Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Technology Safety Audit In Computer Laboratories Using Iso/Iec 17799 : 2005 (Case Study: Ftk Uin Sunan Ampel Surabaya), Muqoffi Khosyatulloh, Nurul Fariidhotun Nisaa, Ilham, M. Kom

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Management audit is very important for assessment of their information technology management to gain efficient and effective business running process. Information technology security as an effort of internal controlling for risk and threat security minimization, is mainly considered due to all learning and lecturing administration activities use information technology. Allso, the implementation of a number of computer labs to facilitate learning processes and access to information in order to support the lectures and personal development of students To find out how secure technology information is, it is then requiring an audit to make sure everything run based on procedure. Management …

Attitude Of Librarians Towards The Use Of Information And Communication Technologies In Selected Academic Libraries In Kwara State, Hajarat Abubakar,, Grace Babafemi, Bilqees Jumai Nallah, Francis Olusanjo Oyeyemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT This study examined librarians’ attitude towards the use of ICT in selected academic libraries in Kwara State. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population of the study consist of all the librarians in University of Ilorin, Kwara State University and Al-hikma University which gives a total number of 51 librarians. A structured questionnaire was developed to elicit information from the 51 librarians from the selected academic libraries in Kwara State, out of which 49 copies of the questionnaire were completely filled and return. The data collected were analyzed with the use of frequency counts, percentages and PPMC. The …

Theft, Mutilation And Misplacement Of Academic Library Resources: A Study Of Selected Colleges Of Csjmu, Kanpur, Up, Ramreek Kumar Pandey

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This is a information era, where libraries are playing a very vital role for the academic institutions for students, research scholars and faculty members. Libraries are providing information resources, services and documents for thier user without any biasing. it is very unfortunate that some users are doing some miss chief activities with intension or it may be without intention which put library staff in trouble. it may be in form of thieft or it may missplacement of library resources.The present study focused on librarian response towards theft, mutilation and misplacement of library resources in College libraries in CSJMU, Kanpur. The …

Investigating Library Anxiety Among First Year Students Of Crawford University, Nigeria., Elizabeth Bukunola Lateef Mrs, Sunday Opene Ozonuwe Mr

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How a Library is efficiently used is a pivotal factor in determining the quality of education of a University. Therefore, identifying the factors affecting library use among students is becoming more necessary. The purpose of this research was to investigate the causes of library anxiety among first year students of Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design involving all first year students (368 in number), cutting across the seventeen departments of Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun state, Nigeria. The questionnaire was peer reviewed for validity and all the items were subjected to SPSS analysis using …

Information Literacy And Life Long Learning: The Role Of School Librarians, Elizabeth Bukunola Lateef Mrs, Ezekiel Olugbenga Adeyi Mr, Olomola R. Abosede Mrs

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This paper conceptualizes literacy and learning as a continuum that requires appropriate placement, attitude and adjustment that should be initiated and instilled from elementary stage of learning with emphasis on the role of the school librarians. Base on the overview obtained from scholarly publications, a relationship among information literacy, lifelong learning and school librarian was established and reviewed. The paper also posited three examples of creative and innovative programmes that the School Librarians could introduce in order to foster information literacy for lifelong learning. The paper concludes on school librarians adopting information literacy as the subject they should be …

Health Information Literacy On The Risks Of Using Skin Bleaching Products, Olufemi K. Aramide Phd, Olusoji S. Olatunji, Olusola Ayandele

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Information enables individuals to develop knowledge which can influence their health behavior and attitude while inadequate literacy about health information is associated with poor understanding of medical advice and negative health outcomes among the population. Skin bleaching is a health practice involving the (mis)use of chemical solutions to change one’s complexion to a lighter tone. This paper investigated the viability of using the concept of health information literacy to reduce skin bleaching by reviewing previous empirical studies on skin bleaching with emphasis on health information. Finding showed that skin bleaching is driven by a self-destructive, unattainable beauty standard. It also …

Demystification Of Legal Information Resources For New Entrants To The Law Librarianship: Nigerian Perspective., Wisdom Okereke Anyim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper is aimed at demystify legal information resources for new entrants to the law librarianship. It explains various kinds of legal information resources — primary and secondary sources. The study also highlights some of the areas of law and finally, identifies few of the most commonly used legal databases in Nigeria.

Libraries As Indispensable Force For Access To Information And Sustainable National Development, Elizabeth Bukunola Lateef E.B.L, Ezekiel Olugbenga Adeyi E.O.A, Ozonuwe Opene Sunday 7317673

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The paper focus on the place of the library in providing access to information resources that will facilitate the attainment of sustainable development goal SDGs. The 17 point agenda adapted by United Nation in 2019 to be attained by 2030. The concept of Sustainable Development was carefully discussed. Nigeria peculiar situation as regards SDGs was critically examined with emphasis on the agreement between Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), to train graduating youths to become SDGs champions in the local communities and areas of national service they are deployed …

The Library As Facilitator Of Public Access To Information: 21st Century Approach, Ozonuwe Opene Sunday Oos, Ohwofasa Faith Faith Off, Lateef Elizabeth Bukunola Leb

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article describes the nature of 21^st century, the new roles libraries and librarians must play to continue to facilitate public access to information in the face of 21^st century where the information and communication technology products such as the web, internet, android mobile devices and social media network have changed the way we live, think, communicate, obtain and disseminate information (world 2.0).It emphasized how these products have made the world omni presence, omni information/knowledge, omin collaboration and omini access. The paper discussed the challenges21^stcentaury librarians may encounter why applying the information and communication …

Demographic Variables Affecting Use Of Internet Resources Among Pre-Clinical Medical Students In Nigeria, Oluwatoyin Obinyan, Esharenana Adomi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Following the emergence of Internet, higher institutions particularly academic libraries had and still continue to make efforts to take advantage of the emerging technologies in service delivery amidst paucity of current reading materials as a result of poor funding. Internet resources are seen as educational/informational resources available via internet. It is evident from existing literature that usage of Internet resources by the students is low due to many factors that are central to man hence this study was mounted to investigate the influence of the demographic variables of the target audience on their use of Internet resources. The study population …