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Spartan Daily, April 14, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 156, Issue 30

Sfa Application On Islamic Economics And Finance Research, Aam Slamet Rusydiana, Lina Nugraha Rani, Rosadiro Cahyono

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to determine the map of SFA research on Islamic economics and finance (IEF). SFA or Stochastic Frontier Approach is one method for parametric efficiency measurement. The data analyzed were in the form of publication of the SFA application research on IEF, totaling 109 articles. Map of the development of SFA field research is obtained through the export process into the .txt file format. The export data is then processed and analyzed using the VOSviewer application program to determine the SFA development’s bibliometric map in Islamic finance application research. The results showed that the number of publications on …

Information Needs And Seeking Behavior Of Paramedical Staff In The Hospitals Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Sumera Akram, Ghalib Khan, Saeed Ullah Jan, Muhammad Shehryar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main theme of this study was to examine the information needs and seeking behavior of Female Paramedical Staff in Government Hospitals of District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Survey-based method was used to carried out the study. The population of this study was 110 Female paramedical staff in two government hospitals. Data was collected through questionnaires for data collection. The findings of the study revealed that paramedics mostly need information for clinical works, caretaking of patients, problems of patients, new medical trends and health policies, and self-development. The study found that they held conversations with medical experts, colleagues, and patients for …

Information Needs And Information Seeking Behaviour Of Faculty And Research Scholars Of The Department Of Mathematics Under The University Of Burdwan – An Appraisal, Amit Kumar Das, Sukumar Mandal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose – The study examines the aspects of information needs and information seeking behaviour of faculties and research scholar of the mathematics departments including methods applied for finding data. The academic status and research field of users with their information seeking behaviour was investigated.

Methodology – Data has been collected usingonline questionnaire survey from faculties and regular research scholars of the Department of Mathematics under the University of Burdwan faculties (80 per cent response rate) and research scholars (response rate 61.29%) participated in the online Google form survey.

Findings – The study reveals the comparisonamong regular faculties and Regular Research …

Impact Of Social Media Usage On Academic Performance Of Undergraduate Students In Ghana Communication Technology University, Benedicta Krampah Akoto Bitherman, Afua Frempong-Kore

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

The study was designed to identify the impact of social media usage on academic performance of undergraduate students of Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU), Accra. The survey method was adopted for this study. The objectives of this study were to find out the purpose of visit to these social media platforms, to analyse the average time spent on these platforms, to discover the effects of these platforms on the academic performance of students and to examine related problems in the usage of the platforms. 800 students were selected as sample for the study. Random sampling technique was employed for …

Cross-Training And Development Of Librarians For Effective Job Performance In University Libraries: Methods, Challenges And Prospects, Wisdom Okereke Anyim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Cross-training exercise is very important in university library to get every staff conversant with diverse library operations in such a way librarian "A" can also do the task of librarian "B" when needs arise. This paper explored the methods, challenges or disadvantages and prospects of cross-training and development of librarians for effective job performance. It was concluded the the progress and pitfalls of cross-training depends on the implementation charisma which technological and organizational culture must be put into consideration.

Library As A Survival Effort For A Tourism Village In The Pandemic Era: A Case Study In Kampung Lawas Maspati Surabaya, Dian Yulie Reindrawati, Upik Dyah Eka Noviyanti, Wildan Taufik Raharja

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper aims to examine how library in a tourism village is able to help local residents to survive in the pandemic era as well as to progress to edu-tourism attraction. Since 2016, Kampung Wisata Lawas Maspati (Old Tourism Village of Maspati) has been one of featured destinations in Surabaya. The COVID-19 pandemic then brought tremendous undesirable impacts on the village. This community-based tourism village has experienced plunging number of visitors, which greatly impacted the community. To attain the research goal, qualitative research design was used in this study. In-depth interview was conducted with the residents and administrators of the …

Investing Digital Information Literacy In Relation With Demographic Factors: A Case Of Women In Pakistan, Munazza Mahmood, Syeda H. Batool, Mukhtar Ahmmad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study aims to assess the relationship between demographic factors and the digital information literacy skills of women in Pakistan. Quantitative research approach was employed and data was collected through a questionnaire containing 12 items, adopted from Digital Information Fluency Model developed by Sarah A. Collins, Leanne M. Currie, Suzanne Bakken, David K. Vawdrey and Patricia W. Stone. All the items of the scale scored good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha=.905). The self-reported survey questionnaire was hosted online and its link was shared with the participants through different digital means. A sample of two hundred and ninety one female (N= …

South African Academics’ Perception Of The Impact Of Work From Home (Wfh) On Effective Teaching And Learning In Universities, Christian S. Ugwuanyi, Chinedu I.O. Okeke, Thulebona G.J Shawe

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study utilized a qualitative research approach using specifically phenomenological case study research design in a sample of 28 university lecturers in Gauteng, Free State, and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa. Qualitative data were collected using a validated interview schedule. Data collected were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings of the study showed that faculty of education academics perceived working from home orchestrated by COVID-19 as a negative development for the fact that it drained them mentally and thus affected negatively their teaching and learning. Besides, the research participants reported that working from home stalled their academic productivity due …

Information Needs And Seeking Behavior Of School Teachers In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan, Muhammad Shehryar, Ghalib Khan, Saeed Ullah Jan, Sumera Akram

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to determine the information needs and seeking behavior of government high school teachers in District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study was based on the descriptive survey method. The population of this study was 125 teachers in 12 government high schools. Data was collected through questionnaires for data collection. The findings of the study revealed that teachers mostly need information for lecture preparation, teaching methods, motivating the students, keeping themselves up-to-date, for religious purposes, and administrative works. The study found that they use books, dictionaries, newspapers, magazines and held conversations with subjects` experts and colleagues …

Spartan Daily, April 7, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 156, Issue 27

A Citation Analysis Of Pakistan Library & Information Science Journal From 2004 And 2020, Ikram Ul Haq

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Aim: The citation analysis is one of the quality indicators of research publications. An attempt has been made in this study, to examine the impact of citations on the documents published in the Pakistan Library & Information Science Journal (PLISJ) from 2004 to 2020.

Research Methodology: A retrospective research method was applied on the bibliographic detail of documents published in PLISJ and indexed in Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) - EBSCO Host. The publication data of PLISJ consisted of 17 years from 2004 to 2020 was available on the website of EBSCO (http://web.b.ebscohost.com/). A total of …

A Scientometric Portrait Of Daniel Funk: Publication Productivity, Collaboration Patterns, And Citation Analysis, Alireza Elahi, Sajad Gholampour, Geoff Dickson

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Scientometrics summarise and analyse the work of eminent researchers. In this paper, we analyse and to some extent celebrate, the infuence of Dan Funk on sport marketing and sport consumer behaviour scholarship. We summarise 1) the scientific indicators of his contribution; 2) research themes; 3) co-authorship patterns (i.e. key collaborators, country, university affiliation, author group size) 4) journals that have published his research; 5) his ideational influencers and influencees. This scientometric profile depicts a 20-year publishing career, the pursuit of complementary research themes, a large number of co-authors and a relatively small number of high-value collaborators, and a willingness to …

Effects Of An Enriched Library Strategy On Teaching Mathematics Enhancing The B.Ed. Trainees ’Achievement In Mathematics, S Anbalagan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Structuralism And Poststructuralism In Library And Information Science, Amjid Khan, Muhammad Arshad, Pervaiz Ahmad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper aims to explore the fundamental concepts of structuralism and post-structuralism as philosophical approaches, literary differences between structuralism and post-structuralism, and the implication of these two approaches in Library and Information Science (LIS). Several published literature was consulted to achieve the study objectives. It was found that structuralism and post-structuralism have a significant impact on the functioning of modern libraries and, therefore, their importance should be given consideration. Structuralism and post-structuralism as philosophical approaches provide insights into research and development in LIS. The study gives numerous recommendations for LIS professionals to adopt these two philosophical approaches in modern library …

Health Is Wealth: Newspaper Coverage Of The Economic Impact Of Covid-19 In Nigeria, Ogbonne Ijeoma Pauline

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of this study was to determine how newspapers in Nigeria report the impact of COVID-19 on Nigerian economy. A total of four national daily newspapers were randomly selected for the study. These are Leadership, Guardian, Nation and Punch newspapers. The study was anchored on agenda setting theory. The quantitative research design was used for the study. The duration of the study was February 27 2020 to October 30 2020. The code sheet served as the instrument for data collection while descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the results of the study. It was found …

Ancestral Healing Studies: Preparing The Next Generation Of Practitioners, Sandra M. Pacheco

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.

Engineering At San Jose State University, Spring 2021, San Jose State University, Charles W. Davidson College Of Engineering

Engineering at San Jose State University

No abstract provided.

Pandemic Pandemonium, Alena Sauzade

All Assignment Prompts

No abstract provided.

Improving Nurses’ Provision Of Neuroprotective Care In The Nicu: A Quality Improvement Project, Tammi Reeves-Messner

Doctoral Projects

Infants born prematurely (less than 37 weeks’ gestation) require specialized medical and nursing care to survive. Most of these babies require some form of respiratory, cardiovascular, thermal, and nutritional support as their bodies are not yet physiologically mature enough to handle these basic functions on their own. These supports include basic care such as diaper changes and feeding as well as life-saving interventions which include ventilation, intravenous nutrition, thermal regulation, and vasoactive medications. Depending on their gestational age or their diagnoses, they may require higher levels of support, such as nitric oxide gas delivered via a ventilator (Lai et al, …

Archeota, Spring/Summer 2021, Kelli K. Roisman, Alyssa Key, Christine Mahoney, Alison Quirion, Sara Wang, Samantha Hamilton

Archeota

Archeota is a platform for SJSU iSchool students to contribute to the archival conversation. It is written BY students, FOR students. It provides substantive content on archival concerns and issues, and promotes professional development in the field of archival studies. Archeota upholds the core values of the archival profession.

“Documenting a Nation in Crisis: Rapid Response Collecting in the Wake of the Capitol Riot” by Kelli Roisman

“Review of Survival Mode:
 SJSU Responds to Historic Crises” by Sara Wang

“Reflections on the Roles of Archivists: Collectors, Storytellers, Gatekeepers, and Changemakers” by Alyssa Key

“What is an NFT 
and Why Should …

The Effects Of Virtual Reality On Symptom Distress In Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant, Colleen Vega, Robin Whitney, Josef Hannah, Grant Smith

Doctoral Projects

The purpose of this QI project was to evaluate the effects of virtual reality (VR) on symptom distress experienced by individuals receiving an allogenic stem cell transplant. Allogenic transplants are associated with a moderate to high risk for distressing symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and pain. VR targets multiple sensory modalities, including auditory, visual or haptic experiences, by using computer-generated scenarios, which can interact with an individual and possibly diminish unpleasant symptoms. Twenty individuals aged 19 to 70 years (median age of 56.5 years) who were hospitalized in an academic setting received VR up to two sessions a week for …

Mapping Of Research Publications On Ethnomusicology Through The Lens Of Web Of Science, Puspanjali Hazarika, Atrayee Kashyap

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study attempts to define ethnomusicology as the study of people making music through the lens of mapping of research publications. People make sounds that are in ways or other sometimes considered as “music,” stretching into a specific cultural domain. This study delves into the idea of different types of music publications as a contingent cultural category. The necessary data were collected from the Web of Science database during 1996-2020 and analyzed accordingly.

Mapping Scientific Research On Hypermedia Learning Technology Using Scopus Database: A Bibliometric Approach, Suwarno Suwarno, Nurdin Ibrahim, Uwes Anis Chaeruman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Several of the impactful strategies for improving learning are through use of hypermedia. The use of hypermedia in research publications is projected to grow to continue increasing. This growth is also observed in the various fields of research. This research offers a bibliometric analysis of 1,224 articles on the use of hypermedia in learning, published in 443 scholarly outlets, written by 2,584 authors (240 single-authored documents and 2,344 multi-authored documents). The objective of this research is to identify the trending topic in hypermedia learning. We collected bibliographic data from the Scopus database and analyzed it using the Bibliometrix tool in …

Connecting With Covid - Pandemic Pandemonium, Molly Hankwitz

All Assignment Prompts

No abstract provided.

Abortion Experiences And Preferences Of Transgender, Nonbinary, And Gender-Expansive People In The United States, Heidi Moseson, Laura Fix, Sachiko Ragosta, Hannah Forsberg, Jen Hastings, Ari Stoeffler, Mitchell R. Lunn, Annesa Flentje, Matthew R. Capriotti, Micah E. Lubensky, Juno Obedin-Maliver

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Background: Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people who were assigned female or intersex at birth experience pregnancy and have abortions. Scarce data have been published on individual abortion experiences or preferences of this understudied population. Objective: This study aimed to fill existing evidence gaps on the abortion experiences and preferences of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people in the United States to inform policies and practices to improve access to and quality of abortion care for this population. Study Design: In 2019, we recruited transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people who were assigned female or intersex at birth at the age of ≥18 …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Named Entity Recognition For Chemoinformatics And Biomedical Information Extraction Of Ovarian Cancer, Vijayshri Khedkar, Charlotte Fernandes, Devshi Desai, Mansi R, Gurunath Chavan Dr, Sonali Tidke Dr., M. Karthikeyan Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

With the massive amount of data that has been generated in the form of unstructured text documents, Biomedical Named Entity Recognition (BioNER) is becoming increasingly important in the field of biomedical research. Since currently there does not exist any automatic archiving of the obtained results, a lot of this information remains hidden in the textual details and is not easily accessible for further analysis. Hence, text mining methods and natural language processing techniques are used for the extraction of information from such publications.Named entity recognition, is a subtask that comes under information extraction that focuses on finding and categorizing specific …

Boko-Haram Insurgency: A Conceptual Framework For Information Sharing Strategies Of Members Of Vigilante In Adamawa State, North-East Nigeria., Muhammad Murtala Ibrahim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

AbstractThe Study Examined the Information Sharing Strategies of Members of Vigilante in Adamawa state, North-East Nigeria. Embedded in the pragmatic philosophical assumptions and mixed methodology. The population of the study comprised of One Thousand Four Hundred Members (1400) drawn from Nineteen (19) local governments areas in the state. Krejcie and Morgan Table (1970) was used to draw (302) members as research sample while Walpole’s (1982) formula for proportions was used in arriving at a sample for each stratum. A total of Three Hundred and Two (302) copies of questionnaires were administered, and Two Hundred and Forty (240) copies (79.47%) were …

Research Productivity On Covid-19: A Bibliometric Approach, Shiva Kumara S U, Dr. B T Sampath Kumar, Vinay R S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aimed to explore the perspective of COVID-19 publications across the globe. Further, attempts were also made to find out the most productive country, author, and institute in publishing literature on COVID-19. The data related study was retrieved from SCOPUS database. Various search strategies were used to retrieve publications on COVID-19 published between 1^st December 2019 and 22^nd June 2020. A total of 19,991 publications on COVID-19 were retrieved from the Scopus database.

Further, it was found that Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China has produced 422 publications and received 5624 citations with an average citation …

Social Media & Hr: A Bibliometric Analysis, Divyanshu Pawaskar Mr., Priya Sharma Ms., Sanjay Bhattacharya Mr., Monica Kunte Dr., Netra Neelam Dr., Preeti Mulay Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

From an HRM standpoint, the better an organisation is able to manage their workforce, the better their performance will be. In doing so, social media nowadays play a major role to this end. Be it talent acquisition, employee engagement, talent management or enhancing employer value proposition, social media profiles are playing a big role for organisations. The onus of which lies to a large extent on the shoulders of the HR department. Merely having pages on social media platforms do not suffice. Proper management and audience engagement become the key for HR. It is not sufficient to just have a …