For students, school might be out for summer. But for instruction librarians, now is the perfect time to catch up on our own learning. While these books may not be beach reads, they will get you thinking about what Read more
My year as ALA president has been organized around the two principles that animated my campaign for this democratically member-elected position: collective power and public good. I believe that building the former produces and expands the latter. When ordinary Read more
Are staffers at your university aware of the library’s services? At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott in Arizona, we discovered that many faculty members were hesitant to enter what they perceived as student-only library spaces. This made us realize: We weren’t Read more
Who cares for the young children in your community? Depending on where in the US you live, anywhere from one-quarter to two-thirds of children ages 6 and under may be looked after by family, friends, and neighbors (FFNs) as Read more
Regardless of why someone comes into a library, every patron should be free to interact with staff, browse materials, and use the internet without fear of harassment or worse. That freedom depends on libraries upholding patron privacy.
With nearly Read more
“Tinkering is underrated”: librarians’ use of single-board computers and microcontrollers outside of makerspacesMonica Grace MaceliLibrary Hi Tech, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp.749-764
This research seeks to better understand the potential uses of maker technologies, such as single-board computers Read more
The influence of organizational learning on library service innovationZifan Zhou, Yufeng Duan, Junping Qiu, Li YangLibrary Hi Tech, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp.765-781
This article intends to explore how organizational learning affects innovation in public library services, and Read more
Analysis of interdisciplinary characteristics and knowledge structure from multidimensional perspective: a case study of national fitness topic in ChinaXin Feng, Yuehao Liu, Xu WangLibrary Hi Tech, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp.782-808
The sudden COVID-19 epidemic in 2019 has Read more
Leaders, practitioners and scientists’ awareness of artificial intelligence in libraries: a pilot studyDessy Harisanty, Nove E. Variant Anna, Tesa Eranti Putri, Aji Akbar Firdaus, Nurul Aida Noor AziziLibrary Hi Tech, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp.809-825
This study Read more
Analyzing the impact of technology incentives on community digital inclusion using structural equation modelingA.Y.M. Atiquil Islam, Muhammad Rafi, Khurshid AhmadLibrary Hi Tech, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp.826-848
This study aims to assess whether technological incentives inspire communities in Read more
