... on the atrium floor. Because the awareness is low, this information will impact how we educate our patrons in the future on what the codes are, how to use them and why they are useful. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Marketing Technology Libraries Communication technologies QR codes...

...Onoriode Oghenovo Kelvin; Ivwighreghweta Oghenetega; Akpojaro Jackson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to take a look at some issues in information and communication technology (ICT) planning and implementation in academic libraries in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

... baby boomers between 1946‐1954. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Communication technologies Librarians Reference services Instant messaging (IM) reference services have been used by libraries since the early 2000s, but in the last few years, libraries have also been...

... to assisting in creating the next generation outer space computing. Since the introduction of GC in 1990s, many advantages and disadvantages of this concept have been underlined. The major advantages of GC are: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Communication technologies Libraries...

... the experience was mostly positive, the library decided to reject the Kindle based on accessibility issues for people with disabilities. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Communication technologies Academic libraries Education Conferences On June 7 and 8, 2010, academic librarians...

... downloadable media collection for compatible formats, those formats are pre‐filtered from view. Libraries Information services Barcodes Communication technologies United States of America Larger applications are now in the works including a partnership with Tri Delta Transit, a local transit...

... as they are not deleted, a record of all the different communications remains. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Libraries Education Communication technologies Computer software Search engines The need for group collaborative tools has become an issue of major importance during the past few...

... for an undetermined amount of time, there is no record of recordings (as users do not have to create accounts), so it is crucial to make a note of all of the outputs provided. Virtual work Reference services Communication technologies Libraries Providing virtual reference services to users poses...

... by their buildings and not out there with them, and innovating using our unique skills, they will likely continue to be an afterthought and become redundant. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Libraries Conferences Communication technologies Mobile communication systems Internet The NFAIS...

... literacy. Originality/value The Forum on Science and Technology Policy is of particular interest to those involved in public policy issues facing the science, engineering and higher education communities. United States of America Sciences Communication technologies Government policy ©...

... Information literacy Mobile communication systems University Libraries Communication technologies United Kingdom Mobile phones now seem to be a near ubiquitous technology, with more mobile phones than people in the United Kingdom and around 9 in 10 adults using one (Mintel, October 2007). Most...

... in this paper can encourage other librarians to explore how new technologies can be used in their work environment. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Project management Knowledge management Cataloging Digital libraries New Zealand Communication technologies The OSMOSIS project has...

..., there was also an outdoor patio discussion space available, as well as 5‐10 min slots for lightning talks. With no presentation abstracts available, one was forced to judge the value of a session by the title alone. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Conferences Communication technologies...

... Communication technologies Mobile communication Systems Learning Libraries Quick response (QR) codes are a type of two dimensional barcode. Normal barcodes only hold information in one dimension (horizontally) and are seriously limited in the amount of data they can contain. Denso Wave developed QR...

... Online operations Digital communication systems Data management Communication technologies India The national seminar focused on open access of textual and multimedia content looking at collaboration between two inter‐university centres of the University Grants Commission (UGC), INFLIBNET...

... podcasts, blogs, and journalists worth following. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Communication technologies Software tools Continuing professional development Internet Libraries Many libraries have enthusiastically courted innovation by adopting collaborative Web 2.0...

... libraries. This work will serve as a reference source. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Worldwide web Information services Libraries Communication technologies Nigeria Today's information environment is hybrid. This has been occasioned by the desire of library users to have...

... the repository. This is a very broad‐based repository that hosts the following collections: Academic libraries Worldwide web Communication technologies South Africa The University of Pretoria (UP) (www.up.ac.za/) is one of the largest residential universities in South Africa with 38,635 students...

... oversees the program; and incorporate career exploration. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Girls Gender Communication technologies Skills Public libraries Fact: Females constitute the majority of internet users, but are under‐represented in technology careers...

... of reaching the tipping point for successful community formation. DS is service provider to London Libraries Consortium, which now reaches half of the citizens of the metropolis – DS Arena could provide the genesis for a London‐wide information discovery and community service! Communication technologies...