Information and Learning Sciences: Volume 119 Issue 3/4

Enhancing information impact: how do we make the most of our information senses?

Jo Smedley

This paper discusses the importance of effectively using senses in sharing information and managing the opportunities they individually and collaboratively offer.

Knowledge and use of self-archiving options among academic librarians working in universities in Africa

Ebikabowei Emmanuel Baro, Eriye Chris Tralagba, Ebiere Joyce Ebiagbe

The purpose of the study is to investigate the extent to which academic librarians in African universities know and use self-archiving options to make their papers visible…

Profiling information needs and behaviour of Syrian refugees displaced to Egypt: An exploratory study

Essam Mansour

The purpose of this study is to identify the information needs and information-seeking behaviour of Syrian refugees displaced to Egypt.

Library and information science research in BRICS countries

Manorama Tripathi, V.K.J. Jeevan, Parveen Babbar, Lohrii Kaini Mahemei

This paper aims to highlight the research output of library and information science of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations during the ten year…

Addressing student plagiarism from the library learning commons

Stephanie Bell

The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize principled plagiarism education in library learning commons.

Global trends and transformations in library science education

Andrea Wyman, Mushvig Imamverdiyev

This paper aims to review changes related to library and information science (LIS) education over the past 20 years.

Influence of gender on attitude towards the use of social media for continuing professional development among academic librarians in Nigeria

Stella Ngozi Anasi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of gender on attitude towards the use of social media for continuing professional development among academic librarians…

The user experience (UX) in libraries

Bruce Massis

The purpose of this paper is to review the library’s expanded role into its engagement with the user experience (UX).