#e-resources

[gastonlibrary]

Coming Soon to GCPL!

Starting August 1, 2018, Gaston County Public Library cardholders will have access to hoopla. Hoopla is a digital streaming service that allows users to stream movies, music, and more on your devices.

[pcipad]

I-Pads for Seniors Online Class 4: Linking Library e-Resources to your I-Pad

Want to read a book, but you don’t want to go to the trouble of either going to library to simply burrow one book, or having wait for one to be delivered to your home? Well, your I-Pad can help you with that, by allowing you to link up with your local library’s e-resources. 

But what are library e-resources?

Library e-resources (short for ‘electronic resources) are pieces of digital media owned by a library, that can be viewed or burrowed by a library member from a library’s website. 

These resources range from digitised newspaper articles, archive photos, research articles and journals, videos and e-books (’electronic books’).

However, in order to access these resources on your I-Pad, you first need to be a member of your local library to log on to their digital archives and a working internet connection to access the library website. From then on, you can either simply view the resources or download items such as ebooks to your I-Pad.

One thing to keep in mind in regards to resources such as ebooks is that since you are borrowing online, the resource will generally be ‘returned’ after three weeks.

Here’s an example of how to access e-resources from a library website:

With these steps, you can access any e-resources on your I-Pad form either your home or whilst you’re on the move.

[lawblogsa]

MAKING THE BEST OF UNISA'S LIBRARY AND RESOURCES - PART 1

This is a first in a series of articles in which i attempt to help those students who cannot or do not know how to use the UNISA online platform optimally.  It will include pictures for easy referencing :), please note this is a first in a series of instructive articles, it is a basic outline of how to access certain sites using Unisa (like lexis nexus and juta) and information on those sites.…

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[yorkulife]

How do you access york's online databases at home?

Are you talking about library articles, e-resources, and such? If so, then you can log in through here.

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[uosliblaw-blog]

Halsbury's Laws of England now available online

University of Sunderland students and staff may now access Halsbury's Laws of England via LexisLibrary:

Halsbury's Laws of England covers the whole spectrum of English law. It provides the only comprehensive narrative statement of the law of England and Wales, containing law derived from every source. Written by or in conjunction with leading lawyers, both practitioners and academics, it ensures that users benefit from a wealth of knowledge and experience.

You may search Halsbury's Laws:

or browse the contents from a list:

Halsbury's Laws of England covers every proposition of English law (whether statutory or common law), and is divided into alphabetically arranged titles, making it convenient to use and enabling quick and easy research into any area of law. The text of those titles is supplemented by regularly updated annotations: all primary and secondary legislation, all leading law reports, and many specialist series of case reports are monitored for developments which affect the law set out in Halsbury's Laws.

How to access Halsbury's Laws of England (within LexisLibrary)

1. Start from Discover http://www.library.sunderland.ac.uk/discover   2. Click on “University of Sunderland login”  3. Enter your University username and password 4. Do any search (e.g. “law”) 5. On the right side of the results screen, you will see a box called “Discover Law Resources” – click on the link to “LexisLibrary”          a. If you see the OpenAthens Authentication Point page, click on “Alternative login”          b. Search for “Sunderland”, click on “University of Sunderland”, and click on “Go to the University of Sunderland login page” 6. You will then be pushed through to the LexisLibrary interface

... and Halsbury's Laws of England is also available in print format in the Law Library, at shelfmark 348.42022 HAL.

[daniellewestbrook-blog]

Professional Development: Database Design continued...

I am almost done the database developer certificate program that I started at the beginning of the year. Although I have enjoyed it a great deal, I wish that it either had an additional intermediate/advanced class, or offered some more challenges. Nevertheless, it has provided me with a solid understanding of SQL, and has allowed me to improve my approach to database design and maintenance.

For my final project I am building a license manager database. And while I know that I’m not reinventing the wheel, I hope to create a database that combines the functionality that is currently available across multiple tools. My target audience is small to medium college and university libraries that make use of some electronic resource tools, such as a knowledgebase, but do not have the budget to pay for a commercial license/resource manager. Hypothetically, my tool would work alongside any knowledgebase  (utilizing the information stored in the database table, such as the unique identifier, database name, and provider). It will also act as a repository for license documents and usage reports.

Once my project is complete, I’ll create a guided tour to post here.

[daniellewestbrook-blog]

Electronic Resources & Libraries 2013 Conference – My Notes

The Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference was held March 17-20th. Along with several other colleagues from my institution, I attended virtually. Here are some of my [long overdue] conference highlights.

Conference Highlights

Day 1

Session: "Electronic Resources Workflow Analysis and Process Improvement"

Presenters

Rosalyn Raeford, Duke University

Beverly Dowdy, Duke University

Rosalyn Raeford and Beverly Dowdy spoke about how Duke University used a non-library solution (IBM’s Business Process Manager) to solve electronic resource workflow and transparency problems. It was interesting to hear how Duke is able to communicate and keep track of conversations within the BPM. This has allowed them to measure the amount of internal discussion required to move resources through the electronic resource life cycle. Although I am still not certain how (or if) Duke integrated BPM with their ILS (specifically their Acquisitions module for purchase orders and cost information), their talk provided insight on how implementing new systems can help identify and solve bottlenecks and quality issues.

Day 2

Session: "Getting to Know Your Electronic Resource Workflows"

Presenters

Rafael Escobar, University of Michigan

Emily Campbell, University of Michigan

While Raeford and Dowdy’s talk showed how a new tool/system can help identify workflow problems, Rafael Escobar and Emily Campbell discussed how they addressed gaps and inconsistencies in their electronic resource workflows at the University of Michigan through formally mapping them. Through one-on-one interviews and focus groups they created more than 20 Electronic Resource flow charts, established a staff responsibility matrix, and made network diagrams to visualize the impact of their work. Ultimately, the flow charts provided them with visual proof of which processes were over-complicated or causing duplicate work. The network diagrams then showed the dynamism of electronic resource work. Escobar and Campbell finished their workflow-mapping project in six months – which did not surprise me. It would have been interesting to see how they mapped some of the more unstable electronic resource workflows – such as access problem-shooting, where a variety of steps can be taken depending on the issue being reported.

Day 3

Keynote: "The Courage of Our Connections: Thoughts on Professional Identities, Organizational Affiliations and Common Communities (Keynote)"

Presenter

Rachel Frick, Digital Federation Association

Rachel Frick’s keynote talk pulled together a lot of the conference’s themes. It was engaging, and made me reflect on my own work and what I hope to do over the course of my career. She spoke about change in terms of the opportunities it creates, and encouraged networking and network-building. It wasn’t surprising that Frick touched on the growing influence of data (data-driven decision making, research data, data curation, and linked and open data), but I did appreciate that she asked attendees to separate the content from the container and to think creatively about how data is used and analyzed. Frick also argued for data and local content to be a part of everyone’s job – that we shouldn’t silo data/e-resource work to specific job descriptions. Instead, we need to harness the power of our local network. Frick also asked her audience to own the responsibility of the success and longevity of the library profession. We need to interact, lead and not just focus on what is easy to count. We can’t wait for other people to figure out what we should be and how we should move forward. Instead, library people need to collaborate and communicate with lots of different [non-MLIS] people and organizations. Frick finished her talk by stressing the importance of building in time to learn, play, and explore new ideas. 

Frick recommended the following books/resources during her talk:

Networked: the new social operating system by Harrison Rainie and Barry Wellman

"Breaking the barriers of time and space: the dawning of the great age of librarians" by T. Scott Plutchak

Too big to know : rethinking knowledge now that the facts aren't the facts, experts are everywhere, and the smartest person in the room is the room by David Weinberger

Brené Brown's TED Talk, "The power of vulnerability"