In all academic libraries the developments within new information technology, information handling, new categories of materials and publications, and new user demands have changed…
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In all academic libraries the developments within new information technology, information handling, new categories of materials and publications, and new user demands have changed the traditional use of the library. But in most libraries there has been no decrease in traditional use, so libraries have to cope with the situation of being a hybrid library where traditional services combine with virtual library functions. The article deals with the problems libraries face in this situation and the opportunities presented under these new conditions. A special focus in the article has been placed on competition. What are the threats and the opportunities for libraries in a future in which monopolistic document and information centres disappear, and what will happen in the area of interlending and document supply? Will these functions survive in the electronic library?
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Maurice B. Line, Elda‐Monica Guerrero, Mary E. Jackson, Niels Mark, Henri Sène and Leo Waaijers
Several members of this journal’s editorial advisory board give brief views on how they see the future of interlending and document supply. The article concludes with an overview…
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Several members of this journal’s editorial advisory board give brief views on how they see the future of interlending and document supply. The article concludes with an overview of these contributions, together with additional comments by an editorial board member
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Simone Julie-Ann Harrison and Mark-Jeffery O'niel Deans
The purpose of the study is to highlight the need for academic librarians to incorporate effective methodologies in their delivery of information literacy instruction.
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Purpose
The purpose of the study is to highlight the need for academic librarians to incorporate effective methodologies in their delivery of information literacy instruction.
Design/methodology/approach
The researchers conducted a qualitative research using a case study approach. A nonprobability or purposive sampling method was employed in this research to select five participants. Semistructured interviews and observation were used to garner data from the sample.
Findings
The findings of the study revealed that the support required by distance education and face-to-face students is typically the same. An examination of the findings pointed to the fact that some students may be demotivated in information literacy instruction sessions because of an overload of information, which leads to frustration and poor performance.
Practical implications
The findings of the study highlight the need for Caribbean academic librarians to incorporate effective methodologies in their delivery of information literacy instruction and provide an analytical view of how these methodologies may impact performance, understanding and the overall work produced by both students and faculty.
Originality/value
Research on the topic specific to the Caribbean is limited; therefore, research of this nature provides useful strategies that academic librarians may use in developing stellar information literacy programs in the Caribbean to help both students and faculty members achieve excellence.
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Niels Mark and Lone Knakkergaard
The authors give an overview of remote document supply in the world today and some of the key factors influencing its development. They illustrate this by referring to the Ghana…
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The authors give an overview of remote document supply in the world today and some of the key factors influencing its development. They illustrate this by referring to the Ghana project – a collaborative project between Danish and Ghanaian libraries to facilitate document supply, funded by IFLA. Finally, they make some predictions for the future.
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Discusses the management issues involved in library networking, using GILLDDNET, the DANIDA/IFLA sponsored Ghana Interlibrary Lending and Document Delivery Trial Project as a…
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Discusses the management issues involved in library networking, using GILLDDNET, the DANIDA/IFLA sponsored Ghana Interlibrary Lending and Document Delivery Trial Project as a reference point in the discussion. There is an attempt to apply the management principles that Urwick outlined decades ago in the Elements of Management to this project. The challenges and the successes of the project are discussed.
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Discusses organisation, automation and performance measurementaspects of interlibrary loan department management, and developments incharging for and the preservation of ILL…
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Discusses organisation, automation and performance measurement aspects of interlibrary loan department management, and developments in charging for and the preservation of ILL items. Highlights the problems of ILL in developing countries, and changes and developments in the rest of the world. Considers electronic document delivery systems, the effect of technological advances on libraries and the “Burgundy effect”.
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the retirement of the Baby Boom generation and the fiscal crisis that almost certainly will accompany it.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the retirement of the Baby Boom generation and the fiscal crisis that almost certainly will accompany it.
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Opinion column.
Findings
This column lays out the reasons why the current fiscal situation is unsustainable and why the retirement of the Baby Boomers will cause economic dislocation for the entire economy, shaping strategic choices for many business decision‐makers.
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Advance warning about a serious issue that will cast a shadow on the entire strategic business environment for the next few decades.