New Library World: Volume 113 Issue 1/2

Informal screencasting: results of a customer‐satisfaction survey with a convenience sample

The purpose of this paper is to define and describe informal screencasting (i.e. capturing your actions on a computer screen with the goal of showing others how to accomplish…

Are books becoming extinct in academic libraries?

Academic librarians who are planning for the future need to be knowledgeable about the short‐ and long‐range outlook for print. They must also consider what will happen if…

Towards a conceptual framework for user‐driven semantic metadata interoperability in digital libraries: A social constructivist approach

With the aim of developing a conceptual framework which aims to facilitate semantic metadata interoperability, this paper explores overarching conceptual issues on how traditional…

LibraryPalooza: a marketing case study

The purpose of this paper is to examine the elements of a successful marketing and outreach event for undergraduate students at a medium‐sized US research university.

Lessons learned: can a resource in common work?

The purpose of this study is to report on the challenges and lessons learnt by the Texas A&M University Libraries' processing team when trying to implement a “resource in common”…

Where's the bio? Databases, Wikipedia, and the web

This paper aims to compare biographical content for literary authors writing in English among Biography Reference Bank, Contemporary Authors Online, Wikipedia, and the web.

Librarians and faculty collaboration – partners in student success

The purpose of this column is to discuss the importance of faculty/librarian collaboration in establishing a base of reference support to serve as an underpinning for each course…

LILAC Conference 2011

The purpose of this paper is to provide a flavour of the content of the LILAC Conference held in London, UK in April 2011.

Public Libraries Going Green

Using Web 2.0 for Health Information

2011 Awards for Excellence

Editorial