Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of the National Library of Singapore in the life of … is adopted as the analytical framework to delineate the role of the National Library of Singapore. Findings – The paper … finds that the National Library of Singapore plays an important role in fostering a sense of community among Singaporeans …

, which were initially developed for industry and private sector organisations, in libraries. At the same time, the article … summarising relevant studies, which have been conducted in libraries, and was inspired by the ideas of scientific management and … cost accounting. Findings – The implementation of cost accounting systems and scientific management ideas in libraries has …

name of the National Library of Singapore) positioned the library in relation to the wider colonial society of which it was … a part. More widely, the aim is to explore the role of libraries within a colonial setting. Design …” recreation and the scientist/scholar involved in making Singapore a regional centre for the production of colonial knowledge …

Purpose – Mnemonics was a tool in classification and information seeking processes in pre-print libraries. The purpose … of this paper is to study the role of spatial mnemonics in Hellenistic libraries, including the one in Alexandria. Design … archeology constitute the core literature. From this literature, the role of mnemonics in the libraries is discussed. Findings …

Provision of most public goods (e.g., health care, libraries, education, police, fire protection, utilities) can be … libraries. Our findings suggest that ideological stance of the local government, wealth and density of the local population and …

by libraries and information centers. The paper accords librarians with first-hand information to assess all forms of … software before eventual adoption for use. The various types of library software adopted for use by Nigerian Libraries were … work concluded that software adoption and use are essential in modern day's libraries and it also caution libraries to be …

Rare book and archival materials on loan to libraries and other cultural heritage institutions are very often … provides information on specific ways special collection libraries assess and limit risks presented during exhibition loans to …

When libraries undertake emergency planning, it is likely that the risks such planning attempts to address are at the … impact of small water incursions on the libraries concerned, how those libraries managed the emergencies, and what lessons … water-related, they are quite different in terms of source, size, impact, recovery time, and frequency. Libraries should be …