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Abstract
本稿は,米国大学図書館が1990年代前半から提供し始めたGIS(Geographic Information Systems)サービスの動向と将来の展望を,過去のアンケート調査と著者の追跡調査,GIS教育との関わりを通して考察する。大規模大学図書館ではすでに90%の普及率に達しているが,今後利用者を増やしていくには,しっかりしたデータ・コレクション・プランが必要であると考えられる。また,中規模,小規模大学図書館はまだ20〜30%の普及率でこれからも伸びるであろうが,より充実したGISサービスを提供していくには,学科や学部との共同作業が望ましいと思われる。
This paper studies trends and the prospects for future of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) services in U.S. academic libraries, which have started in early 1990s, based on past surveys, my follow-up survey, and relation with GIS education. Libraries at the doctoral/research universities offer GIS services almost 90% already, but they need to have a good data collection plan in order to increase users. Libraries at the master's colleges and universities, and the baccalaureate colleges offer GIS services only 20-30% but its proportion will be increased in near future. They would better to do joint efforts between libraries and other departments on campus regarding the use of GIS for better services.
Journal
- The journal of Information Science and Technology Association [List of Volumes]
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The journal of Information Science and Technology Association 59(11), 539-544, 2009-11-01 [Table of Contents]
Information Science and Technology Association (INFOSTA)