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Spartan Daily, October 10, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 21

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 …

Effect Of Library Management Software On The Growth And Development Of Library Services, Japheth Abdulazeez Yaya Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examines the Effect of Library Management Software on the Growth and Development of Library Services. It focuses on the following sub-headings: The Concept of Library Management Software; Library Management Software; Brief History of Software Usage in Nigerian Libraries; Features of Good Library Management Software; Criteria for the Library Software Selection; Prospects of Library Management Software; Problems Affecting the Utilization of Library Management Software; and the way forward. It concludes that the Library Management Committee has to be careful when scouting for any suitable software package, the most credible software package that would adequately meet the information needs of …

Spartan Daily, October 5, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 20

Spartan Daily, October 3, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 18

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, …

Sjsu Erfa News, Fall 2023, San Jose State University, Emeritus And Retired Faculty Association

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA) Newsletter

Volume 37, No 1

Metropolitan Transportation Commission Discretionary Transit Funding Methods Evaluation, Christopher E. Ferrell, John M. Eells, David Reinke, Richard Lee

Mineta Transportation Institute

In 2021, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) approached the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) with a proposal to have MTI provide an evaluation of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC’s) operational discretionary funding allocation policies and methods for Bay Area transit operators. The research was done in two parts. Part 1 investigated MTC’s past and current allocation methods for discretionary operational transit funding programs; Part 2 involved the evaluation of outcomes if MTC employed alternative allocation methods. After the Part 1 review of MTC’s various transit funding programs, the federal pandemic relief funds and the Transportation Development Act/State Transit Assistance …

Virus Control Aboard A Commuter Bus, Hamid Rahai, Jeremy Bonifacio

Mineta Transportation Institute

A major health concern for public transit users is exposure to viruses from other passengers. This numerical study examines virus containment aboard a public bus with changes to the bus ventilation system. The virus was modeled as a 2.5 µm round solid particle released from the mouth of the infectious passenger at a rate of 21 particles per second at a mouth velocity of 0.278 m/sec. The air delivery to the cabin was two linear ceiling slots spanning the length of the bus delivering 59.38 m3/min (2,097 CFM) of air at a mean velocity of 1 m/sec. Two different axial …

Regulation Of Tumor Apoptosis Of Poriae Cutis-Derived Lanostane Triterpenes By Akt/Pi3k And Mapk Signaling Pathways In Vitro, Shuai Yue, Xi Feng, Yousheng Cai, Salam A. Ibrahim, Ying Liu, Wen Huang

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Poria cocos is traditionally used as both food and medicine. Triterpenoids in Poria cocos have a wide range of pharmacological activities, such as diuretic, sedative and tonic properties. In this study, the anti-tumor activities of poricoic acid A (PAA) and poricoic acid B (PAB), purified by high-speed counter-current chromatography, as well as their mechanisms and signaling pathways, were investigated using a HepG2 cell model. After treatment with PAA and PAB on HepG2 cells, the apoptosis was obviously increased (p < 0.05), and the cell cycle arrested in the G2/M phase. Studies showed that PAA and PAB can also inhibit the occurrence and development of tumor cells by stimulating the generation of ROS in tumor cells and inhibiting tumor migration and invasion. Combined Polymerase Chain Reaction and computer simulation of molecular docking were employed to explore the mechanism of tumor proliferation inhibition by PAA and PAB. By interfering with phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B, Mitogen-activated protein kinases and p53 signaling pathways; and further affecting the expression of downstream caspases; matrix metalloproteinase family, cyclin-dependent kinase -cyclin, Intercellular adhesion molecules-1, Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 and Cyclooxygenase -2, may be responsible for their anti-tumor activity. Overall, the results suggested that PAA and PAB induced apoptosis, halted the cell cycle, and inhibited tumor migration and invasion through multi-pathway interactions, which may serve as a potential therapeutic agent against cancer.

On Site Renovation Of Degraded Pv Panels – Cost And Environmental Effective Technology, Vladislav Poulek, Igor Tyukhov, Vaclav Beranek

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

The encapsulation of photovoltaic (PV) panels determines the trouble-free lifetime of the panels. The quality of PV panel encapsulating components has significantly decreased over the last 25 years. Consequently, large quantities of PV panels worldwide are experiencing degradation or damage much earlier than expected. To address this issue, an on-site renovation technology for PV panels has been developed, which involves pre-deposition diagnosis and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film deposition. This technology substantially prolongs the real field lifetime of PV panels. In terms of carbon footprint, PV panel renovation is over a hundred times more effective compared to PV panel replacement. It is …

Remaining Useful Life Prediction Of Bearings With Attention-Awared Graph Convolutional Network, Yupeng Wei, Dazhong Wu

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs) have recently been used to predict the remaining useful life (RUL) of bearings due to its effectiveness in revealing correlations in condition monitoring data. However, traditional GCNs use a single graph only, either a temporal-correlated graph or a feature-correlated graph without considering both temporal and feature correlations of condition monitoring data. Additionally, traditional GCNs rely heavily on pre-defined graphs to aggregate correlated features. However, the topology of these pre-defined graphs may vary depending on a pre-defined threshold for cosine similarity or covariance which might affect prediction accuracy and robustness. To address these issues, we introduce a …

A Review Of Thermal Exposure And Fire Spread Mechanisms In Large Outdoor Fires And The Built Environment, Alexander I. Filkov, Virginie Tihay-Felicelli, Nima Masoudvaziri, David Rush, Andres Valencia, Yu Wang, David L. Blunck, Mario Miguel Valero, Kamila Kempna, Jan Smolka, Jacques De Beer, Zakary Campbell-Lochrie, Felipe Roman Centeno, Muhammad Asim Ibrahim, Calisa Katiuscia Lemmertz, Wai Cheong Tam

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Due to socio-economic and climatic changes around the world, large outdoor fires in the built environment have become one of the global issues that threaten billions of people. The devastating effects of them are indicative of weaknesses in existing building codes and standard testing methodologies. This is due in part to our limited understanding of large outdoor fire exposures, including the ones from wildland to communities and within communities. To address this problem, the Ignition Resistance Committee (IRC) of the International Association of the Fire Safety Science working group ‘Large Outdoor Fires and the Built Environment’ was established. This manuscript …

A Bike System For All In Silicon Valley: Equity Assessment Of Bike Infrastructure In San José, Ca, Ahoura Zandiatashbar, Jochen Albrecht, Hilary Nixon

Mineta Transportation Institute

Investing in sustainable, multimodal infrastructure is of increasing importance throughout the United States and worldwide. Cities are increasingly making strategic capital investment decisions about bicycle infrastructure—decisions that need planning efforts that accurately assess the equity aspects of developments, achieve equitable distribution of infrastructures, and draw upon accurate assessment methods. Toward these efforts, this project uses a granular bike network dataset with statistical and geospatial analyses to quantify a bike infrastructure availability score (i.e., bike score) that accounts for the safety and comfort differences in bike path classes in San José, California. San José is the 10th largest U.S. city and …

Pay-As-You-Go Driving: Examining Possible Road-User Charge Rate Structures For California, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Samuel Speroni, Michael Manville, Brian D. Taylor

Mineta Transportation Institute

This report lays out principles to help California policymakers identify an optimal rate structure for a road-user charge (RUC). The rate structure is different from the rate itself. The rate is the price a driver pays, while the structure is the set of principles that govern how that price is set. We drew on existing research on rate setting in transportation, public utilities, and behavioral economics to develop a set of conceptual principles that can be used to evaluate rate structures, and then applied these principles to a set of mileage fee rate structure options. Key findings include that transportation …

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 …

New Education Policy 2020 And Online Education, Shaveta Arora

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In India's education system, the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 offered a number of key reforms. The NEP-2020 initiatives at the heart of online education are the subject of the current study. The article explains how the strategy promotes the creation and distribution of excellent digital material for primary secondary and postsecondary education.

User Satisfaction A Predictor To Library Patronage Among Undergraduate Students In Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Lateefat Adeola Badmus Miss, Japheth Abdulazeez Yaya Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper investigated user satisfaction as a predictor to library patronage among undergraduate students in Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The instrument used was a self-developed questionnaire by the researchers. The questionnaire validation was subjected to the scrutiny of the experts in the areas of the variables studied; it gave a reliability coefficient of 0.855 (85.5%) for library patronage and 0.837 (83.7%) for user satisfaction. A response rate of 100% was achieved. Data were analyzed using descriptive (percentage, mean, average mean and standard deviation) and inferential (Pearson Product Moment Correlation) statistics. The study revealed a significant relationship between library …

Spartan Daily, September 27, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 16

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

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 15

Softening Of Peo-Litfsi/Llzto Composite Polymer Electrolytes For Solid-State Batteries Under Cyclic Compression, Dan Il Yoon, Nishad Mulay, Jericko Baltazar, Dang Khoa Cao, Valeria Perez, Johanna Nelson Weker, Min Hwan Lee, Robert D. Miller, Dahyun Oh, Sang Joon John Lee

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) strike an effective balance between ionic conductivity and mechanical flexibility for lithium-ion solid-state batteries. Long-term performance, however, is limited by capacity fading after hundreds of charge and discharge cycles. The causes of performance degradation include multiple contributing factors such as dendrite formation, physicochemical changes in electrolytes, and structural remodeling of porous electrodes. Among the many factors that contribute to performance degradation, the effect of stress specifically on the composite electrolyte is not well understood. This study examines the mechanical changes in a poly(ethylene oxide) electrolyte with bis(trifluoromethane) sulfonimide. Two different sizes of Li6.4La3Zr1.4Ta0.6O12 particles (500 nm …

Smart Technologies And Job Performance Of Librarians In University Libraries In Lagos And Ogun State, South-West Nigeria., Anne Sam Etuk

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries and librarians perform a fundamental role in terms of providing information services to its patrons within and outside the academic environment. Despite the availability of smart technologies in most university libraries, there are still incidences of slowness and decrease in job performance. This study examines the effect of smart technology on job performance of librarian in Southwest Nigeria using descriptive survey research design. The study used multistage random sampling technique to select a sample size of 50 librarians in the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State and University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. Data was collected with the …

The Role Of Information And Communication Technology In Sustainable Development: The Input Of Nigerian Academic Libraries, Jerry Eyerinmene Friday Mr, Favour Oghenevwarodovwe Oweibo Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main objective of this paper was to examine the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in sustainable development in Nigeria. The paper further intended to explore the contributions of Nigerian academic libraries towards providing ICT services to promote quality education as well as sustainable development in Nigeria. In accomplishing its aim, the paper reviewed the concept of ICT, academic library, sustainable development, objectives of ICT for sustainable development, ICT facilities used in academic libraries, uses of ICT in education, potentials of ICT in promoting quality education, digital information services of Nigeria academic libraries geared towards achievement of sustainable …

Spartan Daily, September 20, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 13

Information And Communication Technology (Ict) Competencies And Job Performance Of Librarians In Some Selected University Libraries In North Central Of Nigeria, Francis Sulemanu Idachaba, Yemisi B. Ojokuku, Unwana Isaac Udoh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the era of ICT competencies and job performance of librarians in some selected university libraries in North Central of Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of 171 professional and para professional librarians from Francis Sarwuan Tarka University library and Benue State University library. A total of 171 questionnaires were distributed only 133 were retrieved. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics mean and percentage mean score of 2.5 and above and percentage score of 50% were considered. The study revealed that ICT competencies possessed by Librarians …

Implications Of Bhagvad Gita On Library System In Digital Era: A Philosophical View, Subir Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Bhagvad Gita has potential of spiritual awakening and intellectual stimulation. Bhagvad Gita is the science of Wisdom, Moral Values and Celestial Consciousness. Bhagvad gita is the sublime philosophy of life. Gita has capability to promote spiritual and constructive work culture in the library system. Gita provides positive coping mechanism among the learners.

Lord Krishna advocated righteous action, righteous intention and righteous direction. Gita is more than a religion, but is the real philosophy and practice of life. It is capable of enhancing the professional flexibility and compatibility among the library staff.

Bhagvad Gita potentially strengthens the pillars of professional library …

Transprofessional Competencies Of Information Managers And The Challenges Of The New Normal, Adeoye Augustine Bamgbose Mr, Hassan Mallam Ibrahim, Sa’Ad Madaki Adamu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Librarians and other information professionals are required to possess transprofessional competencies in the form of additional education or knowledge to increase the range of services that could be provided for improved efficiency of information service delivery in the new normal. This study investigates the transprofessional competencies of librarians and their perceptions of what barriers prevent librarians from developing transprofessional knowledge in this changing and knowledge-driven environment. The study is a qualitative research, and the phenomenography method was adopted for this study; The participants constitute librarians and information managers in four academic libraries in Lagos and Oyo states, Nigeria. A semi-structured …

Spartan Daily, September 14, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 11

Defining And Measuring Equity In Public Transportation, Christopher E. Ferrell, David Reinke, John M. Eels, Matthew M. Schroeder

Mineta Transportation Institute

Transit should serve all users, regardless of age, race, ability, or any other identity. Policies and planning must be conscious of inequities when defining and measuring equity in public transportation. This study was done to aid the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the state’s transit agencies in assessing transit service equity and assisting with evaluating past, existing, and future inequities. This report identifies and evaluates policies and practices associated with equity measurement in public transit from extant academic and professional literature sources. These include the Federal laws and regulations addressing Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and …