introduction: increasing numbers of chronic patients who need permanent support and staff members who are exposed to daily psychological stress highlight the need for hospitals which consider health promotion programs as a key service. health promotion program was introduced by the world health organization (who) in 1990 and has ever since been implemented by many countries throughout the world...

QUESTION How can library staff develop and promote a document delivery service and then expand the service to a wide audience? SETTING The setting is the library at the Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD), Indianapolis. METHOD A faculty survey and a citation analysis were conducted to determine potential use of the service. Volume of interlibrary loan transactions and staff and eq...

Introduction. This paper investigates participatory practices in library activities for young children and their care-givers in a specific cultural context. Method. Using an ethnographic approach data were collected through participant observations of songtimes for babies and toddlers, and interviews and group interviews with staff and care-givers. Analysis. With a theoretical departure point i...

Monash University Library contributes to learning and teaching within the curriculum through its information research and learning skills programs. The Library is aligned with the University’s digital education strategic goals; and thus considers the development and delivery of e-learning resources for blended and online learning environments an important strategic undertaking. With complex and...

as one of the most important components of a nations basic facilities, the networking of the library plays a vital role in terms of promoting the sharing of access to information. although the traditional methods of literature indexing and accessing will continue to exist and develop, library networking will become the new model and the direction for the development of the library. through the ...