New Library World: Volume 114 Issue 7/8
Table of contents
Reading and learning from screens versus print: a study in changing habits: Part 1 – reading long information rich texts
Judith Stoop, Paulien Kreutzer, Joost KirczThe purpose of this paper is to research the difference in reading and learning from print versus electronic media in a professional and educational setting. To what extent does…
Avoiding ebook “big deals”: alternatives to ebook backlists
Julia ProctorThe purpose of this paper is to assert that libraries should actively seek and request alternatives to purchasing older ebook content rather than buying large ebook backlists…
Managing access to the internet in public libraries
Hartwig PautzThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the management of internet access in the public library. It stresses how important professional access management is, addresses practical…
Disliking the like: User policy‐change and perception of the internet as a democratic medium
Ñusta Nina, Raoul BoersThe purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of the differences in European and American perspectives on privacy and to question whether most users of web services, such as…
Parma Co‐Lab: organizational challenge for research and learning
Sara VallaThe purpose of this paper is to describe the initial phases of the formation of the Co‐Lab as a community at the University of Parma, which aims to foster informal ways of…
Natural transitions: from K‐12 to US academic library instructors
Antonia P. OlivasThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the decision of former traditional K‐12 teachers in the USA who chose a new career path in academic libraries. It focuses on their…
3D printing and the library
Bruce E. MassisThe purpose of this column is to examine the current environment of 3D printing and its suitability for use in the library.
Frankfurt Book Fair 2012: an educator's perspective
Shanna HollichThe purpose of this paper is to give an overview and a few highlights from the author's experience at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair.