...Zijian Wang; Ximing Xiao; Shiwei Fu; Qinggong Shi Purpose This study aims to uncover the mechanisms behind the marginalization of county-level public libraries. Design/methodology/approach The research surveyed 25 counties in central China, including Hubei, Chongqing, Hunan, and Guizhou...

...Li Jiaxuan; Du Xiuxiu; Chu Jiewang Purpose The purpose of this study is to quantify and evaluate the efficiency of knowledge services public libraries (PLKS) in China and to analyze the factors affecting the efficiency of PLKS. The focus of this study is to explore the characteristics and changing...

...Farwa Taqi; Syeda Hina Batool; Alia Arshad Purpose This study aims to explore differences in the usability of the Google Drive application based on demographic characteristics, computer skills and use frequency of Google Drive among public library users of Lahore. Design/methodology/approach...

... participation in Hong Kong. The first part analyzes the characteristics of library programs offered by the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) through data collection from the HKPL website. The second part of this study investigated the reasons behind the low participation in library programs through quantitative...

... skills, social integration, and capabilities. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 329 respondents in 14 public libraries and analyzed using structural equation modeling to validate the proposed research model and its relationships with the factors the authors analyzed. Findings...

...Zifan Zhou; Yufeng Duan; Junping Qiu; Li Yang Purpose This article intends to explore how organizational learning affects innovation in public library services, and the role of public librarians in innovation in library services. Design/methodology/approach This study collected 375 valid...

...Tolga Çakmak; Şahika Eroğlu Purpose The study aims to analyze the posts shared by public libraries in Turkey on their official Facebook pages. The targets of the study are to detect content categories shared by the libraries and to describe user interaction of libraries on the basis...

... of resources that, if acquired, circulated and conserved by public libraries, is likely to enhance the public good provided by public libraries. It also provides an example of how public libraries can better meet their obligations as service and memory institutions by building systems that enable...

...Patrick Lo; Minying He; Yan Liu Purpose Using a Shanghainese context, the purpose of this paper is to understand the effects of the public library in its community, as well as its ability to create social capital. Along with this, this paper aims to look at some socially disadvantaged groups...

...Aleksandar Stokić; Danijela Stojanović; Zorica Bogdanović; Marijana Despotović-Zrakić; Božidar Radenković Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the possibilities of implementing the customer relationship management (CRM) concept and smart technologies in public libraries...

...Namjoo Choi; Soohyung Joo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify challenges and motivators to social media adoption for marketing purposes in public libraries and to investigate how these libraries perceive the importance of social media marketing. Design/methodology/approach...

...Anne Goulding; Mary Jane Shuker; John Dickie Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on a small, exploratory research project focusing on librarian and parent/caregiver opinions of, and reactions to, the use of digital media and technology in public library storytimes for preschool children...

...Alan Kerr; Diane Rasmussen Pennington Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine current public library apps in Scotland and assess Scottish public library users’ opinions of those apps. Design/methodology/approach Two qualitative and quantitative surveys were conducted. One survey...

...Chunmei Gan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the current characteristics and status of WeChat application in Chinese public libraries. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 46 sub-provincial and provincial public libraries in China, this study collected data from...

...Sanjica Faletar Tanacković; Ivana Faletar Horvatić; Milijana Mičunović Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an exploratory study whose aim was to investigate the role of public libraries in the provision of European Union (EU) information in an EU acceding country (Croatia). Design...

.... There are not many existing descriptions of IoT use in libraries, however literature analysis and a search of network resources revealed some interesting initiatives. The first is the BluuBeam application implemented by Orlando Public Library. This application is based on the iBeacon technology that is usually used...

... in how 3D printing and maker spaces could be a part of library services. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 School libraries Academic libraries Public libraries 3D printing 3D technology Maker spaces This elementary school has one librarian and his name is Andy Plemmons...

... in community networks. It also investigates the role that public libraries play in online CI provision. Design/methodology/approach – The research sampled CI portals online within the Australian web domain (.au). An audit of 88 portals was undertaken to establish the scope, role and usefulness...

... challenges for now present-day public libraries attempting to track increasingly diverse materials. Data compilation required a series of menu navigation choices in order to achieve various data displays. Users seeking to view multiple data sets were required to import data from various spreadsheet...

... SERP rankings. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Public libraries Academic libraries Content findability Search engine optimization Social media optimization Information seeking Information retrieval Canada they must be a separate distinguishable website from any other...