Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP) (ISSN 1522-0222) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal owned and published by the University Libraries of the University of Nebraska--Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. LPP 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. Bibliometric, scientometric, and literature review articles are only considered if they treat topics in the area of Library and Information Science. LPP is an international journal that embraces the concept of World Englishes and International English. Well-written articles in any variety of academic English are welcomed.

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2018

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Multicultural Competence in Pre-Service Teachers: Questioning Assumptions through Juvenile Literature, Alessia Zanin-Yost

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Evaluation of Consumer Health Information Websites Based on International Guidelines, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Morteza Ghojazadeh, and Masoumeh Sattari

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Assessment of services quality in Tabriz central library from the users point of view based on LibQual model, soraya ziaei and Fateme Ranjgar korjan

2017

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Information Literacy Skills and Equitable Access to Learning Resources in Selected Secondary Schools in Ilesa City: An Empirical Perspective, Margret Abimbola 010

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Collection Development And Preservation Of Indigenous Knowledge In Selected Federal University Libraries In South West, Nigeria, ABIOLA ABIOYE and SUNDAY ABIODUN OLUWANIYI

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RELATIONSHIP OF USER EDUCATION, COMPUTER LITERACY AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY AND USE OF E-RESOURCES BY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, Daniel Abubakar, Daniel Abubakar, and Kacholom Monday Cholom kmc

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AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION DATABASES FOR RESEARCH BY AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA, Mohammed Suleiman Abubakar and Philip Usman Akor

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Assessment of Library Service Quality and User Satisfaction among Undergraduate Students of Yusuf Maitama Sule University (YMSU) Library, Rilwan Adam

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DOCUMENTATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE BY LIBRARY PERSONNEL IN SELECTED RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN NIGERIA, JOHN OLUWASEYE ADEBAYO, CLN and ADEBOLA ADEREMI ADEYEMO CLN

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Perception and Practice of Information Ethics by Librarians in Four Higher Institutions in Oyo State, Nigeria, JOHN OLUWASEYE ADEBAYO, CLN and Iyabo Mabawonku Prof.

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INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS ON USE OF WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES BY STUDENTS IN TWO MONOTECHNICS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA, JOHN OLUWASEYE ADEBAYO, CLN and Idris Tunde SAlau Mr

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Job Satisfaction and Self-Efficacy As Determinants Of Job Performance Of Library Personnel In Selected University Libraries In South West Nigeria, Kikelomo Adeeko Mrs, Wahab Akanmu Aboyade Dr., and Godwin Olusegun Oyewole Dr.

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Library Services Platform Path to Cloud Computing Adoption in Nigerian Academic Libraries: A Review, Idowu Adegbilero-Iwari and Saheed Abiola Hamzat

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Electronic Database Resources and Digital Literacy Skills as Determinants of Nigerian Undergraduates’ Library Use, Azeez Adebamgbola ADEOYE

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Digital Literacy Skills of Undergraduate Students in Nigeria Universities, Azeez Adebamgbola ADEOYE and Basirat Jumoke ADEOYE

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THE IMPACT OF ACCREDITATION ON THE GROWTH OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA., gbenga Adetunla and Ezekiel FAMILUSI

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SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND SERVICE DELIVERY BY LIBRARIANS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA., Omobola Olufunke Adewoyin, Uloma Dorris Onuoha, and Chinyere Nkechi Ikonne

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Assessment of Study Space Usage in the Kenneth Dike Library, Bolariwa M. Adeyemi

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An Empirical Study on the Traits of Information Literacy Level among Senior Secondary Students in Ilorin, Nigeria., Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi Mr

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THE IMPACT OF ICT USAGE IN IMPROVING ADVERTISING STRATEGIES IN SELECTED MEDIA HOUSE: A CASE STUDY OF SPLASH FM (105.5), ADEYINKA OLUBUNMI ADIGUN Miss and TEMITOPE SAMUEL AKINBINU Mr

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An Evaluative Study of the Roles of School Libraries in Learning Activities of Senior Secondary School Students in Ondo State, Kayode Abel Afolabi Dr.

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Aspects of Author Queries and the Role of Library Resources in Manuscript crafting, philip chike Aghadiuno

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A Survey of Information Literacy (IL) Programmes in Technical University (Tu) Libraries in Ghana, BAFFOUR OHENE AGYEKUM MR, KWABENA NTIAMOAH-SARPONG MR, and BEATRICE ARTHUR MS

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Knowledge and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Medical Students at Al-Jouf University in Saudi Arabia, Aquil Ahmed and Sulaiman Al-Reyaee Dr

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Content Evaluation of Select Websites of Department of Library and Information Science in North India., Noushad Ahmed

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LIBRARY SERVICES, LIBRARY AUTOMATION PROGRAMMES AND THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA, Samuel Folaranmi Ajala Mr and Ibrahim Ayandare Ayankola Mr

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Redeeming the Nigerian Economy from Recession: Librarians as Rescue Partners, Stephen Adekunle Ajayi Mr, Modupe Aduke Aboyade Dr, and U Wisdom Madu Mr

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Leadership and Innovative Practices in Nigerian Academic Libraries, Adetola Akanbiemu

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Open Access Publishing in Developed Countries: A Comparative Study between United States of America and United Kingdom, Irfan ul Haq Akhoon

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INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS ON FARMERS’ USE OF MOBILE PHONES FOR AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION IN NIGERIA, Adeyemi Adewale Akinola

LIBRARY SPACE DESIGN AND PARTICIPATION IN USER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES AS FACTORS INFLUENCING INTENTIONAL LEARNING BY UNDERGRADUATES IN UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, NIGERIA, Oluwatoyosi Temiloluwa Akinrelere and Olalekan Awujoola

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Academic performances by the faculty members of Mother Teresa Women’s University and its affiliated colleges: an evaluative study, Vellaichamy Alagarsamy and Jeyshankar Ramalingam

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An Assessment of women faculty members' opinions about information literacy needs, search and evaluation competencies, Vellaichamy Alagarsamy and Jeyshankar Ramalingam

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HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS: SAM JONAH LIBRARY IN FOCUS, Gloria Bosomtwi Amoah and Harry Akussah Prof.

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The Collaboration between Librarians and Faculties in Preserving and Publishing the Intellectual Heritages through the Institutional Repositories: a Case at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta, Ulpah Andayani

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Factors Contributing to the Adoption of Institutional Repositories in Universities in South-West Nigeria: Perspectives of Library Staff, Ese Eunice Anenene, Gabriel 'Bunmi Alegbeleye Prof., and Olawale Oyewole

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Role of ICTS in Accessing and disseminating Information for Improved Urban Livestock Keeping in Tanzania. A Review of Related Literature., Consolata Angello 1

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Urban Agriculture and the Use of ICTS in Accessing and Disseminating Livestock Husbandry Information in Urban Areas of Tanzania. A Review of Related Literature., Consolata Angello 1

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Perception about the Internet among O-level’s Students, Munira Nasreen Ansari

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Developing an Instrument for the Validation of Competencies: The Case of Medical Librarians, Mumtaz Ali Anwar and Midrar Ullah

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Extent of Access to Health Information and Sources for Chronic Disease Patients in Tertiary Health Institutions in South East Nigeria: Implications for Libraries Role, Ebele N. Anyaoku and Obiora C. Nwosu

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Information Seeking Behaviour of Visually Challenge Students in Public Universities: A Study of University of Ghana, Legon and University of Education, Winneba., Deborah K. Appiah Ms

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Influence of social networking sites on students’ academic and social lives: The Ghanaian Perspective., Nasir Koranteng Asiedu

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Using Mobile-Based Social Networks by Iranian Libraries: The Case of Telegram Messenger, Amir Reza Asnafi, Shima Moradi, Mohadeseh Dokhtesmati, and Maryam Pakdaman Naeini

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Utilizing ResearchGate social network by Iranian engineering, Amir Reza Asnafi and Maryam Rahmani MA in Knowledge and Information Scienc

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A REVIEW ON LITERATURE OF WAQF FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION BETWEEN 2006-2016, Nur Atikah Atan and Fuadah Johari

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Information Literacy in Ghanaian Academic Institutions: Case of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (K.N.U.S.T), Ghana, Lilian Atta-Obeng Miss, Ernest Boakye Mr., and Fynn Paapa Kwamena Mr.

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A survey of extended library-hour service in Sam Jonah Library, University of Cape Coast, Diana Atuase and Charles Koufie

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PROVISION OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES TO STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, GHANA, Efua Mansa Ayiah Mrs

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INFORMATION AUDIT OF THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, ADENIRAN OGUNSANYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA, LATEEF ADESHINA AYINDE and Funmilola Olubunmi Omotayo phd

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Library as a Goldmine: Social Media Technologies (SMT) as the Way Forward, OLUWABUNMI DORCAS BAKARE and Stephen Mutula

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Collection and Management of E-books in Nigerian University Libraries, Sirajudeen Femi Bakrin and Mujidat Adeola Bello

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Influence of Computer Literacy Skill on On-line Cataloguing by Librarians in Ekiti State University, Nigeria, Olawale Bamidele, Mr and Samuel Olufemi Olusegun

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Promoting Indigenous Language in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges for the Library and Information Professionals, OYEMIKE VICTOR BENSON, Linda I. ANYALEBECHI, and Ifeyinwa Aidah ARIOLE

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The evolution of the commercialization of Knowledge with New Approach of Referenced Publication Years Spectroscopy (RPYS), Ali Biranvand, Ahmad Shabani, Asefeh Asemi, and Mozafar CheshmehSohrabi

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An analytical study on ministerial organizations status in the historiography of Ravandi, Iran, Reza Bitarafan, Fereydoon Allahyari, and Ali Akbar Kajbaf

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The Use and Non-Use of Magazines and Journals in an Academic Library, David A. Cabonero, Anivel A. Soliven, Febie G. Lanzuela, Marivic S. Balot, and Eva Rose A. Bugaling

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The iSchools: A Study, ABHIJIT CHAKRABARTI and Sukumar Mandal

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User Perspective on Library Services at Jaypee University of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh: an internal survey, Suresh K. Chauhan and Ashok K. Bhatt

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Research Productivity on Nephrology output During 2007-2016: A Bibliometric Study, Dr Murugan Chinnaraj

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Contribution of East Africa Region to Open Access Literature: The case of OpenDOAR, Mussa Ndambile Chirwa and Ester Ernest Mnzava

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Knowledge Management Culture among Library Cataloguers: the University of Zambia Library Experience, Eness M. Miyanda Chitumbo Mrs and Christine Wamunyima Kanyengo Ms

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Coming out of the Controlled Closet: A Comparison of Patron Keywords for Queer Topics to Library of Congress Subject Headings, Jessica L. Colbert MSLIS

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The use of Library 2.0 and Mobile Messaging Applications: (Case Study: Central Library of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch of Tehran), Firoozeh Dokhani Ph.D student of Information Science and Knowledge, Amir Reza Asnafi, Nadjla Hariri, and Fatemeh Nooshinfard

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Locating Wojnarowicz: Moving Through Library Systems, Structures and Technologies, Emily Drabinski and Alana Kumbier

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Awareness, Availability and Accessibility of Library Resources by Students of Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria, Kennedy Arebamen Eiriemiokhale CLN and Moses Oladele Ibeun PhD

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A Study of Users’ Motivation in using Information Services of Regional Information Center for Science and Technology, Mohammad Reza Farhadpoor and Giti Soltani

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Institutional repositories and heritage materials in selected institutions within three African countries, Joseph Kehinde Fasae, Wilhemina Larnyoh, Michael ESew, Betty Alanyo, and Marlene Holmner (Dr.)

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Information Seeking Behavior of Visually Impaired Students in Maulana Azad Library, AMU: A Survey, Nishat Fatima Dr. and Dolly Kumari

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Reading and the Good Life: An Analysis of Print and Digital Readers in Suburban Libraries, Yijun Gao and Matt Isaia

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Iranian medical English journals: reference analysis based on journal selection criteria in WOS, PubMed and Scopus, Somayeh Ghaffari Heshajin, Shahram Sedghi, and Leila Asghari Hineh Abad

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Relationship between Information Literacy Standards and Organizational Creativity among Employees of an Iranian Company (A Case of Tehran Electric Company), Hamid Ghazizadeh, Majid Tabarzadi, and Ali Akbar Khasseh

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Application of Bradford's law of Scattering to the Literature of Microbiology in India, Gouri N. Gourikeremath Miss, Rudramuni Hiremath Mr, B D. Kumbar Dr, and Gururaj S. Hadagali Dr

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What Roles Do Chinese Health Sciences Libraries Play in Their Nation's Cigarette Smoking Public Health Crisis?, Charles J. Greenberg, Lin Wu, Xuyu Zhou, Susan Yutong Feng, and Sam Bodong Chen

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“What Not to Buy: How to Identify Books Likely to be Unread Before Purchase.”, Tony Greiner

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World Mobile Research: A Scientometric Assessment of Research Publications Output during 2007-16, Brij Mohan Gupta Dr, S M. Dhawan Dr, and Ritu Gupta Dr

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Structure Analysis of the National Libraries’ Websites of the World, Monika Gupta

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WEB PRESENCE AND STRUCTURE EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN NATIONAL LIBRARIES’ WEBSITES: A STUDY, Monika Gupta and Paramjeet K. Walia

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Utilization of Library Management Software College Library in Assam: A Reference with Koha and SOUL, Hirak Jyoti Hazarika

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INTERNET USE PATTERN AMONG THE FACULTIES OF D.M’S COLLEGE: A CASE STUDY, Dr. Jayaprakash H

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A Scientometric analysis of the ‘Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences’, Akhtar Hussain

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Collaborative Teaching as a Strategy for Imparting Information Literacy in Students: Faculty – Librarian Perceptions., Harriet Uche Igbo and Nwabuisi Thomas Imo

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Issues in Acquisition and Application of Conventional and Online Complementary Cataloguing Competencies in Nigerian University Libraries, Emmanuel Chukwudi Ihekwoaba

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Information and Communication Technology Use in Book marketing by Emerging Indigenous Publishing Firms and Booksellers in Ibadan Metropolis, daniel olusegun ikegune, Oshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe, and Aliu Otoayele

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INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR: INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF LAW PRACTITIONERS, Hajaratu Mafo Ilo, Theresa Tochukwu Nwafornso, Eric Agada, and Aondoana Daniel Orlu

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Examining the ICT skills of university librarians in a developing country: a study from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan., Memoona Iqbal and Arif Khan

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Preservation and Disaster Management of Frequently-Use Collections in University Libraries: A Case Study of Three University Libraries, Rhoda O. Ishola

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Value-added Service to Academic Library Users in 21st Century: Using Competitive Intelligence Approach, Idiegbeyan-ose Jerome, Christopher Nkiko, and Osinulu Ifeakachuku

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Contribution to Open Access Repository by the Central Universities of India: A Case Study of Shodhganga, GARVITA JHAMB and ABDUS SAMIM

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Gender difference in Information Seeking of research scholars at University of Sargodha, Pakistan, Arif Khan and Hayat Un Nisa

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Co-authorship Network Analysis of iMetrics Researchers, Ali Akbar Khasseh, Faramarz Soheili, and Afshin Mousavi Chelak

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Records Risk Assessment at a Hospital in Zimbabwe, Njabulo Bruce Khumalo Mr

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The Need for the Establishment of E-records and eHealth Legislation and Policy Framework in the Health Sector in Zimbabwe, Njabulo Bruce Khumalo

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African Indigenous Knowledge: An Underutilised and Neglected Resource for Development, Njabulo Bruce Khumalo and Charity Baloyi

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Economic Model of Information, Information Society, and information Literacy: A View from Russia, Dmitry M. Kochetkov

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Use of Library Resources and Services in selected Deemed University Libraries in Andhra Pradesh: a study, Ramakrishna Kona, Sasikala Chagari, and Gowridevi Rudraksha

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A survey of extended library-hour service in Sam Jonah Library, Charles Koufie

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MAPPING THE RESEARCH OUTPUT OF “JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING” (2007-2016) : A SINGLE JOURNAL SCIENTOMETRIC STUDY, Ramasamy K

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Assessment of Library Resources and Services of Central University Libraries, Delhi: A Study, Ajit Kumar

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Exploring the informational and recreational needs of the elderly: Library users in Temperance Town, South Africa, Mae Kuscus Ms and Madeleine C. Fombad Dr