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Reasons To Utilize Scholarly Journals By University Academic Staff, Muhammad Naeem, Khurram Shahzad, Samreen Lateef

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

1. Abstract

1.1 Objectives:

The objectives of the study were to investigate the preferred format of journals (print or online) by faculty members working at GC University Lahore, Pakistan, and to explore the reasons to use print and electronic journals by academic faculty.

1.2 Methodology:

Survey method is selected for this study. The target population of this study was the all-academic faculty members of GC University Lahore. They consisted of 400 faculty members. The convenience sampling technique was used. The researchers designed a semi-structured questionnaire as data collection instrument on the basis of extensive literature review. Before conducting the main survey, …

The Role Of Information In The Activities Of Non- Academic Staff Unions Of Nigerian Federal Universities. University Of Nigeria In Perspective., Benjamin Uwadum Ugwoke Dr, Fedelia Ngozi Enem Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study focused on the role of information in the activities of non- academic staff unions (NASU/SSANU) in the University of Nigeria, Enugu campus. It analyzed the invaluable contribution of appropriate information dissemination to the achievement of the objectives of the labour Unions. The population of the study consisted of all the members of NASU/ SSANU working at the Enugu Campus of the University. However, a random sample involving the use of ninety copies of the questionnaire was conducted. Out of the ninety (90) copies of the questionnaire distributed randomly to NASU/SSANU members, seventy (70) copies (77.7%) were properly filled …

Impact Of Social Networking Sites On School-Going Adolescent Boys In Kashmir, India, Aadil Bashir, Sarafaraz Ahmed, Unjum Bashir, Sumeer Gul, Fayaz Ahmad Loan

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The adolescent age group is one of the most vulnerable periods of life span. It is the period that develops identity and integrity among individuals. The environmental influx to this group includes the SNS’s as one of the major components, having a direct impact on the transition of adolescents to adults. It is in this backdrop, the need is to critically study the impact of SNS’s on adolescent’s life and identifying the key consequences that are emerging out of either using or misusing of same. Ranging from initial exposure of SNS’s to disturbed social life a detailed assessment has been …

The Evaluation Of Information Literacy Among Medical Students At The College Of Health Sciences, University Of Ghana, Samuel Ankamah, Kwesi Gyesi, Aba Amandzewaa Anaman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to assess the information literacy of medical students at the University of Ghana. The convenience sampling technique was used to choose 206 respondents for the study, which yielded a response rate of 93.7 per cent. The study found that the majority of respondents needed information to acquire new knowledge in a subject area and to write assignments or project work. Moreover, most respondents rely on books, electronic books, and journals as their primary sources of knowledge. Furthermore, most respondents stated that they obtain their information via the internet. Additionally, most responders use the databases …

Work Environment And Job Performance Of Librarians In Federal University Libraries In North-East Nigeria, Oluwafemi Joseph Fajonyomi Mr

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Librarians’ performance is getting tasks and duties assigned completed at the expected time, in an effective and efficient manner. Librarians’ performance seems to be low in the libraries located in North-East Nigeria where they work. The work environment is the physical environment which staff work in to accomplish tasks assigned. . Literature has not been established on how work environment influences job performance of librarians in North-East Nigeria Federal University libraries. . It is on this premise that this study aimed to find out the influence of work environment on job performance of librarians in Federal University Libraries in North-East …

Accessibility Of Information On Marketplace Websites For Consumers With Disabilities, Hanny Hafiar, Priyo Subekti, Yanti Setianti, Adzkia Kirana Dipa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The need for information accessibility for people with disabilities is to access website-based information. However, until now, several websites still do not have an optimal level of accessibility, including marketplace websites in Indonesia. The purpose of this research is producing information about the evaluation results of the marketplace platform website as a consideration to make steps to increase website accessibility more effective. The method of this research is evaluative, it was conducted using the accessibility evaluation of several tools. The results of the evaluation of the accessibility of the most visited marketplace website in Indonesia show that there are still …

The Effects Of Covid-19 On The Spaniards’ Reading Habit, Marta Magadan-Diaz, Jesús I. Rivas-García

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The general objective of this work is to analyze the reading habit of Spaniards during and after COVID-19 confinement in the same period of the following year. The specific goals are: first, study the purpose of reading; second, know the type of book form read; third, assess the time spent reading during and after confinement and fourth, identify the motivating factors of reading during the COVID-19 isolation. This research used the online survey method through the Microsoft Forms tool and applied a simple random sampling to 1,251 Spanish citizens of legal age and residents in the country with social networks …

Accessibility, Usage, And Behavioral Intention Of Print Books And Ebooks By Medical Students, Ghulam Farid, Dr. Ijaz Miraj Librarian, Sohail Iqbal, Sadaf Iftikhar

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The aim of the study was to examine the difference of ease of use, accessibility, and future prediction of print format books (p-books) and eBooks among MBBS students. The quantitative research method and survey design was used for this study. The population of the study was the all undergraduate medical students (MBBS) of Shalamar Medical & Dental College (SMDC) Lahore, Pakistan. For data collection the self-administered instrument was used and questionnaire was validated from field expert and Institutional Review Board of SMDC. For check the reliability pilot testing was conducted and Cronbach’s Alpha value was 0.87. In SMDC the MBBS …

Effect Of Knowledge Sharing On Nurse’S Job Satisfaction: The Mediating Effect Of Innovation Behavior, Ghulam Murtaza Rafique Dr., Khalid Mahmood Dr.

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Knowledge sharing (KS) plays a vital role in increasing the innovation behavior (IB) of employees which ultimately causes their job satisfaction (JS). The extant literature indicated a lack of studies that determined the effect of KS at work place on JS where the mediating role of IB was also analyzed. As, no study was conducted before on this topic considering professional nurses as a unit of analysis, therefore, this study extends the scant literature by examining the effect of KS on nurses’ JS with the mediating effect of IB. The data were collected from 208 currently working professional nurses at …

Testing Lotka’S Law And Pattern Of Author Productivity In The Maharashtra University Of Health Services (Muhs) Consortium: A Bibliometric Approach, Priya Suradkar, Dattatraya Kalbande

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This study aims to analyze the productivity patterns of authors in Health Science using publications indexed in Maharashtra University of Health Services (MUHS) Consortium from 2001 to 2013 based on Lotka’s Law. Lotka’s Law of scientific productivity provides a platform for studying inequality in authors’ productivity patterns in a given field and over a specified period. This study covers all the journal articles on Health Sciences over a period of Ten years (2001-2013) in Maharashtra University of Health Services (MUHS) Consortium, of which 20724 articles were reported to have been published during this period. The findings of the study reveal …

Continuing Of Library Services During The Covid-19 Outbreak In Indian Academic And Research Libraries: A Survey, Saroja Kumar Panda, Atul Bhatt, Vijaykumar M, Ravindra Pratap Singh

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Libraries are considered the heart of academic and research institutions. Without a library, academics will have no progress. Though the digital library is a frequent buzzword for libraries and information centres in the present era, traditional services, especially in public and academic libraries, still exist. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all types of libraries have been equally affected. The paper discusses the impact of the COIVID-19 pandemic on the continuity of library services and access in the Indian academic and research libraries. It describes how the libraries safeguard the resources and staff and examine the difficulties and challenges faced …

Usage Of Subscribed & Open Access Information Resources By Lis Research Scholars, Noor Hussain, Khurram Shahzad, Sohail Iqbal Awan

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Objectives of this study were to investigate the usage of subscribed and open access resources, preferences, level of awareness, reasons to utilize subscribed & open access information resources, and problems being faced while using the information resources by Library and Information Science (LIS) research scholars. Quantitative method followed by survey research design was used to conduct this study. Self-administered questionnaire validated by field experts was used to gather the data from the participants. The population of this study was postgraduate LIS research scholars from Punjab, who were enrolled in M. Phil. (2015-2017) and Ph. D. (2015-2018) programs. The survey was …

Occupational Stressors And Their Influence On Social, Physical And Psychological Parameters Among The Lis Professionals In University Libraries Of Gujarat: A Study, Pradip Patel Phd, Mahesh Parmar Phd, Prayatkar Kanadiya Phd, Ranjan Makwana Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The pressure experienced by any working professional in their working surroundings called occupation stress is the reaction when characteristics and working conditions do not match with capacity, resources, environment, and needs of the professionals. LIS field is basically a core service sector and LIS professionals are also suffering with certain stressors. physical or psychological suffering caused by stress reduces the man-hours, indirectly reflects in productivity. library professionals experience constant changes in technology, fraction in the budgetary allotment, extensive workload, public dealing all above can make side effect of internal stress. The current study attempted to identify certain stressors and their …

Knowledge Sharing Among Veterinary And Medical Health Professionals On Zoonotic Diseases Control: A Social Exchange Theory Perspective, Lydia Endaben Lakan, Sarah Dauda Yani

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Two constructs of social exchange theory explain the perception of veterinary and medical health professionals about knowledge sharing on zoonotic disease control. Two research questions were raised as follows: What is the perception of veterinary and medical health professionals about knowledge sharing in managing zoonotic diseases? How do the constructs of social exchange theory explain the perception of veterinary and medical health professionals about knowledge sharing in managing zoonotic disease? A qualitative method using a case study research design was used for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select participants for the study. Data were collected …

Role Of School Library In Meeting The Educational Information Needs Of Secondary School Students, Vera Victor-Aigbodion

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study examined the roles school libraries play in meeting the educational information needs of secondary school students in Nigeria. The research design was a descriptive survey. To realize the four specific purposes of the study, 200 secondary school students were sampled from four secondary schools in Nsukka local government area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Their opinions were sampled using a researcher-developed questionnaire. First, it was found that students' educational information needs were mostly academic and related to future career development. The findings further suggest that the role of school libraries as major sources of educational information for secondary …

Augmenting Traditional Library Services: Role Of Smart Library Technologies And Big Data, Adebowale Jeremy Adetayo, Pauline Oghenekaro Adeniran, Arinola Oluwatoyin Gbotosho

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Intrusive and disruptive technologies have given rise to information explosion, which is increasingly influencing traditional libraries. The predicament of traditional libraries is evident, based on the decreasing usage. In the face of this predicament, to maintain their position, librarians answer has to be swift. Librarians cannot plan or position themselves effectively until they grasp the existence of big data and manage it. To remain relevant, traditional libraries must reshape their services using big data and smart technologies. The article explores the practical application of big data to traditional libraries. It identifies strategies to augment library services with big data and …

Library Automation Software Packages: A Comparative Study Of Virtua, Alice For Windows, Soul And Libsys, Hilal Ahmad Dr., Samar I. Bakhshi Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The core purpose of present research effort is to discern a reasonable evaluation of the features of automation software packages to guide the librarians select a package that suits their requirements and enhance library services effectively. Of the several available software packages; Virtua, Alice for Windows, SOUL, and LIBSYS are chosen for conducting micro evaluation of selected software features. A checklist comprising several parameters like operating systems, integration of modules; compatibility with international standards; Web-OPAC facility, etc. were highlights of the study. Virtua, with 308 out of 328 rating points, figured atop of the table with most sophisticated features and …

Impact Of Information Literacy Skills Of Librarians On Research Productivity Of Faculty Members Of University Of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Muhammad Sakhawat, Muhammad Tariq Dr., Khurram Shahzad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study has investigated the impact of Information Literacy Skills of Librarians to enhance the research productivity of Faculty Members of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The main goal of the study was to measure the levels of Information Literacy of faculty members and professional librarians of the university, to investigate the programs offered by library staff of the university, and to explore the role of Librarians’ Information Literacy skills for research productivity of faculty members in the university. To achieve the objectives of the study, the Sequential Explanatory design of Mix method approach was employed and questionnaire …

Availability And Use Of Electronic Databases By Scientists In Agric Research Institutes In North Central Nigeria, Hauwa Kandi Mohammed Mrs, Jibril Attahiru Alhassan Prof, Abdulganiy Okanla Ahmed Dr

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This study investigated the availability and use of electronic databases by scientists in agricultural research institutes in North Central Nigeria. The study was guided by four research questions and one hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significance using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The instruments used were a self-designed closed ended structured questionnaire and an observation checklist. The population of the study was 430, the whole of which was adopted. Findings from the study revealed that there were electronic databases with adequate resources, which were moderately used with positive effect on the research scientists of …

Influence Of Demographic Factors On Information-Seeking Behaviour Of Medical Doctors In Teaching Hospitals In Nigeria, Oluyomi Folorunso

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Information-seeking Behaviour (IB) of medical doctors is crucial to satisfying information needs relating to patients’ treatment and improvement of healthcare service delivery. Previous studies on doctors’ IB have focused largely on information sources and utilisation without consideration for factors predicting their IB; particularly Doctors’ Demographic Factors (DDF). This study, therefore, was designed to determine DDF (age, gender, marital status, specialty and medical job experience) as predictors of medical doctors’ IB in teaching hospitals in Nigeria. The survey design of correlational type was adopted and multi-stage procedure was used. Six teaching hospitals across five geo-political zones in Nigeria were randomly selected, …

Relationship Between Students’ Information Literacy Skills And Availability Of Digital Information Resources In Universities Library Of Azad Jammu And Kashmir, Muhammad Ramzan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was conducted with an aim to determine the relationship between students’ information literacy skills and availability information resources in universities library of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. A survey research design was used to collect data from the participants. The population of this study were post-graduate students enrolled in public sector universities of AJ&K. A convenience sampling technique was used to collect the data. A statistical package for social sciences (SPSS-20) was used for the analysis of data. The descriptive statistics was used to determine percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistic was used to determine …

Highly Cited Papers In Library And Information Science Field In The Web Of Science From 1983 To 2018: A Bibliometric Study, Mohammad Kharabati-Neshin, Nayyer Yousefi, Seyedeh Zahra Mirezati, Mohammad Karim Saberi

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Abstract

This bibliometric study set out to evaluate and analyze highly cited papers in Library and Information Science field (LIS) in the Web of Science database from 1983 to 2018. In this bibliometric study, the required data were extracted from the Web of Science database. First, all documents under the rubric of LIS subject area, including 366,756 documents, were retrieved. The search was then limited to the highly cited papers. Of these papers, 433 ones were in the top-1% percentile rank. Finally, after the bibliometric data of the highly cited papers were extracted in plain text format, Excel and VOSviewer …

Bibliometric Analysis Of The Health Information And Libraries Journal (2005-2021): With Special Reference To Web Of Science Core Collection Database, Jignesh Amin Dr., Yogesh Parekh Dr., Pragnesh Parekh

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The present bibliometric study of the Health Information and Libraries Journal was conducted using Web of Science SCIE. Total 727 documents retrieved including 481 articles, 7 early access articles, 3 proceedings papers, 25 bibliography and related items, 10 book reviews, 8 article corrections, 130 editorial materials, and 63 reviews. The outcome parameters were the number of publications, citations, top countries, authors, organizations/institutions, and citation analysis, impact factor, most frequent author keywords were presented as visualization map, etc.

Extent Of Student-Counsellors' Satisfaction With Library Services Offered At The University Of Nigeria, Nsukka, Joy Onah, Patience Ugwueke, Mkpoikanke S. Otu, Chiedu Eseadi, Kay C.N. Onyechi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was designed to investigate the extent of student-counsellors' satisfaction with library services offered at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The study is a descriptive survey comprising all the full-time undergraduate student-counsellors at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from the first year to final year. A structured questionnaire was used for obtaining data. The findings showed that there was a high extent of student-counsellors’ satisfaction with the registration, lending, shelving, renewal/replacement and reserve services offered by the university library. There is a need to take regular feedback from the students regarding the various services provided by the library.

A Bibliometric Review On Information Seeking Behaviour Research Literature In Library And Information Science Using Histcite And Vosviewer, Abhijit Thakuria, Indranil Chakraborty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study provides a bibliometric review of 920 research studies on Information Seeking Behaviour (ISB) in the discipline of Library and Information Science of last thirty years i.e., 1991-2020, published in 68 academic journals, authored by 1614 authors. We extracted the bibliographical data from the Web of Science database and analyzed using HistCite for citation counts and VOSviewer for bibliographic coupling and cartography analysis of network visualization. The main purpose of the study is to find out the most influential authors, articles, journals, institutions and countries of last thirty years. Furthermore, by applying bibliographic coupling and co-occurrence of keywords analysis, …

Big Data Analytics In Public Sector University Libraries In Pakistan, Sadaf Shahid, Rafat Parveen Siddiqui

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines librarians' perceptions, capabilities, and understandings of Big Data analytics in public sector university libraries in Karachi, Pakistan. To acquire the desired results, a survey was conducted and using a quantitative approach. The study's target audience was library administrators at public sector university libraries in Karachi, all of which are recognized by Pakistan's Higher Education Commission and chartered by the Sindh Government. All respondents were sent an e-mail inviting them to participate in the survey on their own time. This study is important because it fills a large vacuum in the literature about the perspectives of Karachi's public …

Strategies Adopted By Library Science Research Scholars To Cope With Challenges In Dissertation-Writing, Sana Ul Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Naeem

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The objective of this study was to explore the strategies adopted by Library and Information Science (LIS) Postgraduate M. Phil. and Ph.D. Students to cope with challenges in dissertation-writing. Firstly, an in-depth analysis of the relevant literature was done. A quantitative approach followed by a survey research design was followed to meet the set objective of the study. The population of the study was 98 research scholars of which 72 were enrolled in M.Phil. Program and 26 in Ph.D. Program. The findings of the study show that researchers face several problems during dissertation writing and they adopt different strategies to …

Application Of Hadoop As Big Data Infrastructure In Libraries, Gopal Ji, Ranjeet Kumar Singh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In the era of data explosion and big data, it is a challenging task for the data managers or data analysts to store and process big data for analysis and visualize it. Big data imposes many challenges and libraries to have big data which can be analyzed to bring new insights which will help in managing the library and its services better. The present study shows the traces of big data in libraries and how library big data can be used as an opportunity to serve the patrons better. The present study advocates the use of the Apache Hadoop framework …

Reflection On Supervising Information Science And Technology Postgraduate Students At South African Universities: Best Practices For Transformational Learning, Tlou Maggie Masenya

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Supervising postgraduate students especially online supervision can be a daunting task that brings several unique challenges. This article reflects on my supervision experiences, the challenges faced by research supervisors in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the strategies to improve the research supervision practices. The article draws upon my own experiences at both residential and distance learning universities and for the past four years as a research supervisor. My supervision reflection begins with my time at the University of South Africa (UNISA), where I cut my teeth as a Senior Lecturer, and have learned several valuable experiences and practices related to …

Evidence On Psychometric Properties Of Scales Assessing Information Related Anxieties: A Systematic Review, Muhammad Asif Naveed, Mumtaz Ali Anwar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This systematic review examined the evidence of psychometric properties of scales available in studies reporting surveys measuring information related anxieties such as library anxiety, information seeking anxiety, and information anxiety. A systematic search in four databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, LISA, and LISTA was carried out using the keywords 'library anxiety', 'information anxiety', 'information seeking anxiety', and 'information seeking' AND 'anxiety'. This review included those studies reporting the use of any scale measuring information related anxiety published in the English language and included all type of documents (e.g. journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, theses/dissertations, research reports). The …