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Bibliometric Analysis Of Physical Therapy Researchers With Research Exposure In Saudi Arabia, Manuelraj Peter, Mohamed Idhris

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objectives: This study intended to examine and document the published evidence in recent years (1982-2019) regarding physical therapy research in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A bibliometric review of the original papers were conducted to assess the various aspects of physical therapy in Saudi Arabia. We performed a bibliometric analysis of data retrieval for physical therapy the keywords physiotherapy or physical rehabilitation or physical therapy or physiotherapy or manual therapy the publications from 1982 to 2019 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Microsoft Excel, Thomson Data Analyzer, and VOSviewer software were used to analyze publishing trends, top …

The Predictive Nature Of Work Motivation And Career Commitment Of Librarians In Universities In Southern Nigeria., Arodovwe Mercy Igere Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Librarians in various tertiary institution of learning require relative developmental incentives apart from their field professionalism which to a greater extent influence their commitment to librarianship career. The aforementioned is either assertive or deniable hence the investigation of motivation as predictor of career commitment of librarians in universities in South-South Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study and one hypothesis was formulated at 0.05 level of significance. A correlational survey was adopted for the study. The population comprised 197 librarians in federal and state universities in South-South, Nigeria. The entire population was used as the sample size because of the …

Small But Mighty: How A Team Of Four Administers A Robust Library Publishing Program, Sue Ann Gardner, Paul Royster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

A team of four people administers the UNL institutional repository (https://digitalcommons.unl.edu), which is one of the largest (109,000-plus full text items) and most-accessed (over 62,000,000 downloads) in the United States. The team also administers a robust library publishing program with over 80 scholarly monographs and 12 peer-reviewed journals. A recent focus of the program has been open educational resources, partnering with scholars to identify or create free online learning objects.

This talk will include details about how such a small team accomplishes so much. Staffing, task assignment, workflow, author relations, reader relations, education, administration, policy generation, platform management, …

Prison Libraries And Its Services In Nigeria: An Overview, Joseph Kehinde Fasae, Femi Joseph Folorunso

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper discussed the state of prison libraries and its services to the prison inmates in Nigeria. It takes a look at the collaboration of Nigerian Prisons Service with National Open University Nigeria (NOUN) and the NGOs. Problems that hinder the development of prison library services in Nigeria such as inadequate funding and space, difficulties in accessing information materials, and poor infrastructure, and poor collection management and management of prison by non-professionals, among others were examined. The roles of prison libraries in integrating the prison inmates back to society were also discussed. It was however recommended, in order to improve …

The Southeastern Librarian V 68 No 1 (Spring 2020)

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.

Ms 220 Guide To The Sister Agnes Mary Joy Papers (1970-2013), Agnes Mary Joy (1931-2020)

Manuscript Finding Aids

Sister Agnes Mary Joy papers include ephemera, photographs, handwritten detailed patient notes, lectures, administrative material, correspondence, and professional material. The bulk of the material in this collection is linked to her work at the director of chaplaincy services for the Institute of Religion. See more at MS 220.

Using Augmented And Virtual Reality In Information Literacy Instruction To Reduce Library Anxiety In Non-Traditional And International Students, Angela Sample

College of Science and Engineering Faculty Research and Scholarship

Throughout the early years, the Oral Roberts University (ORU) Library held a place of pre-eminence on campus. ORU’s founder envisioned the Library as central to all academic function and scholarship. Under the direction of the founding Dean of Learning Resources, the Library was an early pioneer in innovative technologies and methods. However, over time, as the case with many academic libraries, the Library’s reputation as an institution crucial to the academic work on campus had diminished.

A team of librarians is now engaged in programs aimed at repositioning the Library as the university's hub of learning. Toward that goal, the …

Archives Magazine, 2020, Kathy Evans, Maddie O'Shea, Dylan Adams, Jenna Mackenzie Boyer, Katie Pellegrino, Matthew Bandy

Kutztown University Archives

The first issue of The Archives Magazine, a student project, in cooperation with the Profesional Writing Program of the English Department at Kutztown University. The scope of this publication is the history of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.

Leave The Books On The Shelves: Library Space As Intrinsic Facilitator Of The Reading Experience, James M. Donovan

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Library literature frequently reports projects to remove print collections and replace them with other amenities for patrons. This project challenges the untested assumption that the physical library itself serves no useful function to users unless they are actively consulting books from the shelves. The alternative hypothesis is that readers benefit from the mere act of studying while in a book-rich environment.

To test this possibility, ten subjects completed SAT-style reading comprehension tests in both a traditional library environment, and a renovated chapel that strongly resembles library space except for lacking books. Results provide a reasonable basis to support an expectation …

Promoting Full Utilization Of Library Resources For Students & Patrons With Disabilities: A Conceptual Approach

The Southeastern Librarian

This exploratory conceptual research highlights federal mandates, policies, and principles that protect the rights of library users with disabilities. According to (ASGCLA, 2019, para. 2), persons with disabilities can be impacted by “economic inequity, illiteracy, cultural isolation, discrimination in education and employment” while participating in various daily activities. In December 2018 it was reported that 40.7 million Americans were living with disabilities (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018, July 26). Given the vast number of Americans with disabilities, library science professionals will appreciate the urgency for maintaining convenient, accessible, and welcoming environments in libraries for persons with disabilities. The goal of the …

The Conspiracy Theory Handbook, Stephan Lewandowsky, John Cook

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

Conspiracy theories attempt to explain events as the secretive plots of powerful people. While conspiracy theories are not typically supported by evidence, this doesn’t stop them from blossoming. Conspiracy theories damage society in a number of ways. To help minimize these harmful effects, The Conspiracy Theory Handbook, by Stephan Lewandowsky and John Cook, explains why conspiracy theories are so popular, how to identify the traits of conspiratorial thinking, and what are effective response strategies.

The Handbook distills the most important research findings and expert advice on dealing with conspiracy theories. It also introduces the abbreviation CONSPIR which serves as a …

Mapping The Literature Using The Systematic Mapping Study Method For Customer Frustration Research, Taharuddin Taharuddin, Ria Arifianti, Tetty Herawaty, Arianis Chan, Erna Maulina, Margo Purnomo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The primary purpose of this article is to do classification and thematic analysis of previous research on customer frustration using a systematic mapping study (SMS). The main research was carried out by combining automatic and manual search. The automatic search was through electronic journal database references: ProQuest Research Library, EBSCOhost: Academic Search Complete, Google Scholar, Emerald Insight and Scopus, while the manual one was performed on Google search with the snowball sampling method. A total of 28 studies on costumer frustration in the form of journal articles and proceedings were included in the inclusion criteria. The results of the …

Effective Library Support For Special Education Programmes Recognised By Rci: A Comparative Study Of The Libraries In Maharashtra And Karnataka, Anand Dodamani, Assistant Librarian,, Dr Keshava Professor, Dept. Of Library And Information Science,

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents the results of a comparative study carried out in Maharashtra and Karnataka on effective library suport for Special Education Programmes recognised by Rehabilitation Council of India, New Delhi. The special education institutes play an important role in the education and development of people with disabilities. The libraries being an integral part of these educational institutes are expected to support the academic programmes effectively. The findings suggest that the libraries attached to the special education institutes are facing various challenges in terms of finance, infrastructure, collection and ICT facilities. These issues are critically discussed and suitable suggestions were …

Information Sources Preference Of Post Graduate Students In Federal University Of Technology Owerri, Nigeria., Chinwe V. Anunobi Phd, Nkeiru Amauche Emezie Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper investigated postgraduate students in the federal university of technology Owerri Nigeria to find out the information sources preferred for research. The descriptive survey employed a questionnaire and interviews as instruments for data collection. A total of one hundred questionnaires were distributed to postgraduate students from various departments while fifty were returned and found useable for the study. Data were analyzed with percentages while charts were employed to present the results of the findings. The study showed that postgraduate students in FUTO prefer electronic sources of information for research. Responses from both the questionnaire and interview showed that the …

Effects Of Greeno Problem Solving Method Of Teaching On Students’ Academic Achievement And Interest In Basic Technology In Secondary Schools In Nsukka Education Zone Of Enugu State, Samson Ikenna Nwaodo, Samson Oluwatimilehin Ariyo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study was carried out to determine the effect of greeno problem solving method on the academic achievement and interest of students in basic technology in Nsukka Educational zone of Enugu state, Nigeria. A quasi non-randomized control group, pre-test post-test design was used. The population for the study comprised all 6123 junior secondary school two (JSS II) students in 58 secondary schools in Nsukka Education zone in 2018/19 academic session. The instrument used for data collection were basic technology achievement test and interest inventory. Two research questions were posed and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Mean and …

Awareness And Health Impacts Of Information Overload And Ict Usage In South Africa, Baldwin Obareng Manoko, Mmafani Serote Mrs, Oludele Akinloye Akinboade Prof, Trevor Taft Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose:- This study examined information overload experiences of a group of individuals who are in the social media contact list of the researchers. This covers their perceptions, experiences and impact on their health.

Design:- A survey of randomly selected individuals in the social media contact network of the researchers has been made. This has been done by administering a closed structured questionnaire which cover information ranging from demographic characteristics, time spent on ICT usage, to their experiences of information overload and the health effects of such experience.

Findings:- Male respondents, who are largely unemployed are active ICT users, but are …

Databases Are Like Box Stores: Teaching Information Literacy With Analogy, Kory A. Paulus

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Teaching information literacy (IL) often requires instructors to explain and explore abstract concepts. This feat is never easy, as novice students often need a bridge between concrete and abstract thinking. Current research on the topic suggests one effective way to teach new, abstract concepts to students of any age is by using an analogy. However, it’s difficult to come up with effective analogies on the fly. In fact, Rick Wormeli has stated in Metaphors & Analogies: Power Tools for Teaching Any Subject that “what may need to change in many of our classrooms is the purposeful pursuit of metaphors and …

Don't Google It! Appeal To Students' Passions To Inspire Information Literacy, Ellen B. Derwin Ph.D.

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Who doesn’t love Google? Yet in courses all across disciplines at colleges and universities, faculty struggle with assigning work that requires research. Why? Students immediately Google (or use another search engine) to seek information and often ignore requirements to seek information that is relevant, credible, accurate and evidence-based. Despite partnering with librarians, grading with information literacy as a high priority, and guiding students to seek appropriate sources, googling without critical thinking happens on a regular basis. At Brandman University, this frustration for faculty occurs throughout the curriculum, even in courses such as Critical Thinking, Student Success, and Information Literacy, which …

How Charts Lie: What You Design Is Not What People See, Alberto Cairo

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Visualizations such as charts, maps and infographics are ubiquitous nowadays. They are useful because they can reveal patterns and trends in data. Good visualizations make us smarter - if we know how to read them. However, visualizations can also deceive us by displaying incomplete or inaccurate data, suggesting misleading patterns, and concealing uncertainty. They are also frequently misunderstood. Many of us are ill-equipped to interpret the visuals that politicians, journalists, advertisers and even our employers present each day. We are in need of expanding the notion of literacy to include numeracy (numerical literacy) and graphicacy (graphical literacy).

Everyone Loves Gummi Bears! Removing The Intimidation Factor From Research Data Management With Yummy Fun., Dawn N. Cannon-Rech, Jeffrey M. Mortimore

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

How do you get students excited about research data management and attract over 70 participants to a voluntary workshop? How do you get Librarians excited about teaching a research data management workshop to undergraduates? With the promise of Gummi Bears and hands-on fun! During this workshop session, presenters will break down their experience overhauling a faculty workshop into an active learning session to expose students of all experience levels to basic research data management concepts and techniques. Presenters will walk participants through their design process from inception to delivery, highlighting how Gummi Bears lessened students’ intimidation with this complex topic …

Small Teaching: Effective Techniques To Scaffold Student Learning In Information Literacy Instruction Sessions., Omer Farooq

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Learning scientists have long advocated for using learning techniques that help students achieve their learning outcomes in a variety of different contexts. These strategies include engaging prior knowledge, elaborative interrogation questions, self-explanation, distributed practice, and testing—all of which bring the processes of comprehension, critical thinking, and synthesis to the explicit attention of the learner. However, the use of strategies such as self-explanations, analogies, and elaborative interrogation prompts that enhance learning by facilitating the various stages of the research process is not fully explored in the context of information literacy instruction. This presentation will highlight ways to incorporate specific questioning prompts …

Instructional Scaffolding Of The Acrl Framework For Information Literacy For Developmental Learners., Fabio Montella

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Information literacy has become a necessary set of abilities for community college students to possess in this age of digital distribution. The plethora of information that is generated at an almost instantaneous rate has brought about the need for an information-literate student body with the ability to both decipher and utilize viable and valid information. However, the attainment of such abilities requires the comprehension of information literacy core concepts. These concepts, while instrumental, may be difficult to grasp without a foundation of practical familiarity, especially for students in developmental education courses.

In this presentation, Fabio Montella, Assistant Professor of Library …

An Engaging, Hands-On Activity For Evaluating Sources Through Problem-Based Learning, Brooke J. Taxakis, Elizabeth Dobbins

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

How can we facilitate first-year student engagement with critical Framework concepts, especially in a one-shot class? In this workshop, we will introduce an active learning activity designed to teach source evaluation in a 50-minute class. The activity, which incorporates elements of problem-based learning and uses a flipped classroom approach, was added to our institution’s first-year experience course. Prompting students to consider a local issue, the activity requires students to evaluate sources represented as “source cards,” choose sources they would use in the context of the assignment, and justify their decisions. Motivated by the challenge and relevance of the activity, students …

2020 Furman University Faculty Scholarship Reception Program, Kathy Hamlin

Libraries Institutional Records

On February 21, 2020, the Libraries and the Office of the Provost hosted Furman’s fourth Faculty Scholarship Reception. The reception showcased accomplishments from the calendar year 2019, highlighting Furman faculty members who have completed a degree, received a grant from an external funding source totaling more than $1,000, and/or published books, book chapters, journal articles, exhibits, recordings, performances, films, or other works.The following faculty provided four-minute presentations on their scholarly or creative works:

• Bill Baker, Professor, Physics
• Gretchen Braun, Associate Professor, English
• Shaniece Criss, Assistant Professor, Health Sciences
• Camille Lewis, Visiting Professor, Communication Studies
• Kyle Longest, Associate Professor, Sociology & …

Embedding Information Literacy Support In A Peer Learning Program: An Exploratory Case Study, Jeffery Verbeem, Lynnette Harper

Collaborative Librarianship

The aim of this exploratory study was to investigate how librarians at a public university in Dubai could support the information literacy of student tutors through collaboration with a peer-to-peer learning assistance program. We sought to understand how peer tutors experience, develop and share their information literacy skills. We conducted workshops to help tutors become more aware of information literacy and to develop their fluency and confidence in applying these skills as students and as tutors. Data was gathered via a survey, a focus group and a quiz. Findings indicated that while there may have been some gains made in …

Presentation: Small Teaching: Effective Techniques To Scaffold Student Learning In Information Literacy Sessions, Omer Farooq

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This presentation highlights ways to incorporate specific questioning prompts as a pedagogical tool, including examples of prompts in deconstructing a topic, identifying resources, platforms, and knowledge gaps, and synthesizing ideas from multiple sources. The focus of this presentation is to illustrate and develop a praxis on how to integrate these examples of question prompts in information literacy instruction sessions for both undergraduate and graduate level courses.

Exploratory Determinants Of Service Quality In Academic Libraries: Users’ Perspective, Muhammad Shafiq, Rubina Bhatti Phd, Salman Bin Naeem Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Today’s competitive environment focuses not only on providing high quality goods and services to their customers, but also emphasis to satisfy them at angle of three sixty degree. Libraries are also facing the same change and challenge in this age of information. This study examined the library users’ satisfaction about library services, measured on seven determinants, which were service quality, library atmosphere, staff attitude, technological facilities, electronic resources, user satisfaction and user’s loyalty. Survey research method used to conduct this study and initial data collected through a structured questionnaire. Which was divided into two parts, first was comprised of statements …

Toward A Competency Framework For Canadian Archivists, Anne Daniel, Amanda Oliver, Amanda Jamieson

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

The goal of this research project is to establish a foundational competency framework for Canadian archivists. This was achieved by performing a qualitative analysis of established frameworks and generating a foundational competency framework from that analysis. The framework reflects current skills and knowledge requirements. The competency framework is meant to capture all facets of managing an archives, including activities such as governance and human resources. It is intended to strike a balance among all aspects of archival practice. Future iterations should include emergent issues such as emotional labor and regional practices. This competency framework is intended to define and communicate …

Common Referencing Errors Committed By Graduate Students In Education, Joseph Marmol Yap

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is to detect the common errors mistakenly formed by the graduate students in creating their reference list. These errors become the basis of the library’s reference department to improve its Information Literacy Program and to collaborate with the schools in enhancing the teaching and learning of citation and referencing. This study employed citation analysis in tracking the current status and quality of the reference list. The paper analyzed 20 master’s theses submitted in an open institutional repository. Results showed that there was an increase in error in 2019 compared with those theses submitted in 2018. …

Information Needs, Seeking Behaviour And Use Of Undergraduates In Two Nigerian Universities, Adeyalo Yetunde, Ogunniyi Samuel O

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the information needs, information seeking behaviour and use of undergraduates in two Nigerian universities using two-stage sampling technique namely: purposive sampling technique and random sampling technique. The population of the study was full-time 200, 300, 400 and 500 level undergraduates of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. This population was made up of 15,847 students in Obafemi Awolowo University and 19,042 students in Federal University of Agriculture. Therefore, the population of the study comprises 34,889 undergraduate students. A total of two hundred and twenty one undergraduates questionnaires …