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A comparative study of perceived work related stress among library staff in two academic libraries in Southern Africa
Akakandelwa Akakandelwa, Priti JainThe study sought to explore and compare the current levels of job stress among academic library staff at the University of Botswana (UB) and the University of Zambia (UNZA). The…
Australian academic librarians' perceptions of marketing services and resources
Zhixian Yi, Damian Lodge, Sigrid McCauslandThe purpose of this paper is to examine how Australian academic librarians marketed their services and resources, which marketing approaches were most effective, and the factors…
Re-defining the service experience: forging collaboration between librarians and students
Jenny Ellis, Andrea PhillipsIn response to changing pedagogical theory and practice in higher education, library designers have created innovative library learning spaces that support informal learning…
Empirical results of academic librarians' attitudes toward knowledge management in Pakistan
Syed Rahmatullah Shah, Khalid MahmoodThe purpose of this paper is to investigate librarians' attitude toward knowledge management in the academic environment of Pakistan. Personality characteristics and situational…
Marketing applications in Greek academic library services
Emmanouel Garoufallou, Georgia Zafeiriou, Rania Siatri, Ekaterini BalapanidouThis paper aims to describe marketing methods, techniques and activities used in Greek academic libraries and their staff perceptions regarding the importance of marketing…
Becoming partners in urban development: A case-study research on the strategic roles of Flemish and Dutch public libraries in the future development of cities
Nathalie ValletThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role of public libraries within urban networks aiming for the future development and innovation of cities and how this influences their…
Scenario planning for an uncertain future?: Case study of the restructuring of the Academic Services team at UWE Library
Pete Maggs, Jackie ChelinThe purpose of this paper is to provide a case study on the practical application of scenario planning techniques to complete a re-structuring of an academic liaison team within…
Managing knowledge capital in public libraries for a knowledge-driven socioeconomic environment
Petros A. KostagiolasThe purpose of this paper is to identify issues related to the management of intellectual capital in libraries. Intellectual capital and public libraries are closely related in…
Getting published: group support for academic librarians
Doreen Sullivan, Julia Leong, Annie Yee, Daniel Giddens, Robyn Phillips– The purpose of this paper is to offer an effective model for increasing professionals' competence, enthusiasm and success in writing and publishing.
Marketing to teens: a study of two New Zealand public libraries
Helen F. Biggs, Philip CalvertMarketing in libraries has been widely discussed in literature, but is often limited to either prescriptive writing on the application of marketing theory to libraries, or…
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