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Streamlining Access to Library Resources with LibX

Streamlining Access to Library Resources with LibX

Annette Bailey, Godmar Back
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 28
ISBN13: 9781466639386|ISBN10: 1466639385|EISBN13: 9781466639393
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3938-6.ch004
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Bailey, Annette, and Godmar Back. "Streamlining Access to Library Resources with LibX." Robots in Academic Libraries: Advancements in Library Automation, edited by Edward Iglesias, IGI Global, 2013, pp. 62-89. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-3938-6.ch004

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Bailey, A. & Back, G. (2013). Streamlining Access to Library Resources with LibX. In E. Iglesias (Ed.), Robots in Academic Libraries: Advancements in Library Automation (pp. 62-89). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-3938-6.ch004

Chicago

Bailey, Annette, and Godmar Back. "Streamlining Access to Library Resources with LibX." In Robots in Academic Libraries: Advancements in Library Automation, edited by Edward Iglesias, 62-89. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-3938-6.ch004

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Abstract

LibX is a platform that allows libraries to create customized web browser extensions that simplify direct access to library resources and services. LibX provides multiple user interfaces, including popups, context menus, and contextualized cues to direct the user’s attention to these resources. LibX is supported by two toolbuilder applications - the Edition Builder and the LibApp Builder – which allow anyone to create, manage, and share LibX configurations and applications. These tools automate the process of software creation and distribution, allowing librarians to become software distributors. This chapter provides background and history of the LibX project, as well as in-depth analysis of the design and use of the LibX Edition Builder that has helped enable its success.

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