Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
| Investigations | 6 |
| Library Services | 4 |
| Librarians | 3 |
| Academic Libraries | 2 |
| Electronic Libraries | 2 |
| Foreign Countries | 2 |
| Access to Information | 1 |
| Administrator Attitudes | 1 |
| Archives | 1 |
| Business Communication | 1 |
| Case Studies | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| portal: Libraries and the… | 3 |
| Government Information… | 1 |
| Journal of Librarianship and… | 1 |
| Program: Electronic Library… | 1 |
Author
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 2 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
Audience
| Media Staff | 6 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkOgburn, Joyce L. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2010
The processes of creation and expression of scientific, social, and humanistic inspirations are culminating in a vast corpus of stunning and even life-changing documents, films, recordings, Web sites, and other media, including software. Advances in technology have enabled new kinds of scholarship--the most obvious and profound impact is occurring…
Descriptors: Investigations, Scholarship, Librarians, Electronic Libraries
Lin, Chi-Shiou; Eschenfelder, Kristin R. – Government Information Quarterly, 2010
This paper reports on a study of librarian initiated publications discovery (LIPD) in U.S. state digital depository programs using the OCLC Digital Archive to preserve web-based government publications for permanent public access. This paper describes a model of LIPD processes based on empirical investigations of four OCLC DA-based digital…
Descriptors: Investigations, Government Publications, Internet, Librarians
Uwaifo, Stephen Osahon – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The paper seeks to examine the health risks faced when using computer-based systems by library staff in Nigerian libraries. Design/methodology/approach: The paper uses a survey research approach to carry out this investigation. Findings: The investigation reveals that the perceived health risk does not predict perceived ease of use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries
Birdi, Briony; Wilson, Kerry; Tso, Hin Man, – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2009
This article presents two recent studies, an AHRC-funded exploration of the role of empathy in community librarianship (Study 1) and an investigation of the role of empathy in service to minority ethnic users (Study 2). Qualitative elements of each methodology are presented, namely a series of focus groups with frontline staff, interviews with…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Investigations, Emotional Response, Focus Groups
Molina, Maria Pinto; Sales, Dora – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2008
Knowing how to select, organize, and use information in order to solve problems, handle new situations, and continue learning are key issues in the teaching and learning scenario in contemporary society. Teaching these skills is particularly critical for European universities and is currently recognized as vital in the context of the European…
Descriptors: Investigations, Computer Assisted Instruction, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries
Bennett, Terrence B.; Nicholson, Shawn W. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2004
The use of numeric data has historical significance in the research of many academic disciplines, but today it is burgeoning. Responses from academic business librarians to a 33-item questionnaire are the basis for this study that investigates the interactions between academic business libraries and other local units supplying numeric data…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Business Communication, Technology Transfer, Research and Development Centers
