...Aamir Hamid; Nusrat Ali; Naimat Ullah Shah; Kazim Syed Purpose This study endeavored to examine the bibliometric statistical analysis of published documents on academic, national, special and public libraries during 2001–2024. To accomplish the research objectives, a consolidated data consisting...

...Amr Hassan Fatouh Hassan; Ahmed Shehata Purpose This study aims to assess the involvement of Egyptian public libraries in supporting digital citizenship and propose a vision to leverage their role in promoting digital citizenship culture, aligning with Egypt Vision 2030 for sustainable development...

...Lisette Templeton; Anne Goulding Purpose This paper aims to investigate public library staff engagement and perceptions of video games and video game services. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative and qualitative data on staff video game experiences, perceptions and confidence were...

...Md. Anwarul Islam; Rafia Sultana; Gunilla Widén Purpose This study aims to investigate the sustainable development goals (SDGs) awareness of public librarians, their perceived understanding of public libraries to achieve United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and identify...

...Luis Serrano Pérez; Cristina Faba-Pérez Purpose The purpose of this research study was to seek new forms of public libraries helping with the integration of migrants. It comprises a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographic review and an empirical study involving the librarians and native...

...Abbas Doulani; Sepideh Sahebi; Mohammad Karim Saberi Purpose The purpose of this study is to carry out the demographic evaluation and analysis of the entrepreneurial orientation of librarians in Iranian public libraries using the Lumpkin and Dess model. Design/methodology/approach...

...Louise Lutéine Ngo Kobhio Balôck Purpose This paper aims to investigate how public libraries in Cameroon contribute to the achievement of goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which is “peace, justice and strong institutions”. Design/methodology/approach The methodology used...

... of social media networks and emails. Results also show that public libraries in Botswana are facing various challenges such as low bandwidth, shortage of computers, lack of timely technological support and ICT skills by librarians. Research limitations/implications These findings call upon the Ministry...

...Hao Zhang; Brenda Chawner Purpose Homelessness has been a growing problem in many countries since the 1980s. The purpose of this paper is to examine homeless peoples’ perspectives on public library services, and to compare these with the attitudes of library staff. Design/methodology/approach...

...Nosheen Fatima Warraich; Amara Malik; Kanwal Ameen Purpose Public library’s core function is to meet the changing needs of challenging users by providing access to library collection and services. This study aims to explore the current status of public libraries’ collection, services, users, staff...

...Michael Alexander Fauchelle Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the different aspects of language that are present in the signage, handouts and websites of public libraries. It discusses the extent to which this language reflects the varying demographics of library clients. Design...

... in the democratization of Oman. Findings There are four main ways in which public libraries support democratization are identified and discussed: providing access to information, ensuring inclusivity of knowledge, forming a community hub for interaction and dialogue and promoting social inclusion through internet...

...Tami Oliphant; Ali Shiri Purpose The purpose of this paper is to elaborate the long tail of topical search queries, including the influence of current events, posed to a large, urban public library discovery system. Design/methodology/approach Search queries from the months of June, July...

... to be library users. A total of 56 per cent of people with college degrees reported using public libraries during the past year as compared to 30 per cent of people with less than a high-school diploma and 40 per cent of those with a high-school diploma (Horrigan, 2015). Baby boomers are diverse...

... understanding of Thai and other immigrants’ information needs, sources, barriers and their perceptions towards public libraries. According to Auckland Libraries’ (2013 , p. 2) business plan 2013-2014, the purpose of Auckland Libraries is to “connect the diverse communities and people of Auckland...

... supporting a market ethos of customer service on the other. Design/methodology/approach Informed by the preliminary findings of a pan-Canadian study of labour in large urban public libraries and a review of professional and academic literatures dealing with contemporary service trends, four models...

...Tuelo Ntlotlang; Balulwami Grand Purpose This paper aims to investigate the role of public libraries in the dissemination of health information in the southern part of Botswana, namely, Kgatleng and Kweneng districts. It also explored how these libraries market health information services...

...Kalpana Chandrasekar; Nadarajah Sivathaasan Purpose – This survey research aims to investigate the level of satisfaction among children (up to 14 years) with regard to facilities and services available at the children’s section of the Jaffna Public Library (JPL, Sri Lanka). Design/methodology...

... are convenience and time-saving, as opposed to physical remoteness from a library or accessibility issues. Originality/value – This is one of the first, and the largest, surveys in the UK of a public library e-lending service, and it provides guidance for the future development of such services...

...Hartwig Pautz Purpose – The aim of this paper is to discuss the literature on income generation methods in the context of the “public library ethos”. As public libraries are struggling with cuts to public spending almost everywhere, the topic of “income generation” to supplement public funding...