Notice: Suspension of Submissions Until LPP moves to a new site in Fall 2025
Dear Authors,
Thank you for your support of Library Philosophy and Practice over the years. Submissions are now closed until we move to a new site, the institutional repository at San Jose State University.
The University of Nebraska--Lincoln has chosen to withdraw its support from this publication Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP) (ISSN 1522-0222) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal formerly supported by the University Libraries of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
LPP contains 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
Internet Services in Nigerian Private Universities: A Case Study, Isaac Echezonam Anyira
One Among the Twelve: How Library Professionals Constitute a Serious Challenge to the Provision of Library Services in the 21st Century, Isaac Echezonam Anyira
The Anatomy of Library Users in the 21st Century, Isaac Echezonam Anyira
Issues In Citing Internet Resources: What Nigerian Authors, Librarians, and Information Seekers Must Abide In, Isaac Echezonam Anyira and Anthonia Awabueze
Use of the Internet by Research Scholars and Post- Graduate Students of the Science Faculty of Aligarh Muslim University, Mohammad Aqil and Parvez Ahmad
Reality versus Expectations: A Survey of University of the Punjab's Libraries Using SERVQUAL, Alia Arshad and Kanwal Ameen
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
Perceived Records Management Practice and Decision Making Among University Administrators in Nigeria, Bola C. Atulomah
Corruption Eradication in Nigeria: An Appraisal, Oyinola Oluwagmamiga Ayobami
A Survey of Children's and Young Adult Books in Iran: 2000-2008, Mina Akhbari Azad and Zahra Abazari
Analysis of LIS Research Articles 1997-2007: Critical Thinking, Gender, and Education, Fahimeh Babalhavaeji and Mitra Ghiasi
Information Seeking Behaviours of Rural Women in Malaysia, Ahmad Bakeri Abu Bakar
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
Mapping of Tapioca (Sago) Research in India: A Scientometric Analysis, R. Balasubramani and C. Murugan
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
Use of Newspapers by Students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria, O. M. Bankole and S. O. Babalola
The Library is a Growing Organism: Ranganathan's Fifth Law of Library Science and the Academic Library in the Digital Era, Keren Barner
A Critical Examination of Information and Communication Technology Policies: Effects on Library Services in Nigeria, Emmanuel E. Baro
Gender Differences in Use of Electronic Resources in University Libraries of Adamawa State, Nigeria, Musa Dauda Bassi and Emmanuel Camble
Revisiting Academic Library Design: A Response to William T. Caniano's "Academic Library Design: A Commons or an Athenaeum", Donald Beagle
Internet Use by Social Scientists at the Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan: A Survey, Rubina Bhatti, Mahe Bushra Asghar, Sarwat Mukhtar, and Tariq M. Chohan
Relevance of Ranganathan's Laws of Library Science in Library Marketing, R. K. Bhatt
Open Access, African Scholarly Publishing, and Cultural Rights: An Exploratory Usage and Accessibility Study, Natalia Taylor Bowdoin
An Exploratory Study of Indian Science and Technology Publication Output, G. Buchandiran
Citation Analysis of Dissertations of Law Submitted to University of Delhi, Joginder Singh Burman and M. Sheela
The School Library As a Foundational Step To Childrens’ Effective Reading Habits, Isaac Oluwadare Busayo
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
A Survey of Engineering College Libraries in Sri Venkateswara University Area, Andhra Pradesh, India, C. Chinna Balu and Dr. V. Pulla Reddy
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
A New Service Model for the Reference Desk: The Student Research Center, Steven Deineh, Julie Middlemas, and Patrichia Morrison
Information Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure Facilities in Self-Financing Engineering College Libraries in Tamil Nadu, S. Dhanavandan, S. Mohammed Esmail, and M. Nagarajan
Internet-Based Resources and Services among Librarians in Tamil Nadu, India, S. Dhanavandan, G. Saravanan, S. Mohamed Esmail, and M. Nagarajan
Pirates and Librarians: Big Media, Technology, and the Role of Liberal Education, D. Aram Donabedian and John Carey
User Delinquency in Nigerian Academic Libraries: An Empirical Perspective, Grace Eseohe Ebunuwele, Japheth Yaya, and Dorcas Ejemeh Krubu
Information Sources Used by Postgraduate Students in Library and Information Science: A Citation Analysis of Dissertations, R. I. Echezona, V. N. Okafor, and Scholastica C. Ukwoma
Curriculum Development in Library and Information Science Education in Nigerian Universities: Issues and Prospects, Wilson I. Edegbo
The Use and Impact of Electronic Resources at the University of Lagos, Halima Sadia Egberongbe
Modeling LIS Students' Intention to Adopt E-learning: A Case from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Helen Nneka Eke
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
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
ICT and Collection Management in Public Libraries: A Survey of South- South of Nigeria, Daniel Emojorho
Use of Multidimensional Library Anxiety Scale on Education and Psychology Students in Iran, Mohammadamin Erfanmanesh
Correlation between Productivity and the Use of the Library by Nigerian Agricultural Research Institute Research Officers, Lily Oluebube Ezeala and Kenneth Ivo Ngozi Nwalo
User Satisfaction with Library Resources and Services in Nigerian Agricultural Research Institutes, Lily Oluebube Ezeala and Eunice Olufunmilola Yusuff
Network Literacy Skills of Academic Librarians for Effective Services Delivery: The Case of University of Nigeria Library System, Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani
Digitizing Institutional Research Output of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani and Ifeanyi J. Ezema
Digitization of Archival Collections In Africa For Scholarly Communication: Issues, Strategies, and Challenges, Brendan Eze Asogwa
Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge in the 21st Century in Developing Countries: An Overview, Olaronke Fagbola, Comfort Uzoigwe, and Veronica Olufunmilola Ajegbomogun
Records Management Theory's Dilemma: What is a Record?, Joshua Finnell
Need for Content Reengineering of the Medical Library and Information Science Curriculum in Iran, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Farhad Shokraneh, and Ali Roshani Shiramin
Mapping of Indian Science and Technology Output in a National and Global Context, 1997-2007, B. M. Gupta
The Provision of Information Services to Nigerians: Meeting the Challenges of 21st Century, J. M. Gwang
Factors Affecting Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Use by Academic Librarians in Southwestern Nigeria, Yacob Haliso
Librarian Faculty Status: What Does It Mean in Academia?, Nathan Hosburgh
A User Survey of Five Women’s College Libraries in South Campus, University of Delhi, India, Akhtar Hussain, Uzma Muzeeb, and Nishat Fatima
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
Reading Culture and Nigeria’s Quest for Sustainable Development, Kingsley Nwadiuto Igwe
The Rising Population of Aliterates in Nigerian Schools: Role of School Libraries, Julie E. Ilogho
Providing Access to Knowledge in Africa: The Need for Capacity Building in Classification, Indexing, and Abstracting Skills, Nwabuisi T. Imo and Uche H. Igbo
The Challenges of Software Use in Nigerian University Libraries: Review of Experiences from 1990- 2009, Nwabuisi T. Imo and Uche H. Igbo
The Life and Death of URLs: The Case of Journal of the Medical Library Association, Alireza Isfandyari-Moghaddam and Mohammad-Karim Saberi
Assessing Faculty Use of University Library Collection and Services in Nigeria: A Case of Covenant University, Ota, Ifijeh Goodluck Israel
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
Education for Information Professionals in Bangladesh: A Case Study of the University of Dhaka, A.I.M. Jakaria Rahman, Momena Khatun, and Dr. Mohammed Mezbah-ul-Islam
Effective Motivation of Paraprofessional Staff in Academic Libraries In Nigeria, Iwu Juliana James
Automation of University Libraries: A Comparative Analysis of Islamabad and Khyber Pukhtoon Khwa, Pakistan, Seed Ullah Jan and Rafia A. Sheikh
Faculty Information-Seeking Behaviour in the Changing ICT Environment: A Study of Commerce Colleges in Mumbai, Jayadev Kadli and B. D. Kumbar
Content Analysis of Engineering College Library Websites, B. U. Kannappanavar, Mr. Jayaprakash, and M M Bachalapur
Library Resources and Services of Engineering Colleges in Karnataka, B. U. Kannappanavar and K. V. Manjunatha
Use of ICT by Students: A Survey of Faculty of Education at IUB, Shakeel Ahmad Khan, Rubina Bhatti, and Aqeel Ahmad Khan
Information-Seeking Behavior of Law Practitioners: A Survey of Bahawalpur City, Shakeel Ahmad Khan, Rubina Bhatti, and Ghalib Khan
Information Needs and Information-Seeking Behavior: A Survey of College Faculty at Bahawalpur, Shakeel A. Khan and Farzana Shafique
A Ten-Year Descriptive Review of Book Acquisitions Trends, Challenges, and Current Issues in a Nigerian Medical School Library, Helen Komolafe-Opadeji
The Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigerian University Libraries, Dorcas Ejemeh Krubu and Kingsley Efe Osawaru
An Investigation of Use of Information Sources by Social Scientists, Ajay Kumar, S. N. Singh, and Akhilesh K. S. Yadav
Newspaper Reading Habits of University Students: A Case Study of Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India, Devendra Kumar, Rajkumar Singh, and Jamal Ahmad Siddiqui
Database Searching in Central University Libraries in India, Shailendra Kumar, Projes Roy, and M. P. Satija
Reading Habits of Rural and Urban College Students in the 21st Century, Fayaz Ahmad Lone
Evaluation of Chemistry Journals at IIT Kharagpur, India: Use and Citation Analysis, Bulu Maharana, Smaranika Mishra, and Bipin Bihari Sethi
Use of the School Resource Centre among Malaysian High School Teachers, Yushiana Mansor and Norhiyah Mohd Nor
A Knowledge Centre for Ladakh, Tabasum Maqbool
Engaging Readers, Engaging Texts: An Exploration of How Librarians Can Use Reader Response Theory to Better Serve Our Patrons, Stephanie M. Mathson
Information Use Patterns by Scientists: A Case Study of NEIST, Jorhat, North East India, Rabinarayan Mishra
Current Status of University Libraries in Iran: Development, Organization, and Services, Abdol Hamid Moarrefzadeh
Current Status of University Libraries in Iran: Their Development, Organization, and Services, Abdol Hamid Moarrefzadeh
Use of Electronic Resources by Faculty Members in HKBK College of Engineering: A Survey, K. R. Mulla
Information Needs and Information-Seeking Behaviour of Allopathic Medical Practitioners in Tirppur District in Tamilnadu, India, B. O. Sathivel Murugan and S. Allysornam
Information Seeking Behavior of Tapioca (Cassava) Growers in Salem District, C. Murugan and R. Balasubramani
Comparison of Web of Science and Scopus Impact Factors of Indian Journals, Aragudige Nagaraja and M. Vasanthakumar
The Application and Use of Library Intranet Services at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Faizul Nisha Naushad Ali
Status of Institutional Repositories in Asian Countries: A Quantitative Study, Mohammad Nazim and Bhaskar Mukherjee
Academic Library Websites as Marketing Tools, Fatemeh Nooshinfard and Soraya Ziaei
Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development in Nigeria, A. U. Nwabueze and R. E. Ozioko
Globalization of Cultural Heritage: Issues, Impacts, and Inevitable Challenges for Nigeria, Mercy U. Nwegbu, Cyril C. Eze, and Brendan E. Asogwa
Undergraduate Library Instruction in Nigerian Universities: A Case Study of Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife, Nigeria, Chinwe M.T. Nweze