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The “author pays” model of open access and UK‐wide information strategy
Nicholas JointThe purpose of this paper is to comment on recent trends in UK information strategy which aim to further the development of a coherent national “author pays” open access (APOA…
Evaluating the usability and usefulness of a digital library
Steven Buchanan, Adeola SalakoSystem usability and system usefulness are interdependent properties of system interaction, which in combination, determine system satisfaction and usage. Often approached…
Public libraries post‐Hurricane Katrina: a pilot study
Teresa S. Welsh, Susan E. HigginsThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the Hurricane Katrina‐related narratives of Library and Information Science students at the University of Southern Mississippi's School of…
Open access initiatives adoption by Nigerian academics
Samuel C. Avemaria Utulu, Omolara BolarinwaThe purpose of this paper is to examine Nigerian academics' adoption of open access initiatives as authors and readers of scholarly resources. The study was necessitated by the…
A critical evaluation of the curriculum development strategy of the LIS education programs in Sri Lanka
Pradeepa WijetungeA comprehensive analysis of the LIS education system was carried out covering the 2004‐2007 period and it was established that currently 24 LIS education programs are conducted in…
Contextualising library and information policies for health‐care delivery in Zambia
Christine Wamunyima KanyengoThe paper highlights the need for grounding library and information policies within the environment they operate. The purpose of this paper is to argue for the grounding of health…