...Moyosade Omolade Oguntuase; David O. Okhakhu; Joseph Kehinde Fasae Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of leadership styles on collection development practices in academic libraries within Ekiti State, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The research used a survey...

...Taylor R. Casey; Gina M. Trask Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review an existing graphic novel collection in the curriculum materials center of an academic library. The review would result in a clear identity for the collection and guide the creation of revised collection development...

... at: saranakaziba@gmail.com 11 11 2023 16 12 2023 16 12 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Academic libraries University libraries Uganda Digital transformation Library technologies Digital trends Digital...

...Anita K. Foster; Gene R. Springs Purpose Academic libraries are struggling to support the growing demand for streaming video. The purpose of this paper is to detail the experience of running three long-term pilots with different streaming video platforms, including processes involved, lessons...

...Sarah B. Cohn Purpose This study aims to detail an analysis project of a juvenile collection within an academic library. The analysis became a starting point for the development of a coherent collection policy, and for charting a path toward a better maintained, more used, more diverse, inclusive...

... ways librarians, administrators and publishers can help build inclusive academic library collections. Design/methodology/approach This paper will discuss the issues that the University of North Florida’s Thomas G. Carpenter Library discovered while trying to find ways to build a racially...

... in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Christopher Shaffer can be contacted at: shafferc@troy.edu 03 06 2020 03 08 2020 13 08 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Academic libraries Film Eastern Europe...

... Academic libraries Electronic resources Online databases Namibia Law faculty Usage studies Developments in information and communications technology (ICT) have resulted in academic libraries having to play a very important role in supporting research (Bhatt, 2014) by facilitating the widespread...

... can no longer be stored on shelves in libraries. Academic libraries have engaged in digitization of the intellectual works of their institutions which is a core mandate of any academic library. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the state of digitization initiatives among university libraries...

...Glenn Masuchika Purpose Too often, academic library selectors of DVDs purchase Japanese animation (anime) for their popularity without any further concern of their important contributions to the combined wealth of researches of an academic library. The purpose of this paper is to offer...

... be practically conducted and are useful for CD decision-making by purchasing agents in academic libraries. Research limitations/implications Caution should be used when generalizing this study due to its specificity of its library’s collection development (CD) needs and methodology. The study is not intended...

... context to the other (Armstrong and Lonsdale, 2008 ; Abdullah and Gibb , 2008a, 2008b). In the academic context, the usage of e-journals exceeds the use of e-books. Although many studies examined the use of e-books in academic libraries (Vassiliou and Rowley, 2008 ; Abdullah and Gibb , 2008a, 2008b...

... alone when making collection decisions. Academic libraries Qualitative data Big Deal Centralized collection management Journal cancellation Quantitative data Catherine Anne Johnson can be contacted at: cjohn24@uwo.ca 04 05 2018 04 05 2018 22 07 2018 © Emerald...

... discipline must begin with familiarizing themselves with the subject terminology of a specific subject. As the Library of Congress classification system is commonly used by the US academic libraries, Classification Web (accessed 8/20/17), the database which identifies itself as the “World Wide Web access...

... to classroom or individual viewing. To control their costs, public performance rights must be paid from departmental budgets at UNCG, not from the library budget. Farrelly and Hutchinson (2014) report that by 2013, 70 per cent of the academic libraries they surveyed offered some type of streaming video...

... the study period; to identify the list of highly used publishers and titles in Ebrary Academic Complete during the study period; and to analyze the cost per title used through the comparison of usage and subscription costs. Electronic books Academic libraries E-books Ebrary Business...

... affiliation on the selection of reading material. Collection development Acquisition Academic libraries Book selection Selection rationale Reading preferences A multitude of academic literature is available in the field of library and information science (LIS) which may serve...

... that this is the only published study of institutional usage of the SBA at this time. Academic libraries Acquisition Backlists Ebooks Electronic books Package deals The online revolution in electronic journals changed the lives of academics, students and librarians from the late 1990s onwards...

...Jenny Lynne Semenza; Regina Koury; Sandra Shropshire Purpose This paper aims to provide an annotated bibliography of literature on diversity initiatives for 2010-2015 in academic libraries, both in USA and internationally. It aims to help librarians interested in fostering a welcoming...

... includes examples of and practical advice for incorporating satellite libraries as additional materials promoted by the academic library system in an era of widespread resource sharing and collaboration. Laura Speirs Turner can be contacted at: lauraturner@sandiego.edu 08 12 2016 04 02...