Libraries : Top magazines online are versions of print. nbruce writes ""Magazine Websites are outstripping their print parents in ad pages and more and more subscribers are opting for electronic delivery. The BPA, which audits online delivery as well as print circulation, recently compiled a listing of the top 10 magazines delivered online. All are versions of print products, not just online-only magazines." Full story at Folio." [LISNews.com]  2:53:11 PM   [Feedback ]  

Open Access : Personalizing access to scholarly journals. Jette Hyldegaard and Piet Seiden, My e-journal - exploring the usefulness of personalized access to scholarly articles and services, Information Research, April 2004. Abstract: "The paper presents the results of a user evaluation study exploring the usefulness of personalized access to scholarly journals and services with regard to the information behaviour of scientists. The aim was to investigate what factors would be critical to personalization, what personalization features would be relevant and to what extent profile and behaviour based personalization would be acceptable. Three providers of personalized access to scholarly journals and services formed the basis of the study. The user group was fourteen doctoral students. Personalization was found to be associated with expectations of increased efficiency compared to traditional searching, emphasizing the need for functionality oriented features such as search alerts. Profile based personalization was to some extent positively associated with reduction of information overload. Various quality indicators were found to affect the perceived reliability of a service, making trust a critical theme when establishing a personalized user experience. The study suggests implications for the digital library when designing for a personalized information environment." (Thanks to Charles W. Bailey, Jr.) [Open Access News]  11:16:04 AM   [Feedback ]