... with institutional goals and objectives (Gamit et al., 2021; Isiaka et al., 2024). However, despite the continuous growth and adoption, there is a limited body of literature that covers digital marketing in libraries, in particular, academic libraries (Joshua and Michael, 2020). This paper aims...

...Akinade Adebowale Adewojo Purpose The persistent digital divide across African regions undermines educational, economic and civic outcomes. Public and academic libraries are well positioned to mitigate these disparities through digital literacy initiatives. This study aims to review capacity...

...Siviwe Bangani Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic libraries in South Africa. This study used Web content analysis focussing on university library websites and LibGuides. Design/methodology/approach The integration...

... and by default. Anita Katulić is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: akatulic@nsk.hr 21 11 2024 02 03 2025 11 05 2025 © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Academic libraries GDPR Data protection...

... current and traditional hierarchical archival presentations. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a purposive sampling method to select a diverse range of academic libraries with varying resources. It conducts a typological survey of these institutions to review their current approaches...

... digital curation services (DCS). The purpose of this review is to provide a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of DCS in academic libraries in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach The study used the research approach of “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta...

...Pakinee Ariya; Songpon Khanchai; Kannikar Intawong; Kitti Puritat Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of mixed reality (MR) technology in enhancing library tours for first-year students at a university academic library. It specifically aims to investigate whether MR...

.... This paper aims to investigate the digitization of TDs in three selected academic libraries in Oyo State, south-west Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Descriptive survey research design was used for this study. The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire. The study comprised 78...

...Fredrick Otike; Ágnes Hajdu Barát; Péter Kiszl Purpose The advancement of technology has brought much uncertainty in the access and utilization of information resources in academic libraries. This research sought to determine the extent to which academic libraries in Kenya engage in innovation...

... and Bakkalbasi, 2016 , p. 87). Thinking about international graduate students led us to wonder more generally about graduate students in 2024 and their level of awareness that academic libraries have become predominantly an online resource, albeit one restricted to authorized users matriculated or employed...

... these efforts. This paper aims to discuss how academic libraries can apply their information management skills and open-access platforms, to facilitate the discoverability and retrieval of evidence on SDGs. Design/methodology/approach Introduced by a brief literature review on the role of libraries...

... and automation across various industries. Such transformations, perceived by many as exceptional, find parallels in less complex applications, such as the use of robots and radio frequency identification technology in some academic libraries. This includes sharing books with users upon request and downloading...

.... Social implications Academic libraries should lobby for management support towards metadata policy for institutional repositories. Originality/value Very little is known about challenges affecting the growth of institutional repositories and standards adopted, including metadata harvesting...

... of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Academic libraries Ghana Library services Library marketing Distance learning Library usage To be able to compete in the increasingly competitive market of distance higher education, academic institutions...

... of quantity and quality of information services. This study aims to explore the role and responsibilities of academic libraries during times of crisis from the staff perception in academic libraries in Jordan. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was disseminated to 359 library staff who were...

... completion. Therefore, a key aspect of successful RSS is the ability of librarians to meet the specific needs of researchers. As the nature of research has evolved, so, too, have the types of services offered as part of an academic library’s RSS suite. For example, in the early to mid-2010s, research...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Academic libraries Librarians as educators Assessment Library instructions Information literacy frameworks Information literacy skills Perceptions Faculty staff Faculty members Students learning Italy The Library of Social Sciences...

...Scholastica Chizoma Ukwoma; Ngozi Eunice Osadebe; Victoria Nwamaka Okafor; Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani Purpose This study aims to show that digital literacy can serve as a tool for effecting social change and highlights the achievements of an academic library in digital content creation using...

...Soohyung Joo; Gisela M. Schmidt Purpose This study aims to investigate the perceptions of academic librarians regarding research data services (RDS) in academic library environments. This study also examines a range of challenges in RDS from the perspectives of academic librarians. Design...

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