Annotation 1: Database Design

Guenther, K. (2000). From information finders to product designers. Computers in Libraries, 20(3), 61-64. Retrieved May 31, 2005 from Academic Search Premier database.

Describes the librarian's role in developing web and database information products. Outlines Clement Mok's strategy for web and database design. Describes definition, architecture, design, and implementation phases.

Annotation 2: Information Technology

Trump, J.F., Tuttle, I.P., & Dugan, R.E. (2001). Here, there, and everywhere: reference at the point of need. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 27(6), 464-467. Retrieved May 31, 2005 from Academic Search Premiere database.

Stresses the need for convenient, immediate reference service to support the technological user culture. Describes a real-time reference trial including staff training, practice sessions, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. Provides insight into issues of real-time reference.

Annotation 3: Website Design

Engel, D., & Robbins, S. (2003). Improving reference services through a library website: strategies for collaborative change. The Reference Librarian, 83/84, 157-173. Retrieved June 8, 2005 from Article First database.

Outlines a strategy for redesigning an academic library's website to provide user-friendly, content added, subject accessed reference service. Explains the collaborative roles of the design committee's work groups, electronic services coordinator, and technical services personnel. Evaluates both the collaborative effort and the resulting website.

Annotation 4: Information Science Theory

Rogers, E.M. (2002). The nature of technology transfer. Science Communications, 23(3), 323-341. Retrieved June 14, 2005 from Article First database.

Defines and discusses technology transfer. Explains the similarities and differences between technology transfer and diffusion of innovations. Summarizes the roles of champions, gatekeepers, and boundary spanners as individuals in the technology transfer process. Lists strategies of implementation, measures of effectiveness, and the financial value of successful technology transfer.

Annotation 5: Networking

Bertot, J.C. (2001). Measuring service quality in the networked environment: approaches and considerations. Library Trends, 49, 758-776. Retrieved June 10, 2005 from Academic Search Premiere database.

Investigates the challenges of evaluating networked library services. Describes the Network Component model of measuring service quality. Analyzes statistics, performance measures, and models for reader's consideration. Provides several figures of practical implementation examples.

Annotation 6: Information Storage and Retrieval

Frame, M.T. (2004). Information discovery and retrieval tools. Information Services and Use, 24, 187-193. Retrieved June 10, 2005 from Academic Search Premiere database.

Suggests website development methods to overcome user challenges to finding pertinent websites. Defines World-Wide Web terminology such as metatags, spam, and spiders. Recommends standard, discipline, and domain metatags for successful hits on developed web site.

Annotation 7: Information Policy

Jaeger, P.T., McClure, C.R., Bertot, J.C., & Snead, J.T. (2004). The USA PATRIOT Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and information policy research in libraries: issues, impacts, and questions for libraries and researchers. Library Quarterly, 74(2), 99-121. Retrieved June 28, 2005 from Academic Search Premiere database.

Summarizes the effect of the USA PATRIOT Act on all aspects of library service. Emphasizes the negative effect of the act on valid information policy research and the challenges of studying those effects. Provides historical perspective of intelligence gathering in libraries including the USA PATRIOT Act, FISA, and LAP.

Annotation 8: Scholarly Communication

Ball, M.A. (2004, December). Libraries and university presses can collaborate to improve scholarly communication or "Why can't we all just get along?". First Monday, 9(12). Retrieved July 13, 2005 from http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue9_12/ball/index.html

Discusses the collaborative roles of academic libraries and university presses to promote scholarly communication in the technological era. Reviews the traditional responsibilities, areas of expertise, and current challenges faced by each. Encourages collaborative efforts in the evolution of scholarly communication.

Annotation 9: Bibliometrics

Darmoni, S.J., Roussel, F., Benichou, J., Thirion, B., & Pinhous, N. (2002). Reading factor: a new bibliometric criterion for managing digital libraries. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 90, 323-327.

Reviews a study that measures the consultation rates of medical digital journals using a correlation between the reading factor and the impact factor. Includes discussion of advantages and issues of bibliometric studies on digital journals. Analyzes the implications of study results for specific medical databases and journals.

Annotation 10: Information Science and Technology in the Future

Mitchell, G. (2005). Distinctive expertise: multimedia, the library, and the term paper of the future. [Electronic version]. Information Technology and Libraries, 24(1), 32-37.

Discusses the library's role in the creation of multimedia term papers. Describes the multimedia center including equipment, software, staffing, and costs. Examines multidisciplinary collaboration between library, faculty, staff, and students to use the center to the fullest advantage. Provides examples of multimedia presentations including resumes, web courses, and term papers.

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