...Oliver Braet Purpose The paper aims to demonstrate how a business modeling approach can assist in finding a compromise between public actors (libraries) and private actors (book publishers). Design/methodology/approach Information was gathered during a cycle of several group workshops...

...Dina Tbaishat Purpose The paper's purpose is to examine the process for the acquisition of print and electronic periodicals acquisition process in academic libraries using a business process modelling technique, role activity diagram (RAD). Design/methodology/approach A literature review...

... Internet Influence Training Research Modelling The PBiC model has helped the authors to explain reasons people give for wanting to use the Internet or to learn to use it. It was used as the framework for analysis of motivations for adult Internet trainees in Iceland between 1993 and 1996 (Clyde...

...Michael Afolabi The significance of communication with top management and library users in the special library environment is stressed. Describes JOHARI Communication Awareness Model and discusses its implications for improving communication in special libraries. Concludes that improved...