Summary: In addition to the traditional print resources, libraries of today offer online databases which contain electronic resources (ERs) such as electronic journals or electronic books for better and easy access, regardless of time and distance. The uses of these ERs are growing very fast and are becoming very popular in all kinds of librar

Summary: Well-organized classification schemes undoubtedly influence the process of searching information on the web. Web portals have developed their own classification schemes to categorize their information. However, their own classification schemes did not necessarily go through the process of peer reviews, and systematic approach. The pos

Summary: Reference services are considered one of the key activities in academic libraries. Currently, digital reference services have attracted the attention of libraries and information practitioners and researchers all over the world. The main objectives of this research are: (i) to determine whether the selected academic libraries in Malay

Summary: This study investigates the delivery methods practised by the public university libraries in delivering user education programme. The main objective of this study was to find out the differences and similarities between the selected university libraries in terms of types of delivery methods used, preferred delivery methods and problem

Summary: Subject search is considered as the most important type of searching in library OPAC. It has been found to be very useful in assisting users to locate library materials on specific subject. This study investigated the patterns of subject searching in Islamic bibliographic works. The main objective of this study was to study studen

Summary: This research attempts to ascertain library end-users' training needs pertaining to the design and development of an interactive online tutorial in using Electronic Information Resources (EIR). This computer based online tutorial provides an individualized learning at user's own pace where user can learn at any time anywhere w

Summary: The purpose of this study is to discuss the suitable new user-friendly learning environment to support current users’ learning trend in public libraries in Malaysia in order to change the service image of libraries. Libraries not only have served as silent and serious reading centers but also as learning center to support different

Summary: The advent of modern ICT and technological revolution has brought about the rise of electronic resources in becoming an integral part of the modern education system, especially in tertiary education. The necessity for medical professionals to acquire high quality, authoritative, accurate, relevant and timely information, has permitted

Summary: This study focuses on knowledge sharing practices among library staff with special reference to the staff at IIUM Gombak Campus Library. The main aim of the research is to establish whether the library staff are in agreement with regard to knowledge sharing practices and whether there is a need for knowledge management and more specif

Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate outreach programmes and the library usage pattern of the user community in three selected secondary schools in Gombak district. The objectives of this study are, to identify the outreach programmes offered by the School Resource Centre, to investigate which outreach programs help the user co