Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication
Issue(s) available: 11 – From Volume: 67 Issue: 1/2, to Volume: 69 Issue: 1/2
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Library and Information StudiesThe utilisation of library spaces by postgraduate students at a university in an African country
Siviwe Bangani, Mathew Moyo, Dina Mokgadi MashiyaneThe purpose of this paper is to determine the use of library spaces by postgraduate students at the North-West University in South Africa.
Early career academics’ understanding of library language: A study in a university setting in Bangladesh
Shamima Yesmin, S.M. Zabed AhmedThe purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the understanding of library terminologies by early career faculty members in a newly established rural university…
Leadership in challenging times of academic libraries
Mohammad AslamThe purpose of this study is to explore the key challenges of academic libraries in times of changing nature of higher education system and how library leaders can manage…
Business coaching for Tunisian entrepreneurs: features and success factors
Kaies Ben AhmedLittle is known about the relationship between an entrepreneur and his business coach, as very few studies have examined this question, in Tunisia or internationally. The…
Web-based marketing communication to develop brand image and brand equity of higher educational institutions: A structural equation modelling approach
Md. Abdul Momen, Seyama Sultana, A. K. M. Ahasanul HaqueInternet-based marketing communication has been an important element for organizations to build brand image and brand equity. Higher education is not an exception…
Diffusion and adoption of research data management services
Jinfang NiuThis paper aims to identify the diffusion patterns, especially the communication channels, in the diffusion and adoption of research data management services (RDMS) among…
Telecenters and the expansion of human capabilities among rural women
Edda Tandi Lwoga, Wallace ChigonaThis study aims to assess the contribution of telecenters in expanding the capabilities of rural women to achieve their development outcomes in three rural districts in Tanzania.
Assessing the entrepreneurial orientation of the librarians: A case study of Iranian public libraries
Abbas Doulani, Sepideh Sahebi, Mohammad Karim SaberiThe purpose of this study is to carry out the demographic evaluation and analysis of the entrepreneurial orientation of librarians in Iranian public libraries using the…
The role of archives in documenting African National Congress Women’s League records that impacted the development of their records: 1960-1990
Nkholedzeni Sidney NetshakhumaThis paper aims to assess the role of archives in documenting African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) records on the liberation struggle of South Africa from 1960…
Students’ perceptions of librarians as teachers of information literacy at a large African university
Siviwe Bangani, Dina Mokgadi Mashiyane, Mathew Moyo, Boitumelo Masilo, Glenda MakateThe purpose of this study is to determine the students’ perceptions of librarians as teachers of information literacy at the North-West University in South Africa.
The employment landscape and LIS education in Pakistan: challenges and prospects
Amara Malik, Kanwal AmeenThis study aims to explore the current and future employment opportunities for library and information science (LIS) graduates. It identifies future employers and emerging…
Digital publishing readiness in Nigeria’s print book market
Emmanuel Chukwunonye IfedubaThe purpose of this study is to examine the extent of production of digital book titles and deployment of e-promotion and how they correlate with school, library…
Assessment of information literacy skills: A survey of final year undergraduates of library and information science in Nigerian universities
Chukwuma Clement Okeji, Obiageli Martina Ilika, Emmanuel Ebikabowei BaroThe purpose of this study is to assess information literacy skills of undergraduates in Nigerian universities.
Information seeking behaviour of beggars in Accra
Charlotte Owusu, Philip Kwaku KankamIt is evident that human existence is highly dependent on information. Information is considered to be an essential right of every single individual to sustain life and…
Citizens’ assessment of the information quality of e-government websites in Pakistan
Tayyba Rasool, Nosheen Fatima Warraich, Abebe RorissaE-government websites/portals are effective modes of communication between governments and citizens. The information quality (IQ) of these websites/portals is of vital…
Evaluating the impact of research using the altmetrics approach (case study: the field of scientometrics)
Mehri SedighiThis paper aims to assess the impact of research in the field of scientometrics by using the altmetrics (social media metrics) approach.
Predatory publishing through McCornarck’s information manipulation theory
Harry Kipkemoi BettThe purpose of this paper is to analyse how predatory journals use spam emails to manipulate potential authors. This has been done based on McCornack’s information…
An assessment of education and continuing professional development (CPD) of academic libraries workforce in Botswana
Olugbade Oladokun, Neo P. Mooko, Babakisi T. FidzaniThe purpose of this study is to assess the current level of education qualifications of the workforce working in academic libraries in Botswana. The study also aims to…
Citation behavior of Pondicherry University faculty in digital environment: a survey
Mangkhollen Singson, Stephy K. Sunny, S. Thiyagarajan, Valerie DkharThe purpose of this paper is to understand the citation behavior of Pondicherry University faculty with a focus on their recent publication experience, indexed in Scopus…
Analysis of archives infrastructure in South Africa: Case of Mpumalanga provincial archives
Nkholedzeni Sidney NetshakhumaThe purpose of this study is to assess the extent to which the Mpumalanga Provincial Archives (MPA) complies with the Mpumalanga Archives Act, 2008 legislative/policy…
Public libraries and goal 16 of the SDGS in Cameroon: which actors for a national policy?
Louise Lutéine Ngo Kobhio BalôckThis paper aims to investigate how public libraries in Cameroon contribute to the achievement of goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which is “peace, justice and…
A trustworthy network or a technologically disguised scam: A biblio-morphological analysis of bitcoin and blockchain literature
Abraham Cyril Issac, Rupashree BaralThe initiation of cryptocurrency such as bitcoin has invoked a general curiosity in the international financial regime. Bitcoin works in a peer-to-peer framework with no…
An investigation of the digital literacy skills and knowledge-based competencies among librarians working in university libraries in Nigeria
Chukwuma Clement Okeji, Eriye Chris Tralagba, Ifeyinwa Calista ObiThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the digital literacy skills possessed by librarians working in university libraries in Nigeria.
A study of boosted evolutionary classifiers for detecting spam
Shrawan Kumar Trivedi, Shubhamoy DeyEmail is a rapid and cheapest medium of sharing information, whereas unsolicited email (spam) is constant trouble in the email communication. The rapid growth of the spam…
Perceived influence of work relationship, work load and physical work environment on job satisfaction of librarians in South-West, Nigeria
Stella Ngozi AnasiThe purpose of this study is to investigate the composite influence of perceived work relationship, work load and physical work environment on the job satisfaction of…
Unleashing knowledge sharing in a developing country: a case of healthcare industry
Riffat Blouch, Aiza Yasmeen, Muhammad Majid Khan, Wajid ShakeelThe purpose of the study is to examine the role of the types of psychological contract (PC) to enhance knowledge sharing (KS) behavior of employees through the…
Enrolment scenario of LIS education in India through distance mode: a study
Jyotsna Gupta, Shivendra Singh, Ramesh Pandita, Suneel Kumar BhatThis study aims to assess the enrolment scenario of Library and Information Science (LIS) education in India offered through distance mode.
Delivering equitable distance library services to off-campus users at the University of the Free State in South Africa
Lianda Coetzer, Patrick MapulangaThe purpose of this study is to assess the perceived satisfaction of Advanced Certificate in Teaching students and facilitators regarding online library services offered…
Use of scholarly communication and citation-based metrics as a basis for university ranking in developing country perspective
Md. Noman Hossain, S.M. Zabed AhmedThe purpose of this paper is to use scholarly communication and citation data to rank the universities in a developing country perspective in Bangladesh.
ISSN:
2514-9342Renamed from:
Library ReviewOnline date, start – end:
2018Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen access:
hybridEditor:
- Professor Judith Broady-Preston
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