...Atul Sahu; J. Shivarama Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) and their libraries in promoting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For this, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis and altmetric score comparison...

...Lapis Cohen; Xuan Pang; Joanne M. McIntyre; Kabel Nathan Stanwicks Purpose The purpose of this paper is to disseminate the American Library Association (ALA) Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS) international interlibrary loan...

...Javaid Ahmad Wani; Ikhlaq Ur Rehman; Shabir Ahmad Ganaie; Aasia Maqbool Purpose This study aims to measure scientific literature on the emerging research area of “big data” in the field of “library and information science” (LIS). Design/methodology/approach This study used the “bibliometric...

... and research, libraries are expected to assist the economy in ensuring SFS. The purpose of this study is to investigate how libraries provide information to support research in agriculture towards the attainment of SFS in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Descriptive research design was used...

...Hilary H. Thompson; Kurt Munson; James B. Harper Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share the results of the 2019 international interlending survey conducted by the American Library Association, Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources...

...Nosheen Fatima Warraich; Abebe Rorissa; Tayyba Rasool Purpose This study aims to present a broad discussion of Linked Data (LD) and Semantic Web technologies, specifically their potential application in information environments such as libraries. It aims to explore library professionals...

...Charles Rodrigues; Angel Freddy Godoy Viera Purpose This paper aims to propose criteria and indicators for the adoption of e-books in libraries in the context of the cloud computing paradigm. Design/methodology/approach This paper carried out bibliographical and documentary research...

...Shamshad Ahmed; Arslan Sheikh; Muhammad Akram Purpose Knowledge management (KM) is an emerging method of management. This study aims to explore the various aspects of implementing KM in university libraries of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted using a structured...

...Micquel Little; Lars Leon Purpose – This study aims to combine the patron perception of the interlibrary loan services offered in three libraries: an ARL campus, a small private liberal arts campus, and a large state public library. The goal was to have a vehicle for gathering both satisfaction...

...David Michael Baker; Katarina Michnik; Catarina Eriksson Purpose – The purpose of this article is to study how public libraries argue for the inclusion of non-traditional library collections and to identify public library objectives related to these collections. Design/methodology/approach...

... and analyse the relevant literature. The searches were conducted during the last week of July 2014 on different databases, and in total, 76 papers were considered after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Findings – Seven themes emerged: “introducing mobile libraries”, “reporting on current...

... services librarians that have more experience, understand trends and issues in school libraries and feel they have knowledge of collaborative strategies are more likely to engage in collaborative resource sharing. Research limitations – The study was limited to 265 public librarians serving youth...

... to fill ILL requests. Originality/value – This article shows that there continues to be a great deal of room for exploration of purchasing, renting and the use of free resources to fill ILL requests. To gain a sense of the size of libraries we were receiving responses from, participants were asked...

..., licensing, electronic resources, library consortia, and assessment. Issues covered are of interest to resource sharing managers and front line staff around the globe. Mary A. Hollerich can be contacted at: mary.hollerich@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 American Library...

... state of resource sharing. Originality/value This paper gives a good overview of key issues libraries are facing with resource sharing and document delivery services. Matt Goldner can be contacted at: goldnerm@oclc.org © Company 2013 OCLC/PICA Delivery services Document delivery...

...Titilayo Comfort Ilesanmi Purpose This paper aims to describe the library consortium experienced at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria. Activities involved improving researchers' timely access to resources for research for development. Design/methodology...

.... purchase print only and supply to each other and use the British Library Document Supply Centre; 2. purchase the most used and most wanted titles electronically and rely on document delivery for the rest; 3. purchase no titles and rely completely on document delivery; or 4. purchase the most...

... turn to ethical reasoning in defense of their work. Social implications – Resource sharing practitioners everywhere will find the ethical theories useful when presented with questions related to user access to information. Originality/value – Library managers charged with development...

...Silvana Mangiaracina; Alessandro Tugnoli Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present new concepts and features introduced in NILDE 4.0, an online ILL and document supply request system designed for and used by more than 700 Italian libraries and research institutions. Design/methodology...

... direction. Additionally, there are fees associated with currency exchange. Many universities add on a foreign check processing fee, and some have financial policies related to minimum transaction amounts. IFLA vouchers [1] were created to remedy some of the exchange rate problems but even then, libraries...