...Partha Sarathi Mandal; Sukumar Mandal Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate a practical strategy for integrating application programming interfaces (APIs) and standard interchange protocols (SIPs) within library and information services. This study will seek to determine how...

... Barcodes Mobile devices Information services Quick response (QR) codes are a type of matrix barcode that can be scanned by downloading a reader application (app) onto a smartphone or tablet. The app utilizes the devices’ camera to scan, read and send the user to a location specified...

... guidelines. Special libraries Technology Library services Bring your own device ebooks Information services Libraries National Defense University Library patrons are constantly on the move using a variety of computing devices. They need 24‐hour access to digital resources...

... of Science and Medicine Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Conferences Libraries Library services Technology Information services In early October I was very fortunate to attend the 2012 Beyond Access...

... in the knowledge environment. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Libraries Information services Open access Information access Library gateways Library gatekeepers Knowledge environment Digital knowledge environment In a knowledge environment it is assumed that knowledge...

... Manila University and the University Library of the De La Salle University Manila – by figuring out how information service is provided using instant messaging (IM) and social networking sites. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted to examine the nature, practice and impact of DRS...

... and Research Libraries (ARCL) Standards Committee approved by the Board of Directors of the ACRL (ACRL, 2000) are: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Library services Information services Medical databases Medical information systems User studies Nigeria Students in the medical...

... 2011 Libraries Mobile technology Cognition Museums Information services Collections management The Bibliothèque des sciences et de l'industrie library (BSI) is part of France biggest Science Museum, the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie (CSI, part of universcience...

... and media. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Electronic publishing Norway Information services Internet Information technology Mobile technology Digital curation means to select, preserve, maintain and make available digital assets. But professional curation in the digital age...

..., information services and problems in IT applications. The analysis of the data represents the extent and the level of IT application applied by the librarians at academic libraries in Kuwait. The primary objective of this study was to understand the nature of IT‐supported resources, facilities...

... consider multiple strategies for delivering these data, to maximize its utility for end users. Just‐in‐time information retrieval is rarely used in library systems, but is an essential technique for mobile location‐based information services. Originality/value The paper describes several distinct ways...

... 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...

... , S.M. (1993), Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas , 2nd ed. , Basic Books , Cambridge, MA . Keyword Nigeria Libraries Information services Library Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policies are official statements that articulate the objectives, goals, principles...

... resources in their studies. Originality/value As the distance education system in Iran is in its infancy, findings of this study can be invaluable in highlighting the most significant library and information services for the distant learners. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Distance...

... of collection”, “Print and digital publications issues”, “Knowledge management and knowledge society” and “Open sources”. Originality/value Will be of interest to library and information professionals. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Libraries Internet Information services Collections...

... to find the law, interpret the law and apply the law to solve societal problems. Design/methodology/approach A literature survey was carried out to support the proposal for a web‐based legal information service in Nigerian academic law libraries; visits to the websites of universities that have law...

... and preservation of these documents. A mandate would solve the problem of fugitive documents and the FDLP will be in a better position to accept the challenges of authentication and preservation of electronic information without this burdensome issue. Government libraries Information services...

... at the conference. Findings An appropriate curriculum should be designed for the training of librarians in Nigerian universities, as well as in the training of school library media specialists. Public‐Private Partnership (PPP) in library and information services should be encouraged; the use of ICT...

...Almuth Gastinger Purpose To share with readers the issues of an international conference. Design/methodology/approach – A brief review of the conference held in Germany, 7‐9 February 2006. Findings The conference focused on the future of information services in the digital world. Speakers...

... product. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Conferences Libraries Norway Information services IFLA 2006 started its conference with a series of satellite conferences all over Scandinavia on a wide variety of topics as many sections within nearly every division took...