The Electronic Library: Volume 27 Issue 1

Implementing a common library system for the Lesotho Library Consortium

This paper seeks to report on an investigation of the implementation of a common library system for the Lesotho Library Consortium (LELICO). The outcome is to be a…

Implementing digital copyright on the internet through an enhanced creative common licence protocol

The purpose of this paper is to explain the Creative Common license (CC license) a digital copyright license, which can clearly express the scope of copyright granted by…

Perceived usefulness, ease of use, and usage of citation database interfaces: a replication

This paper aims to report on an investigation into ways in which end‐users perceived citation database interfaces, especially citation database interfaces' usability.

Requirements for a registry of electronic licences

This paper sets out to present a brief history of electronic licensing initiatives before considering current practices for managing licences to electronic resources. The…

Job description requirements for systems librarians in Iranian university libraries

The aim of this paper is to prepare and propose a job description for and identify the organizational position of systems librarians in university libraries in Iran.

Use of electronic resources in business school libraries of an Indian state: A study of librarians' opinion

The purpose of this paper is to look at the prolific growth of electronic resources during the last decade. The standards and strategies are sought to access and organize…

E‐books in Spanish academic libraries

This study aims to explore the current presence of e‐books in the collections of Spanish academic libraries, from the viewpoint of the contents on offer.

A review of research on human‐computer interfaces for online information retrieval systems

The purpose of this article is to review the research on human‐computer interfaces for library‐based commercial online information retrieval (IR) systems.

Impact and use of e‐resources by social scientists in National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC), India

The purpose of this paper is to present the fact that electronic resources are a significant part of library collections. A large amount is invested in the development and…

Heuristic algorithms for ordering media objects to reduce presentation lags in auto‐assembled multimedia presentations from digital libraries

The purpose of this paper is to examine an auto‐assembled multimedia presentation from digital libraries, in which the retrieved media objects are dynamically composed to…

IT in special libraries in Bangladesh: a case study

The purpose of this paper is to assess the current status of special libraries of Bangladesh and their ability to adapt information technology (IT) in various library…

A library circulation system for city and special libraries

The aim of this research is to model and implement a software system for library circulation, so that all requirements of city and special libraries for electronic…

Information Access through Search Engines and Digital Libraries

Streamlining Library Services: What We Do, How Much Time It Takes, What It Costs, and How We Can Do It Better (3rd ed.)

Managing the Crowd: Rethinking Records Management for the Web 2.0 World

Web of Conspiracy: A Guide to Conspiracy Theory Sites on the Internet

Interactive Multimedia Music Technologies

Moving Image Cataloguing: How to Create and How to Use a Moving Image Catalog

Digital Literacy: Tools and Methodologies for Information Society

Pop Goes the Library: Using Pop Culture to Connect with Your Whole Community