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Library Philosophy and Practice
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.
2013
Accessing Indigenous Knowledge Resources in Libraries and the Problems Encountered by Librarians Managing IK in Oyo State, Nigeria, Idowu Adegbilero Adeniyi and Roselyn E. Subair Mrs
Provision and Use of Community-based Library and Information Services: a Case Study of Asa Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria, Olarongbe Shuaib Agboola and Ademolake Hawwa Bolanle Mrs.
The relevance and adequacy of the Ashanti regional library, Kumasi, Ghana: an appraisal by users, Kwaku Agyen-Gyasi and Hagar Atta-Obeng
Fee-based Services as Source of Funding for Public University Libraries in Ghana - A Survey, Michael Ahenkorah-Marfo and Raymond Osei-Boadu
Fund Allocation as a Correllate of Sustainability of Departmental Libraries in Nigerian Universities, Abdulganiy Okanla Ahmed and Kenneth Ivo Ngozi Nwalo Dr
PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN RURAL AREAS, PEARL C. AKANWA
POPULATION CONTROL IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR LIBRARIANS, PEARL C. AKANWA, EMMANUEL UWAZIE ANYANWU, and OYEMIKE VICTOR OSSAI-ONAH
SECURITY MANAGEMENT FOR PREVENTION OF BOOK THEFTS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES. A CASE STUDY OF BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, NIGERIA, Philip Usman Akor Dr
Functions of interpersonal communication in rendering reference services in two University libraries in Nigeria, Philip Usman Akor and Julie Nkechi Udensi Dr
The Politics of Special Collections and Museum Exhibits: A Civil War or The War of Northern Aggression?, Christopher J. Anderson
Publication Pattern of scientists of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, India, Nishtha Anilkumar
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL, ITS RELEVANCE AND CHALLENGES IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE, EMMANUEL UWAZIE ANYANWU, Pearl C. AKANWA, and OYEMIKE VICOTR OSSAI-ONAH
GENDER IMPLICATION IN AWARENESS AND USE OF SEARCH ENGINES BY PRIVATE UNIVERSITY LECTURERS IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA., Isaac E. Anyira
Internet Use among Students in Tertiary Institutions in the Sunyani Municipality, Ghana, Charles Arthur and Paul Osei Brafi
Problems Associated with Newspaper Management in a Ghanaian University Library, afia densi asare-kyire, Edward Mensah Borteye Mr., and Victor Teye Mr.
Faculty Perception on Library Facilities: A Survey on NAAC Accredited Autonomous Arts and Science Colleges in Coimbatore City, Dr. S. Ally Sornam, Associate Professor and Head; K. Priya, MLIS; and M. Prakash, M.Phil Scholar
Practice Makes Perfect? A Retrospective Look at a Community of Practice, Ramirose Ilene Attebury, Robert Perret, Jeremy Kenyon, and Deborah Green
Librarians’ initiated HIV /AIDS Prevention Intervention Efforts in Selected Rural Communities in Oyo state, Nigeria, Akin Awoyemi and Olaniyi Esther Temitope
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF DIGITAL LIBRARY SERVICES: A CASE STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA., Amina Adamu Bagudu and Hauwa Sadiq
Utilization of Journal Publications by Undergraduate Students of Babcock University, Nigeria, Itunu A. Bamidele, Saturday U. Omeluzor, and Hannah U. Amadi
Application of Marketing Strategies and Mix to Digital Information Services (DIS): Nigerian University Libraries Perspectives, Alice A. Bamigbola
Evaluation of Provision and Support for Disabled Students in Libraries of Special Education Professional Degree Awarding Institutions (DAIs) and Rehabilitation Centers (RCs)., Humara Bano Dr., Syed Rahmatullah Shah, and Aisha Masud Ms.
Use and Impact of Electronic Journals on the Users of University of Pune, Pune, India, Sadanand Y. Bansode
Bibliometric Analysis of Journal of Knowledge Management Practice, 2008-2012, Nilaranjan Barik and Puspanjali Jena Dr
Mentoring in Libraries and Information Organisation, the Catalogue Librarian Perspectives, M.A. Bello and Y. Mansor Dr.
A bibliometric study of literature on celiac disease, Raj Kumar Bhardwaj Mr.
Hindustani Film Music Information Storage and Retrieval: Using MS Access Database Management System., Nazir Ahmad Bhat
A Study of Library Usage and Satisfaction by Social Scientists at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Rubina Bhatti
Impact of ICT on Social Science Faculty Members’ Information Usage Pattern at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Rubina Bhatti
Pervasiveness and Purposes of Library Usage by LIS Students at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rubina Bhatti
The Education System and Librarianship in Pakistan: An Overview, Rubina Bhatti
Role of Libraries & Information Centers in Promoting Culture and Architecture in Cholistan Desert, South Punjab Pakistan, Rubina Bhatti, Mazhar Hayat, and Sarwat Mukhtar
LOKTA’S LAW REVISITED IN TOXICOLOGY LITERATURE, Mini Devi B
Information Needs of the Allopathic Medical Practitioners in Tamilnadu, India: An Analysis, Sathivel Murugan BO, AllySornam S, and Mohan Kumar V
Cataloging and Classification Skills of Library and Information Science Practitioners in their Workplaces: A Case Analysis, David A. Cabonero and Russell B. Dolendo
Wikipedia-type Disambiguation Functionality in LCSH: a Recommendation, Daniel CannCasciato
Research Trends in Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (JIPR): A Bibliometric Study, VELMURUGAN CHANDRAN
Public Libraries in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka - Challenges, Kalpana Chandrasekar
BRING BACK THE BOOK: THE ROLE OF LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANS IN PROMOTION OF READING AND LITERACY IN NIGERIA, irunegbo godwin chidiebere chigod
Use of Electronic Resources by Distance Students in Nigeria: The Case of the National Open University, Lagos and Ibadan Study Centers, Omoike Adenike Damilola
A bibliometric analysis of contributions in the journal ‘Library Trends’, Taapas Kumar Das Mr
Searching Mindfully: Are Libraries up to the challenge of competing with Google Books?, Amrita Dhawan
Cosmology research in India: a scientometric study, Bidyarthi Dutta Dr. and Durga Sankar Rath Prof.
An Analysis of a Nigerian Library and Information Science Journal: A Bibliometric Analysis, nelson edewor mr.
LIBRARY SERVICES TO DISABLED STUDENTS IN THE DIGITAL ERA: CHALLENGES FOR OUTCOME ASSESSMENT, V. O. Ekwelem
Tribology Research Output in BRIC Countries : A Scientometric Dimension, B Elango, P Rajendran, and J Manickraj
A Comparative Study of Users’ Experiences with Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows XP: A Case Study of University of Ibadan, Ugwunwa Chinyere Esse
Awareness and Use of Online Public Access Catalogue by Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria., O. M. Fabunmi and B. O. Asubiojo Mrs
Work Values, Achievement Motivation and Technostress as Determinants of Job Burnout among Library Personnel in Automated Federal University Libraries in Nigeria, olalude oluwole francis
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES UTILIZATION BY STUDENTS IN MBARARA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, Anna Gakibayo, J. R. Ikoja-Odongo, and Constant Okello-Obura
The Prospects of Bridging the Digital Divide in Africa, Abdul Rahman Garuba
Is librarians’ health affected by ergonomic factors at the work place?, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Jalil Nazari, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, and Fatemeh Rastegari
Health Information Seeking Behavior (HISB): A Study of a Developing Country, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Elham Qeisari, and Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi
Use and Users Satisfaction on Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) Services among B.Tech. Students of School of Engineering in Tezpur University: a survey., Anjan Gohain and Mukesh Saikia Dr
Development of a taxonomy for key terms in Mathematics Education and its use in a digital repository, Pedro Gómez and María C. Cañadas Dr.
S&T Publications Output of India: A Scientometric Analyses of Publications Output, 1996-2011, B M. Gupta, Adarsh Bala, and Avinash Kshitig
A comparative Analysis of Social Sciences Research Publications in four South Asian countries, B M Gupta and G Mahesh
Glaucoma Research: A Scientometric Study of Indian Publications Output, 2002-11, Brij Mohan Gupta and Adarsh Bala
World Cataract Research: A Scientometric Analysis of Publications Output during 2002-11, Brij Mohan Gupta, Adarsh Bala, and Avinash Kshitig
Citation Analysis of Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, Kamini Gupta Librarian and Gurjeet Kaur Rattan
Linked Data in Libraries: Library of Congress’ Bibliographic Framework Transition Initiative, Michelle L. Halla
Determining Information literacy Competency of Faculty members and Post graduate Medical and Para medical Students in Using Medical Information Resources, Hakimeh Hazrati, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, and Naser Ghornanian
Access to Digital Libraries for Disadvantaged Users, Silke Higgins
The ICT based library and Information services: a case study of B-Schools in Delhi and NCR region, Akhtar Hussain
CITATION STUDY OF RESEARCH RELATED INTERNET USE BY STUDENTS IN NIGERIAN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS: THE MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE UMUDIKE EXAMPLE, ahiaoma ibegwam, chimezie patrick uzuegbu, and oluchi victory uzuchukwu
Measuring Dhaka University Students’ Internet Use Behavior of the Department of Information Science and Library Management, Md. Maidul Islam
Collaborative Research in Economics in Pakistan: The Case of Pakistan Development Review from 1973 to 2009, Sajjad Ullah Jan and Mumtaz Ali Anwar
Impact of Pakistani Authors in the GOOGLE World: A Study of Library and Information Science Faculty, Sajjad Ullah Jan and Mumtaz Ali Anwar
Measuring Library Effectiveness in VTU Research Centers in Karnataka: A study, Chandrashakara J and Dr.Adithya Kumari H
When and where: Patron use of computer banks and study rooms, Michael W. Johnson and Stephen C. Finlay
LIBRARY RESOURCES, SERVICES AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR IN CHANGING ICT ENVIRONMENT: A LITERATURE REVIEW, Jayadev H. Kadli, and B. D. Kumbar, Professor & Chairman
Job Satisfaction among Librarians in the Universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: A Survey, Amjid Khan and Dr. Shamshad Ahmed
A Study of the Usability and Design Components of Academic Libraries Websites in Pakistan, Amjid Khan, Shamshad Ahmed, Yassir Mahmood, and Salman Bin Naeem
Designing Effective In-service Training for Librarians in Pakistan, Arif Khan and Muhammad Rafiq
Practices in Library Staff Development: A case study of Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD) Library, Muhammad Arif Khan, Haroon Idrees PhD, and Muhammad Mudassir Khan
Use of Social Networking Sites (SNSs): A study of Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India, Anil Kumar and Rajinder Kumar
University Library web sites in Kerala as marketing tools: an Evaluation, SURESH KUMAR PK
Orientation/Training Programmes in NCR Libraries for People with Disabilities: Study of User’s Perspective, SHAILENDRA KUMAR and GAREEMA SANAMAN
Motivation and Performance of Librarians in Public Universities in Ghana, Richard Bruce Lamptey KNUST, Michael Sakyi Boateng KNUST, and I K. Antwi UDS
Linked Data and the Library of Congress, Corinne M. Laurence
A Semiotic Interpretation of Sense-making in Information Seeking, Zao Liu
Faculty perceptions and practices in health sciences information literacy instruction in Tanzania, Edda Tandi Lwoga Dr
USER EDUCATION AND LIBRARY USE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ABIA AND IMO STATES, Patricia Uzoma Maduako and Patricia Uzoma Maduako Mrs.
INFORMATION USE AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR NON-ACADEMIC STAFF IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES, Ezinwanyi Madukoma and Roseline Oluremi Opeke
Research publication trend of Utkal University’s researchers indexed in Scopus during 2008 to 2012: a bibliometric analysis, Rabindra K. Maharana and Prangya Das
A bibliometric analysis of the research output of Sambalpur University’s publication in ISI Web of Science during 2007-11, Rabindra K. Maharana and Bipin Bihari sethi
Exploiting the Values of Indigenous Knowledge in Attaining Sustainable Development in Nigeria: The place of the Library, Omawumi O. Makinde and Oludare A. Shorunke Mr
Scientometric Analysis of Contributions to the Journal College and Research Libraries (1997-2011), Ghouse Modin N. Mamdapur, Iqbalahmad U. Rajgoli Dr., and Aasia Kausar G. Mamdapur Mrs
Usability Evaluation of Online Digital Manuscript Interface, Yushiana Mansor and Faizal Hazri Mat Ripin
Commercializing University Research results: A Case Study by Behbahan Islamic Azad University, Parisa Masudian, Mohammad Reza Farhadpoor, and Nasrallah Ghashgayizadeh
Appraising The Quality of Malaysian Union Catalog, Ahmad Fuzi Md Ajis and Zuraidah Abd Manaf
Patrolling the Web for Pirated Content, Iram Zehra Mirza and Shahina Islam
Impact of IT on Human Resources of Pakistani University Libraries, Muhammad Sajid Mirza and Khalid Mahmood
A Study of Information Needs and Seeking Behavior of Faculty Members of Darul Ihsan University in Bangladesh., Sk. Mamun Mostofa
UC Santa Barbara’s Alexandria Digital Research Library Repository Project: Building a Better Repository by Catering to User Needs, Eric Mulhaupt
INFORMATION SEEKING IN PRIMARY CARE: A SURVEY OF DOCTORS WORKING IN REMOTE GOVERNMENT HEALTH FACILITIES IN PAKISTAN, Salman Bin Naeem Salman, Shamshad Ahmed, and Amjid Khan
SCIENTOMETRIC DIMENSIONS OF RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY OF THE BOTANY DEPARTMENT, DURING 1960-2000., Amitava Nandi and AMIT KUMAR BANDYOPADHYAY
An assessment of the information dissemination channels used by the Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network in the provision of HIV/AIDS information to women., Nancy Nhendodzashe and Collen Nhendo