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Evaluating The Job Performance Of Librarians In Universities In South-East, Nigeria., Obinna A. Nwokike Phd, Vincent E. Unegbu Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Job performance consists of a set of employees’ behaviours that are perceived to be in agreement with organizational goals that can be measured, monitored and assessed as an achievement at an individual level. The librarian’s job performance is that aspect of work behaviour that is of relevance to the library’s success. This paper presents findings from a self-rating questionnaire on the levels of job performance of librarians in universities in one region of Nigeria. The study was carried out using a cross-sectional survey design to collect data from 210 respondents in 21 universities based on total enumeration. Data was analyzed …

Search Strategies And Information Search Tools Used By Pharmacy Phd Students: A Qualitative Study, Shafi Habibi, Seyede Nasrin Fatemi, Leila Doshmangir, Shahram Sedghi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate search tools and strategies of PhD students to access required information.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews with pharmacy Ph.D. students in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences were conducted. We used MaxQDA software to analyze the content of the interviews.

Results: Scopus and Google Scholar were the most popular search tools used by participants. These databases were also recognized as the most common starting points for searches among participants. Participants’ search strategies were categorized into two themes (search tools and search strategies) and six subthemes which include: search start up tools, search tools used, reasons to use, …

Cultural Heritage Awareness Among Students Of Pondicherry University: A Study, Somipam R. Shimray, Chennupati K. Ramaiah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper aims to study the awareness of cultural heritage using their demographic variables.For this study data was collected through an online questionnaire. A total of 201 students from Pondicherry University participated in this study.The study used SPSS version 20 to analyze the collected data. Independent Samples t-test and one-way ANOVA tests are used to test the stated hypotheses.Based on these tests results, this study accepted three hypotheses i.e. H2d, H3c and H3d. The findings shows that there is statistically significant difference on region in acquiring cultural heritage knowledge, region in promoting cultural heritage awareness and statistically significant on …

Postgraduate Students’ Satisfaction With Library Services At The Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, Idayat Odunola Agboola Mrs, Olusola Bamidele Bamigboye, Ruth Onajite Owolabi Mrs.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the responses of post graduate students on the extent of utilization and accessibility of library resources as well as level of satisfaction with the quality of services provided in the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta library. A descriptive survey design was used to investigate the study and random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Questionnaire was used to gather information from PG students in all the ten faculties in the university. Out of 100 copies of questionnaire administered, 86 were returned and found usable for the analysis. The result revealed that collections of the library …

Use Of Electronic Resources By Science Faculty And Researchers In Selected North Indian Universities, Anil Kumar Siwach, Satish Kumar Malik

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigates the use of electronic resources by the science faculty and research scholars in five universities of North India. Survey method was employed and the data was collected using a comprehensive questionnaire. The results obtained from 668 respondents indicated that the usage was highest for e-journals in comparison to other e-resources. Preference is given to search engines in finding information which is chiefly used for research and related purposes. The use of advanced search strategies like Boolean, proximity, wildcards and truncation was found to be low. Science Direct, Springer Link, Taylor & Francis and Wiley Blackwell were the …

Usability Evaluaton Of Users’ Experience On Some Existing E-Commerce Platforms, Akinbowale Nathaniel Babatunde, Oluwakemi Christiana Abikoye, Olanrewaju Emmanuel Falaju

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Internet has become increasingly popular nowadays. Several million of websites have been built and used for electronic buying and selling. Many designers have begun to focus their attention on whether these platforms can really be used to the satisfaction of users. Hence, the need to evaluate users’ experience on E-Commerce platforms. This research compares five platforms (Jumia, Ali-Express, Konga, Amazon and Jiji) based on users’ review through the use of online questionnaires for evaluating the platforms. From the data retrieved, Jumia, Konga and Ali Express recorded a total number of 105, 67 and 45 respondents representing 47.29%, 31.08% and 20.27% …

Perceived Democratic Leadership Style Of University Librarians And Library Staff Work Attitude, Joseph Chukwusa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Psychological Well-Being Among The Gender Wise Category Of Users In Terms Of Library Anxiety At Centrally Funded Universities Of Assam, India, Rajesh Chutia, Mukut Sarmah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is to assess the mental health of the male and female library users of the centrally funded university libraries of Assam in Northeast India i.e., Assam University and Tezpur University. The study has been conducted in the context of library anxiety while finding information by both the category of users to identify the shortcomings in the library system and also to suggest the remedies. Survey method has been adopted to conduct the research study. A structured questionnaire has been designed and distributed among randomly selected users. The statements developed by Sharon L Bostick (1992) which …

Roles Of Library Services To Prison Inmates’ Rehabilitation In Some Selected Prisons Of South Western Nigeria., Femi Folorunso

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper is titled roles of library services to prison inmates’ rehabilitation in selected prisons of south western Nigeria. This study sought to examine the roles of public libraries in rehabilitation of prison inmates’ in Ekiti and Osun State Prison facilities through the provision of valuable information. the paper exposes Services rendered by Prison Libraries in Osun and Ekiti States, Nigeria, it examined the information needs of the prisoners in Osun and Ekiti States, Nigeria, extent to which the prison libraries are meeting the information needs of the prisoners in Osun and Ekiti States, Nigeria and commonly observed obstacles inmates …

E-Marketing Of Library Resources And Patronage By Students In University Libraries Of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Daniel Aniekan Aloysius Dana512

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Purpose: Electronic marketing of library resources and students patronage in University libraries of Akwa Ibom State was examined in this study. Five research questions and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study.

Design: Survey research design was employed in the study. The population of the study was two thousand and sixteen (2016) registered library users from four University libraries in Akwa Ibom State out of which six hundred and four (604) registered library users were sampled representing thirty percent (30) of the population. A structured questionnaire was developed and face validated by the researchers before being used to elicit …

The Strategies Required For Improving The Teaching Of Cost Accounting In Colleges Of Education In South-East, Nigeria, Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh, C. A. Obi, Ernest O. Ugwoke

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study determined the strategies for improving the teaching of cost accounting in Colleges of Education in South East Nigeria. Five research questions guided the study, while five null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for this study was 123 comprising of 53 accounting lecturers from 3 federal universities and 70 accounting lecturers from state universities. The instrument for data collection was a structured 100-item questionnaire. The instrument was face-validated by 3 experts from the Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka. Cronbach Alpha reliability technique was used …

Knowledge Sharing Behaviour And Librarians Job Performance In Nigerian Universities, Abiodun O. Odunewu, Yacob Haliso

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study sets out to investigate knowledge sharing behavior as a predictor of job performance in universities in the South-West zone of Nigeria. The survey research design was employed for the study that used 364 librarians in the universities in the zone as its population. 343 copies of the research instrument (questionnaire) that was administered were retrieved, and only 329 copies were found useful for the study. Four research questions and one hypothesis (tested at 0.05 lvel of significance) were formulated. The data generated were analysed using the Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The research questions were answered using …

Luminance Of Contingency Theory In Revealing The Leadership Style Of The Academic Librarians, Srijani Kundu, Parikshit Mondal Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study is to identify the compatibility of the inborn leadership style of the librarians to their situational leadership style using Fiedler’s Contingency Theory of Leadership; to find how the changes in situational variables affect one another; to investigate the degree of correlation between situational variables and LPC score obtained by the librarians. The head of the libraries of Dr. V. S. Krishna Library of Andhra University, Knowledge Resource Center of GITAM University, Osmania University Library and Ramesh Mohan Library of The English and Foreign Language University have been selected using purposive sampling technique. In order to …

Relationship Between The Usage Count And The Number Of Citations In The Journals Of Library And Information Sciences: The Case Of Access Type, Leila Nemati-Anaraki Associate Professor In Librarianship And Medical Information Department, Maryam Zarghani, Forouzan Ashoori-Mehranjani, Soheila Eshaghi-Kopaei

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Nowadays, the open access movement has become one of the most effective to make up-to-date information accessible to users. This study aimed at examining the relationship between the usage count and the number of citations of library and information sciences articles emphasizing on access type and the study used document analysis and scientometrics based on journals in the Web of Science. Open-access journals (six journals with 60 articles) and non-open access journals (ten journals with 100 articles) were selected. The www.simagojr.com site was checked to get ensured about the field of journals. The findings indicated among openaccess journals, “Information Research-An …

Extrinsic Motivational Factors And Job Performance Of Library Personnel In Universities And Institutes Of Agriculture In Nigeria, Okorie Nancy, Ikonne Chinyere, Haliso Yacob

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Motivational factors are driving forces that stimulates a person, which gingers an urge or passion to pursue a certain action. Most employers would appreciate to have a motivated worker who is ready to work, but do not understand what truly motivates each individual. Hence the study focused on extrinsic motivational factors and job performance of library personnel in universities and institutes of agriculture in Nigeria. It is an empirical study whose major source of data was primary source through questionnaire. The main objective is to detect the extrinsic motivational factors and job performance of library personnel. A total of four …

Information Behaviour Of Indonesian Women In Website Femaledaily.Com, Restu Putri Solikhah, Laksmi Laksmi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research examines the information behavior of Indonesian women in the online community on the site femaledaily.com. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. The aim is to identify women in empowering themselves in the online community. Data were obtained from 107 respondents taken in March 2018. The findings show that the reason Indonesian women use the online community femaledaily.com is to share knowledge about beauty, health, and the prices of related products. This knowledge is expressed in the form of reviews, tips, and tutorials. In addition, they are also interested in the latest and accurate …

Spartan Daily, May 9, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 152, Issue 43

Digital Libraries, Opportunities And New Ways To Attract And Develop Clients In The Public Libraries Of Mazandaran Province (I.R.Iran), Amir Reza Asnafi, Salma Keshavarzian Ma Of Information Science

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

the study focuses on feasibility of establishing digital library in public libraries of Mazandaran province in order to develop patrons and attract clients. Survey and filed research implemented and 31 questionnaires were distributed among librarians. In order to analyzing research data, SPSS software and Microsoft office Excel software was used. Librarian’s knowledge about digital libraries is very well and with some short-term in-service training courses, considerable qualitative human resources as librarian will prepare to work in this area. However, libraries need to be equipped with the standard infrastructure and equipment to service them. the results of this research Applicable for …

Internet Access And Information Retrieval Competencies Of High School Students In Ghana, Philip Kwaku Kankam, Zawedde Nsibirwa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Leadership Style And Institutional Effectiveness Of Polytechnic Libraries South-West, Nigeria, Rosaline Oluremi Opeke Professor, Oluwatosin Fisayo Oyerinde Doctor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The goal of the library is to provide quality service and lifelong learning facilities to its users. However, there are indications of low level of effectiveness in many polytechnic libraries. Studies revealed that this could be attributed to leadership style. The study, therefore, investigated the extent to which leadership style influenced institutional effectiveness of polytechnic libraries in South-West, Nigeria.

The research adopted survey research design. The population consisted of 429 library personnel from the 32 polytechnic libraries in South-West, Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 24 (75%) polytechnic libraries. Total enumeration was used for the 368 personnel …

Social Media Use And Its Influence On Academic Performance Of Postgraduate Students Of Benue State University, Makurd, Beetseh Kwaghga, Benedict Okike O.I, Terna Ramatu A

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the social media use and its influence on academic performance of Postgraduate students of Benue State University, Makurdi. Four research questions were answered. Population for this study was 76 library staff of Benue State University and was used as sample. Instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. Data collected was analysed using percentage, mean and standard deviation. Findings of the study revealed that Postgraduate students mostly spend their time using Facebook on social media. Findings also revealed that most of Postgraduate students spend their good on social media. The study also found that Postgraduate spend good …

Inclusion Of The Economically Backward Students: Scope And Tenet Of Indian School Libraries, Sarthak Chakraborty, Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aims to find out how far a school library can contribute in the issue of inclusion of the economically backward class students. Meanwhile the author has opined three major issues: Economical, Psychological and Societal as the reasons behind the school dropouts in India; while theoretical analyses have unveiled that the school library has enough scope and potential to reduce the dropout rate by offering several innovative approaches. Further, the author has investigated the reality and forwarded ten unique approaches (broadly classified into Library beyond school, Increase the reading habit and Empowerment of the student) which could …

Customer Satisfaction In Commercial Bank Of Sindh Province A Case Study Of Bank Al Falah, Liaquat Ali Rahoo Mr, Maryam Kalhoro, Qurat-Ul-Ain Abro

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main concern of a bank is customer satisfaction. Every bank strives to achieve customer satisfaction. A satisfied customer becomes the positive word of mouth for the bank. The purpose of this research is to find out customer satisfaction in commercial banks, particularly in Bank AL Falah. Data was collected through a questionnaire from 150 customers of Bank AL Falah in Hyderabad. Microsoft Excel was used for data analysis. The result concludes that customers perceive higher satisfaction, and the environment and commitment and behavior of staff with customers have a major impact on customer satisfaction.

Patterns Of Iran’S Research Collaboration In The Field Of Pharmacology And Pharmacy: A Bibliometric Study, Mehdi Ansari, Abbas Pardakhty, Oranus Tajedini, Ali Sadatmoosavi, Ali Akbar Khasseh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This research aims to analyze and visualize the structure of Iranian scholarly networks in the field of “pharmacology and pharmacy”. This study includes an overview of co-authorship, efficiency and ranking of the researches, visualizing the co-authorship network, changes in the main core of the publications and macro and micro-level metrics such as social influence.

Methods: This research utilizes social network analysis (SNA). The preliminary data of this research includes all the Iran’s documents in Web of Science in “Pharmacology and Pharmacy” during the period of 2005 to 2016. After the preprocessing of 6204 records and creating relational matrix, …

A Bibliometric Analysis Of The Tanzania Journal Of Agricultural Science (1998-2017), Ester Mnzava, Mussa Ndambile Chirwa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of this study was to examine the publication characteristics and development of the Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Science for 20 years. Bibliometrics analysis was used to establish total number of publications, authorship contribution and the countries contributed to TAJAS for the period of study. The data was collected from the website African Journal Online (AJOL) in order to establish publication characteristics and development of the Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Science for 20 years. Based on the objectives of this study, the bibliometric method was used to examine the articles published in the TAJAS from 1998-2017.The findings show that …

Spartan Daily, May 2, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 152, Issue 40

Comparison Of A Numeric And A Descriptive Pain Scale In The Occupational Medicine Setting, George Francis Mcmahon Iii

Doctoral Projects

Pain is a universal phenomenon. The assessment of a patient’s pain is difficult to objectively obtain because the perception of the pain by the patient is influenced by many subjective perception variables. These variables can inflate or deflate the patient’s self-reported pain level which can adversely affect the medical provider’s ability to accurately create a treatment plan for the patient. This study compared the patient’s response to a self-rating of their pain on a numeric pain scale with the response given by the patient on the Mankoski pain scale. Comparison of the numeric pain scale to the Mankoski pain scale …

Barriers In Hypertension Management Among Culturally Diverse Patients In An Urban Urgent Care Setting, Navpreet Kaur

Doctoral Projects

Hypertension is the leading cause of deaths related to cardiovascular disease conditions. A vast number of patients are not taking their medications as prescribed by the physicians. This non-adherence to hypertensive treatment plans results in increased numbers of cases of unstable blood pressure. Medication adherence will help to manage the controllable cardiovascular diseases and will automatically decrease the incidences of emergent cases in hospitals and urgent care clinics. It will further decrease the costs of diagnostic evaluations used during the emergent visits. This decreased patient load in the emergency rooms will improve quality patient care. The study timeframe of data …

Understanding The Skills Necessary For Advanced Practice Nurses In Oncology To Deliver Bad News To Patients With Cancer: The Results Of A Delphi Analysis, Matthew Michael Burke

Doctoral Projects

Overcoming the dichotomy of providing bad news in a compassionate, empathetic manner that strengthens dialogue and enhances a caring environment is the ultimate challenge advanced practice nurses (APN) face in oncology. This study aims to understand the skills necessary for APNs in oncology to deliver bad news to patients with cancer.

Using a Delphi analysis, an established method of developing a consensus, a novel, patient-centered survey tool has been developed designed to extract as much information as possible about the present issue from an expert panel. Oncology APNs were recruited via Facebook. The survey tool was administered using a web-based …

Comparing Two Surgical Outcomes: Minithoracotomy Or Full Sternotomy In Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery, Shirin Badrkhani

Doctoral Projects

Cardiovascular diseases and heart-related conditions can be life-threatening; however, some cardiovascular conditions can be managed with open heart surgery. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common type of heart surgery performed on adults. There are two different surgical procedures to correct cardiac defects: mini-thoracotomy and full sternotomy. Mini thoracotomy approach has been shown to reduce complications, such as pneumonia, excessive blood loss, and infection in mitral valve repair surgeries. However, little research has been done to compare these two surgical approaches performed for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Specifically, there is inadequate data to compare these …