proses belajar mengajar. Perpustakaan merupakan penyedia informasi bagi penggunanya, dalam hal ini adalah guru dan siswa. Tata ruang yang dimiliki oleh perpustakaan unggul yaitu letaknya strategis, indah, aman, tenang, dan nyaman, serta terhindar dari kebisingan. Luas perpustakaan sesuai dengan ketentuan yang berlaku, memiliki penerangan dan ventilasi yang cukup. Tata ruang yang ada juga memenuhi standar yang ada dengan memperhatikan keharmonisan interior dan eksterior ruang. Berkaitan dengan pengelolaan perpustakaan, pengelolaan perpustakaan terdiri atas perencanaan, pengorganisasian, dan evaluasi a...
This volume provides an overview of research and applications, and policy requirements for biotechnology in developing countries.
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