Purpose – Many open source software packages are available for organizations and individuals to create digital … libraries (DLs). However, a simple to use instrument to evaluate these DL software packages does not exist. The objectives of …

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to determine user suggestions for digital libraries' functionality and features …. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was conducted as part of this study, in which users' suggestions for digital libraries … revealed that, regardless of users' information technology (IT) backgrounds, their expectations of digital libraries …

/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper is based on an understanding of the recent developments in ICT, internet and digital libraries; and … relation to public libraries – and digital libraries. Findings – The study argues that currently there are no proper mechanisms …

Purpose – The main objective of this paper is to review work on the usability and impact of digital libraries. Design …/methodology/approach – Work on the usability and impact of digital libraries is reviewed. Specific studies on the usability and impact of digital … behaviour. Digital libraries should, however, be evaluated primarily with respect to their target users, applications and …