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Rural Tribal Women’S Health Information Sources And Seeking Behaviour: A Study Of Kangpokpi In Manipur, North East India., Florence Guite, Paokholun Hangsing

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

To identify the health information sources and seeking behaviour of the tribal rural women of Kangpokpi in Manipur, a north eastern state of India, 42 married women of child bearing age are randomly selected for the study. Descriptive Statistics is used to analyse the data. The study found that health information sources used most frequently by the women are the State Government-run Community Health Centre (CHC), the Pharmacy, Private Doctors, and Specialist Doctors in order of their preferences. However, the women also chose non-scientific forms of treatment and informal health information sources like Family members, Friends, Priest, etc. as their …

Librarians And Libraries As Agents Of Transformation In The Reformation Of Correctional Centres Inmates, Emmanuel Chidiadi Onwubiko

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information has remained the most sought for ingredient for development and only means through which one can clear his state of uncertainty. This study is a survey aimed at ascertaining the functions of the library as an agent of transformation of correctional centre inmates using the Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Correctional Centre as a case in point. The study was guided by five (5) research objectives and questions while the research employed descriptive survey design. The primary instruments used for data collection are a two-set questionnaire titled: Correctional Centre Facility Based Questionnaire (CCFBQ) and Inmate Questionnaire (IQ), direct observation and interview. …

Library Services And Facilities In Higher Education Institutions In Pakistan: Satisfaction Of Patrons, Muhammad Shoaib, Rustum Ali, Arisha Akbar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper attempted to examine the academic library facilities and satisfaction of university library patrons at higher education institution in Pakistan. It is evident that library staff has also been trying their best level to facilitate the library users through different procedures in global south and global north. A quantitative study design had been opted to conduct a cross-sectional survey from two public sector university students of BS (4 years) programme. A structured questionnaire had been administered to measure the response 1275 library patrons sampled through proportionate random sampling technique. A pilot testing had been done to check the reliability …

Information And Attitudes Of Women Doctors Towards Ict And Digital Resources, Rajeswari A, Arockiasamy K, Samundeswari R, Sivankalai S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Using information and communication technology (ICT) means communicating, creating, distributing and managing data. There is no sector of society that does not benefit from the use of information and communication technology. Covid-19 epidemic necessitates the repurposing of ICT systems intended for other distributed purposes to retain social connections, deliver distributed services, and fulfil corporate needs. Next to the IT field, the paradigm shift takes place in the medical field. During the pandemic situation, the usage of ICT tremendously increased in all departments of the medical field. In this situation, the research analyses women doctors' attitudes towards ICT and digital resources …

Integration Of Word Cloud And Tag Cloud With Ils Opac For Enhancing The Folksonomy Based Services, Sukumar Mandal, Sailendra Malik

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose

The significant purpose of conducting this research is to find out more about folksonomy-based services with the help of word cloud and tag cloud. Broader terms and narrower terms are searching on bibliographic records and linking web repositories. It shows the integration mechanism of the word cloud and tag cloud with ILS OPAC using Koha and HTML scripts. Designing and developing a process for easy retrieving of library resources based on folksonomy enabled services. These new innovative services are very much helpful for library users.

Methodology

This folksonomy-based integrated framework has been developed and designed based on global repositories. …

A Study On Awareness And Ease Of Using E-Resources With Special Reference To Bengaluru City University Affiliated Colleges, Konduru Jamuna, Research Scholar,, Dr. M. Dhanamjaya, Research Guide, Vice Chancellor,

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main purpose of the study is to investigate the awareness and use of electronic resources or e-resources among the faculty and students of Bengaluru City University (BCU). A questionnaire based survey method has been adopted and used in this research to collect the primary data from the respondents. The analysis of the collected data also covers the purpose of using e-resources, how users learned about the e-resources, method of access, frequency of the type of e-resources used, users preferred format, problems faced while using e-resources and satisfaction level of the users. In the study found that 89% of the …

Impact And Usage Of E-Resources: A Literature Review, Konduru Jamuna, Librarian, Gfgc, Peenya Research Scholar, Dr. M. Dhanamjaya, Research Guide, Vice Chancellor,

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The advent of Information Communication Technology (ICT) has brought radical changes in all spheres of life in the way in which information is gathered, stored, organized, processed and consumed. The changing trend in ICT has also impacted the work and working pattern of libraries. This paper provides a meticulous review of literature on Impact and Usage of E-Resources. Reviewed the published literature during 2000 to 2019 those reviews reveal that the use of E-Resources i.e. E-Books, E-Journals, E-Theses, E-Databases, etc. are becoming very common in this new technological era. As the academic libraries are mainly used by the teachers, researchers …

Emerging Services For The Visually Impaired In Academic Libraries, Noor Abutayeh, Berta García-Orosa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study sought to investigate access services that are presented to visually impaired users in academic libraries. There is a clear lack of digital resources and assistive technology in serving disabled/blind users in both libraries. Based on Mann-Whitney U-test results and p-value, there were similarities in website and databases accessibility and significant differences in providing some types of digital materials to visually impaired users. It is recommended that libraries have to continually adapt to the constantly turning cycles of technology in terms of major technology trends such as open-source software, mobile technology, and voice-activated technology. The world needs to …

Non-Linear And Weakly Monotonic Relationship Between School Quality And House Prices, Shishir Mathur

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

This study provides evidence for a non-linear and weakly monotonic relationship between school quality and house prices. Using Fremont, California, as the study area, the regression analysis shows that homeowners are unwilling to pay a premium for an increase in school quality from low to medium quality. However, they are willing to pay a) a large premium when all schools are top-quality schools and b) a premium for access to nationally-renowned schools, which is in addition to the premium for top-quality schools. These findings have important land use policy significance because they provide new insights into the homeowner’s residential location …

Measuring The Use Of Digital Information Sources During Covid19 In The Libraries Of Private Jordanian Universities, Othman Obeidat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aims to measure the use of digital resources among the users of private universities in Jordan and knowing the opinions of the users and the adequacy of the available digital resources during COVID19. A regular random sample of (500) users was selected to measure their awareness and understanding of using the digital resources. The data collected was analyzed, classified and categorized. Various statistical methods were employed to display the graphs and through the use of the SPSS software package. The results indicated that (70%) of the users are aware of the internet environment and take it as a …

Student Teachers' Usage And Access Of Electronic Resources In The National Digital Library Of India (Ndli) During The Covid-19 Outbreak, Deivam Muniyandi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kharagpur created the National Digital Library of India (NDLI). It is a single-window portal that accumulates and collates information from prestigious Indian and international educational institutions, as well as other relevant sources. It is free and accessible to the public. The objective of the study was to find out the student teachers' usage and access of the NDLI during the Covid-19 outbreak. The online survey method was employed for the study. The investigator designed the questionnaire in Google Forms. The researcher sent the questionnaire about the National Digital Library of India via …

A Sentiment Analysis On Islamic Library, Aisyah As-Salafiyah, Aam Slamet Rusydiana, Lina Marlina, Sri Rahardjo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was conducted to review the perception of Islamic libraries in Indonesia within the scope of Islamic economics in terms of scientific research in published journals that discuss the development of Islamic libraries. The method used is descriptive statistical analysis with meta-analysis and sentiment analysis from secondary data in the form of 43 published and Scopus-indexed papers in the last 32 years, then processed using Microsoft Excel 2016 software and SentiStrength. The results show that research on Islamic libraries in the scientific literature has increased. The sentiment analysis results show a tendency for good perceptions in the scientific literature …

Extent Of Technology Tools Utilization By Physical Science Postgraduate Students In Selected Federal University Libraries In Nigeria, Peter Olubunmi Olubiyo, Victoria Yemi Fagbemi (Mrs), Precious Anya Udensi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study was designed to determine the utilization technology tools by postgraduate students in physical sciences in south west federal university libraries. It ascertained the types of ICT facilities available; utilization, challenges encountered in the utilization and proffer solution. Descriptive survey research design was used to guide the study and 33% of the population (937) which is 312 comprises all postgraduate students in physical sciences in the institutions were made. Out of 312 copies of questionnaire distributed, 280 copies were returned representing 88.05% .quota sampling technique was used due to the enormity of the student population. The face validation of …

Patterns Of Library And Information Science Research In Pakistan During 2020, Ikram Ul Haq

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background and Aim: Assessment of library and information science (LIS) publications reflect the standards of LIS education and practice. It is imperative to evaluate the research productivity frequently to highlight the various patterns of LIS publications. The current study aimed to present quantitative analysis of LIS research and its bibliometric indicators produced by Pakistani authors in the year 2020.

Research Methodology: The data of publications produced by Pakistani LIS authors were searched/extracted from online sources, e.g., Google Scholar, LISTA, LISA, ResearchGate, Scopus and Web of Science. The search was limited to one-year data from January 1^st 2020 to …

Information Needs, Accessibility And Utilization Of Library & Information Resources As Elements Of Improving The Spiritual Well-Being Of Prisoners In Sri Lanka, Jayasundara Gamage Chandani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main objective of this research is study of impact of the prison library services on prisoners’ spiritual well-being. Descriptive survey method was adopted and four null hypotheses were tested to achieve the main objective. A research questionnaire was used to collect data on the sampled 80 prisoners. Result indicated that information needs, accessibility to library information resources and utilization of library information resources are very critical ingredients in determining the spiritual well-being of prisoners. There was significant relationship between: spiritual well-being and utilization of library information resources (r=0.660; (p=0.000) ≤0.05), accessibility to library information resources by prisoner (r=0.341; (p=0.016) …

The Determinants Of Satisfaction And Loyalty To Digital Libraries: Islamic Economics Student Perspective In Indonesia, Anisa Syahidah Mujahidah, Aam Slamet Rusydiana, Fatin Fadhilah Hasib, Agus Ahmad Nasrulloh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to determine the factors that influence the satisfaction and loyalty of Islamic economics students in Indonesia to digital libraries. To test the structural and measurement models, the Partial Least Square Structural equation modeling (SEM) approach was used. Online questionnaires were distributed to purposively selected respondents throughout Indonesia, consisting of all major islands. In total, there were 104 respondents collected. This study found that the Perceived Usefulness variable had no significant effect on digital library user satisfaction for Islamic economics students in Indonesia. while the Perceived Ease of Use variable has a significant effect on user satisfaction. In …

Proquest Tdm Studio: A Text And Data Mining Solution, Anamika Megwalu, Anne Marie Engelsen

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

TDM Studio is an integrated platform offered by ProQuest for data and text mining. TDM stands for text and data mining. This cloud-based, all-in-one innovative product is designed to offer researchers a clean interface with rights-cleared content, Jupyter notebook, and data visualization tools. As a result, researchers can now search Pro-Quest databases, create large datasets, import data to Jupyter notebook for analysis, and download results within a day.

Leadership Styles And Job Satisfaction Of Library Personnel In University Libraries In Ondo State, Nigeria., Arinola Oluwatoyin Gbotoso Mrs, Opeyemi R. Oboh Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Employees’ job satisfaction is essential to the accomplishment of organizational aims and objectives. Indeed, employee satisfaction is a key indicator of organisational effectiveness; same narrative can be said of the university libraries. This study investigated leadership styles as factor influencing job satisfaction of library personnel in university libraries in Ondo State. The population of the study was one hundred and twenty (120) librarians and library officers in eight (8) university libraries in Ondo State. The instrument for this research work was structured questionnaire. Frequencies, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Pearson Moment Correlation Analysis were used to analyse data using Statistical …

Readers’ Perception And Preferences For Online And Print Newspapers In The University Library, Wisdom Okereke Anyim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

: This study determines the readers’ perception and preferences for both online and print newspapers in the university library. The study employed quantitative approach, in which descriptive survey method was used to gather and analyze data from the students on Rhema University, Nigeria. The population of the study comprises 252 registered students in the library who regularly read newspapers, while structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The questionnaire was distributed to a sample size of 100 newspaper readers using simple random sampling while 90 copies were returned and used for the study. The findings revealed that …

Disaster Communication And Information Literacy Of Mothers In Facing Flood Disasters In Banjar Regency, Yuanita Setyastuti, Lalita Hanief, Nur Mahmudi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to analyze disaster communication literacy in mothers in dealing with floods in Banjar Regency. This study is qualitative research and uses a case study type. Data collection techniques using semi-structured interviews, observation, and documentation. Informants in this study are mothers who have children and live in the Banjar Regency area. Supporting informants are BPBD as an institution involved in flood disaster management. Data analysis in the form of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and concluding/verification.

Based on the results of the study, it was found that the literacy of maternal disaster communication in Banjar Regency was …

Fibrin Prestress Due To Platelet Aggregation And Contraction Increases Clot Stiffness, Suyog J. Pathare, Wilson Eng, Sang Joon J. Lee, Anand K. Ramasubramanian

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Efficient hemorrhagic control is attained through the formation of strong and stable blood clots at the site of injury. Although it is known that platelet-driven contraction can dramatically influence clot stiffness, the underlying mechanisms by which platelets assist fibrin in resisting external loads are not understood. In this study, we delineate the contribution of platelet-fibrin interactions to clot tensile mechanics using a combination of new mechanical measurements, image analysis, and structural mechanics simulation. Based on uniaxial tensile test data using custom-made microtensometer and fluorescence microscopy of platelet aggregation and platelet-fibrin interactions, we show that integrin-mediated platelet aggregation and actomyosin-driven platelet …

Review Of Motivational Practices And Job Performance Of Staff In University Libraries, Wisdom Okereke Anyim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Understanding the factors that motivate library staff helps to improve job performance and accelerate service delivery in the library. The paper revealed motivational methods that guarantee increasing productivity of staff, engagement and potential maximization. The study reviewed the concept of job performance, effect of motivation on job performance, motivational approaches, theories of motivation and job performance. Various training and development programmes as motivational tools were also identified. It was concluded that motivational practices should not be taken for granted as library staff tend to perform effectively when they are motivated by the management.

Islamic Digital Library: A Review, Ririn Riani, Aam Slamet Rusydiana, Abdillah Arif Nasution, Dwi Purwoko, Lukman Hamdani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study tries to examine research on Islamic digital libraries in reputable journals. This study uses descriptive statistical analysis based on 47 publications of selected articles or papers related to Islamic digital libraries which are processed with VOSviewer software. This study finds that research that examines the theme of Islamic digital libraries is still very minimal. The library is a milestone in the history of Islamic civilization and progress in ancient times. This study also found that digital libraries that provide facilities regarding Islamic fields and studies must be developed in relation to the increasingly sophisticated era.

Open Access And Education Resources (Oaer) And The Analysis Of University And Library Websites In Pakistan, Nooruddin Merchant Mr., Shahira Ishaq Ms.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The abrupt transition to online teaching and learning during COVID-19 has necessitated the need of providing information sources and textbooks online. The Open Access and Education Resources (OAER) have the potential to fill the gap which may have occurred due to fiscal constraints and budget cuts within Higher Education Institutions in developing countries. This study highlights the importance of OAER movement, its emergence as a strong information resource and its contribution in teaching and learning in higher education. The study also examines the current state and utilization of OAER resources in Pakistani higher education institutions. The authors have used two …

Library Services For Students With Disabilities: Barriers And Way Forward., Tania Farooq, Shazia Manzoor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries form an integral part of any society and provide an impetus for the academic and intellectual growth of the society. They are considered as the repositories of knowledge and should provide information to all without any discrimination on any grounds. Yet, students with disabilities form a vulnerable group who face discrimination and restrictions while accessing the library services. In this paper we have focused on some of the barriers that students with disabilities face while accessing the library services. These have been identified as a) Inaccessible Formats, Materials and Web-Pages b) Inaccessible Libraries c) Lack of Trained Staff in …

Psychological Factors, Digital Literacy Skills And Use Of Electronic Information Resource By Postgraduate Students Of Delta State University , Abraka, Ejomafuvwe Eravwoke

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT This study investigated psychological factors, digital literacy skills and use of electronic information resources by postgraduate students in the faculty of education, Delta State University, Abraka. Three research questions and two research hypotheses were raised, answered and tested. The study employed the descriptive survey design and the sample for this study consist of 45 postgraduate students. The purposive sampling technique was employed for this study. The instrument for the collection of data was the questionnaire. The questionnaire was titled “Psychological Factors and Digital Literacy Skills influencing the Use of Electronic Information Resources by Postgraduate Students Questionnaire (PFDLSIUERPSQ)”. The face …

Sjsu Erfa Board Minutes December 6, 2021, San Jose State University, Emeritus And Retired Faculty Association

SJSU ERFA Minutes

SJSU ERFA Executive Board Minutes

December 6, 2021

The Impact Of Mentoring On Competency, Career Growth And Leadership Development Of Library And Information Professionals In Academic Libraries In Osun And Ondo States Nigeria, Samson Akinola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Mentoring is one of the approaches of training and developing people, where a more experienced persons (mentors) share their vast accumulated understanding and experience with the less experienced persons (mentees, protégés). Mentoring is crucial to the success, competency, leadership development and accomplishment of a career in librarianship in contemporary era. This paper aims to investigate the impact of mentoring on skill competency, career growth and leadership development of library and information science professionals and the challenges besetting mentoring in librarianship with specific focus on acaademic libraries in Osun and Ondo States, Nigeria. This study affirms that through mentoring librarians …

Socio-Economic Disparity In Food Consumption Among Young Children In Eight South Asian And Southeast Asian Countries, Yunhee Kang, Chulwoo Park, Anna Marie Pacheco Young, Jihye Kim

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES
This study examined socio-economic differences in diverse food consumption among children 6–23 months of age in South Asia and Southeast Asian countries.
SUBJECTS/METHODS
Data from Demographic and Health Surveys in four countries in South Asia (n = 15,749) and four countries in Southeast Asia (n = 10,789) were used. Survey-design adjusted proportions were estimated for the following 10 food items: grains, legumes, dark green leafy vegetables (DGLV), vitamin A-rich fruits, vitamin A-rich vegetables, other fruits and vegetables (OFV), fish, meat, dairy, and eggs. An equity gap was defined as an arithmetic difference in the proportion of each food item …

Strategies Used By Academic Libraries To Manage Information Crisis In The Pandemic: The Study Of The Fiji National University Library, Udya Chandra Shukla, Sandhya Deo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire world, affecting the economy, businesses, jobs, education, health, and many other things among it. Many businesses and organizations went virtual to survive the disease and reduce the losses. The crisis encountered during the pandemic enabled people to reinvent plans and convert threats into opportunity to overcome the challenges. The study aims to analyze Fiji National University Library’s response during the COVID-19 pandemic and measures enforced to tackle the pandemic and lockdown situation for smooth operation of the online services provided to the undergraduate and postgraduate students, teaching-learning faculties, higher degree researcher’s (HDRs) and …