Articles on Web e-resources management and web usability study

[Chang, Sheau-Hwang]

Dear colleagues,

Two articles might be of interest to you:

1.  Davidson, Bryan H. (2001) "Database driven, dynamic content delivery:
providing and managing access to online resources using Microsoft Access and
Active Server Pages," OCLC Systems & Services, v. 17, no. 1, pp: 34-40.

Bryan is the Webmaster and Electronic Products Librarian of the University
of Arkansas.  In his article, he presents an efficient model to manage and
deliver the University of Arkansas Library's electronic subscription
services using Microsoft Access database software and an ASP scripting
method .  


2.  Roca, Joan and Nord, Roland. (2001) "Usability study of the MnLINK
Gateway," OCLC Systems & Services, v.17, no.1, pp:26-33. 

Dr. Roca is the Interim Dean for Library Services and a professor at
Minnesota State University, Mankato and Dr. Nord is a professor of Technical
Communication in the English Department at Minnesota State University,
Mankato.  They present a two-phase usability study on the MnLINK Gateway.
Their article is focused on a phase I study.  The results
of the study are also discussed.  The Gateway is implemented with OCLC
SiteSearch software. 


Sincerely,

Sheau-Hwang Chang
Editor of OCLC S&S,
Librarian
Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater, MA 02325
E-Mail: schang at bridgew.edu