...Mohammad Sohail Haider; Naimat Ullah Shah; Amjid Khan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine possible factors that can affect user experience in public libraries of Pakistan. It combines the technology acceptance model, digital engagement and service value to capture the user-perception...

... in interlending. The FABLibraries service is well positioned to play a key role in the creation of a single digital presence for public libraries in England and in the UK. Practical implications The outcome of major recent political change in respect of public service is not yet known, but there is reason...

...Jacqueline Ann Chelin Purpose – This paper outlines the aims, activities and outcomes of a project to pilot a reciprocal borrowing scheme between public and academic libraries using existing cards, i.e. public library cards in the academic library and university ID cards in the public libraries...

...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...

... a system for dealing with the vast increase in OA-deposited manuscripts in the USA continues. Public access to publishers’ e-content is being made available in UK public libraries as part of the Finch report agreement. More developments in Patron-Driven Acquisition are described and much else...

... with interlending and document supply as well as such related matters as resource sharing and open access. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 E‐books Copyright Open access Big deals Use data Public libraries As more and more articles become freely available on the web so do...

...Robert Froud; Elisabeth Robinson Purpose This paper aims to describe the initiative to establish a National Union Catalogue for UK Public Libraries. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews the development of a web based national union catalogue accessible to the UK citizen. Findings...

...Uwe Rosemann; Markus Brammer Purpose This paper aims to describe the development and current situation of electronic document delivery by public libraries in Germany, taking into account the impact of the changing regulatory framework of German copyright law and the consequences of law suits...

... It was found that the service continues to grow from 9,000 books delivered in 1975 to 840,000 in 2008. It is cost‐effective and the most popular service with patrons. Originality/value The paper is one of the few that describes a successful home delivery service run by a public library. It should be useful...

...David Potts Purpose This paper aims to provide a description of a new service to be launched in England that will open up the holdings of public libraries to citizens and enable them to order items for home delivery. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a descriptive analysis...

... citizen. Paula Braun can be contacted at: pbraun@debibliotheken.nl © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Public libraries Interlending The Netherlands As soon as the desired title has been located the patron's order will be dealt with by the tracking system. In VDX...

...Linda Berube Purpose Aims to present a background to the use of electronic resources, especially e‐books, in public libraries, which appears to threaten some basic activities that define a reading culture dependent on the print book. Design/methodology/approach There are initiatives afoot...

..., performance measurement, document delivery in public libraries, and new trends and developments in a number of countries world‐wide. … academic library directors should not sign on to the Big Deal or any comprehensive licensing agreements with commercial publishers. Frazier puts forward the view...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Interlibrary lending Public libraries United Kingdom LASER to plan its end on a high note Keywords: Interlibrary lending, Public libraries, United Kingdom At a meeting on 30 January 2001, a paper was presented to the LASER Board giving...

... to move to the new premises in mid 1999. Keywords: Public libraries, Buildings, Architecture, Namibia Public libraries Buildings Architecture Namibia © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> ...

... has two national libraries, the State Library in Pretoria and the South African Library in Cape Town. The national library functions have been divided between the two libraries in terms of the National Libraries Act (1985). Keywords: Public libraries, National bibliographies, Interlending document...

... Source : InCite The Metropolitan Public Libraries Association (MPLA) of New South Wales, in cooperation with the State Library of New South Wales, held a one-day seminar at Darling Harbour, in Sydney, recently. Keywords Australia, Interlibrary lending,Public libraries...

... This new service from EARL lists all UK public libraries offering public access to the Internet. The list is indexed by the name of the town or locality in which the library is situated,and also by local authority to enable users to search for other libraries with access in their area. Each...

.... Keywords Catalogues, Co-operation,Databases, Public libraries, United Kingdom Unity looks to the future Catalogues Co-operation Databases Public libraries United Kingdom © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> ...

...Norman Boyd Reports on a recent pilot survey carried out between six public library authorities within LASER (London and South Eastern Library Region), the largest library region in the UK (covering 43 local authorities). The aim of the survey was to ascertain the total supply time...