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Publication date: 1 October 2001

Harry M. Kibirige and Lisa DePalo

Digital libraries have been a feature of the information arena for some time. They have re‐defined the concept of “bibliographic instruction” in which the connotation “library” is…

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Digital libraries have been a feature of the information arena for some time. They have re‐defined the concept of “bibliographic instruction” in which the connotation “library” is implicit, but has become inadequate in a digital library context. This article relates the results of pilot studies of Internet use in academic libraries in the New York metropolitan area to the education of users in a digital library environment. It attempts to crystallize vital concepts and issues generated by interviewing users and information professionals, which could not be quantified in an earlier publication. The studies revealed an urgent need to develop user‐education programs that emphasize: the nature and various types of digital collections; interfaces; hardware and software requirements; telecommunications access modes; and making such programs part of continuing education.

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The Electronic Library, vol. 19 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

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Publication date: 1 February 2002

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Library Hi Tech News, vol. 19 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0741-9058

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Publication date: 14 November 2008

Alireza Isfandyari‐Moghaddam and Behrooz Bayat

The purpose of this paper is to review the literature of digital libraries (DLs), explore some issues and indicate some considerations. The paper also demonstrates the current…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to review the literature of digital libraries (DLs), explore some issues and indicate some considerations. The paper also demonstrates the current situation and orientation of research topics and priorities in DLs.

Design/methodology/approach

Keywords such as “DL research”, “DL evaluation”, “DL management”, “DLs”, “DL studies” and so on were searched for on the web as well as in some leading databases, including Emerald, Proquest, SagePub, ScienceDirect and Springer. The search focused on three main categories in relation to DL literature: evaluation or performance appraisal, management, and education.

Findings

The review demonstrates that a lot has been learned in a short time via DL studies. However, a number of issues are yet to be resolved. In other words, research in the arena of DLs is still growing and it is predicted that new horizons will emerge, along with a variety of issues.

Research limitations/implications

The review does not claim to be comprehensive.

Practical implications

It is hoped that matters such as legal issues, social issues, standards, metadata, management of intellectual and digital rights and interoperability, not included here, will be discussed in future works.

Originality/value

The paper can serve as a road‐map of digital library research for researchers, designers and users.

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The Electronic Library, vol. 26 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

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