Introduction This paper applies the thought of Jacques Rancière to the concept of democracy as it is traditionally understood in library studies literature. Methods The paper reviews a cross-section of instances of the link between democracy and the public library in library studies literature. It offers a close textual analysis of Michael Gorman's Our Enduring Values as typifying the link betw...

A major library classification scheme has long been standard classification framework for information sources in traditional library environment, and text classification (TC) becomes a popular and attractive tool of organizing digital information. This paper gives an overview of previous projects and studies on TC using major library classification schemes, and summarizes a discussion of TC res...

THISARTICLE GIVES AN OVERVIEW of past and present library services to, and policies about, deaf people. The unique properties of the deaf community are discussed. Recent developments in deaf studies, library services for deaf people, and laws affecting library services to deaf people are discussed. The roles librarians and libraries can play in providing library services to, and developing poli...

Most users making use of library services encounter different levels of undesirable feelings of fear, tension, and anxiety. Coming across the library building, the presence of modern technology in contemporary libraries, the enormous bulk of information resources, lack of necessary skills for library research as well as the difficulties to interact with librarians can bring out unwillingness to...

object: radio-frequency identification (rfid) technology has a significant impact on industrial and service organizations. this technology supplies an innovative automated system for library intelligent management. success in organizational use of rfid in libraries requires its acceptance and accurate usage by users. current study aims to investigate the most effective factors on rfid acceptanc...

This work explores international research into library and information studies (LIS) education as part of the diversity, equity, inclusion access (DEIA) agenda identifies options for LIS reform in addressing racial inequity profession UK. The paper sets out UK legal, higher contexts, focussing on role professional association, accreditation curriculum, workforce, highlights current practices DE...