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.

2011

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Citation Analysis of Authorship and Articles Characterization in Technology and Development: A Journal of Scientific and Technological Research, Tukur Abba and Musa Dauda Bassi

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Determinants of Library Use Among Students of Agriculture: A Case Study of Lagos State Polytechnic, Ajayi Taiwo Abosede and Ogunyemi Oluwole Ibikunle

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Academic Libraries in Nigeria in the 21st Century, Bappah Magaji Abubakar

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ICTs and Information Needs of Rural Female Farmers in Delta State, Nigeria, Edwin I. Achugbue and Sylvester O. Anie

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Influence of Locus of Control and Computer Skills on the Use of Internet Resources by Undergraduate Students in Nigerian Universities, O. O. Adeagbo

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Recognition of Library Terms and Concepts by Undergraduate Students, Lydia Ola Adedibu and Isaac Olugbenga Ajala

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Insurance Coverage in Nigerian Academic Libraries, E. Ademola Adekanye

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Reference Service in Academic Libraries: Accommodation of International Students, Olugbenga Ademodi

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Teaching Effectiveness, Availability, Accessibility, and Use of Library and Information Resources Among Teaching Staff of Schools of Nursing in Osun and Oyo State, Nigeria, Moses Oladele Adeoye and S. O. Popoola

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Investigating the Information Needs of Sandwich and Part- Time Students of Two Public Universities in Ogun State, Nigeria, Abayomi Ebenezer Adesoye and Oyintola Isiaka Amusa

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Library Habits of Distance Learning Students of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, Airen Adetimirin and Godwin Omogbhe

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An Assessment of the Impact of Nigerian Book Foundation (NBF) on the Development of Library Collections in Private University Libraries in South-West Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria, J. I. Adeyomoye

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Students' Level of Study and User of Library Resources in Nigerian Universities: A Comparative Study, Idayat Odunola Agboola and Olusola Bamidele Bamigboye

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A Survey of Senior Secondary School Libraries in Jammu and Kashmir, India, Sofi Zahoor Ahmad

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Poor Reading Habits Among Nigerians: The Role of Libraries, A. J. Aina, J. I. Ogungbeni, J. A. Adigun, and T. C. Ogundipe

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Work-related Stress among Librarians and Information Professionals in a Nigerian University, Emmanuel Babatunde Ajala

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Indispensability of Library Services to All Professions, C. O. Ajidahun

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Computer and Internet Facilities Use in Distance Education: A Survey of Sandwich Students of University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, Samson Oyeniyi Akande

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The Role of Public Libraries in Promoting Adult Education in Nigeria, Daniel O. Akparobore

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Book Availability and Performance Measure in an Academic Library: The Case of the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Library, Mthatha Campus, Gbade A. Alabi

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Library Instructon Programme As a Correlate of Student Catalogue Use in Colleges of Education Libraries, Samuel Arubam Amkpa and Amudat I. Imam

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Appraisal of Classification Schemes and Their Effectiveness in Organizing Law Collections in Nigerian Law Faculties, O. I. Amusa and A. O. Iyoro

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Impact of Information Computer Technology on Primary Health Care Services to Rural Communities in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, Sylvester O. Anie

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The Economic and Social Benefits of ICT Policies In Nigeria, Sylvester Ozioma Anie

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The Impact of Gender on the Use of the Digital Library at the University of Ibadan, Sylvester Ozioma Anie

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Scientometric Portrait of Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Manzoor Ahmad Khan Anjum and Munir Ahmad

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Information Requirements of Pakistani Media Practitioners: A Comparative Study, Munra Nasreen Ansari

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Information Needs of Policy Makers in Nigeria: The Case of Imo State Civil Service, Emmanuel U. Anyanwu, Enyinna Zander, and Desmond Oparaku

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Internet Services in Nigerian Private Universities: A Case Study, Isaac Echezonam Anyira

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One Among the Twelve: How Library Professionals Constitute a Serious Challenge to the Provision of Library Services in the 21st Century, Isaac Echezonam Anyira

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The Anatomy of Library Users in the 21st Century, Isaac Echezonam Anyira

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Issues In Citing Internet Resources: What Nigerian Authors, Librarians, and Information Seekers Must Abide In, Isaac Echezonam Anyira and Anthonia Awabueze

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Use of the Internet by Research Scholars and Post- Graduate Students of the Science Faculty of Aligarh Muslim University, Mohammad Aqil and Parvez Ahmad

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Reality versus Expectations: A Survey of University of the Punjab's Libraries Using SERVQUAL, Alia Arshad and Kanwal Ameen

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Use of Library Resources by Staff and Students of Secondary Schools in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, Uche Arua and George I. Chinaka

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A Framework of Cooperation Between Academic Staff and Library Staff for a Meaningful University Education for Students, Ushe Arua

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Perceived Records Management Practice and Decision Making Among University Administrators in Nigeria, Bola C. Atulomah

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The Prevalence of Arabic and Ajami Manuscripts in Northern Nigeria, Implications for Acccess, Use, and Enduring Management: A Framework For Research, Musa Abdu Auyo

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Corruption Eradication in Nigeria: An Appraisal, Oyinola Oluwagmamiga Ayobami

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A Survey of Children's and Young Adult Books in Iran: 2000-2008, Mina Akhbari Azad and Zahra Abazari

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Analysis of LIS Research Articles 1997-2007: Critical Thinking, Gender, and Education, Fahimeh Babalhavaeji and Mitra Ghiasi

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Information Seeking Behaviours of Rural Women in Malaysia, Ahmad Bakeri Abu Bakar

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A Survey of Information Resources Required by Ulama to Perform Their Work Roles: A Case Study of Borno State, Nigeria, Ahmed Bakeri Abu Bakar and Adam Gambo Saleh

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Mapping of Tapioca (Sago) Research in India: A Scientometric Analysis, R. Balasubramani and C. Murugan

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Availability and Accessibility of Internet Facilities in Nigerian University Libraries: A Case Study of Two Federal Universities in South West Nigeria, Olusola Bamidele Bamigboye and Idayat Odunola Agboola

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Use of Newspapers by Students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria, O. M. Bankole and S. O. Babalola

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The Library is a Growing Organism: Ranganathan's Fifth Law of Library Science and the Academic Library in the Digital Era, Keren Barner

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A Critical Examination of Information and Communication Technology Policies: Effects on Library Services in Nigeria, Emmanuel E. Baro

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User Perception of Library Services in Academic Institutions in the Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu, India: A Case Study, C. Baskaran

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Gender Differences in Use of Electronic Resources in University Libraries of Adamawa State, Nigeria, Musa Dauda Bassi and Emmanuel Camble

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Revisiting Academic Library Design: A Response to William T. Caniano's "Academic Library Design: A Commons or an Athenaeum", Donald Beagle

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Relevance of Ranganathan's Laws of Library Science in Library Marketing, R. K. Bhatt

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Copyright Across the Cohort: A Qualitative Evaluation of the Dissemination of Intellectual Property Information on ARL Websites, Janet Bishop

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Open Access, African Scholarly Publishing, and Cultural Rights: An Exploratory Usage and Accessibility Study, Natalia Taylor Bowdoin

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Citation Analysis of Dissertations of Law Submitted to University of Delhi, Joginder Singh Burman and M. Sheela

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Usage of E-Resources in Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, with Special Reference to the UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium, Suresh K. Chauhan, Prem Chand, and Sarbjot Kaur

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Building Institutional Repositories in Bangladesh Using Dspace: A New Paradigm of Scholarly Communication, M. Hossam Haider Chowdhury, Nazim Uddin, Hasina Afroz, and Abdul Hayee Sameni

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A New Service Model for the Reference Desk: The Student Research Center, Steven Deineh, Julie Middlemas, and Patrichia Morrison

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Information Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure Facilities in Self-Financing Engineering College Libraries in Tamil Nadu, S. Dhanavandan, S. Mohammed Esmail, and M. Nagarajan

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Internet-Based Resources and Services among Librarians in Tamil Nadu, India, S. Dhanavandan, G. Saravanan, S. Mohamed Esmail, and M. Nagarajan

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Pirates and Librarians: Big Media, Technology, and the Role of Liberal Education, D. Aram Donabedian and John Carey

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User Delinquency in Nigerian Academic Libraries: An Empirical Perspective, Grace Eseohe Ebunuwele, Japheth Yaya, and Dorcas Ejemeh Krubu

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Information Sources Used by Postgraduate Students in Library and Information Science: A Citation Analysis of Dissertations, R. I. Echezona, V. N. Okafor, and S. C. Ukwoma

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Curriculum Development in Library and Information Science Education in Nigerian Universities: Issues and Prospects, Wilson I. Edegbo

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The Use and Impact of Electronic Resources at the University of Lagos, Halima Sadia Egberongbe

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Modeling LIS Students' Intention to Adopt E-learning: A Case from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Helen Nneka Eke

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Information Professionals as Agents for Promoting Entrepreneurship and Technology Education in Actualizing Vision 2020 for Nigeria, H. N. Eke, U. Igwesi, and D. I. Orji

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Preservation of Cultural Heritage: The Strategic Role of the Library and Information Science Professionals in South East Nigeria, V. O. Ekwelem, V. N. Okafor, and S. C. Ukwoma

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ICT and Collection Management in Public Libraries: A Survey of South- South of Nigeria, Daniel Emojorho

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Use of Multidimensional Library Anxiety Scale on Education and Psychology Students in Iran, Mohammadamin Erfanmanesh

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Correlation between Productivity and the Use of the Library by Nigerian Agricultural Research Institute Research Officers, Lily Oluebube Ezeala and Kenneth Ivo Ngozi Nwalo

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User Satisfaction with Library Resources and Services in Nigerian Agricultural Research Institutes, Lily Oluebube Ezeala and Eunice Olufunmilola Yusuff

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Network Literacy Skills of Academic Librarians for Effective Services Delivery: The Case of University of Nigeria Library System, Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani

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Digitizing Institutional Research Output of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani and Ifeanyi J. Ezema

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Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge in the 21st Century in Developing Countries: An Overview, Olaronke Fagbola, Comfort Uzoigwe, and Veronica Olufunmilola Ajegbomogun

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Records Management Theory's Dilemma: What is a Record?, Joshua Finnell

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Need for Content Reengineering of the Medical Library and Information Science Curriculum in Iran, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Farhad Shokraneh, and Ali Roshani Shiramin

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Mapping of Indian Science and Technology Output in a National and Global Context, 1997-2007, B. M. Gupta

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The Provision of Information Services to Nigerians: Meeting the Challenges of 21st Century, J. M. Gwang

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Factors Affecting Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Use by Academic Librarians in Southwestern Nigeria, Yacob Haliso

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Librarian Faculty Status: What Does It Mean in Academia?, Nathan Hosburgh

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A User Survey of Five Women’s College Libraries in South Campus, University of Delhi, India, Akhtar Hussain, Uzma Muzeeb, and Nishat Fatima

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Influence of Locus of Control and Job Satisfaction on Organizational Commitment: A Study of Medical Records Personnel in University Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria, Bruno I. Igbeneghu and S. O. Popoola

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Reading Culture and Nigeria’s Quest for Sustainable Development, Kingsley Nwadiuto Igwe

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Providing Access to Knowledge in Africa: The Need for Capacity Building in Classification, Indexing, and Abstracting Skills, Nwabuisi T. Imo and Uche H. Igbo

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The Challenges of Software Use in Nigerian University Libraries: Review of Experiences from 1990- 2009, Nwabuisi T. Imo and Uche H. Igbo

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The Life and Death of URLs: The Case of Journal of the Medical Library Association, Alireza Isfandyari-Moghaddam and Mohammad-Karim Saberi

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Assessing Faculty Use of University Library Collection and Services in Nigeria: A Case of Covenant University, Ota, Ifijeh Goodluck Israel

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Application of Information Technology to Library Services at the Federal University of Technology, Akure Library, Ondo State, Nigeria, Abdulwahab Olanrewaju Issa, Agun Emmanuel Ayodele, Usman Abubakar, and Mulikat Bola Aliyu

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Effective Motivation of Paraprofessional Staff in Academic Libraries In Nigeria, Iwu Juliana James

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Automation of University Libraries: A Comparative Analysis of Islamabad and Khyber Pukhtoon Khwa, Pakistan, Seed Ullah Jan and Rafia A. Sheikh

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Faculty Information-Seeking Behaviour in the Changing ICT Environment: A Study of Commerce Colleges in Mumbai, Jayadev Kadli and B. D. Kumbar

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Library Resources and Services of Engineering Colleges in Karnataka, B. U. Kannappanavar and K. V. Manjunatha

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Information-Seeking Behavior of Law Practitioners: A Survey of Bahawalpur City, Shakeel Ahmad Khan, Rubina Bhatti, and Ghalib Khan

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Information Needs and Information-Seeking Behavior: A Survey of College Faculty at Bahawalpur, Shakeel A. Khan and Farzana Shafique

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A Ten-Year Descriptive Review of Book Acquisitions Trends, Challenges, and Current Issues in a Nigerian Medical School Library, Helen Komolafe-Opadeji

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The Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigerian University Libraries, Dorcas Ejemeh Krubu and Kingsley Efe Osawaru

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An Investigation of Use of Information Sources by Social Scientists, Ajay Kumar, S. N. Singh, and Akhilesh K. S. Yadav

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Newspaper Reading Habits of University Students: A Case Study of Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India, Devendra Kumar, Rajkumar Singh, and Jamal Ahmad Siddiqui

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Database Searching in Central University Libraries in India, Shailendra Kumar, Projes Roy, and M. P. Satija