Browse Items (89 total)

  • Collection: International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL)

Challenges that Affect the Utilization of KLISC’s Resources and Services at University of Nairobi

It is not feasible for a library to hold or acquire a full collection of information resources which may be required by its patrons. To deal with this issue, library cooperation was adopted, for instance, interlibrary loaning, document delivery and…

Position: 977 (244 views)

Grantseeking, Technology Renovation, and Creative Solutions to Support Library Access and Online Teaching and Learning During the Global COVID-19 Outbreak

The sudden global epidemiological outbreak in early spring 2020 challenged the academic libraries’ Access and Resource Sharing (ARS) department and prevented staff from providing the types of essential services that its users expect and require. With…

Position: 834 (291 views)

HathiTrust and Local Digital Stewardship: A Case Study in How Massive Digital Libraries Affect Local Digital Resources Decisions

This article reviews the influence that massive digital libraries like the HathiTrust Digital Library can have on local, smaller institutions’ digitization, preservation, and curation programs. The history of HathiTrust’s digital preservation efforts…

Position: 817 (298 views)

Steppingstones to More Sustainable Public Libraries in Finland: From Individual Initiatives toward National Guidelines and Standards

Public libraries in Finland have a strong history of cooperating and networking. Implementing SDGs and steering the action toward sustainability, however, has been so far carried out mainly out by individual libraries. A larger consensus or common…

Position: 945 (253 views)

Book Review of Volume One of Curating Research Data: Practical Strategies for your Digital Repository

Curating Research Data, Volume One: Practical Strategies for Your Digital Repository, Eds. Lisa R. Johnston. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2017. 294p. $65. ISBN: 978-0838988589.

Position: 907 (262 views)

Editorial: Special Issue on Pandemic and Libraries

Editorial: Special Issue on Pandemic and Libraries

Position: 977 (244 views)

A Directory to International LIS Educational Accreditation Processes: Part I

As academic certification is the major path to enter the Library and Information Services (LIS) professions in many countries around the world, the topic of LIS educational program accreditation also is a related subject of …

Position: 762 (330 views)

A Directory to International LIS Education Accreditation Processes: Part II

Let us continue to look at the LIS education accreditation processes across the world in Part II of this directory. This time, readers will find information on the accreditation processes for higher education in general, and LIS education in…

Position: 999 (232 views)

Book Review of Library Analytics and Metrics: Using Data to Drive Decisions and Services

Book Review of Library Analytics and Metrics: Using Data to Drive Decisions and Services

Position: 944 (254 views)