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Institutional repositories, self‐archiving and the role of the library
Nicholas JointTo raise some unresolved questions about the practical implementation and management of institutional repositories – in particular, the level of resource needed to support the…
Digital librarians: boundary riders on the storm
Jane BartonThis paper aims to examine the strategic role that digital librarians increasingly play within their institutions and attempts to identify the defining skills and personal…
Factors that influence the use of library resources by faculty members
Stella Korobili, Irene Tilikidou, Antonia DelistavrouTo examine the use of library resources, focusing on e‐sources, by the members of the faculty of a higher educational institute in Thessaloniki, Greece; to reveal the factors…
Student library use: a study of faculty perceptions in a Malaysian university
Adnan Ali Adikata, Mumtaz A. AnwarThe purpose of the paper was to examine the importance faculty members place on student library use and their self‐perceived role in motivating students to use the library.
Glut of information, dearth of knowledge? A consideration of the information needs of practitioners identified during the FAME project
Pat Gannon‐LearyThis paper emanates from work carried out in the learning and evaluation strand of the UK e‐government initiative Framework for MultiAgency Environments (FAME) and focuses on a…
Added value of information and information systems: a conceptual approach
Rahmatollah Fattahi, Ebrahim AfsharInformation, owing to its nature, has numerous capabilities. Through utilizing these capabilities, information systems can add to the value of information. The purpose of this…
Accessibility and use of library resources by part‐time students A case study of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado‐Ekiti, Nigeria
Isaac Oluwadare BusayoThis study seek to investigate the accessibility and use of the Federal Polytechnic Ado‐Ekiti Library Resources by the part‐time students of the institution.