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Developing a new library of materials and structural elements for the simulative evaluation of buildings' energy performance
(2008)
Contemporary building energy simulation programs are not only used by researchers but also are common tools in the hands of engineers and architects. Most of them are using databases of materials and structural elements, ...
Going Greek: introducing the Cephalonian Method at WIT Libraries
(2008)
At the Waterford Institute of Technology in Ireland, library services are being promoted in a positive light as an approachable, accessible, informative and welcoming centre of excellence. The learning support programme ...
A Review of the Library and Information Services in Greece: current Developments That Shape LIS Education
(2008)
This paper sets the context for this special issue on LIS education in Greece by explaining the Greek higher education system both in organisational terms and in the approaches to teaching and learning. In addition it ...
Research opportunities in the Modern Greek Collection in the Classics Library at the University of Cincinnati
(2008)
From its inception in the early 1930s, the Modern Greek Collection in the University of Cincinnati's John Miller Burnam Classical Library has been a vital resource for the study of Hellenism as a continuum from prehistory ...
Strategic planning for municipal libraries in Greece
(2008)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore issues related to the development of long-term
planning for the municipal/public libraries in Greece. In Greece, municipal libraries constitute the
largest category of ...
Divergence and convergence within Greek library education: An applied vs a theoretical approach
(2008)
This paper explores the differences and similarities of the three library schools educating librarians and
information professionals in Greece. The structure of higher education in Greece has recently undergone
major changes ...
Exploring usefulness and usability in the evaluation of open access digital libraries
(2008)
Advances in the publishing world have emerged new models of digital library development. Open access publishing modes are expanding their presence and realize the digital library idea in various means. While user-centered ...
Assistive Technologies in Greek Libraries
(2008)
To investigate the current use of assistive technologies (AT) in Greek libraries, unveil the relationship between AT suppliers and library authorities and achieve a better understanding of companies' and libraries' ...
The ptolemaic library project
(2008)
This paper discusses the foundation of the Library of Alexandria, probably to be dated under Ptolemy I, and argues for its location within the temple complex of the Mouseion. Modelled in part on Aristotle's library in ...
In praise of the Alexandrian librarians: pioneers in literacy scholarship
(2008)
The article highlights the three librarians of the Library of Alexandria, who pioneered the formal study of literary texts in classical Greece in the third and second centuries B.C. Zenodotus, the first official head of ...