Adoption of electronic reference materials in academic libraries of Iran

Hayati, Zouhayr; Jowkar, Tahere

doi:10.1016/j.iilr.2007.09.003

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“…To meet these growing technology challenges, the library leadership needs to continuously improve and innovate the libraries' IT infrastructure, applications and services. A number of studies have been conducted in different countries to determine the level of IT application in their libraries (Siddiqui, 1997;Davarpanah, 2001;Uddin, 2003;Gulati, 2004;Younis, 2005;Jain and Babbar, 2006;Adetunji, 2007;Haneefa, 2007;Raza and Nath, 2007;Hayati and Jowkar, 2008). The above studies reveal that libraries in these developing countries are at very different levels of IT applications.…”

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Status of information technology applications in Pakistani libraries

Ramzan

Singh

2009

The Electronic Library

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Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the levels of information technology (IT) in Pakistani libraries. More specifically, the paper focuses on the status of computers and other commonly used hardware, e-mail, internet, library software, automated user services, expenditure on IT and online resources available in academic libraries of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach-The data are collected through a questionnaire survey of 288 (sample of 682) academic libraries across Pakistan. A total of 219 (76 per cent) valid responses are used for data analysis and interpretation using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). Findings-The paper finds a low level of IT availability, especially the absence of computers, e-mail and internet in few libraries. Similarly, the libraries are far behind to achieve excellent IT levels. It is found that libraries need to be fully automated using standard library software/management systems. However, access to online resources through the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is found extensive and comprehensive. The data indicate the need to enhance libraries' IT expenditure. Practical implications-The findings can be utilized to evaluate the status of different IT tools and applications. The statistical data are very useful and authentic source for planning to improve the libraries' IT infrastructure, library automation and in reducing the gap in levels of IT application in different type of libraries. Originality/value-This is a first comprehensive study that provides a complete picture along with statistical data regarding IT applications (computers and other common hardware, software, e-mail, internet, other information access technologies, applications and online resources available) in academic libraries of Pakistan.

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Status of information technology applications in Pakistani libraries

Ramzan

Singh

2009

The Electronic Library

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“…The role that these characteristics of innovation play in the adoption of an innovation in general has been studied extensively (E.g. Martins et al, 2004;Lee, 2004;Al-Gahtani, 2003;Hayati and Jowkar, 2008), and also with specific regard to energy issues (Faiers et al, 2007b;Völlink et al, 2002;Kaplan 1999a;Kaplan 1999b) and homeowners' choice of a heating system (Mahapatra and Gustavsson, 2008). Previous studies have suggested that further research should focus on the refinement, redefinition, and elaboration of characteristics of innovation (Faiers et al, 2007;Völlink et al, 2002) in order to further our understanding of the attributes of innovations influencing their adoption in the marketplace.…”

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Characteristics of innovation in adopting a renewable residential energy system

Tapaninen

Seppänen

Mäkinen

2009

Journal of Systems and Information Technology

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Purpose-This paper investigates the criteria influencing the adoption of innovation in the empirical context of renewable residential energy solutions, particularly the wood pellet heating system. Design/methodology/approach-The study carried out an extensive literature review on Rogers' characteristics of innovation theory and then complemented it with a content analysis on empirically perceived characteristics on wood pellet heating systems. Findings-The literature review shows that most of the previous studies employ the characteristics of innovation but do not confirm the usability of the Rogers framework as a whole. In addition, our empirical results demonstrate that relative advantage is the predominant characteristic in the adoption of residential energy systems. Research limitations-The limitations of the literature review and the biases of empirical findings are discussed. For instance, there are limitations that the study is based on single country data and its theoretical approach relies on only one theory, Rogers' characteristics of innovation. Practical implications-In order to achieve sustainable strategic advantage, firms providing renewable energy solutions should attempt to communicate clearly the relative advantages instead of attempting to, for instance, offer an opportunity for trialling such green energy systems. Originality/value-The paper highlights the use of characteristics of innovation and further empirically examines the perceived characteristics of an innovation considering green investments in residential heating systems. Due to the exploratory nature of the study, the results provide a gateway to a number of possible avenues for future research.

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Adoption of electronic reference materials in academic libraries of Iran

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