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Emperical Analysis Of Library Resources Use By Clinical Students In Lautech College Of Health Sciences, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria, Yemisi Oluremi Oladapo, Akinola Oluwole Adewoyin, Titilayo Olufunmi Oluwole, Jacob Kehinde Opele, Adenike Olubunmi Gariba

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study was designed to examine use of library resources by medical students in LAUTECH College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. The study employed the descriptive survey design to collect primary data from Medical students of College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred and eighty (280) medical students (400 -600 level) of College of Health Sciences were randomly selected for the study. The main instrument for data collection was a structure questionnaire which was administered to the respondents shortly after their lectures. Both face and content validity of the instrument were …

The Effectiveness Of Sq3r Technique In Curbing Aliteracy Among High School Students In Ilesa, Southwest, Nigeria., Kolawole Akinjide Aramide Dr, Margaret Olusola Abimbola Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

When the ability to read does not match with the willingness to do so, students exhibit negative attitude to reading which is expressed by lack of interest in reading known as aliteracy. This study considered SQ3R- a reading technique as a panacea for curbing aliteracy among high school students in Ilesa, Southwest, Nigeria. Pre-test. post-test control group quasi-experimental design was used and the data analyzed using SPSS version 22 with frequency distribution and Paired Sample Test. The study involved 14 high school students, out of which, 6 (42.8%) were males while 8 (57.2%) were females. There was significant reduction of …

Entrepreneur Skills As Determinants To Job Opportunities Among Lis Postgraduate Students In University Of Ilorin, Silifat Ranti Nuhu, Najeebat Opeyemi Abddulraheem, Hajarah Abubakar, Abdulrasaq Abdurauf, Kabir Sulaiman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Entrepreneurial skills equip students with abilities that increase their employment potential and include: the abilities to solve problems, to develop social interaction, abilities to find information and to handle it for decision making, planning, communication and presentation skills. This study examined entrepreneur skills as determinants to job opportunities among LIS postgraduate students in university of Ilorin. Four objectives with one hypothesis were identified to guide the study. The target population include postgraduates students of LIS in university of Ilorin both Master and PhD students with population of 101 students (PG coordinator, 2021) There was no sample and sampling techniques as …

Confucian Leadership Democracy: A Roadmap, Yutang Jin

Comparative Philosophy

What kind of polity is justified by classic Confucian values? Adopting an interpretive approach, this paper explores the idea of leadership democracy being expressive of classic Confucian values by first introducing the models of leadership democracy associated with Weber and Schumpeter and second connecting Confucian elitist values to them. I argue that leadership democracy best realizes the Confucian emphasis on the people as the source of legitimacy and the ruler as the engine of good governance. The Confucian idea of people-rootedness is borne out by citizens behaving as democratic plebeians who are empowered to choose their leader but devoid of …

Assessment Of Library Webpages Of Indian Institutes Of Management (Iims) North India: An Evaluative Study, Rashmi Gangwar, Research Fellow, Shilpi Verma Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article aims to assess library web pages of Indian institutes of management (IIMs) in North India. A checklist was designed and web analyzer sites use for analysis of library webpages of IIMs. The scope of the study is limited to the six Indian institutes of management of the North India region. The finding reveals that All the IIMs libraries have their working library webpage. All the IIMs libraries' WebPages (0%) do not have the feature of "visitor counter and date of library web page update." All six (100%) of IIMs libraries webpages have not used any web 2.0 tools. …

Benefits Of The Volta Regional Library On The Performance Of Bankoe Kpoanyigba E.P. Junior High School Students In Ho Municipality, Stephen Okyere, George Tesilimi Banji Dr., Baffour Gyem Darkwa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper investigated the benefits of the Volta Regional library on the performance of Bankoe Kpoanyigba E.P. Junior High school students in the Ho Municipality of Ghana. The study sought to discuss the concept of library; benefits of libraries on students’ performance; challenges in the use of the library for learning and strategies to boost the interest of students in the use of library.

A descriptive research design was adopted and a total of ninety (90) students and three (3) librarians were sampled for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used.

The study revealed some challenges that the regional …

It Is Not If, But When: Organizational And Leadership Recommendations For The Upcoming Demand For Expanded Dl Programs And Their Articulation, Eduardo R. Muñoz-Muñoz, Allison Briceño

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Within a policy climate that is permissive to Dual Language (DL) programs in California and within the social context of the ongoing gentrification of those programs, this case study explored the leadership and organizational structures required to expand DL programs beyond the elementary years. We asked: (1) What organizational arrangements may favor educational success in expanded K-12 pathways? (2) What leadership moves promote the development of cohesion and coherence within and across DL programs? Data collection included interviews, focus groups, and classroom observations with administrators, teachers, parents and students across all 8 DL schools in a large urban school district …

Toxic Masculinity: An Outcome Of Colonialism And Its Effects On The Latinx/Chicanx Lgbtq+ Community, Monica Martinez

McNair Research Journal SJSU

This research examines masculinity in the Latinx community within the U.S. Much of the theory behind masculinity involves discussing toxic masculinity and machismo. To do this, I look at film, poetry, and literature to discuss how toxic masculinity affects Queer Latinxs. Although this research focuses on fictional characters and the analysis of fictional works, these characters’ stories do not fall far from current LGBTQ+ Latinxs who may be experiencing the same issues. I examine La Mission, Mosquita y Mari, Gun Hill Road, “I am Joaquin,” “La Loca de la Raza Cosmica,” Rain God, and What Night …

The Evolution Of The “We Can Do It” Poster And American Feminist Movements, Reina Aguirre

McNair Research Journal SJSU

World War II created mass destruction and economic distress but was also responsible for creating new opportunities for women. The war had torn families apart and had altered family dynamics. The high demands of the wartime economy called for a reevaluation of American women’s roles in society. In 1942, Pittsburgh artist J. Howard Miller was hired by the Westinghouse Company’s War Production Coordinating Committee to create a range of propaganda posters to encourage women to join the war effort.^[1] The most iconic was christened “Rosie the Riveter” and further popularized by Norman Rockwell. These images exemplified how the government …

Testimonio: The Experiences Of An Undocumented Student In California Post-Daca Rescindment, Isabel Rangel

McNair Research Journal SJSU

After Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA, 2012) was rescinded by the Trump Administration in 2017, many students were left in “limbo legality” (Gonzalez 2012) This study addresses the question, “What are the experiences of undocumented students regarding their academic motivation toward graduation now that DACA has been rescinded at San José State University (SJSU)?” Grounded in a Chicana Feminist Epistemology approach, the methodology of testimonio is used to capture the experiences of the author alongside an undocumented graduate student. Findings suggest that college campuses should incorporate faculty knowledgeable in policies that affect undocumented students, Undocumented Ally trainings in college …

Role Of Information And Communication Technologies (Icts) In Repackaging Indigenous Knowledge: A 21st Century Perspective, Franklyn Chibuike Azubuike (Cln), Theodora Chidera Aji Cln

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role ICTs can play in repackaging of indigenous knowledge. An exploratory approach through extensive review of related literature was adopted for this study. Conceptual framework was developed to understand indigenous knowledge and the ways it can be documented and communicated by packaging and repackaging it for preservation and consequent dissemination from generation to generation. This paper found out that ICT tools and techniques can be leveraged on for the efficient acquisition, documentation/preservation, transmission or communication of age long customs and traditions summed up as indigenous knowledge in order to impact decision …

Bibliometric Studies Of Journal Of Indian Library Association (Jila) During 2015-2020, Mahendra Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper presents a bibliometric study of the journal titled “Journal of Indian Library Association (JILA) for the period between 2015-2020. The present study reveals the results of a bibliometric study of 148 articles published in the Journal of ILA. The analysis cover mainly the number of articles, authorship pattern, subject-wise distribution of articles, average number of references per articles, forms of documents cited, year wise distribution of cited journals etc. Study reveals that most of the contributions are from India with 99.61% and the rest 0.39% only from foreign sources. Maximum authors are from Karnataka and highest numbers of …

Digital Literacy And Reading Habits Of The Central University Of Tamil Nadu Students: A Survey Study, Subaveerapandiyan A, Priyanka Sinha

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study attempted to understand the University students' digital reading habits and their related skills. It also has a view of students' preferred sources of reading, whether physical or digital resources. For this study, we conducted a survey study with students and research scholars of the Central University of Tamil Nadu, India. The instrument was a structured questionnaire distributed with various modes. The result found that the majority of the students are well known about digital tools and usage, most of the students are excellent in digital literacy skills and other findings is however they are good in digital literacy …

Users’ Satisfaction With Library Resources And Services In Health Sciences Institutes In Punjab, Pakistan, Muhammad Younus, Munawar Hussain

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study aimed to explore users’ satisfaction with library resources and services in health sciences institutes in Punjab, Pakistan. The study employed the quantitative research method to achieve its objectives. The quantitative data were collected from users of four selected health sciences institute libraries through the questionnaire.

The findings of the study suggest that the majority of participants were satisfied with the library environment (furniture, heating/cooling, noise level, lights and cleanliness). Whereas, most of the respondents did not give opinion about adequacy of space for study and research provided by the libraries. The respondents were satisfied with the …

How Scopus Is Shaping The Research Publications Of Feature Fusion-Based Image Retrieval, Jaya H. Dewan, Sudeep D. Thepade

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Research trends have shown an increase in the preferences for feature fusion-based image retrieval. The primary objective of this study is to show the current state of research regarding image retrieval and feature fusion. The research papers indexed in the Scopus database are considered here for quantitative analysis. A bibliometric analysis of the research publications indexed in Scopus is presented in this study. During this study, 461 documents from 276 different sources are obtained. The important keywords, sources, authors, countries, and funding agencies are presented, which will help future researchers in research directions.

Integration Of Kerala Academic Library Network (Kalnet) And Indian Access Management Federation (Infed) In The Higher Educational Institutions Of Kerala: A Conceptual Research, Ashok Thomas, Prasanth Mp

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The terms ‘Network’ and ‘Resource’ have a wide range of importance in our day-to-day life. Resource Sharing and Information Networking are the two important elements in a modern knowledge society. In India, many library networks are already established, like INFLIBNET, DELNET, KALIBNET etc. Library networks have a greater role in resource sharing through information networks. Normally, this follows a network of libraries with de-centralization rules & regulations and provides a common platform for libraries and library staff to come together, communicate, and extend help to enhance access to information and fulfil the unexpected demands of users [3]. This article discusses …

Bibliometric Landscape Of Indian Publications On Covid-19 In 2020, Tapas Kumar Ghosh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper attempts to provide a bibliometric landscape of Indian publications on the topic “COVID-19” in the year 2020. The threat of “COVID-19” pandemic constrained the researchers across the world to foster the research activities to combat the drastic effect of the new emerged infectious disease on human beings turned into pandemic in 2020 resulted influx in publication around the globe and the contribution of India found considerable. As per the data retrieved from Web of Science (WOS) on 29^th April, 2021, 62755 documents published at the global level on the topic “COVID-19” in the year 2020 where India …

The Impact Of Repository Service Quality Toward Final Year Students’ Interests To Access Research Record Service, Indah Antasari, Mite Setiansah, S. Bekti Istiyanto, Toto Sugito, Wiwik Novianti

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

High-quality service will increase student motivation in accessing repositories. This study aims to reveal the impact of repository service quality on student motivation in using research services at the State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Purwokerto. This research study used quantitative methods. This study found that seven direct relationships have significant impacts. This study found that Attitude toward_Behavior (AtB) highly influenced students to visit library research services—both online and offline. AtB brings two other variables, namely Library_as Place (LaP) and Information Control (IC), which have an indirect effect on student visiting interest. Thus, activities that should be prioritized to increase student visits …

Terrorism Hazard And Infrastructure Projects: The Moderating Role Of Home Experience And Institutions, Alfredo Jiménez, Nathaniel C. Lupton

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

This paper analyzes the impact of terrorism hazard on the performance of private participation infrastructure projects. Applying transaction cost theory, we hypothesize that terrorism hazard has a negative relationship with infrastructure project completion, and that host government accountability and investor experience with terrorism hazard have opposing impacts on this relationship. Host government accountability, we argue, produces higher indirect costs of managing terrorism hazard, which reduces investor confidence, and reinforces the negative relationship between terrorism hazard and the probability of satisfactory project completion. Conversely, investor’s experience with terrorism hazard increases investor confidence and hence partially mitigates the negative consequences of terrorism …

Decay Of Url References Cited In Desidoc Journal Of Library & Information Technology, Sonia Bansal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was conducted to examine the accessibility and corrosion of web references cited in articles of DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology. A total of 1921 web references cited in 273 articles for five years from 2014-2018 were identified and checked to test their accessibility in terms of decay and persistence. Nearly 23.31% web references disappeared with passage of time. The results revealed that older the age of URL references, higher the percentage of inactive URL references. The .gov domain was found to be most constant with 95.99% accessibility rate. The average half-life for the missing web …

Application Of Mobile Technology In Information Service Delivery In Bayero University Library, Kano, Abdulqawiyyu Mustapha Library Assistant, Farouk Ahmad Ibrahim Assistant Librarian, Kabiru Danladi Garba University Librarian, Musa Muhammed Assistant Librarian

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Current trends in libraries especially in the academic library require remote and boundary less access to library services and services. Mobile Technology has been recognized as the simple, single most embraced technology in the world. Applying this technological innovation will bring a lot of relief to users in Bayero University, Kano library and the University community in general. The study investigates the preparedness of Bayero University, Kano library to apply mobile technology for information services delivery. The population consisted of 11 staff from the library's automation unit, with only two of them being sampled. The research instrument used was an …

Students Awareness About Online Classes During The Pandemic Of Covid 19 With Special Reference To Affiliated Colleges Of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Dr.P.Balasubramanian Subramanian Bala Subramanian, Shanmugam A.P

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

“Purpose of education is to moralise and socialise the people,” said Dr B. R. Ambedkar. The role of education in the holistic development of a society is immeasurable because good education shapes people right from their childhood and thus the entire society. That’s why every developed civilisation had given keen importance to education in any form. The way people get educated is a reflection of the culture of that period. It has travelled through rock carvings, manuscripts, papers and today it has reached our smartphones due to the Covid’19 Pandemic situation. So, the researcher attempted to study the College Students …

Bibliometrics Visualization Of Desidoc Journal Of Library & Information Technology And Srels Journal Of Information Management During 2016 - 2020: A Comparative Study, Laltu Aich, Ankit Das

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study analyses the articles published in DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) and SRELS Journal of Information Management, the leading UGC-CARE enlisted Indian journals in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS) during the year 2016-2020 which explores the volume wise, issue wise pattern of distribution of articles, authorship pattern of articles, geographical distribution of major contributions and contributors, state wise distribution of articles from India, reference distribution pattern and its authorship pattern. The study reveals that DJLIT (277) has more publications than SRELS Journal (248) during the mentioned period. DJLIT has got maximum contribution …

Regional Printed Periodicals As An Important Link In The Country's Media Space, Akniyet Zhanysbayeva, Bauyrzhan Omarov, Menlikul Shindaliyeva, Roza Nurtazina, Muratbek Toktagazin

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The article is dedicated to the study of the current state of regional print periodicals in the media space of Kazakhstan. At present, there emerged new types of media with which print press compete. To attract the readership to print press, it is necessary to carry out serious transformations. The concept and distinctive features of the modern regional press are considered. The key trends characteristic of the Kazakhstan market of periodical press, including the fall of market volume, the transition of print mass media and the Internet space are identified. The author provided an analysis of the problems arising in …

Information Seeking Patterns Of Small Scale Farmers For Farming Activities In Katsina State, Nigeria, Abubakar Magaji

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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 Coefficient …

Career Information And Counselling Services In Academic Libraries In Selected Universities In Nigeria: Understanding Prospects And Allied Imminent Challenges., Williams Torubo Saibakumo Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Career services have become essential aspect of societal growth. Students in tertiary institutions are supposed to be equipped with the right information and counsel regarding their career. Libraries have been saddled with the responsibility of providing career-based [information and counselling] services in their parent institutions to facilitate a well-structured career decision making process and be part of student’s career development framework. It is not clear if academic libraries in Nigeria provide such services. This paper therefore highlights students’ demand for and the availability of career services, mediums through which career services are provided, the prospect after establishment of the services …

Use Of Mobile Technologies For Accessing Health-Related Information Among Librarians In Osun State, Nigeria, Yemisi Oluremi Oladapo, Jacob Kehinde Opele, Moses Oladele Adeoye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objectives: This is an exploratory study that focused on identifying the contemporary health related information needs of librarians in Osun State; types of mobile technology used for accessing health related information as well as identifying challenges experienced in using mobile technology for accessing health related information.

Methodology: This study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 133 librarians in Osun State. Total enumeration of all the population was adopted. From the total 133 questionnaire that were administered, 126 (representing 94.74%) were duly completed and used for analysis. Frequency counts and percentage calculation were used to …

A Scientometric Introspect Of Literary Warrants Published In Annals Of Library And Information Studies (Alis) During The Last Decade, Manash Esh Mr, Dr. Saptarshi Ghosh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Scientometric studies are enduring studies that portray an organized visual of messy data. The current study is a scientometric study based on secondary data sets included in Scopus. A corpus of 311 documents published in the journal Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS) from 2011 to 2020 was the population of the study. The study focused on several characteristics of the journal, including article distribution, average author per document, average document per year, authorship productivity, collaboration index, country-wise distribution of documents and citation analysis. The study retrieved the most prolific author contributing to this journal with 19 articles. The …

Information Diffusion On Social Media During Elections In Nigeria: Extrapolating The Constructs Of Dual Process Theory, Kenneth O. Irenoa Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper reports the findings of a qualitative case study that tested the Dual process theory in the Nigerian social setting. It reports the findings of a dissertation that sought to understand the role that social media played in the generation and diffusion of information during the 2015 general elections in Nigeria. Nine (9) respondents were purposively sampled for the research and a content analysis of their social media pages was conducted. Inductive approach was employed in analyzing the data realized from the content analyzed pages from the respondents. The findings of the study showed that there was a higher …

A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Online Health Information Seeking Behavior Pattern Of Undergraduate Students In A Nigerian Private University, Oluwaseun Eniola Adegbilero-Iwari, Tunrayo Oluwadare, Idowu Adegbilero-Iwari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Given the wide-ranging influence of the internet on people in this digital age and the extensive reliance of young people on internet-enabled mobile devices, our study aimed to assess the pattern of online health information seeking behavior among undergraduate students in a Nigerian private university. Employing the cross-sectional survey design and purposive sampling technique, three hundred and four (304) undergraduates took part in the study. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information on the socio-demographic characteristics, participant’s use of the internet, online health information seeking behaviour and use of online health information. The results showed that the mean age …