Browsing Βιβλιοθηκονομία και Επιστήμη της Πληροφόρησης / Library and Information Science by Subject "Public Libraries"
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Design Considerations of an Interactive Robotic Agent for Public Libraries
(2013)The role of public libraries has long been recognized, rendering them a timeless offered form of public service. Users of a public library should have easy access to catalogs and full text of printed and electronic versions ... -
The economic crisis and public libraries in Greece: investigating the threats and challenges via job description
(2018)The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of Greece’s economic crisis on public librarians’ obligations.Design/methodology/approach In total, 43 public library managers completed a questionnaire regarding 116 ... -
Extending European information access through mobile library services: some first results
(1997)Provides an overview of Greek public libraries. Focuses on the MOBILE mobile libraries project covering its design and expected outcomes. Considers: user surveys and results; how the surveys were designed and the factors ... -
Greckie biblioteki publiczne
(1989)General survey of the public library system in Greece, where the larger towns often have a public library founded by private benefactors, with few if any local branches, outlying areas being served by mobile libraries. A ... -
Greek libraries’ funding: a Greek tragedy with(out) euros and “katharsis”
(2014)Purpose-The purpose of the paper is to point out the importance, value and the economic status of the public information services (PIS), which are in danger and to propose alternative solutions that the Greek Governmental ... -
Greek public libraries in economic crisis: The past, the present and the future
(2015)The aim of this paper is to discuss the challenges that the current economic crisis has posed for Greek public and municipal libraries. Design/methodology/approach – This is a viewpoint paper discussing the past, present ... -
Greek public libraries: an assessment
(1988)The 2 sociological factors which have had a profound impact on the development of Greek libraries are the slow reconstruction after 4 centuries of Turkish domination and the ever present influence of politics. At present ... -
How public library users perceive the information professional: is the image transforming?
(2016)This study aims to investigate public library users’ perceptions of information professionals. Specifically, it focuses on exploring users’ perceptions regarding librarians’ status, work duties, performed work and educational ... -
IFLA v Grecku. IFLA in Greece
(1996)Discusses the programme of a meeting of the Council of the IFLA Public Library Section (PLS) which was held in February 1996 in Solun, Greece. The meeting focused on the proposed changes of the IFLA structure, the work of ... -
Information Literacy of Library Users: a Case Study of Mazandaran Public Library Users, Iran
(2011)This study has investigated: "Information Literacy of Public Library Users in Mazandaran Province and Role of Them in Its Promotion". The research method was descriptive survey. Data was collected by survey questionnaire. ... -
Information visualisation and library data: a case study of Public Library of Veria, Greece
(2019)This paper comprises an attempt to create information visualizations for the Public Library of Veria city, Greece based on library data. Specifically, it is a formative study about the use of a visualization tool for ... -
Libraries in Cyprus
(2004)Librarianship in Cyprus is still characterized by serious deficiencies, although there exist positive developments as the foundation of the Library of Cyprus and the exemplary development of the University Library of Cyprus ... -
A library management response model against the economic crisis: the case of public libraries in Greece
(2011)Libraries in Greece are mostly financed by public sources, with private funding covering only a very small proportion of their budget. The deteriorating, slowly growing economic environment in Greece places additional ... -
The management of public libraries during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic literature review through PRISMA method
(2021-09)The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the literature regarding the impact of global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) pandemic on PLs and their management responses during COVID-19 pandemic as well as for ... -
Marketing partnerships in Greece between libraries, archives and museums. A new age has just started
(2006)Our paper includes a proposed model for Marketing partnerships in Greece between libraries, archives and museums related to statistics according to the Greek public and academic libraries and museums. We demonstrate ... -
Mobile libraries and new information services in public libraries: issues arising from the MOBILE Project
(1998)Describes the MOBILE Project, developed from separate but closely related ideas originating in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK on how mobile libraries in Europe are responding to the opportunities presented by information ... -
Mobile Libraries in Greece: historical Perspectives and the State of the Art
(2014)In this paper we discuss the phenomenon of mobile libraries with special reference to the Greek context. First we provide an overview of the history of mobile libraries internationally. Then we proceed to our case study ... -
Public libraries and innovation in Greece: An option or a necessity?
(2016)Innovation is proven to be an essential element of every organisation that wants to achieve survival and sustain its presence. Libraries as information organisations are transformed into innovation incubators because of ... -
Public library services in Greece: report of a Unesco study tour
(1984)Report of a study tour in June 83 to advise the Greek government on the creation of a mobile library network. Almost of the 10 million Greek population live in rural communities. Illiteracy, which is estimated at 15% of ... -
Role of Greek Public Libraries: A Quantitative Study of Users Perception
(Publishing India, 2019)This study aimed to explore users’ perceptions of librarians working in public libraries in Greece. Specifically, it aimed to investigate how much users value librarian’s different roles; how often they seek assistance for ...
