Information Access And Library User Needs In Developing Countries
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Information Access and Library User Needs in Developing Countries
Author: AI-Suqri, Mohammed Nasser
language: en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date: 2013-07-31
While high quality library and information services continue to thrive and strengthen economic and social development, much of the knowledge that exists on user’s needs and behaviors is fundamentally based on the results of users in English-speaking, western developed countries. Information Access and Library User Needs in Developing Countries highlights the struggles that developing countries face in terms of information gaps and information-seeking user behavior. The publication highlights ways in which users in developing countries can benefit from properly implementing LIS services. Researchers, academics, and practitioners interested in the design and delivery of information services will benefit from this collection of research.
Information Access and Library User Needs in Developing Countries
"This book highlights the struggles that developing countries face in terms of information gaps and information-seeking user behavior, providing ways in which users in developing countries can benefit from properly implementing LIS services"--Provided by publisher.
Challenges of Academic Library Management in Developing Countries
Academic libraries cater to the diverse needs of scholars, scientists, technocrats, researchers, students, and others personally and professionally invested in higher education. Due to advancements in information and communication technologies (ICT), the vision and mission of academic libraries are changing in developing countries. Challenges of Academic Library Management in Developing Countries provides the latest theoretical frameworks and empirical research into academic libraries, investigating concerns such as illiteracy, budgeting, software development, technical training, and others. In particular, this book will be of use to professionals and researchers working in the field of library and information science who are looking for new methods and best practices in the management of effective academic libraries. This book is part of the Advances in Library and Information Science series collection.