New Library World: Volume 108 Issue 5/6

Local economic development in Uganda and the connection to rural community libraries and literacy

The purpose of this paper is to present a cursory overview of economic development in Uganda, and discusses some important links between the rural library and the ways it might…

“Inspiring Readers”: a cross border reader development project

The purpose of this paper is to describe a major reader development initiative delivered by a cross‐border partnership, involving two public library authorities (one in Ireland…

A curriculum for digital librarians: a reflection on the European debate

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the trends for digital library education in Europe. It addresses two questions: what are the roles for digital librarians? How should they…

Your place or mine? Face‐to‐face reference services across campus

The purpose of this paper is to present a case study which describes reference and instruction outreach programs promoted by the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Library…

A new library in Bloomsbury: relocating the UCL SSEES Library

The paper seeks to describe the processes involved in an academic library building project, from the choice of site and appointment of the architects to the move itself. The focus…

Developing an integrated public library service in Dongguan, one of China's fastest growing cities

The purpose of this case study is to explore the construction pattern and issues involved in the development of an urban library service system in China.

The library as intergenerational workplace

The paper seeks to understand typical generational values and traits that can help facilitate a more collegial environment and more goal‐oriented directed behaviour, especially as…

Sofia 2006: Globalization, Digitization, Access, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage

The paper seeks to provide an overview of the Sofia 2006: Globalization, Digitization, Access and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Conference held in Bulgaria, in November 2006.

Sofia 2006: Globalization, Digitization, Access, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Report on Student Poster Session

The paper seeks to provide an overview of the Student Poster Session of the “Sofia 2006: Globalization, Digitization, Access and Preservation of Cultural Heritage” conference…

Public Libraries in the 21st Century: Defining Services and Debating the Future

Managing Information Services: A Transformational Approach, 2nd ed.

Training Library Staff and Volunteers to Provide Extraordinary Customer Service

Dictionary of Information and Library Management, 2nd ed.

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