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Ischool Student Research Journal, Vol.11, Iss.2, Student Reseach Journal

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Book Review: Knowledge Justice: Disrupting Library And Information Studies Through Critical Race Theory, Sofia Y. Leung And Jorge R. López-Mcknight, Jessica Nombrano Larsen

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Academic Libraries And Writing Centers: Collaborations At Us Public Research Universities, Mary K. Bolin

School of Information Student Research Journal

The websites of 71 US research universities were the source of data on the relationship of academic libraries and campus writing centers, which provide support for developing written communication skills. All 71 institutions have writing centers, generally administered by the academic success operation, the English department, or a college such as arts and sciences. Just under half (n=35) of the institutions have a writing center located in the library. In 16 of those institutions, the library is the only location of the writing center. The general issues of academic success and “library as place,” as well as the space that …

Online Graduate Certificate In Medication Outcomes, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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User-Centered Problem-Based Learning At Learning Commons: In Search Of A Unique Learning Pedagogy In Academia, Mohammed Khalid Alam, Youji Kohda

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to make an attempt to explore the problem-based learning (PBL) method supported student learning in out of class space of Learning Commons (LC) for adopting PBL method based user-centered learning pedagogy at LC of academic libraries.

Design/methodology/approach – The study was conducted for the identification of problem-based learning activities in out of class space informal learning at LC. A comprehensive review of the learning commons and problem-based learning method literature enabled the formulation of the constructs and few hypotheses were formulated that constitute a conceptual user-centered PBL activity based learning model. To …

Topics In Collaborative Storytelling Scm 490, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Environmental Isotope Geochemistry Ocg 550, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Swosu Installing Stafford Archives - Documenting Space History, Phillip Reid, Jordan Selman, Phillip Fitzsimmons

Faculty Articles & Research

SWOSU Reference and Digitization Librarian Phillip Fitzsimmons was interviewed by Weatherford Daily News about the newly constructed Stafford Archives in the Al Harris Library at SWOSU as well as about the SWOSU Digital Commons.

Assessing Symbiosis Between Traditional And Virtual Reference Service: An Empirical Study Based On Librarians’ Perception, Dr. Atasi Sinhababu, Dr. Shiv Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study aims to gauge the perceptions of working library professionals toward the significance of Virtual Reference Service (VRS) vis-à-vis Traditional Reference Service (TRS). The study is based on sample drawn from members of the CRIKC libraries. The study sample was collected by conducting a questionnaire method and the analysis of the data was done quantitatively with the help of both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using the software IBM SPSS. VRS was not being offered by almost all the CRIKC libraries and Synchronous VRS (SVRS) was offered by none of them. Around 50% librarians believed that ‘quick/ready …

Shodhganga And Shodhshuddhi “2s” –Indian Research Paragon: A Study, Manash Esh Mr, Saptarshi Ghosh Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines and discusses the overview of the contributions made by the Indian Universities that signed MOU to the Open Access repository with INFLIBNET namely Shodhganga. 463 universities are contributing 247285 theses in Shodhganga in the INFLIBNET list as of 24.04.2020 where the State Universities contributed 195913 theses (79.22percent). Tamil Nadu contributed the highest number of theses 46416 where a maximum of 11908 theses was contributed by the individual university from Calcutta University, West Bengal. A total of 463 universities, 187 of the state universities, 140 of those are private universities, 88 of which are deemed universities and 3 …

Librarians Attending Non-Librarian Conferences: Benefits And Preparing To Attend, Amanda Nevius, Kathryn Houk, Erica Brody, Xan Goodman, Roy Brown, Christine Andresen

Library Faculty Research

This experience-based opinion piece, authored by a diverse team of librarians, will empower readers to attend non-librarian conferences by acknowledging the benefits and challenges of doing so, along with advice for overcoming these challenges and making the most of this professional development and advocacy opportunity. A review of the literature provides background and support for Part 1, which discusses the benefits of attending non-librarian conferences, organized into the categories of broadening horizons and advocacy. In Part 2 we give advice for preparation for attending and overcoming challenges. We present Part 2 organized into the following themes: 1) Acquiring time, money, …

Ms 079 Guide To Mylie E. Durham, Jr., Md Papers (1985), Mylie E. Durham Jr.

Manuscript Finding Aids

MS 079 the Mylie E. Durham Jr., MD papers consists primarily of an oral interview conducted circa 1985 in the form of a printed transcript and six (6) cassette tapes. Dr. Durham Jr. was a native Houstonian. He was a member of the Harris Country Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association, and the American Medical Association. See more at MS 079.

Harrington Capstone Experience Scm 495, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Certificate In Data Analytics For Accounting And Auditing, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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The Relationship Between School Resource Center Roles And Student Civilization In Digital Age, Shamila Mohamed Shuhidan, Norizan Anwar, Mayasari Abdul Majid, Shuhaida Mohamed Shuhidan, Azma Asnawishah Abd Hakim, Tamara Adriani Salim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

School Resource Centers (SRCs) are also known as School libraries serve as a catalyst that encourages students to read by providing high-quality information resources, both printed and non-printed. However, previous studies found that SRCs need to align their roles with 21^st century learning, to cope with digital era and to help students to develop lifelong learning. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the relationship between the roles of SRCs and student civilization in the education setting. This research applied the quantitative approach with online survey distributed using Google Form to collect data from respondents. The overall mean shows that …

Technological Competencies Of Teachers In Teaching Learning Process And The Librarians’ Role To Enhance The Technological Skills: A Study, Avijit Dutta, Najmun Nessa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The process of teaching and learning as well as the creation of knowledge has been carried on since the advent of civilization. Now technologies have significantly impacted our societal as well as the educational system in the last few decades. With the advancement in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), the entire learning community is moving towards digital learning or e-Learning. Use of technology in education has highly increased due to COVID-19 pandemic situation. E-learning process has focused on virtual classrooms and various online tools. The teaching fraternity with the assistance of various digital tools are helping the students to provide …

Selective Memory: Assessing Conventions Of Memory In The Archival Literature, Mason A. Jones

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

Scholarly applications of memory concepts in the archival literature broadly assume the role of memory as essential to the function of archival research and practice. While academicians in the archival field maintain the necessity of foregrounding memory as an essential concept underpinning both practical and theoretical research, it has nonetheless encountered some justified critique. Memory itself has become harder to define among the critical archival literature, applied liberally and, sometimes, even without merit. Critiques of these problems with memory concepts examined instances or groupings of instances where memory concepts were applied in the scholarship. A systemic overview of memory concepts …

Jmu Libraries Magazine, Jenne M. Klotz, Kristen S. Shuyler, Emily D. Blake

Libraries

This magazine describes highlights from the JMU Libraries from 2020-2021.

Ms 105 Guide To Jane H. Preston, Md Papers (1950-2000s), Jane H. Preston (1920-2001)

Manuscript Finding Aids

The Jane H. Preston, MD papers contains tapes, interview transcripts, questionnaires, correspondence, patient information, publications, and other various papers related to the work and research of Jane Preston in psychiatry and telemedicine. See more at MS 105.

Google Originality Test: An Instrument For Research Integrity In Higher Educational Institutes, Madhukar Bapu Togam, Prakash Babanrao Jadhav

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper explains the importance of research for development of society. It describes meaning of plagiarism, types of plagiarism and also discussed commercial and open-source plagiarism software which are available in the market. More importantly it talks about Google-Originality check process, Its Advantages and disadvantages of originality check, Importance of plagiarism in research or correlation of plagiarism and research methodology and its implementation and use for research integrity in higher educational institutes. This paper will be useful for teachers, students and librarians for testing the plagiarism report and making the research integrity. This is a best tool for the beginners.

A Call For The Library Community To Deploy Best Practices Toward A Database For Biocultural Knowledge Relating To Climate Change, Martha B. Lerski

Publications and Research

Abstract

Purpose – In this paper, a call to the library and information science community to support documentation and conservation of cultural and biocultural heritage has been presented.

Design/methodology/approach – Based in existing Literature, this proposal is generative and descriptive— rather than prescriptive—regarding precisely how libraries should collaborate to employ technical and ethical best practices to provide access to vital data, research and cultural narratives relating to climate.

Findings – COVID-19 and climate destruction signal urgent global challenges. Library best practices are positioned to respond to climate change. Literature indicates how libraries preserve, share and cross-link cultural and scientific knowledge. …

Evaluation Of The Availability And Utilization Status Of Texts In Core Subjects In Primary Schools’ Libraries, Valentine Joseph Owan, Daniel Clement Agurokpon, Abahcham V. Owan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study evaluated primary texts' availability and utilisation status in core subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Social Studies and Basic Science) in primary schools’ libraries in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. The researchers formulated six null hypotheses to guide the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The target population of this study comprised a total of 30,036 teachers and pupils, distributed across the 73 public primary schools. A proportionate stratified sampling technique was used to select 30% and 5% of the available teachers and pupils in each school, resulting in a sample of 270 respondents. …

Toward Empathetic Digital Repositories: An Interview With Diego Pino Navarro, Sophia Ziegler

Journal of Critical Digital Librarianship

Diego Pino Navarro is a systems architect and open source software developer from Chile. He is the Assistant Director for Digital Strategy at the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) where he manages the digital services team. Diego is also the Lead Architect of Archipelago Commons, an open source digital library software for cultural heritage materials.

In this interview from October 18, 2021, Sophia Ziegler talks to Diego Pino Navarro about his work with Archipelago, and specifically how he invokes the role of empathy in ongoing digital library software development. Diego talks about his efforts to build a digital library …

Mapping Of Research Trends Of Malaysian Journal Of Library And Information Science - A Scientometric Analysis, Mithu Dey

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study aims to investigate a mapping of 211 research articles published in the Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science (MJLIS) between 2011 and 2020. The scientometric analysis emphasizes Issue-wise & Volume-wise distribution of articles, authorship pattern, and most prolific author, length of articles, reference distribution, and geographical distribution. Out of 210 articles, the majority of 174 (82.86%) articles were multiple authorship publications and 36 (17.14%) were single-author publications. The study came out with an Authorship pattern showing a majority of contributions from collaborative authors, a maximum contributed by 159 authors. Malaysia has the highest number of contributing …

The Role Of @Katakecilkana (Instragram Account) To Improve Information Literacy Skills Of Parents With Young Children, Luthfiani Ikhwania, Kiki Fauziah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research discusses the role of the @katakecilkana which is an Instagram account to enhance information literacy skills of parents with young children. The purpose of this study is to identify the role of the @katakecilkana to improve the information literacy skills of parents with young children. This research was conducted through qualitative research using a case study. Data was collected by doing an in-depth interview with informants and observing the activity of the @katakecilkana. The results showed that the @katakecilkana played a role in improving information literacy skills of parents with young children. This finding is supported by the …

Behavioral Pattern Of Information Seeking Users Of National Library, Kolkata, Sankha Subhra Das, P Balasubramanian

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A library is an open system which in turn belongs to a subsystem of the education system, whose functions are dependent on the community concerned. The National Library plays a vital role in creating human resources and their development in our country. It is a life-long process in the appreciation of the achievement of humanity in knowledge and culture. It also helps in the replenishment of people's spirit by providing books for relaxation and pleasure, with assistance to the students. It performs a significant task in a developing country like India. The progress of a nation mainly depends on education, …

Documentation And Preservation Of Endangered Manuscripts Through Digital Archiving In North-Eastern States Of India, Dibanjyoti Buragohain, Manashjyoti Deka, Amit Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The preservation and conservation of traditional manuscripts is an age old practice. But for the past two decades or so, preserving the endangered manuscripts through digitization has become the prime concern of governments so that such manuscripts can be kept safely for future generations as manuscripts are considered to be an important asset to know our culture and tradition better. The present study primarily highlights the conservation and archival policies adopted by the British Library to digitize the ancient manuscripts of the North-Eastern states of India. The analysis highlights that the state such as Mizoram, Sikkim, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh …

Leading For Civic Responsibility And Impact Csv 318, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Academic Libraries During The Covid-19 In The Higher Education Institutions: A Case Of Supporting Role To An Online Academic Activities, Basharat Ali, Nazia Malik, Rustum Ali

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article has been designed to study the role of academic libraries and online academic activities among students during the COVID-19 in higher education institutions. The outbreak spread from Wuhan city of China and placed online learning as well as hybrid modes of academic activities around the globe. A quantitative study design has been used to conduct an online cross-sectional survey in two public sector universities in the Punjab province. A sample of 1058 university students enrolled in BS programs out of 1820 participated through a classified random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire pretested from 30 students was used …

Students’ Perceptions Of Information Literacy At Two South African Universities, Mathew Moyo, Ezra Ondari Okemwa Prof

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to find out students’ perceptions of the information literacy intervention programme at two Universities in a developing country. The study adopted a survey research method in which both questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used to gather data about how students perceived information literacy in relation to its contribution to improved academic performance. Results show that students perceived information literacy as very relevant to their academic success. The respondents indicated that they gain skills on how to find and use information in all formats to address their day to day assignments. This study reveals the …