Sharing resources of Russian libraries: 10 years of consortia services development

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Plemnek ◽  
Natalia Sokolova
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
National Level ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Current State ◽  
History Of

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the current situation and history of cooperation and resource sharing in Russian libraries. The resources and services provided cooperatively are described. Design/methodology/approach – A narrative combining description, surveys, analysis and evaluation. Findings – Fundamental changes have occurred in Russian libraries as a result of the development of consortia services development, particularly in resource sharing. Research limitations/implications – Digital libraries and databases subscriptions were not within the scope of this study. Social implications – The paper demonstrates the efforts of many libraries cooperatively producing services at a national level. Originality/value – One of the few articles to describe the current state of resource sharing and consortia development in Russia.

Management and Michael Polanyi’s thought

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 372-387
Author(s):  
Struan Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Science And Society ◽  
Historical Scholarship ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
Understanding Of Science ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Scientific Life

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of management ideas as a resource for developing a new understanding of science and society. Design/methodology/approach Three important articles of Polanyi are studied in detail. Findings That writings of Graicunas, Foch and Liddell Hart definitely influenced the development of Polanyi’s thinking and writings of Gulick, Mooney among other management/organization theorists also likely contributed to Polanyi’s thought. Research limitations/implications The study opens a new seam for Polanyi intellectual – historical scholarship. Practical implications The article sheds light on facets of scientific life, including how scientists themselves participate in the overall management of science. Social implications This discussion of Polanyi deepens the appreciation of Liberal society’s functioning. Originality/value No other Polanyi scholar has dug deeply into the history of management, considering its intellectual value to Polanyi.

Is the learning organisation still alive?

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Pedler ◽  
John G. Burgoyne
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Organisational Learning ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Learning Organisation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
Mixed Messages ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose It has recently been suggested that the learning organisation (LO) is dead (Pedler, 2013). The authors make the case here that it is still alive. This paper provides a brief history of LO and organisational learning, follows this with some survey findings, a discussion and an exploration of some related contemporary issues and concludes with an overview and summary of the conclusions. Design/methodology/approach Survey of practitioners. Findings From this small survey, whilst some of the 16 respondents are still excited by the idea, a larger group sees the learning organisation as more of a background concept, performed in ways that might not fit with the aspirations of 20 years ago. Research limitations/implications The authors started with the question: is the LO idea still alive in 2016? No clear answer emerges. Given the variety of the responses, it is difficult to sum them up in a simple way. The yea-sayer will find plenty of evidence for the LO’s continued existence and relevance, but the nay-sayers will also feel at least partly vindicated. What does emerge clearly arise from the mixed messages, are the opportunities for further research. Practical implications This paper calls for further research and suggests useful directions. Social implications LO is still seen as socially useful. Originality/value The paper is based on small empirical sample of practitioners who display multivocality on this concept.

Management systems audit in the annex SL context

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 786-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristinel Roncea
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Current Issue ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Classical Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find answers to the current issue of the audit. What has to offer classical approach of audit practice to help organizations improve their performance? What should be done for the results of an audit of the audited organization to be useful in terms of its managers more interested in improving organizational performance, effective leadership, risk management and assessing the maturity of the organization in order to take decisions and improve business than the information to confirm compliance? Design/methodology/approach – Analysis and evaluation of the management systems’ audits findings, conducted in the last ten years by two major Romanian accredited certification bodies. Findings – A complete rethinking of audits is required. The audit methods will increase, allowing auditors to use various combined methods, based on audit purposes and on the needs of the audited organization. Originality/value – The present paper is describing the current situation, found in management systems auditing and also trying to assess and predict future development possibilities.

The Recovery Rocks Community story

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Waegeli
Keyword(s):  
Peer Support ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Innovative Approach ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Community Approach ◽  
History Of ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of the Recovery Rocks Community of peers in recovery. Design/methodology/approach – Description of history of the community. Findings – The community is successful in providing mutual support in members journeys of recovery. Research limitations/implications – The community exists in Perth, Western Australia. Practical implications – Similar communities might be developed by groups of peers in other places. Social implications – Offers an innovative, peer support community approach to facilitating recovery. Originality/value – Offers an innovative approach to fostering recovery in a peer support community that could act as a model for the development of other similar communities.

OhioLINK – recent developments at a United States academic library consortium

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 172-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwen Evans ◽  
Theda Schwing
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Document Delivery ◽  
Current State ◽  
Library Resource ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Library Consortium

Purpose This paper aims to provide an update to Tom Sanville’s 2007 overview of OhioLINK, a renowned US academic library consortium, and describe the current state of activity and services. Design/methodology/approach The approach used is descriptive. Findings OhioLINK’s main collaborative services include document delivery, resource sharing and the establishment of digital libraries, including electronic journals, electronic books and open-access materials such as electronic theses and dissertations. This update to Tom Sanville’s 2007 overview of OhioLINK issues and developments describes the current state of collaborative library services and resource sharing a decade later, including the challenges of hosted institutional repositories and the implications of shifting from shared print to e-book collections at the network level. Originality/value OhioLINK trends provide a snapshot of changing activity and sustainability in library resource sharing at network scale across many different types of academic libraries.

Rock music fans’ subculture in Tehran

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 424-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimia Moghaddam
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Rock Music ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Politics And Religion ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Social Concerns ◽  
History Of

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to the investigate the rock music, and in particular the genre known as heavy metal, subculture in Iran and identify its relationship to social responsibility. Design/methodology/approach – The research was conducted qualitatively through in-depth interview with more than 100 rock music fans who identify themselves as belonging to the particular subculture under investigation. It also investigates the history of such music within the country to explain that it is marginalized and forbidden in a way which is not generally understood in Western countries. Findings – The findings of the paper show that the fans of the music identify themselves as a particular subculture within the society and share not just an interest in the music but also in social concerns, politics and religion. Social implications – This paper shows that subcultures are interrelated with social responsibility and that this is dependent upon the nature of the society in which the subculture resides. This is important in understanding the dynamics of change within a country. Originality/value – This is one of the very few papers which looks at the link between subcultures and social responsibility and, therefore, is important in showing that social responsibility can develop independently of any organization while not being bounded by the nature of the society which spawns it.

scholarly journals What’s past is prologue: history, current status and future prospects of library development in Bhutan

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonam Wangdi ◽  
Cathleen LeGrand ◽  
Phuntsho Norbu ◽  
Sonam Rinzin
Keyword(s):  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current State ◽  
Library Resource ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
History Of ◽  
Library Development ◽  
Past Effort

Purpose This paper aims to outline the history of libraries in Bhutan, to describe the current state of library development and to recommend priority areas for library enhancement. Design/methodology/approach The authors have worked extensively as library professionals in Bhutan and share factual details derived from their personal experience. They review the published literature, particularly the fieldwork of two scholars who studied Bhutan’s libraries and library workers. The authors use their own experience to interpret those findings and make suggestions for future development. Findings The paper briefly traces the evolution of print culture and the history of libraries, exploring monastic, school, college, public and national libraries. The paper examines government policies regarding education and libraries and discusses the acknowledgment of the value of libraries and the lack of actual support. Originality/value There is limited study of the history of reading culture or libraries in Bhutan. The authors document their first-hand experiences and efforts to implement systems for library resource sharing and professional development. The authors hope that this record will serve to illuminate past effort, to describe the unique information environment in Bhutan and to guide future decision-making. The authors recommend many future avenues for study, including reading habits, information-seeking behavior and attitudes toward libraries and librarians.

An approach for the protection of users’ book browsing preference privacy in a digital library

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1154-1166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zongda Wu ◽  
Chengren Zheng ◽  
Jian Xiejian ◽  
Zhifeng Zhou ◽  
Guandong Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Privacy Protection ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Security Analysis ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Privacy Preserving ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Cover Up

PurposeThe problem of privacy protection in digital libraries is causing people to have increasingly extensive concerns. This study aims to design an approach to protect the preference privacy behind users’ book browsing behaviors in a digital library.Design/methodology/approachThis paper proposes a client-based approach, whose basic idea is to construct a group of plausible book browsing dummy behaviors, and submit them together with users’ true behaviors to the untrusted server, to cover up users’ sensitive preferences.FindingsBoth security analysis and evaluation experiment demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach, which can ensure the privacy security of users’ book browsing preferences on the untrusted digital library server, without compromising the usability, accuracy and efficiency of book services.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper provides the first attempt to the protection of users’ behavior privacy in digital libraries, which will have a positive influence on the development of privacy-preserving libraries in the new network era.

Metadata evaluation criteria in respect to archival maps description

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Kuźma ◽  
Albina Mościcka
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current State ◽  
Metadata Quality ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Practical Implications

Purposes This paper aims to present an objective summary of the current state of research concerning the evaluation criteria of map metadata. The undertaken research identifies which authors and to what extent the discussed issues related to the metadata of objects collected in digital libraries, with particular emphasis on cartographic materials. Design/methodology/approach Independent reviewers analysed the basic articles data. Selected papers were subject to quality assessment, based on the full text and 12 questions. Finally, iterative backward reference search was conducted. Findings The results demonstrate that there are no universal criteria for metadata evaluation. There are no works that would assess the metadata of cartographic studies, although numerous publications point to the need for this type of work. Practical implications Metadata evaluation allows users to obtain knowledge whether objects found in the library are relevant for their needs. Originality/value The criteria and methods most often used for assessing metadata quality which can be adopted to map metadata evaluation have been identified. The authors identified the existing research gaps and proved that there is a need for research contributions in the field of evaluating map metadata.

A tribute to Gwen Leighty

2006 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-86
Author(s):  
Jennifer Paustenbaugh
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Fund Raising ◽  
Personal Knowledge ◽  
Valuable Contribution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
Development Network ◽  
Fund Raiser

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to provide a tribute to the life and work of library fund‐raiser Gwen Leighty.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses personal knowledge and references to Academic Libraries Advancement and Development Network (ALADN) and LIBDEV web sites.FindingsThe paper finds that fundraising is connecting with people and the journey that each development officer must make while raising funds for their library.Originality/valueThe paper presents a brief history of ALADN and the valuable contribution one person made to the cause of library fund‐raising.

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