Search Results - subject:"Public Library"

Rural community libraries in Africa : challenges and impacts

Goodman, Valeda Dent; Goodman, Geoff; Kevane, Michael - 2014

"This book investigates the relationship between local libraries and community development, from the historical roots of rural libraries to their influence on the literacy, economy, and culture of the surrounding region"--Provided by publisher.

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Book Circulation Per U.S. Public Library User Since 1856

Galbi, Douglas A. - 2007

Library book circulation per user has no strong, long-run trend. From 1856 to 1978, library users borrowed from U.S. public libraries about 15 books per user per year. From 1978 to 2004, book circulation per user declined approximately 50%. The growth of audiovisuals circulation, estimated at...

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Knowledge Management and Social Media: A Case Study of Two Public Libraries in Canada

Forcier, Eric; Rathi, Dinesh; Given, Lisa M. - In: Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM) 12 (2013) 04, pp. 1350039-1

libraries: one is a large urban public library, and the other is a small rural public library. The data were analysed using a …

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Interpreting reference work with contemporary practice theory

Cavanagh, Mary F. - In: Journal of Documentation 69 (2013) 2, pp. 214-242

public library's traditional services are increasingly questioned for relevancy. Drawing on the core premises of contemporary … “inside” view of traditional public library face‐to‐face reference work from a practice‐based perspective. Design …/value – Evidence and an approach are introduced to support re‐conceptualizing public library reference work as an epistemic practice. …

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High-speed Internet growth and the demand for locally accessible information content

Bekkerman, Anton; Gilpin, Gregory - In: Journal of urban economics 77 (2013), pp. 1-10

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Twitter content categorisation : a public library perspective

Shiri, Ali; Rathi, Dinesh - In: Journal of information & knowledge management : JIKM 12 (2013) 4, pp. 1-8

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Knowledge management and social media : a case study of two public libraries in Canada

Forcier, Eric; Rathi, Dinesh; Given, Lisa M. - In: Journal of information & knowledge management : JIKM 12 (2013) 4, pp. 1-10

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Promoting rule compliance in daily-life : evidence from a randomized field experiment in the public libraries of Barcelona

Apesteguia, Jose; Funk, Patricia; Iriberri, Nagore - In: European economic review : EER 64 (2013), pp. 266-284

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Citizen coproduction and efficient public good provision : theory and evidence from local public libraries

De Witte, Kristof; Geys, Benny - In: European journal of operational research : EJOR 224 (2013) 3, pp. 592-602

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Community Engagement in Public Libraries: Practical Implications

Sunga, Hui-Yun; Hepworth, Mark - In: Mergers and alliances : the operational view and cases, (pp. 31-47). 2013

engaging in public dialogue and deliberation. The study, based on empirical data, concludes that while the public library as a …

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