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Chapman University’S Leatherby Libraries Ramp Up Marketing And Promotion, Essraa Nawar, Kevin Ross

Library Articles and Research

The Challenge:

The Leatherby team’s numberone concern was leveraging its already impressive outreach operation to communicate new service and resource details to the library community.

The Solution:

The Leatherby Libraries website, blog, social media, and a bimonthly e-newsletter were all used to get the information out. Additionally, the library developed a special social media campaign to showcase its collection as well as a weekly email to staff to keep them up to date on available resources and boost morale. Messaging was tailored to closely follow university guidelines. The

Results:

In 2020, Facebook postings more than doubled to 353 compared …

A Study Of Information Literacy Instruction And Its Impact On Stem Students At Hbcus, Dawn Ventress Kight

Electronic Dissertations and Theses

In today’s complex information environment, students are entering college underprepared and lacking Information Literacy (IL) skills as they matriculate in STEM disciplines. Some universities have not developed effective systematic approaches for IL instructional programs to aid students in developing necessary 21st century IL skills. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate Information Literacy (IL) instruction and the impact it has on student achievement for students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines. This qualitative research followed a transcendental phenomenological approach by documenting and giving voice to the lived experiences of participants at HBCUs in a Southern …

The Cade Report, Vol.2, Issue 2, August, 2021, Maya Banks

The Cade Report

This issue of the Cade Report features Health Literacy Training with the NLM Grant Award. Dean of Libraries receives Ph.D. in Science-Mathematics Education. Library Leaders. Employee Spotlight, Vanissa Ely. Social Science Research Council (SSRC)Funds Proposal. Library Open House. Archives feature The Louisiana Works Progress Administration. New releases in the eBook Collection. Cade Library becomes OpenStax Partner. New library service: PrepStep. New faculty orientation.

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - August 2021, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letters

No abstract provided.

Exphys370 Library Assignments Parts 1 & 2, And Library Website Scavenger Hunt, Jenn Monnin, Beth Nardella

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

The Search Terms & Boolean Operators Activity, Information Evaluation Activity, and the Library Website Scavenger Hunt are three assignments for the course ExPh370: Writing for Exercise Science. These assignments were librarian created with final approval by the course instructor, are credit-bearing in the course, and are the current version of the assignments as of Fall 2021. These assignments are supplemental material for a book chapter by the same authors.

Smith Neilson Library: The Sustainability Story, Smith College

The New Neilson Library

The complete "Sustainability Story" of the New Neilson Library project.

New Interface: Nursing Reference Center Plus, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Nursing Reference Center™ Plus, is an evidence-based information resource designed by nurses for nurses. Unique in scope, nurses use Nursing Reference Center Plus for their practice, education and research needs.

The previous version of Nursing Reference Center will no longer be available as of Friday, August 27th, 2021.

Library Recorded Classes, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Did you Miss the Library’s Brown Bag Webinars?

Catch up by listening to the recorded versions of the following classes: Introduction to RefWorks, EndNote Basics, Make Your Conference Poster Pop or APA Citation Style. Additional videos on Using the Library’s Discovery Tool PRIMO, and Searching for Nurses as Authors, are also available.

Library Brown Bag Webinar At The Tmc Library, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library is Offering the Following "Brown Bag" Webinar Introduction to Archives and the McGovern Historical Center Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 from noon - 12:30 pm.

Democracy Requires Good Law Libraries – With Books, Franklin L. Runge

Library Scholarship

In this brief commentary, the author argues for the continued presence of a print collection in law libraries because (1) law libraries serve as a fail-safe for democracy, (2) inexperienced researchers achieve a greater understanding of how primary law is produced when exposed to print materials, and (3) there is still a high demand for print materials in scholarly endeavors.

Library Upcoming Closure, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library will be closed on Saturday, August 28th due to building maintenance, and Monday, September 6th in observance of Labor Day.

Creating A Mindfulness Virtual Book Study To Support Student Wellbeing, Jessica Kohout-Tailor

Presentations

No abstract provided.

Scholarly Communications Newsletter, Georgia Southern University

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Librarians’ Perception Of License Agreements Of Electronic Resources: A Study, Chitra Singh, Rekha Pai

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

With the introduction of license agreements, there is no more ownership of the electronic resources, but an access based or subscription-based approach to the electronic resources came into existence. In this recent time of license agreements, the library professionals should have some legal skills. They should know the use of various terms used in license agreements like clauses, tenure, user rights etc. so that they can negotiate and communicate better with publishers and vendors and cater to the needs of the patrons. This study aims to find out the knowledge, attitude, and perception of librarians on license agreements, and to …

Application Of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning In Libraries: A Systematic Review, Rajesh Kumar Das, Mohammad Sharif Ul Islam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

As the concept and implementation of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning has become relevant, academics, researchers and information professionals involve research in this area. The objective of this systematic literature review is to provide a synthesis of empirical studies exploring application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in libraries. To achieve the objectives of the study, a systematic literature review was conducted based on the original guidelines proposed by Kitchenham et al. (2009). Data was collected from Web of Science, Scopus, LISA and LISTA databases. Following the rigorous/ established selection process, a total of thirty-two articles were …

Top 100 Cited Publications In Physics Education In The Last Thirty Years: A Bibliometric Analysis, Nadi Suprapto, Binar K. Prahani, Utama A. Deta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study's focus is to analyze the top 100 cited papers (classic papers) in the field of physics education in the last thirty years. The study is aimed to provide insight into the citation pattern, authorship pattern, year, journals, countries of these classic papers with the help of bibliometric analysis. The data for the study was extracted from the Scopus database. The study indicated that among these top 100 papers maximum were in the form of research articles. The majority of these top-cited papers were published during the five years from 2012 to 2016. The average citation per paper …

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 …

Exploring The Information Needs Of Student Entrepreneurs: A Meta-Narrative Synthesis, Grace Liu

University Libraries Faculty Publications

Drawing upon Wilson’s framework on information needs and user studies, this article investigated student entrepreneurs’ demographics, characteristics, and their fundamental cognitive, affective, and resource needs. Through a meta-narrative synthesis of 15 empirical studies and other related research, this article developed a non-exhaustive taxonomy of 60 information need topics, which hopefully would lead student entrepreneurs to success through (1) enhancing business knowledge and evidence-based decisions, (2) cultivating affective learning and personal growth, and (3) securing diversified support networks and social capital. Besides library support via comprehensive pathfinders and research guides, this study also brought a fresh look at business research consultations …

A Journal Usage Analysis During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Serials Trends And Implications, Rebecca Bealer, John Bourgeois

Library Faculty Publications

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic had wide-reaching effects throughout all of society. For libraries, this often translated to a quick pivot to support activities that moved to almost-exclusively online and remote for all patrons. Although the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans Library was somewhat unique in that it never closed during the 2020 height of the pandemic, the majority of its patrons were accessing its resources remotely. Spurred by local anecdotal evidence journal usage had surprisingly declined at a significant rate during 2020, this study aims to determine whether this decline could be demonstrated through statistical analysis of COUNTER 5 …

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.

Perception And Utilization Of Single Window Search Tool For Conducting Literature Search: A Case Study, Mahabaleshwara Rao, Shivananda Bhat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper focuses on understanding the perception and utilization of the ‘Single Window Search’ tool at the KMC Health Sciences Library of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India for conducting a literature search. A structured questionnaire is distributed to the participants of the workshop conducted on a single-window search tool by the KMC Health Sciences Library to get data. The study identified that the single-window search tool is extremely helpful for the users for conducting a literature search for teaching, learning, research and patient care activities. Respondents of the study perceived that the single-window search tool helps to …

The Motivation Of Community Reading Park Managers In West Bandung Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia, Rohanda Miharja, Eca Tri Luciana, Yunus Winoto, Rully Khaerul Anwar, Falih Ijlal Septian

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The growth of reading culture in a society will not just appear. However, it requires a long process, and the support of facilities and infrastructure is needed. One of the facilities needed is the availability of reading materials such as community reading parks. This study tries to examine the motivation of managers of community reading parks. The location of this research was carried out at a community reading park in West Bandung Regency. The method used in the study uses a qualitative approach with the type of phenomenological research. Data collection techniques were carried out through observation, interviews, and literature …

Emperical Analysis Of Library Resources Use By Clinical Students In Lautech College Of Health Sciences, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria, Yemisi Oluremi Oladapo, Akinola Oluwole Adewoyin, Titilayo Olufunmi Oluwole, Jacob Kehinde Opele, Adenike Olubunmi Gariba

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study was designed to examine use of library resources by medical students in LAUTECH College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. The study employed the descriptive survey design to collect primary data from Medical students of College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred and eighty (280) medical students (400 -600 level) of College of Health Sciences were randomly selected for the study. The main instrument for data collection was a structure questionnaire which was administered to the respondents shortly after their lectures. Both face and content validity of the instrument were …

Alma Link Resolver Title & Issn Report (Top 500) 2020-2021, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics for 2020-2021 on the total number of OpenURL requests by journal title and ISSN made to the Ex Libris Alma link resolver for items held by the University of Rhode Island Libraries. Includes only the top 500 journals.

Information provided includes journal Title, ISSN, EISSN, Number of Requests, Number of Clicked Requests, % Clicks from Requests.

Steps In Building A Successful Resilient Cyber Protocol, Benny Yazdanpanahi

Certified Public Manager® Applied Research

This article aims to help city administrators gain a systematic approach to building resilient cybersecurity protocols. Resilient protocols provide the basic organizational framework that layers employees, processes, and technologies that can address cyber risks to cities. Thus, these protocols provide the solid foundation necessary to protect cities and public institutions from the constant threat of cyberattacks. This article also offers suggestions on how cities can gain information technology (IT) resilience, and discusses boundaries in the layered approach to resilience.

Role Of Public Libraries With Special Reference To Women Empowerment Through Kanyashree Prakalpa In West Bengal Of India, Md. Yeosuf Akhter, Prasenjit Deb, Jahar Biswas

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

According to the Western empiricists, an awareness or familiarity gained by experience is knowledge (Hume: Noonan 1999). Knowledge is the sum total of information conserved by civilizations and education is enriched by knowledge. Education is one of the paramount ways for the achievement of women empowerment. Women empowerment is one of the most challenging steps in surmounting the hindrance in a woman’s life that will finally enhance her qualities to contour her life and society. Women empowerment is integral to the achievement of all millennium development goals. Undoubtedly, the role of education in women empowerment is predominant and it has …

Empirical Disquisition On Training & Development Practices In The Agricultural University Libraries Of The Northern India, Renu Kadian, Dr. Sanjiv Kadyan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Training and development is one of the most essential activities in human resource development since it affects employee performance while also increasing an organization's efficiency and effectiveness. The purpose of the study was to know the opinions of library staff regarding training & development; compare the training & development practices among male and female, among different age group, among different designations, and among nature of job of library employees. Current investigation is mostly based on primary data collected from the employees working in different agricultural university libraries (regular & deemed) of northern Indian states. Descriptive survey design was adopted for …

The Archives At The Tip Of Their Fingers: Exploring User Reactions To Large-Scale Digitization, Emily Lapworth, Su Kim Chung

Library Faculty Research

Advances in digital image capture technology and the adoption of More Product, Less Process methods have resulted in special collections and archives large- scale digitization that creates a new kind of digital surrogate. Mirroring and reusing aggregate archival arrangement and description, these digital surrogates represent multiple items and are minimally described as a whole. The authors conducted interviews to explore user reactions to this digitization method at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This study found that large-scale digitization does have a positive impact for users, although additional strategies may be required to maximize the usefulness of the resulting digital …

Covid-19: The Laurier Library On Demand, Gohar Ashoughian

Consensus

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Library Webpages Of Indian Institutes Of Management (Iims) North India: An Evaluative Study, Rashmi Gangwar, Research Fellow, Shilpi Verma Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article aims to assess library web pages of Indian institutes of management (IIMs) in North India. A checklist was designed and web analyzer sites use for analysis of library webpages of IIMs. The scope of the study is limited to the six Indian institutes of management of the North India region. The finding reveals that All the IIMs libraries have their working library webpage. All the IIMs libraries' WebPages (0%) do not have the feature of "visitor counter and date of library web page update." All six (100%) of IIMs libraries webpages have not used any web 2.0 tools. …