With the dawning of the digital age, many libraries around the world have begun to revamp their collections so as to accommodate more e-resources as well as other digital materials. However, as library resources become more virtual, many issues will have to be taken into consideration. For instance, in order to build a digital library, library administrators will have to deal with intellectual ...

the aim of this study is to investigate competency requirements of iranian public librarians in library educational departments and working places. a group of 72 people from public libraries answered to questions. questions cover all areas of library performances. the results show that the traditional competencies such as cataloging, management of collections, information resources and acquisit...

University libraries around the world are digitizing their information resources to offer online access to remote users. However, digitization projects in developing countries face the challenges of standardization and sustainability. The purpose of this study was to assess the opinion of the library experts of Pakistan in terms of: Adoption of standards/best practices in digitization projects;...

It is well known that selectivity leaves a lot to be desired in searching for information resources on the Internet with existing search systems[DESA4]. This has prompted a number of researchers to turn their attention to the development and implementation of models for indexing and searching information resources on the Internet. In this white paper we examine briefly the results of a simple q...

objectives: the aim of this research was to study information seeking behavior and the pattern of reading behavior of faculty members of university of social welfare & rehabilitation sciences in using printed and electronic resources. methods: the descriptive research method was a survey method. the research was implemented by using an organized questionnaire which was distributed among the sta...

Evidently, 21 century is an era of science and technology. In particular, with the popularization of computer and information technologies, a qualified talent shall know about computer and IT in a new era. As information technologies develop and advance forward, unprecedented convenience has been brought for people and great contributions have been made, due to which broader space is available ...