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A Scientometric Analysis Of Fifty-One Years Of Research On Knowledge Society (1970-2021), Nidhi Gupta Ms., Simran Kaur Ms, Rupak Chakravarty Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose - This paper aims to examine the trends of Knowledge society (KS) research, discuss the knowledge structure and analyze the current research hot spots in KS field for the period 1970-2021.

Design/methodology/approach – The bibliographic data of 3108 scientific documents indexed in the Scopus database were retrieved for the period 1970 to 2021(till March). Two data analytics and visualization software i.e., VOSviewer (VV) - desktop app and Biblioshiny - a web-interface for Bibliometrix R-package was used to explore and understand the various bibliometric and scientometric indicators including prolific authors, affiliations, cited documents, co-authorship and co-citation analysis apart from network …

Reference Services In Private University Libraries Of Assam: A Study, Shyamanta Boro Mr, Sanjay Kumar Singh Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Objective:

The present study intends to investigate the private university libraries of Assam and their different kinds of library services and reference services, web 2.0 features and its different adopted methodology for the advancement of library services and how these library services are being provided and what are the technical or non-technical measures adopted by the library professional to perceived job performance. It also intends to carry out additional library facilities like an online learning support system and enabling future generations to utilize acquired knowledge from the study libraries.

Methodology:

For this study, both qualitative and quantitative approaches for …

Use And Awareness Of Reference Management Software Tools By Research Scholars Of Library And Information Science In India: A Study, Dr. A. J. Madhuri, Dr.N Hari Lakshmi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The purpose of this study to examine the awareness of reference management software tools among the library science research scholars in India. In university research environment citation and referencing is very important in writing scholarly articles and thesis writing. An attempt has been made to know how extend they are utilizing the reference management software tools for their research work and which software tool is user friendly and how long they are using such software tools. Data were collected using online survey method through direct linkhttps://s.surveyplanet.com/UyIGm7aO.The study reveals that most of the research scholars (81.8%) are aware …

Electronic Management In University Libraries Under Corona Pandemic (Covid-19): Reality And Challenges, Hanan Ahmed Farag

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines the experience of libraries at Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University during the period of the Corona pandemic (COVID-19) since early March 2020. The paper reviewed the reality of libraries during the crisis and highlighted the unknown challenges posed by the epidemic to the university digital services. The paper examines how libraries have adapted electronic management to support the university’s full online teaching and learning processes since March 2020. The impact of the use of electronic management on the performance of human resources at the Deanship of Library Affairs at Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University was …

Thermodynamics Of The Disordered Hubbard Model Studied Via Numerical Linked-Cluster Expansions, Jacob Park, Ehsan Khatami

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

The interplay of disorder and strong correlations in quantum many-body systems remains an open question. That is despite much progress made in recent years with ultracold atoms in optical lattices to better understand phenomena such as many-body localization or the effect of disorder on Mott metal-insulator transitions. Here, we utilize the numerical linked-cluster expansion technique, extended to treat disordered quantum lattice models, and study exact thermodynamic properties of the disordered Fermi-Hubbard model on the square and cubic geometries. We consider box distributions for the disorder in the onsite energy, the interaction strength, as well as the hopping amplitude and explore …

Spartan Daily, October 13, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 24

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

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 25

Perceived Role Of School Principal And School-Based Management Committee In School Library Administration And Management: Implications For School Library Policy, Uche-Vita C. Agundu, Ogechukwu Vivian Amanambu, Leona Eucharia Ekechukwu, Njideka Gertrude Mbelede, Nkiru Christiana Ohia, Kennedy O. Ololo, Chikwendu Ugbogu, Chinedu Obinna Ejimonye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The functionality of school libraries depends on the availability of an effective school library policy. The role played by the school principal and school-based management committee is critical in terms of establishing, developing, and maintaining successful and functional school libraries. Their support plays a key role in the effectiveness of the school library policy. The purpose of the study was to investigate the perceived role of the school principal and school-based management committee in school library administration and management and highlight the implications for school library policy. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. A representative sample of …

Skill Sets Required For Librarians In The Post Pandemic Scenario: An Assessment, Dr. Jaison Thomas

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Since December 2019, the world as a whole has been gripped under the pandemic Covid 19. The pandemic spread in such speed that countries had to shut down their all activities. Libraries are also affected a lot because of this and their clientele were restricted to approach the libraries as per the Standard Operating Protocols. When the clientele are not coming to the libraries, the library professionals have no other way, but to depend on alternative solutions to serve them. Fortunately, they had the most pragmatic solution, the ubiquitous network of networks. In the normal circumstances, to manage a …

A Categorical Review Paper On Bibliometric And Citation Studies, Sobhagyawati Gupta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In this paper, the review process was adopted by surveying the 50 research articles in the last 9 years (2006-2014) for the extraction of information about 7 sub-issues. A categorical review was done in the area of Bibliometric & Citation Studies for various issues like Single Journal studies, Subject area based publications studies, Citation or Index databases studies, Country based publications studies, Subject area based multiple journals studies, Institution-based publications studies, and Ph.D. Thesis publications studies. From the review, it was found that these studies indicate the merits and weaknesses of the journal which will be helpful for its further …

Problems And Prospects Of Automating Public Libraries In Ghana, Deborah Nyamewaah Amankwah Mrs., Albert Paa Kojo Ebi Bilson Mr., Georgina Awo Atoproke Ms.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Automation has become a very integral aspect of modern libraries. Automation of libraries is designed to replace traditional libraries with its numerous challenges, specifically for public libraries in Ghana. This study was conducted by reviewing different papers on prospects and challenges of library automation globally and specifically narrowed to Ghana. From the study, it was revealed that the main problems of automating libraries have been categorised under four main headings which are; No automation problem, pre automation problem, automation problem, and post automation problem. Other problems revealed were poor construction of databases, lack of provision of information literacy education among …

Assessment Of Students’ Smart Phone Use Pattern At The Faculty Of Social Sciences, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria, Chidi P.C Onwubiko, Justice Nnamdi Okorie, Blessing C. Onu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study is on the assessment of students’ smart phone use pattern at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Abia State University. The study is set on five objectives and research questions. The survey research design was adopted in carrying out the study with the questionnaire as the sole instrument for data collection. The questionnaire was administered on the accessible population of 634 respondents, out of which 616 copies were duly filled and returned. This is a return rate of 97 which was used for data collection. The researcher adopted the frequency-percentage counts and tables in data presentation, analysis and discussion. …

Spartan Daily, October 12, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 23

Health Information Management Practice In Health Care Delivery System: A Case Study Of University Of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria, Tajudeen Temitayo Adebayo Dr, Sunday Ayo Gbabe Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of this research work is to ascertain the relevance of health information management practice in health care delivery system. This research reviewed past and presents literature that of relevance to this research topic. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Questionnaire was used to collect necessary information through probability sampling method and specifically the simple random sampling. Fifty (50) questionnaires were distributed to Health Information Practitioners at University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex, Ondo and all the fifty questionnaires were retrieved for data analysis. It has been proved that HIM practice plays a very vital role in effective …

Assessment Of Performance Appraisal Practices In Agricultural University Libraries Of Northern India, Renu Kadian, Dr. Sanjiv Kadyan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Performance appraisal is a Process of assessing an employee’s presentation towards achieving institutional performance targets. The purpose of current investigation was to know the opinions of library staff regarding performance appraisal practices; compare the performance appraisal practices among male and female, different age group, different designation, and nature of job of library employees. Current investigation is chiefly based on primary data collected from the employees functioning in different agricultural university libraries (regular & deemed) of northern India. Descriptive survey design was employed for current investigation. Based on Taro Yamane (1970), formula for choosing sample, 96 library professionals were taken …

Clinical Coding And Indexing As Indispensable Tool In Health Care, Teaching And Research: A Case Study Of Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital Complex (Oauthc) Ile-Ife, Osun State, Tajudeen Temitayo Adebayo Dr, Sadiq Anifat Afolabi Mrs, Soladayo Olabisi Fajuyigbe Mrs, Olayiwola Kayode Adepoju Dr, Michael Segun Omole Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Clinical coding and indexing is the process by which medical procedure and diagnoses are represented and displayed by universal code number. It is a system that plays a key role in modern healthcare and also allow statistical analyses of diseases and treatment, diagnoses related group, reimbursement, easier observance and tracking of epidemic and production events. The study therefore aimed at examining coding and indexing as indispensable tool in healthcare, teaching and research; a case study of OAUTHC Ile-Ife, Osun State.

The target population was 152 health records officer in OAUTHC, Ile-Ife. A cross-sectional research method was adopted. Data was collected …

Role Of National Library Of India In Preservation And Promoting Reading Habit, Jaspreet Kaur, Rupak Chakravarty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study is the first of its kind in ascertaining the role that National Library plays in promoting reading habits among its users. Reading is significant for mental stimulation, developing intellectual skills, memory improvement, stress reduction. In the modern era, an era driven by technology, the upcoming generations are outrunning the reading habit. Libraries strive on reading. Libraries become more answerable to knowledge society for their role in inculcating reading habits in this scenario. National Library is also expected to deliver in this direction. The role of various sections of libraries has been discussed based on usage statistics. The paper …

Utilization Of New Media For Agricultural Information By Farmers In South-South Nigeria, Friday O. Idiku, Hilda Chia Eta, Ginini Francis Elemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the utilization of new media for agricultural information by farmers in the south-south region of Nigeria. It was carried out in the south-south region of Nigeria. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select respondents. Three states and 36 agro-cells were randomly selected from the region giving a sample size of 360 Farmers. A set of structured questionnaire was used to illicit information from the farmers. Findings revealed that most (93.8%) farmers in the region were aware that the internet is a source for agricultural information. The study established that 48.9% of farmers in the study …

Improved Shadow Correction For The Marine Optical Buoy, Moby, Kenneth Voss, Edouard Leymarie, Stephanie Flora, B. Carol Johnson, Arthur Gleason, Mark Yarbrough, Michael Feinholz, Terrance Houlihan

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

A 3-D instrument self-shading correction has been developed for the MOBY upwelling radiance measurements. This correction was tested using the 23 year time series of MOBY measurements, at the Lanai, Hawaii site. The correction is small (less than 2%) except when the sun and collectors are aligned within 20° azimuth on opposite sides of the main MOBY structure. Estimates of the correction uncertainty were made with a Monte-Carlo method and the variation of the model input parameters at this site. The correction uncertainty was generally less than 1%, but increased to 30% of the correction in the strongest shadow region.

Undergraduate Students’ Use Of Electronic Resources In Academic Libraries In Selected Universities In Nigeria, Williams Nwagwu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The objective of this study is to investigate the factors influencing the use of electronic resources by undergraduate students in academic libraries in selected Universities in Oyo State, Nigeria. Data was collected from 352 undergraduate students, 51.42% females and 48.58% males, from three universities in Southwest Nigeria. Data was analysed using binary logistic regression to understand the odds that favour use or non-use of the resources. The model successfully distinguished between the types of electronic resources and use non-use of the e-resources, and only three of the ten variables namely e-books, reference books and reference database made unique statistically significant …

Serials Management As Correlate Of Its Utilization In Federal University Libraries In South-East, Nigeria, Chukwuemeka Chukwueke, Victoria N. Okafor Phd, Bilkisu A. Mayun

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examined serials management as a correlate of serials utilization in federal university libraries in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It was guided by four (4) specific objectives, corresponding research questions were answered and four (4) hypotheses were formulated and tested. Furthermore, four (4) serials management variables, viz; acquisition, organization, location, and binding of cumulated serials were considered. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population of this study was 21,756. A sample of 1,088 respondents was adopted using the multi-stage sampling technique. Two researcher-made questionnaires titled were used for data collection. The researchers, through the help …

Reframing Our Approach Using New Smm Risk-Adjusted Scores And Underlying Causes To Focus Our Quality Improvement (Qi) Efforts, Laura Senn, Beth Stephens-Hennessy, Kristi Gabel

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

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Stakeholders’ Perception On The Use Of Computer-Based Test To Assess Biology Lessons During Covid-19 Lockdown In Nigeria: Implications For Library Practice, William Onu, Blessing C. Asogwa, Ifeyinwa A. Nzekwe, Stanley I. Ugwu, Samuel C. Asogwa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The acceptance of CBT before COVID-19 varied significantly among stakeholders. Considering the closure of schools, governments resorting to radio lessons to keep students educated, and the need to safely assess learning, the study seeks to ascertain the status of stakeholders’ perception on CBT for assessing radio Biology lessons. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study, which adopted descriptive research design. 321 stakeholders’ views were collated using an online survey, with a face/content-validated questionnaire titled "questionnaire on stakeholders’ perception of CBT”, having Cronbach Alpha reliability estimate of 0.83. Mean/standard deviation were used to answer research questions. T-test was used …

Citation Analysis Of Library And Information Science Doctoral Theses Awarded By Universities In India With Jabref Reference Management Software, Avinash Kumar Singh Mr., Vinit Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

Society's growth and progress are totally dependent on ongoing research. Citation analysis is one of the most common research methodologies used to assess the quality of research in any area of a topic. A bibliometric study would be helpful to all LIS members. To fulfil the study's goals, citation analysis techniques were utilized. The information was gathered from the Shodhganga repository, which is an online database of Indian theses. The Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology received the most citations. According to the research, it was ranked first out of 1929 national and worldwide referenced …

Spartan Daily, October 8, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Student-Faculty Choices On Digital Resources: A Case Study Of Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Kulveen Kaur Dr., Kulveen Kaur Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Universities are pioneer in adopting digital platform as a new mainstream. The inclusion of digital resources in university libraries has steered the education system deeper towards digital learning. To gather insight into student-faculty choices on digital resources, a survey on 183 subjects’ of Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar was conducted focusing on major aspects related to use of digital resources. Student-faculty awareness and frequency of using digital resources; their preferences towards different digital resources; reasons for their preferences as well the possibilities of libraries getting print less in future. It was discovered that digital media has deep impact on student-faculty choices. …

Digitalization Of Academic Libraries In Higher Education Institutions During Covid-19 Pandemic, Dr. Muhammad Shoaib, Shamraiz Iqbal, Gulshan Tahira

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper aimed to examine the digitalization of academic libraries in higher education institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the current pandemic named the COVID-19 outbreak affected all the educational institutions in the global south and global north and Pakistan has no exemption. For this study, a quantitative stud design was opted to conduct an online survey from the library patrons. A sample of 1052 library users had been selected from public sector universities from Pakistan. It is pertinent to mention here that the google form was shared with 6852 library users through an email and WhatsApp numbers taken from …

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

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 22

Preservation And Conservation Of Manuscripts And Rare Documents In Libraries : Issues And Perspectives, Dr. Dhananjay B. Sutar, Sneha Rohit Chile Mrs.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Preservation and Conservation of manuscripts and rare material in libraries and archives is one of the crucial aspects to preserve library heritage of a nation. Preserving and conserving manuscripts and rare material produced in earlier years is a very challenging task. The conservation process differs from fumigation of documents to chemical treatment as well as through digitization. This paper mainly focuses on important aspects of preservation and conservation of manuscripts and rare materials, types of conservation, basic causes behind damage to the rare documents and manuscripts, conservation process and role of conservation laboratory. It provides awareness among LIS professionals about …

Impact Of The Internet On Library Use: Case Study Of Technical Diploma Colleges In Goa., Vijaya V. Sawant Mrs., Pravin V. Kamat Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Internet plays an essential part in bringing about digital revolution in Libraries. However, over the years there is disagreement as to whether it is beneficial to uplift the status of libraries using digital technologies or whether these technologies will eventually replace libraries. Internet is a useful tool, but it is not a substitute. Internet is not digital library. This research paper aims to investigate the influence of Internet on library usage and determine if Internet has lowered library gate counts or increased them. This research is also being carried out to see whether library professionals believe that development of …