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A Study On Book Bank Service Of Select College Libraries In Assam, Nilakshi Sharma, Dipen Deka

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: The present study aims to acquire depth knowledge about the Book Bank services of select college libraries in Assam, India.

Methodology: This study covers sixteen select college libraries in three districts of Assam, India. Data are collected through a structured questionnaire, interview method, and personal visit of the select college libraries.

Findings: Majority of college libraries have Book Bank Service but are not well-organized. There is lack of uniformity in organization and management of the Book B anks in the college libraries.

Value: This study will help the LIS professionals to know about Book Bank …

Use Of Library Resources By The Faculty And Students Of Medical And Allied Colleges In Goa State: A Study, Dr. Jayaprakash G. Hugar, B U. Kannappanavar Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the data collected from the respondents of the medical and allied colleges in Goa state, with the aim of improving the existing Library an Information Services offered by the medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, homeopathic and ayurveda colleges in the state.

Methodology: Survey method adopted for the present study. A structured questionnaire was designed keeping the objectives in mind and distributed to the students and faculty members and collected the required primary data. Collected data were analyzed using statistical tools.

Findings: It is clear from the study that, English language is most …

Transhumanism (Dot) Mil: A Bibliometric Analysis Of Technoprogressive Terms In Military Publications, K. Durwood Evans

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Has transhumanism influenced military thinking? Previous work found that transhumanist terms did not appear widely in military publications. The present work analyzes and improves on previous content analysis of transhumanist terms in military literature using the tools of library and information studies.

Scientometrics Study Of The Research Publication On Information Literacy (2015-2019), Shamili N

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research work attempts to analyze quantitatively the growth and development of information literacy research in global in terms of publication output as reflected in web of science database (SCI) for the period of 2015 to 2019. The researcher has published a total of 4388 papers on information literacy during this period. The study reveals that information literacy research in global is still in its infancy.

Reading Habits And Preferences Of Female Collegiate Students From Jalandhar Region: A Survey, Shaveta Azad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract –Read in order to know won’t be wrong if we talk about the importance of reading in a student’s life during his/her academic career and later. Reading makes one capable of being a lifelong learner through updating and expanding one’s existing knowledge. Unfortunately, Indian Education System do not comprise of special types of Reading programs for students to nurture the habits of reading since their very early age , like other developed countries. The present study aims to find out the reading habits of college going female students studying in different streams such as Humanities, Non-Med, Pure Sciences, …

Use Of Multimedia Technology Among The Lecturer And Students Of Osun State University, Komolafe Ramilowo Saidat, Otonekwu Onyeisi Florence, Francis Olusanjo Oyeyemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of this study is to investigate the use of multimedia technology by lecturers and undergraduate students in Osun State University. The study was guided by four research questions. The study adopted descriptive survey design sample was selected using stratified random sampling method, to select 192 lecturers, and 377 undergraduate students. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages, and T-test to test the only null hypothesis of the study. The study found out that there was an existence of multimedia technologies (MMT) in the institution. Furthermore, the result showed that both lecturers and students hold positive perception …

Language Nutrition For Language Health In Children With Disorders: A Scoping Review, Janet Y. Bang, Aubrey S. Adiao, Virginia A. Marchman, Heidi M. Feldman

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

The quantity and quality of child-directed speech—language nutrition—provided to typically-developing children is associated with language outcomes—language health. Limited information is available about child-directed speech to children at biological risk of language impairments. We conducted a scoping review on caregiver child-directed speech for children with three clinical conditions associated with language impairments—preterm birth, intellectual disability, and autism—addressing three questions: (1) How does child-directed speech to these children differ from speech to typically-developing children? (2) What are the associations between child-directed speech and child language outcomes? (3) How convincing are intervention studies that aim to improve child-directed speech and thereby facilitate children’s …

“O My Friends, There Is No Friend”: Friendship & Risking Relational (Im)Possibilities In The Classroom, Scott Jarvie

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

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Research Productivity Of Lis Professionals In 2004 To 2013: A Study, Dr. Amol Babasaheb Sawai Librarian, Dr. Subash Pundalikrao Chavan Director

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aimed to analysis of research productivity of LIS professionals in 2004-2013. Present study is based on survey, interview, observation, curriculum vitae of the LIS Professionals. Some points have been studied in this paper such as Gender Wise Research Productivity, Language Wise Research Productivity, Types of Research Productivity, Used of Authorship Pattern for Research, Use of Communication Channels for Research, Purpose of Research and Financial Support for Research. During study period there were totals 303 research publications in symposia, seminars, conferences, journals, books, books chapter and research project etc. Highest 29.04% research papers were published in conferences during study …

Utilization Of Ict Facilities For Enhancing Instructional Delivery Of Agricultural Science In Nigerian Secondary Schools, Francis Madueke Onu (Ph.D), Irimiah Abeya Ezhim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the availability, functionality and utilization of ICT facilities for effective instructional delivery of agricultural science in Nigeria Secondary Schools. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Three research questions guided the study. The study area was North-central States of Nigeria and the population was 1706 teachers of agricultural science in secondary schools. Purposive Sampling Technique was adopted to select 853 Heads of Departments of Agriculture from the secondary schools. The researchers developed a 60-items questionnaire titled "utilization of ICT facilities for instructional delivery of agricultural science" (UICTFIDAS) for data collection. Three experts validated the instrument. …

“We Do Investigate Ourselves”: Figurative Assessment Practices As Meaning-Making In English Education, Scott Jarvie, Alecia Beymer

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

In this study of microteaching in a secondary English methods course, we intentionally stray from normative assessment practice, instead asking pre-service teachers to provide feedback on their peers’ microteaching using assessment practices designed to orient them figuratively. The term ‘figurative’ refers to ‘figurative language’: the bringing together of multiple, seemingly unrelated things, through associative configurations, and placing them side-by-side in order to reorient thought towards new or unexpected meanings. This study reframes assessment, not as a means of collecting data on what students have learned from a given lesson in order to evaluate and augment learning, but instead figuratively, as …

Reaching An Optimal Target: How Prambors Radio Network Uses Content To Connect With Millennials, Kartika Singarimbun, Siti Karlinah, Yuliandre Darwis, Dadang Rahmat Hidayat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Broadcast content is considered important, especially for radio network in Indonesia. However, it is often questioned because the media can be influenced and controlled by the owner. In this article, Prambors Radio’s broadcast content for Jakartan upper-class millennials is examined from the perspective of critical political economy. The theoretical approach is guided by the notion of "commodification" applied to business communication by Vincent Mosco and by the concept of "exploitation" based upon authors aligned with the critical approach in the field of media studies. Prambors holds a radio network spreading in nine regions with homogeneous and Jakarta-centric content. Prambors Radio, …

Information Literacy Skills As Determinant Of Ict Utilisation By Secondary School Teachers In Private Secondary Schools In Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria., Oluwadamilola Funmi Akingbade Miss, Stephen Olufemi Olaopa Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information Communication and Technology (ICT) resources use has capacity to positively affect the field of education including the teaching/learning process. It was observed that information literacy skills can influence the use of ICT resources for teaching by private secondary school teachers. It was established that some secondary school teachers do not make adequate use of ICT resources for teaching. The study therefore, examined the influence of information literacy skills on utilization of ICT resources by private secondary school teachers in Ibadan North Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted and the study population consisted of 836 teachers …

Respect, Jing, And Person, Pengbo Liu

Comparative Philosophy

While respect for persons is fundamental to many moral and political theories, its nature and ground remain controversial. According to the standard model of respect, respect is primarily a response to certain inherent features of a person or an object. Importantly, it is in virtue of the value, status or authority of those features that respect is justified or owed. This model, however, faces many serious challenges. Drawing on the classical Confucian notion of jing (敬), I develop an alternative model of respect, which construes respect as an expression of agent’s sense of the self and its place in …

Vol 10 No 2 Information Page

Comparative Philosophy

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Research Papers On Otorhinolaryngology During The Period 1989-2018: A Scientometric Study, Dr Chinnaraj Murugan, Mrs Ravi Sringa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to measure the number of contributions and highlight the contributions made by the researchers in the field of Otorhinolaryngology and published on the Web of Science database during 1989-2018 using scientometric analysis. Data were interpreted by using software such as Histcite, Vosviewer, and tabulated using MS Excel. The results indicated that 2039 papers were published during 1989 - 2018 and the highest number of publications 199 (9.8%) was produced in 2017. The average number of publications per year was 67.96. The major channel of communication used by the researchers was journals for thirty years. …

In Pursuit Of 2030 Global Agenda; Awareness, Perception And Involvement Of Nigerian Youths In Achieving Sustainable Development Goals And The Role Of Libraries, Bayor Joseph Odelami, Ruth Ibukunoluwa Fasakin

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examines awareness, perception and involvement of Nigerian youths in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as the roles of libraries as stakeholders in achieving SDGs. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) policy guideline and funding programme was instituted upon 17 goals and 169 targets expected to be achieved by all member countries between 2016 when it came into effect and 2030. Even though SDGs is now in its fourth year, awareness and involvement of Nigerian youths have not been encouraging compared to other countries. The study highlights some of the reasons that may …

Scholarly Publications Of Academic Librarians In India From 1989-2018: A Bibliometrics Analysis, Lambodara Parabhoi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Bibliometrics is an emerging area of research and it has been increasingly used in the field of library and information science. This paper examines the research output of academic librarians in India. For this study, the data was exported from Google Scholar using Publish or Perish (POP) software. The study reviewed 36 Google Scholar profiles of academic librarians. A total 683 publications found during 1978-2018. Out of 683 publications, more than half of the 458 publications had no citations. The study also found that the growth of publications was not stable. Furthermore study indicated that, majority publications published in the …

Pantomime: The History And Metamorphosis Of A Theatrical Ideology, Karl E. Toepfer

Open Educational Resources

This book offers perhaps the most comprehensive history of pantomime ever written. No other book so thoroughly examines the varieties of pantomimic performance from the early Roman Empire, when the term “pantomime” came into use, until the present. After thoroughly examining the complexities and startlingly imaginative performance strategies of Roman pantomime, the author identifies the peculiar political circumstances that revived and shaped pantomime in France and Austria in the eighteenth century, leading to the Pierrot obsession in the nineteenth century. Modernist aesthetics awakened a huge, highly diverse fascination with pantomime. The book explores an extraordinary variety of modernist and postmodern …

Graduate Library Users’ Information Use Pattern And Awareness About Library And Information Resources In Chennai City: A Study, Balakrishnan R, Jeyshankar R

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to investigate the Graduate Library users’ information use pattern and awareness about Library and Information Resources in Chennai city. Descriptive survey method and random sampling methods were used to select respondents. Well structured questionnaire used for data collection. The questionnaire contained (30) thirty questions, Likert five point scale was used. Totally 300 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents, 295 filled questionnaires were received, and 290 questionnaires were selected for analysis. The finding reveals that half of the graduate users are using the library for daily / regularly and the female graduate users are using the library for …

Open Access Computer Science Journals In The Doaj: An Analytical Study, Midhat Mehraj, Ikhlaq Ur Rehman, Shabir Ahmad Ganaie

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Open Access movement has shown tremendous growth over the years throughout the world in various regions, countries and disciplines. This paper aims to evaluate the publishing trends of the open access journals in the computer science discipline registered in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The data collected after the in-depth examination of the directory was analysed and tabulated using simple techniques to fulfil the set objectives. The study evaluates the highest number of contributions country wise, language wise and other factors associated with journals found in DOAJ

A Scientometric Analysis Of Drone Technology Publications, Lakshminarasimhappa Mc, Kemparaju Td

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study focus on the growth and development of drone technology research in forms of publications reflected in Web of Science database, during the span of 1998-2017. A total 3433 publications were found and the highest 1040 (30.29%) publications published in 2017. The average number of 343.3 publications were published per year in the study field and there was a variation in Annual Growth, because there is no constant growth of publications every year in the area of study. Out of total publications, 3123 (90.97%) contributed by collaboration of multiple authors and 310 (9.03%) by single authors. Authors from United …

Broadcasting Law 32/2002: A Case Of The Indonesian Government’S Indecisiveness Towards The Implementation Of Radio Network, Kartika Singarimbun, Siti Karlinah, Yuliandre Darwis, Dadang Rahmat Hidayat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Even though the growth of radio networks in Indonesia has only reached number 15, these networks have branches in all major cities by transferring the ownership of local radios. Radio network is regulated but only in terms of quantity and share of ownership. Broadcast licenses are issued only for limited areas, but with the development of technology, broadcast coverage area becomes unlimited. The 2002 Indonesian Broadcasting Law No.32 manages the amount of local content percentage, and regulatory process and actions for violating local content regulations are difficult to do. The duality of regulatory authority between the Ministry of Communication and …

Collection Management Practices And Use Of Law Libraries By Undergraduate Students Of Selected Universities In Nigeria, Olubunmi Owoeye, Peter Olufemi Owoeye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

This paper examines the collection management practices and use of law libraries by undergraduate students of selected universities in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. A systematic sampling technique was adopted to facilitate the selection of every 10th members of the total population in each of the universities studied; the questionnaire was used to collect data for the study while the data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Research questions were answered using percentage and mean, Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The result of the study shows that …

Medical Diaspora: An Underused Entity In Low- And Middle-Income Countries’ Health System Development, Seble Frehywot, Chulwoo Park, Alexandra Infanzon

Faculty Publications

Background

At present, over 215 million people live outside their countries of birth, many of which are referred to as diaspora—those that live in host countries but maintain strong sentimental and material links with their countries of origin, their homelands. The critical shortage of Human Resources for Health (HRH) in many developing countries remains a barrier to attaining their health system goals. Usage of medical diaspora can be one way to meet this need. A growing number of policy-makers have come to acknowledge that medical diaspora can play a vital role in the development of their homeland’s health workforce capacity. …

Information Needs And Resource Utilization Of Rice Farmers In Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area Of Benue State, Nigeria, Tondo Richard Iorver, Tofi Simon Ternenge Cln, Ugba Terlanga Cln, Akaaimo Gabriel Terhemen

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT:

The study was design to investigate the information needs and resources utilization of rice farmers in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria.. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study comprises rice farmers in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The sample size of 70 rice farmers was drawn from the population using simple random sampling technique. A self-design questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. Frequency counts and percentages were used to analyzed the collected data. The findings of the study indicated that, rice farmers need information. The study …

Reading Habits And Subjects Predilection By Mobile Readers: A Study, Somipam R. Shimray, Chennupati K. Ramaiah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to inspect the mobile reading behaviors and readers’ content predilection in Hyderabad city, India and to find out the interrelated problems.

Design/methodology/approach - This study used a survey method and questionnaire tool for collecting data. Simple random sampling technique is employed to determine the sample population. SPSS software is used for analyzing data, independent t-test and One-Way ANOVA tests are conducted to test the stated hypotheses.

Findings - The findings from t-test results discloses that there is a significant difference concerning males and females in term of reading e-books (t-value = …

Domain Analysis Of ‘Urban’ In Library Classification Schemes, B Preedip Balaji

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Urban is a complex domain, dealing with characteristics of life in cities to meet the needs of urban society. With a changing demography, spatial and socio-economic conditions, urbanization is experienced in the globalized cities, as half of the world’s population live in large cities and towns in 21st century. There are ongoing debates on positing ‘urban’ in social science, science and technology and in arts disciplines, which interpret and define the meaning of ‘urban.’ However, the existing disciplines are interdisciplinary, intersectional and diversified with various approaches, models and theories to study urbanism. Towards the goal of arriving at the subject …

A Study On Reading Habits Among Higher Secondary School Students In Salem ,Tamil Nadu India, G Sivasubramanian, Dr.P. Gomathi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study on reading habits among higher secondary school students is a paper thought to access the use of library service and reading habits of higher secondary school students the findings from the table are differentiated into various categories and the table shows that the most of the students are very much enjoyable in reading books with fervor. therefore the study concluded that the reading habits of secondary school students should be given rapt attention because of the imminent danger of losing reading habits in the era of information & communication technology .the study recommends that there must be a …

Impact Of Internet Among Library Users In Alagappa University: A Case Study, Ayyanar K, Thirunavukkarasu A, Jeyshankar R

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study analysed the awareness and usage of the internet among 124 Students and research scholars of Alagappa University. A well-structured questionnaire was used for data collection and MS Excel software was used for analyzing the data. The study revealed that majority of the respondents are female 93(75%) and 65(52.4 %) of respondents are PG students. research scholars and fewer respondents from Staff. Most of respondents 120(96.8%) using the Internet, Further the study found that 53(42.7%) of using Department in the University. 43(34.7%) of respondents use the University library. Most of the respondents 35(28.2%) of used the library monthly, 24(19.3%) …