...Yangyang Jiang; Wei Shan Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the national public cultural service system demonstration area policy on the documentary service capacity of public libraries, the differences in the effectiveness of the policy in different regions...

...Graeme Brown; David McMenemy Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the way that Scottish public library authorities are implementing filtering software as a public access internet management tool. The aim of the study is to determine the extent to which filtering systems are used...

... be contacted at: aharonn1@mail.biu.ac.il © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Facebook Academic libraries Public libraries Exploratory analysis Social networks Information transfer Social networking, a cultural phenomenon among a wide variety of internet users, is considered a major...

... state will not become a reality and public libraries will not be able to secure their identity and status as knowledge and information centres for everyone. There is no argument against the fact that alternative format materials are the key to improving library services for the disabled. Inadequate...

...Peter Willett; Briony Birdi Purpose Using the public library context, this paper seeks to present research identifying perceived characteristics of fiction readers and their associated genres, with a particular emphasis on the reader of Black British and Asian fiction in the English language...

...Alan Boughey; Mike Cooper Purpose The purpose of the paper is to review UK government policy on public libraries since 2003, and to examine its relationship to other forms of demand for public libraries Design/methodology/approach The published literature from government and professional...

...Rachel Begg Purpose With the development of new public libraries such as the Idea Stores in Tower Hamlets and Discovery Centres in Hampshire, it has been debated whether the inclusion of non‐book materials and activities illustrates the death of public libraries by the marginalisation of books...

...Hee‐Yoon Yoon; Sin‐Young Kim Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze jobs and duties involved in Korean public libraries and provide a clear picture of such issues. Design/methodology/approach All of the various duties being executed in libraries are identified. Public libraries across...

...Lucy A. Tedd; David Ellis; Ruth Roberts; Geraint Evans Purpose The purpose of this research is to explore usage of the People's Network in Conwy Public Libraries in Wales, concentrating on the motivation for use and users' reaction to general and specific issues related to the People's Network...

...Rachel Spacey; Anne Goulding Purpose. To convey the initial findings of Biblio.for.mEDA, an EU project exploring lifelong learning provision for adults in public libraries set in the context of a literature review regarding support for learners in public libraries. Design/methodology...

...Bülent Yilmaz In this study, industrialisation has been evaluated in the context of social change theory. Industrialisation as a period of social change is the source of public library development. The public library has emerged as a result of the changes in educational and cultural structure...

... the global organisation. O’Dell and Grayson (1998) also believe that the presence of various factors is crucial to the success of knowledge management. These factors or enablers involve: © MCB UP Limited 2002 Public libraries Corporate culture Knowledge management Knowledge...

...Alan Boughey The New Library: The People’s Network and other recent government initiatives have set out a new direction for public library services in Britain. The aim is to create “hybrid” libraries, combining existing book lending and information services with extensive ICT access. With the new...

... indicated a willingness to use computers to vote and interact with government. Public libraries were the preferred source of government information and were seen as appropriate locations for a range of other types of citizenship information. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Surveys Market research Public...

...Mike Cooper Surveys the immediate background to, and establishment of, the European Commission supported European Public Information Centres (EPICs) operating in UK public libraries. Current structures for support and cooperation are outlined, and the author suggests that, although the network has...

...Ian M. Smith Data from Westminster Libraries on membership, borrowing frequency and stock use is compared with significant studies of public library use from the last 50 years. The article examines the extent of public library use, and the social and demographic factors influencing use. Analysis...