Frankfurt Book Fair 2012: An Educator's Perspective
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AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate the decision of former traditional K-12 teachers in the U.S. who chose a new career path in academic libraries. It focuses on their...
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View ArticleReading and learning from screens versus print: a study in changing habits...
AbstractPurpose - The aim of the paper is to research the difference in reading and learning from print versus electronic media in a professional and educational setting. To what extent does the...
View ArticleFrankfurt Book Fair 2012: an educator's perspective
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to give an overview and a few highlights from the author's experience at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair. Design/methodology/approach– The author visited the...
View Article3D printing and the library
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this column is to examine the current environment of 3D printing and its suitability for use in the library. Design/methodology/approach– Literature review and...
View ArticleNatural transitions: from K-12 to US academic library instructors
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the decision of former traditional K-12 teachers in the USA who chose a new career path in academic libraries. It focuses on their successes...
View ArticleParma Co-Lab: organizational challenge for research and learning
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to describe the initial phases of the formation of the Co-Lab as a community at the University of Parma, which aims to foster informal ways of...
View ArticleDisliking the like: User policy-change and perception of the internet as a...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of the differences in European and American perspectives on privacy and to question whether most users of web services, such as...
View ArticleManaging access to the internet in public libraries
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to discuss the management of internet access in the public library. It stresses how important professional access management is, addresses practical and...
View ArticleAvoiding ebook “big deals”: alternatives to ebook backlists
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to assert that libraries should actively seek and request alternatives to purchasing older ebook content rather than buying large ebook backlists....
View ArticleReading and learning from screens versus print: a study in changing habits:...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to research the difference in reading and learning from print versus electronic media in a professional and educational setting. To what extent does the...
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