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Computer Skills As Correlates Of Use Of Online Information Resources By Library And Information Science Undergraduates Of University Of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria., Nelson Onyeka Nwabueze, Adaora Joy Udo-Anyanwu Ph.D, Nneka Eugenia Okore

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

The study focused on computer skills as correlates of use of online information resources by Library and Information Science undergraduates of University of Benin, Edo State. The study was guided by three research questions and two null hypotheses. A correlation research design was adopted for study. A census study technique was adopted to cover the entire population of 273 Library and Information Science undergraduates of University of Benin, Edo State. A rating scale titled “Students’ Computer Skills and Use of Online Information Resources” (SCSUOIR) was used as data collection instrument. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard …

Toward A New Approach To Information Science: Intertextuality, Narges Neshat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Intertextuality is the meaning of the text that is formed by other texts. It means the formation of a new text based on contemporary or previous texts, so that the new text is a compact of a number of texts, the border between which is blurred, and its structure is renewed in a new way, so that nothing is left of the previous texts except its substance, and its essence is in the new text is hidden and only experts can recognize it. No text can be understood on its own without relying on other texts, because it is impossible …

Spartan Daily, October 5, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 19

Spartan Daily, October 4, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 18

Migraine, Migraine Disability, Trauma, And Discrimination In Sexual And Gender Minority Individuals, Nicole Rosendale, Elan L. Guterman, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Annesa Flentje, Matthew R. Capriotti, Micah E. Lubensky, Mitchell R. Lunn

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Background and ObjectivesThis study sought to describe migrainous headache frequency and severity and to examine the relationship between trauma, discrimination, and migraine-associated disability in a sample of sexual and/or gender minority (SGM) adults.MethodsWe performed a cross-sectional study of SGM people in The Population Research in Identity and Disparities for Equality Study from August to October 2018. The primary exposure was any trauma or discrimination, regardless of attribution. The primary outcome was moderate-severe migraine disability, as defined by a Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Questionnaire score of ≥11. We performed descriptive analysis comparing respondents with any migrainous headache with those without. Multivariable …

Awareness Of Social Media Privacy & Security: A Study Among Engineering Students In Spsr Nellore Dist., A.P., Nagaraju Kuppugari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents the results of a study conducted on the engineering student’s awareness of social media privacy and security issues. For this purpose, the survey method was adopted and a questionnaire was administered among the engineering students. The results revealed that majority of the respondents (60.8 percent) are reading the privacy policies on social media Majority of the respondents (76.31 percent) are avoiding friend requests from unknown persons. The study recommends that the users of social media should not assume that all privacy policies are identical; they vary from one platform to another; also, they do not provide sufficient …

Understanding Covid-19’S Impact On Local Transportation Revenue –A Mid-Crisis View From Experts, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Serena Alexander, Ashley M. Hooper

Mineta Transportation Institute

When COVID-19 swept into the United States in early 2020, it upended two patterns of behavior critical to transportation funding: how people traveled and where economic activity occurred. This study explored how, one year into the pandemic, experts in California believed that the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting local transportation budgets. We interviewed 34 funding experts who represented local transportation and public works departments, state officials, and municipal finance experts. In these conversations, conducted from December 2020 to March 2021, we asked interviewees how they saw COVID-19 impacting their overall local transportation budgets in the short and long term as well …

Large Eddy Simulations Of Wind Shear From Passing Vehicles Under A Freeway Overpass, Hamid Rahai, Assma Begum

Mineta Transportation Institute

California is moving toward a 100% clean energy future, and expanded wind energy will be a major component of the state’s future energy portfolio. Innovations in wind energy resources will move California closer to achieving its goal. To gain a better understanding of transient pressure and the wind shear generated at the bridge poles from passing vehicles, this study performed large-eddy simulations of a vehicle (also called an Ahmed body) moving under a freeway overpass at a distance of 0.75 w (width) from the bridge poles. Results include transient contours of mean velocity, turbulent kinetic energy, vorticity, and pressure around …

Gender-Common And Gender-Specific Determinants Of Child Dietary Diversity In Eight Asia Pacific Countries, Huilin Li, Yunjeong Kim, Chulwoo Park, Minji Kang, Yunhee Kang

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Background

Optimal child feeding practices contribute to reducing child undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries. Minimum dietary diversity (MDD) is a key indicator of complementary feeding quality for children aged 6-23 months. We aimed to examine the gender-common and gender-specific factors associated with the failure to meet MDD in eight Asia Pacific countries.

Methods

The study used data of children aged 6-23 months from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in Afghanistan (n = 8410), Bangladesh (n = 2371), Nepal (n = 1478), Pakistan (n = 3490), Cambodia (n = 2182), Indonesia (n = 5133), Myanmar (n = 1379), …

The Sound Of Music: From Increased Personalization To Therapeutic Values, Ileana Caceres, Souvick Ghosh

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Introduction. Music providers like Spotify leverage music recommendation systems to connect users with relevant music. Based on content-based and collaborative-filtering statistical methods, these machine learning algorithms quantify user-song probabilities and present the highest-ranked songs. However, most music providers do not fully address their users’ music seeking and retrieval needs. Likewise, the fields of Recommender Systems, Music Recommendation Systems (MRS) and Music Information Retrieval (MIR) remain disconnected from real-world use cases of music seeking. Method. In this conceptual paper, we review the literature of the Recommender Systems, MRS, MIR and Music Therapy (MT) academic fields. We discuss trends towards greater user …

Tntdetect.Ai: A Deep Learning Model For Automated Detection And Counting Of Tunneling Nanotubes In Microscopy Images, Yasin Ceran, Hamza Ergüder, Katherine Ladner, Sophie Korenfeld, Karina Deniz, Sanyukta Padmanabhan, Phillip Wong, Murat Baday, Thomas Pengo, Emil Lou, Chirag B. Patel

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Background: Tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) are cellular structures connecting cell membranes and mediating intercellular communication. TNTs are manually identified and counted by a trained investigator; however, this process is time-intensive. We therefore sought to develop an automated approach for quantitative analysis of TNTs. Methods: We used a convolutional neural network (U-Net) deep learning model to segment phase contrast microscopy images of both cancer and non-cancer cells. Our method was composed of preprocessing and model development. We developed a new preprocessing method to label TNTs on a pixel-wise basis. Two sequential models were employed to detect TNTs. First, we identified the regions …

Exploring The Effects Of Meaningful Tactile Display On Perception And Preference In Automated Vehicles, Kimberly D. Martinez, Gaojian Huang

Mineta Transportation Institute

There is an existing issue in human-machine interaction, such that drivers of semi-autonomous vehicles are still required to take over control of the vehicle during system limitations. A possible solution may lie in tactile displays, which can present status, direction, and position information while avoiding sensory (e.g., visual and auditory) channels overload to reliably help drivers make timely decisions and execute actions to successfully take over. However, limited work has investigated the effects of meaningful tactile signals on takeover performance. This study synthesizes literature investigating the effects of tactile displays on takeover performance in automated vehicles and conducts a human-subject …

Understanding The Safety And Usability Of Personal Vehicles For Non-Driving Individuals With Disabilities And Their Families/Care Providers, Anil R. Kumar, Hannah Bowman

Mineta Transportation Institute

The connections between shared personal vehicles of individuals with disabilities (IWDs) and their household family members play an important role in the mobility, overall health, and well-being of all involved actors, yet this topic remains mostly overlooked within publicly available research. Families that include a non-driving IWD are more likely to be low-income, and often struggle with the costs of operating a family car but, due to insufficient public transportation options, they own vehicles despite their prohibitive cost. This exploratory study utilized the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model, a framework focused on assessing the interplaying sociotechnical factors …

The Role Of Law Librarians In Knowledge Based Society; Nigerian Perspective, Ayomide Joy Lala, Okuonghae Nosakhare

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The term knowledge society depicts societies having a strong reliance on the use of knowledge in varied forms, discovered through technological or scientific research. The explosion of information resources characterized by the information age has contributed significantly to the competitive advantage among nations, companies and societies through the skillful application of knowledge. A major attribute of the knowledge society is the prominent attention given to education, research and development(R&D) for the purpose of scaling up the human capital resources needed to proffer effective solutions to problems. In this regard, the focus of stakeholders is to ensure continuous networking between …

Spartan Daily, September 29, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 17

Spartan Daily, September 28, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 16

Spartan Daily, September 27, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 15

Lam-Related Research Funded Under Spain’S National Research Agenda (2010 – 2020), Ana R. Pacios, Sara Martínez Cardama

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study analysed and contextualised research on LAMs (acronym for libraries, archives and museums) funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation under competitive calls for projects from 2010 to 2020. The ultimate intention was to verify the existence or otherwise of a national research agenda on these cultural institutions. The initial search and location of Spanish Ministry-funded projects in official sources was followed by data processing and grouping by subject category. A total of 145 projects were analysed. The results showed LAM projects to be scant in number, highly varied in terms of subject matter, poorly funded, widely …

The Existence And Innovation Of Library In Supporting Online Learning At New Normal Covid-19, Lolytasari Lolytasari, Fadhilatul Hamdani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research discusses the existence and innovation of libraries in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. Online learning is carried out by utilizing technology as a means of connecting educators and students. Libraries as a place to provide sources of information to support the learning process must always improve themselves to show the best and be prepared to keep up with the times. The transformation of library management to digital must be given priority, so that libraries can exist in the midst of a pandemic. Library support in teaching and learning activities is very important, especially in fulfilling the information …

Use Of Social Media And Its Perceived Implications On The Social Life Of Students: A Case Study Of The Students Of Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji – Arakeji, Nigeria, Samson Akinola, Francis Opeyemi Opawale

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The uses of social media have developed into a universal and virtually inevitable phenomenon that has transformed the method by which students communicate, interrelate, mingle and socialize, and have become an integral portion of students’ social and cultural lifestyle. Subsequently, students use a considerable measure of their time on social media. University students and adolescence are viewed as the prevalent users of this contemporary technology. Notwithstanding the mounting quantity of literature on the uses of social media around the globe, there is a drought of investigation on how the uses of social media affect students’ social life. This evocative, investigative …

Aliteracy As A Threat To Undergraduate Students Patronage To University Library Services In Sokoto State, Nigeria, Jamilu Isah, Jamilu Isah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of the study was to determine Aliteracy as a threat to undergraduate students’ patronage of university library services in Sokoto state, Nigeria. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The researcher used a descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprises Three thousand (3000) Undergraduate students of the two universities, three hundred and forty-one (341) were sampled using a proportionate sampling technique. The questionnaire was titled (ATUSPQ). The instrument was face validated by three experts one from the Measurement and Evaluation unit and two experts from the department of …

Spartan Daily, September 22, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 14

Spartan Daily, September 21, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 13

Entrepreneurship Education In Lis For Job Creation, Self Reliance And Sustainable Economic Development, Ogwo Okechukwu Kalu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This discourse is on the evolution and application of the dynamics of entrepreneurship education and skills in Library and Information Science programme in tertiary institutions. Entrepreneurship education provides a framework for Library and Information Science graduates for the development of knowledge, skills and attitude for success in business librarianship and at the same time a key to job creation, self employment, self empowerment, self reliance and sustainable economic development. It is a clarion call to public private partnership in the area of job creation and employment to reduce the army of unemployed youths in the labour market which the government …

Spartan Daily, September 20, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 12

Reading Habits Of Students From Secondary And Higher Secondary Schools In Patrasayer Block Of Bankura District, West Bengal, India, Mithun Das, Rajesh Das

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper has focused on reading habits of school students in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal of India. This reading habits include the time spent by the students in school library. We are taken 380 students as sample from nineteen secondary and higher secondary schools at the Patrasayer block. The methodology includes data collection and data analysis. A structured questionnaire has been provided to all 380 students of those nineteen schools. There, lots of parameters have been study and criticized for the purpose of knowing reading habits of the students.

Reading Habits Of Undergraduates In Universities In Delta State, Nigeria, Dr. Ivwighreghweta (Cln) Oghenetega, Dr. Ekhorutomwen Maria-Gorretti

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study investigated the reading habits of undergraduates in universities in Delta State, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the research were to find out the reading habits of undergraduates and the problems militating against effective reading among them. In carrying out this study, two research questions were raised. Descriptive survey design was utilized for the study. The population of the study was forty-three thousand, five hundred (43,500) undergraduates in three universities in Delta State. The sample size for this study was 500. These universities include: Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State University, Abraka and Western Delta University, …

Spartan Daily, September 15, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 11

Spartan Daily, September 14, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 10

Determination Of Student's Digital Literacy Index On Achievement Motivation And Learning Achievement At Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (Undiksha),Bali, Made Hery Wihardika Griadhi, Nyoman Trisna Herawati, Komang Witarini, Wayan Sugita

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

DETERMINATION OF STUDENT'S DIGITAL LITERACY INDEX ON ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AND LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT AT UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN GANESHA (UNDIKSHA),BALI

By:

Made Hery Wihardika Griadhi (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha)

Nyoman Trisna Herawati (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha)

Ni Komang Witarini (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha)

Wayan Sugita(Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha)

Abstract

Digital literacy in the field of education, especially higher education, provides consequences for students to be able to use reason and their ability to sort and choose various information in order to make good use of information, which is useful in pursuing their academic careers. Digital literacy demands the skills and abilities of students to utilize existing information …