... can contribute. Originality/value There are limited publications on the topic in the library and information science literature although “developing an informed and educated nation” features in the mission and vision plans of some countries, and empowerment is sometimes specifically noted...

... 2005 Digital libraries Training Empowerment United States of America New sources for digitization can also increase a program's appeal to different audiences. Newspapers in particular have a wide variety of uses for students, historians, and genealogists. Arlitsch and Jonsson...

... their perspectives. Perceived empowerment is a “process that expands an individual’s power” (Koberg et al., 1999); they contrast it with “states of being” or “end states” in which people and power relationships are static. To be effective instruments of change, students must be empowered to present...