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Impact Of Corona Virus On Knowledge Service Centers In West Bengal, Sujan Saha, Sayantani Majumder
Impact Of Corona Virus On Knowledge Service Centers In West Bengal, Sujan Saha, Sayantani Majumder
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Abstract
Purpose : The significance of this article is to know about the existing situations of the different libraries and information centers in West Bengal and to understand the changing initiatives taken by those libraries to serve the purpose of the users and to motivate them to use library resources and for that provide remote access to Electronic Resources available through their library and information centers at anywhere any time.
Methodology: Questionnaires were prepared online by using Google Form and were distributed among different library professionals throughout West Bengal by using e-mails and different social networking sites and snowball sampling …
Elementary School Library Collections: A Content Analysis Of Science Trade Books, Sandra W. Watson, Sheila F. Baker
Elementary School Library Collections: A Content Analysis Of Science Trade Books, Sandra W. Watson, Sheila F. Baker
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
In this study, science trade books from the libraries of 10 elementary schools across the United States were evaluated using the modified Hunsader rubric for their overall quality pertaining to science content, literacy, and critical literacy criteria. Findings indicate that 62% of the books met the overall science content criterion, 99% met the overall literacy criterion, and 41% met the overall critical literacy criterion. The majority of science trade books in each school were life science books, and the majority of books across all schools were 18–23 years old, with many being much older. Implications and recommendations are provided.
Trends And Pattern On Library Marketing: A Systematic Review, Abdurrahman Rahim Thaha, Rita Purnamasari
Trends And Pattern On Library Marketing: A Systematic Review, Abdurrahman Rahim Thaha, Rita Purnamasari
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The purpose of this paper is to analyze trends and patterns of library marketing research results using statistical and co-word analysis with a systematic review. After going through the screening results in the Scopus database, the search results yielded 287 documents in library marketing from 1977 to mid-2021. The analysis results will produce publications, citations, sources, countries, keywords, and topic clusters. The library marketing research trend tends to increase every year, with the most citations related to social media marketing in the library. The primary source of publications in the last three years has been Library Philosophy and Practice. The …
Assessment Of Service Quality Of Libraries In Higher Educations: A Review, Kakali Sarmah, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh
Assessment Of Service Quality Of Libraries In Higher Educations: A Review, Kakali Sarmah, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This review article compiles literature on library service quality assessment both nationally and internationally, and discusses user perceptions of library service quality in the higher education context, including why library service quality research is necessary, how customer satisfaction and library service quality are linked, and how service quality in higher education is measured using SERVQUAL, LibQUAL+, etc., The gap, according to the research, is primarily due to variances in expected and perceived service quality. While all of the great work can contribute to and be supplemented by an effective planning process, a closer look at the sources of variances might …
Just Keep Cataloging: How One Cataloging Unit Changed Their Workflows To Fit The Pandemic Remote, Hybrid, And In-Library Work, Becky Skeen, Andrea Payant, Liz Woolcott
Just Keep Cataloging: How One Cataloging Unit Changed Their Workflows To Fit The Pandemic Remote, Hybrid, And In-Library Work, Becky Skeen, Andrea Payant, Liz Woolcott
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
Utah State University Libraries Cataloging and Metadata Services (CMS) unit, including student workers, transitioned to remote cataloging in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation will outline the process undertaken by supervisors to evaluate and modify services and workflows to continue cataloging materials through the different phases of library capacity from shutting down most of the library, to a hybrid limited staff capacity, through staff back in the library full-time.
In-Person To Virtual In Six Weeks: Moving A Conference Online Due To Covid-19, Emily K. Chan, Daina Dickman, Nicole Lawson
In-Person To Virtual In Six Weeks: Moving A Conference Online Due To Covid-19, Emily K. Chan, Daina Dickman, Nicole Lawson
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
The Scholarly Communication Assessment Forum (SCAF) was planned to be held on the Sacramento State campus on May 4 & 5, 2020. When pandemic-related shelter-in-place restrictions were imposed in mid-March and it became clear an in-person event would be impossible, the project team had to quickly shift to a virtual event. While quickly changing the format of the event was challenging, there were also unexpected benefits. The project team was able to collect much richer data by recording all sessions and breakout discussions. Extending the timeline for the project also allowed for more in depth analysis of forum transcripts and …
Covid-19: The Laurier Library On Demand, Gohar Ashoughian
Covid-19: The Laurier Library On Demand, Gohar Ashoughian
Consensus
No abstract provided.
Assessing Scholarly Communication Programs, Emily K. Chan, Daina Dickman, Nicole Lawson, Suzanna Conrad
Assessing Scholarly Communication Programs, Emily K. Chan, Daina Dickman, Nicole Lawson, Suzanna Conrad
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
Do you have issues quantifying the success of your scholarly communication programs? Many CSUs not only struggle with how to properly fund and staff scholarly communication programs, but also how to show their value. Sacramento State and San Jose State received an IMLS National Forum grant in 2019 to determine how similar public institutions were assessing their scholarly communication programs. In our multi-phased grant project, we used the University of Central Florida’s Research Lifecycle (https://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/scholarly-communication/overview-research-lifecycle/ ) as a framing document for all the multi-faceted services that scholarly communication encompasses. Within this presentation, we will share an assessment rubric created to …
Innovation Management In The Library: A Bibliometric Analysis, Budi Harsanto
Innovation Management In The Library: A Bibliometric Analysis, Budi Harsanto
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The library plays a central role in facilitating access to knowledge and being a center in what is currently known as knowledge management. Libraries that are culturally subject to rigid rules and identic with a bureaucratic atmosphere face a high challenge in innovating. The purpose of this paper is to explore the publication development on innovation management in the library. The method used is a bibliometric analysis of publications on innovation in a library context, which is then analyzed using the innovation management perspective. The analysis results identified five clusters: innovation culture, technological innovation, innovative human resources, knowledge management, and …
Notes From The Stacks, Spring 2021, Friends Of The Brooks Library
Notes From The Stacks, Spring 2021, Friends Of The Brooks Library
Friends of the Brooks Library
No abstract provided.
Turning The Key: Unlocking Library Support Through The Syllabus, Mallory Jallas, Allison Rand
Turning The Key: Unlocking Library Support Through The Syllabus, Mallory Jallas, Allison Rand
Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library
First-year seminars (FYS) provide an opportunity for librarians to engage with students early on in their academic careers. Some of these FYS courses might lack formal research or writing assignments, proving challenging for successful library integration. The presenters encountered this scenario during the spring of 2021 with sections of a University Success Skills course. They developed an instruction plan that helps students identify how the library can support them in any class and breaks down the hidden curriculum by exploring a syllabus in depth. The presenters use a syllabus to anchor the content and establish a framework for how the …
Library Users And Their Reading Habits: Assessing The Impact Of Ict, Dr. Kumara B, Prof. B T Sampath Kumar
Library Users And Their Reading Habits: Assessing The Impact Of Ict, Dr. Kumara B, Prof. B T Sampath Kumar
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The present paper examines the assessing the impact of ICT on the library users and their reading habits. A total of 2463 samples were selected from 11 state universities in Karnataka State, India. A well designed questionnaire was used for the data collection and data has been analyzed using SPSS. The present study consisted of an equal number of males (51.3%) and female (48.7%) respondents and most of the them are from rural (63.0%) areas. It can be seen from the table that the majority of female (71.8%) and male (66.3%) respondents read information sources at their home. It is …
Scholarly Communication Priorities Among M1 Institutions: A Mixed-Methods Study, Emily K. Chan, Suzanna Conrad, Daina Dickman, Nicole Lawson
Scholarly Communication Priorities Among M1 Institutions: A Mixed-Methods Study, Emily K. Chan, Suzanna Conrad, Daina Dickman, Nicole Lawson
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
This program presents the result of an IMLS-funded, mixed-methods study that investigated the scholarly communication programming and staffing priorities among M1 (Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs) libraries. Using a complex research life cycle to frame discussion, twenty librarians from M1 institutions participated in focus groups and provided structured information on their libraries' scholarly communication program, development, and staffing. Scholarly communication service and support among M1 institutions continue to grow and develop within the context of limited budgets and staffing. Audience participants will become acquainted with the prevalence of diverse scholarly communication programming and services and their assessment among …
The Impact Of Information Access Towards The Conduct Of Free, Fair And Credible Elections In Nigeria, Modupe Oluwabiyi, Albert O. Adetunji
The Impact Of Information Access Towards The Conduct Of Free, Fair And Credible Elections In Nigeria, Modupe Oluwabiyi, Albert O. Adetunji
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Abstract
This study seeks to bring to the fore, the roles of information towards the conduct of free, fair and creditable elections in Nigeria. It traces the historical perspectives of democracy which serves as the most veritable vehicle for credible election as well as the chronological outlook of elections in Nigeria since 1959. The work looks at what constitutes free, fair and credible elections as well as voters’ education and Rights. A critical look is taken at the attributes of information as well as the critical and major players of information in the electioneering processes in Nigeria. The study also …
Centennial Library 2019-2020 Annual Report, Cedarville University
Centennial Library 2019-2020 Annual Report, Cedarville University
Centennial Library Annual Reports
No abstract provided.
Centennial Library 2018-2019 Annual Report, Cedarville University
Centennial Library 2018-2019 Annual Report, Cedarville University
Centennial Library Annual Reports
No abstract provided.
Library As A Survival Effort For A Tourism Village In The Pandemic Era: A Case Study In Kampung Lawas Maspati Surabaya, Dian Yulie Reindrawati, Upik Dyah Eka Noviyanti, Wildan Taufik Raharja
Library As A Survival Effort For A Tourism Village In The Pandemic Era: A Case Study In Kampung Lawas Maspati Surabaya, Dian Yulie Reindrawati, Upik Dyah Eka Noviyanti, Wildan Taufik Raharja
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This paper aims to examine how library in a tourism village is able to help local residents to survive in the pandemic era as well as to progress to edu-tourism attraction. Since 2016, Kampung Wisata Lawas Maspati (Old Tourism Village of Maspati) has been one of featured destinations in Surabaya. The COVID-19 pandemic then brought tremendous undesirable impacts on the village. This community-based tourism village has experienced plunging number of visitors, which greatly impacted the community. To attain the research goal, qualitative research design was used in this study. In-depth interview was conducted with the residents and administrators of the …
Information Communication Technology Usage In Limpopo Public Libraries, Itumeleng Aaron Khanya
Information Communication Technology Usage In Limpopo Public Libraries, Itumeleng Aaron Khanya
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Background: Most libraries are still rendering services without incorporation of ICT facilities.
Aim: This study sought to examine usage of Information Communication Technology in Limpopo public libraries.
Method: The study adopted quantitative research approach, and data was collected through questionnaires comprising of open and closed ended questions.
Results: Majority of public libraries in Limpopo are not ICT equipped, however, those that are ICT equipped do render digitalised service. Challenges found pertaining lack of ICT systems in public libraries were: lack of funds; outdated technology; untrained staff and low staff morale. Libraries should source funds from Department of Sports, Arts and …
04/05-2021 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services
04/05-2021 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services
Library Services Newsletters
Minnesota State University, Mankato Library Services Newsletter for April/May 2021.
Opening Act: The Academic Library's Role In Orientation Planning And Evaluation, Zachary Lewis, Katy Kelly
Opening Act: The Academic Library's Role In Orientation Planning And Evaluation, Zachary Lewis, Katy Kelly
Roesch Library Faculty Publications
This article describes a private, mid-sized university library’s experience of hosting a music festival-themed event in the library building as part of new student orientation, with program evaluation and student learning assessment at the forefront of planning. The authors and co-planners will discuss four years of data to explore the connection between library outreach and students’ use of the library, their perceptions of the institution, and the role the event plays in shaping student success. It offers recommendations for collaborating with academic libraries and approaches in future cross-campus collaborations, including using a scaffolding approach to outline the goals and assessment …
Status Of College Libraries In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan., Amjad Ayaz, Izhar Muhammad, Muhammad Shehryar, Mohammad Hussain
Status Of College Libraries In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan., Amjad Ayaz, Izhar Muhammad, Muhammad Shehryar, Mohammad Hussain
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The main theme of this study was to explore the status of college libraries in the District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The study aimed to identify the services, reading materials, and technological resources in the college libraries. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The researchers personally visited the population cites, and distribute the questionnaire to collect data from the librarians of two Degree Colleges. The data was analyzed manually with the help of MS Word to draw the results. The findings of the study revealed that these libraries provide many of the services such as cataloging, classification, reference services, …
“All The World’S A Stage” And Each Has A Role To Play: A Collaborative Cross-Unit Metadata Project In Five Acts, Jessica L. Serrao, Scott M. Dutkiewicz, Charlotte Grubbs, Krista Oldham, Lisa Bodenheimer, Jessica S. Scott, Allison Shultz
“All The World’S A Stage” And Each Has A Role To Play: A Collaborative Cross-Unit Metadata Project In Five Acts, Jessica L. Serrao, Scott M. Dutkiewicz, Charlotte Grubbs, Krista Oldham, Lisa Bodenheimer, Jessica S. Scott, Allison Shultz
South Carolina Libraries
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the metadata team at Clemson University Libraries facilitated a work-from-home project, during which 14 employees across two units described a collection of over 2,400 photographs. From the standpoint of both the metadata reviewers and metadata creators, this session provided an overview of the project, including how it was managed remotely. This presentation reflects a balanced cross-unit perspective on what worked well and what could be improved.
Alexander Campbell King Law Library Strategic Plan, 2020-2025, University Of Georgia Law Library
Alexander Campbell King Law Library Strategic Plan, 2020-2025, University Of Georgia Law Library
Strategic Plan Documents
In 2020 a strategic plan began taking shape from UGA Law Library, in support of the emerging strategic plans from the School of Law and the University of Georgia. This five year plan states that, "The Law Library’s overall objective is to support the Law School’s strategic goals by providing exceptional instruction, research, resources, and data analytics. The Law Library supports the University and the Law School in achieving all three strategic directions for the 2020 – 2025 fiscal years."
Mobile Application Development For University Library Services (Case Study: Library Of Uin Sunan Ampel Surabaya), Heri Cahyo Bagus, Firza Hardy Nugraha, Ilham M.Said, Yusuf Amrozy
Mobile Application Development For University Library Services (Case Study: Library Of Uin Sunan Ampel Surabaya), Heri Cahyo Bagus, Firza Hardy Nugraha, Ilham M.Said, Yusuf Amrozy
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This study was conducted to develop library services at UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya by developing a system using the Rapid Application Development (RAD) method and the Mobile Library. This is done to complement the website services which can be accessed through catalog.uinsby.ac.id. Many users, especially students, experience restlessness in returning the book because there is no reminder feature for the deadline to return the book. As well as resulting in the number of fines that increase in number for each day. The purpose of this research is to make users more free to use the library services of UIN Sunan …
Investigation Of Preventive Conservation Of Library Materials In National Library Of India, Kashish Fatima, Nishat Fatima
Investigation Of Preventive Conservation Of Library Materials In National Library Of India, Kashish Fatima, Nishat Fatima
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Preventive Conservation being interdisciplinary in nature has been implemented by libraries from the time when libraries were considered merely as storehouses of knowledge. Since inception, libraries have taken the responsibility to preserve the library materials for a prolonged life. The present study is undertaken to survey the preventive conservation activities in National Library of India. For this purpose, a well structured questionnaire was designed and distributed to the head of the library and concerned library professionals who are directly engaged in preventive conservation activities of the library. Results of the study show that all the basic methods of preventive conservation …
Awareness, Availability And Utilization Of Databases Among Undergraduate Students Of Federal University Of Agriculture (Fuam) Makurdi Benue State, Lawal Mohammed Tukur, Dr S. Kannan
Awareness, Availability And Utilization Of Databases Among Undergraduate Students Of Federal University Of Agriculture (Fuam) Makurdi Benue State, Lawal Mohammed Tukur, Dr S. Kannan
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The purpose of the present study was to examine the awareness and use of databases by undergraduate students of FUAM one hundred students was randomly selected out of twenty thousand three hundred and twenty four (21324) in the study. A specifically designed questionnaire was administered to gather information about the awareness and use of databases by students. Results showed that the vast majority of the participants used Internet search engines rather than specialized databases and full-text resources. Only 6.8% became familiar with electronic resources by attending the library training programs. The main problem associated with the non-use of resources …
Effects Of Transportation And Accommodation On Academic Performance And Utilization Of Information Resources By Postgraduate Students In The Faculty Of Agriculture Library University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, Lawal Mohammed Tukur, Aisha Safiyanu Darma
Effects Of Transportation And Accommodation On Academic Performance And Utilization Of Information Resources By Postgraduate Students In The Faculty Of Agriculture Library University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, Lawal Mohammed Tukur, Aisha Safiyanu Darma
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The study is an overview on the effects of transportation and accommodation on academic performance and utilization of information resource by postgraduate students in the Faculty of Agriculture Library University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The main objective of the study is to identify the effects of using the library due to accommodation and transportation, the study analyze the types of available information resources, in the library, the level of usage and user satisfaction questionnaire was provided to users and 0.7 % of the entire respondent population= 3761= 26 was used, so twenty six (26) copies of the questionnaires were given to …
Unsupervised Data Mining Technique For Clustering Library In Indonesia, Robbi Rahim, Joseph Teguh Santoso, Sri Jumini, Gita Widi Bhawika, Daniel Susilo, Danny Wibowo
Unsupervised Data Mining Technique For Clustering Library In Indonesia, Robbi Rahim, Joseph Teguh Santoso, Sri Jumini, Gita Widi Bhawika, Daniel Susilo, Danny Wibowo
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Organizing school libraries not only keeps library materials, but helps students and teachers in completing tasks in the teaching process so that national development goals are in order to improve community welfare by producing quality and competitive human resources. The purpose of this study is to analyze the Unsupervised Learning technique in conducting cluster mapping of the number of libraries at education levels in Indonesia. The data source was obtained from the Ministry of Education and Culture which was processed by the Central Statistics Agency (abbreviated as BPS) with url: bps.go.id/. The data consisted of 34 records where the attribute …
02/03-2021 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services
02/03-2021 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services
Library Services Newsletters
Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for February 2021.
Notes From The Stacks, Winter 2021, Friends Of The Brooks Library
Notes From The Stacks, Winter 2021, Friends Of The Brooks Library
Friends of the Brooks Library
No abstract provided.