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Libraries electronic catalogs in the struggle for users: «old» and new approaches
G. A. Skaruk
Bibliosfera. – 2016. – N 2. – P. 7-15.
DOI 10.20913/1815-3186-2016-2-7-15
Abstract
Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) is considered as a tool to ensure the usefulness and attractiveness of libraries for users. Modern approaches to make a search in OPAC effective and convenient, to satisfy the requirements and expectations of readers are characterized. The views of researchers and practitioners in this regard are compared.
Keywords: Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), automated retrieval system, search capabilities, extension, users, electronic environment, Internet, adaptation, information retrieval, efficiency, convenience, access to information, facet navigation, assistance to users, visualization of funds content, search personalization, users training.
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