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An Analytical Study Of Some Ngos’/Npos’ Contributions By Promoting Library Activities At Disadvantageous Areas In Vietnam To Create Potential And Lifelong Learners., Zakir Hossain

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The two key concepts of this paper are the significance of Library and NGO/NPO. The missions of both libraries and NGOs/NPOs increasingly intersect each other. These organizations collaborate to provide essential services that revolve around the creation, dissemination, and storage of information. Besides hundreds of national NGOs/NPOs, 177 (Wikipedia) international non-governmental and non-profit organizations are working for a humanitarian cause, development of education, improvement of the intellectual standard of the people and children in the disadvantageous areas in Vietnam. They attempt to get out of poverty, diseases and illiteracy marking the contribution to the establishment of a united Vietnam with …

Internet Use Among Students In Tertiary Institutions In The Sunyani Municipality, Ghana, Charles Arthur, Paul Osei Brafi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The place of the Internet in an era that has been described as information and communication age cannot be overemphasized. This is because many people have today seen the competitive edge that easy access to current and accurate data and information gives to its users.

The paper aimed to find out how tertiary students in the Sunyani Municipality have been harnessing the potentials of the Internet technology. The purpose is to find out how the Internet is being utilized by students in the tertiary institutions in Sunyani Municipality and the problems that students might be encountering in its use.

The …

Provision And Use Of Community-Based Library And Information Services: A Case Study Of Asa Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria, Olarongbe Shuaib Agboola, Ademolake Hawwa Bolanle Mrs.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examines the use of community-based library and information services in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data using frequency, tables and percentages. The instruments used in collecting data were a combination of questionnaire, interview and observation. Three hundred (300) copies of questionnaire were administered to randomly selected respondents from ten (10) communities (Afon, Aboto-oja, Ballah, Alapa, Laduba, Ogbondoroko, Olowu oko, Lasoju, Igbo Aran and Elebute) in Asa Local Government and two hundred and sixty-eight (268) copies representing (89.3%) were returned and found useful. The major findings from the study are that: …

Copyright And Fair Use In Higher Education, Laura Quilter

Laura Quilter

No abstract provided.

Centennial Library E-News, January/February 2013, Cedarville University

Centennial Library Shelf Life

Articles in this issue: Library faculty members promoted, Library director on state-wide committees, Student assistant roles, DigitalCommons news, New Gallery exhibit, University faculty in print, University alumni in print, Spring break hours

Internet Access And Usage By Undergraduate Students: A Case Study Of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria, Sowemimo Ronke Adekunmisi, Emmanuel Babatunde Ajala, Abiodun Olaide Iyoro

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was carried out in order to determine Internet access and usage by the undergraduate students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria. A review of literature was done on information and communication technologies (ICTs) and its importance in education. A description of Internet and its actual use by lecturers as well as students were also reviewed. Data was obtained from 200 undergraduate students of the institution with the use of a questionnaire. Information collected showed that majority of the cyber cafe around the university environment were privately owned and despite this, students accessed the Internet from their pocket money. It …

Use And Impact Of Electronic Journals On The Users Of University Of Pune, Pune, India, Sadanand Y. Bansode

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

University of Pune library subscribes to a number of electronic journals to satisfy the information needs of its users. The present study is an attempt to find out whether the users of University of Pune prefers the new format of journals and whether the electronic journals are able to satisfy the information needs of the users. Samples were selected from each category of users comprising of faculties, research students and post-graduate students for the present study.

An Assessment Of Computer And Ict Skills Among Secondary School Teachers In Ota Ogun State, Adebayo Oyeronke, Michael Opeoluwa Fagbohun

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper focuses on the computer and ICT skills of secondary school teachers in Ota, Ogun state of Nigeria. The purpose was to find out if the teachers were computer and ICT literate and to examine if they employ computers and ICT in their teaching activities. Eighty copies of a self designed questionnaire were administered to teachers in four secondary schools, out of which sixty eight was completed, returned and found usable. The study shows that the respondents are aware of the fact that being computer and ICT literate is very important in their profession. The paper concludes that the …

Use Of Newspapers And Magazines In The Academic Pursuits Of University Students: Case Study Of Covenant University, Miracle Eka Njeze

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examined newspapers and magazines as essential sources of information for students in Covenant University. A survey method was adopted for this research, and the instrument used for data collection was observation, and a self developed questionnaire. A total of 250 copies of the questionnaires were administered to students, only 215 were retrieved and used for the analysis.

Findings revealed that the most consulted newspapers by both male and female students are the Punch, the Nation, Guardian, and Complete Sports, while the most consulted magazines by both students are PC World, Popular Science, Leadership and Time magazine, but female …

Medicine In The Americas, Kristine A. Petre Mls, Cm, Ahip

Kristine A Petre, MLS, CM, AHIP

Medicine in the Americas is a freely available, searchable collection of historical medical Americana. The collection is part of the Digital Collections repository at the National Library of Medicine’s online digital archives. This review discusses the contents, searching functions, and additional features available in the collection.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 25, February 25, 2013, Grand Valley State University

2012-2013, Volume 37

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 24, February 25, 2013, Grand Valley State University

2012-2013, Volume 37

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 47, February 25, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Clark, Thomas Dionysius, 1903-2005 (Sc 891), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 891. Letter, 30 September 1985, written by Thomas Dionysius Clark, Lexington, Kentucky, to Connie Mills, Bowling Green Kentucky, regarding his association with the Historical Records Survey Project in Kentucky, 1935-1936.

A Comparison Of Mlis Curricula Taught In Pakistani Library And Information Science Schools With Higher Education Commission Curriculum, Muhammad Tufail Khan, Khalid Mahmood

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare Pakistani LIS schools curricula with Higher Education Commission designed curriculum for LIS schools in Pakistan. The paper identified the most common course titles and the most unique course titles taught in Pakistani LIS schools.

Design/methodology/approach – The author requested to the responsible focal persons of the LIS schools in Pakistan through personal phone calls and emails and collects the data through email and personal visits of LIS schools. Findings–The paper finds gaps of LIS schools curricula’s, most common course titles and the most unique titles.

Practical implications–The paper …

Measuring And Applying Data About Users In The Seton Hall Library, Rachel E. Volentine, Lisa Rose-Wiles, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

We present data on how faculty and students at Seton Hall University use scholarly articles and books, how the library can present its findings to stakeholders, and how librarians can learn from these findings to better meet user needs. The data were gathered using questionnaire surveys of university faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students as part of the IMLS Lib-Value project and based on Tenopir and King Studies conducted since 1977. Many questions used the critical incident of the last article and book reading to enable analysis of the characteristics of readings, in addition to characteristics of readers. Seton Hall’s …

Jeffrey, Jonathan David, B. 1960 (Sc 882), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 882. Page proof of Growing with Bowling Green: A History of the Bowling Green Public Library, 1938-1988, c.1991 and written by Jonathan Jeffrey.

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

University Libraries News Online (2008-2023)

• Hot Doc: Nutrition Labels coming to a Vending Machine Near You

Bringing The Library To The Students: Using Technology To Deliver Instruction And Resources For Research, Judith Arnold, Jennifer N. Sias, Jingping Zhang

Jennifer N Sias

To provide equitable services and access to off-campus students, librarians must meet the challenges of the digital divide and the geographic divide. Instruction and document delivery are key services that can determine how successful a library is in meeting its responsibility to distance learning. This session will focus on technological solutions to instruction, access, and document delivery in technology-challenged and remote environments.

Bringing The Library To The Students: Using Technology To Deliver Instruction And Resources For Research, Judith Arnold, Jennifer N. Sias, Jingping Zhang

Jingping Zhang

To provide equitable services and access to off-campus students, librarians must meet the challenges of the digital divide and the geographic divide. Instruction and document delivery are key services that can determine how successful a library is in meeting its responsibility to distance learning. This session will focus on technological solutions to instruction, access, and document delivery in technology-challenged and remote environments.