The main objectives of the study were to investigate job satisfaction of Jordanian professional academic librarians employed in technical and public service departments and to determine the applicability of Herzberg's two-factor theory of job satisfaction to academic library env…
This research examined the internal and external managerial roles of academic library directors in Nigeria, applying the Henry Mintzberg/Moskowitz ten managerial role model to determine whether the directors devoted a greater proportion of their time and energy to the internal m…
The primary purpose of this study was to assess the stages of concerns, levels of use of computers, and the variations of computer usage and applications by the faculty of the College of Education, King Saud University (KSU) in Saudi Arabia. The study utilized the Concerns-Based…
The primary objective of this research project was to form a model for the creation and implementation of library and information services for the Arab-American community in the United States. The proposed model was based on a comprehensive review of the literature on model buil…
The study is an historical reconstruction of the origin, growth, the phases of development, and the trend of libraries of different types in Bengal from 1700 through the period of British administration, 1757-1947. The origins of different kinds of libraries at various levels ar…
This dissertation explores how the presentation of the advance fee fraud on the Internet and its association with Nigerians might impact Nigerian immigrants engaged in business in the United States. It examines the nature of Internet contents regarding the advance fee fraud and …
This study investigates information needs and information-seeking behaviors of social science scholars at Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman, as an example of a developing country in the Middle East. Its ultimate objective was to produce a model that is applicable…
Software designers in developing countries have increased the frequency of innovation and patenting. This trend reflects an effort to reduce dependence on imported western technology and encourage the development of indigenous alternatives. Although Library Automation Systems (L…
This study focused on journalists, who are constantly seeking, processing, evaluating and packaging information, in order to shed light on their information behaviors, and contribute to the development of efficient information behaviors. The examination focused on the informatio…
Terrorism is a historical problem; however, it becomes one of the biggest problems in 21st century. September 11 and the following Madrid, Istanbul and London attacks showed that it is the most significant problem threatening world peace and security. Governments have started to…
This survey is a study of users' needs in the fields of geosciences and an investigation to the status of geoinformation in Iran. It also includes a design for the National Geoinformation System in Iran (IRANGIS). The research methods used for this survey were a combination of q…
Text is a reflection of culture and changes in society, culture, politics--and religion--are mirrored in literature. In this respect, young adult literature is no different from adult literature. Religion has been a historical component of children's and young adult literature s…
The object of the present study has been to develop a method for improving the effectiveness of Iranian academic libraries through cooperation. Since Iran, like most developing countries, has yet to set up sophisticated statistical apparatus, very little official material was av…
Johann Buxtorf was a pivotal figure in the history of Hebrew studies. He composed grammars and lexicons of biblical Hebrew both for beginning students and for researchers. He was committed to establishing Hebrew as a full-fledged humanist language within the academic world and c…