Out Now: June 2025 issue of IFLA Journal
26 June 2025
IFLA Journal is an international journal publishing peer reviewed articles on library and information services and the social, political and economic issues that impact access to information through libraries.
The Journal publishes research, case studies and essays that reflect the broad spectrum of the profession internationally.
IFLA Journal Volume 51, No.2 (June 2025)
Likely the largest issue in the Journal’s history, this edition offers an expansive and globally inclusive array of research, case studies, and reflective essays. The issue opens with in-depth examinations of library history and development, such as the evolution of libraries in Kazakhstan in anticipation of IFLA WLIC 2025 to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan. The issue continues with original research articles spanning topics like prison libraries in India, accessibility for visually impaired students in Tanzania, sustainability practices in U.S. libraries, and the implications of data capitalism. The issue also features timely discussions on climate literacy, academic library strategies, and the role of libraries in promoting digital health. With authors representing every continent and institutions ranging from local schools to national libraries, this special issue exemplifies IFLA Journal’s commitment to scholarly breadth, diversity, and impact.
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IFLA Journal. June 2025
IFLA Journal Volume 51, Issue 2 (June 2025) is likely the largest issue in the Journal’s history, offering an expansive and globally inclusive array of research, case studies, and reflective essays. The issue opens with in-depth examinations of library history and development, such as the evolutio...
Contents:
Essays
Nurturing knowledge: The evolution of libraries in Kazakhstan 193
Piotr Lapo
Climate Action Framework for Libraries: Empowering response to climate crisis 203
Anupama Saini
Original Articles
Evaluating Uttar Pradesh prison library services’ compliance with IFLA guidelines 217
Abhishek Rai, Manendra Kumar Singh and Anudha Lepcha
Delivering library services to visually impaired students: Needs, awareness and competencies 227
Asha Salum Selema, Kelefa Mwantimwa and Wilson Charles Mkumbo
Library and information science students’ professional skills and personal competencies with internship effects: A case study of Bangladesh 242
Shamima Yesmin
Challenges library and information science (LIS) postgraduate students encounter in research topic selection 255
Emmanuel F Elia and Esther Ndenje-Sichalwe
School librarian experience as an agent in fostering a reading culture 270
Indira Irawati, Laksmi Laksmi, Rahmi Rahmi, Luki Wijayanti and Theresia Kristiningsih
Development and validation of the Continuing Professional Development Scale: A knowledge transfer perspective 284
Syed Fakhar Abbas, Syeda Hina Batool and Kanwal Ameen
Knowledge management and provision of academic library services in the University of Sierra Leone: A mixed-methods approach 301
Prince Sao Lahai
Price trends of second-hand Japanese books sold on Amazon Japan 318
Adam H Lisbon
Towards achieving a sustainable academic library: Users’ awareness and perceptions in a developing country 327
Musfica Tanzin and Md. Atikuzzaman
Data capitalism in the milieu of the surveillance economy: What can libraries do? 339
Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita, Oluwole O Durodolu and Alexander Madanha Rusero
The impact of socio-demographic factors on web credibility assessment 350
Mahdi Zeynali-Tazehkandi, Mohsen Nowkarizi and Zahra Moradi-Biyarajmandi
Information needs and information-seeking behavior of Egyptian nurses during a health crisis: A survey 364
Amany M. Elsayed, Safaa Salah Ismail, Manar Hamza and Zeinab S. Said
The FAIRification process for data stewardship: A comprehensive discourse on the implementation of the FAIR principles for data visibility, interoperability and management 382
Ajra Bhat and Zahid Ashraf Wani
‘I use the library sometimes just to lose myself’: School libraries supporting students’ wellbeing and flourishing 399
Chin Ee Loh and Amanda Louise Binny
Personal and library-related causes of library anxiety among Kenyan undergraduate students 409
Emily Cherono Sawe, Joel Nakitare and Tom Kwanya
Essay
What funding for a European library policy 422
Giuseppe Vitiello
Original Article
Libraries’ environmentally sustainable practices and services in California, Florida, and Georgia 442
Xiaoai Ren
Case Study
Preserving contemporary newspapers: A new survey of state libraries in the USA 457
David C Pleiss
Review Articles
Navigating the dynamics of present-day academic libraries: An in-depth analysis of strategies, challenges, and emerging trends 470
Tunde Toyese Oyedokun
TikTok and digital health literacy: A systematic review 490
Margaret Kristin Merga
Space guidelines for resilient public libraries in the post-COVID-19 era: A systematic review 502
Hyoran Park and Hokyun Lim
Abstracts 514
IFLA Journal is an international journal publishing peer reviewed articles on library and information services and the social, political and economic issues that impact access to information through libraries. The Journal publishes research, case studies and essays that reflect the broad spectrum of the profession internationally. IFLA Journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
To submit an article please visit IFLA Journal on the SAGE platform.
- Editor: Steven W. Witt
- Frequency: Quarterly
- ISSN: 0340-0352
- eISSN: 1745-2651
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