Purpose–This paper aims to provide a review of discussions and perceptions of librarians'
roles in the literature of the last ten years within the context of the impact of the internet on …

Informationskompetenz hat sich in den letzten Jahren als wichtiges Teilgebiet des
Bibliothekswesens etabliert. Der vorliegende Text gibt einen einführenden Überblick über …

Information literacy (IL) is increasingly becoming one of the core subjects in many LIS
schools' curricula today. It is universally considered one of the effective means through …

From a traditional role of information gatekeepers, librarians have been challenged to
become pedagogues who teach and counsel students in information literacy. The aim of this …

This thesis reports on a study that investigated the information needs and the information-
seeking patterns of secondary level geography teachers in Lesotho with the aim of guiding …

Being part of a “learning community” requires that knowledge workers keep themselves
informed of developments in their area of expertise. However, as we all know, an information …

Luckily, as the quantity of information has exploded, so have various methods to track it. It
would be nice if there were one single service that did everything, but that hasn't happened …

Background: Science has developed from a solitary pursuit into a team-based collaborative
activity and, more recently, into a multidisciplinary research enterprise. The increasingly …

Acquisitions librarians operate in a dynamic environment requiring constant alertness to
new developments. Current awareness services (CAS), especially those available for free …

A model for monitoring the Web site development process in the public sector is proposed
and tested empirically with a sample of 76 local government Web sites. The framework …