Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication: Volume 68 Issue 4/5

Media coverage of climate change information in Tanzania

Emmanuel Frank Elia

The purpose of this study is to investigate on themes covered by media and factors affecting coverage of climate change information in Tanzania.

An assessment of the technology readiness of public librarians in Botswana

Liah Shonhe

The use of technology in today’s life has skyrocketed, leaving information providers with no option but to implement technological initiatives that will enable effective…

Citation indicators’ comparison of LIS open access and subscription publications based on Scopus

Zahra Abbasi, Maryam Shekofteh, Azam Shahbodaghi, Elaheh Kazemi

There are different opinions about the quality and reputation of publications. Given that one of the ways to analyze the quality of journals and articles is citation indicators…

Vroom’s expectancy theory to motivate academic library users in India using grounded theory approach

Komal Chopra

The purpose of study is to understand the motivation of academic library users by developing Vroom’s expectancy theory in the context of academic libraries using the grounded…

Computer self-efficacy as a predictor of undergraduates’ use of electronic library resources in federal universities in South-west Nigeria

Adefunke Sarah Ebijuwa, Iyabo Mabawonku

Undergraduates use electronic library resources for academic activities. However, literature has revealed that undergraduates’ use of electronic library resources is low in…

Economics of open source library software: evidences from Indian libraries

Raj Kishor Kampa, Purnima Kaushik

The purpose of this paper is to study the adoption and use of open source software (OSS) in the libraries of Institutions of National Importance (INIs) in India vis-à-vis their…

Exploring KM practices in Malaysian R&D firms

Chin Wei Chong, Yee Yen Yuen, Siong Choy Chong

The purpose of this research is to explore how current implementation of KM practices, KM processes and KM-centred strategies among Malaysian R&D firms contribute to improving…

Status of school libraries and developmental issues in Pakistan: A case study of public high schools

Faiza Tabassum, Syeda Hina Batool, Kanwal Ameen, Mehreen Hassan

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the status (information services, infrastructure, budget, collection and staffing) of public girls’ high school libraries of the Lahore…

Google Scholar Citation metrics of Pakistani LIS scholars: an overview

Muhammad Yousuf Ali, Joanna Richardson

The purpose of this study is to analyze the use of Google Scholar Citations’ profiling platform by library and information science (LIS) scholars in Pakistan.

An integrated understanding of librarian professional identity

Cameron M. Pierson, Anne Goulding, Jennifer Campbell-Meier

The purpose of this paper is to review literature on librarian professional identity to develop a more integrated understanding of this topic.

Information context and socio-technical practice of digital nomads

Nehad Ali Al-Hadi, Ali Saif Al-Aufi

Inspired by a task-based approach, this study aims to investigate the transformability of digital nomadic workers’ information practices by capturing the related social and…