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The Use of Agile Project Management and Related Tools for Book Moves
In this article Beth Flerlage and Renae Satterley reflect on the library staffs’ experience of using Agile project management techniques and cloud-based tools to restructure resources at Middle Temple Library.
Journal Article
Treasures of the British Library
This definitive volume offers a curated journey through one of the world’s greatest repositories of human knowledge and culture. Compiled by renowned bibliographer Nicolas Barker in collaboration with the British Library’s expert curators, the work showcases the institution’s most significant acquisitions, spanning over two millennia of recorded history. It serves not only as a catalog of rarities but as a narrative of the evolution of the written word, from ancient papyri to the digital age.
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Exploring User Training Needs at Middle Temple Law Library
This research, conducted by Erin Gow, aims to explore the information literacy and legal research training needs of users of the Middle Temple library.* In order to do this it focuses on the patterns of use of library resources by users, reasons for these patterns, previous training users have received, and general evidence of user training needs in law libraries. The research as a whole was generated in result of the recognition that many Middle Temple library users require further legal research skills training in order to confidently find and employ the extensive resources available through the library. Before such training could be developed, however, research needed to be conducted into the specific capabilities and needs of the unique user base at the library. As a result of the research the current habits of library users have been explored, their general training levels and needs identified, and recommendations made about how to structure training so as to address these needs and best serve users. It was discovered that Middle Temple library users generally visit the library frequently, and are already confident using certain materials such as textbooks. Despite confidence in using certain common materials, users struggle to take advantage of the full range of resources available, making training necessary. The difficulties many users currently face in the library stem from a general lack of information literacy and library skills training.
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Implementation of an open source library management system
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the selection process and criteria that led to the implementation of the Koha 3.0 library management system (LMS) at the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Library and Information Service (CAMLIS), Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is a report based on internal documentation. Findings: Koha 3.0 was selected because the GNU licence (open source) was considered more future-proof than proprietary products, and more open to customisation to meet the special needs of the library. Research limitations/implications: The library is still in the early stages of the LMS implementation. How far the Koha LMS implementation has met the library's needs will only become clear after at least one year's use. Practical implications: The conclusions drawn from this report relate to the concept of implementing an open source LMS. The author will report on the completed implementation in a year's time. Originality/value: This is amongst the first implementations of Koha in the UK. Experience and conclusions from this installation might influence decisions at other libraries.
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Introducing RFID at Middlesex University Learning Resources
Purpose - To describe the first year of the implementation of radio frequency identification (RFID) in Middlesex University Learning Resources.Design methodology approach - The technology is explained in detail to set the scene. Information on the implementation is presented in chronological order.Findings - Problems which would generally be applicable to other installations in these early days of the use of RFID in libraries are pointed out.Practical implications - It is possible to implement RFID without too much lead time, although, had longer been available, some aspects would have gone more smoothly.Originality value - Contains valuable information for other libraries considering or intending to introduce RFID.
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Computers in the City: archaeological information systems
The UK Department of Urban Archaeology (DUA), in London England, has several computer systems that allow access to the vast DUA archaeological data base. Computer access to DUA archives is surveyed.
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Tele-Video Literacy in the School Library Resource Center
In this article, the author evaluates the question of whether or not teacher-librarians should incorporate students' new communication technologies into their program as a method for strengthening the library's literacy links with the classroom and school curriculum. The many arguments concerning this issue are discussed in this article, as well as the benefits that could result from incorporating new communication technologies into the literacy programs.
Magazine Article
Increasing accessibility by pooling digital resources
There are now many CALL authoring packages that can create interactive websites and a large number of
language teachers are writing materials for the whole range of such packages. Currently, each product stores its data in
different formats thus hindering interoperability, pooling of digital resources and moving between software packages based in
different technology. The use of Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) for data storage goes a long way to solve this problem
and allows for the easy conversion of exercises. Starting from a desire to develop a common format between Hot Potatoes,
WELTS (part of the WELL project) and the Interactive Language Learning package from London Metropolitan University,
a new version of the Interactive Language Learning software, now renamed Guildhall Interactive Software for Multimedia
On-line (GISMO), has made such conversion possible. Given the immense resources required to develop the critical mass of
material required to make online CALL relevant to an individual’s teaching practice, such a common approach is
required to facilitate the pooling of resources. Should a bureaucratic or financial decision in an institution result in
a change of software, teachers need to be able to easily convert their legacy material. XML technology can facilitate
interoperability, thereby increasing potential accessibility by allowing teachers and students to have the use of a
greater amount of pedagogical material. It is further proposed, using these developments, to create a large pool of exercises
for practice and assessment that is independent of the delivery approach employed. This will obviate the need for
teachers to keep reproducing basic language learning material and allow for the expansion of online CALL into more
imaginative areas. This possibility introduces the question of standards within XML and whether it is necessary to
further specify how the material is stored, perhaps using a standard such as
the ‘IMS Question & Test Interoperability Specification’ or whether XML is a sufficient standard in itself.
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