... a practical framework that combines ergonomic design, digital accessibility, institutional governance and stakeholder participation to strengthen equitable access to information resources within university libraries and digital learning environments. Design/methodology/approach The study used...

.... Codesign workshops generated practical ergonomic improvements, strengthened user participation and enhanced institutional ownership of accessibility initiatives. Research limitations/implications This study underscores the value of user-centered ergonomic designs in university libraries and ICT...

... tool. It interrogates the implications of this deployment for university libraries, faculty practice, student learning and the newly mandated Nigeria Education Repository and Databank ( NERD ) programme. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts a conceptual and policy-analytical approach...

...Tiara Kusumaningtiyas; Prasetyo Adi Nugroho; Nurul Aida Noor Azizi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in libraries, especially university libraries, which are faced with users from various countries who have different languages and cultures...

... support. It had never been looked into how citation Gecko might help libraries with their reference and systematic review study offerings. Digital technologies Entrepreneurship University Libraries Systematic reviews Citation Gecko technology Research services University libraries today...

... Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) Library collections Technology acceptance model (TAM) Ebooks University libraries Ebook preference Ebook self-efficacy Digital formats Ebook attitude...

... and compare opportunities and challenges of “cloud computing paradigm” in handling and supporting delivery of information services in university libraries in the face of the present hard economic situation and limited financial budgets. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on current academic...

... in decision-making who are considering Librarika for their ILMSs. Originality/value Till date, no evaluative study has been carried out on any cloud-based ILMS. University libraries Cloud computing Cloud-based ILMS Integrated library management software Librarika Library automation in cloud...

...Kingdom Hudron Kari; Ebikabowei Emmanuel Baro Purpose – The study aimed to look at the library software in use in Nigerian university libraries, and the challenges and frustrations experienced in their automation projects. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopts a descriptive survey...

.... Another setback in using Koha is that the cataloguing is being done online unlike Biblofile which is done offline. Research limitations/implications – The researchers visited only one university library in the course of the research. This is due to financial constraints. Practical implications...

...Ebikabowei Emmanuel Baro; Kayode Gboyega Oyeniran; Benedict Ateboh Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate digitization activities in university libraries in Nigeria and to identify the challenges encountered in their various digitization projects. Design/methodology/approach...

... identified several problems encountered by respondents in the use of digital library resources and services. Practical implications – The findings of this study and their implications will be helpful for HEC authorities, universities libraries administrators, decision and policy makers and LIS...

...Emmanuel E. Baro; Ebiere Joyce Ebiagbe; Vera Zaccheaus Godfrey Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the extent to which librarians in university libraries in Nigeria and South Africa use Web 2.0 tools. Design/methodology/approach The study is a descriptive survey using comparative...

...Laura Bolton Palumbo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of selecting and customizing XTF open source digital library software for a unique application. The paper describes how Rutgers University Libraries, in collaboration with the University of Liberia, and with grants...

... community. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Steven Shapiro (shapiros@mail.montclair.edu) is based at the Library, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, USA. United States of America Computer software University libraries Blackboard Course management systems...

...Laura Bowering Mullen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on the 32nd International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL) Conference held in Warsaw from 29 May to 2 June 2011. Design/methodology/approach This report uses a journalistic approach based...

...Shiv Kumar Purpose The paper seeks to evaluate the effect of web searching on online public access catalogue (OPAC) users in the university libraries in India. It is a comparative study of the three universities in the Union Territory of Chandigarh and Punjab State. Design/methodology/approach...

...Emmanuel E. Baro; Joy Oyinnuah Asaba Purpose In this digital age, students and researchers are less and less dependent on physical libraries. Any university library without internet connectivity is simply cut‐off from the rest of the world. Because they cannot provide quality and timely services...

... room booking system (MRBS), Google Calendar, or other home grown solutions which had become inadequate for the volume of requests by U.Va. users and staff time required to manage these systems. University libraries Reservation computer systems Self‐service Information retrieval ©...

...A.A. Adeleke; R. Olorunsola Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the experience of the Redeemer's University Library in Nigeria in its information literacy (IL) training programs. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a brief literature review of current trends in IL...