The Electronic Library: Volume 28 Issue 2

College students' misunderstandings about copyright laws for digital library resources

This paper has two primary purposes: to explore common copyright‐related problems that arise when librarians promote the use of digital library resources; and to investigate…

Incremental risks in Web 2.0 applications

The purpose of this paper is to identify and investigate the security issues an organisation operating in the “new” online environment is exposed to through Web 2.0 applications…

Information provision for HE distance learners using mobile devices

The purpose of the paper is to investigate the current habits of distance learners in higher education (HE) regarding information access and mobile device use, and their attitudes…

XML schema for UNIMARC and MARC 21

The purpose of this paper is to create a model for an XML document that will carry information about bibliographic formats. The model will be given in the form of an XML schema…

Measuring Omani information professionals' competencies: From the professionals' perspectives

The variable applications of information technology (IT) have brought with it remarkable changes in the total setting of the information professionals' (IPs') preparation programs…

Strategies for the delivery of e‐information services to support the e‐learning environment at the University of Sharjah

This paper aims to reflect on the development of a new learning environment within the library at the University of Sharjah (UOS), United Arab Emirates. It seeks to discuss…

Software architecture of distributed client/server library circulation system

The purpose of this paper is to model and implement software architecture for transparent communication of client and server sides of library circulation system in order to enable…

Factors affecting sustainability of internet usage among youth

The purpose of this paper is to determine the factors that affect sustainability of internet usage by Malay youth in Kota Bharu, a rural town in the north east of peninsular…

Contextual analysis of the e‐records management requirements of Turkish Red Crescent Society

The paper aims to identify the conditions and problems of electronic records management in the Turkish Red Crescent Society with respect to the institutional practices…

Factors affecting librarians' attitudes toward IT application in libraries

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors affecting librarians' attitudes toward IT application in libraries. It also aims to identify common underlying factors…

The Impact of Electronic Publishing: The Future for Publishers and Librarians

A Guide to Conducting Online Research

Building Library 3.0: Issues in Creating a Culture of Participation

The University of Google: Education in the (Post) Information Age

Enterprise 2.0: How Social Software Will Change the Future of Work

M‐libraries: Libraries on the Move to Provide Virtual Access

The Future of Information Architecture: Conceiving as Better Way to Understand Taxonomy, Network and Intelligence

Web Site Visibility: The Theory and Practice of Improved Rankings