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In this article the autor analyses the development of the teaching of Archaelogy in Galicia from Republic through the Franco period to democracy and current syllabus, the equipment and materials available (libraries, archaeological collections) professors and research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this study was to build a DNA barcode reference library for the true butterflies of Peninsula Malaysia and assess the value of attaching subspecies names to DNA barcode records. A new DNA barcode library was constructed with butterflies from the Museum of Zoology, University of Malaya collection. The library was analysed in conjunction with publicly available DNA barcodes from other Asia-Pacific localities to test the ability of the DNA barcodes to discriminate species and subspecies. Analyses confirmed the capacity of the new DNA barcode reference library to distinguish the vast majority of species (92%) and revealed that most subspecies possessed unique DNA barcodes (84%). In some cases conspecific subspecies exhibited genetic distances between their DNA barcodes that are typically seen between species, and these were often taxa that have previously been regarded as full species. Subspecies designations as shorthand for geographically and morphologically differentiated groups provide a useful heuristic for assessing how such groups correlate with clustering patterns of DNA barcodes, especially as the number of DNA barcodes per species in reference libraries increases. Our study demonstrates the value in attaching subspecies names to DNA barcode records as they can reveal a history of taxonomic concepts and expose important units of biodiversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A book collection in corpore is usually used to describe a historically formed, indivisible collection of books having a historic, scientific and cultural value. Specialized research on this topic in Lithuania has been scanty, if any, with the exception of research conducted on acquiring and storing book collections in libraries as well as similar topics. The article aims at investigating the theoretical aspects of using the term book collection and providing the analysis of existing practices and trends with regard to book collections both in Lithuanian and foreign libraries. To achieve this objective, the following methods of literary analysis and empirical research have been used: analysis of library websites, expert survey, interviews with the library staff taking care of book collections at their disposal. The objects of research are the book collections in corpore, acquired and stored in the National Library of Lithuania, libraries of state-level and county libraries. The libraries which decide to store and preserve book collections in corpore, undertake a museum function, that is, the inherent function pertinent to a memory institution. This function is not characteristic of public libraries. However, it is among the core functions of the libraries having the national and state status. Based on the criterion of the former owner, collections in corpore can be grouped as follows: personal libraries (the libraries of outstanding statesmen, public figures, science and culture makers) and book heritage of various institutions (institutional libraries). It turned out that currently 144 collections in corpore are being stored in the National Library of Lithuania, state-level and county libraries, with personal libraries identified as the prevailing group among them (137). The seven remaining collections in corpore are institutional libraries. The analysis of the information available in library websites on the collections in corpore revealed that the material presented is rather scarce and the websites do not contain comprehensive information about the scope of the respective collections. Thus, the user's access to information is rather restricted. Today, the acquisition of collections in corpore has been reduced in scope, reflecting the current situation in librarianship. The status of some of the libraries which have acquired a great many book collections in corpore (for example, Vilnius University Library) have to be reviewed. Having established whether we are dealing with a collection in corpore or whether it is merely a donated collection of books, we can integrate the books in question into the library holdings, marking book provenance indicators in a bibliographic description in the online catalogue. Due to their exclusivity, book collections in corpore are becoming book monuments. Such a status puts their custodians under an obligation to treat them as the sets of documents having special value, that is, as book monuments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This essay and checklist document the exhibition Pageant of the Tsars: The Romanov Coronation Albums, held at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens February 16–June 8, 2013. The exhibition focused on the history of the Romanovs through the lens of the coronation albums of the tsars. Based on the collection of five of the seven coronation albums held in the Hillwood library, the exhibition was supplemented with objects from the museum and library collections, loans from other institutions, and electronic versions of the albums available on iPads in the exhibition and via the iBooks store. The show marked the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Romanov dynasty in 1613. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents an analysis of the feasibility of a bookless library in a research setting. As spaces for collections are being converted for increased study and community spaces, many libraries have been moving low-use collections to off-site storage. Issues regarding the types of storage spaces available are addressed. Concerns and solutions addressed include electronic availability, virtual browsing, and efficient interlibrary loan services. The article concludes that although moving all materials off site could be adequate for research needs on a short-term basis, the permanent removal of all materials would be undesirable due to a loss of discovery by browsing. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents the public library in Arizona - Phoenix Public Library - considering the visit and the discussions that the author had with the library director, Ms. Toni Garvey. In 2004 she was conferred the title "librarian of the year" by the Library Journal Magazine as she is well known for successfully managing the library with its 17 branches and for promoting the new role of the library as open space, stating that "the library is the most democratic institution". As for the size of the collection, Phoenix Public Library counts 181.570 reference items (that are not available for circulation) children literature, rare books and the "Arizona" collection, 25.609 digital items, 11.973 newspapers and magazines, and a small collection of Romanian books. Tony Garvey joined the American delegation that visited Romania in 2010 with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation program, and she was amazed by the openness and willingness of Romanian librarians to learn about the experiences of their American colleagues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents the web application New titles in the Reading Rooms, which gives users an insight into the most recently acquired Croatian and foreign publications in the collections, available in the Library's Open Access Reading Rooms and indexed by UDC. The purpose of the application (e-bulletin) is to enable users to quickly and easily access high-quality information by browsing online new titles available in the Library. Current plans envisage a further development of the application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a newly-discovered collection of administrative documents and correspondence from the Russkii zagranichnyi istoricheskii arkhiv [Russian Historical Archive Abroad], which was active 1924–1945. The collection is housed in the Slavonic Library in Prague. It is important for both the history of the archive itself and the history of the Russian emigration. An inventory list of the collection is now available on the library's Web site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines the growth and development of the architectural engineering college libraries in Haryana, India. It evaluates the available resources, library services provided, library hours, collection of practices and policies, issues on space and related facilities and document technical processing. Study shows that majority of these libraries start to operate in three years already. It demonstrates the significance of improvement in their staff strength and their collection. It suggests to create digital libraries, provide quality services in technical colleges, and establish well-qualified staff.

Given the increasing demand for GIS services and collections in libraries, librarians should use every outreach tool available to reach potential audiences. An annual event, GIS Day has a robust and established range of supporting tools that are easily customized for local use. Effective marketing, including visibility and longevity of Web pages, is an effective tool for increasing awareness of GIS services. This study analyzes content of Web pages to evaluate the levels of participation and promotion of GIS through GIS Day at U.S.-based Association of Research Libraries academic libraries and their host universities. Results indicate a range of involvement, with some libraries participating in numerous events while others are not taking full advantage of this valuable outreach opportunity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The discovery and management of scholarly materials have changed in recent years with the introduction of new-generation systems based on decoupled architecture. In addition to offering a modern user experience, new library discovery systems extend the scope of materials available through a single interface far beyond the physical collections of the library, reaching the wealth of scholarly collections of global significance. Such systems also leverage a body of usage data gathered from institutions worldwide to enhance the discoverability of materials. New management systems, built from the outset to manage all types of scholarly assets, harness technological advances, shared bibliographic metadata, and community collaboration to optimize library services. The paper examines some of the current trends in new-generation systems and focuses on the way in which collaboration among stakeholders and the aggregation of information-scholarly content, bibliographic metadata, and usage data-combine with the local and individual context to establish a new level of discovery and management of scholarly materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a comparative study in which researchers analyzed the relationship between the level of study conducted by student library users and the extent of use of library resources by these students in Nigerian universities in 2004-2005. Researchers were interested in gathering this information in order to help university libraries manage their facilities and resources. Other topics discussed include the value and scope of the research, the implications of the study on Nigerian university library collections, and the recommendation that libraries promote their available resources to capitalize on their collections.

Abstract: The synthesis and SAR of a series of novel pyrazolo-quinazolines as potent and selective MPS1 inhibitors are reported. We describe the optimization of the initial hit, identified by screening the internal library collection, into an orally available, potent and selective MPS1 inhibitor. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The National Music Collection was founded in 1927 and originally functioned as a department at the University of Oslo Library. This was the largest music collection in Norway, open for students and musicians. In 1999 when the National Library was established, the National Music collection became part of the new institution. The collection contains printed material received via legal deposit, such as sheet music, books, concert programs and ephemera. Music manuscripts and sound recordings have always been an important part of the collection as well. The Musical Heritage Project Norway aims to organize the conservation, editing and publication of historical music from Norway and make it available to musicians, orchestras, students and researchers. In 2010 the National Music Collection merged with the Film Library, the Norwegian Film Institute, and opened their new department for music, film and broadcasting called Mediatheque with possibilities to watch films and TV programs, and listen to sound recordings and radio programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A collection of historic music connected to Ireland and Irish culture was assembled on a new website in November 2010 as the first step towards the establishment of The National Archive of Irish Composers. In terms of the provision of access to Ireland's music this is an important step and one which can hopefully be built upon in the future. The primary aspiration was to provide a prototype which may ultimately be developed into a comprehensive collection of music from the National Library of Ireland, freely available on the World Wide Web. The project is a collaborative venture between the National Library of Ireland, Dublin Institute of Technology and Heritage Music Productions Ltd. Ultimately, it is hoped that other interested parties and institutions may contribute towards the completion of the online collections. This article outlines the process of development of the prototype archive (www.naic.ie) in a relatively short space of time and describes the functions available and plans for the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There has been some discussion of late, in academic library circles, surrounding the relative merits of Microlog (Micromedia-ProQuest) versus the Canadian Public Policy Collection (CPPC -- Gibson Library Connections). Microlog is a long-standing resource, with over 200,000 titles, that provides fiche copies of Canadian government documents (federal, provincial, and municipal) to subscribers. Microlog also creates the MARC records and makes them available for uploading into library catalogues. CPPC is an online collection of over 22,000 think tank and policy institute reports, along with a selection of federal and provincial government documents. This paper provides a comparative analysis of Microlog and CPPC to help clarify their roles in academic library collections. This analysis considers measures of growth, coverage, and content, as well as additional features associated with each of these collections. The analysis concludes that these collections are largely distinct and tend to be more complementary than competitive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sexual health is a vital necessity for human beings and sex education is needed to be sexually healthy. However, sex education is inadequate in some countries. The librarians working in these countries can help library users obtain information about sexual health by adding books about sexuality to library collections and by making them available to users. This study will emphasize the importance of sex education as well as the subject of book selection by libraries to accommodate the needs of all users, especially young people. The problems of bibliographical and physical access to relevant books, and their solutions, will also be discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose - This paper aims to describe the development of a fiction web service which will serve as a tool for information searches, and a place for saving and sharing tacit knowledge of and experiences with fictional works. Key partners are the Turku City Library, the Semantic Computing Research Group, Libraries.fi editorial staff and Vaasa City Library. Design/methodology/approach - The system's technical infrastructure was built in the autumn of 2010: database, data storage platform and content description. Base data have been converted, data-saving protocols created and system data verified in order to stay up to date. Information on the project has been widely distributed to libraries, book industry actors and other potential partners, even at the international level. Design of the user interface has begun, and with its construction it will become apparent how well the project targets are being met, i.e. to make available a user-friendly service that offers library fiction collections and their attendant expertise and inspires service users to read, make recommendations and evaluate fiction by the spring of 2011. Findings - Fiction is an integral part of Finnish library collections. However, its information search and help desk resources are lacking, and the content of older works of fiction has not been systematically described. Where fiction customer service is concerned, the librarian is largely left to rely on their own reading, memory and associations. This Kirjasampo Project will provide better access to fiction collections. Content description is done using ontologies, thus requiring the ontologisation of Kaunokki, the Finnish fiction thesaurus, as part of the project. In addition to Kaunokki, time, place, language and nationality ontologies are used. Originality/value - In the wide-ranging and multidisciplinary Finnish Kirjasampo Project, thought has been given to how these problems can be solved using modern technologies. Because the service will have a large number of features that cannot be realised with existing library systems, it will be done using semantic web tools. A fiction metadata schema, which defines the necessary fields in information models, was developed for the service. The Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) was applied in the information models, with the content of each work being described ("abstract work") and the various versions and institutions ("physical works") linked to it. This information is saved in the RDF database using a Kirjasampo-SAHA annotation editor, which is a browser-based and user-friendly metadata-saving tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Libraries are increasingly using quantitative and qualitative research methods to assess the quality of their resources and services. This can include collecting survey data and conducting focus groups and patron interviews. While these forms of data collection are considered standard assessment tools, libraries already have a rich collection of data available to them through their suggestion boxes -- one of the most longstanding methods to determine how well your library is doing. A survey of Canadian academic libraries was conducted to gain some insight into the prevalence of the suggestion box, how libraries were managing them in their day to day operations, and whether the collected data was mined for any decision-making purposes. The authors provide recommendations on how libraries can analyze their suggestion box data to improve services and engage more effectively with their users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this article is to describe the scope and depth of the historic corporate annual report collections in twelve academic/research libraries in North America. For many decades, a few major academic business libraries have been collecting and preserving corporate Annual Reports (ARS), the reports sent to shareholders documenting the financial status and future plans of the company. Today these historic collections provide more than a record of the companies' finances; they provide a glimpse into the social and cultural thoughts from the past and the corporate stories of individual companies. Digitization of these reports has only just begun; so, except for fewer than 900 companies (most of which have been on the Fortune 500 list), the companies included in these historic annual report collections are not available electronically. The combined collection of the twelve libraries includes reports from nearly 38,000 different companies. Stanford, Harvard, and Western Ontario have the largest collections. Harvard and Columbia have collections with significant historic depth, while Purdue has a collection with important late-twentieth-century holdings. The overlap of the collections is much smaller than was anticipated. The two largest collections, Stanford with over 18,000 companies and Harvard with over 11,000 companies, have only 3,668 companies in common. The overlap of companies between the largest five collections is only thirty-three companies. This research identifies these collections as unique and therefore valuable to the study of specific company histories and the industrial development in North America. Librarians need to preserve these collections and work toward digitizing them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose - The aim of this paper is to clearly show the process, cost, and benefits of an audio digitization project within a university library. Design/methodology/approach - From formulating the idea for a new digital collection available to patrons via the library catalog through implementation, promotion, and gathering feedback, each step is detailed. Findings - Although it is a time-consuming endeavor, the creation of unique digital library collections can produce a variety of benefits for both library patrons and librarians. Originality/value - The paper is written by a librarian who is neither a computer nor cataloging expert. It is an attempt to show others who may have important but antiquated collections that digitization projects may be successfully completed without advanced technical skills or a large budget. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The illustrative power of a set of repeat photographs is often stronger than that of other scientific output, but historical photographs are also a very useful research tool and object. Here we demonstrate how historical photographs in Ethiopia are used in studies on landscape and land use changes, soil erosion and geomorphology, history and historical context, livelihood and archaeology. Further, using the case study of Ethiopia, the location, accessibility and quality of digital archives of historical photographs is discussed as well as the way in which they can be used in research. Historical landscape photographs that are available in major archives may now largely be traced and often obtained through the Internet, as libraries increasingly are digitising collections and making them available online. Institutions that do not make at least part of their collection available online see decreasing numbers of end users, as opposed to a majority of archives which revaluate their collection by making it available online. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The Tokyo Municipal Hibiya Public Library was established in November 1908. The purpose of this study was to examine what ideas people had for the establishment of the Tokyo Municipal Hibiya Public Library, and to identify its planning and establishment process, the cost, collections and design. Methods: Magazines, newspapers, government documents, and library bulletins from that period were investigated. This study also closely examined "The Construction Specifications for the Tokyo Municipal Hibiya Public Library" which was discovered by this study, and which provides information regarding the process of the establishment plans. The target period of this study was from 1900 to 1908. Results: The major plans for the establishing the Tokyo Municipal Hibiya Public Library were divided into three plans,: the "Small Library Plot" by Heizo Ito, the "Large Library Plot" by Zenshiro Tsuboya, and the "Medium Library Plot" by Yukichi Terada. In July 1906, a budget was made by the Tokyo City Council to build a popular library. Initially the total number of books was to be 120,000, of which 100,000 belonged to the collection of "Dulce cor Library". Sixty percent of the available books were in foreign languages. The library was built by Shiro Mitsuhashi. The library has a seating capacity of 400 people, and includes a fire-resistant book storeroom made from bricks, a children's reading room and a women's reading room. The construction specifications of the library were found in the articles in the magazine Kenchiku Sekai. At the time of its opening, the library was much larger than first planned, but the concept of it being a popular library for the citizens was achieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Online exhibits can be beneficial tools in promoting collections and drawing in researchers to using a library's collections. At the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries, an online exhibit, Seeing Red: Anti-Communism Efforts in Mississippi, 1944-1968, was created to promote collections on the topic. The idea for the online exhibit came from an in-house exhibit that had the potential of satisfying the research needs of a wider audience. By creating an online exhibit that highlighted the materials relating to anticommunism in Mississippi. exposure to the materials can reach people worldwide rather than being limited to those who visit an in-house exhibit. This can stimulate interest in the topic on exhibit, but can also lead researchers to other collections available in that library. This article discusses the advantages of creating an on line exhibit an d the process implemented by the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries for generating the exhibit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses archival sources on the life and work of British educational psychologist Godfrey Hilton Thomson (1881-1955), a former education professor at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland) known during his life as a prominent researcher in human intelligence. Following a brief biographical sketch, various historical materials on Thomson are described, including those available in the special collections of the University of Edinburgh Library, interviews with people who knew Thomson, and a bibliography of his books, articles, and letters.

In the summer of 2004, Georgia Southern University began a library construction project that was to last 4 years. An important aspect was the installation of an Automated Retrieval System (ARC) to house a substantial portion of the library collections so that more space could be available for students, faculty, and the services to meet their needs. This paper traces the development of the use of the ARC to house collections, with emphasis on how materials were selected for the two phases of the project and how catalogers have adapted to the idea of collections that can only be browsed virtually. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A two-part questionnaire was designed to elicit information on use of print and electronic resources by agricultural science students in Nigerian universities. 912 respondents from faculties of agriculture in three Nigerian universities completed the questionnaires. The results revealed that agricultural science students most prefer to use textbooks (42.1%) among print materials, while The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL) is the most preferred among electronic resources available in their libraries (52.2%). Major problems faced by the agricultural science students include inadequate access to full Internet connectivity and lack of skills on their part to use available electronic databases properly. The study recommends restructuring library collections by increasing the number of agricultural textbooks and databases to meet the information use and retrieval needs of agricultural science students. Other recommendations include establishing Internet-ready computer centers to complement teaching, learning, and research in the library. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine whether aggregator packages might be appropriate to replace or supplement print collections in business and nursing, it aims to identify e-book equivalents for print books acquired for an academic library's collections. Design/methodology/approach – This paper provides a list of the library's acquisitions in two disciplines checked against e-book aggregators' holdings. The comparison is analyzed and discussed. Findings – The results confirm findings of a previous study showing that less than one-third of print books acquired for this library's nursing and business collections have e-book equivalents available from aggregators, so the aggregators' holdings do not strongly match the library's collecting profile. Research limitations/implications – The present study applies previous research to a different type of collection, and tests previous conclusions. Originality/value – This paper contributes to assessment of the value of e-book collections for academic libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nodulation is the result of a symbiosis between legumes and rhizobial bacteria in soil. This symbiosis is mutually beneficial, with the bacteria providing a source of nitrogen to the host while the plant supplies carbon to the symbiont. Nodule development is a complex process that is tightly regulated in the host plant cell through networks of gene expression. In order to examine this regulation in detail, a library of quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction primer sets was developed for a large number of soybean (Glycine max) putative regulatory genes available in the current expressed sequence tag collection. This library contained primers specific to soybean transcription factor genes as well as genes involved in chromatin modification and translational regulation. Using this library, we analyzed the expression of this gene set during nodule development. A large number of genes were found to be differentially expressed, especially at the later stages of nodule development when active nitrogen fixation was occurring. Expression of these putative regulatory genes was also analyzed in response to the addition of nitrate as a nitrogen source. This comparative analysis identified genes that may be specifically involved in nitrogen assimilation, metabolism, and the maintenance of active nodules. To address this possibility, the expression of one such candidate was studied in more detail by expressing in soybean roots promoter β-glucuronidase and green fluorescent protein fusions. This gene, named Control of Nodule Development (CND), encoded a Myb transcription factor gene. When the CND gene was silenced, nodulation was reduced. These results, associated with a strong expression of the CND gene in the vascular tissues, suggest a role for CND in controlling soybean nodulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article the author discusses shortening reference collections in libraries. Several opportunities and choices are available through trimming collections according to the author. Discussed are how several librarians met the demand for various collections through the reallocation of space at their library. A library reference department's usefulness can be made better through the creation of digital repositories of unique or hard-to-find information. The author also believes that library employees can schedule activities that build connections between the library and the community.

The article offers news briefs regarding the Bibliographical Society. The Parker Library has digitalized its manuscript collection which is available online at http://parkerweb.standford.edu. The Bibliographical Society announced John Craig was awarded the Katharine H. Pantzer Jr. Research Fellowship for "The Politics of Reading in the English Parish, 1536-1642." Rules for use of the library for the Bibliographical Society at the University of London are presented.

South Pointe Hospital is a community hospital that originally had few electronic resources available. This article describes how the library gradually acquired an electronic journals collection that started with just 2 titles and grew to a list of over 6000 titles including open access publications. The journals' online usage statistics were used to justify and increase the library budget, which enabled the library to purchase more titles as journal infrastructure software. Even though the collection had been created, it must be maintained and promoted; this article briefly discusses the need for education and promotion of the resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses digital special collections in libraries and making these available on the Internet for researchers. The author states that special collections have become the center of most libraries and that librarians must focus on preservation, reformatting, and security. The article mentions potential complications including scarce resources, legal issues, and organizational boundaries. The article also discusses the future of special collections, the scope of digitization in research libraries, and digital curation.

The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA''s Terra platform has been widely used in geological and other science studies. In support of ASTER studies, a library of natural and man-made materials was compiled as the ASTER Spectral Library v1.2 and made available from http://speclib.jpl.nasa.gov. The library is a collection of contributions in a standard format with ancillary data from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). A new version of the library (v2.0) is now available online or via CD, which includes major additions to the mineral and rock spectra. The ASTER library provides a comprehensive collection of over 2300 spectra of a wide variety of materials covering the wavelength range 0.4–15.4 µm. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

This article contains information about the Stanford University library in California and the Hoover Institution. The author presents biographical data about U.S. President Herbert Hoover and the formation of a library collection with materials from World War I. Information is presented about the history of the Stanford library and the Hoover Institution. The author discusses details about the library collection available at the Hoover Institution, including financial aspects.

Background: The freshwater snail Lymnaea stagnalis (L. stagnalis) has served as a successful model for studies in the field of Neuroscience. However, a serious drawback in the molecular analysis of the nervous system of L. stagnalis has been the lack of large-scale genomic or neuronal transcriptome information, thereby limiting the use of this unique model. Results: In this study, we report 7,712 distinct EST sequences (median length: 847 nucleotides) of a normalized L. stagnalis central nervous system (CNS) cDNA library, resulting in the largest collection of L. stagnalis neuronal transcriptome data currently available. Approximately 42% of the cDNAs can be translated into more than 100 consecutive amino acids, indicating the high quality of the library. The annotated sequences contribute 12% of the predicted transcriptome size of 20,000. Surprisingly, approximately 37% of the L. stagnalis sequences only have a tBLASTx hit in the EST library of another snail species Aplysia californica (A. californica) even using a low stringency e-value cutoff at 0.01. Using the same cutoff, approximately 67% of the cDNAs have a BLAST hit in the NCBI non-redundant protein and nucleotide sequence databases (nr and nt), suggesting that one third of the sequences may be unique to L. stagnalis. Finally, using the same cutoff (0.01), more than half of the cDNA sequences (54%) do not have a hit in nematode, fruitfly or human genome data, suggesting that the L. stagnalis transcriptome is significantly different from these species as well. The cDNA sequences are enriched in the following gene ontology functional categories: protein binding, hydrolase, transferase, and catalytic enzymes. Conclusion: This study provides novel molecular insights into the transcriptome of an important molluscan model organism. Our findings will contribute to functional analyses in neurobiology, and comparative evolutionary biology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article describes the development and growth of the Canadian Forces Virtual Library (CFVL), a collection of electronic resources for education and professional development available to military and civilian staff of the Canadian Department of National Defence. The CFVL aims to provide the maximum of depth and breadth of content within the special conditions of its environment: English/French bilingualism, secure military computer networks and a large, sometimes far flung organization with fanny remote or "nomadic" users. The Canadian Forces Health Services benefits from the most recent expansion with the addition of six health and medicine databases from Ebsco. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The eastern Antioquia region of Colombia's central mountain range, is characterize by steep altitudinal gradients and rich hydrological resources, with the majority of the drainage flowing into the middle Magdalena River. To compile a taxonomic list of the fish of eastern Antioquia, three sources of information were used: i) the revision of unpublished literature available in regional libraries, ii) revision icthyological collections with vouchers of the region, and iii) specific field work in unstudied aquatic systems. A total of 103 species belonging to eight orders and 25 families were found. The majority of the species found belonged to the families Characidae, Astroblepidae, Loricariidae and Trichomycteridae. Of the species collected, 32 are new records for the region and four are apparently new to science. Eight exotics species are introduced, now established in natural systems. With this study the total for the region increased considerably above the 49 species that had been previously reported in literature, much of which is from the 1980's. It is important to increase collecting efforts in the eastern Antioquia region, due to the underestimation of it's fish biodiversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on the outcome of an RLG event entitled 'Digitisation Matters', the author presents a number of thought-provoking and sometimes provocative ideas to make more of libraries' special collections available on the web, stressing access and quantity as key factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

PURPOSE: The research assesses the impact of online journals on citation patterns by examining whether researchers were more likely to limit the resources they cited to those journals available online rather than those only in print. SETTING: Publications from a large urban university with a medical college at an urban location and at a smaller regional location were examined. The number of online journals available to authors on either campus was the same. The number of print journals available on the large campus was much greater than the print journals available at the small campus. METHODOLOGY: Searches by author affiliation from 1996 to 2005 were performed in the Web of Science to find all articles written by affiliated members in the college of medicine at the selected institution. Cited references from randomly selected articles were recorded, and the cited journals were coded into five categories based on their availability at the study institution: print only, print and online, online only, not owned, and dropped. Results were analyzed using SPSS. The age of articles cited for selected years as well as for 2006 and 2007 was also examined. RESULTS: The number of journals cited each year continued to increase. On the large urban campus, researchers were not more likely to cite journals available online or less likely to cite journals only in print. At the regional location, at which the number of print-only journals was minimal, use of print-only journals significantly decreased. CONCLUSION/DISCUSSION: The citation of print-only journals by researchers with access to a library with a large print and electronic collection appeared to continue, despite the availability of potential alternatives in the online collection. Journals available in electronic format were cited more frequently in publications from the campus whose library had a small print collection, and the citation of journals available in both print and electronic formats generally increased over the years studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article describes the process of transforming the Arkansas Periodical Index, which began as a card file index in the University of Arkansas (U. of A.) Libraries, to an online database. As in many other states, in-house indexes were compiled to cover local history journals and subject-related magazines. A variety of software now exists to mount locally created databases, one option being the choice to use the same turnkey software that runs the library's online catalog. We began by converting our card files to a local Inmagic DB/Textworks database. The U. of A. received the 1991 Gale Research Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services for that design. We later mapped the database structure to MARC fields and mounted it as a Web-accessible database through our library OPAC vendor, Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (III). The authors begin with a brief history of periodical indexing, the reasons for choosing MARC formatting, and the field mapping required. The article explains the development of the database to include other publication formats, such as material from biographical compendiums, newspaper indexing, and university publications. The mapping incorporates indexing several publication formats in the same database. It also provides fields for linking citations back to the OPAC records, where users may find call numbers for journals or books, be connected to the full text of articles when available, or to an association's own website when applicable. We address some of the concerns for libraries in developing indexing projects. The article offers a mapping table of migrated fields that can be used by others wanting to encourage the rediscovery of local print periodicals and to expand access to the various materials otherwise buried in the library's special collections. The Arkansas Publications Index was released in April 2005 and is available free at http://arkindex.uark.edu/. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose — The purpose of this research is to identify and evaluate the collections within digital libraries and repositories in India available in the public domain. Design/methodology/approach — The digital libraries and repositories were identified through a study of the literature, as well as internet searching and browsing. The resulting digital libraries and repositories were explored to study their collections. Findings — Use of open source software especially for the creation of institutional repositories is found to be common. However, major digital library initiatives such as the Digital Library of India use custom-made software. The collection size in most digital libraries and repositories is in a few hundreds. Practical implications — The paper highlights the state of digital libraries and repositories in India in late 2007. Originality/value — The paper is the first of its kind that attempts to identify and evaluate digital libraries and repositories in India. It also gives a comprehensive listing of digital libraries and institutional repositories in India available in the public domain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For almost a half-century creative works by Estonians abroad were unknown and inaccessible in the homeland. Exile literature was stored away in the special collections departments of libraries In 1972 it was decided to set up a special collections department at the ESSR Academy of Sciences Library of the time, which from 1974 onwards could be accessed by a limited group of readers on the basis of special permits. The situation changed in 1988-1989, when the use of the special collections was freed of restrictions. From that time on, the collections were rapidly increased due to book donations by the Estonians abroad. As a result of the steady effort of Academic Library of Tallinn University, the collection of expatriate Estonian literature has become the most complete one of its kind in Estonia, containing over 5000 book titles and over 600 journal titles. The collection contains over 31 thousand published items. The databases have been instrumental to reference activities, conducted by the Centre of Estonian Exile Literature. They are regularly used in the day-to-day work and provide information on the content of the collections. The referred databases are available on the web site of Academic Library of Tallinn University. Collections of expatriate Estonian literature are available in the archives of expatriate Estonians throughout the world as well as in Estonia libraries. In the interests of better preservation, microfilms and digital copies are now prepared from newspapers, which are available on the web site of National Library of Estonia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new historical research library was opened in autumn 2007 on the third floor of the Central Library of the Corvinus University of Budapest. The Library, founded as the library of the University of Economics of Budapest in 1948 had several legal predecessors: the Library of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Budapest (1850), the Library of the Department of Economics of the Hungarian Royal University (1925), and the Library of the Department of Economics of the University of Technical and Economic Sciences (1934). The current re- search library holds and makes available the historical items of the book collections of the above mentioned libraries, and also holds the original furniture and artefacts of these libraries. The most prestigious collection is the Chamber Library, founded in 1850. Between 1900 and 1904, under the direction of Ervin Szabó, the collection was developed into a high quality re- search library well ahead of its time. Its collection was opened to the wide public in 1901. The historical volumes were re- catalogued in 2006 in the framework of the Hungarian National Shared Catalogue project. The online cataloguing made it possible to access the owner stamps, ex libris and possessor labels of the historical books, which is a very important step made in the reconstruction of the history of the library collection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author offers his thoughts on audio-visual archiving. He said that The Virtual Gromophone project enabled his group to make some of the National Library of Canada's 78rpm disc collection available through the Web. He said that he brought out the project not for his own benefit but to emphasize the need for institutions to develop their own audio-visual archiving system.

An assessment of the impact of Latin American electronic journals included in international databases is offered, with the aim of evaluating the performance of these journals in the international literature. The Latin American journals selected are analyzed and preserved in the Latin American Journal Collection (Hemeroteca Latinoamericana) of the General Libraries Directorate of the National University of Mexico (UNAM); are available on line and included in two databases, namely PERIODICA and CLASE, were used for this work. The journal titles were searched in the most important international databases of each discipline with the aim of detect their presence in this databases their coverage and actual status. The obtained data were analyzed and interpreted. A diagnosis on the performance of these journals at an international level was realized. Finally, these journals were searched in the Journal Citation Report, just to know their impact factor. Results showed that the Latin American journals are not included in the most important international databases, and also that the most developed countries have a higher presence in these databases, and that the most outstanding discipline is biomedicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines the role of library union, Chicago Public Library (CPL) Local 88, in the development of the CPL in Chicago, Illinois, in 1937-1952. Based on the published newsletters and records available in the Chicago Public Library Municipal Reference Collection, Local 88 had carried out strategies to strengthen the weakening civil service practice within the CPL, improved educational opportunities for staff, and provided cultural and social events for employees. In addition, the union led to the development of a new moral model for public librarianship and rejected the patronage process of professionalism.

The article presents rules and procedures for borrowing books from the North American Fruit Explorers' (NAFEX) library collection. A list of some of the books available for loan is presented which includes "Principles of Agriculture," by L. H. Bailey, "Apples of New York," by S. A. Beach, and "Apples," by John Bultitude.

The article offers information on the collection of postcards from Asia and Africa by the Yale University Divinity School Library. The collection of postcards features the missionary work in Asia and Africa, made available by one collector who has scoured flea markets and book stores all over Europe. The collection is more than four thousand postcards, housed in the Yale Divinity Library's Day Missions Collection. The postcards focuses on missionary works, documenting the thought, history, and practice of world Christianity since the emergence of postcard era.