The Electronic Library: Volume 32 Issue 5

Student opinion on the use of social networking tools by libraries: A case study of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

The purpose of this paper is to explore the students’ opinion of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, regarding the use of social networking sites (SNSs)/tools by library…

Libraries in the information age: A measure of performance, competencies and constraints in academic libraries in Nigerian universities

The purpose of this paper is to measure the competencies of libraries in Nigerian universities, identify constraints to their performance and recommend infrastructures and…

SociaLib: a collaborative digital library model platform using Web 2.0

The purpose of this paper is to present the SociaLib system, which is a collaborative digital library system. The system uses Drupal content management system to implement Web 2.0…

Implementing the Koha integrated library system at the Independent University, Bangladesh: A practical experience

The purpose of this paper is to explain how the author carried out the implementation of the Koha open-source integrated library system (ILS) at the Independent University…

Information needs, perceptions and quests of law faculty in the digital era

The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the law faculty members’ information needs and seeking behaviour to provide library resources and services in a better way. Libraries…

Seeking out collective wisdom: cataloguers’ use of social media

The purpose of this paper is to explore the frequency with which Internet-based social media (namely, wikis, blogs, forums and electronic mailing lists) are used by cataloguers to…

Expectations versus experiences: librarians using open source integrated library systems

– This paper compares the technical support-related experiences with the expectations of librarians using open source Integrated Library Systems (ILS).

Open access LIS periodicals and digital archives: An evaluation with reference to Asian countries

The purpose of this paper is to report results of a study which investigated the growth of open access (OA) journals across the world with reference to the Asian region. Details…

A study of UHF-RFID data model construction in university libraries

The purpose of this paper is to put forward a Ultra-high Frequency Radio Frequency Identification (UHF-RFID) data model construction scheme for university libraries, hoping to…

Marketing information resources and services on the web: Existing status of university libraries in Bangladesh

The purpose of this study is to address and analyse the current status of university library websites in Bangladesh. Particularly, it is focused on all universities accredited by…

Handbook of Indexing Techniques (5th ed.)

Jump-Start Your Career as a Digital Librarian

The New Digital Scholar: Exploring and Enriching the Research and Writing Practices of NextGen Students

University Libraries and Space in the Digital World

Paradata and Transparency in Virtual Heritage

Protecting Your Internet Identity: Are You Naked Online?

Advances in Librarianship. Volume 37: Mergers and Alliances: The Operational View and Cases