... rights only Technology context Environment context Organization context TOE framework AI adoption Universities The rapid progression of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping organizational landscapes globally. Among the transformative technologies driving this evolution...

...Gareth Wyn Owen Purpose A case study of the Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum (WHELF) project to procure and implement a shared library management system (LMS) for all universities in Wales, together with the National Health Service Libraries in Wales and the National Library of Wales...

...Pete Maggs; Jackie Chelin Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study on the practical application of scenario planning techniques to complete a re-structuring of an academic liaison team within the Library at the University of the West of England in 2011. Design...

...J. Stephen Town; Joseph R. Matthews Purpose The purpose of this paper is to suggest move beyond examining the impact of the library from the library's perspective but rather to collaborate with university‐wide assessment efforts to determine the impact of the library from the student's perspective...

...Jane Stephens; Laura Sare; Rusty Kimball; Margaret Foster; Joel Kitchens Purpose The Research Committee at Texas A&M University (TAMU) Libraries provides a model of tenure support that includes funding of research projects and an annual Research Forum. The purpose of this article is to review...

... training but this investment is repaid in better work motivation. Research limitations/implications The paper is based on Finnish experiences. Practical implications The paper gives examples of the activities promoting job motivation in a university library organization and improvements in the work...

... are examined and pointers to “green” and “red” lights for change managers are highlighted. A large‐scale organisational reform program at La Trobe University (Australia) provides a case study of complex change in progress. Kotter and Doppelt's frameworks are used to reflect on aspects of that organisation's...

... The paper concludes with a discussion of this experience at the University of Pretoria and the strategies applied to prevent it from being marginalized. Originality/value The value of the paper lies in the identification and suggestion of a practical method, which leaders of academic libraries can...

...Okon E. Ani; Margaret B. Edem; Eno J. Ottong Purpose This paper aims to investigate the extent/level of internet access, and use by academic staff in the University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria, as a teaching/research tool. Dsign/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire was used...

... to the development of such a process within the Deakin University Library. Findings A number of different factors – internal to the library, at the university level and in the wider environment – have driven the need for such reviews and influenced their design. The approach developed focuses on comparing...

... and their solutions and impacts on the use of the system in the implementation of Verde ERM system at University of Windsor Leddy Library, which implemented the system as one of the early adopters within a consortium. The issues and challenges the library experienced in the project are analyzed and discussed...

... at University College Cork has been used as a study model and many of the questions which have led to this paper have been composed in the context of the particular bibliographic heritage which it holds. Not all of it will be captured in digital form in the long‐term future. No one else has a copy within...

... intelligence is a tool to improve library services. For that, the paper uses the situation of Spanish university libraries between 1980 and 2005. Adopting an evolutionary approach, the study shows how cooperation has affected library organizations, and concludes that the current situation shows an intelligent...

...Theodosia S.A. Adanu Purpose The aim of the research was to find out if the work environment of professional librarians in the five state‐owned university libraries in Ghana encouraged continuing professional development (CPD) and to discover who the librarians felt should be responsible...

... and trust for the internet and electronic sources: Jia Mi can be contacted at: jmi@tcnj.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Marketing strategy Libraries Information services Students Universities The 2005 OCLC study of the perceptions of the library users (De Rosa...

...John‐Bauer Graham Purpose Librarians at Jacksonville State University's (JSU) Houston Cole Library believe that an understanding and working relationship with the public outside the immediate university community is vital to the survival and continued success of the University and its library...

...Esharenana E. Adomi Reports a study of the use of information for decision making by administrative staff at the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. It explores the working experience of the respondents, sources of information for official decision making, areas of decisional information use...

...J. Eric Davies Copyright issues are not high in terms of institutional priorities, as the financial implications are perceived to be not comparable with other concerns. The perceived low risks of legal action for infringement of copyright and loss of copyright owned by universities together...

...J. Eric Davies Paul   Pedley . Copyright for Library and Information Service Professionals, 2nd ed. . London : ASLIB   2000 . 120 pp. , ISBN: 0‐85142‐432‐5   £13.99, paperback © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Copyright Libraries Information services Universities...

... for infringement of copyright and loss of copyright owned by universities together with the perceived low potential of copyright for generating revenue all contribute towards copyright not being given priority. So all this fuss that some of us make about copyright is not really appreciated at the strategic...