The Electronic Library: Volume 34 Issue 2

Comparing collaborative annotations on books between libraries and social community sites: A case study

Dan Wu, Xiaomei Xu, Wenting Yu

Based on the study of overall situation of the tagging function in the provincial public libraries and library of major colleges and universities, this paper aims to examine the…

National libraries and regional cooperations: a framework for ECO national libraries

Azam Najafqolinejad, Mohammad Hassanzadeh

The purpose of this paper is to study the cultural integration, the role of national libraries in regional and international cooperation, Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO…

Use of social media by science students in public universities in Southwest Nigeria

Joseph Kehinde Fasae, Idowu Adegbilero-Iwari

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of social media for academic practices by science students of public universities in Southwest Nigeria.

Integrated library management systems: Comparative analysis of Koha, Libsys, NewGenLib, and Virtua

Margam Madhusudhan, Vikas Singh

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the various features and functions of Koha, Libsys, NewGenLib and Virtua with the help of specially designed evaluation checklist and rank…

Early warning of risks of copyright infringement in digital library based on extension theory

Chan Li, Wen-De Zhang, Yi-Xin Lan

– The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential risks of copyright infringement in digital library based on the extension theory.

Acceptance of mobile advertising by consumers in public service institutions in Lagos, Nigeria

Williams Ezinwa Nwagwu, Bunmi Famiyesin

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the acceptance of mobile advertising by consumers in public service institutions in Lagos Nigeria from the perspective of…

Talking about tags: An exploratory study of librarians’ perception and use of social tagging in a public library

Lucy Clements, Chern Li Liew

While examining subject headings and tags is a popular research topic, most studies focus on comparing user-assigned tags and professional subject heading. Studies that compare…

Effectiveness of Google keyword suggestion on users’ relevance judgment: A mixed method approach to query expansion

Rahmatollah Fattahi, Mehri Parirokh, Mohammd Hosien Dayyani, Abdolrasoul Khosravi, Mojgan Zareivenovel

One of the most effective ways information retrieval (IR) systems including Web search engines can improve relevance performance is to provide their users with tools for…

Applying the DEMATEL approach to identify the focus of library service quality: A case study of a Taiwanese academic library

Yen-Ting Chen

– This paper aims to apply the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) to validate the service factors of an academic library.

Factors affecting the implementation of Web 2.0 applications in Omani academic libraries

Rahma Al-Kharousi, Naeema H Jabur, Abdelmajed Bouazza, Nabhan Al-Harrasi

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the different factors that affect using Web 2.0 applications in Omani academic libraries (OALs).

Managing the One-Person Library

Alireza Isfandyari-Moghaddam

Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century

Anne Goulding

Managing Your Library ' s Social Media Channels

Philip Calvert