...Stephen Tsekea; Charles Govero Chipika Purpose Given the paucity of studies on inclusivity in academic libraries, this study aims to examine the strategies, challenges and opportunities for inclusive support of graduate teacher-education students in Zimbabwean University Libraries. Design...

... at: sasekea.harris@uwimona.edu.jm 11 05 2016 05 07 2016 18 07 2016 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only University libraries Library services Academic library services Caribbean libraries Jamaican academic libraries...

... on the Internet (Table V). Consistent with the views expressed in response to the previous question, when academics do not have access to a document they want to consult through their university library, they almost always search for a free online version (92 per cent of those surveyed do so “frequently...

... Limited 2016 University libraries Case study Informal learning spaces Bennett (2003 , p. 1) points out that librarians and others in the university need to ask how can library space advance the “core learning and teaching missions of their institutions”. How libraries choose to make...

...Ana Reyes Pacios Purpose – This paper aims to show the progress made by 37 universities in Spain in adopting the “Information Commons” model, a strategy planed 10 years ago by the Spanish University Library Network (hereafter referred to as REBIUN) to meet the demands of the European Higher...

...Kate-Riin Kont; Signe Jantson Purpose – The aim of the current article is to investigate satisfaction of the staff of Estonian university libraries with the organization of work by analyzing characteristics, aspects and dimensions of the work, such as self-realization and skills realization...

...Graham Matthews; Graham Walton Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore issues, approaches and challenges in providing strategic direction to university libraries on developing their physical space in what is increasingly a digital age. A key aspect of the work is to explore how...

...-of-view of users of the largest university library in Estonia. Design/methodology/approach – Focus groups were used to identify the most significant criteria of e-service quality. The data were interpreted in accordance with Krueger' seven attributes: words, context, internal consistency; frequency...

...Susan Hurst Purpose – The paper aims to describe the effect of changes in UK higher education policy on services and staff in university libraries. Design/methodology/approach – A survey of academic literature, higher education statistics and news pieces was used to supplement the author's...

... library services to its patrons. Research limitations/implications This project is a second in the sequence where the authors have tried a heterogeneous user group and mobile alerts consists of the different databases subscribed to by the university library. The alerts were dependent on the effective...

... and communal areas. David Bawden can be contacted at: db@soi.city.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 University libraries Academic libraries Postgraduate students Graduate students Information behaviour Surveys User studies Library users Academic libraries worldwide...

...Emmanuel E. Baro; Timi Zuokemefa Purpose The aim of the paper is to examine the various information literacy (IL) practices in university libraries in Nigeria, to identify the likely barriers facing information literacy programmes in Nigeria, and to provide suggestions on how best to improve...

... libraries University libraries Web sites Australia The study was designed so that the number of search topic questions was kept to a minimum to avoid students becoming tired or frustrated. The questions reflected actual searches the average student might do in the course of their studies; however...

... Library at Tulane University and the creation of the Tulane Recovery Center, which can serve as a model for other to follow. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Natural disasters Floods University libraries United States of America Disasters can strike anywhere, anytime and cause...

... literacy Sciences Academic libraries University libraries Finland In 2004, the Finnish University Libraries launched a national project to create an information literacy (IL) curriculum. The central aim of the curriculum was to enhance the integration of IL into academic studies. Thus...

...Hepu Deng Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an investigation of the extent to which electronic resources are utilized in higher education in Australia. It seeks to explore the pattern and trend of accessing and using electronic resources in a university library for helping university...

...Trishanjit Kaur Purpose India is prone to natural disasters and disaster planning at the government level has gained momentum as new initiatives have been taken which are discussed briefly. But disaster planning in the university libraries in India remains a neglected area. This paper aims...

...], a national consortium of university libraries. Design/methodology/approach After a literature review, a questionnaire was carefully prepared and submitted to a sample of 1,350 patrons, 20 of whom were also interviewed. Quotes from users are reported, showing feelings and observations. Additionally...

... University libraries Content management Worldwide web Ireland History United States of America Quinnipiac University is a private, non‐sectarian regional university, founded in 1929, with approximately 7,000 students, located in the town of Hamden, 5 miles north of New Haven, Connecticut. Major...

...Katherine Ott; Sueling Chhiu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on Florida State University Libraries' program designed to bring information services directly to patrons in the Strozier Library without requiring them to physically come to a service desk. Design/methodology/approach...