New Library World: Volume 111 Issue 9/10
Table of contents
E‐books in academic libraries: how does currency affect usage?
Catherine S. Herlihy, Hua YiThe purpose of this paper is to study model(s) of acquiring e‐books to support: effective support of learning and teaching; and efficient use of collection budget.
US academic librarians and community service: a case study
Robert E. Wolverton, April K. HeiseltThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of community service in academic librarianship in the USA and models for developing local community service programs that…
Once you get them, how do you keep them? Millennial librarians at work
Shannon GordonThe purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the unique characteristics of Millennial librarians. These characteristics are related to larger issues having current and future…
Foreign LIS degrees in contemporary US academic libraries
Amber T. Burtis, Melissa A. Hubbard, Megan C. LottsThe purpose of this case study is to summarize a task force's efforts to change the educational degree requirements for open librarian positions at a large university in the…
ICT‐supported communication of scientists and teaching staff at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb
Radovan VranaInformation and communication technology (ICT) has a great influence on the global system of scientific communication. The existing system is changing towards a new communication…
Periodicals: print or electronic?
Martin ZimermanThe purpose of this paper is to describe how the tipping point may have been reached with regard to the transition of periodicals between print and electronic.
Librarians as providers of “legendary” customer service
Bruce E. MassisThere has been a great deal of emphasis on the concept of “Legendary” customer service in the private sector these days. This concept has been reaching into more public sector…