This is an exploratory study investigating the use of social networking tools in academic
libraries, examining the extent of their use, library staff's perceptions of their usefulness and …

Despite the ubiquity of e-Participation initiatives, efforts in mainstreaming social media-
based and citizen-led political deliberations are still limited. Consequently, there is little …

This paper is mainly focused on the latest development in the area of library science where
the need of social networks is playing a vital role in dissemination of information to the users …

The way the social media tools are strengthened with the impact of proliferating portable
computing, wireless technologies, and other web application, have re-designed how …

Governmeter is an innovative Web application that provides the opportunity for citizens to
follow and monitor the national and local government in an easy and convenient way. The …

In recent years, social media have had a vast number of users and attracted academic
libraries to use this new media to connect with their user communities. It allows librarians to …

The media have long been regarded as critical to democracy in complex, pluralistic
societies, by making information widely available, bringing politics and public institutions to …

There have been limited efforts so far to mainstream social media-based citizen-led political
deliberations and its integration with traditional government-led e-Participation. Thus, while …

This study examined the use of Social Networking Services (SNS) by policymakers in the
City and County of Honolulu. Interviews identified policymakers' main reasons for using …

This is an exploratory study investigating on the use of social networking tools in academic
libraries. The major areas examined include reasons for using or not using social …