...Oluwayemi IbukunOluwa Odularu Purpose This review paper examines the germaneness of libraries in sustaining information technology services, rethinking towards implementing futuristic strategies and the significant sustainability factors related to information technology (IT) services, identifying...

... for disseminating information, particularly in rural areas where access to educational and economic resources is limited. The study examined the role of public libraries in the dissemination of information to rural dwellers in Kogi State, Nigeria. It aims to identify services offered, user satisfaction levels...

...Peter Mose; Everlyn Mose Purpose The purpose of this study was to establish reading practices among retirees and to what extent public libraries in Kenya are a source of information and knowledge to them. Design/methodology/approach This was a qualitative study whose research questions were...

...Lateef Adeshina Ayinde; Ejiro Daniel Keriafe; Fatima Jibril Abduldayan Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the information needs and sources of electorates in Nigeria and identify challenges electorates faced when obtaining electoral information and news. Design/methodology...

...Ngozi Perpetua Osuchukwu; Philips Oluwaseun Ayeni Purpose The services of the libraries are to disseminate information and create awareness on issues of importance in the society. Often times, it is not very clear on what and how the entire community can be reached, thus denying some groups...

...Christine Stilwell Purpose The purpose of this paper is to endorse the notion that information is the currency of democracy and explore the question of the public library’s role in promoting democracy through the provision of access to information. Design/methodology/approach A review...

... in the context of the notion that “information is the currency of democracy”. Originality/value This is the first English-language article on information as the currency of democracy in a Japanese context. Article 244 of the Local Autonomy Act states about public facilities, and that is: Each ordinary...

...=892f013a86f228a3a26bba8f74066cc9&action=click   (accessed   8 August 2017). Castells , M. (2004), “ Informationalism, networks and the network society ”, in Castells , M. (Ed.), The Network Society , Edward Elgar , Northhampton, MA . Mail & Guardian (2016), “Guptas offered me Finance Minister...

... Traditional assumptions about the role of libraries and information and democracy are outdated. The susceptibility of people to false beliefs and the persistence of these beliefs in spite of corrective information, is the product of many factors, including the evolving media ecosystem and psychosocial...

...Chris Morrison; Jane Secker Purpose Librarians and information professionals increasingly need to deal with copyright issues in their work, however evidence suggests that they can lack confidence and often refer queries to a dedicated copyright specialist. The purpose of this paper is to explore...

...Alex Byrne Purpose Libraries and research have a symbiotic relationship. Researchers depend on libraries and the collections and information services we curate and libraries depend on researchers and writers, and their publishers, to deliver the stuff that we make available. The purpose...

...Amanda Cossham John P. Feather The Information Society: A Study of Continuity and Change (6th ed.) London Facet 2013 218 pp. 9781856048187 £49.95 (paperback) © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 --> Information society Publishing Information...

...Matt Moore G.G. Chowdhury and Sudatta   Chowdhury . Information Users and Usability in the Digital Age . London : Facet   2011 . 304 pp. , ISBN: 978‐1856045971   £39.95, Hardback © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Librarians Information...

...Cristina Albu; Adriana Cristian; Nicoleta Pistol Purpose Providing a wealth of documents and appropriate information in support of the university curriculum and research syllabus represents the ultimate goal of all the efforts made by university libraries. The paper aims to study the quality...

... taught for a long time as a reminder to constantly re‐evaluate the effectiveness of what we do. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 --> Motivation (psychology) Teaching Information Literacy Motivating Students in Information Literacy Classes is the eighth title...

...Vivienne Bernath Dawn M.   Shinew and Scott   Walter . Information Literacy Instruction for Educators: Professional Knowledge for an Information Age . Binghamton, NY : Haworth Information Press   2003 . , ISBN: 0‐7890‐2073‐4 Co‐published simultaneously as Behavioral...

.... There are also a significant literature and references lists throughout the book for further information. Staying legal has succeeded in covering the basic concepts of law and stimulates the reader to actively investigate and learn more about areas of particular interests. Edited by Chris...

...Mark Stover Family systems theory has often been applied to the organizational environment. This article presents an overview of family systems approaches to management, with particular focus on libraries and information technology. Some of the family systems concepts that can be applied...

...Maurice B. Line Democracy, recognised as a flawed but desirable system of government, relies ultimately on trusting the people, whose views are therefore of prime importance. Their views therefore need to be well informed if democracy is to work successfully. The main formers of opinion, television...

...Penny Carnaby; Sudha Rao Proposes to provide some New Zealand public sector examples that reflect the ideas contained in the quotation “information is a currency of democracy”. The discussion in the first part of the paper concludes that in modern democracies such as New Zealand, information...