The Electronic Library: Volume 24 Issue 3

Towards the digital library in Africa

In 2004, the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) commissioned a survey to find out the current state of digitization in university…

Effectively incorporating instructional media into web‐based information literacy

The paper seeks to explore and discuss in detail the application of instructional media features in developing web‐based library instruction in order to strengthen students'…

Using data mining technology to solve classification problems: A case study of campus digital library

Traditional library catalogs have become inefficient and inconvenient in assisting library users. Readers may spend a lot of time searching library materials via printed catalogs…

E‐journals in Korea: the electronic site licence initiative

In contrast to paper journal acquisitions, libraries in Korea have obtained collective bargaining power in purchasing electronic journals by forming a strong consortium named the…

Information needs and use in the construction materials sector in Kuwait

This study was designed to investigate the information needs and use of the private construction materials sector in Kuwait.

Potential roles for performance support tools within library systems

The aim of the research was to design and evaluate a prototype electronic performance support system (EPSS) for libraries.

TERI Integrated Digital Library Initiative

The paper seeks to describe the setting up of the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Digital library, which provides better single window access for researchers to access the…

Telecommuting: alternative strategies for the Jamaican libraries

The paper seeks to show how telecommuting can be employed to advantage in the Jamaican library system.

How digital libraries can support e‐learning

Digital libraries have the potential to offer unprecedented resources for supporting e‐learning. This paper addresses and discusses such aspects as what is meant by “e‐learning”…

E‐readiness of SMEs in the ICT sector in Botswana with respect to information access

The paper aims to present the e‐readiness status of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector in Botswana and make…

Covert and Overt: Recollecting and Connecting Intelligence Service and Information Science

Portals and Libraries

Mobile Interaction Design

Libraries beyond Their Institutions: Partnerships that Work

The Accidental Library Manager