Library Hi Tech: Volume 40 Issue 6

Editorial: 40th anniversary: contemporary library research

The analytic study of librarian-user and importance-satisfaction on the use factor of complex cultural space in library

This study surveyed users and librarians who have been transforming libraries into a complex cultural space by reflecting the trends of the times, investigated and analyzed…

Library café or elsewhere: usage of study space by different majors under contemporary technological environment

As current university students may access information for their study anytime, anywhere with ubiquitous mobile technologies, this research re-examines the roles of study space in…

Emerging knowledge commons in the public libraries in South Africa

This study was aimed to examine emerging knowledge commons in the public libraries in the Thabo Mofutsanyane District in Free State, South Africa.

Key features of information management systems (IMSs) for automation in university libraries: a view point of information professionals in Pakistan

The purpose of this study is to investigate the key features of information management systems (IMSs) for automation in university libraries. This study also highlights the use of…

Research on the drivers of undergraduates' intention to use university digital libraries: affinity theory as an additional construct of information system success model

This study aims to examine the factors influencing undergraduates' intention to use university digital libraries by integrating the information system success model and affinity…

The role of digital scholarship in academic libraries, the case of university of cape coast: opportunities and challenges

The purpose of the study is to assess the role of academic libraries in digital scholarship at the University of Cape Coast. The study adopted the descriptive survey design and…

The effectiveness of using crowdsourcing for improving information services: an action research approach

The purpose of this study was to identify the status of using crowdsourcing to develop information services through the Twitter platform and to determine the factors affecting…

Library collections promotion for preadolescents using social media marketing strategies

This study aims to explore preadolescents' opinions of the social media marketing strategies hosted by libraries to promote collections.

Information Literacy Skills among Library and Information Science Professionals: a forecaster of Research Support Services

The present research aims to gauge the Information Literacy Skills (ILSs) of the University Library and Information Science Professionals (LISPs) of Pakistan and consider it as a…

The current situation of information literacy education and curriculum design in Pakistan: a discovery using Delphi method

The present study focused on information literacy education through a unique research lens, i.e. the Delphi process in developing countries. The primary aim of the study is to…

A quantitative review of LIS programs accredited by ALA and CILIP under contemporary technology advancement

Advancements in technology have led to many changes in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS). As global communications and technology continue to become more…

How to protect reader lending privacy under a cloud environment: a technical method

In this paper, the authors propose an effective mechanism for the protection of digital library readers' lending privacy under a cloud environment.

Brain–computer interface in the context of information retrieval systems in a library

The subject of this paper is the idea of Brain–Computer Interface (BCI). The main goal is to assess the potential impact of BCI on the design, use and evaluation of information…

Augmented reality technology in the libraries of universities of medical sciences: identifying the application, advantages and challenges and presenting a model

This study aimed to present a model for the use of augmented reality (AR) in the libraries of universities of medical sciences. The goal was to introduce the applications…

Mobile visual search model for Dunhuang murals in the smart library

The purpose of this paper is to build a mobile visual search service system for the protection of Dunhuang cultural heritage in the smart library. A novel mobile visual search…

Use of infographics as a technology-based information dissemination tool: the perspective of Egyptian public university libraries library staff

This study aims to explore the potential use of infographics as a technology-based information dissemination tool in Egyptian public university libraries.

Innovation in using IT: understanding the impact of knowledge absorptive capacity on academic librarians

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of organizational levers and information technology (IT) absorptive capacity on librarians' innovation.

Artificial intelligence (AI) library services innovative conceptual framework for the digital transformation of university education

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the latest digital transformation (DT) technological trends the university library can use to provide library users with alternative…

Perceptions on adopting artificial intelligence and related technologies in libraries: public and academic librarians in North America

This study aims to understand how artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies are currently being utilized in public and academic libraries and how librarians perceive…

We live in cloud computing world, without using it in our libraries

The purpose of this study was to investigate the views of librarians in Iran academic libraries about the extent of their familiarity, application and knowledge of the cloud…

A comprehensive study to the protection of digital library readers' privacy under an untrusted network environment

First, the authors analyze the key problems faced by the protection of digital library readers' data privacy and behavior privacy. Second, the authors introduce the…

A comprehensive study of the role of cloud computing on the information technology infrastructure library (ITIL) processes

Information technology infrastructure library (ITIL) is a commonly utilized IT service management execution technique that helps IT services to be planned, designed, selected…

Factors fostering the success of IoT services in academic libraries: a study built to enhance the library performance

In the modern era, libraries confront significant service challenges. Some challenges are linked to information resource management which includes direct availability of…

Green computing intent and behavior of Pakistani academic librarians: PLS-SEM analysis

In the age of global warming where there is a need to go green in various sectors of life, it is also an urgent need for different IT industries and companies to incorporate green…