...Chiara Cauzzi; Elena Corradini; Fabio Mercanti Purpose This paper seeks to understand how scholars and practitioners in LIS, digital humanities and computer science conceptualize digital libraries and to identify strategies for ensuring user-centered services. Furthermore, the paper aims...

... scientific research within hybrid digital–physical environments. This study aims to demonstrate how rare books contribute to discovery, verification and interpretation in active research workflows and to position them within broader digital library discourse as socio-technical resources rather than static...

...Yurii Horban; Olena Hryhorevska; Tetiana Novalska; Nataliia Kobyzhcha; Vladyslav Kasian; Olena Karakoz; Liudmyla Prokopenko; Viktoriia Pylypiv Purpose This study aims to map the specific terrain of prevalent security threats to digital library services, dissect the critical privacy risks...

... and cultural identity. Originality/value The paper contributes to digital library research by offering a comparative institutional framework for understanding how literary memory is organized within digital preservation initiatives. Corresponding author Sushila Shekhawat sula@pilani.bits...

... 17 02 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Institutional repositories Metadata standards Dublin Core Discoverability Interoperability Digital libraries User behaviour Academic communication Metadata enrichment...

... analysis Systematic literature review User-centered design Digital libraries The widespread adoption of digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) has led to the modernization of public libraries’ service models and operational mechanisms (Hussain et al., 2019). Public...

... highlights the importance of accurate data mapping for preserving data integrity and facilitating efficient library automation in India. Banerjee and Sutradhar (2022) in their study highlight the role of digital library services in preserving cultural heritage and facilitating document retrieval...

...Kung Wong Lau Purpose This paper aims to discuss and propose the potential use of immersive virtual environments (IVEs) for archiving and collecting heritage gameplay activities in digital libraries, which is expected to triangulate further discussions on the said knowledge scopes. Design...

... toward minor languages, it first offers an overview of policies and initiatives relevant to the concerns of minor languages in digital libraries in India. Based on the policy analysis, it then goes on to suggest starting points for policy designers and custodians of libraries to help them work toward...

... Limited Licensed re-use rights only Libraries Africa Systems management Information systems Digital libraries Library management National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences APS16/1070 Libraries all over the world and even in Africa have invested in numerous...

... their services via digital access while staying close to the users. To predict users’ intention to use digital libraries after COVID-19, the authors combined the technology acceptance model (TAM), the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and perceived risk. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected via...

...Carla Savarè Purpose This study aims to discuss the case of the Università degli studi di Milano in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic as a point of departure for a new concept of digital library that is closer to users and publishers. Design/methodology/approach In this case study...

... of a pilot study. This paper offers suggestions for further deployment of web books and web analytics in digital libraries and evaluating web books' performance. Design/methodology/approach To understand the reading behavior of web book users, researchers use quantitative research methods based on custom...

...Ewa Głowacka Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a detailed plan of research on the information architecture of digital library websites. Design/methodology/approach The research plan was prepared on the basis of a critical analysis of the scientific literature concerning the areas...

... Licensed re-use rights only Librarian Academic libraries University libraries Digital libraries COVID-19 Pandemic Throughout its history, Mexico has had severe public health challenges that have negatively impacted its general population by affecting various sectors such as health...

...Ginevra Peruginelli; Sara Conti; Chiara Fioravanti Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the initiatives providing legal information during the COVID-19 emergency, focusing on the fundamental role of digital libraries in creating, managing and sharing services to support and ensure...

... provision in universities as a result of COVID-19. Despite the crisis caused by the pandemic, users of libraries still expect services to answer their information needs. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative study was done to unpack the role of digital library services in supporting e-learning...

... to digital services. The main research questions are “How did the digital libraries meet the needs of the digital community?” and “What will be the new normal after COVID-19 experience in digital libraries and their communities?” The literature review juxtaposes reports on transformation of library services...

...Lenka Pokorná; Michal Indrák; Maroš Grman; Frantisek Stepanovsky; Martina Smetánková Purpose The paper aims to describe a digital library (DL) model that attempts to replace traditional library services during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, set in the context of current copyright...

... on the codec. As the human visual system is much more sensitive to the luminance than chrominance, the use of YCbCr conversion and chroma subsampling makes great sense for common use. It should also be noted that the vast majority of documents in digital libraries have the character of black text...