scholarly journals Book Reviews

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (95) ◽  
pp. 46-48
Author(s):  
Victoria Lagus ◽  
Chris Levey ◽  
Jack Meadows
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Library Research

JOHANNSEN, Corl Gustov ond KAJBERG, Leif (eds.). New frontiers in public library research. PACE Andrew K. The ultimate digital library: where the information players meet. RAYWARD,W. Boyd (9d.) Pioneers in library and information science. LibraryTrends 52 (4).

scholarly journals Book reviews

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (78) ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
David Mcmenemy ◽  
John Sumsion ◽  
Steve Morgan ◽  
Charles Oppenheim ◽  
Steve Morgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Generation X ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Library Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
The Uk

Pugh, Lyndon. Change management in information services. Chapman, Ann and Spiller David. trend analysis of monograph aquisitions in public and university libraries in the UK. Urgo, Marisa. Developing information leaders: harnessing the talents of generation X. Keenan, Stella and Johnstone, Colin. Concies diction of library and information science. Ennis, Kathy (ed). Guidelines for learning resource services in Further and Higher education. Kinnell, Margaret, Yu, Liangzhi and Creaser, Claire. Public library services for visually impaired people. The new review of information and library research Volume 5, 1999.

Curriculum Contents of Digital Library Education (DLE) in Europe

2014 ◽  
pp. 273-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nafiz Zaman Shuva ◽  
Ragnar Andreas Audunson
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Library Education ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The World

Digital library research has attracted much attention around the world. Much of the research and projects funded by several agencies and governments around the world focus on how DLs can aid education; very few studies and projects are funded that address teaching and learning about digital libraries. There has been very little literature on digital library education in Europe. This chapter explores the existing Digital Library curriculum scenario in European Library and Information Science (LIS) schools as well as to find out the preferred DL curriculum contents as rated by the European LIS faculty members. Survey research methodology is used in this study. Three directories of institutions of higher education in LIS (i.e. IFLA, EUCLID, and BAILER) were consulted to find the potential respondents of the current study. The questionnaire was sent to 159 LIS schools/departments in Europe; of those, 54 LIS schools/departments participated in this study. The result indicates that the majority of LIS schools/departments have already integrated the concept of digital libraries into their curriculum. A list of preferred content by LIS faculty members for DL education is presented. Comprehensive literature reviews on DL education aspects have been conducted. The findings of the study would help creating a uniform DL curriculum for Europe and other regions of the world.

Curriculum Contents of Digital Library Education (DLE) in Europe

2015 ◽  
pp. 267-289
Author(s):  
Nafiz Zaman Shuva ◽  
Ragnar Andreas Audunson
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Library Education ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The World

Digital library research has attracted much attention around the world. Much of the research and projects funded by several agencies and governments around the world focus on how DLs can aid education; very few studies and projects are funded that address teaching and learning about digital libraries. There has been very little literature on digital library education in Europe. This chapter explores the existing Digital Library curriculum scenario in European Library and Information Science (LIS) schools as well as to find out the preferred DL curriculum contents as rated by the European LIS faculty members. Survey research methodology is used in this study. Three directories of institutions of higher education in LIS (i.e. IFLA, EUCLID, and BAILER) were consulted to find the potential respondents of the current study. The questionnaire was sent to 159 LIS schools/departments in Europe; of those, 54 LIS schools/departments participated in this study. The result indicates that the majority of LIS schools/departments have already integrated the concept of digital libraries into their curriculum. A list of preferred content by LIS faculty members for DL education is presented. Comprehensive literature reviews on DL education aspects have been conducted. The findings of the study would help creating a uniform DL curriculum for Europe and other regions of the world.

scholarly journals The public sphere and Habermas: reflections on the current state of theory in public library research

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 251-258
Author(s):  
Håkon Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Spheres ◽  
The Public ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The Public Sphere

PurposeThis article addresses a recent debate in this journal between Buschman and Widdersheim and Koizumi on public libraries and public sphere theory in library and information science (LIS). The article moves beyond the debate as the debate has been too focused on the theories of Jürgen Habermas. In order to really understand the democratic mission of public libraries and how it is related to the public sphere, the author argues that LIS scholars need to look beyond Habermas' theories of the public sphere.Design/methodology/approachThis is a theoretical article that discusses different theories of the public sphere, and how they have been and can be applied in library and information science.FindingsThe author finds that a main disagreement between Buschman and Widdersheim and Koizumi is whether one can use the concept of a public sphere without doing it in a “traditional” Habermasian way. The answers put forward in this article, is that we can and should look beyond Habermas' work when seeking to understand the role of public libraries as public spheres.Originality/valueThe article puts forward theories that are not commonly used in LIS, and advocates for broadening the theoretical scope of LIS scholars studying the relations between public libraries and public spheres.

scholarly journals Digital Library System at University of Library and Information Science

1999 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 471-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi HIRAOKA ◽  
Takayuki MANAKA ◽  
Toshiaki YOKOYAMA ◽  
Tetsuo SAKAGUCHI ◽  
Shigeo SUGIMOTO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Library System ◽  
Digital Library System

Library and Information Science Source

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Author(s):  
Stephanie Luke
Keyword(s):  
Conference Proceedings ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Studies ◽  
Information Studies ◽  
Library Staff

EBSCO's Library and Information Science Source (LISS) is a subscription database that was developed from the merger of EBSCO and H.W. Wilson in 2011. LISS features journals, periodicals, conference proceedings, monographs, and book reviews in the field of library and information studies. It includes full-text access to over 180 journals in both English and other languages. It also provides extensive indexing, a comprehensive thesaurus, and coverage from as early as the 1930s. The database's lack of OA content is at odds with library science's increasing commitment to freely accessible content. LISS will be of the most interest to institutions with large library staff as well as those that offer a degree program in library and information studies.

scholarly journals A new decade of uses for geographic information systems (GIS) as a tool to research, measure and analyze library services

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Heather Mandel ◽  
Bradley Wade Bishop ◽  
Ashley Marie Orehek
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Research

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore library research that uses geographic information systems (GIS) as a tool to evaluate library services and resources to ascertain current trends and establish future directions for this growing research area.Design/methodology/approachThe study searched full text for geographic information systems in two databases: Library and Information Science Source (LISS) and Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA), replicating the method used in a prior literature review. The titles and abstracts of the search results were analyzed to gather only the research that used GIS as a tool to measure and analyze library services.FindingsThis study found growth in the last decade for library research using GIS. There remain two ways the tool is primarily used: to analyze service areas and to manage facilities and collections.Practical implicationsThe findings are relevant for library and information science researchers and practitioners because they summarize a specific area of research that has grown and changed and that still has potential to be used more widely. Using GIS in practice and research could benefit all library users and nonusers because spatial analysis facilitates more precise and informed delivery of services and resources.Originality/valueThe paper provides future directions for use of GIS in library research and attempts to define subdivisions within this research area to clarify the area for researchers and practitioners.

Library and information science research in Pakistan: A bibliometric analysis, 1957–2018

2020 ◽  
pp. 096100062092193
Author(s):  
Nadeem Siddique ◽  
Shafiq Ur Rehman ◽  
Muhammad Ajmal Khan ◽  
Asif Altaf
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Publishing Research ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Upward Trend ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The University

This article reviews 62 years (1957–2018) of research in library and information science in Pakistan. A comprehensive bibliometric study was conducted using the four leading databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Library and Information Science Abstracts, and Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts). The researchers found a positive upward trend. Library research is on the rise in Pakistan. The Department of Information Management at the University of the Punjab is the major contributor to the library and information science literature. Forty percent of the total publications were published in two Pakistani journals. Older and well-established institutions like the University of the Punjab and the University of Karachi have taken the lead in publishing research. The Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces require more focus and funding.

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