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A comparative analysis of marketing management in British and Germanuniversity libraries: the results
Get PDFThis research was originally introduced in this publication in 1994 (issue 61). It focused on a comparison of marketing management in British and German university libraries in the context of their respective environments.
The project consisted of an extensive literature review of all aspects of marketing management, which served as a framework for a set of interviews with library managers in both countries. Ultimately, 23 in-depth interviews with senior managers in both countries were conducted.
The most prominent result of this research was that the differences in the practice of marketing management in British and German university libraries were not nearly as great as the literature review suggested, particularly when the differing environmental conditions were taken into
account. One of the more surprising aspects in this context was the extent to which east German libraries had caught up with their west German and British counterparts. Although they have to work under very difficult conditions as far as buildings and provision of space are concerned, they achieve
performance standards which are comparable with western libraries
DANNER, Richard A. and WINTERTON, Jules. The IALL international handbook of legal information management. Farnham: Ashgate, 2011.
Get PDFA dissemination divide? The factors that influence the journal selection decision of Library & Information Studies (LIS) researchers and practitioners
Get PDFWith increasing volumes of research output and the continued emergence of new publishing venues, scholarly publishing has become a crowded landscape. This study analyses the factors that influence LIS authors when selecting a journal for submission, and in particular the significance of open access (OA) options and bibliometric indicators in this decision-making process. An online questionnaire with Likert scales was used to collect and rank the preferences and attitudes of LIS professionals. As part of the analysis, two separate sub-groups were examined using inferential statistical tests to explore if the research-practice divide so often cited in the LIS literature is also replicated in journal selection. It is concluded that choosing a journal for LIS research is a complex decision for both faculty members and librarians. Whilst some commonality exists between both groups, many variables show evidence of a divide in practices and preferences in consonance with the existing research
Welsh Information Literacy Project
Get PDFThis report gives an overview of the work to date of the Welsh Information Literacy Project (WILP). WILP is a cross sector project looking to embed information literacy skills across Wales and has been funded by the Welsh Government through CyMAL (Museums, Archives and Libraries, Wales). The report provides specific details of phase three of the project (April 2012-March 2013). The focus of this current phase of the project is the development of information literacy skills amongst public library staff so that these staff can support the development of information literacy skills amongst the whole range of different public library users. In addition, the project is supporting the development of information literacy skills amongst secondary school pupils, by working with school librarians and teachers
The learning continuum: economical best practices for implementing and achieving a community’s information literacy goals
Get PDFInformation literacy is a driving force in the field of librarianship, however, the often underestimated complexity of the concept, the primary focus on academic libraries, the intricacies involved with transliteracies, and the obstacles associated with technology make it difficult to establish a strategy for meeting a community’s information literacy needs. Budget cuts have especially impacted public library programming, pushing information literacy goals further out of reach. Faced with this adversity, Lancashire Library Service partnered with Credo to enhance their current information literacy plan, which yielded immediate results and provides a blueprint that public libraries may follow to achieve similar goals
IT learning sessions at Leeds Library and Information Service
Get PDFThis report examines Leeds Library and Information Service’s programme of IT learning sessions for the public. The report discusses how:
• Sessions are planned and delivered;
• Learners are engaged and recruited;
• Resources are used to support delivery;
• Learners are referred to other library services
What users actually do: a study of service-seeking behaviour in an academic library
Get PDFThis article describes what is believed to be an
innovative methodology for capturing the patterns
and sequence of users\u27 information service-seeking
behaviour in one academic institution. The article
outlines the thinking behind and development of this
methodology; its application in terms of collecting
data: and highlights the general results that emerged