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Kantor, P.B.; Saracevic, T.: Quantitative study of the value of research libraries : a foundation for the evaluation of digital libraries (1999)
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- Abstract
- In anticipation of the explosive growth of digital libraries, a complex study was undertaken seeking to evaluate 21 diverse services at 5 major academic research libraries. This work stands as a model for evaluation of digital libraries, through its focus on both the costs of operations and the impacts of the services that those operations provide. The data have been analyzed using both statistical methods and methods of Data Envelopment Analysis. The results of the study, which are presented in detail, serve to demonstrate that a cross-functional approach to library services is feasible. They also highlight a new measure of impact, which is a weighted logarithmic combination of the amount of time that users spend interacting with the service, combined with a Likert-scale indication of the value of that service in relation to the time expended. The measure derived, incorporating simple information obtainable from the user, together with information which is readily available in server/client logs, provides an excellent foundation for transferring these measurement principles to the Digital Library environment
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Shim, W.; Kantor, P.B.: Evaluation of digital libraries : a DEA approach (1999)
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- Abstract
- As libraries evolve from paper based to digitized collection, traditional measurement activities must change. To demonstrate the growth in library value during this transition period, libraries must be able to describe how library inputs are transformed into the services libraries render. We apply a complex tool, data envelopment analysis (DEA), to evaluate the relative efficiency of major academic research libraries that are members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). An efficient library is defined as the one which produces same output with less input or, for a given input, produces more output. We report the results of a two-year base line study using traditional measures taken from 1995-1996 ARL statistics. We observe the patterns of efficiency scores of both individual libraries and libraries in peer groups (private vs. public). In particular we study the consistency over the years of specific DEA measures. This consistency provides justification for extending DEA as libraries undergo revolutionary digital transformation. The results are also corroborated using standard statistical measures. DEA application in the new digital library environment is discussed
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Boros, E.; Kantor, P.B.; Neu, D.J.: Pheromonic representation of user quests by digital structures (1999)
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- Abstract
- In a novel approach to information finding in networked environments, each user's specific purpose or "quest" can be represented in numerous ways. The most familiar is a list of keywords, or a natural language sentence or paragraph. More effective is an extended text that has been judged as to relevance. This forms the basis of relevance feedback, as it is used in information retrieval. In the "Ant World" project (Ant World, 1999; Kantor et al., 1999b; Kantor et al., 1999a), the items to be retrieved are not documents, but rather quests, represented by entire collections of judged documents. In order to save space and time we have developed methods for representing these complex entities in a short string of about 1,000 bytes, which we call a "Digital Information Pheromone" (DIP). The principles for determining the DIP for a given quest, and for matching DIPs to each other are presented. The effectiveness of this scheme is explored with some applications to the large judged collections of TREC documents
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Kantor, P.B.: Mathematical models in information science (2002)
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- Source
- Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science. 28(2002) no.6, S.22-24
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Ng, K.B.; Loewenstern, D.; Basu, C.; Hirsh, H.; Kantor, P.B.: Data fusion of machine-learning methods for the TREC5 routing tak (and other work) (1997)
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- 27. 2.1999 20:59:22
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Saracevic, T.; Kantor, P.B.: Studying the value of library and information services : Part I: Establishing a theoretical framework (1997)
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- Abstract
- Discusses underlying concepts related to value that must be clarified in order to proceed with any pragmatic study of value, and establishes a theory of use-oriented value of information and information services. Examines the notion of value in philosophy and economics and in relation to library and information services as well as the connection between value and relevance. Develops 2 models: one related to use of information and the other to use of library and information services. They are a theoretical framework for pragmatic study of value and a guide for the development of a Derived Taxonomy of Value in Using Library and Information Services
- Footnote
- 1st part of a study to develop a taxonomy of value-in-use of library and information services based on users assessments and to propose methods and instruments for similar studies of library and information services in general
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Kantor, P.B.: ¬The Adaptive Network Library Interface : a historical overview and interim report (1993)
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- Abstract
- Describes the evolution of the concept of an Adaptive Network Library Interface (ANLI) and explores several technical and research issues. The ANLI is a computer program that stands as a buffer between users of the library catalogue and the catalogue itself. This buffer unit maintains its own network of pointers from book to book, which it elicits from the users, interactively. It is hoped that such a buffer increases the value of the catalogue for users and provides librarians with new and useful information about the books in the collection. Explores the relationship between this system and hypertext and neural networks
- Source
- Library hi tech. 11(1993) no.3, S.81-92
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Elovici, Y.; Shapira, Y.B.; Kantor, P.B.: ¬A decision theoretic approach to combining information filters : an analytical and empirical evaluation. (2006)
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- 22. 7.2006 15:05:39
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Kantor, P.B.: Information theory (2009)
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- Abstract
- Information theory "measures quantity of information" and is that branch of applied mathematics that deals with the efficient transmission of messages in an encoded language. It is fundamental to modern methods of telecommunication, image compression, and security. Its relation to library information science is less direct. More relevant to the LIS conception of "quantity of information" are economic concepts related to the expected value of a decision, and the influence of imperfect information on that expected value.
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- Encyclopedia of library and information sciences. 3rd ed. Ed.: M.J. Bates
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Saracevic, T.; Kantor, P.B.: Studying the value of library and information services : Part II: Methodology and taxonomy (1997)
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- Footnote
- 2nd part of a study to develop a taxonomy of value-in-use of library and information services based on users assessments and to propose methods and instruments for similar studies of library and information services in general
