purpose: this article aims to assess the impact of the work environment of the iranian national library and archive (nli) on creativity of its staff based on their opinion. method: keys standard questionnaire was distributed among all staff who had an academic degree. 183 completed questionnaires were collected and analyzed using spss. findings: results showed that the work environment of nli i...

This paper focuses on some of the issues raised when professional library staff combine archive management with an active teaching role, drawing on my own experience as an archivist in the University of Sussex Library. There are of course many archivists who are also teachers on professional training courses for prospective archivists but my concern here is teaching in higher education in subje...

During this economic crisis, libraries will need to collaborate more than ever to save money and to deliver services more efficiently with less staff. Rick Lugg, Partner at R2 Consulting, has several years of experience with Yankee Book Peddler and consultant to academic and research libraries, library consortia and other library organizations. R2 has had a significant impact throughout the lib...

as reputed by ranganatan, library is an alive and active and active organism, so it may be changed by environmental changes. today, the level of change in main question instead of what is going to be changed. changed management is investigating some of the changes that are occurring in the library with information technology. for example: collections accessing, catalogues changing, library usin...

To BETTER L’XDERSIAND THE M-ORK THAT library technicians can and should do in libraries, the formal programs that train library technicians are discussed. Library technicians are trained to carry out much of the dayto-day operations of libraries. The curriculum from Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, the largest library technician program in Canada, is used to show that the training...

The libraries at both Wichita State University and Butler Community College recently implemented new content management systems to create and manage library subject guides. These systems allow library staff to create online resources for instruction and library information quickly, and with no coding knowledge required. Both libraries chose a different option from many content management system...

We present the AudioIndex prototype, a light-weight mobile RFIDbased point-and-listen interface that allows visually impaired to browse and search for audio books within a public library without the need for library staff guidance. AudioIndex has been specifically designed to fit well into the library environment and its routines, a fit made possible by carefully considering interaction styles ...

library program and such elements as budget, holdings, and staff were compared with the standards of state and regional accrediting associations. Today, interest centers upon the effectiveness of the library's service, and attempts are made to judge the contribution of the library program to the personal development of the individual pupil. Appraisal of the adequacy of library facilities contin...

A SURVEY CONCERNING UNIVERSITY-LIBRARY support-staff perceptions and opinions about technological change was conducted early in 1998. The results are compared to the results of a similar survey administered to the same population in 1988. The evolving perceptions, opinions, and suggestions of this educated and highly experienced group of library personnel are offered as a resource for better pl...

University libraries play a vital role in the information society through provision of quality effectively and efficiently to academic community. The proliferation Information Technology opens avenues for easy accessibility eliminates need physical library visits satisfy needs. It is crucial that university adopt innovative strategies tech-savvy users this digital era. Therefore, management sho...