Information systems must be used effectively to obtain maximum benefits from them.
However, despite a great deal of research on when and why systems are used, very little …

This article reports the author's recent research in developing a holistic model for various
levels of digital library (DL) evaluation in which perceived important criteria from …

Digital Libraries: Policy, Planning and Practice brings together a wealth of international
experience in the planning and implementation of digital and hybrid library projects …

Digital libraries are a product of digital information aimed at satisfying users' information
needs, through collections of documents to which value added services are provided. To …

The electronic information environment facilitates enhancement of the speed of service,
number of users served, and the quantity and exhaustiveness of information provided. The …

Page 1 Web Site Design WITH THE Patron in Mind A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR LIBRARIES
www. SUSANNA DAVIDSEN. EVERYL YANKEE Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Web Site …

Abstract Information technology designers and users are generally treated as interacting yet
distinct groups. Although approaches such as participatory design attempt to bring these …

The Glasgow Digital Library (GDL) 1 is intended to be a regional, cooperative, distributed
digital library, based in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. It attempts to combine theory …

Abstract NEP (New Economics Papers) is a current awareness service for the RePEc
(Research Papers in Economics) digital library. Since its initiation in 1998, over 56 individual …

Providing a satisfying user experience is key to successful digital libraries. An efficient
search user interface design requires a detailed understanding of user behaviour to match …