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Open Source Public Workstations in Libraries

December 24th, 2009 Information systems, Library automation, News

In a time where an economic downturn and concerns about climate change are influencing decisions, many libraries are looking for ways to save money and to reduce their impact on the environment. This report provides detailed information about the operating systems, software, and approaches used by three libraries and one academic institution that have implemented [...]

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The Utilization of Alternative Therapy in Long Term Care Facilities: Patient, Employee, and Profit Implications

December 23rd, 2009 Articles, Information systems, Research

Introduction
Geriatric patients entering nursing homes or assisted living facilities often give up contacts with their family members, close friends and personal possessions. Often the number of personal items they are allowed to bring to long term care facilities is limited.  In addition, relationships with pets often have to be severed, resulting in residents experiencing depression, [...]

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Beyond Convenience and Competition : The Impact of Personalized Information Technology on the Way Communities Work

December 23rd, 2009 Articles, Information systems, Marketing, Research, information science

Abstract:
Having already transformed business beyond recognition in barely two decades, information technology is now further expanding into the general culture and transforming society at an equally rapid rate due to the growth and popularity of personal and personalized computing.  While the computer was once only a factor in the production of other goods, it is [...]

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OverDrive Releases Android Audiobook App

December 23rd, 2009 Digital information system, Electronic publishing, Information systems, News

OverDrive, the leading global distributor of audiobooks and eBooks to libraries and retailers, today announced the beta release of an audiobook app that enables Android phone and device owners to wirelessly download digital audiobooks. OverDrive’s audiobook app for Android is compatible with MP3 audiobooks from more than 10,000 libraries and major online retailers, including BarnesAndNoble.com, [...]

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Cultural Awareness and Learning: An Anthropological Study of the Consumers at a Chinese Buffet in North America

December 6th, 2009 Articles, Information systems, Marketing, Research

INTRODUCTION
Recent studies find out that the population in the United States has kept growing and become even more diversified since last decade.  According to the US Census, the total population of the nation has increased 10.34% from 248,791 thousands in 1990 to 274,520 thousands in 2000. It is suggested that one-third of the growth is [...]

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THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF BANGLADESH – AT A GLANCE

December 6th, 2009 Articles, Bibliometrics, Documentation, Featured, Information systems, Library history

1. Some useful Information

a) Mailing address: Directorate of Archives and Libraries
The National Library of Bangladesh
32,Justice S.M.Murshed Sarani
Agargaon, Sher-e-BangIa Nagar
Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
Phone: 9129992,9112733.913S053
Tele- Fax: 880-2-9118704
e-mail : nab@accesstel.net
b) Self-Identity at the main entrance of Library in writing is [...]

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Consumer Experience Tourism

December 6th, 2009 Articles, Information systems, Marketing

A web site providing information on the workings of such everyday items as computers, heat pumps, and automotive engines now receives over 1 million hit per month (see howstuffworks.com).  Radio and television programs tell us how to improve our homes, relationships, financial affairs, spiritual lives, and so on.  Consistent with this curiosity with “how things [...]

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Library Organization, Management and Administration

December 2nd, 2009 Articles, Featured, Information systems, Marketing, Research

Prof. Dr.  K.M. Saiful Islam
Dept. of Information Science & Library Management,
Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
e-mail: ismk99@yahoo.com
This study delineates subtle distinctions in organization, management and administration which may be equally important for organizers, [...]

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Library Legislation in Pakistan – I

December 2nd, 2009 Documentation, Information society, Information systems

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A CODE FOR CATALOGUING AND INDEXING BANGLADESHI MUSLIM, HINDU, AND BUDDHIST NAMES

December 2nd, 2009 Information systems, Research

Ph.D. Thesis on
‘A CODE FOR CATALOGUING AND INDEXING BANGLADESHI MUSLIM, HINDU, AND BUDDHIST NAMES ‘
BY Dr. K.M. Saiful Islam,
Professor,
Dept. of Information Science & Library Management
Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
e-mail: ismk99@yahoo.com
CONTENTS
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PREFACE                                                                                                                             iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT                                                                                                              viii
ABBREVIATIONS & SYMBOLS                                                                                                 xiv
TRANSLITERATIONS TABLES FOR ARABIC, PERSIAN AND BENGALI             [...]

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