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.
2007
Standing Up for Open Source, Lee David Jaffe and Greg Careaga
The Evolution of Instruction in Grant Writing and Research in the Libraries at the University of Utah, Peter L. Kraus
“Have You Searched Google Yet?” Using Google as a Discovery Tool for Cataloging, Jennifer Lang
Developing Students' Awareness of Plagiarism: Crisis and Opportunities, Amrita Madray
A Survey of Digital Information Literacy of Faculty at Sambalpur University, Bulu Maharana and Champeswar Mishra
Agricultural Knowledge Transfer in India: a Study of Prevailing Communication Channels, I. V. Malhan and Shivarama Rao
Editorial: Our Professional Image, Steve McKinzie
Pioneer Bachelor Degree: Citation Analysis of Covenant University Students' Research Projects, Christopher Nkiko and Niran Adetoro
Google 'til They Goggle: Trawling Electronic Databases to Build Your Collection and Better Serve Your Client Base, Carol Ottolenghi
Digg.com and Socially-Driven Authority, Steven Ovadia
Library Mentoring and Management for Scholarship, Necia Parker-Gibson
Nebraska's Library Depository Retrieval Facility, Debra Pearson and Nancy J. Busch
Library Resource Sharing in the Early Age of Google, Beth Posner
Research Authority in the Age of Google: Equilibrium Sought, Mariana Regalado
Editorial: Shape Shifters: Librarians Evolve Yet Again in the Age of Google, Mariana Regalado and Jill Cirasella
An Assessment of the Reference Collection and Services of Four Academic Libraries in Nigeria , Josiah Oghenero Ruteyan and Blessing Amina Akporhonor
Door-in-the-face: Understandings of Scholarship for Academic Instruction Librarians, Shilpa Shanbhag
Games for Teaching Information Literacy Skills, Felicia A. Smith
No Longer the Sacred Cow – No Longer a Desk: Transforming Reference Service to Meet 21st Century User Needs, Gabriela Sonntag and Felicia Palsson
Work Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Organisational Commitment of Library Personnel in Academic and Research Libraries in Oyo State, Nigeria, Adeyinka Tella, C.O. Ayeni, and S.O. Popoola
Skeptical Medical Reference: Helping Patrons Find Critical Resources for Consumer Health Issues, Samantha Hypatia Thompson and Ambrose A. Thompson
Evaluation of the Practicum Trainee Librarians at Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria, P.A. Tiemo and Andrew Ogheneruemu
The Effect of Library Policies on Overdue Materials in University Libraries in the South-South Zone, Nigeria, Christina Ndedde Udoumoh and Clara Chinyere Okoro
A SWOT Analysis of the University Library of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Library, Umudike, Nigeria, Akobundu Dike Ugah
Evaluating the Use of University Libraries in Nigeria: A Case Study of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Akobundu Dike Ugah
Obstacles to Information Access and Use in Developing Countries, Akobundu Dike Ugah
The Role of Nigerian Primary School Libraries in Literacy and Lifelong Learning, Ima M.P. Usoro and Eboro E. Usanga
Digital Library Initiatives at Higher Education and Research Institutions in India, N. Varatharajan and M. Chandrashekara
Privacy Policy Assessment for the Livingston Lord Library at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Stacy Voeller
Unclear on the Context: Refocusing on Information Literacy's Evaluative Component in the Age of Google, Genevieve Williams
Libraries and the Balance of Liberty and Security, David E. Woolwine
The Evaluation of a Diversity Program at an Academic Library, Zheng Ye (Lan) Yang and Brenda White
Metadata: a New Word for an Old Concept, Amin Yousefi and Shima Yousefi
2006
Managing the Library's Corporate Culture for Organizational Efficiency, Productivity, and Enhanced Service, Samuel Olu Adeyoyin
The Impact of the Internet on Research: The Experience of Delta State University, Nigeria, Oghenevwogaga Benson Adogbeji and Oghenevwogaga David Toyo
The Equilateral Triangle Paradigm: A Mathematical Interpretation of the Theory of Tertiary Sources on the World Wide Web, Dariush Alimohammadi
Web-based Reference Projects: an Approach for Iranian LIS Departments, Dariush Alimohammadi
Library Instruction: Past Lessons, Future Plans, Dariush Alimohammadi and Mahshid Sajjadi
Technological Change, Universal Access, and the End of the Library, Wayne Bivens-Tatum
On Not Revising The ALA Code of Ethics: an Alternate Proposal, John Buschman
Philosophical Views about Digital Information and Relational Schemata, Markos Dendrinos
For Charity or Profit? A Case Study of The Friends of Ferguson Library's Used Bookshop Program, Westerly A. Donohue
Toward a Critical Ethnography of Librarian-Supported Collaborative Learning, Terrence W. Epperson
Resource Sharing in the Digital Age: Prospects and Problems in African Universities, Felicia Etim
Customizing and Using a Popular Online Information Literacy Tutorial: One Library’s Experience, Robert Flatley and William Jefferson
From Library to Knowledge Center: Building a Website to Introduce a New Building to the Community, Araby Greene
The Plane Tree Turns Fifty: A History of the Department of Librarianship at Ankara University, Oya Gürdal and Fatos Subasioglu
Information Society: European Considerations in Economic and Cultural Contexts, George Adam Holland
Human Capital for Nigerian Libraries in the 21st Century, Stella E. Igun
Creating a Library Logo for an Academic Library, Jim Kapoun
Tomorrow's Library: The Building, Online Access, and Classroom, Michael Kazanjian
Internet Use by Researchers: A Study of Panjab University, Chandigarh, Preeti Mahajan
Blazing the Trail in Poverty Alleviation among University Students in Nigeria: the Federal University of Technology, Yola, Baba L. Ndagana and S. A. Ogunrombi
Effect of Cooperative, Competitive, and Individual Use of Self Instruction Method (SIM) on Learners' Achievement in Library Skills, Ebong Nyama Nkebem and Henry Itohowo
Collection Development Policies: Ground Rules for Planning University Libraries, P. Olatunji Olaojo and M. A. Akewukereke
The Pains and Gains of the Publication Requirement: A Survey of Librarians at Delta State University, Nigeria, J.E. Onohwakpor and P.A. Tiemo
Proceedings of the 24th Annual Seminar/Workshop of the Nigerian Library Association, Cataloguing, Classification, and Indexing Section, Josiah Oghenero Ruteyan
Information Needs and Use Pattern of Disadvantaged Communities: A Case Study, Mahendra Kumar Seth and Baman Parida
Alternative Models of Knowledge Production: a Step Forward in Information Literacy as a Liberal Art, Shilpa Shanbhag
Blogs as Tools for Online Information Sharing, Gurdev Singh and S.M. Shahid
Information Access Post September 11: What Librarians Need to Know, Laura Taddeo
The Impact of Self-Efficacy and Prior Computer Experience on the Creativity of New Librarians in Selected Universities Libraries in Southwest Nigeria, Adeyinka Tella and C. O. Ayeni
Bicycle Access to Public Libraries: a Survey of Pennsylvania Public Libraries and Their Accessibility to Patrons Arriving Via Bicycle, Samantha Hypatia Thompson
Health Science Libraries and the 21st Century, Mayank Trivedi
Sources of Information on New Economic Partnership For African Development (NEPAD), Amanze O. Unagha and Henry I. Okon
Experimenting with a Model Digital Library of ETDs for Indian Universities Using D-Space, J. K. Vijayakumar, TAV Murthy, and M. T. M. Khan
What Do Faculty Want?: a Focus Group Study of Faculty at a Mid-sized Public University, Michael A. Weber and Robert Flatley
2005
Unlocking the Door to Special Collections: Using the Web Combination, Terry Abraham
Circulation in a Consortium, Lynn Baird
Total Quality Management in the Academic Library, S. Siraj Nissa Begum
Online Tutorials: Tips from the Literature, Cecile Bianco
The Design of the Wilson’s Library Literature Online Tutorial, Cecile Bianco
Mankind's Memory Managers: a New Paradigm of Library Science, Primoz Bizjak
Using Sorted Lists for Error Checking, Robert L. Bolin
Boyd Cycle Theory in the Context of Non-Cooperative Games: Implications for Libraries, Karl Bridges
Thoughts on the Future of Library Computing: Implications of the Use of Handheld Computers for Library Service, Karl Bridges
Characteristics of Successful Partnerships Between Libraries, Schools, and Community Agencies, Carol A Brown
Case Study of the Round Mountain Public Library, Lisa Bryant
Deterring Plagiarism: A New Role for Librarians, Margaret Burke
On Libraries and the Public Sphere, John Buschman
Retrospective Application of Subject Headings, Part 1: a Case Study at the Central Washington University Library, Daniel CannCasciato
Retrospective Application of Subject Headings, Part 2: a Case Study at the Central Washington University Library, Daniel CannCasciato
Hierarchical Gaps and Subject Authority Control Processing : an Assessment, Daniel CannCasciato and Mary Wise
Social Aspects of Information, Felix T. Chu
From the Physical Reality to the Virtual Reality in the Library Environment, Markos Dendrinos
An Education in ©opyright Law: A Primer for Cyberspace, Robert N. Diotalevi
Teaching Information Skills in the Information Age: the Need for Critical Thinking, John J. Doherty, Mary Anna Hansen, and Kathryn K. Kaya
Empowering the Intentional Learner: A Critical Theory for Information Literacy Instruction, John J. Doherty and Kevin Ketchner
Information Literacy and the McKinsey Model: The McKinsey Strategic Problem-Solving Model Adapted to Teach Information Literacy to Graduate Business Students, Christy A Donaldson
Technology Infrastructure and Information Literacy, Eugene A. Engeldinger
Placing Value on Information, Audrey Fenner
The Future in Context: How Librarians Can Think Like Futurists, John Fenner and Audrey Fenner
Making Your Library’s Website Accessible, Robert Flatley and Mark DeJong
Diversity and Collection Development, Ellen D. Gilbert
The High Tech and the Beautiful: Library Buildings, Digital Libraries, and the Future, Ellen D. Gilbert
Confidentially Speaking: American Libraries and the USA PATRIOT Act, Ellen D. Gilbert
Community Resources as Part of the School Library Collection, Jennifer Hammond
Librarianship and the Philosophy of Information, Ken R. Herold
Do You Really Want to Be a Forum?, Leonard Hitchcock