Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an exploratory study whose aim was to investigate the role of public libraries in the provision of European Union (EU) information in an EU acceding country (Croatia). Design/methodology/approach – Study was conducted via online questionnaire in public libraries across country. Findings – The findings revealed that majority of respondents (83.7 ...

This research aims to investigate ebook lending in UK public libraries. A mixed method approach will be utilised to gain an understanding of how ebook lending is currently being achieved and to determine its affect on traditional library services. Initial results from the first phase of the study are presented and

This poster reports on a study of 18 libraries in two public library systems in central Oklahoma. The project sought to gain an in-depth understanding of how libraries are contributing to health information access and health literacy. The poster reports on preliminary results in regard to three aspects of the study: library personnel’s perspectives on the roles and responsibilities of libraries...

Public libraries have been associated with a Habermasian public sphere, but articulations between public libraries and the public sphere remain undefined. To make fuller sense of the public sphere as it relates to public libraries, we used qualitative content analysis as a research methodology to study 12 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh annual reports from 1900 to 2010. We identified 6 dimension...

This article reports on the methodology and findings of a 2005 survey of Indiana public library trustees. The study ascertained demographics of trustees and asked about their preferred educational content needs and the format in which they wanted it delivered. The trustees selected education about budgeting and strategic planning as their highest priorities. They selected law/liability, board-d...

Introduction. The purpose of this research is to investigate the significance of public libraries as educational institutions. The meaning of lifelong learning in public libraries from the perspective of women's autonomous activities is re-examined. Method. The literature of the grassroots library movement and that of the empowerment of women is analysed within the framework of critical theory....

Within the Library 2.0 model, visitors of public libraries are enabled to actively shape the services of their library. Unlike previous trends, principles of participation and collaboration should be assimilated into the physical space of public libraries instead of being added as an extra layer on top of existing services. We present a set of eight design principles for motivating participator...

INTRODUCTION Library evaluation is not new but it has evolved from measuring mainly inputs and outputs to the assessment of value and impact. Aided by the wealth of quantitative and qualitative information now available, several approaches have been taken. One of these, The Economic Value of Public Libraries, has been the subject of a Resource funded research project in the Department of Inform...

ASSTRACT THISARTICLEEXAMINES THE functions, roles, and responsibilities of the public library trustee in a rural setting. It reviews the basic responsibilities of the library trustee to ensure that the rural library serves the information needs of the community. The author emphasizes the important role the library trustee serves in determining policy, encouraging partnerships with other librari...

Purpose: To provide an overview of green building technologies and practices and illustrate how public libraries can use them as tools to teach their communities about sustainability and foster behavior change. Design/methodology/approach: Through literature searches, case studies analysis, and individual phone and e-mail interviews, the author identified ways that public libraries can use thei...