New Library World: Volume 108 Issue 7/8
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Time for a change: new approaches for a new generation of library users
Tamar SadehThe purpose of this paper is to offer some insight into changes that are occurring in the expectations and behaviour of researchers seeking scholarly information and the ways in…
Assessment of the impact of an open‐URL link resolver
Hua Yi, Catherine S. HerlihyThis paper seeks to report a data‐driven assessment of student and faculty use of electronic scholarly resources pre‐ and post‐implementation of an open‐URL link resolver.
Quality information on the internet: Norwegian library students on the search
Tor SveumIn the autumn of 2006, two groups of students from the Faculty of Journalism, Library and Information Science at Oslo University College participated in a cooperative project with…
Ethical reference practice
Synnøve Ulvik, Gunhild SalvesenThe purpose of this paper is to discuss whether the outcomes of a reference transaction can be improved by focusing on the ethical dimension of the conversation between user and…
The destruction of a cultural heritage: with reference to the problems of Iraq
Eric P. GarciaThe purpose of this paper is to inform individuals that the looting and destruction of Iraq's cultural heritage was an attack on the rich culture of humanity itself.
Universidad del Bío‐Bío and California State University, San Marcos: A comparative case study of academic libraries
Melanie ChuA comparative case study of two academic libraries in two continents aims to investigate reasons behind similarities and differences between Universidad del Bío‐Bío (UBB) in…
Social networking in libraries
Elisa F. TopperThe purpose of this paper is to understand the impact that social networking has had on public and academic libraries.
IFLA Presidential Meeting 2007‐2009 – “Libraries on the Agenda!”: In search of effective strategies for libraries worldwide
Marian KorenThe purpose of this paper is to provide a flavour of the content of the first IFLA Presidential Meeting 2007‐2009 held in Berlin, Germany in January 2007.