Library Management: Volume 41 Issue 8/9

Impact of bookshelf locations using eye-tracking methodology

Sho Sato, Yukari Eto, Kotomi Iwaki, Tadashi Oyanagi, Yu Yasuma

This study aimed to understand better the user gaze behavior on bookshelves using eye-tracking technology.

An assessment of academic library services: international and domestic students perspectives

Sanaz Soltani, Shahrokh Nikou

Information literacy is defined as discrete abilities that a person requires to have in order to find, assess, use and share information. As information literacy skills play a…

Culture of assessment in academic libraries in Kuwait: investigating the current situation and future prospects

Bibi M. Alajmi, Madiha Kaisar

Using the Association of Research Libraries' SPEC KIT 303 library assessment framework, this study examines and evaluates academic libraries' efforts toward establishing a culture…

Promoting knowledge circulation in public libraries: the role of gamification

Nathalie Colasanti, Valerio Fiori, Rocco Frondizi

The aim of the paper is to investigate the impact of nudges and considerations stemming from behavioural economics on the promotion and enhancement of knowledge circulation in…

Leadership qualities and style: a panacea for job productivity and effective service delivery among library staff in academic libraries in South South, Nigeria

Daniel Akparobore, Ademola Ferdinand Omosekejimi

The purpose of this study is to examine leadership qualities and style as panacea for job productivity and effective service delivery among library staff members in academic…

Public libraries and public primary school literacy: a Kenyan case study

Peter Mose

The purpose of this paper is to explain how public libraries have been instrumental in early child school literacy teaching and learning. Most African public schools do not…

An exploratory survey measuring burnout among academic librarians in the southeast of the United States

Monica Colon-Aguirre, Katy Kavanagh Webb

The main purpose of this work is to uncover and identify the issues that academic librarians consider important in the attainment of work–life balance. This work will focus on…

Proliferation of social media in academic libraries: use of WhatsApp as a platform for providing library services

Aubrey Harvey Chaputula, Hamis Abdullah, Brave Mwale

This study investigated the use of WhatsApp as the platform for providing services at Mzuzu University Library in Malawi.

Moving toward democratic-transformational leadership in academic libraries

Daniel Earl Wilson

The purpose of this paper is to explore academic library leadership behaviors and the methods for integrating the democratic and transformational leadership styles.

Studying musical creativity for managing music library services

Charilaos Lavranos, Panagiotis Manolitzas, Petros Kostagiolas, Evangelos Grigoroudis

The purpose of this paper is to study and quantify musicians' creativity in order to tune music library services and pinpoint potential musical creative activities.