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Analyzing Public Sentiment On Covid-19 Pandemic, Pradeepika Gedupudi

Master's Projects

Sentiment analysis is a method of understanding the user sentiment expressed in the form of text. Social media is the best place to capture the public's opinion regarding how they feel about current events. The Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) is one of the worst pandemics we have experienced so far. An important observation is that this pandemic has not only affected the public's physical health but also took a toll on their mental health. Reddit is a social news discussion site where people discuss topics around current affairs in smaller groups called subreddits. The project's primary focus is to build …

Strategic Human Resource Management As Exemplified By The Centre Of Scientific And Technical Information Of The Lublin University Of Technology, Katarzyna Weinper, Stanisława Pietrzyk-Leonowicz

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

So far, there has been no study on strategic management issues at the Library of the Lublin University of Technology. The article presents the main elements of the strategic management of the unit, i.e., the methods and techniques of employee recruitment, staff adaptation and turnover, the employee evaluation system, as well as incentives and motivation. It presents a training strategy supporting professional development and defines the problem of pathology and dysfunction in a unit.

Utilization And Awareness Of Electronic Resources By The Teaching Staff Of King Fahd University Of Petroleum And Minerals (Kfupm), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Md.Safiqur Rahaman, Dr. Saleh A Al-Baridi, Asif Altaf, Khadeeja M N Ansari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the usages of e-resources by the teaching staff of the KFUPM and evaluate the level of awareness, knowledge of the availability and retrieval of electronic resources.

Methodology: A survey was designed to conduct the study using Google form and send it to the targeted participants through email. One hundred-one responses were received from the eight colleges and 33 departments of KFUPM.

Results: The majority of teaching staff uses electronic resources and are aware of them. Most of them access electronic resources for their research work; most of them access electronic resources from off-campus and …

A Study Of Teacher Educators’ Skill And Ict Integration In Online Teaching During The Pandemic Situation In India, Subaveerapandiyan A, R Nandhakumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information and communication technology prompted the sharing of information over the world. For its impact on education, the government and the authorities like the University Grants Commission in India have energized the higher education institutions in India to implement online education during the pandemic situation. This paper attempts to know the teaching faculties' ICT skills and related online class skills in higher educational institutions in India. In India, like developing countries, quick as the lightning change in traditional to fully online classes are like a rumble of thunder because faculties are adopting this situation but students are challenging to adopt. …

Fifty Six Years Research Productivity Of Library Resources And Technical Services: A Bibliometric Analysis, Nusrat Ali, Sanila Aslam, Muhammad Naveed, Nadeem Siddique

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This bibliometric analysis represents the fifty six years (1965-2020) research productivity of Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS). Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) has been publishing a journal “Library Resources and Technical Services”. It is a peer-reviewed journal and continuously serving from 1957. The research having aims to highlights the research outcomes/research productivity of the journal from the last fifty six years. Data was accumulated from Web of Science (core collection). Tools such as Biblioshiny, VOSviewer and MS Excel have been used for processing and data analysis. The assessment is based on various occurrences such as types …

Task Classification During Visual Search With Deep Learning Neural Networks And Machine Learning Methods, Siddartha Thentu

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Studies have shown the possibility to classify user tasks from eye-movement data. We present a new way to determine the optimal model for different visual attention tasks using data that includes two types of visual search tasks, a visual exploration task, a blank screen task, and a task where a user needs to fixate at the center of any scene. We used deep learning and SVM models on RGB images generated from fixation scan paths from these tasks. We also used AdaBoost on filtered eye movement data as a baseline. Our study shows that deep learning gives the best accuracy …

Understanding Electronic Resources Collection Development Practices Through Selected Theories, Flora Ifeoma Okogwu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Theories provide a foundation for science. They promote and improve research as well as provide a foundation of support for the topics being studied. This paper examined some library theories in order to gain a better understanding of how electronic resource collections are developed. The five laws of library science, selection theory, and acquisition theory are among the theories examined, with the aim of revealing who proposed them, the year they were proposed, and the theory's statement, as well as their importance for a deeper understanding of electronic resources collection development practices. The paper suggests that when selecting e-resources for …

Bibliometric Assessment Of Desidoc Journal Of Library And Information Technology., Rupsikha Kashyap, Aman Verma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study presents a bibliometric study of DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology for the period of 7 years (2014-2020). The paper covers the bibliometric analyses of year wise publication of articles, authorship pattern, total number of contributions, geographical distribution, average number of references per article, etc. The result showed that out of 384 articles single author contributed 112 articles while the rest articles were contributed by joint authors. Study reveals that most of the contribution are from India with 319(83.07%) and the rest 65(16.92%) only from foreign sources. On average 9.14 articles were published by the journal per …

Library Professionals Learning Behaviour With The Level Of Expertise: A Survey From Pakistan, Ahsan Ullah Bhatti, Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Tufail Khan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This study is designed to examine the relationship of learning behavior with the level of expertise among library professionals working in Pakistan. It aims to compare the level of professional skills for different library areas. The study also explores the correlation of demographic factors with the level of expertise.

Research Methodology: A quantitative research design is used to carry out the current study. A structured questionnaire is developed to seek responses from respondents. Some hypotheses are developed to check these relationships. Library professionals working as practitioners in different library sectors or faculty members teaching at library schools are the …

Top 100 Cited Publications In Education: A Bibliometric Analysis, Poornima Devi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The focus of the present study is to analyse the top 100 cited papers in the field of Education. The study is aimed to provide insight into the citation pattern, authorship pattern, year, journals, countries, etc. of these top cited papers with the help of bibliometric analysis. The data for the study was extracted from the Web of Science database. The results of the study indicate that the majority of these 100 top papers were published from 2002 to 2006. Educational Psychologist, Academic Medicine and Review of Educational Research were the foremost journals while Taylor and Francis and Sage Publications …

Digital Preservation Of Library Resources: Strategic Planning A Management Perspective, Dr. Rakesh D. Parmar, Dr. Urmila Pravin Rawat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Our cultural heritage has been presented on many different materials, including stone, vellum, bamboo, silk, paper and etc. these all materials for information storage had been found in physical medias. That time the attention had been focused only on preserving physical media. Now a day a variety of information exists in digital forms, including emails, blogs, social networking websites, national elections websites, web photo albums, etc.US Library of Congress, had reported(1998) that 44% of the sites available on the internet. It means technology help us to access the cultural heritage from storage of digital memory. However technology creates some …

Digital Publishing Habits, Perceptions Of Open Access Publishing And Other Access Publishing: Across Continents Survey Study, Subaveerapandiyan A, Yohapriya K, Ghouse Modin Nabeesab Mamdapur

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In this transformative world, changes are happening in all the fields, including scholarly communications are trending in the academic area of publication and access to the resources, especially emerging the wave of open access, open science and open research. The study aims to investigate the digital publishing behaviour of manuscript authors. This study applied a quantitative approach and survey questionnaire method. The researcher collected the data from 251 authors, editors, and peer-reviewers from 45 countries worldwide. The research mainly focuses on the importance, need, and author preference for open access journals. Everyone cannot use and access subscription-based journals; the critical …

A Review On Literature Of Islamic Work Ethics In Malaysia Between 2010-2020, Mohd Annas Shafiq Ayob, Faridah Mohd Sairi, Noor Syahida Md Soh, Azhar Abdul Aziz, Mohd Norazri Mohamad Zaini

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Islamic work ethics is the religion-based rules that are formed to generate workers that have high quality and productive. Hence, the objective of this article is to analyze and examine the related literatures on Islamic work ethics in Malaysia between 2010 until 2020. This study is through descriptive research based on the document analysis on previous studies and literatures on Islamic work ethics from free-of-charge and free-of-registration online journals under ‘Islamic work ethics in Malaysia’ keywords, gained from web based journals and articles which including books and conference paper. Therefore, only 33 articles that are published under journals publications comprises …

Application Of Citation Analysis In Development Of Core Chemistry Information Sources In Nnamdi Azikiwe University Library, Awka., Angela Nkiruka Ofoedu, E. S. Anaehobi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was carried out to develop core information sources in chemistry using citation analysis. A total of 85 theses submitted to the Department of Chemistry from 2010 to 2019 constituted the population. A bibliometric study was conducted using indicators such as types of cited sources, most cited journals, most cited books, age of cited journal and books and availability of cited journals and books in the university library. A total of four thousand, seven hundred and thirty (4,730) citations were obtained from the 85 theses. The findings of the study revealed that journal was the most cited source with …

Open Educational Resources (Oer) Issues And Problems Experienced By Social Scientists Of Select Higher Educational Institutions In India, Amit Kumar, Diganta Baishya, Manashjyoti Deka

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract:

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to explore the OER issues and problems experienced by social scientists at select higher educational institutions in India. In addition, the study also focuses on to create awareness about the concept and recommends some points to improve the OER practice.

Design/Methodology/Approach: The relevant data for the study was obtained through a well-structured questionnaire followed by personal interview wherever it was required. The well-structured & precise questionnaire was distributed to 300 social scientists (research scholars and faculty) of different higher educational institutes such as University of Delhi (DU), Mizoram University (MZU), Jawaharlal Nehru …

Automation Of Academic Libraries In Nigeria: Issues And Practices, Peter Olubunmi Olubiyo, Robert Akinade Awoyemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper is on the library as information organization helping the parental body to realize the network of goals, objectives and targets. It added that for library functions to be done efficiently, the services must be automated. The paper describes automation as application of technology to produce and deliver goods and services with minimum human intervention. The work looks into library automation, overview of automation in Nigerian academic libraries. It expands on issues and practices of library automation in Nigeria academic libraries giving an insight into two universities- University of Jos Library and Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo University. …

Mapping Online Reading Behaviour Of University Students: A Case Study Of Mizoram University, Aizawl, K. Lalzawmtluangi , Former Student, Department Of Mass Communication, Vanlalruata , Ph.D Scholar, Department Of Mass Communication, V. Ratnamala , Associate Professor, Department Of Mass Communication

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines the media habits and the online reading behaviour of university students in Mizoram. The primary objectives of the study are 1) To map the media habits of university students 2) To study the reading behaviour of university students 3) To determine online news reading behaviour of university students. We employed a survey method as the major research method in this study and the questionnaire is a tool used for collecting survey data. We divided the questionnaire into four sections dealing with socio-demographic information, media habits, reading behaviour and news-consuming behaviour. Mizoram University is selected as the population …

Lgbtq Notion Evaluation: A Bibliometric Analysis And Systematic Review, Poonam Gautam, Dr. Ajay Solkhe

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Several conservative sectors and employers are embracing equality objectives, including financial institutions, for example, more importantly, there has been a change in attitude and support towards the LGBT+ issues, which has been noticed in other professions and companies, including law and accountancy. The LGBT group includes Lesbians, Gay, Bisexuals and Transgender sexual orientation. Gay men and heterosexuals have also been observed to be in these groups. If we talk only about sexual orientation, we should avoid using the label “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender” More than one of these labels can recognise and identify a person. The organization should review …

Principals’ Management Of Library Resources And Teachers’ Lesson Preparation Practices In Secondary Schools: A Predictive Evaluation, Valentine Joseph Owan, Rosemary O. Osim Ph.D., Emanghe E. Emanghe Ph.D., Eyiene Ameh Ph.D., John Asuquo Ekpenyong

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The literature is predominated by studies seeking to clarify the extent of the availability, functionality, accessibility and/or utilisation of library materials in schools at various levels. The extent of principals' management of library resources and their contribution to the lesson preparation activities of teachers seems to have been under-researched. In bridging the gap, the current study was designed to assess the extent and contribution of principals’ management of library resources to teachers’ lesson preparation practices. Six specific objectives were of interest to the researchers. The quantitative research method, following the ex-post facto research design, was adopted. The stratified proportional random …

Importance Of Information Product For Economic Development, Supriya Mallik, Debasis Bera

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The collection of information and the construction of knowledge has become an inevitable part for the economic growth and development. Now we are living in an advanced world where information is becoming important for every human to upgrade as technical development. The present information age is running to face many more challenges to achieve these much-needed goals. That is rapid technological advancement, which also creates new opportunities for using information virtually in all human pursuits. The extensive development of informational technologies, the emergence of information networks, the increasing reliance of the contemporary society on collecting, processing and distribution of information …

A Bibliometric Analysis Of 14 Private Universities Of Himachal Pradesh Between 2004 And 2019: A Publication In Scopus, Damodar Parabhoi, Rakesh Kumar, Ranjna Devi, Kritika Sharma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Research evaluation plays a vital role to find out the strength and weakness of the given field. The current research was based on the Bibliometrics analysis of fourteen private universities of Himachal Pradesh between 2004 and 2019 using the Scopus database. A total of 3923 publications were examined in this study. In this research, we took basic parameters like year wise growth of publications, citation growth by University, year-wise citation growth, most prolific author, most favourite source and most global cited documents. The result showed that journal was the most preferred form of publication in this study. Further, the study …

Students’ Knowledge On Library And Information Science (Lis): An Option For Choosing A Career, Elizabeth Allan Lascano

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Library and Information Science (LIS) is a degree program being offered in the different HEIs in the country though this program has been offered long time ago there are few takers of the said program. This study analyzed the level of knowledge of senior high school students on LIS as a career. Further, this study looked into significant differences in terms of knowledge when grouped according to sex and track. Also, this study explored on the possibilities of senior high school students to enrol in the LIS program. The output of this study is to assess their knowledge and to …

The Perspectives Of Engineering College Librarians On Information Literacy Programmes For User Empowerment, Somaraya B. Tallolli Dr, K R. Mulla Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study presents the opinion survey of the librarians about information literacy programs (ILP) impact on library users. The samples were collected through a survey of librarians working in engineering colleges affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University. The 82 (80.39%) librarians have been responded to the study. It has been ascertained that the Information literacy programs impact the users in mastering the complex resources, search skills, need of evaluation of the programs, influences on the electronic environment, understanding economic issues, legal decisions, social problems, resource utilization, and enhancement library usage. The opinion survey has found that Information Literacy and its assessment …

Professional Variables And Staff Readiness To Utilise Internet-Based Channels For Research Communication In An Era Of Covid-19, Valentine Joseph Owan, Levi Udochukwu Akah Phd., Mary Mark Ogbeche, Moses Eteng Obla

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study assessed the professional variables of academic staff in African varsities and their readiness to Utilise Internet-Based Channels for Research Communication in an era of Covid-19. Drawing from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, the study was guided by four null hypotheses. The quantitative research method based on the virtual cross-sectional survey design was adopted. A total of 8,591 academics in African universities were the targeted demographic of this study. However, data were collected from a virtual snowball sample of 1,977 respondents (males, N = 1347; females, N = 630) from 24 African countries. A validated electronic survey, with three …

Hospitality Students' Adoption Of E-Books During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Developing Country Perspective, Senthilkumaran Piramanayagam Dr, Partho Pratim Seal Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Educational institutions worldwide faced a myriad of challenges and disruptions in teaching and learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The transition from a formal mode of teaching to online teaching created a challenge in access to library and learning resources. E-Books are considered a viable option for printed books that facilitate remote access to learning resources. The present study uses the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to identify the factors that may influence hospitality students adoption ande behavioural intention of e-Books. Data for the study were collected from 237 hospitality students using an online survey questionnaire. …

Mapping The Research Productivity Of Journal Of Chemical Sciences: A Bibliometric Study, Digbijoy Das

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper presents a bibliometric study of the Journal of Chemical Sciences for the period of 10 years (1987-1996) in which articles were published. The study focuses on necessary bibliometric analysis forms, authorship pattern analysis, year wise distribution of articles, issue wise distribution of articles, subject wise distribution analysis.The study revealed that that the maximum number of articles were published in the year 1993 (127) and minimum in the year 1994 (21) articles. The authorship pattern of the articles published during the period of study was contributed maximum by two authors 265 (27.20%), followed by three authors with 253 (25.98%) …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Research Productivity Of Librarians In College Library, Federal College Of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria., Oladotun Ayowumi Osunkentan

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Research Trends And Mapping On Social Media In Smes: A Bibliometric Analysis, Abdurrahman Rahim Thaha, Erna Maulina, R. Anang Muftiadi, Mohammad Benny Alexandri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

As the backbone of the economy from various countries, SMEs use social media in their business activities. This study aims to determine trends and maps in social media and SMEs research from the Scopus database. This study uses bibliometric analysis on the Scopus database from 2009 to 2020. Social Media and SMEs search string use in titles, abstracts, keywords, and English article in the Scopus database. Further filtering by reading article content unrelated to SMEs to eliminate irrelevant articles. Search results were processed with VOSviewer software to acquire trends and co-occurrences of article keywords. A total of 210 articles were …

Effects Of Self-Concept And Use Of Information On Academic Performance Of Accounting Undergraduates In Selected Universities In South-West, Nigeria., Kehinde Omolade, Bolanle Adeleye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined effects of self-concept and use of information on academic performance of accounting undergraduates in South-west, Nigeria. It was reported that students and individuals often form their self-concept from past experience of success or failure. Some academic libraries have not been adequately stocked with study facilities to improve students’ academic performance with the resultant effects of failure which invariably influence their self-concept academically. The data for the study was collected by the use of questionnaire and statistical package for social science (SPSS) to calculate the mean and standard deviation. Pearson correlation analysis was used to test stated hypotheses. …

A Bibliometric Analysis Of E-Government Research, Darmawan Napitupulu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

E-government research has increasingly been raised since ICT was used in the public sector, but it has not yet reached the maturity stage. It contributes to the high number of research published in recent years. However, there is still limited or no bibliometric analysis conducted to analyze e-government research as a whole in the last decade. The purpose of the study is to establish bibliometric analysis as an extensive review of e-government literature. The method used in this study consists of five steps: defining search keywords, initializing search results, refining search results, compiling preliminary data statistics and analyzing data. The …