... Academic libraries Employment Librarians Library administration Recruitment Workforce Small libraries Rural areas Library management Recruitment and retention in academic libraries are ongoing challenges, with traditional job search methods attracting smaller, less qualified, and less...

... to bookshops. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Academic libraries Computer networks Hybrid systems Rural areas Distance learning Education The Dearing Report (1997) states: C&IT will overcome barriers to higher education, providing improved access and increased effectiveness, particularly...

... in an extraordinary way. The study reveals that the factors responsible for this include a “Son of the soil” syndrome, the concept of godfatherism, the neglect of rural areas in terms of development, poor economic conditions, and a lack of understanding of personnel management on the part of some heads of department...

...Joseph Kiplang’at Presented at the SCANUL‐ECS Conference held in Kenya 23‐26 July 1998. Examines the opportunities of information technology (IT) in improving access, transfer and use of agricultural information in the rural areas of Kenya. This paper has used the term “information technology...

...Rita Marcella; Michael McConnell; Gerald Moore; Michael Seton Describes the results of a Scottish Library and Information Council‐funded project into the business information needs of companies in the rural areas of the north‐east of Scotland. Based on a survey by questionnaire, interviews and case...

...Ian Dyson Examines the past, present and future of library provision in rural areas. Various solutions to the problems of providing a library service to such areas are critically assessed. The mobile libraries operated by Clwyd Library and Museum Service are examined as a case study. A selection...