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Direct linkCarren Mushi; Kelefa Mwantimwa; Evans Wema – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2024
This study has examined librarians' possession of information and communication technology (ICT) skills and knowledge that are requisite to practicing embedded librarianship in Tanzanian academic libraries. An exploratory cross-sectional design and qualitative and quantitative approaches have been employed by the study to collect data from 166…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Information Technology
Triumph, Therese F.; Beile, Penny M. – College & Research Libraries, 2015
The primary objective of the study was to describe the number, types and titles, requested qualifications and skills, salary information, and locations of positions advertised in 2011 on the ALA JobLIST and ARL Job Announcements websites and in the print version of the Chronicle of Higher Education for purposes of determining the current state of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Labor Market, Library Personnel, Content Analysis
Weible, Cherie L., Ed.; Janke, Karen L., Ed. – ALA Editions, 2011
In their definitive new "Interlibrary Loan Practices Handbook", editors Weible and Janke clearly explain the complexities of getting materials from outside the library for patrons. This collection presents a complete view of the interlibrary loan (ILL) process, with contributions from all areas of the technical services community, providing: (1)…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Copyrights, Library Services, Best Practices
Impact of Using Information Technology in Central University Libraries in India: Results of a Survey
Peyala, Venkataramana – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to present the results of a research study conducted to assess the perceptions and opinions of 100 staff working in libraries on the impact of using IT on library housekeeping operations and information services, in eight central university libraries in India. Design/methodology/approach: Data gathering…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Information Technology, Library Personnel
Anwar, Mumtaz A.; Al-Qallaf, Charlene L.; Al-Kandari, Noriah M.; Al-Ansari, Husain A. – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2012
The library environment has drastically changed since 1992 when Bostick's Library Anxiety Scale was developed. This project aimed to develop a scale specifically for undergraduate students. A three-stage study was conducted, using students of Kuwait University. A variety of statistical measures, including factor analysis, were used to process the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Library Personnel, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis
Download full textMiller, Kim A.; Swan, Deanne W.; Craig, Terri; Dorinski, Suzanne; Freeman, Michael; Isaac, Natasha; O'Shea, Patricia; Schilling, Peter; Scotto, Jennifer – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2011
The Public Libraries Survey (PLS) is a voluntary survey conducted annually by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS collects these data under the mandate in the Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 as stated in SEC. 210. The U.S. Census Bureau is the data collection agent for IMLS. The fiscal year (FY) 2009 survey is the…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Data Analysis, Internet, Library Services
Williams, Kate – Library Quarterly, 2012
The informatics moment is the moment when a person seeks help in using some digital technology that is new to him or her. This article examines the informatics moment in people's everyday lives as they sought help at a branch public library. Four types of literacy were involved: basic literacy (reading and writing), computer literacy (use of a…
Descriptors: Library Services, Access to Computers, Disadvantaged, Social Capital
Sexton, Will – Computers in Libraries, 2010
That little rectangle with a button next to it? (Those things called search boxes but might just as well be called "resource drains.") Imagine it disappearing from a library's webpages. The intricate works behind these design elements make up a major portion of what library staff spends time and money developing, populating, supporting,…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Library Automation, Library Development, Library Services
Purcell, Melissa – Library Media Connection, 2010
Media centers have been transformed from warehouses for books and equipment into the hub of the learning community. Media specialists keep the hub functioning properly. If school library media specialists are doing their job well, they are making a difference in the ways teachers teach and in the ways students learn. On any given day, a media…
Descriptors: Media Specialists, School Libraries, Information Scientists, Library Role
Mackenzie, Christine – Australian Library Journal, 2008
The paper describes the introduction of Web 2.0 techniques and tools at the Yarra Plenty public library in Victoria, beginning with library staff. The author argues that as libraries move from Web 1.0 type delivery systems to the social networking world of Library 2.0 librarians need to deploy and make accessible these radically different systems,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Library Personnel, Public Libraries, Library Services
Michie, Joan S.; Chaney, Bradford W. – US Department of Education, 2009
The Improving Literacy through School Libraries (LSL) program was established under Title I, Part B, Subpart 4 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). The purpose of the program is to improve the literacy skills and academic achievement of students by providing them with increased…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Literacy, Academic Achievement, Student Improvement
Strauch, Katina, Ed. – 2003
This proceedings of the 2001 Charleston Conference on library science contains the keynote address and the text of 27 presentations discussing the latest developments in the digital environment, serials, collection development, books and publishing, consortia, and personnel development as follows: "The Trends They Are A'Changing" (Tom Sanville);…
Descriptors: Consortia, Information Technology, Library Collection Development, Library Networks
Peer reviewedLeinbach, Philip E.; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1990
Fourteen articles address issues related to library personnel administration in an automated environment, such as education for automation, salaries, impact of technology, expert systems, core competencies, administrative issues, technology services, job satisfaction, and performance appraisal. A selected annotated bibliography is included. (MES)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Information Technology, Library Administration, Library Automation
Shanhong, Tang – 2000
This paper begins with a section that describes characteristics of knowledge management in libraries, including: human resource management is the core of knowledge management in libraries; the objective of knowledge management in libraries is to promote knowledge innovation; and information technology is a tool for knowledge management in…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Information Management, Information Technology, Library Administration
Jasper, Catherine; McCook, Kathleen de la Pena – 1998
The Florida Library History Project (FLHP) began in January 1998. Letters requesting histories were sent to all public libraries in Florida with follow-up letters sent after an initial response was received from the libraries. E-mail messages were sent out to FL-LIB listservs encouraging participation in the project. A poster session was presented…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Library Collections, Library Development, Library History
