Thesis

Developing information services for special library users in Libya by designing a low cost digital library

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  • University of Strathclyde
Date of award
  • 2011
Thesis identifier
  • T12788
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Abstract
  • This thesis has investigated the state of special libraries in Libya with the aim of improving the services provided to the users. It intended to complete the picture of special libraries in Libya by undertaking a survey of the current scenario of a sample set of special libraries in various sectors in Libya. This thesis has proposed a design for a low cost digital library to enhance the services currently provided and to reduce the number of problems faced by such libraries in terms of improving the services for end users. This thesis has investigated a number of key issues affecting the special library in Libya and its services such as staffing, funding, and technical services. The role of special library services and their influence on the achievements of an organisation's overall goals has been explored, along with the problems facing special libraries in Libya which hinder their improvement. A wide range of services that are provided by special libraries in Libya have also been examined along with user viewpoints and opinions on the services delivered. This thesis has put today’s technology into practice and has exploited the latest technology for developing special library services by designing a low cost digital library service as a practical solution. The outcomes have proven encouraging as the design has been shown to be cost effective. The design has also demonstrated that the digital library developed in this thesis can assist to a large degree in developing the services provided to special library users in Libya. This thesis has also shown that digital libraries ought not to be seen as an end in themselves, but rather as a means for enabling end users to access a variety and wide range of frequently required services.
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EThOS ID
  • uk.bl.ethos.538809
Date Created
  • 2011
Former identifier
  • 823913

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