Legal deposit of electronic books–a review of challenges faced by national libraries

M De Beer, M Van der Merwe, L Ball, I Fourie - Library Hi Tech, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges faced by national libraries
regarding the legal deposit of electronic books, and to make recommendations for issues to …

[PDF][PDF] Pattern of collection development in academic libraries in Andhra Pradesh: A study

C Sasikala, G Nagaratnamani… - IOSR Journal of …, 2014 - academia.edu
Academic libraries which are considered to be nerve centers of academic and research
activities must help achieve the academic goals of their parent institutions and this is …

Around the world to: The university of Dar es Salaam library: Collection development in the electronic information environment

E Kiondo - Library Hi Tech News, 2004 - emerald.com
This paper discusses emerging issues in selection and acquisition of electronic information
resources in academic libraries of developing countries paying particular attention to the …

[PDF][PDF] Difficulties of accessing electronic resources among postgraduate library users in university libraries in southeast Nigeria

FI Okogwu, AJC Mole - Library Philosophy and Practice, 2019 - core.ac.uk
This paper is an empirical study of difficulties of accessing electronic resources among
postgraduate library users in university libraries in South East Nigeria. The study identifies …

Use of Electronic Databases by Law Students at the University of Botswana Library.

B Toteng, R Hoskins, F Bell - African Journal of Library …, 2013 - search.ebscohost.com
This paper is based on a study of Masters dissertation carried out at the University of
KwaZulu Natal which investigated the use of electronic databases by undergraduate law …

[PDF][PDF] A survey of collection development practices in technical institutes in Ghaziabad, Utter Pradesh, India

K Kumar, A Hussain, N Singh - Library Philosophy and Practice, 2008 - core.ac.uk
This study is a survey of technical institute libraries in Ghaziabad, Utter Pradesh, India. A list
of the libraries in the population is found in Appendix 1. The survey sought to determine the …

Overcoming challenges of electronic collection development in university libraries: A study of three Nigerian university libraries

AJ Chikodi Mole, NA Obidike - Library Collections, Acquisitions, & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The study determined strategies for overcoming the challenges associated with electronic
collection development (ECD) in Nigerian university libraries. It employed a descriptive …

The Integration of Big Data Analytics in Knowledge Management: Implications for Libraries

A AKANBIEMU - Niger Delta Journal of Library and …, 2024 - ndjlis.fuotuoke.edu.ng
This paper explored the transformative potential of integrating big data analytics into
knowledge management practices within library settings. As libraries evolve to meet the …

[PDF][PDF] COLLECTION MANAGEMENT IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES: POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND USERS'SATISFACTION

K Ghalib - 2015 - core.ac.uk
The main objective of this study was to investigate the policies as well as procedures of
collection management (CM) adopted by and to explore issues, challenges and impact of …

The graying of academic librarians: Crisis or revolution?

J Edge, R Green - Journal of Access Services, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This article analyzes the aging of academic librarians and the potential shortage of librarians
to replace those who are retiring. Recent statistics indicate that the exodus of retiring …