Library Corporate Social Responsibility: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

A review of library social responsibility is presented in this study to offer an understanding of the future direction of library social responsibility, and to bridge the knowledge gap regarding research patterns and trends in social responsibility of libraries. The purpose of this review was to provide a systematic review of social responsibility in libraries adopted between 2010 and 2021. Searches were conducted on databases in English and Arabic. An analysis of the papers revealed four themes of library social responsibility: workplace and employees, stakeholders, environment, and community. Themes had different levels of attention. The results of this study may contribute to future research. Further highlighting the gaps in the literature could be valuable for future research. In-depth qualitative empirical studies of library social responsibility are recommended.

Keywords:

• Libraries
• corporate social responsibility
• systematic literature review
• library social responsibility
• library management
• research trends

Acknowledgement

Many thanks to Ms. Linda Ostlandh/former Director of The National Medical Library at UAEA for reviewing comments, encouragement, and support.