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Open Access Resources As An Opportunity For Academic Libraries During Pandemic: A Study, Amna Farzand Ali Phd. Scholar, Qurat Ul Ain Saleem Phd. Scholar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study is to identify the benefits of open access resources for academic libraries with a special reference to an emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic. The study has also highlighted the role of libraries and librarians in the provision of services during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the same way, the second purpose was to highlight the efforts of HEC and high ranked university libraries during a pandemic to cater to the needs of their users. The authors used two methods for completing this study, literature review and website analysis. The first two objectives were studied based on …

Students’ Information Resources During Their Involvement With Research Projects: Indonesia Setting, Heriyanto Heriyanto, Mutty Hariyati

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Students select information resources mostly influenced by their previous experiences with particular sources. This unique experience influence students’ future decisions about what and how they use information resources. This qualitative study aims to explore students’ preferences to different information sources when they completing assignments and research projects. We conducted semi-structure interview on 17 undergraduate students whom agreed to participate the study. Data analysis revealed that students’ search for information were complex activities because it involves the following key points: scope of assignment, range and type of reference needed, students’ level of knowledge (including willingness to use the available resources), databases …

To What Extent Pakistani Citizens Are Enjoying The Right Of Access To Information? An Exploratory Study, Ammara Yousaf, Khalid Mahmood

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to explore and explain the provision of the right of access to information (RAI), a remarkable development particularly in the field of human rights and information management in Pakistan. This study has two objectives: (1) to track the practice and propensity of public information officers (PIOs) in providing information under the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013; (2) to examine the perceptions of information seekers in retrieving the information under the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013 (PTRIA, 2013). A mixed-method, sequential design with a parallel database variant was used …

Seeing Through The Eyes Of Users About Information Products And Services Practice By Allopathic Medical College Libraries In Assam, Anjuma Saikia, Amit Kumar, Dibanjyoti Buragohain

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract:

Purpose – The concept of marketing has caught the eye of LIS professionals as it has plenty of possibilities to uplift the profession’s image ensuring the quality of services. Keeping the focus of the concept of marketing, the present paper intends to explore the users’ opinion about use and practice of marketing concept in medical college libraries in Assam with special reference to allopathic medicine.

Design/methodology/approach – Firstly, a thorough literature search was done to understand the concept/areas of study like concept of marketing, how it can be practiced and how it can be beneficial for users and libraries …

Spartan Daily, November 24, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 155, Issue 40

Mapping Indian Contribution In Rice Beer Research: A Bibliometric Assessment, Dhan Maya Chetry Mrs, Nabin Chandra Dey Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Alcoholic drinks have been prepared and consumed in India from ancient times. Many techniques are applied to brew alcohol locally, out of which rice beer is very prominent. Scientific research has been conducted to standardize the brewing technique of local tribes for mass production and storage. This study aims to explore India's publication pattern in rice beer research during 1990-2019. This study analyzes a total of 84 papers on rice beer obtained from the Web of Science database. The distribution of literature on rice beer has been analyzed year-wise, document wise, favoured research areas frequently occurred keywords. Data were extracted …

A Systematic Literature Review With Bibliometric Meta-Analysis Of Deep Learning And 3d Reconstruction Methods In Image Based Food Volume Estimation Using Scopus, Web Of Science And Ieee Database, Prachi Kadam, Nayana Petkar, Shraddha Phansalkar Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose- Estimation of food portions is necessary in image based dietary monitoring techniques. The purpose of this systematic survey is to identify peer reviewed literature in image-based food volume estimation methods in Scopus, Web of Science and IEEE database. It further analyzes bibliometric survey of image-based food volume estimation methods with 3D reconstruction and deep learning techniques.

Design/methodology/approach- Scopus, Web of Science and IEEE citation databases are used to gather the data. Using advanced keyword search and PRISMA approach, relevant papers were extracted, selected and analyzed. The bibliographic data of the articles published in the journals over the past …

The Effect Of Information Technology Audit For E-Health Of Indonesia Using Itil Framework V.3 Domain Service Design, Eva Mufidah, Ilham M, Anis Eliyana, Tanti Handriana, Indrianawati Usman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study explain about E-Health Surabaya is a web-based health service technology application that is used to help people register as patients in hospitals and health centers. Although its function is very useful, there are also people who still do not understand how to use this application, there are also some shortcomings that cause inconvenience in its use. So that research is conducted in which the application uses ITIL V.3 framework with Domain Service Design to conduct an audit of the maturity level of this E-Health Surabaya Web Application. ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Technology) is a framework used to manage …

Bibliometric Survey On Incremental Learning In Text Classification Algorithms For False Information Detection, Yashoda Narayanprasad Barve Mrs., Preeti Mulay Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The false information or misinformation over the web has severe effects on people, business and society as a whole. Therefore, detection of misinformation has become a topic of research among many researchers. Detecting misinformation of textual articles is directly connected to text classification problem. With the massive and dynamic generation of unstructured textual documents over the web, incremental learning in text classification has gained more popularity. This survey explores recent advancements in incremental learning in text classification and review the research publications of the area from Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and IEEE databases and perform quantitative analysis by …

Employment Opportunities For New Academic Librarians: Assessing The Entry Level Jobs, Sudeshna Karmakar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Finding a position in a library can be challenging for recent Library and Information Science (LIS) graduates. While LIS students are often encouraged to seek out experience, network, and improve upon their technology skills in hopes of better improving their odds in the job market, little research exists to support this anecdotal advice. This study quantifies the academic and work experiences of recent LIS graduates in order to provide a better understanding of what factors most significantly influence the outcome of their academic library job searches. The survey results demonstrate that the job outlook is most positive for candidates, who …

Collaborative Approach To Medical Information Resources Access For Education And Research, Dr. Rajendra Babu H, Dr. Mohan T A

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study assesses the effectiveness of medical consortium HELINET established in 2003 by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS). The use, productivity and impact of HELINET subscriptions to the electronic sources were analysed. 1207 responses obtained from 39 medical institutions includes 60.3% male and 39.7% female respondents includes the respondents include doctors, medical professionals, and other medical and para-medical, Clinical study practitioners, research scholars and students on HELINET resources from medical and super speciality subjects. 23.4% used e-resources for teaching and learning, 18.3% for research purpose, 10.3% and 10.2% used resources for patient care and course work respectively, …

Personal Impact Of Media Publicity During Covid-19 Pandemic And Awareness Among Generation Z In Jakarta, Indonesia, Elsa Roselina, Taufik Asmiyanto

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused anxiety and fear worldwide. In Indonesia, the Government has implemented large-scale social restrictions during pandemic and it causes trauma to the society. In addition, the information about the coronavirus disease were rapidly published and shared on various media and social networking sites which confuses the public society. Information plays a very important role in society in responding to a pandemic situation appropriately. The aim of this study is to determine the public awareness in dealing with the personal impact of media publicity during COVID-19 pandemic and relating the behaviour and attitude of …

A Study Of Public Libraries In India: Pre-Independence Period, R. K. Bhatt, Kandhasamy K

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Public libraries are plays a vital role in the society in terms of social, cultural and economic developments. Availability of public libraries in a society directly and indirectly reflects the knowledge of the people. By examining the historical movement of public libraries in different regions, we are better equipped to identify the existing gaps in the field of libraries and thereby provide valuable directions in the establishment of new libraries. The scope of this study is to give a bird’s eye view and critical analysis of age-old public libraries which existed in pre-independence India. Further it provides a detailed accounts …

Village Library Capacity Building For Community Empowerment: A Case Study In East Java, Indonesia, Endang Fitriyah Mannan, Esti Anugrah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The development of information and communication technology makes the process of capacity building a necessity for libraries including those located in rural areas. The purpose of this study is to analyze the capacity building process of village libraries. The research method used is a case study with a qualitative research approach to obtain detailed and in-depth data. This research was conducted in 3 village libraries located in Karanglo Village, Podoroto Village, and Tondo Wulan Village in Jombang Regency, East Java. The results showed that the village libraries had conducted capacity building with the aim of community empowerment. The capacity building …

Research On E- Resources: A Literature Analysis, Dr Indira B

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study is a literature analysis of Ph.D theses on e resources published from 2016-2019 selected randomly from Shodhganga, an open source digital repository of INFLIBNET. It is an attempt to create a generalization on the awareness, use pattern and problems faced by the users of e resources. The acquisition and management of e resources are also studied. Most of the studies concentrate on the use of e resources by the focus groups and majority of the studies are done on university libraries. Lack of awareness in using e resources is identified as a major problem and suggestions include library …

Transposing Public Libraries For Effective Information Services Delivery And Rural Development: The Nigerian Focus, Chukwuemeka Chukwueke

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

As day go by, the issue of information services delivery becomes very vital to the survival of the human race. However, the libraries remain the only avenue through which effective information services can be delivered. As to whether most of these libraries, especially, the public libraries, are living up to the expectation in terms of the delivery of effective information services and rural development attainment, remains a major issue. Sadly, it could be right to say that most public libraries in Nigeria are not what they should be, compared with their counterparts in the developed nations. However, the negligence of …

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence Based Digital Twins In Manufacturing- A Bibliometric Analysis Of Trends And Techniques, Satish Kumar, Shruti Patil, Arunkumar Bongale, Ketan Kotecha, Anup Kumar M. Bongale, Pooja Kamat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Nowadays, data is considered as a new life force for operations of physical systems in various domains such as manufacturing, healthcare, transportations, etc. However, the hugely generated data, which mirrors the working essence of the product life cycle, is still underutilised. Digital Twin (DT), a collective representation of active and passive captured data, is a virtual counterpart of the physical resources that could help prevent effective preventive maintenance in any applied domain. Currently, lots of research is going on about the applicability of digital twin in smart IOT based manufacturing industry 4.0 environment. Still, it lacks a formal study, which …

Computer Usage In Teaching And Learning Among Indian Academics: Exploring The Gender Disparity, Kumara B, B T. Sampath Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to explore the gender disparity in Computer usage for teaching and learning among Indian academics. A total of 2463 samples were selected from 11 state universities in Karnataka, India. A well designed questionnaire was used to collect the data from the respondents. The result shows that, half of the male (50.2%) and female (49.8%) respondents used computer. Further, most of the male respondents used computer every day (58.0%) compared to female (42.0%) respondents. The present study found that majority of the respondents used computer for the research purpose (Male=55.6%, female=44.4%), followed by to read the e-books/e-journals, (Male=54.7%, …

Spartan Daily, November 19, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 155, Issue 39

Marketing Of Library And Information Products And Services During Covid -19 Pandemic: A Study, Bala Mandrekar, Maya Carvalho E Rodrigues

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Social networking sites play a major role in promoting library services and products to its user community. In this Covid-19 Pandemic and lockdown period, physical communication was locked and online web communication technology proved a powerful tool to bridge the gap between the library and users. The users were unable to reach the libraries during this pandemic period. The librarians used social networking tools to provide information during this pandemic period. The libraries provided a variety of services to its user community. The purpose of this paper is to show how effectively the libraries used Social Networking Sites for …

Spartan Daily, November 18, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 155, Issue 38

Spartan Daily, November 17, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 155, Issue 37

Taxonomy Of Communication Noise Impacting The Quality Of Library Resources, Emmanuel Ifeduba, Benedette Ogoo Unuigboje Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Frequently media reports draw attention to errors in published books and other publications. Sometimes the reports emanate from libraries and schools that bicker with suppliers of flawed publications. Notwithstanding much of the noise-related research in information science literature focus on noise within and around libraries and schools; and fail to explore the breadth and depth of this phenomenon described as communication noise. This study, therefore, aims to explore the breadth and depth of communication noise by identifying, describing and classifying the various types affecting information quality with a view to finding solutions to them. This is a taxonomical study of …

Journal Of The Association For Information Science And Technology (Jasist): Bibliometric Analysis From 2014-2019, Ikram Ul Haq, Mumtaz Hussain Satti, Zia Ahmed, Fouzia Yasmin

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The parent study was conducted with an aim to determine the various bibliometric characteristics of the documents published in Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) for 2014 to 2019. A retrospective study method was used and the data of JASIST were retrieved from Web of Science – Clarivate Analytics database. A total of 1,196 documents were found, contributed by the authors of 62 countries with average of 199 documents per annum. These documents received 11,941 citations with an average of 9.98 citations per documents. More than half of research were contributed by two countries, and amongst …

Social Sciences Research In Pakistan; Bibliometric Analysis, Ikram Ul Haq

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Aim. The study aimed to explore the progress of social science research carried out by Pakistan for the duration of 59 years.

Method: This retrospective study was carried out on the data retrieved from the Scopus database to determine the research output in the area of social science by Pakistani authors from 1961 to December 2019. The word “Pakistan” has been written in the main search box and “Affiliation” has been selected in the subsequent box. The targeted time duration was selected, further, the social sciences documents were selected and downloaded for data-analysis. Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and SPSS …

Empowering The Girl-Child Through Digital Media Literacy: The Role Of Academic Libraries, Opeyemi R. Oboh Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The girl child in times past has suffered marginalization due to the patriarchal sentiment that is pervasive in the society most especially in the developing countries. However, a ray of hope has shone on them as more voices of advocacy have risen to defend and project the value of a girl child towards societal development and the need to empower this class of gender for sustainable development. Technology is a great enabler for the empowerment of the girl-child, however, there are still traces of inadequate of opportunities, skills and the fear of discrimination which serve as stumbling block to the …

Information Needs And Seeking Behaviour Of Pregnant Women In Selected Hospitals In Ile-Ife Metropolis, Osun State. Nigeria, Nike Yetunde Akindeji, Olawumi Rukayat Jimoh, Ibukun Isiaka, Rhoda Osebhahiemen Isiwele-Ishola, Bolanle Clifford Ishola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The random sampling technique was adopted to sample 120 respondents, representing 100% of the population target for the study. The gathered information was analyzed using frequency table, simple percentage, pie chart, and bar chart. The result was given along with the data which aid clarity of the result and made it easy for the drawing of the conclusion of the information gathered. Findings showed inter alia that information needs of pregnant women in Ile-Ife needs include: breastfeeding, disease prevention and control, environment cleanliness, after delivery, sickness during pregnancy, and immunization. The …

Research Support Services Of Panjab University Library During Lockdown Period Due To Covid-19: A Survey, Suman Sumi, Jatinder Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study explores the problems and prospects of newly introduced service “RemoteXs” by the A.C. Joshi library for the faculty of Panjab University during the lockdown due to COVID-19. The paper discusses expectations and experiences of users, advantages of new research support services, challenges faced by faculty while accessing literature through RemoteXs service. An online survey was carried out; framed questionnaire was sent to 650 academicians through Whatsapp and e-mail. 148 respondents submitted their views on access and usage of e-resources through RemoteXs service of University Library. Data on most frequently used resources and documents type has been analysed. Some …

Information Seeking Patterns Of Small Scale Farmers For Farming Activities In Katsina State, Nigeria, Lawal Mohammed Tukur

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

This study identified Small Scale Farmers (SSF) information seeking patterns used and types of crops produced for effective farming activities. Three research questions and one hypothesis were developed to guide the study. Cross sectional survey design was adopted in which a total of seven hundred (700) registered small scale farmers’ cooperative associations from three agricultural zones of Katsina state formed the population. A total number of two hundred and eighty (280) respondents were randomly sampled using cluster sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in which the null hypothesis was tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation …

Availability And Utilization Of E-Resources In University Libraries For Effective Research Output By Undergraduates Of Social Studies In South East Nigeria, Joseph C. Onuoha Ph.D, , Lilian Ujunwa Ifeanyi, Abdulrahman Yakubu Yunisa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study sought to investigate the availability and utilization of e-resources in university libraries for effective research output by undergraduates of Social Studies in south-east, Nigeria. It is a descriptive survey research design. two research questions guided the study. A sample of 191 students from four stratified randomly selected universities in south east, Nigeria, were used for the study. The instrument for data collection is the researcher’s designed and validated questionnaire, tagged: ‘The Use of E-Resources in University Libraries Questionnaire’ (UERULQ). The instrument was trial tested using Cronbach Alpha, while reliability coefficient of 0.98 was obtained, which was considered high …