Abstract:Purpose
This study aims to evaluate Web-based tools that are potentially used by universities and college libraries to market e-resources in Tanzania.
Design/methodology/approach
This study evaluated Web-based tools that are potentially used to market e-resources in libraries in Tanzania. A sample of 52 universities and colleges was approved by Tanzania Commission for Universities and was purposively selected for this study. The evaluation was conducted with an established checklist to evaluate the websites … Show more
“…In particular, marketing seeks to create relationships with target users by enlightening them about the organization and making patrons conscious of the importance of the library's products and services (Atuase and Maluleka, 2023). A successful marketing strategy also recognizes how an organization's competitors can fluctuate from similar organizations to anything that the target patron chooses to do instead of pursuing the offer, and that competition can be characterized by cooperative and benign relationships that organizations develop with one another (Muneja, 2023). Marketing in the library sector is centred on the development of dynamic and mutually beneficial exchange connections with patrons for the library to interact with user aspirations and requirements in the context of service provision and evaluation (Muneja, 2023).…”
Purpose
This study aims to analyse and understand the current state of research in the field of digital marketing in “library and information science”.
Design/methodology/approach
This study used a “bibliometric research design.” A lexical title search was used to obtain the required data set for executing this study, and a comprehensive “indexing and abstracting” database, Web of Science, was used as a data harvesting source. Louvain’s clustering algorithm was used for network metrics.
Findings
The findings revealed that research productivity and impact have grown considerably over time, indicating significant attention towards digital marketing research in library and information science (LIS). Moreover, the results showed that the overall author collaboration patterns were weak, hence creating room for development in the author’s collaboration patterns.
Practical implications
The current study could be very beneficial in providing a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the “digital marketing” research field scholarly output in LIS, which can be used by researchers, practitioners and policymakers to guide their work and make informed decisions.
Originality/value
The originality of this bibliometric study lies in its comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the current state of research in the field of “digital marketing” in LIS. This study provides a unique and in-depth understanding of the key authors, venues and papers in the field, as well as the trends and patterns in the research.
“…In particular, marketing seeks to create relationships with target users by enlightening them about the organization and making patrons conscious of the importance of the library's products and services (Atuase and Maluleka, 2023). A successful marketing strategy also recognizes how an organization's competitors can fluctuate from similar organizations to anything that the target patron chooses to do instead of pursuing the offer, and that competition can be characterized by cooperative and benign relationships that organizations develop with one another (Muneja, 2023). Marketing in the library sector is centred on the development of dynamic and mutually beneficial exchange connections with patrons for the library to interact with user aspirations and requirements in the context of service provision and evaluation (Muneja, 2023).…”
Purpose
This study aims to analyse and understand the current state of research in the field of digital marketing in “library and information science”.
Design/methodology/approach
This study used a “bibliometric research design.” A lexical title search was used to obtain the required data set for executing this study, and a comprehensive “indexing and abstracting” database, Web of Science, was used as a data harvesting source. Louvain’s clustering algorithm was used for network metrics.
Findings
The findings revealed that research productivity and impact have grown considerably over time, indicating significant attention towards digital marketing research in library and information science (LIS). Moreover, the results showed that the overall author collaboration patterns were weak, hence creating room for development in the author’s collaboration patterns.
Practical implications
The current study could be very beneficial in providing a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the “digital marketing” research field scholarly output in LIS, which can be used by researchers, practitioners and policymakers to guide their work and make informed decisions.
Originality/value
The originality of this bibliometric study lies in its comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the current state of research in the field of “digital marketing” in LIS. This study provides a unique and in-depth understanding of the key authors, venues and papers in the field, as well as the trends and patterns in the research.
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