...Amrollah Shamsi; Ting Wang; Narayanaswamy Vasantha Raju; Zahra Kadkhodaei Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the completeness of public library profiles on Google Maps in Bushehr Province, Iran. Design/methodology/approach The study analyzed 67 public libraries in Bushehr Province. Data...

...Thuy Thanh Bui; Ly Dieu Dinh; Lan Thi Nguyen Purpose Public libraries are essential in acquiring, preserving, and sharing cultural heritage information in the digital age through a variety of formats and activities. This study aimed to assess librarians’ awarenesses regarding the significance...

... models. Originality/value To date, there is limited research on the impact of transformational and transactional leadership styles on the retention of public librarians in the context of public libraries in South Africa. Johannes Masenya is the corresponding author and can be contacted...

...Dauda Oseni Yahaya; Bolaji David Oladokun; Kehinde Abayomi Owolabi; Wahab Akanmu Aboyade; Oladimeji Eyitayo Yemi-Peters; Yakubu Azaki Jibrin; Ayefu Ibn Omale; Ayira Muhammed Salihu; Abdulfatai Enehe Seidu; Oyibo Mohammed Abdulkareem Purpose Public libraries serve as critical institutions...

...Munazza Jabeen; Sanila Aslam; Muhammad Zareef; Farzana Zaman Purpose In the digital age, public libraries are facing numerous challenges, and the Balochistan public libraries are no exception. This study aimed to identify current digital trends adopted by the public libraries in Balochistan...

...Asmaa Bouaamri; Ágnes Hajdu Barat Purpose This article discusses the public library system in Morocco, compiling the available information tackling the historical background of public libraries and their early work and the system that has been adopted during and after colonial periods. The main...

...Simon Wakeling; Jane Garner; Mary Anne Kennan; Philip Hider; Hamid R. Jamali; Holly Eva Katherine Randell-Moon; Yazdan Mansourian Purpose The purpose of this research was to investigate how Australian public libraries responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of management, planning...

... Combine visitors' and personnel's safety experiences to better understand the safety conditions of a public library. In order to better understand the safety conditions in libraries, we report visitors' and personnel's safety experiences and concerns about crime and incidents of public disturbance...

...Jennie Devine; Leo Appleton Purpose This research aims to investigate effective public library environmental education interventions in order to inform the development of a framework for public libraries. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research method was developed incorporating...

... ratings and reviews for an entity, including public libraries about their facilities and services, etc. This study explores how users of public libraries in Delhi (India) use Google Maps to share their opinions on library facilities and services and to assess whether Google Maps have the potential to act...

...Jane Garner; Simon Wakeling; Philip Hider; Hamid R. Jamali; Mary Anne Kennan; Yazdan Mansourian; Holly Randell-Moon Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the lived experiences of Australian public library staff during the COVID-19 library closures. The study examines the effect...

...Ayesha Mushtaq; Alia Arshad Purpose The study aimed to investigate public library users' most frequent and least frequent activities in the library and demographic differences in the use of public libraries. The study also explored library users' perceived importance of library resources, services...

... that could be contemplated at an organizational, national or international level while developing a strategy for public libraries in the post-pandemic era. Petros Kostagiolas can be contacted at: pkostagiolas@ionio.gr 09 08 2021 26 08 2021 26 08 2021 © Emerald Publishing...

... management by library districts. Additionally, previous research has accepted the premise that when public libraries change from general-purpose government to library districts, they will not implement privatization prior to forming districts. Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether conflicting...

.../methodology/approach This article considers the events shaping the world in 2020 and explores the impact on libraries. Findings Three examples of new libraries in The Netherlands show to the world what libraries are and can be. They reinterpret the mission of public libraries and encourage us to hold...

...Jane Cowell Purpose The study aims to explore public libraries' ability to respond to worst-case scenarios and whether planning and scenario planning is a useful exercise to prepare library staff and library organisations for quick and agile responses to crises in the future. Design/methodology...

...Peter Mose Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain how public libraries have been instrumental in early child school literacy teaching and learning. Most African public schools do not usually afford enough core textbooks and supplementary readers. Design/methodology/approach...

...Nathalie Colasanti; Valerio Fiori; Rocco Frondizi Purpose The aim of the paper is to investigate the impact of nudges and considerations stemming from behavioural economics on the promotion and enhancement of knowledge circulation in public libraries. In fact, literature indicates that an approach...

...Sara Valadi-khorram; Mohammad Reza Amiri; Mohammad Karim Saberi Purpose Considering the important role of public libraries in providing health information service as well as user feedback in improving the quality of health information services, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality...

...Semanur Öztemiz; Mustafa Agah Tekindal Purpose Public libraries are institutions that provide information services to all citizens in a country and support the development of lifelong learning, awareness and creativity. All these provide an advantage for having a developed economy and being...