... was to develop a baseline for understanding adolescents and their environment to assist future developments of technological and other solutions to mitigate adolescents’ loneliness, improve their wellbeing and strengthen their resilience. Design/methodology/approach The data about adolescents’ experiences...

...Abdulqadir Rahomee Ahmed Aljanabi; Waleed K.H. Mohamed AL-Hadban Purpose This paper aims to empirically examine the relationships among information literacy (IL), social networking technology usage (SNTU) and learners’ satisfaction (LS) among university students. The research also aims...

... is an important foundation for libraries to develop their user engagement. Lee Fallin can be contacted at: Lee.Fallin@hull.ac.uk 23 10 2015 03 12 2015 19 12 2015 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Technology...

... prevented technological growth in Africa in the past, but innovative uses of mobile phones have provided an alternate avenue of progress. More still needs to be done so that this technology is accessible by all, such as training in basic adult literacy and English as a second language. African librarians...

.... Findings The library is more than its collection. As 3D printing joins the technology selections available in the library, it offers patrons the opportunity to create and further develop their skills, in order to explore and potentially innovate, in a welcoming environment of intellectual stimulation...

... that incorporates new philosophies, technologies and spaces to meet all users' needs more effectively. As noted in an ALA Fact Sheet, the changes “go beyond merely incorporating technological advances to include rethinking the very core of what defines a library” (ALA Fact Sheet 6, 2011). Post‐literacy also...

...Bruce E. Massis Purpose The purpose of this column is to examine the use of quick response (QR) codes in libraries and the variety of uses suggest specific uses of this motivating technology for libraries to enhance their own offerings to users with greater potential and possibilities. Design...

...Mike Freeman Another substantial work from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science of the University of Illinois. The issue this time covers the burgeoning areas of societal and technological change and their impact upon professional reference work. The arrival on the library...

...Susan Kent Describes how recent technological developments have changed the way that information is stored, managed and accessed. The impact of the Internet has created a need for public libraries to realign their position in the information marketplace. Addresses the challenges facing the library...

...John D. Yorkovich One of the United States’ premier research libraries, Lied Library, located at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, opened in January 2000, and is a model for the library of the future. As one of the largest and most technologically advanced libraries in the nation, Lied Library...

...Diane Russell Describes the new Lied Library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Designed to incorporate cutting‐edge technology, it is envisaged that the new library will serve the needs of UNLV, and members of the Southern Nevada community, for the next 30 years or more, allowing users...

...Haakon Lund Outlines the establishment of a course in multimedia technology,which forms part of the curriculum for librarians at the Royal School of Librarianship in Copenhagen, Denmark. The course is organized by the cataloguing and classification department and is presented to final‐year students...