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Open Educational Resources (Oer) Initiatives: Global And Indian Quo Vadis, Phulasmita Nath

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Galloping speed of technological development and intense research activities in ICT over last couple of decades has facilitated opportunities of rapid expansion in creation, distribution and consumption of educational resources across the world. While fulcrum motivational factor for such technological advancement is indeed profit driven, a substantial gain has also been drawn by academic communities using the same set of technologies for greater social good. Open Source Software, Creative Commons, Open Access Initiatives have paved the way for Open Educational Resources (OER). With these impetuses, nations are trying to bridge the gaps between information have and haven’t and reduce the …

Ms 246 Guide To The Ovelin "Billie" Frances Fish Henderson Nursing School Scrapbook (1928-1930), Ovelin Frances Fish Henderson

Manuscript Finding Aids

This collection contains scrapbook and nursing cap of Ovelin Frances Fish Henderson (aka Billie). The items were received with the following note by K. Lynn Wieck (niece): "This is the scrapbook of my Aunt, Ovelin Frances Fish Henderson from 1929-1930 when she was in nursing school in Denver, CO. She was a psychiatric nurse for over 60 years. See more at MS 246.

Bibliometric Analysis On Information Literacy (2017-2021): A Systematic Literature Review, Md. Nurul Islam, Md. Tarik Been Aziz, Rupak Chakravarty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose

The goal of this paper is to examine the literature published on information literacy (IL) between 2017 and 2021 and reveal the most important trends in IL publication.

Design/methodology/approach

Scopus database was used to analyze specific aspects of publishing trends by looking at the literature indexed from 2017 to 2021 in the field of IL.

Findings

In 2017, there was a significant increase in the number of citations to IL-related literature. In addition to "Janes-Jang SM" and the "College and Research Libraries," they were both prolific authors and sources. Most articles were published in the Journal of Academic Librarianship …

An Assessment Of Information Literacy Competence Of Doctoral Students In Universities In Ogun State, Adesola Adekunle, Ezinwanyi Madukoma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information is the foundation upon which all academic activities are built. The quality of teaching, learning and research is a function of the quality of information available to practitioners. While the current information landscape is characterized with information adequacy made possible by the application of ICTs to information handling, the sheer magnitude of available information tending towards overload is itself a challenge in the current technology-driven world we live in. In response to this challenge, academic institutions all over the world came up with what is known as information literacy described as an intellectual framework which enables individuals to identify, …

An Investigation Into Academic Self-Efficacy, Peer Influence And Examination Anxiety As Correlates Of Academic Achievement Drive Of Library And Information Science Students, Emmanuel Chidiadi Onwubiko

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In any institution of learning, the true prove of any student’s performance is the level of academic achievement grade which may be a product of many independent variables. On the other hand, an impaired academic achievement motivation more often than not may portend danger on the learning outcome and intellectual well being of such student(s). This study therefore investigated the relationship between academic self-efficacy, peer group and examination anxiety with academic achievement drive of library and information science students. The study used descriptive survey research design and guided by three research questions as well as three formulated and tested hypothesis. …

Enhance The Discovery And Interoperability Of Culturally Rich Information: The Chinese Women Poets Wikiproject, Sai Deng, Greta Heng, Amanda Xu, Lihong Zhu, Xiaoli Li

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Traditionally, special collections such as culture and heritage collections and their name authority data were cataloged using local cataloging standards with limited data interoperability. The library community has questioned for a number of years how to increase the accessibility and visibility of cultural heritage information stored in centralized databases. Wikidata, a global and open knowledge repository of structured data serving as a hub for linking resources, has emerged as one of possible solutions to library data silo issues. A group of Chinese American librarians from several institutions formed a WikiProject team: Chinese Culture and Heritage group in 2020 to study …

Leading On Open Educational Practices At A Regional Comprehensive University Library, Kelly Smith

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

There are opportunities for all types of libraries to move their universities forward in the space of Open Practices (ie. open scholarship, open educational resources, open pedagogy). Learn how a regional comprehensive university leveraged librarian expertise, consortial collaborations, and partnerships with teaching faculty to scale up open practices on our campus, over a 4 year period, keeping momentum even during the pandemic. Learn what worked well and what we would have done differently. Learn how we connected this effort to the vision, mission, and values of the institution, especially in the area of providing equity and inclusion for a student …

Revolutionary Changes In Librarianship And The Need For Strategic Planning For Sustainable Transformation Of Academic Libraries, Oyemike Victor Benson, Ph.D, Obiageli F. Mbajiorgu, Blessing N. Emuchay, Uju Rosemary Eweama

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper is focused on the revolutionary changes in librarianship and the need for strategic planning for sustainable transformation of academic libraries. The narrative content analysis was adopted with extensive literature review. Explanations on basic concepts relating to the subject matter such as change, types of changes, strategic planning, and purpose of strategic planning, strategic planning process, and strategic management process were articulated. The paper further explores strategic planning in the context of librarianship; the rationalization for strategic planning in academic libraries; justification for effective adaptation to changes in academic libraries as well as identification of specific dimension of revolutionary …

Using Student Researchers To Assess The Digital Collections User Experience, Rebecca A. Wiederhold, Lindsey Memory, Jonathan Jarvis, Greg Seppi, Madeleine Meldrum, Hannah Bozue

Faculty Publications

Following the closure of the Harold B. Lee Library’s special collections during the pandemic, the presenters designed a study to assess the usability of our CONTENTdm system. The library collaborated with a sociology professor to have students from his qualitative research methods class administer the study, observing other undergraduates using the system to perform tasks, and interviewing them about their experiences. In this presentation, the librarians, the sociology professor, and two students will share lessons learned from this experience, including small disappointments and unexpected benefits. We’ll also share the study methodology and suggestions for optimizing this type of professional collaboration …

Content Analysis Of Library Websites Of National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education And Research (Niper’S) Institutes Of India: An Evaluative Study, Madhu S, Dr. B U Kannappanavar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study undertook to examine the library websites of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Niper), which are situated in different parts of the country and identified as of national importance for pharmacy education in India. Based on previous studies, a standard checklist was prepared to know the contents and services of the websites through an online survey and observation method. To investigate the presence and absence of content that is provided by library websites in the selected websites. The study resulted that selected Nipers 7(100%) provided introductory information about the library/history and listed print/e-journal lists. 6 (86%) …

Actions Speak Louder Than Words- Why Creating A Plan, Rejecting Neutrality, And Recruiting A Racially Diverse Staff Are Effective Ways To Increase The Presence Of Diversity In Libraries., Jennifer Van Vegten

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The urge to diversify workplaces has spread nationwide. Although many institutions feel that formal statements and pledges are enough to satisfy the public outcry, actions such as setting up a direct plan to address the rejection of neutrality, to expand the access of materials, and actively hiring and promoting a racially diverse staff are less often seen. In America’s libraries in particular, good-natured sentiments about how a modern, socially diverse library should look are met with half-hearted efforts. While some libraries, such as the Oregon Library Association, are making significant strides towards their intended directions, others, such as the Rural …

Challenges Of Copyright Protection In The Digital Age: The Nigerian Perspective, Albert Olu. Adetunji, Nosakhare Okuonghae Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Copyright is one of the several intellectual property rights that accrues to authors of literary and creative works at the point of creation. Several legal frameworks such as the Berne Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the Nigeria Copyright Act have all been enacted for the purpose of recognizing and protecting these rights both at the international and local scene. Unfortunately, with the emergence of digital age, characterized by digital technologies such the internet, scanner, digital cameras smartphones, smart televisions, e-book, social media etc., has cause strain in copyright protection due to the relative ease of replication, manipulation, reproduction …

Metadata Best Practices For Trans And Gender Diverse Resources, Trans Metadata Collective, Jasmine Burns, Michelle Cronquist, Jackson Huang, Devon Murphy, K. J. Rawson, Beck Schaefer, Jamie Simons, Brian M. Watson, Adrian Williams

Librarian Publications & Presentations

This document is the result of a year of work and collaboration by the Trans Metadata Collective (TMDC; https://transmetadatacollective.org/), a group of dozens of cataloguers, librarians, archivists, scholars, and information professionals with a concerted interest in improving the description and classification of trans and gender diverse people in GLAMS (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums and Special Collections). The Collective’s primary goal was to develop a set of best practices for the description, cataloguing, and classification of information resources as well as the creation of metadata about trans and gender diverse people, including authors and other creators.

Ms 146 Guide To Thomas Matney, Phd Papers (1929-2011), Thomas Matney (1928-2010)

Manuscript Finding Aids

The Thomas Matney papers includes materials from 1926 through 2011 relating to Dr. Matney’s research in genetics, Dr. Matney’s teaching materials, and his research as a community activist into the support and well being of at-risk children. Professor Matney made important contributions to scientific understanding of cancer-causing agents and the genetic mechanisms that underlie the development of cancer. See more at MS 146.

Use Of Whatsapp Technology In Library Services: A Case Study Of The University Library Of The(Ncbae), Lahore, Pakistan, Hafiz Muhammad Zeeshan, Ashina Sadiq, Muzaian Abbas

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose

This study aimed to look into the interest in and use of WhatsApp technology among National College of Business Administration & Economics (NCBAE) University Pakistan library users.

Design/methodology/approach

A Google Forms questionnaire was designed and emailed to students from various departments at the National College of Business Administration and Economics University of Pakistan. SPSS 22 was used to tabulate and analyze the data for this paper.

Findings

According to one study, WhatsApp is a robust and cutting-edge technology that might be integrated with digital library services to reach out to library consumers. This technology will assist library patrons in …

A Study On Ugc-Care Journals Of Library And Information Science, Partha Chattopadhyay Librarian, Bikash Kumar Halder Librarian

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The University Grants Commission has published the list of CARE journals of all disciplines such as Science, Social Science and Arts & Humanities. The subject Library & Information Science has also been included in the CARE list under Social Science stream. The study measures information statistically or mathematically. These CARE list of journals are analyzed from different perspectives by giving various tables highlighting different aspects of informetric measurement.

Community Outreach And Engagement In A Time Of Crisis: The Peer Research Consultants Program, Lauren Fralinger, Shatha Baydoun

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The Peer Research Consultants (PRC) program at the University of Miami Libraries (UML), was formed in 2016 as part of the Learning Commons initiative to collocate and centralize academic services at Richter Library. Although the program had a virtual component in the form of chat and phone services when founded, it was primarily a physical setup where library student workers assisted researchers using a peer-to-peer system. In this paper, we highlight the historical trajectory of the peer research consultant (PRC) program in academic libraries using Richter Library as a case study. We argue that the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic …

Ms 200 Guide To The John P. Mcgovern Medical Medallions Collection (1969-1974, 1773-1971), John P. Mcgovern (1921 - 2007)

Manuscript Finding Aids

This is personal collection of medical medallions acquired by John P. McGovern, MD. There are 188 medals, three of which are numbered and stored as pairs. See more at MS 200.

University Libraries And The Open Research Knowledge Graph, Sorën Auer, Irina Sens, Markus Stocker, Lars Vogt, Anna-Lena Lorenz

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The transfer of knowledge has not changed fundamentally for many hundreds of years: It is usually document-based - formerly printed on paper as a classic essay and nowadays as PDF. With around 2.5 million new research contributions every year, researchers drown in a flood of pseudo-digitized PDF publications. As a result research is seriously weakened. In this article, we argue for representing scholarly contributions in a structured and semantic way as a knowledge graph. The advantage is that information represented in a knowledge graph is readable by machines and humans. As an example, we give an overview on the Open …

Current And Emerging Space Priorities In University Libraries Across The Globe: An Interactive, Participatory Session With The Special Interest Group (Sig) On Library Space, Kelly E. Miller

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

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Information Needs And Seeking Behaviour Of Post Graduate Students Of Kohat University Of Science And Technology Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Saeed Ullah Jan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This study investigated the information needs and seeking behaviour, hurdles to information seeking of Post Graduate students of Kohat University of Science and Technology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It focused on the information requirements of the Post Graduate students of the university, the pattern they use for seeking information, the difficulties they faced during seeking information.

Design/Methodology/approach: This study used a quantitative approach, adapting a survey questionnaire method for data collection. The population of this study was composed of M.Phil. and PhD students of 2019 and 2020 in the faculties of Physical and Numerical Sciences, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biological Sciences …

Doctoral Students’ Research Data Management Competencies Based On The Quality Of Their Data Management Plans, Jukka Rantasaari

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Many international, national, and institutional principles and policies as well as a growing number of funders and publishers recommend or mandate researchers to write data management plans (DMPs) or share the underlying research data upon which the research articles are based. At the core of these alignments is to enhance research transparency, reproducibility and reliability, and the reuse of research data by bringing the data findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR). To help researchers fulfill this task, they need education in research data management (RDM).

The goal of this preliminary paper is to find out the quality of the DMPs …

Fair Use Or Transformative Work? Music, Figure Skating, And Copyright, It Depends…, Kerri Bottorff

Scholarly Communication Brown Bag Series

Have you ever been curious about how figure skaters choose their music? Do they reach out to artists directly and ask for permission? Does U.S. Figure Skating, our National Governing Body, or our local member clubs, have protections or agreements in place? Or are we all just happy little copyright violators? Say it with me…it depends!

Exploring Copyright Compliance In Self-Archiving Of Scholarly Works: Nigerian Librarians’ Perspectives, Iskil Arisekola Bolaji Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Purpose: Low understanding and comprehension of copyright compliance have been established in the body of literature. However, there is no study to indicate the understanding of Nigerian scholars on copyright compliance in self-archiving. This study explored copyright compliance of scholarly authors in self-archiving using the perspectives of Nigerian librarians.

Design/methodology/approach: The study adopts a qualitative approach, using the semi-structured interviews to collect data from a total of twenty-one (21) participants. The interview sessions were carried out using the Zoom application, and the interview transcript was analysed using thematic analysis.

Findings: Findings showed that most of the scholarly authors view …

Learning From The Past To Guide The Future: Partnership In Practice, Chris L. Moselen

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

After the development of a library vision and strategy in 2017, and a restructure in 2018, we had little idea of the impact that one of the statements in our vision was going to have on our cultural journey for the next 5 years – and beyond. The statement “Te Tiriti o Waitangi underpins all we do” was a bold claim which had to be honoured. Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi) is a treaty signed in 1840 between Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, and the Crown (the Queen of England and the British Government). In …

Reckoning With Organizational Identity And Innovation In Research Libraries, Neil Romanosky

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Who or what an organization thinks it is—its sense of identity—greatly informs the choices it makes. Yet an organization’s identity, which provides coherence and stability, may constrain or enable an organization’s capacity for innovation, which at its core is about doing new or different things. This paper explores the dynamics of organizational identity and innovation through a qualitative study involving leaders from eleven U.S. and Canadian academic research libraries—organizations and a profession that are experiencing an abundance of change and identity threats. A major finding of this research is that the very process of scoping and defining innovation can enable …

Decolonizing Your Library: Metadata That Empowers, Kelley Rowan, Annia Gonzalez

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

This article explores the impetus, progress, and challenges encountered in developing and managing a library-wide decolonial metadata project at Florida International University (FIU) Libraries. The goal of this initiative is to develop inclusive metadata within our digital collections and finding aids that represent the communities we serve and to develop a metadata remediation plan that ameliorates the harm done by antiquated language. In thinking about the current metadata in our collections, we are engaging a post-colonial mindset that incorporates methods of coping with the ongoing oppression of vulnerable communities. In contrast, our metadata analysis and remediation process is focused on …

Thomas Jefferson Lamotte, South Carolina Bookbinder 1850-1905, Douglas Tuers, Barbara Rohrer

South Carolina Libraries

The discovery of a rare 19th-century binder mark launched this investigation of South Carolina bookbinder Thomas Jefferson LaMotte (1830-1911). This article will discuss his bookbinding practice and newspaper career, Civil War experiences, and civic roles. LaMotte’s biography will develop a fresh framework for future research of South Carolina book arts. Included in the appendix is a new roster of 44 Columbia bookbinders--including 10 women--active from 1859 to 1911.

2021 Scholarship For Diversity In Librarianship Recipients, Cathi Mack, Megan Palmer

South Carolina Libraries

At the annual South Carolina Library Association conference, students are honored that received a Scholarship for Diversity in Librarianship. There were six library school students that received the 2021 scholarship.

Citizen Science Education In Slovak Research Library: Case Study From Central Europe, Zuzana Stozicka, Maria Habrmanova, Silvia Sofianos, Matej Harvat, Jitka Dobbersteinova, Josef Dzivak

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Citizen science (CS) as the tool engaging people in scientific projects has a great potential for strengthening valuable relationships between academic community and public, democratization of science, building new specific competencies on both sides and supporting the values of civil society. Just now Slovakia, Central European country, is starting to discover its potential. Academic libraries have a unique position to promote CS. All over the world, many academic libraries take on the role of citizen science centers. The benefits include adding an attractive reason to visit the library, opportunities to gain new skills, networking library staff with scholarly community, increasing …