Υπηρεσίες GIS σε Ακαδημαϊκές Βιβλιοθήκες
| Main Authors: | Βαρδακώστα, Ιφιγένεια, Καπιδάκης, Σαράντος |
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| Format: | Proceeding NonPeerReviewed application/vnd.ms-powerpoint application/pdf |
| Bahasa: | el |
| Terbitan: |
, 2012
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.rclis.org/17447/2/GISinlibraries.ppt http://eprints.rclis.org/17447/4/Vardakosta_GIS_Libraries-HellasGIS.pdf http://eprints.rclis.org/17447/ |
Daftar Isi:
- Libraries, based on their collection development policies, collect geographic information, organize geographic collections and provide GIS services, in order to increase effectiveness in dealing with the needs of their users. Since the purpose of this article is to highlight the use of GIS as a "tool" in libraries and information services, we investigated the provided services regarding geographical collections that have been developed by academic libraries worldwide. Greek academic libraries will be mentioned as well. Our research processed the websites of academic libraries all over the world which maintain geospatial collections and the number of GIS services they offer for the effective use of their collections was considered. Despite of the fact that for most libraries the term "GIS services" includes access to geographic information systems or to geo-referenced information provided by the library, in the present study the term is extended and refers to three factors: user education, technological infrastructure, and remote access. As international literature indicates, the above three factors play a significant role in an integrated and efficient access to and use of GIS that library provide. Our results are compared to those of other studies and demonstrate firstly that libraries recognise the continuous increasing needs of their users and secondly that most libraries adapt to fulfill those needs. Furthermore, based on the insights garnered the research emphasizes the importance of policies in the development of geospatial collections.