Library Hi Tech: Volume 36 Issue 2

Differences between experts and novices when reading with navigational table of contents

Quan Lu, Jiyue Zhang, Jing Chen, Ji Li

The purpose of this paper is to examine the difference between experts and novices when reading with navigational table of contents (N-TOC). Experts refer to readers with high…

No strings attached? Challenges and successes in creating a flexible, wire-free active learning classroom

Gillian (Jill) D. Ellern, Heidi E. Buchanan

This paper serves as a case study, detailing an academic library’s three-year process of redesigning, implementing, and using a library electronic classroom. The purpose of this…

Filter bubbles in interdisciplinary research: a case study on climate and society

Susanne Mikki, Hemed Ali Al Ruwehy, Øyvind Liland Gjesdal, Marta Zygmuntowska

The purpose of this paper is to compare the content of Web of Science (WoS) and Google Scholar (GS) by searching the interdisciplinary field of climate and ancient societies. The…

Public library mobile apps in Scotland: views from the local authorities and the public

Alan Kerr, Diane Rasmussen Pennington

The purpose of this paper is to examine current public library apps in Scotland and assess Scottish public library users’ opinions of those apps.

Apps on laps: digital storytimes in public libraries in Aotearoa New Zealand

Anne Goulding, Mary Jane Shuker, John Dickie

The purpose of this paper is to report on a small, exploratory research project focusing on librarian and parent/caregiver opinions of, and reactions to, the use of digital media…

eReadiness of public university libraries in Malawi to use mobile phones in the provision of library and information services

Aubrey Harvey Chaputula, Stephen Mutula

The purpose of this paper is to present findings of a study conducted to determine eReadiness status of public university libraries in Malawi to use mobile phones in the provision…

Impacts of quality antecedents on faculty members’ acceptance of electronic resources

Edda Tandi Lwoga, Alfred Said Sife

The purpose of this paper is to assess whether quality antecedents and individual characteristics can influence faculty members’ continued usage intention of electronic resources…

Beyond metrics: Connecting academic library makerspace assessment practices with organizational values

Amber N. Welch, Krystal Wyatt-Baxter

The purpose of this paper is to describe an approach to developing a makerspace assessment plan. This approach focuses on connecting organizational and service point mission…

Heuristic evaluation of e-dictionaries

Liezl H. Ball, Theo J.D. Bothma

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the heuristic evaluations of five e-dictionaries according to the criteria developed by Ball and Bothma (2018). E-dictionaries are…

Image embedded metadata in cultural heritage digital collections on the web: An analytical study

Emad Isa Saleh

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the availability of embedded metadata within images of digital cultural collections. It is designed to examine a proposed hypothesis…

Corpus linguistics is not just for linguists: Considering the potential of computer-based corpus methods for library and information science research

Lynne Bowker

The purpose of this paper is to generate awareness of and interest in the techniques used in computer-based corpus linguistics, focusing on their methodological implications for…