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Developing Cultural Object Repository For Preservation Of Banarasi Saree Designs, Mohd Shoaib Ansari, Aditya Tripathi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Preserving the cultural, historical, and scientific heritage of civilization is very important for human culture. Every generation is aimed at keeping their cultural artifacts so that they could be used, revised, and studied by the next generations. The contemporary Information Communication Technologies have been made possible the availability of digital content on a global platform. These materials can be accessed from anywhere around the world. This article aims to propose a model for cultural object repository using modern technological tools for the preservation of Banarasi saree designs and their cultural heritage. The work has attempted to propose a model for ...

Knowledge Organisation Systems As Tools For Enhanced Information Access And Retrieval: A Need For The Use Of Corporate Taxonomies On Library Portals., Dominic Aondohemba Ihongo, Helen Tor-Akwer, Ucham James Diyong

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Taxonomies have developed over the years to reach the current status of corporate taxonomies. A number of issues that triggered the prominence of taxonomies include; information overload, information literacy, organizational terminology and “destructuring” of organizations.This research contributes to the ongoing advocacy for the use of corporate taxonomies for effective knowledge organization and information retrieval in the digital community due to the explosion of various kinds of information on the internet, changes in user information seeking behaviour and needs, and the inability of search engines to precisely recall relevant information.

Faculty Unions: Prevailing Attitudes Among Low And High Membership Disciplines, Sarah J. Hammill, Kelley Rowan, Rebecca J. Bakker

Athenaeum: Scholarly Works of the FIU Libraries Faculty and Staff

This article explores the perceived benefits of union membership for academic librarians at a Florida public university and contrasts attitudes with the comparatively low union membership faculty at the business school. A survey conducted by librarians at Florida International University (FIU) focused on understanding why librarians joined their union at a higher rate (83% membership) than other disciplines and analyzed their feelings toward union effectiveness and relevance. Faculty in the business school were questioned about their reasons for abstaining from union membership in order to compare and contrast union attitudes. The aim of this study is twofold: to understand the ...

Book Review: 101 Women Who Shaped South Carolina, Maggie Albro

South Carolina Libraries

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Keynote: Using Cultural Humility To Create And Sustain An Equitable, Welcoming Workplace, Twanna K. Hodge

TCLC Program Proceedings

Cultural humility urges us to engage in critical, consistent self-reflection and critique, being other-oriented, redressing power imbalances as vital to moving towards a more equitable and inclusive profession. Retention is not solely the responsibility of the individual, nor is mentoring going to singlehandedly aid in retention. Retention involves, strategic, intentional, and communal actions. It is active, not passive.

In this presentation, Twanna Hodge will provide an overview of cultural humility, explain its importance in librarianship, provide elements of a cultural humility framework, share retention strategies, and offer how cultural humility can be used as a retention strategy.

Defining And Detecting Toxicity On Social Media: Context And Knowledge Are Key, Amit Sheth, Valerie Shalin, Ugur Kursuncu

Publications

As the role of online platforms has become increasingly prominent for communication, toxic behaviors, such as cyberbullying and harassment, have been rampant in the last decade. On the other hand, online toxicity is multi-dimensional and sensitive in nature, which makes its detection challenging. As the impact of exposure to online toxicity can lead to serious implications for individuals and communities, reliable models and algorithms are required for detecting and understanding such communications. In this paper We define toxicity to provide a foundation drawing social theories. Then, we provide an approach that identifies multiple dimensions of toxicity and incorporates explicit knowledge ...

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion - Library Audit Report, Michele Gibney, Veronica Wells, Mickel Paris, Lisa Cooperman, Mike Wurtz, Munachimso Aghasili, Diego Bustamante, Angelique Michelle Doty, Camryn Love, Apollo Parish Mitchell, Xitlali Pacheco, Corey Pfitzer, Vivian Pham, Molly Westlake

Research Tuesdays

In Fall 2020, President Callahan announced several Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) projects that the university would commence, including a DEI Audit of the Library’s collections. We formed a planning group, did initial research on equivalent DEI audits at other institutions, and decided to involve students in the process by hiring 9 as Interns in Spring 2021. The students will meet weekly with the planning group to discuss the project, audit specific portions of the collection (based on disciplinary interest), and provide recommendations for collection diversification. This presentation will cover the initial results of hiring students, finalizing methodology for ...

Collection Development And Management In The University Libraries Of Pakistan, Ghalib Khan Dr., Rubina Bhatti Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was an attempt to investigate the collection development and management activities in the university libraries of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. Survey method was employed to conduct the research. The study covered all those well-established public and private sector universities of the province which were chartered by the Government of KPK, and recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) till December 31^st, 2015. Based on this criterion 17 public and 9 private sector universities were selected (Public= 17 and Private = 9, Total 26 universities). The population of this study were the professional librarians working in the central libraries of ...

Police Officers Information Needs And Seeking Behaviour In The Three Geopolitical Zones Of Imo State, Nigeria, Faustina C. Haco-Obasi, Chioma Esther Osuji, Nneka Chinemerem Agim, Anne Anthony Edem

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The police profession largely utilizes timely and comprehensive information in work performance without which its duty of safeguarding human lives and property is highly jeopardized. To this end, vital information needs to be sought and obtained for effective and efficient policing in Nigeria. This study assessed the kinds of information needed by police officers in the performance of their duties, the means used to obtain such information and barriers encountered while seeking information. Using the descriptive statistics of close-ended questionnaire structure, analyzed with one sample proportion right-tailed test for quantitative data and interview for qualitative data, the study found that ...

Pattern Of Use And Characteristic Features Of Web Citations In Scholarly Journals, Niveditha B., Mallinath Kumbar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study examines the reliability of web citations in scholarly journals of Library and Information Science and Communication and Media Studies. The journals were selected based on their high impact factor published between 2008 and 2017. A total 5,55,428 references were extracted, out of which 1,02,718 had web citations. The research findings indicated that there more number of URLs in CMS journal articles than in LIS journal articles. While examining the characteristic features of the URLs cited, it was found that .html files and organizational (.org) top-level domain were the most cited in both the ...

Awareness And Acceptance Of Emerging Technologies For Extended Information Service Delivery In Academic Libraries In Nigeria, Williams Torubo Saibakumo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Expanding and modernising information services are crucial to the continual existence and patronage of academic libraries in the digital era. Technological evolutions have impelled libraries to incorporate all-encompassing, user-friendly and technology-driven service delivery approaches in academic libraries. Emerging technologies seem to fill this perceived gap. This study brings to light the level of awareness, adoption, preferred and readiness for the incorporation of emerging technologies into academic libraries activities in Nigeria. Amid 18 emerging technologies, adoption is stumpy, only an infinitesimal number (WebOPAC, library website, Cybrary, social media and Institutional repository) considered, and awareness remained high. Technologies like RFID, Integrated Library ...

Social Media As An Open Educational Practice Tools And Challenges, K.Sathish Kumar, M. Mahendraprabu, G. Kalaiyarasan, R. R.Ramnath, N.Sasi Kumar, Mani Mookkiah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

More than traditional learning methodology, the present generation focuses on smart learning technology. We can use social media for many purposes but, communication and learning should be the primary purpose. Many open educational resources are already available in social media in different formats like audio, visual, Text, etc. This research aims to characterize the researcher’s essential quality; how the use of open educational resources and the challenges faced through social/digital media have influenced their future research. The 350 research scholars from the state universities of Tamil Nadu have participated in this study, and they have been practice OER ...

Centennial Library E-News, March/April 2021, Cedarville University

Centennial Library E-News

Articles in this issue: Hosting ACL Conference; Graduating Student Staff Members; Library Careers Program: 2021 Centennial Library Scholarship Winner; 2021 Library Staff Recognitions; Library Book Sale; Faculty in Print; Alumni in Print

Application Of Cloud Computing Technology For Library Re-Designing: Moving Beyond Desktop Applications, Rajender Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Cloud computing is a process that provides virtual machines to store data permanently on the web. The main goal of cloud computing is to bring system scalability. Cloud technology serves not only as a means of automation but also as a way of changing the current processes. A step towards cloud technology for library Re-designing would enable finding what users want without going to the library. Libraries could increase or decrease the resources in the cloud according to their users’ needs at a lower cost. Libraries should use cloud computing technologies to quickly respond to the diverse needs of all ...

Information Seeking Behaviour Of Academic Staff In A Nigerian College Of Education, Okonoko Vera Ngozi, Odiachi Anwuli Rosemary, Isebe L. Marcus

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study assessed the information seeking behaviour of academic staff in the college of education, Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of this study is 249 (Two hundred and Forty-Nine) full-time academic staff working in the college of education, Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria. A total of 249 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the respondents and 228 (92%) copies were returned and found sufficient enough for the study. The data collected via the questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics (frequency count and percentage). The findings revealed that the preferred ...

Bibliometric Review Of Digital Archive Research: Contemporary Status, Research Hotspots And Future Trends, Abu Ks

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Digital archiving has been practised more and more in recent years, because of its significant potentials and long-term benefits. Bibliometric based review was applied to examine the digital archive research publications from the web of science from 1989 to 2019. A total of 639 publications were obtained with a steady increase of publications every year. There were diversified research topics, which were categorized as computational aspects of digital archiving, libraries role in digital archiving and digital archiving practices in medicine. Keyword analysis highlighted the interdisciplinary approach of digital archiving practices. The study also aids in summarizing the status quo and ...

Mapping Of Research Output On Medical Waste Management: A Bibliometric Study, Sk Sofik, Ziaur Rahman Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper aims to analyze a bibliometric study mapping of research output on Medical Waste Management (MWM). All articles relevant to MWM research have been retrieved using the Web of Science (WOS) database. Bibliometric analysis for co-citation, linking, scientific collaboration analysis, co-word analysis and visualizing bibliometric networks were used by many important bibliometric tools, such as Biblioshiny, ScientoPy and VOSviewer. The study’s key results were that 944 research paper published in 2001-2020. The results show publications of medical waste management gradually increased but the average number of citation is not increased. The USA is top of the list among ...

Bibliometric Evaluation Of The Scopus Indexed Scholarly Literature Of Ministry Of National Guard – Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia, Ikram Ul Haq, Shafiq Ur Rehman, Hanan Al-Kadri, Abid Iqbal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The research analysis output is one of the leading indicators to assess the quality of clinical care, education, and research in healthcare organizations. This study aims to evaluate the scholarly publication growth of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard – Health Affairs (MNG-HA), indexed in the Elsevier’s Scopus database since 2002.

The study was performed using different bibliometric and visualization techniques. While the highest number of publications indicate King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences as an affiliated address, however, the publications from King Abdulaziz Medical City have the maximum citation impact. The ‘Saudi Medical Journal’ has been ...

Evaluation Of Information Sources And Services Of University Library, Uas Raichur: A Study, S Machendranath Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

User is the foci of any library and satisfaction level of the users with information sources and services justifies the existence and relevance of the library. As libraries play an important role in the teaching, research and extension development activities of the university, it is necessary to assess to what extent the users are satisfied with different information services offered by the library and the kind of information sources the library is equipped with and also to measure the extent of their utility. In this study, an effort has been made to evaluate the information sources and services offered ...

Research Trends Of E-Learning: A Bibliometric And Visualisation Analysis, Suman Das Project Assistant

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study presents a general bibliometric outline of the major logical advancements that have been published in “e-learning”, since 1970. The bibliometric data were retrieved from the Scopus database. The review identifies the most cited, productive authors, and the leading institutions and countries of the journal, based on bibliometric indicators. The research hot spots in the period from 1970 to 2020 were identified by using the visualization of similarities software (Vosviewer), and the graphical mapping of the authors was developed to visualize networks between authors. A sum of 27979 publications was analyzed and the most compelling subjects covered by the ...