Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP) (ISSN 1522-0222) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal that publishes articles exploring the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory behind it. These include explorations of current, past, and emerging theories of librarianship and library practice, as well as reports of successful, innovative, or experimental library procedures, methods, or projects in all areas of librarianship, set in the context of applied research.

2009

Assessment of Personnel Training Needs in the Ibrahim Babangida Library, Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria, Tukur Abba and Emmanuel M K Dawha

Searchers' Perception of Access Regulations in Nigerian National Archives, Abiola Abioye

Partnership between Librarians and Faculty at a Malaysian University Library: A Focus Group Survey, Ahmad Bakeri Abu Bakar

Virtual Reference Service in the Muslim World: Opportunities and Challenges, Ahmad Bakeri Abu Bakar

Quality Assurance and the Implication for the Management of University Libraries in Nigeria, E.L. Adebayo

Computer Skill among Librarians in Academic Libraries in Ondo and Ekiti States, Nigeria, D.T. Ademodi and E. O. Adepoju

Knowledge, Perception, and Attitudes of Library Personnel towards Preservation of Information Resources in Nigerian Federal University Libraries, Samson Oyeniyi Akande

Analytical Study of Master of Library Science Dissertations at the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, Yahaha Aliyu and Tukur Abba

Higher Education and Information Literacy: A Case Study of Tai Solarin University of Education, C. Amalahu, O.O.E. Oluwasina, and O.A. Laoye

Third Wave Changes: The Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Definition of Librarianship, Faezeh Sadat Tabatabaee Amiree and Bentolhodah Khabbazan

E-Learning 2.0: Learning Redefined, Rupesh Kumar A

Tracing the Archetypal Academic Librarian, Stephen E. Bales

RSS Applications in Libraries and Information Centres, Sadanand Bansode, N.B. Dahibhate, and Kishore Ingale

Effect of Peer Review on Citations in the Open Access Environment, Mohammad Hanief Bhat

Organizational Communication for Organizational Climate and Quality Service in Academic Libraries, J. A. Bolarinwa and D. Y. Olorunfemi

Academic Libraries and the Remaking of the Canon: Implications for Collection Development Librarians, Julianne Buchsbaum

Segmented Professions: Further Considerations of Theory and Practice in LIS and Librarianship, Andrew Carlin

Ergonomic Issues in Academic Libraries in Kolkata, West Bengal: A Pilot Study, A.M. Chandra, Suhana Ghosh, Sangita Barman, and Dhruba Prosad Chakravarti

Research Outputs from Nigerian Tertiary Institutions: An Empirical Appraisal, S. Chiemeke, O.B. Longe, F.A. Longe, and I.O. Shaib

Alive and Well: Revisiting Sable's "Death of Book Selection", Okoro C. Chukwu

Getting to Know the Neighbors: Library Support for Study Abroad Programs, Virginia Connell

Librarians' Education in the Age of Knowledge: Consideration of Skills, Methods, and Tools, Akram Fathian Dastgerdi

Patterns of In-Service Training for Special Libraries: A Pilot Study, Queenette doh-Ilomechine

The Relationship of Academic Role and Information Use by Engineering Faculty, M Doraswamy

The Effect of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on Teaching Library and Information Science, Rahman Ebrahimi

Availability and Use of ICTs in Collection Management in University and Special Libraries in the Niger-Delta Region, Nigeria, Daniel Emojorho and K.I.N. Nwalo

Information for Rural Communities: A Solution for Sustainable Development in the Niger Delta, Abraham Tabor Etebu

Effectiveness of Library Resources in the Libraries of Agricultural Research Institutes in Nigeria, Lily Oluebube Ezeala

Online Social Networking Sites and Privacy: Revisiting Ethical Considerations for a New Generation of Technology, Peter Fernandez

E-Resource Collection Development: A Survey of Current Practices in Academic Libraries, Robert Flatley and Krista Prock

Chat Reference: Training and Competencies for Librarians, Atefeh Noorizadeh Ghasri

Assuring Quality in Distance Education for Library and Information Science: The Role of the Library, V Gopkumar and A Baradol

Information for Industry in Nigeria, Yahya Ibrahim Harande

Information Services for Rural Community Development in Nigeria, Yahya Ibrahim Harande

Devising a Classification Scheme for Islam: Opinions of LIS and Islamic Studies Scholars, Haroon Idrees and Khalid Mahmood

Effects of Information Literacy Skills on the Use of E-Library Resources among Students of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, Abdulwahab Olanrewaju Issa, Amusan Blessing, and Umma Dauda Daura

Recruitment and Retention of Personnel Directing Rural Libraries: A Review of Literature in Preparation of a Study for Idaho, Thomas Ivie

Health Information Management Skills and ICT Staff Training Needs in a Nigerian Tertiary Medical Library, Helen Komolafe-Opadeji

Information Needs of Faculty Members and Research Scholars of Chaudhary Charan Singh University: A Case Study, Devendra Kumar

The Merchant of Venice: Schools, Libraries, and Censors, David C. Kupfer

Information-Seeking Behavior: A Study of Panjab University, India, Preeti Mahajan

Use of Information and Communication Technology by Medical Students: A Survey of VSS Medical College, Burla, India, Bulu Maharana, Swarupanjali Biswal, and N. K. Sahu

The Role of Library and Information Science Education in National Development, Fatemeh Malekabadizadeh, Farhad Shokraneh, and Akram Hosseini

Closing the Gap: Investigating the Search Skills of International and US Students: An Exploratory Study, Charity K. Martin, Charlene Maxey-Harris, Jolie Ogg Graybill, and Elizabeth K. Rodacker-Borgens

Societal Transformation and Reference Services in the Academic Library: Theoretical Foundations for Re-Envisioning Reference, Pamela N. Martin

Library Leaders Needed: Yes, Please Apply, Rebecca McElrath

Web-based Services in University Libraries: A Pakistani Perspective, Muhammad Sajid Mirza and Khalid Mahmood

Databases: From Paper-based to Web-based, Alireza Isfandyari Moghaddam

Scholarly Communication: A Journey from Print to Web, Bhaskar Mukherjee

LIS Research in Pakistan: An Analysis of Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal 1998-2007, Mirza Mirza Muhammad Naseer and Khalid Mahmood

Libraries and the Future of Search, Judith O'Dell

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Local Government Administration: The Case of Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, Monday Obaidjevwe Ogbomo

Citation Analysis of Doctoral Works Submitted to the Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Wole Michael Olatokun

Family-Work Conflict, Information Use, and Social Competence: A Case Study of Married Postgraduate Students in the Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Doreen Yemisi Olorunfemi

Copyright Law: Influence on the Use of Information Resources in Nigeria, Ogie Rosnold Omoba and Florence Adeola Omoba

Reading Habits of Secondary School Teachers: A Study of Selected Secondary Schools in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area, Adebayo Oyeronke

An Empirical Study of Accessibility and Use of Library Resources by Undergraduates in a Nigerian State University of Technology, Fadekemi Omobola Oyewusi and Samuel Adeolu Oyeboade

Use of Electronic Resources by Postgraduate Students of the Department of Library and Information Science of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria, Obuh Alex Ozoemelem

Essential Writing Tools for Building a Scholarly Foundation in Higher Education, Kelli R. Paquette

Use of the Internet by Faculty and Research Scholars at Gulbarga University Library, S Parameshwar and D.B. Patil

Hiring the Reference Librarian: An Examination of Duty Equivalents, Beatrice Priestly

Information Seeking Behavior and User Satisfaction of University Instructors: A Case Study, Muhammad Rafiq

A Comparative Study of Credit Earning Information Literacy Skills Courses of Three African Universities, Oluwole Ejiwoye Rasaki

Academic Status and the Doctoral Degree Requirement for Promotion of Librarians in Nigerian University Libraries, M.O. Salaam and F.N. Onifade

Consortia and Cooperative Collection Development in the Libraries of Technological Institutes of North India, M P Satija

Marketing Research as a Tool for Finding Library Users' Needs and Demands: Application of Three Party Theory, Farzana Shafique

Information Technology and Online Resources in Dental College Libraries of Haryana, Chetan Sharma

Avoiding a Tragedy: Information Literacy and the Tragedy of the Digital Commons, Christopher D. Springer

A Student Profile of Information and Records Management Departments in Turkey, Fatoş Subaşıoğlu and Erkan Özdemir

Information-Seeking Behavior of Law Faculty at Central Law College, Salem, S Thanuskodi

The Environment of Higher Education Libraries in India, S Thanuskodi

Individualized Learning in Universal Basic Education: Implications for the Librarian as Counselor, Emem Paul Udofia

Strategies for Preservation and Increased Access to Newspapers in Nigerian University Libraries, Akobundu Dike Ugah

HEC National Digital Library: Challenges and Opportunities for LIS Professionals in Pakistan, Nosheen Fatima Wairrach and Muzammil Tahira

Metadata for Plant Seeds: Taxonomy, Standards, Issues, and Impact, Erin Wilson

The Patriot Act and Early ALA Action: Habermas, Strauss, or Derrida?, David Woolwine

Metadata: Implications for Academic Libraries, Israel Yańez

Management of Change in Cataloguing: A Survey of Practices in Covenant University and University of Lagos, Nigeria, Felicia Yusuf

Small Group Teaching in Library and Information Science, Razieh Zahedi

The Role of the Iranian Library and Information Science Association in the Informal Education of Librarians, Mohammad Zerehsaz, Tania Azadi, and Fatemeh Pazouki

2008

User Education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Library: Prospects and Challenges, K. Agyen-Gyasi

Application of Johari Window Theory to Understanding Librarian's Changing Roles as Information Providers, M. A. Akewukereke and Ibitoye Samuel Olukayode

The Importance and Influence of Philosophical Thinking for Librarians, Nazli Alkan

Issues of Book Acquisition in University Libraries: A Case Study of Pakistan, Kanwal Ameen

Dialectic Schemes in Thesaurus Creation, Maziar Amirhosseini

The Role of Academic Libraries in Universal Access to Print and Electronic Resources in the Developing Countries, Chinwe V. Anunobi and Ifeyinwa B. Okoye

A Survey of Library Automation in College Libraries in Goa State, India, Sadanand Y. Bansode and Shamin Periera

Librarians and the Attention Economy, Karl Bridges

The Reference Interview: Theories and Practice, Stephanie Willen Brown

Citation Analysis of Theses in Library and Information Science Submitted to University of Pune: A Pilot Study, R.V. Chikate and S.K. Patil

Facilitating Scientific Research with Library Services: A Case Study of the IPR Library, Saroj Das and P.J. Pathak

A Study of the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Tools by Librarians, S. Dhanavandan, Dr. S. Mohammed Esmail, and Dr. V. Mani

An Analysis of Books Used by Computer Science and Engineering Students at Siddhartha Engineering College, M. Doraswamy

Counting More Than the Gate: Developing Building Use Statistics to Create Better Facilities for Today's Academic Library Users, Daniel S. Dotson and Joshua B. Garris

Serials Processing Activities in Southern Nigerian University Libraries, Benson E. Edoka and Chinwe V. Anunobi

The Use of International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) and the Quality of Books Published in Nigeria, Uduak U. Enang

Implications of Hypertext Theory for the Reading, Organization, and Retrieval of Information, Megan Fitzgibbons

Growth and Development of Oriental Libraries in India, Sumeer Gul and Samina Khan

Information Repackaging and Library Services: A Challenge to Information Professionals in Nigeria, Enemute Basil Iwhiwhu

Self-Creation and Communal-Creation: A Philosophy of Reference Service, Kristina Jung