...Sara P. Robinson; Catherine Westwood Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the BOBCATSSS 2010 conference held in Parma, Italy in January 2010. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents an outline of the content of the conference proceedings including a description...

... of information tools and library services. Originality/value The paper can represent a starting‐point for further investigation into the information‐seeking patterns and needs of doctoral students in Italian universities. Academic libraries in Italy are increasingly interested in understanding...

... to improve online access. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Digital libraries Electronic journals Purchasing groups Customer satisfaction University libraries Italy Do users know the Library System web site? Are users aware of EV and with what frequency do they use...

...Elena Corradini Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review some considerations about a small scale research study conducted in a small town in Northern Italy between December 2003 and April 2004, that gathered quantitative and qualitative data about adolescents aged 11 to 19 who answered 20...

... of this methodological approach are critically discussed. Design/methodology/approach Action research was adopted for investigating the impact of an IL programme on a homogeneous group of students at the University of Parma (Italy). The project consisted of a cycle of four stages: observing, planning, acting...

... and that the number of databases offering access to full‐text articles was extremely limited. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 User studies Electronic journals Case studies Academic libraries Italy Promotion has been recognised as one of the major factors affecting the success of e...

...Wayne Harper; Judith Broady‐Preston; Tim Hayward This paper discusses the pressing need for British Council libraries and information services in Italy to respond positively to British and international forces for change. Social, economic, cultural, and technological developments over the past 20...