Library Review: Volume 51 Issue 5
Table of contents
The use of applied library and information studies (LIS) research in New Zealand libraries
Kathlyn J. TurnerThis study investigated the perceptions of New Zealand information professionals regarding LIS (library and information studies) applied research, by determining their reasons for…
Applications of digital libraries and electronic technologies in developing countries: practical experiences in Uganda
Elisam MagaraAnalyses applications offered by different organisations in Uganda and gives a way forward for the use of digital libraries. A qualitative approach with a purposive sampling…
The predicament of librarianship: its problems and prospects in Nigeria
Benki S.H. WombohDiscusses problems of and prospects for librarianship in Nigeria, especially in relation to other professions in the country. It begins with the philosophical foundation of man’s…
Scotland and the Encyclopaedia Britannica
Eric GlasgowThe history of the Encyclopaedia Britannica from its inauguration in 1768 up to the ninth edition of 1888 is described. Its origins in Edinburgh during the Enlightenment are…