2008* Library Vocabulary Results

Answered question

Which library type best describes the library you work in/for/with? Responses from Library Vocabulary Survey

Response Frequency

Response Count
Academic Library (with Graduate Programs) 40.4% 216
Academic Library (4 year) 9.4% 50
Academic Library (2 year) 4.9% 26
Elementary/Grade School Library (Primary School) 4.3% 23
High School Library 4.1% 22
Middle School Library 1.3% 7
Public (Large Urban) 5.1% 27
Public (Smaller Urban) 5.1% 27
Public (Suburban) 5.6% 30
Public (Rural or Small town) 3.6% 19
Special Library (Business) 3.2% 17
Special (Hospital) 2.2% 12
Special Library (Research Organization) 2.4% 13
Other type of Library 8.4% 45
534

Which word do you use most frequently to refer to the people who use your library?

Response Frequency

Response Count
Client 2.8% 15
Patron 40.8% 222
User 13.4% 73
Customer 6.3% 34
Student/Faculty 34.0% 185
Other 2.8% 15

Answered question

 544

Which phrase means to you “a Web-published collection of Web-accessible information resources” An ... may include a “digital library” collection or “virtual library” services”

Response Frequency

Response Count
Electronic Library (e-library) 35.2% 180
Digital Library 29.4% 150
Virtual Library 23.9% 122
Other Phrase Used to identify the definition above. 11.5% 59

Answered question

 511

Which phrase means to you “a collection of electronic documents scanned or transcribed from print or holographic primary documents or artifacts and may include documents that were published originally in electronic format or published in dual format”

Response Frequency

Response Count
Electronic Library (e-library) 25.0% 131
Digital Library 61.4% 321
Virtual Library 5.0% 26
Other Phrase Used to identify the definition above. 8.6% 45

Answered question

 523

Which phrase means to you “... refers to the offering of library services through the Web.”

Response Frequency

Response Count
Electronic Library (e-library) 20.9% 102
Digital Library 10.4% 51
Virtual Library 55.0% 269
Other Phrase Used to identify the definition above. 13.7% 67

Answered question

 489
Does your library use a Content Management System (CMS) or Electronic Resource Management System (ERMS)?

Response Frequency

Response Count
Yes 31.2% 159
No 68.8% 350

Answered question

 509

ERMS Software Mentioned Most Frequently by Respondents in Library Vocabulary Survey in Order of Frequency:

  1. Serials Solutions 360 Resource Manager - http://www.serialsolutions.net/index.html
  2. Innovative Interfaces (III) ERM - http://www.iii.com/products/electronic_resource.shtml
  3. ExLibris Verde (ERMS) - http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/VerdeOverview
  4. Follett Destiny - http://www.follettsoftware.com/sub/destiny_solutions/
CMS Software Mentioned by Respondents in Library Vocabulary Survey in Order of Frequency:
  1. CONTENTdm- http://www.contentdm.com/
  2. DSpace - http://www.dspace.org/
  3. Drupal - http://drupal.org/
  4. Cascade Server (CMS) - http://www.hannonhill.com/products/cascade-server/index.html
  5. Ebsco's A-to-Z - http://www2.ebsco.com/en-us/ProductsServices/atoz/Pages/index.aspx
  6. Vignette - http://www.vignette.com/
  7. DigiTool - http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/DigiToolOverview
  8. Estrada CMS - http://www.estradacms.com/513/
  9. Joomla - http://www.joomla.org/
  10. PLONE CMS - http://plone.org/
  11. Sakai - http://sakaiproject.org/portal
  12. Ektron - http://www.ektron.com/index.aspx

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