...Ikhlaq ur Rehman; Uzma Majeed; Shabir Ahmad Ganaie Purpose Continuous professional development (CPD) plays a crucial role in the library workplace by equipping library and information science (LIS) professionals with the skills and technical knowledge to bridge the theory-praxis gap, assuring...

... and conclusion in that order. Uncertainty has been studied by various researchers in different fields such as psychology, organisational behaviour and information science. However, in information science, finding a single definition that explains uncertainty in its entirety may be difficult (Grote...

...Younis Al-Shwabkah; Faten Hamad; Nashrawan Taha; Maha Al-Fadel Purpose This study aims to explore undergraduate students’ perceptions of teaching information and communication technology (ICT) courses in the library and information science (LIS) program in Jordanian universities. It also aims...

... requirements that an average IT system might not be able to grant. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Information technology Digital libraries Information systems Information science Knowledge management At the time of writing, the term “Big Data” is nearly omnipresent within...

...@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Library management Transformational leadership Information science Leader-member exchange Strategic communication Self-other agreement For a library and information service (LIS) to really fulfil its mission, the library leader must...

...Fredrick Kiwuwa Lugya Purpose – The convergence of librarianship and information science to form library and information science (LIS) is seen as a recent phenomenon, with the term “information science” originally focused on the application of computers to library operations and services. LIS...

...David Bawden References Bawden, D. and Robinson, L. (2012), Introduction to Information Science , Facet , London . Davis, C.H. and Shaw, D...

... and practitioners alike to the explore more creative and accessible ways to report their research. The editors have produced a text that has wide application and is well priced for a broad audience. It is a welcome addition to the field of research methods in information science. (Note: The book...

...Roknuzzaman; Katsuhiro Umemoto Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how and why library and information science (LIS) academics have responded to the advent of knowledge management (KM). Design/methodology/approach The study employs an “experience survey” as a research strategy...

...Alenka Šauperl David   Bawden and Lyn   Robinson . Introduction to Information Science . London : Facet   2012 . 351 pp.   £49.95 , ISBN: 978 1 85604 810 1 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 --> Information Science Librarianship Documentation...

.... Participants' intention to continue their studies in library/information science emerged as the only variable that significantly contributed to the equation for predicting self‐regulated learning from the whole set of predictors and also to the prediction of motivation to learn. Research limitations...

... reserves. Such RDF‐based (Antoniou and van Harmelen (2004)) systems differ from most traditional data indexing systems in that the system lacks a primary indexing target at data model level. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Information science Fiction Public library Generation...

... --> Abstracting Abstracts Indexing Information science This is an attractive, well laid‐out volume with a clear typeface and plenty of white space. It is aimed at three audiences: library and information science professionals who may include professional abstractors, academics who have to prepare author...

...David Bawden Ibironke O.   Lawal . Library and Information Science Research in the Twenty‐first Century: A Guide for Practising Librarians and Students . Oxford, UK : Chandos   2009 . 228 pp.   £47.00 , ISBN: 978‐1‐84334‐372‐1 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011...

...Amara Malik; Kanwal Ameen Purpose Library practicum is a supervised, hands‐on practice in various library functions. This paper aims to explore the effectiveness of library practicum in learning various professional skills through the perception of library information science (LIS) graduates...

...Paul F. Burton At first sight, this well‐produced volume is a formidable addition to the literature on information science, containing essays by the movers and shakers in the discipline on numerous aspects of the changes which are affecting information science as a result of the revolution...

... history China Information science Libraries In Boone Library's steady development, Wood realized that the future director of Boone Library should have a library science education background (Samuel, 1929). Foreseeing the urgent need for trained librarians, she assisted two college graduates...

...Samir N. Hamade; Saud Al‐Yousef Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of information resources in the research papers of the graduate students in Library and Information Science (LIS) at Kuwait University. Design/methodology/approach The methodology chosen for this paper...

...Khalid Mahmood; Farzana Shafique Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the changing scenario of research in Pakistan and the status of demand and supply of library and information science (LIS) professionals with research qualifications to fill the leadership positions in Pakistan...

...Yazdan Mansourian Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report findings of an action research on students’ perceptions of their area of study, Library and Information Science (LIS). The paper aims to demonstrate how an inquiry‐based learning (IBL) can help students to gain a more realistic view...