New Library World: Volume 112 Issue 11/12

Students' conceptions and experiences of Web 2.0 tools

Sirje Virkus, Alice A. Bamigbola

This paper aims to present the results of a study that investigated the Erasmus Mundus Digital Library Learning (DILL) Master programme students' conceptions and experiences of…

The use and awareness of Web 2.0 tools by Greek LIS students

Emmanouel Garoufallou, Vassiliki Charitopoulou

The aim of this paper is to investigate the use of Web 2.0 tools and their use by Greek library science and information systems (LSIS) students; to study to what extent students…

ICT skills and employability needs at the LIS programme Kuwait: a literature review

Hanadi Buarki, Mark Hepworth, Ian Murray

The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive literature review on information and communication skills (ICT) of library and information science (LIS) students in worldwide…

Small scale study on linguistic diversity and public libraries in Croatia

Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic, Darko Lacovic, Snjezana Stanarevic

The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a small scale study the aim of which was to survey the information needs and library usage of major long‐established…

Synergistic or antagonistic?: The relationship between library/information science and primary/secondary education

Andrew K. Shenton

The paper seeks to explore the complex relationship between education and library/information science (LIS). It aims to identify areas of convergence and significant differences…

Information literacy programmes in Nigeria: a survey of 36 university libraries

Emmanuel E. Baro, Timi Zuokemefa

The aim of the paper is to examine the various information literacy (IL) practices in university libraries in Nigeria, to identify the likely barriers facing information literacy…

Libraries matter – “education and community”

Bruce E. Massis

The purpose of this column is to provide a snapshot of the environment in which, in a down economy, libraries bearing the brunt of an outcry to limit or eliminate service for…

EBLIP6 conference – valuing knowledge and expertise (27‐30 June 2011)

Ray Harper

The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the key themes and content of the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 6 conference, held at the University of…

Collaborative Information Literacy Assessments: Strategies for Evaluating Teaching and Learning

Sarah McNicol

Public Library Services for the Poor; Doing All We Can

Mike Freeman

Editorial

Linda Ashcroft