Information services for a sustainable society : current developments in an era of information disorder / edited by Madeleine C. Fombad [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fombad, Madeleine C., editor.

Series:

IFLA Publications

IFLA Publications ; v.183

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knowledge management.

Management information systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2023]

Summary:

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

About IFLA

Foreword

Preface

1 Blockchain Technology for Library Services: Challenges and Opportunities for Libraries from a Nigerian Perspective

2 Reshaping the Future of Academic Libraries: Insights from South Africa

3 User Services in Ghanaian Academic Libraries in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

4 Redefining Academic Library Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A View from Zimbabwe

5 Seeking Order in Chaotic Times: The Importance of Evidence in the Fight for Truth

6 To Wear Gloves or Wash Hands? A Perusal of Archives Preservation Policy in Botswana

7 National Archives Institutions During Turbulent Times: The Case of COVID-19

8 The Impact of Library Resources on Block Release Students' Academic Achievement in Zimbabwe

9 Exploration of Data Sharing and Information Exchange among Nigerian Library and Information Science Researchers

10 Ethical Dimensions of Research Information Management: A New Challenge for Information Professionals

11 Information Services in Academic Libraries in an Era of Information Disorder

12 The Role of Academic Libraries in a Pandemic Era

13 Challenges with Open Access Institutional Repositories in Ghana

14 Advocating for Value-Added Content and Tools in Library Databases and Beyond

15 Public Library Infrastructure During COVID-19 in Limpopo Province

16 Knowledge Sharing Among Nurses in Developing Countries During COVID-19

17 One Journal's Journey through the Fourth Industrial Revolution

18 An Altmetrics Study of Researchers at North-West University

19 Knowledge Management Strategies in Clinical Settings, Southwest Nigeria

20 From Collections to Connections: Transforming Libraries to Knowledge Centres

21 Library and Information Science Graduate Skills Needed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Nigerian Perspective.

Contributors.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

3-11-077275-2