Library 2.0

“Put simply, the library portal as we know it today is unsustainable. It, along with a host of other indicators such as declines in reference questions and shifts from print to e-resources, signals that for academic libraries a ‘let’s just keep doing business as usual’ mentality is a sure path to obsolescence.” (Bell via Tumbleson, p. 974) The Issue: The Association of College and Research Libraries’ guidelines for the provision of library services to distance learners states that services “must

IN KASHIM IBRAHIM LIBRARY, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA Hassan Usman PhD Research Scholar Career Point Univ ersity Kota, Raj. India Hassansamaru31@gmail.com Abstract This study was carried out to investigate customer care services and strategies in Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. To achieve this objective, the researcher raised the following research questions: What are the information resources available in Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University

PERPETUATION AND MAINTENANCE OF READING THINKS AND OTHER ARTICLES IN LIBRARY: AN OVERVIEW Abstract: In this digital library environment, the traditional library system and services are being replaced by new techniques such as library automation, collection development of e-resources and networking of libraries. There has been tremendous change in the information world. Everyone has to adopt these changes such as printed to digital form. A perpetuation is a set of procedures, activities and

What do you want to learn about, homeless man?" He said, "Library." So, we took him to the Los Angeles Public Library, Venice Library and we set him up with the librarian. We set him up with an interview with the librarian, and we were like, "All right, homeless guy, ask any question you want." "Can you sleep in the bathroom? Do you have anything against people sleeping in the library bathroom?" And the librarian just kind of looked at him, didn't really know what to say

photographs etc. are recorded in leaves, clay tablets, papers and same materials are kept in the libraries. After development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) maximum information are publishing in digital format. Currently various software are available for convert the print format to digital format. It is called digital resources. The digital information’s are save the space for library. For example Encyclopaedia Britannica are published 32 volumes set in print format but same information’s

Master Degree in Library Information Science. With higher academic qualifications and experiences, they are able to serve all the users well. Moreover, the UM has a strength as the university holds rank number 114 in Qs world university ranking, and number 27 in Asia country. There are two weaknesses for UM which are, the structures are out-dated, and limited parking area. Out-dated structure means that the library structure is less attractive for the students and users of a library. The collection

Comprehensive Exam Question 2: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) promotes evidence-based evaluation. For a type of library of your choice discuss the use of outcomes and impact measures to develop sound evaluation practices. Use IMLS and association tools to craft your answer. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) within the National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities. The two programs were combined and established in September 30, 1996. The program has been in

John Ambrosio (2013), reflecting on the history of the library profession, invokes Antonio Gramsci, who said that a critical understanding of the self also requires the development of an ethical stance, a set of values, principles, and virtues to guide one’s moral conduct (Ambrosio, 2013, p. 328). Lacking such ethics or praxis, librarians are vulnerable to the dominant political ideology. “The way to overcome paralysis is the consciousness of what one really is and knowing oneself. It begins with

photographer who had no affiliation with UC Davis, but had a collection of photos of grapes and vineyards, they would bring a collection like that in, because it supports the research that is done at the University. Some recent changes to the UC Davis Library impacted the Special Collections Department. About

who worked with the Chicago Public Library. I was able to land a job as a CyberNavigator, assisting patrons with technological issues and promoting digital literacy. During my time as a CyberNavigator, I worked in numerous underprivileged communities where I spent most of my time helping patrons find jobs online or applying for financial assistance through the government websites. Connecting with numerous organizations in the community, I established my library as a center in the community where