You Can Check It Out But It Will Never Leave: Characterising Ebook Borrowing Patterns

What does it mean for a reader to borrow an ebook? Ebook technology means that borrowing can take different forms, for example printing and reading. We do not know, though, which of these options readers actually use. Ebook technology generates logs that allow us to understand ebook borrowing patterns over time, both by individual readers and in aggregate. Despite the ready availability of ebook logs, this area remains under-researched. In this paper we present an exploratory log analysis of ebook borrowing, comparing printing and reading, discovery patterns, single- and multiple-book sessions and identifying specific borrowing patterns

Integrated Online Media Management Systems For Media Centers: A Model For Selection And Effective Use

The researcher proposed to advice in the selection of an Integrated Online Library System (IOLS) for use in the 103 school media centers in the Palm Beach County Schools, Florida. This was accomplished by evaluating the two finalists of those vendors who answered the district\u27s Request for Proposal (RFP). Of the five vendors who responded to the RFP. CLSI and SIRSI were selected as the systems most likely to meet the needs of the media centers of the school district. An overview and definition of IOLS was first discussed. This overview then related itself to the needs of the school district as presented in the RFP. A selection criteria was then designed from previous research on the subject to help find the ideal system. The history and development of an Integrated Online Library System was important in seeing where the systems have originated in contrast to the systems in the Eighties to the also revealed the present time. Literature IOLS principles of operation. The Request for Proposal reflected the needs assessment discussed over several years of committee meetings of representatives from various schools. The committees explored IOLS automated options and compared these options. The RFP outlined the system requirements. Thoughts on staff attitudes while planning for a system were also considered. Each system was evaluated with the criteria outlined in the RFP. The background and capabilities of both systems were explored. This exploration took place where by the benchmark tests, on-site demonstrations systems were in use daily, conferences with the vendors, systems. And reading literature reviews on both systems. Evaluation guidelines and criteria were found in library resources. The functions required for terminal access requirements, process for data conversion, vendor background and reliability, contained in these library resources. And the cost were contained in these library resources. The results of this study culminated in the official recommendation of the SIRSI to be purchased by the district\u27s school board. It was the expectation of the author of this document to see the purchase of the recommended system by the school board and have it implemented in all the schools in the district within a three year period following the submission of the recommendation

Library Automation Software Packages: A Comparative Study of Virtua, Alice for Windows, SOUL and LIBSYS

The core purpose of present research effort is to discern a reasonable evaluation of the features of automation software packages to guide the librarians select a package that suits their requirements and enhance library services effectively. Of the several available software packages; Virtua, Alice for Windows, SOUL, and LIBSYS are chosen for conducting micro evaluation of selected software features. A checklist comprising several parameters like operating systems, integration of modules; compatibility with international standards; Web-OPAC facility, etc. were highlights of the study. Virtua, with 308 out of 328 rating points, figured atop of the table with most sophisticated features and facilities followed by Alice for Windows with 247 points, LibSys with 228 points, and SOUL with 175 points. Virtua has been found with most modern facilities and compatibility to global standards; however SOUL has observed most used software in Indian libraries followed by LibSys. Since the study has covered popularly used softwares; therefore, it is expected to serve as aiding tool for librarians to select the package with advanced features to fulfill the emerging demands of techno-savvy users effectively

Annual Report 1990-1991

An administrative report of statistics and information pertaining to the University of North Florida Thomas G. Carpenter Library for the years 1990-1991. The report includes summaries and charts on library budgets, library collection, serials and cataloging workloads, circulation, interlibrary loan, and public services

Special Libraries, January 1971

Volume 62, Issue 1https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_sl_1971/1000/thumbnail.jp

Proposed audit and accounting guide : audits of agricultural producers and agricultural cooperatives ;Audits of agricultural producers and agricultural cooperatives; Exposure draft (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), 1986, Jan. 17

This proposed audit and accounting guide primarily codifies existing practice in (1) auditing the financial statements of agricultural producers and agricultural cooperatives and (2) accounting by those types of entities. AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 85-3, Accounting by Agricultural Producers and Agricultural Cooperatives, is included as an appendix to this proposed guide; its recommendations on accounting for agricultural producers and agricultural cooperatives are an integral part of this proposed guide. SOP 85-3 and the accounting provisions of this guide do not apply to personal financial statements of agricultural producers or statements prepared on a comprehensive basis of accounting other than generally accepted accounting principles. They also do not apply to the following: growers of timber; growers of pineapple and sugarcane in tropical regions; raisers of animals for competitive sports; or merchants or noncooperative processors of agricultural products that purchase commodities from growers, contract harvesters, or others serving agricultural producers. Significant areas discussed in this guide include: 1. Cost accounting and cost allocations by agricultural producers. 2. Normal versus abnormal costs of agricultural producers. 3. Accounting for income taxes by agricultural producers and agricultural cooperatives. 4. Accounting for losses by agricultural cooperatives. 5. Departmental and functional accounting by agricultural cooperatives. 6. Auditing procedures applicable to producers\u27 and cooperatives\u27 investments in agricultural cooperatives. In addition, the proposed guide includes illustrative financial statements of an agricultural producer and of an agricultural cooperative.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/aicpa_sop/1487/thumbnail.jp

Determining the Data Needs for Decision Making in Public Libraries

Library decision makers evaluate community needs and library capabilities in order to select the appropriate services offered by their particular institution. Evaluations of the programs and services may indicate that some are ineffective or inefficient, or that formerly popular services are no longer needed. The internal and external conditions used for decision making change. Monitoring these conditions and evaluations allows the library to make new decisions that maintain its relevance to the community. Administrators must have ready access to appropriate data that will give them the information they need for library decision making. Today’s computer-based libraries accumulate electronic data in their integrated library systems (ILS) and other operational databases; however, these systems do not provide tools for examining the data to reveal trends and patterns, nor do they have any means of integrating important information from other programs and files where the data are stored in incompatible formats. These restrictions are overcome by use of a data warehouse and a set of analytical software tools, forming a decision support system. The data warehouse must be tailored to specific needs and users to succeed. Libraries that wish to pursue decision support can begin by performing a needs analysis to determine the most important use of the proposed warehouse and to identify the data elements needed to support this use. The purpose of this study is to complete the needs analysis phase for a data warehouse for a certain public library that is interested in using its electronic data for data mining and other analytical processes. This study is applied research. Data on users’ needs were collected through two rounds of face-to-face interviews. Participants were selected purposively. The phase one interviews were semi-structured, designed to discover the uses of the data warehouse, and then what data were required for those uses. The phase two interviews were structured, and presented selected data elements from the ILS to interviewees who were asked to evaluate how they would use each element in decision making. Analysis of these interviews showed that the library needs data from sources that vary in physical format, in summary levels, and in data definitions. The library should construct data marts, carefully designed for future integration into a data warehouse. The only data source that is ready for a data mart is the bibliographic database of the integrated library system. Entities and relationships from the ILS are identified for a circulation data mart. The entities and their attributes are described. A second data mart is suggested for integrating vendor reports for the online databases. Vendor reports vary widely in how they define their variables and in the summary levels of their statistics. Unified data definitions need to be created for the variables of importance so that online database usage may be compared with other data on use of library resources, reflected in the circulation data mart. Administrators need data to address a number of other decision situations. These decisions require data from other library sources that are not optimized for data warehousing, or that are external to the library. Suggestions are made for future development of data marts using these sources. The study concludes by recommending that libraries wishing to undertake similar studies begin with a pre-assessment of the entire institution, its data sources, and its management structure, conducted by a consultant. The needs assessment itself should include a focus group session in addition to the interviews