Abstract

Since the mid-nineties we have been actively engaged in a programme of research into the design and application of the theory and practice of electronic performance support systems. The application domains that have been investigated include virtual study environments, information retrieval, the use of quantitative statistical methods and the creation of support aids for users of conventional libraries. Recently, we began exploring the use of electronic performance support in digital library systems. This paper discusses the work we have done in the last few years on designing and developing various electronic performance support tools for use in both conventional and digital libraries. The results from a number of evaluative studies are summarised and some possible future research directions are outlined.

Citation

Famakinwa, O., Barker, P. & van Schaik, P. (2007). Electronic Performance Support and Its Role in Future Library Systems. In C. Montgomerie & J. Seale (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2007--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 216-223). Vancouver, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved September 30, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/25382/.

© 2007 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Keywords

• Library
• Virtual Environments