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Impact of Web 2.0 technologies on academic libraries: a survey of ARL libraries

Khalid Mahmood (Department of Library and Information Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan)
John V. Richardson Jr (Department of Information Studies, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA)

The Electronic Library

ISSN: 0264-0473

Article publication date: 2 August 2013

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Abstract

Purpose

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The paper aims to present the results of a survey of academic libraries about the adoption and perceived impact of Web 2.0 technologies.

Design/methodology/approach

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A total of 67 US academic libraries participated among the members of the Association of Research Libraries.

Findings

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It was found that each library was using some form of technology, such as RSS, blogs, social networking sites, wikis and instant messaging. On a Likert‐type scale the participant librarians significantly preferred the advantages of Web 2.0 over its disadvantages. There was a significant positive correlation between the extent of Web 2.0 adoption in libraries and librarians' opinion about their advantages.

Originality/value

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The paper is useful for future planning of the use of Web 2.0 technologies in academic libraries.

Keywords

Citation

Mahmood, K. and Richardson, J.V. (2013), "Impact of Web 2.0 technologies on academic libraries: a survey of ARL libraries", The Electronic Library, Vol. 31 No. 4, pp. 508-520. https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-04-2011-0068

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2013, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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