Table of contents
Librarians and ethical neutrality: revisiting The Creed of a Librarian
David McMenemyTo discuss whether in an age of misinformation on the Internet, calls for censorship, continuing ethnic and religious conflict throughout the world, librarians can be ethically…
URLs in the OPAC: comparative reflections on US vs UK practice
Nicholas JointTo examine whether placing URLs into library OPACs has been an effective way of enhancing the role of the catalogue for the contemporary library user.
Library Review: The banning of books in libraries
W.C. Berwick SayersAims to focus on the correct attitude of the librarian when selecting fiction.
On reading “The banning of books in libraries”
Paul F. BurtonTo reflect on an editorial from an earlier issue entitled “The banning of books in libraries”.
Selection or censorship: libraries and the intelligent design debate
Michael K. O'Sullivan, Connie J. O'SullivanTo examine the strategies of the intelligent design (ID) movement and their impact on the selection policies for high school libraries and the science curriculum.
Training of library and information science (LIS) professionals in Kenya: A needs assessment
Joseph M. KavulyaFirst, to assess the status of the job market for library and information science (LIS) professionals in Kenya and the adequacy of current curricula and training resources in LIS…
Is Google the answer? A study into usability of search engines
Debra Dudek, Anna Mastora, Monica LandoniThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of usability and overall user satisfaction when comparing performance of different search engines.
Measuring service quality in an academic library: an Indian case study
Ashok Kumar SahuThe aim of this study is to measure the perceptions of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) library users as they relate to quality service and to determine how far the JNU…