Library Management: Volume 42 Issue 8/9

Challenges and opportunities of facilitating access and use of open access resources to users by librarians in federal and state universities in Nigeria

Scholastica Chizoma Ukwoma, Colette Ogugua Onyebinama

The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges and opportunities of librarians in federal and state universities in Nigeria in facilitating access to open access…

Dynamics of management between special-purpose governments and privatization of public libraries

Issei Suzuki, Masanori Koizumi

This research focused on the management dynamics between library districts' discretion and privatization of library management. Previous research has reported conflicting effects…

Status of electronic records management (e-RM) in African university libraries: experience from Nigerian universities

Brendan E. Asogwa, Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani, Martha Nkiruka Asogwa

This study examined the state of digital records management in Nigerian university libraries. It investigated the extent university libraries have captured/created, utilized…

The management of public libraries during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic literature review through PRISMA method

Petros Kostagiolas, Anna Katsani

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the literature regarding the impact of global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) pandemic on PLs and their management responses…

The legal and institutional framework for, and challenges to the payment of reprographic fees in academic libraries in Ghana

Theresa Larteley Adu, Thomas B. van der Walt

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the legal and institutional frameworks for, and the challenges to the payment of the reprographic fees in Ghana.

Adoption of transformational leadership qualities for South African academic libraries in Gauteng Province

Nokuphiwa Kunene, Patrick Mapulanga

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the adoption of transformational leadership qualities in South African libraries in Gauteng Province.

Exploring library management support for enhancing self-directed learning: narratives from research-support librarians

Nazrinda A. Samah, Lokman Mohd Tahir, Wan Ali @ Wan Yusoff Wan Mamat

This qualitative study explores the issue of library management support in providing a self-directed learning environment for research-support librarians which is an…