The Electronic Library: Volume 33 Issue 6

Mixed approach in creating a university union catalogue

Danijela Boberić-Krstićev, Danijela Tešendić

The purpose of this paper is to present the software architecture of the university’s union catalogue in Novi Sad, Serbia. The university’s union catalogue would comprise the…

A user-centred collaborative framework for integrated information services in China

Qian Hu

The paper aims to propose a user-centred collaborative framework for providing integrated information services (IIS) to corporate users in China. The framework is conceptualized…

Exploring academic libraries’ use of Twitter: a content analysis

Sultan M. Al-Daihani, Suha A. AlAwadhi

– This research aims to analyze academic libraries’ Twitter content and present a categorization framework for the study of their tweets.

Measurement of generic core competencies among students of library and information science in Iran

Ehsan Geraei, Gholamreza Heidari

– The purpose of the present survey is to identify and measure generic core competencies essential for Iranian library and information science (LIS) students.

The validity of Bradford’s Law in academic electronic mailing lists

Cristina Faba-Pérez, Ana-María Cordero-González

– The purpose of this paper was to check the validity of Bradford’s Law in the contemporary world of academic electronic mailing lists.

A comprehensive concept map for adequate protection and effective management of personal information in networked Chinese services

Xiaomi An, Wenlin Bai, Hepu Deng, Shuyang Sun, Yu Dong, Wenrui Zhong, Jufang Hu

This paper aims to develop a comprehensive concept map to guide adequate protection and effective management of personal information in the provision of networked services in…

Factors affecting faculty use of learning object repositories

Hong Xu

The purpose of this study was to identify factors that motivate or impede faculty use of learning object repositories (LORs). The unified theory of acceptance and use of…

Evaluating federated search tools: usability and retrievability framework

Khaled A. Mohamed, Ahmed Hassan

This study aims to explore a framework for evaluating and comparing two federated search tools (FSTs) using two different retrieval protocols: XML gateways and Z39.50. FSTs are…

Electronic library services acceptance and use: An empirical validation of unified theory of acceptance and use of technology

Mohammad Sulieman Awwad, Sawsan Mohammad Al-Majali

The purpose of this study is to apply the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model in the context of electronic library services in public Jordanian…

What Library 2.0 has taught libraries in Taiwan about e-learning

Tien-Chi Huang

This paper aims to review the four elements of Library 2.0, which represents a major innovation, and adopts several pedagogical concepts to investigate other innovations libraries…

Evaluation of electronic service infrastructures and quality of e-services in Nigerian academic libraries

Brendan E. Asogwa, Cyprian I. Ugwu, Ferdinand C. Ugwuanyi

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the quality of online services in academic libraries in Nigeria. It seeks to assess the functionality of electronic infrastructures, to…

Scholarly communication trends in the digital age: Informal scholarly publishing and dissemination, a grounded theory approach

Ahmed Shehata, David Ellis, Allen Foster

The purpose of this paper is to investigate scholars’ attitudes toward informal publishing and dissemination to provide a view of the challenges and advantages of using such…

A webometric analysis of major keywords and expressions in biochemistry using LexiURL Searcher

Kobra Taram, Abbas Doulani

– The purpose of this paper is to explore webometric analysis of keywords and expressions of the biochemistry field of study via LexiURL Searcher.

Development and evaluation of the mobile library service system success model: A case study of Taiwan

Yueh-Min Huang, Ying-Hong Pu, Tzung-Shi Chen, Po-Sheng Chiu

The purpose of this study is to develop and analyse the usage status, level of satisfaction and success model of a mobile library service system in Taiwan. The research results…

Scholarly Publication in a Changing Academic Landscape: Models for Success

Alireza Isfandyari-Moghaddam

Going Beyond Loaning Books to Loaning Technologies: A Practical Guide for Librarians

Philip Calvert

Developing People’s Information Capabilities: Fostering Information Literacy in Educational, Workplace and Community Contexts Edited by

Nicole Gaston

The Accidental Data Scientist: Big Data Applications and Opportunities for Librarians and Information Professionals

John Azzolini

Curriculum-Based Library Instruction: From Cultivating Faculty Relationships to Assessment

Philip Calvert

Information Experience: Approaches to Theory and Practice

Madely Du Preez