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Virtual libraries are essential in strengthening research and education, especially in universities in the Dominican Republic. Despite facing various challenges, they offer services in physical spaces. This study examines the relevance of system quality, service quality, information quality, and staff interaction on student satisfaction and loyalty toward these physical virtual libraries. A survey of 531 students was analyzed using SPSS and PLS-SEM. Findings show that staff interaction positively affects user loyalty, though not satisfaction. Additionally, system quality, information quality, and service quality continue to positively influence user satisfaction, which, in turn, affects user loyalty. This research deepens our understanding of staff's influence on user loyalty in developing countries' virtual libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Nigeria, open and distance learning has become widely accepted. Even though there are a myriad of educational problems, workers, politicians, school leavers, and the public are finding the distance learning system a convenient and flexible mode to acquire education. Libraries are indispensable in every facet of higher education. Adequate library support for distance learners is mandatory for the qualitative delivery of instruction and learning. The development of hybrid libraries has definite benefits for distance learners. It is imperative to create virtual learning environments and libraries without borders to reach multitudes of learners at various locations. Several institutions are approved to run distance learning. Eight distance-learning university libraries were purposively selected to examine the status of hybrid library services aimed at reaching distance learners. These include the Federal University of Technology Library, Minna, University of Maiduguri Library, University of Abuja Library, Ahmadu Bello University Library Zaria, National Open University of Nigeria Library, Olabisi Onabanjo University Library, Ago-Iwoye, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Library, Port Harcourt and Joseph Ayo Babalola University Library. The objectives of the study were to determine the status of library services in ODL institutions in Nigeria, analyse the form of library service most suitable to distant learners in Nigeria, examine the challenges confronting distance learning in Nigeria and determine the challenges in providing timely library services to distant learners in Nigeria. This paper examines the penetration of distance learning in Nigeria and the suitability of hybrid library services provided to distant learners. It examines the challenges in creating and delivering well-integrated and functional library services for distance education and the prospects of a hybrid library in a developing country like Nigeria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the effects of virtual library on the academic performance of undergraduate students in the Department of Medicine and Surgery, Benue State University, Makurdi. A case study design is used for the study. The population of the study comprises 392 undergraduate medical students of the department, and the sample size of 198 undergraduate medical students is used based on Taro Yamane's model. The instrument adopts for data collection is questionnaire. The data collected are analyzed using simple percentages and presented in tables. The findings of the study reveal that majority of the undergraduate medical students are not properly conversant with the facilities in the virtual library, the extent of their use of virtual library is very low because they are choked with series of lectures and clinical engagements, and the utilization of virtual library resources has position effects on their academic performance without any negative impact. In addition, the study finds out that the challenges hampering the effective use of virtual library by the medical undergraduate students are unstable power supply, poor or fluctuating internet connectivity, and lack of free space to consult the virtual library resources. Based on the findings, the study recommends that the administrators of the Department of Medicine and Surgery in collaboration with the College of Health Sciences should organize series of seminars to sensitize the undergraduate medical students on the importance of the facilities housed in the virtual library. Equally, there should be provision of adequate power supply, adequate and sufficient internet connectivity in the virtual library, and sufficient break time from lectures and clinical engagements should be allocated to encourage the effective use of virtual library. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Applications performed using computer systems and those computerized have an important role in the design and specification of the problem under study, help define a solution, support documentation, the implementation and testing of the solution and, finally, assessment the results. Also through the means of applications, through the design and construction of the windows of communication between administrator and user through the intervention of the programmer, these bases are useful and necessary facilitating scientific research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Applications performed using computer systems and those computerized have an important role in the design and specification of the problem under study, help define a solution, support documentation, the implementation and testing of the solution and, finally, assessment the results. Also through the means of applications, through the design and construction of the windows of communication between administrator and user through the intervention of the programmer, these bases are useful and necessary facilitating scientific research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

E-learning has become a growing, influential and dynamic drive for higher education in study campuses, colleges and universities all over the globe. Our research emphasizes on academic libraries that are believed to be the focal point of any research oriented institution. Beijing is referred as the heart of academic institutions comprising mor than 70 high level research institutes. This paper aims to study, discuss and evaluate the pivotal role of libraries in e-learning domain. First of all, an overview of e-learning, it types, stages, technologies involved, databases with respect to academic libraries have been done. In second phase we have collected data from different academic libraries of Beijing and then conducted a survey based on questionnaire and interviews. The outcomes have been estimated and evaluated for benefits and shortcomings of existing library resources and services. At the end, we have discussed the challenges and opportunities for the prevalence of this e-learning paradigm in library domain. Some suggestions are also proposed for improvement of the academic e-learning environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this information age, it is a worthwhile task to update oneself with not only conventional sources of knowledge but also with the web resources. There is abundant information available on the web but it remains a question as how to make the best use of them. This paper presents the outcome of a project that sought to organise the links of the freely available resources like directories, e-books, e-journals and so on in the field of social science and management and provide a single-point access to such resources. This paper describes the methodology adopted to design and develop the virtual library for social science and management. This could serve as a pointer for aspiring content developers in the field and will also enable library science professionals undertaking similar initiatives to compare notes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information systems are changing the society. The ultimate scenario of the virtual society where all communication is electronic, and process such as tele-working, tele-learning and tele-conferencing or even video conference substitute the actual person to person contact, in which human beings satisfy their need for interaction with one another. One of the clean realities is that online learning is an important and valuable new player in the educational world of todays. Virtual references have strong base and they have the power to change the traditional library system. The virtual library, however, implies no physical location, whether for the end-user or the source. The men can access the information from anywhere and the information can be held anywhere. One of the disadvantages of the virtual learning environment is the lack of face-to-face personal interaction which traditional educational contact promote, the virtual environment may not entirely replace traditional classrooms and teacher pupil contact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Library operations today are entirely different from what we have experienced in the past and we can expect a tremendous change in the future. These changes may affect almost all the fields of library organization and library management. The librarian and the library, users must be ready to accept and adopt the new technologies; otherwise they will be pushed aside. Electronic library or digital library is the product of the technological developments which enriched the field of library and information science, and the accessories we use in these libraries are CD-ROM, DVD, floppy disks, multimedia computers etc. and now the Internet. The information explosion can be faced only by the application of IT and networks in libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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End of 20th century brought great revolution of technological development. This revolution gave the gifts of computer and telecommunication technology. These inventions brought changes in every field of life. As libraries are part of society, we can see remarkable changes in respect to technology in libraries. The concept of digital libraries arises with the use of technology in information handling and information transfer. This article describes the concept of digital library and virtual library. It also explores the characteristics and functions of digital library. Technology that led to build a digital library is also discussed as human aspect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper proposes a concept of the Yawara personalized virtual library and its prototype design. The main purpose of the library is to provide a user with a personalized information set accessible through a user-friendly interface. In order to attain machine and operating system independence, the library is constructed by VRML and its WWW browsers and, as information sources, HTML data widely distributed on the Internet. The virtual librarian agent helps to find and acquire the data sets based on user behavior. The virtual librarian keeps the user's personal characteristics, obtained from his/her reading history, and book characteristics. As the user working space, personal bookshelves are provided to work with the stored books. The system will be a powerful tool for intelligent work fully utilizing the Internet. © 1999 Scripta Technica, Syst Comp Jpn, 30(3): 43–51, 1999 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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