New Library World: Volume 113 Issue 7/8
Table of contents
Social media at the university: a demographic comparison
Alice B. RulemanThe purpose of this paper is to examine faculty and student responses to questions regarding their use of social media and to determine possible demographic differences.
Staffless libraries – recent Danish public library experiences
Carl Gustav JohannsenModern IT‐based loans and delivery automation systems combined with video surveillance and monitoring cameras have enabled new service opportunities and models in public…
The digital challenge for the book industry: a viewpoint of Frankfurt Book Fair
Sandra SongThis article seeks to give an overview of important developments in the book and media industry, from the specific viewpoint of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Norwegian public libraries and governmental reports: visions and economic realities
Tor Sveum, Frøydis TveterThe purpose of this paper is to discuss visions and realities in recent Norwegian governmental reports on libraries. How realistic are the government's plans? Do the commitments…
Rural library services II: An empirical assessment of information provision in rural communities in northern districts of Bangladesh
Shariful Islam, S.M. Zabed AhmedThis is the second article focusing on rural library services in Bangladesh. The main aim of this paper is to empirically measure the performance and impact of rural library…
Which books are challenged more – classics or contemporary?
Carly Grace AkersThis paper aims to compare the American Library Association's statistics on the most frequently challenged books in the years 2000‐2010 that appear on the ALA's “Banned and…
In the library: quiet space endures
Bruce E. MassisThe purpose of this column is to present a single snapshot of the modern library. Even though much of the building itself has evolved into a collaborative learning space and a…
E‐books: discussions of production, content, and future at the 2011 Frankfurt Book Fair
Hilary J. WestgateThe purpose of this paper is to report on panels and discussions about e‐books taking place at the 2011 Frankfurt Book Fair.