...Anudha Lepcha; Manendra Kumar Singh; Abhishek Rai; Prince Buragohain Purpose This study aims to explore the scientific landscape of cloud computing within the library and information science field, with a particular emphasis on its application in research and educational settings. The research...

...Madhusudhan Margam; Parbati Pandey Purpose The systematic literature review aims to highlight the transformative influence of mobile technology in reshaping library services for Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals and users. Design/methodology/approach The selection of relevant...

... selected emerging topics in this study and evaluated the strength of their presence. Additionally, the authors determined if the trend was substantial over time and identified the active topics in library and information science (LIS) through the past 10 years. Design/methodology/approach All library...

...Muzamil Mushtaq; Basharat Ahmad Malik; Nida Khan Purpose This study aims to provide insight into Library and Information Science (LIS) research in India using scientometric approaches. Web of Science (WoS) and SCOPUS databases were used for data retrieval. The study examines productivity in terms...

...Murtaza Ashiq; Shafiq Ur Rehman; Nosheen Fatima Warraich Purpose Equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) are the core values of librarianship. This study aims to examine the EDIA literature in the library and information science (LIS) profession, focusing on publishing trends...

...Altaf Ali; Mohammad Nazim Purpose This study aims to examine the scholarly impact of funded and non-funded research published in ten core library and information science (LIS) journals published in 2016. Design/methodology/approach In total, ten high-impact LIS journals were selected using...

... HRM Library and information science LIS Scholarly communication Bibliometric analysis Data visualization Citation analysis Network metrics Research trends This section summarized the findings. This section is divided into sub-sections, each of which depicts a different aspect...

...Lambodara Parabhoi; Manoj Kumar Verma; Rebecca Susan Dewey Purpose This paper aims to determine the gender composition of journal editorial boards in the field of library and information science and to identify trends in the gender composition of different editorial roles and the country...

...Hanadi Jumah Buarki; Mashael Alomar; Munirah Abdulhadi Purpose The Library and Information Science (LIS) discipline face challenges such as technology applications and information overload in its effort to remain relevant in the challenging job market. This study aims to determine the skills...

...Ramesh Pandita; Shivendra Singh Purpose This study aims to find out the average journal packing density (JPD) of Library and Information Science (LIS) research journals published across the world. The concept, JPD, means the average number of research articles published by a research journal...

...Yingqi Tang; Hungwei Tseng; Charlcie Vann Purpose The purpose of the study is to use a multidimensional perspective on the analysis of scholarly articles published in the top-tier Library and Information Science (LIS) journals. The relationships between the impact factors (Altmetric...

... year undergraduates in 15 universities. A total of 1,350 final year Library and Information Science (LIS) students responded to the questionnaire which was used for analysis. Findings The study revealed that the majority of the LIS final year undergraduates mostly consult journal articles, followed...

... the citation indicators of open access (OA), full subscription and hybrid journals and articles based on the Scopus in the field of library and information science (LIS) for a period of ten years (2004-2013). Design/methodology/approach The research population is all LIS journals and articles in LIS hybrid...

... Kao (2001) divided library services into the following sub-categories (Figure 1). RQ2. What is the difference of services provision between library and information science professionals and non-professionals? Figure 1. The author devised two broad dimensions of library...

...Ramesh Pandita; Shivendra Singh Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the research growth in the field of library and information science (LIS) at a global level for the period 2004-2013. The key areas analyzed in the study include research growth in LIS at a continental level...

... – This bibliometric study will enlarge the knowledge base of information professionals on the present condition of library and information science (LIS) research in the current African context and provide some basis for future projections of the discipline. The study will also be helpful for librarians in the process...

...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...

... by Gloria J.   Leckie , Lisa M.   Given and John E.   Buschman . Critical Theory for Library and Information Science: Exploring the Social from Across the Disciplines . Santa Barbara, CA : Libraries Unlimited   2010 . 336 pp.   £37.95/$55.00 , ISBN: 9781591589389 (acid‐free paper...

...Sultan M. Al‐Daihani Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore students' perceptions and views of the instructors, in relation to information and communications technology (ICT) education in library and information science (LIS) programs. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire...

...Charles O. Omekwu Purpose The main objective of this paper is to highlight and discuss issues, innovations and imperatives related to the management of professional library and information science (LIS) journals in Africa. Design/methodology/approach The strategy adopted was to preface...