"The Working Group had the following mandate: To survey and assess relevant full-text resources (databases and database providers) and the needs and priorities of institutions in higher education and research in relation to the available full-text services. To compare the content and functionalities of the various services (Subgroup I). To define the specifications and functionalities to be required of the services and consider various operational alternatives (Subgroup II). To formulate recommendations for RBT's negotiations for consortium agreements for access to full-text databases on behalf of institutions in higher education and research."--Summary.

Exploring the Digital Library, a volume in The Jossey-Bass Online Teaching and Learning series, addresses the key issue of library services for faculty and their students in the online learning environment. Written by librarians at Athabasca University, a leading institution in distance education, this book shows how faculty can effectively use digital libraries in their day-to-day work and in the design of electronic courses. Exploring the Digital Library is filled with information, ideas, and Discusses how information and communication technologies are transforming scholarship communication Provides suggestions for integrating digital libraries into teaching and course development Describes approaches to promoting information literacy skills and integrating these skills across the curriculum Outlines the skills and knowledge required in digital library use Suggests opportunities for faculty and librarians to collaborate in the online educational environment

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 9th Russian Summer School on Information Retrieval, RuSSIR 2015, held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in August 2015. The volume includes 5 tutorial papers, summarizing lectures given at the event, and 6 revised papers from the school participants. The papers focus on various aspects of information retrieval.