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Postgraduate Students Perception And Utilization Of Serial Materials In South-East, University Libraries, Nigeria, Aworo Promise, Helen Kikiri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The goal of this study is to learn how postgraduate students in Nigeria's university libraries perceive and use serial resources. The study used a descriptive survey as its method. 295 postgraduate library and information science students from four South-East regional institutions two state universities and two federal universities make up the research population. The instrument used to collect the data was a questionnaire. Based on the study's goals, a questionnaire was created. The findings show that postgraduate students have a positive perception of the use of serial materials, which includes the following: serial materials carry current information on a variety …

Information Needs And Sources For Health-Related Information Among Pregnant Women In Tamale Metropolis, Joana Dango, Stephen Okyere

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the study is to explore the information needs and sources for health-related information among pregnant women in Tamale Metropolis. A Mixed method approach was used to carry out the study. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 148 pregnant women from three hospitals namely, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale West Hospital and the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, interviews were conducted with three midwives, one from each hospital and a Gynecologist at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. The findings of the study revealed that antenatal lessons were the most used sources of health information, and the least were newspapers …

Spartan Daily, October 26, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 29

Spartan Daily, October 25, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 28

Is A Psychotic Anthropology Possible? Or How To Have Inclusive Anthropologies Of Subjectivity And Personhood, John Marlovits, Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Dominant anthropological theories of mind, cognition, and consciousness reify particular ways of being in the world as "normal," which marginalizes the experiences of people who do not meet normative expectations of personhood or exhibit nonnormative subjectivities. By focusing on atypical forms of communication and self-representation in the ethnographic record, which draws from work in the anthropology of disability and psychological anthropology, we argue for the need to attend to interactions and behavior as the necessary basis for anthropological studies of personhood and subjectivity. These foci, which build on a foundation provided by affect theory and disability studies, stand to open …

A Bibliometric Study On Information Seeking Behavior Research In Library And Information Science Using Biblioshiny And Vosviewer, Moniruzzaman -, Md. Monirul Islam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The primary aim of this attempt is to provide a thorough overview of Information Seeking Behavior (ISB) research within Library and Information Science (ISB) utilizing sophisticated bibliometric analysis tools. We searched the bibliographical data from Scopus and examined with the help of Biblioshiny and VOSviewer to demonstrate the visualization. A total of 1957 documents were included in the dataset. The growth rate is calculated at 7.88%. The total quantity of references quoted across all the documents in the dataset amounts to 57870. The study exposed that the highest number of articles (n=140) were produced in the year 2012 followed by …

Attitude Of Library And Information Science Students Of Imo State University, Owerri Towards The Utilization Of Social Media., Chinedu C. Egbuchu Ph.D, Adaora Joy Udo-Anyanwu Ph.D

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the attitude of Library and Information Science students of Imo State University, Owerri towards the utilization of social media. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study is 370. This is made up of all the undergraduates from 100 to 400 level in the Department of Library and information Science, Imo State University. The instrument used to collect data was Google form. This was designed by the researchers and sent to the course representatives of the various levels who were instructed to post it on their class WhatsApp group platform. Reminders were sent …

Academic Libraries And Distance Education In Ghana: Evidence From The Sd Dombo University Of Business And Integrated Development Studies, Banleman Konlan Mr, Bawa Kojo Dukper Mr, Laar Dabontin Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines the role of academic libraries in supporting distance education at the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies in Ghana. The findings highlight the importance of digital access and resources, information literacy instruction and support services, collaborative partnerships, and user satisfaction. The study reveals that academic libraries have made significant investments in digital collections, ensuring remote access to a wide range of scholarly materials for distance learners. Information literacy programs and support services are crucial in equipping students with research skills and enhancing their academic success. Collaborative partnerships between librarians, faculty, and other stakeholders integrate library services …

Humor And Surveillance - “That’S Not Funny” (Or Is It?): For Professor Serge Gutwirth On His Retirement, Gary T. Marx

Secrecy and Society

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Role Of Harvard Dataverse Project In Research Data Management Services, Surbhi Arora, Rupak Chakravarty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: To simplify working with and sharing research data, researchers want infrastructures that provide the highest level of accessibility, stability, and reliability. The Harvard Dataverse Project (HDP) (https://dataverse.org/) is compiling a growing list of such infrastructures. In this regard, the objective of this paper is to provide an overview through an analysis of the activities of the Dataverse website in managing research data.

Design/ Methodology/ Approach: The study examines the statistics systems and other critical resources concerning upload and use the dataverse/ datasets/ files upto October 2022. This includes the creation of dataverse, category of dataverse, uploaded total datasets, file …

The Use Of Social Media Applications By Medical Students: A Study Of Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College (Frpmc), Pakistan, Mariym Muhammad Muhammad Ismail Miss, Muhammad Waseem Zia, Kamaluddeen Isa El-Kalash, Fati Abu Bakar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Purpose- The introduction of social media applications (SMAs) in the late 1990s has aided the diversification of our social circles on many fronts. Hence, this study sought to identify the use of SMAs by the students (undergraduate and postgraduate) of Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College (FRPMC), Pakistan.

Method- A survey method was applied and a questionnaire was used as the instrument to collect data in August 2022 from the current students (batch 2020, 2021, and 2022) of the college. The instrument was designed on a Google form and sent to the official WhatsApp group of the students that was …

Semiotic Analysis Of Library Homepages: A Case Study Of The University Of Management And Technology (Umt), Lahore, Pakistan., Mariym Muhammad Muhammad Ismail Miss, Muhammad Waseem Zia Mr, Kamaluddeen Isa El-Kalash

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Purpose- Signs and symbols play important roles in our lives because they help us to convey messages even without written words. With the invention of the internet and the evolution of web technologies, the universe became a global village because the internet facilitated a better and faster avenue for human communication. In libraries and allied information science terrains, the internet fostered the use of Websites, to portray the intellectual contents that are domiciled in them. On the library websites, users can ascertain the timings, collections, policies etc. of a particular library because the icons that are visible on a …

Spartan Daily, October 19, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 26

Social Media Technologies As Determinants To Information Sharing Among Lis Students In Kwara State University, Malete, Abdulkadir Olalekan Yusuf, Kabir Alabi Sulaiman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines social media technologies as determinants to information sharing among Library and Information science students in Kwara State University, Malete. This study adopts descriptive survey method of research design. The population includes the students of Library and Information Science, Kwara State University, Malete with population of 1431. The sample size was selected using Raosoft sample size table. However the study used simple random sampling technique with sample size of 304 while web-based questionnaire was used in the data collection. Link to the web-based questionnaire was shared on the different social media platforms of WhatsApp and Telegram of students. …

Artificial Intelligence Adoption And Utilization By Librarians In University Libraries In Kwara State, Nigeria, Abdrahman Atanda Moustapha, Ibrahim .O. Yusuf Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated how librarians working in various university libraries in Kwara State, Nigeria, adopt and use artificial intelligence. The study raised four research goals as well as four research questions. A descriptive survey method and random sampling techniques with 450 randomly selected librarians from Kwara State Universities, Nigeria, were used for the research. Five research assistants were trained on how to contact respondents and secure their consent before distributing the structured questionnaire designed by the researcher, who assisted in the tool distribution process. The researcher was able to retrieve 410 copies of the 450 questionnaires that were given to …

Research Trends On Archivists In Scopus-Indexed Journals, Dwi Ridho Aulianto, Slamet Riyadi, Melinda Sinaga, Euis Komalasari, Dendang Hermansyah, Maya Maulintuti

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research aims to determine research trends regarding archivists in Scopus-indexed journals. The research method used is bibliometric analysis, with data collection from the Scopus database, carried out on September 8, 2023, using the keyword "Archivist" from 2013 to 2022 and specifically for final publications with journal type. Data is processed and analyzed using Publish or Perish (PoP) and VOSviewer to display visualization results. The research results concluded that the number of publications regarding archivists in the last ten years was 1241 documents. American Archivist became the most dominant publication source by publishing 94 documents. Poole was the most prolific …

Spartan Daily, October 4, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 19

Human Resources Development As Correlates Of Job Performance Of Library Staff In Selected Academic Libraries, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Oluwayemisi Aina Ojo Miss, Japheth Abdulazeez Yaya Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The general opinion was that human resources development and job performance of library staff in academic library in Ekiti State, Nigeria was low and a cause for concern. This paper investigated the relationship between human resources development and job performance of library staff in three selected academic library, Ekiti State, Nigeria. A total enumeration sampling techniques and survey research design was adopted. The study population consisted of 100 library staff in the three selected academic libraries in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The research instrument used was a self-developed questionnaire titled “Human resource development as correlate of job performance in three selected …

Use Of Social Media For Information Sharing In The Management Of People Living With Hiv In Nigeria, Farida Sani Stores [email protected], Farida Sani Stores Dr, Farida Sani Stores Dr, Farida Sani Stores Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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The study investigates the use of Social Media for information sharing in the management of people living with HIV in Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to find out the information needs of the PLHIV, the sources of their information, the types of information shared and the challenges. The study had four research questions. A Cross-sectional research design was employed. Questionnaires and interview were the instruments used to collect the data. Four hundred (400) respondents were selected as the sample, The Director General; of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS was also interviewed. The quantitative …

An Investigation Of Information Needs And Information Seeking Behaviour Of Nursing And Clinical Students In An Academic Healthcare Institution., Catherine Wanyingi, Peter Gatiti, Arnold Mwanzu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Although the concept of information-seeking behaviour has evolved significantly among professionals, it is unclear how much the nursing profession has been affected by these changes. Examining information seeking behavior for the nursing profession is significant as nurses need to use the most current information to meet clinical and

educational needs Besides, information seeking is one of the steps of embracing evidence-based practice which has been identified as one of the core competencies

needed for the health care professionals in the 21st century.

This study sought to establish the information sources used by nursing and clinical students at Aga Khan University, …

Factors Affecting Knowledge Sharing Behavior Among Undergraduate Students: A Case Study Of Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak, Saeed Ullah Jan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main theme of the study was to examine the factors that influence knowledge sharing among undergraduate students in Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak. Survey design guided the study and a questionnaire was used to collect data from 201 respondents. Data was analyzed using simple arithmetics. Findings showed that the organizational culture for knowledge sharing was found to be unsatisfactory, particularly regarding the exchange of awards or honors for sharing knowledge. However, incentives and management support were identified as motivating factors for knowledge sharing. The individual factors, such as knowledge self-efficacy, trust, personal interaction, personal expectation, and willingness to share, …

Application And Use Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) For Library Services Delivery In Academic Libraries In Kwara State, Nigeria, Abdullahi Olayinka Isiaka

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The application and use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in library services delivery and operations has modernized traditional practices, enabling libraries to adapt to the evolving information needs of patrons in the digital era. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the application and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies for Library Services Delivery in Academic Libraries in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study used a descriptive survey approach. The population was the 108 librarians in academic libraries in Kwara State, Nigeria. A total enumeration technique was employed, and a questionnaire was used to collect data from the library staff. The …

Work–Family Conflict And Its Sustainability Implications Among Married Immigrants Working In The Usa, Neena Gopalan, Nicholas J. Beutell, Joseph G. Grzywacz, Wendy Middlemiss, Srikant Manchiraju, Sapna Srivastava

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

There is a paucity of research on the work and family dynamics of immigrants who arrive in the U.S. on visas. Work–family conflict among immigrants is a sustainability issue because it affects social cohesion, economic vitality, and the overall wellbeing of communities. This study examined work–family conflicts and work–life support among married immigrants (n = 182) born abroad but currently holding permanent resident status (also known as ‘green card holders’) in the U.S. Specifically, we examined how work variables (job intensity and work–life support) may either lead to or reduce job burnout, how burnout may be related to work–family conflict, …

Aberrant Driving Behaviour Among Home Healthcare Workers, Trond Nordfjærn, Amanda Nordgård, Milad Mehdizadeh

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

This study investigates how job demands, such as time and work pressure, as well as fatigue and safety climate are related to aberrant driving behaviour including inattention, speeding, and driving while tired among employees in the Norwegian home healthcare service. The analysis adjusted for demographics, such as age, gender, and years of employment. A questionnaire was devised using validated instruments and PLS-SEM was used to analyse the data which included 210 respondents from municipal home healthcare services throughout Norway. A multiple mediation analysis was developed and tested in a complex modelling framework. We conclude that (i) workers' job demands have …

In-Group Favoritism Or Black Sheep Effect? The Moderating Role Of Norm Strength On Destination Residents’ Responses Towards Deviant Behaviors, Lujun Su, Huixuan Chen, Yinghua Huang, Xiuqiong Chen

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Drawing on social identity theory and focus theory of norms, this study investigated differences in how destination residents respond to deviant behaviors by other residents—members of their in-group—and similar behavior by tourists, who they see as the out-group. We proposed and tested a conceptual model of the transition between in-group favoritism and the black sheep effect under the moderating effect of norm strength. A mixed-method approach, including a secondary data study and three scenario-based experiments, was applied. Findings of this study revealed that focal residents showed in-group favoritism for other residents' deviant behavior compared with tourists. The contagion effect of …

When Librarians Talk With Conservatives About Libraries, Bill Crowley

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The article addresses the possibility of minimizing instances of book banning, program protest, director firing, and library defunding in conservative Republican communities. The aim is to suggest ways of reducing strife while preserving the maximum possible local access to socially just public library collections and services. It begins with an exploration of the causes of the present day’s seemingly irreconcilable confrontations in conservative communities over the socially just services of many public libraries. The influence of contemporary versions of the “library faith” and religiously inspired “callings” on disputes over children’s books and programming is examined. Finally, the article goes beyond …

Spartan Daily, September 26, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 15

Comparative Analysis Of Covid-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention Videos On Facebook: Insights From Nigeria And Benin Republic, Jimme Matyek, Sheba Umbule Tayo-Garbson, Philomena Effiong Umoren Phd, Benmun Paul, Emeka Williams Etumnu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Facebook has been adopted by public health organisations for health promotion, psychoeducation and behaviour change campaigns. Studies have underscored the potential advantages of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in decelerating the transmission of COVID-19 and mitigating its severe health consequences. However, these studies did not content analyse these NPI messages especially on Facebook. This study sought to investigate the phenomenon of NPI COVID-19 videos on Facebook that were viewed by Nigerians and Beninese. This study used quantitative content analysis as the research design and analysed 56 Nigerian videos and 36 Beninese videos totalling 92 on Facebook with an inter-rater reliability of 96%. …

Spartan Daily, September 21, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 14

Post-Publication Analysis Of Digital Culture And Education Journal (Dcej) From 2009 To 2018, Seno Essien Antia-Obong

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study analysed the trends and patterns of articles published in Digital Culture and Education Journal (DCEJ) from 2009 to 2018 covering a period of 10 years. Five bibliometric measures were used for the analysis: Year-wise productivity of articles; authorship pattern of articles; core authorship; degree of author collaboration; Institution and country affiliation of authors in DCEJ. The results revealed that a total of 108 articles were published and the year 2014 (Vol. 6) had the highest number of articles with 26 (24.07%). The most prolific authors was Fabian Schäfer with three (3) articles. Single authorships were the most …