Academic libraries

University libraries are the center of academic life. Undergraduates spend most of their time in the library: studying, researching, collaborating with other students and hanging out with friends. It is important that students have a place that they feel comfortable in. Undergraduates students consider the library the most important place during their four years of study. The relationship between the library and students’ has been investigated by many librarians and information professionals from

1.0 Introduction An academic library is a library where it is to be found in an academic institution. As stated by Burke and Miller (1993), “the information world has expanded dramatically over the last decade due mainly to developments in communication. Information technology developments have resulted in new methods of communications whilst the latest telecommunications systems have altered the speed of communications. Both of these major changes have affected the way in which information is

Once known as one of the undebatable centers of intellectual thought and process on every college and university campus, academic libraries are being unseated from their position of power and authority by the very industry they've worked years to create space and business for. In the past, journals and publishers fought for the favor of academic librarians and buyers, vying for their attention and preference when it came to stocking the vast capacity of stacks that most institutions offer. Conversely

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quantitative data were available in order to answer the question, do unions provide a benefit for academic libraries or librarians? The research questions related specifically to librarians/library staff (as opposed to library users or the libraries themselves) were: • Are average librarian salaries higher? • Is a greater percentage of the library staff librarians? • Is a greater percentage of library staff expenditure devoted to librarians? • Do staff receive a higher percentage of the library’s

to connect to students, and offers the quickest way to for universities and colleges to spread information to students (Chu & Du, 2013). Che & Du (2013) also argues that social media is catching on within academic libraries around the globe. Their research showed that 71.1% of academic libraries were already using social media to connect and engage with students (Chu & Du, 2013). While Stvilla & Gibradze (2017) agrees, they also state how important it is for librarians to stay updated with the latest

develop to fit the needs of for-profit companies, but its practice has been spread over to the non-profit sector including LIS. Shanhong (2000) suggests that the objective of knowledge Management in libraries is to promote knowledge innovation, closer relationships in and between libraries, and between a library and its users, to strengthen knowledge inter-networking and to quicken knowledge flow. For some in the LIS community, KM is simply a case of "new wine in old bottles" or of "librarianship in new

Many college decisions alone are made upon the evaluation of a campus’ facilities, most importantly, the library; the central spot students meet and attain their studies. The Watauga campus of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has been neglected and is in dire need of a more sophisticated and modern academic library. Academic libraries benefit students, as well as faculty members. They offer a place for students studying alone or with a group, provide reference materials, and in

Nigerian University Libraries Dorcas Ejemeh Krubu Kingsley Efe Osawaru Department of Library and Information Science Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma - Edo State, Nigeria Introduction With the invention of Information and Communication Technology, libraries now use various types of technologies to aid the services they render. Everyday new technological advances affect the way information is handled in libraries and information centers. The impacts of new technologies are felt by libraries in every aspect

(2006), “Academic Libraries continually adapt to the technological advances and administrative challenges that follow”. The staff plays an important role between the information and the users. The staff being professional, or paraprofessional should possess the knowledge of online databases, knowledge of all web features etc. Besides that, the systems may get updated, replaced regularly and hence learning new or upgraded online resources must be an integral part of every position in the library (Eells