...; and the globalization effect on the user behavior toward public libraries. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted the descriptive survey design since the opinion, perceptions and observation of public library users were examined. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 185 respondents. A well...

... estimate the most useful for their academic practice. Social implications Some results of librarians' work are to be found in free access. These are the results of cataloguing and subject indexing through which librarians also contribute to global knowledge. Generally speaking librarians instruct users...

... the population it serves . James P. McCarthy can be contacted at: jp.mccarthy@ucc.ie © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Academic libraries Globalization Ireland Mexico This paper is not intended to be an in‐depth or comprehensive evaluation of both library services. Rather...

... is to show how QLP‐Y can bridge this gap and to consider the approach of the Quality Leaders Project – Youth (QLP‐Y, 2003) and its contribution to staff development within the public library sector. Design/methodology/approach Setting the project in the context of a changing global situation, the paper...

... the information to assessors via web pages created for the trials. This highlighted the need for some kind of repository solution to support this exercise. The UQ Library got involved because it: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Change management Academic libraries Globalization Learning...

... different forms according to the cultural settings. This is an important result in an ever increasing international world. Niels Ole Pors can be contacted at: nop@db.dk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Globalization National cultures Social capital Libraries Some library...

...Jay Jordan Traces the history of OCLC’s development as an international organization, reviews current activities around the world and describes evolving strategies for globalization of the OCLC co‐operative. Governing Members contribute their current cataloguing and holdings as described in “OCLC...

...Justin Chisenga Contributes to the discussion on the impact of Global Information on Africa with specific emphasis on libraries in sub‐Saharan Africa. Indicates that the impact of GI on libraries in sub‐Saharan Africa is closely linked to the status of information technology application...

...Mary Nassimbeni; Karin de Jager Contributes to the Global Information Virtual Conference by examining training needs in the higher education sector which will be engendered by the information revolution in the developing world. Focuses on the situation in South Africa, and considers a number...

...). Upon scanning the themes and speakers schedule in the Global Information Conference, none of them appeared to address the issue of the telecommunications requirements that would enable African countries to access the Internet in real time. Indeed, there might be no need to worry about the possibility...

...Amos P.N. Thapisa Lead paper for a virtual conference on Global Information in Africa proposing that the debate extends beyond the technical and professional. Introduces the impact on education, research, economics and culture, morality, communication, work productivity, and political democracy...

... is partly a response, speculates on emerging issues and explores possibilities concerning Global Information, with particular emphasis on the educational aspects. Is Africa to be accorded an equal place in the “common neighbourhood” (Mbeki, 1995, in Thapisa, 2000) and how is this to be achieved? The vice...

... of the informatics revolution and Global Information. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Africa Globalization Information technology Moral responsibility Thapisa’s (2000) lead paper raised a number of issues on Global Information avenues and Africa’s place in all these developments and Peters’ (2000...