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Measuring Information Literacy (Il) Skills Among University Research Scholars: A Case Study Of Gc University Lahore, Khurram Shahzad, Shakeel Ahmad Khan Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

Purpose:

The major goal of this study was to measure the Information Literacy (IL) skills of Research Scholars engaged in research-based tasks at GC University Lahore (the most historical educational institution of Pakistan).

Design/Methodology/Approach:

A survey method was applied in this study. The population of the study consisted of the students of the Faculties of Arts & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, and Languages Sample of the study was based upon only those students who were doing research-related activities in Hons., Masters, M. Phil., and Ph. D. Programs. The purposive Sampling Technique was applied to gather data from the participants. …

Digital Best Practices In Rie Bhopal Library: Engaging Users With Transformative Library Solutions During Covid-19 Pandemic, P K Tripathy

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Pandemic COVID-19 has severely affected all walks of life for last two years and still continuing. During the pandemic academic libraries played an important role in providing resources and services to students and teachers using digital technologies in innovative ways. This paper highlights how the digital best practices followed by the RIE Bhopal library came into force in providing various services to its users during the crisis time. The paper also describes the best practices followed in the Institute library for providing various services to users at home with the hardware, software, Internet and social network platforms available in the …

Assessment Of The Privacy And Security Practices Of The Indian Academic Websites, Chanlang Ki Bareh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study presents the comprehensive assessment of the Indian Institutions of National Importance (IoNI) website’s privacy and security practices. These 130 IoNI websites were selected because of the status conferred to premier institutions by the Government of India. This empirical study was based on webometric methods that assessed the quantitative aspects of information technologies structures on the web. The study also employed content analysis for analyzing the sites privacy policies. The assessment reveals numerous security vulnerabilities like the adoption of HTTPS may not always provide better protection to their users because 39 websites do not have TLS encrypted connection; still …

The Perception Of Library Network Membership In Agricultural College Librarians In Maharashtra: A Survey, Dattatraya Trayambak Kalbande, Priya Ashok Suradkar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The role of agricultural libraries in the networked digital era with the help of automation, digitization, resource sharing, Library Management software, Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture (CeRA), and institutional repositories Krishikosh, AGRICAT, IDEAL eGranth project. The financial support provided by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is a good initiative for the strengthening and development of agricultural libraries. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is encouraging e-learning for promoting the use of e-resource in agriculture. This survey study discusses the perception of membership of various library networks among agricultural college female and male academic librarians in agricultural college libraries …

Changing Role Of Librarians From Disseminating Of Information To Policy Informatics: An Analytical Study Of Vernacular Collection Management Of Government Of Gujarat, Lavji N. Zala Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The government of any country, county or state is considered one of the largest publishers and hence the publications published by such government should be preserved and it should be made available to its citizens to make them well-informed citizens. This study takes a systematic approach to address challenges and problems of existing mechanism in publishing various documents on government websites and provide solutions to these complex problems through investigating 119 entities of the Government of Gujarat. The study explores the existing mechanism of Searching & Retrieval, Browsing and filtering, application of metadata with special reference to more than 23000 …

Use Of Electronic Resources And Services By The Faculty Members And Students Of Pre - University Colleges In Bengaluru City: A Study, Manjunatha M, Dr. Jayarama Naik K.G.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present paper examines the existence of electronic resources and services by the faculty members and students of Pre - University Colleges in Bengaluru city, Karnataka. The study also highlights different types of electronic resources used by faculty and students , purposes and frequency of using e - resources and problem faced by the students while accessing and using the e -resources in the colleges The survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire distributed among 510 students and faculty members, out of which 431 dully filled in questionnaires were received back giving an overall response rate of 84.50% per cent. …

Impact Of Scholarly Output On Nirf Ranking: A Study Of Top 15 Nits, Ajay Kumar Sharma Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aims to analyze the sub-parameters Combined metric for Publications (PU) of NIRF ranking parameter Research and Professional Practice and impact of various publications' parameter on it. The study investigates the scientific research productivity and authors productivity of the top 15 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked in the engineering category National Institute of Technology in 2021. For this purpose, the data were collected from the NIRF website and Scopus database.

The study is focused on analyzing the total number of research publications of these institutions and the authors with the highest number of papers published, their publications and …

Factors Influencing Career Routes Of Female Librarianship: A Literature Review, Gulnaz Akhtar Ms, Muhammad Shahid Soroya Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research paper aims to understand elements that act as counter-productive to the achievements of females working as professional librarians. The paper uses current literature to explore inhibitive factors for the career development of female librarians. The methodology employed in the paper is epistemological realism and deductive reasoning. This methodology adds to existing knowledge while being linked with realism. The research investigates main factors like cultural stereotyping, discrimination against women, marriage, children, career breaks, mentoring, family support, and organizational structure and policies to ascertain their role in enhancing or diminishing female librarians’ career progression. The nature of research is deductive …

Massive Open Online Courses (Moocs): A Transforming Agent Of Indian Lis System, Latika Singh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Purpose: The purpose of writing this paper is to explore the role of MOOCs in harnessing the various requirements of library fraternity. It also explores the participation of Indian Universities and Institutions on Edx and Coursera, availability of LIS courses and the percentage of learners who successfully completed the course on Swayam platform.

Methodology: The descriptive methodology was used for the study. The data was collected from the official websites of Coursera, Edx and Swayam. All these three MOOC platform were selected on the basis of popularity. The relevant data was collected and analysed.

Findings: The findings …

Mapping The Scholarly Publications Of Central University Of Gujarat, Parul Chavda Ms., Indira Dodiya Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study attempts to analyze research publications of Central University of Gujarat (CUG) during the period of 2010 - 2020. The bibliographic data for this study was extracted from the Scopus database. This paper analyses 771 research papers published by Central University of Gujarat during the period under the study. The study examine the year-wise research publications, authorship pattern, degree of collaboration, types of document, preferred journals for publication, prolific author, h-index, most collaborating institutions and countries etc. Additionally, in this research paper different software used e.g. ‘MS-Excel’, ‘bibliometrix’ & ‘biblioshiny’ of R-Package, VOSviwer applied for the analysis and data …

Assessment Of Teachers’ Level Of Information And Communication Technology Skills And Their Attitude To Virtual Teaching: Implication For Library And Information Science Teaching, Ifeoma Clementina Metu Phd, Ngozi Nwabugo Agu Phd, Lydia Ijeoma Eleje Phd, Mercy Ifunanya Ani Phd, Nneka Chinyere Ezeugo Phd, Christian Sunday Ugwuanyi Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

To ensure effective teaching and learning of Library and information science in schools, adequate information, and communication technology skills of teachers are sacrosanct. Thus, this study assessed the level of information and communication technology abilities among secondary school teachers, as well as their attitudes about virtual teaching. In addition, the investigation was intended to see if there is a link between respondents' attitudes about virtual teaching and their ability to use virtual technologies and whether there is a location gap between the study variables. The study's participants are all secondary school teachers in Nigeria's Anambra state public schools. Multi-stage sampling …

Gastroenterology And Hepatology Experts' Views About The Current Information Retrieval Systems And Determining The Characteristics Of The Optimal System From Their Point Of View, Masoud Mohammadi

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Objective: The ideal goal of any information system is to supply and deliver the information that users need. The aim of this study is to determine gastroenterology and hepatology experts' views about the current information retrieval systems and determining the characteristics of the optimal system from their point of view.

Methods: This is qualitative research that has been done phenomenologically. The study population 14 gastroenterology and hepatology experts. The data collection tool was a free interview in a non-structured way. Colaizzi's descriptive phenomenological method was used to collect data.

Results: The problems were classified into 3 categories, …

Perceptions Of College Librarians About Faculty Status In Libraries Of Sindh, Sara Khan, Rashid Siddique, Khurram Shahzad, Aijaz Akhter Ahmedani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The core objectives of the study were to identify the perceptions of library professionals about faculty status and to know the job and upgradation criteria for the faculty members of library sciences at college level. To meet the objectives, the study used a qualitative research approach and the survey method based on the interviews. Purposive sampling technique was used. The participants belonged to 29 Government sector colleges of Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur divisions and working as chief or senior librarian. Twenty-two M.Phil. and PhD enrolled students were interviewed. The study reported that librarians can receive benefits as teachers were received, …

Use Of Android Phone For Study Purposes Among Students Of Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Malik Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Nuashad Ghazanfar Dr., Khurram Shahzad, Rashid Siddique

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Android phones are winding up progressively vital in regular day to day existence and offer a generous assortment of versatile applications for data, correspondence, instruction, and diversion purposes. Android phones ordinarily have contact screens, versatile Internet get to through Wi-Fi or cell systems, ability for establishment of Android phone applications, and different capacities, for example, media players, computerized cameras, and GPS-based route. Mobile devices have spread quickly all around the globally and have become more usually than computers. Modern mobile phones have exceeded the assumption of new technologies. People carry them with their keys and wallets all the time and …

Use Of Ict In Curbing Gender Inequality And Improving Women Empowerment, Fehintoluwa E. Omosebi ., Olayode Motunrayo Librarian I

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Abstract

The nature of Nigerian society is characterized with male domination, irrespective of women’s effort, they seems to be always under appreciated. The emergence of ICT has given a ray of light and comes with lot of promising solution to this inequality, more reason why emphasis has been laid on women empowerment because they are most times at the receiving end of gender inequality. The objective of this study is to explain how ICT can help reduce gender inequality and how women can be empowered through the use of ICT. Although ICTs evidently can play an important role in Nigerian …

Survey On The Use Of Innovative Tools Of Google Services: A Study, Basavaraj Kumbar, K R Mulla Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In this survey research, library professionals of engineering and technological institutions in Karnataka State, INDIA are examined about the awareness level of Google Services. The Google Services are ranked according to the awareness level on the basis of Mean scores. A structured questionnaire was designed in Google Form. The researcher distributed 204 institutions and received 104 responses in a stipulated time. The standard analytical tool was used for analysis and interpretation of the data. This study could give library professionals useful insight into various Google Services to adopt in library services.

The mean and standard deviation scores were used for …

Implementation Of Web 2.0 In The Library Websites Of Universities Of North-East India: An Analytical Study, Hrishikesh Bhuyan, Shekharjyoti Neog

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

For moving with the flow in this technology driven environment, the libraries have been forced to adopt new technologies and tools. Now-a days, along with the traditional services the libraries have been adopting Web2.0 tools for providing user oriented services to their users. This paper is a web based survey of library web pages of universities of North-East region of India regarding application of Web 2.0 technology. Here, an attempt is made to gain a picture of the status of application of web 2.0 services by the university libraries of the region. The study has been conducted through the official …

Measuring The Effects Of Library Anxiety & Different Forms Of Stress On Academic Performance Of University Students, Ayman Akbar, Muhammad Shahzad Chaudhry Dr., Khurram Shahzad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Library anxiety plays a critical role in academic performance of the students. Anxiety is the feeling of disturbance while doing some important work. Everybody feels anxious in a daily life routine. Anxiety affects thinking and behavior. Previous research showed that there was a negative correlation among study anxiety and educational performance of the students. Students cannot achieve their goals if they are having library anxiety. No study had been done to identify the study anxiety sources in the universities of Pakistan so there was a need to report this crucial situation. The major objective of the current study was to …

Use Of Social Media For Research And Scholarly Research Outputs Of Librarians In Two Universities In Enugu State, Felicia Ugwu, Richard Ugwuanyi, Obiageli Mbajiorgu, Caroline Nnadi

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The study investigated the use of social media for research by librarians in two universities in Enugu State. Survey research design was adopted for the study while population of the study consists of all the 97 librarians in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Enugu State University of Science and Technology. Sample for the study include all the 97librarians hence purposive sampling technique was adopted. Instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire made up of five clusters derived from the research questions. Out of the 97 questionnaires distributed, 93 (90.2%) useful copies were returned. Data was analyzed using …

A Scientometric Study Of The Literature Of Ifla Journal During 2001-2020 Using Scopus Database, Dillip Kumar Parida

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“The study aims to investigate the scientific publication research productivity in IFLA journal for a period of selected 20 years of anniversary between 2001 to 2020.””The findings of the study revealed that the higher number of papers published in the form of article (i.e., 621, 85.18%), In the year 2003 has highest no. of publications i.e., 51 and citation is 127 followed by 2005 and 2007, 45 each. In the year 2002 has the topmost citations i.e., 233.The degree of collaboration is highest in the year 2017, 0.66 and the RSA in 2001 is 0.92, which is …

User’S Needs And Behaviour Of Information Seeking In Pure Science Departments In Burdwan University, Amit Kumar Das, Sukumar Mandal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose

Library and information science, information needs and information seeking behavior is an important research area for finding the users’ needs and user survey on the use of information resources. University library is the hub of widely-used and available information resources. ICT, web, and advancements of arrays of application have changed today libraries system and services. University library system is the not the exception. Assessment of information seeking behaviour is very much essential for users of university library mainly the research scholars and the faculty members.

Methodology

The respondents in this present investigation were pure science departments’ (mainly Chemistry, Mathematics, …

Social Media Tools In Promoting Library Services: The Case Of College Libraries Of Assam During Covid 19 Pandemic, Indrakshi Das, Trinayan Borgohain

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Social media have become popularly use to seek information and have fascinated the library professionals to collect information in various perspectives. In the world wide there are so many acceptance regarding social media platform in college libraries. The study’s main objective is to understand the advantages of social media and find out the use of social media by the college librarians of Assam particularly during the Covid 19 situation. This study adopted a sample of 295 librarians from the zone. The results indicate that majority of librarians used social media for delivery of services. The results also demonstrated to explore …

A Bridge Between Users And Library Professionals Amid And Post Covid-19 Pandemic: Use Of Virtual Reference Services In The Top Five University Libraries Of World, Saumya Gupta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper discusses the importance of ICT in rendering Virtual Reference Services (VRS) in libraries during and post Covid-19. The application of ICT is not a new phenomenon in libraries. Still, the disclosure of physical buildings is a nudge for adapting technology to make the libraries relevant during and after the pandemic. The study highlights the various ways to render virtual reference services delivery that libraries can provide to their users by harnessing Information and Communication technology. The paper discusses the use of virtual reference services such as email, webform, VoIP, instant messaging, videoconferencing and online chat in libraries to …

Assessment Of User Satisfaction With Library Services At Kwara State University Library, Nigeria., Abdrahman Atanda Moustapha

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study defined user satisfaction as an evaluation of a service in terms of whether that service met their needs and expectations. The aim of the study was to evaluate the services and information resources provided by the Kwara State University Library and to see if users are satisfied with them. The library plays an important supporting role in any university. They provide the information that users need. The study mainly focused on the following problem areas; the type of services requested by users, the adequacy of information resources and the satisfaction of users with the services they receive. Three …

Critical Issues In Cataloging And Classifying Arabic Books: A Case Study By Abdrahman Atanda Moustapha (Cln, Nla) & Raihanat Ahmad (Ala), Abdrahman Atanda Moustapha, Raihanat Ahmad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Cataloging of Arabic materials in the library has posed great challenges for librarians especially the cataloguers who define the access factors to facilitate easy retrieval. The main hassle in cataloging Arabic books is identifying the part of a set of nouns and adjectives for the main entry selection. Usually, in an Arabic name, the name of his father or ancestors may be included with some adjective or one which suggests the area of birth. Catalogers also face different issues with cataloging Arabic books in terms of the duration of the writer's name, the reversal of the call, the authors with …

An Introduction To Blockchain Technology And Its Application In Libraries, Anubhaw Suman , Research Scholar, Mgcub, Madhu Patel , Assistant Professor, Mgcub

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The concept of blockchain technological came into existence from the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. It is a very new, complex and trusted technology, and researchers are working continuously to find a way to apply this disruptive technology in different areas. This paper discusses a brief concept about the blockchain and the application of blockchain technology in libraries & information centres to enhance better library and information services in the future, as well as at present. This paper provides a basic understanding of blockchain technology, like what blockchain and blockchain technology is, its features, advantages, types, and how it will be helpful …

Towards An Innovative Approach In Libraries And Information Niche During Covid-19: A Rapid Review Of Various Exercises And Endeavors By Contemporary Library Professionals, Shipra Awasthi, Shiva Kanaujia Sukula, Amar Singh Yadav, Moveen Kumar, Babar Raees, Sonam Rigzin

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: The study aims to review the literature published on the effects of COVID-19 on libraries and library professionals. It provides a glimpse of the actions taken by various kinds of libraries and associations in India and western regions. Research Methodology: The rapid review method is adopted for the study as it provides information rapidly and timely. The information obtained through this method is beneficial for the professionals and the stakeholders. It gives an insight to the libraries to follow the practices adopted by the academic libraries in western regions and India. Findings: The findings revealed that libraries …

Assessment Of Users' Satisfaction With Library Services And Resources At Tashieyio Mohammed Library Of Nurses And Midwives Training College, Tamale., Mohammed Nurudeen Yahuza, Gazale Seidu

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The study investigated users’ satisfaction with library services and resources provided by Tashieyio Mohammed Library of Nurses’ and Midwives’ Training College, Tamale. The survey design was used. Stratified random sampling was used to select a sample size of seventy-three (73) respondents out of seven hundred and thirty (730) population for the study. A self-designed questionnaire was used to gather data and the software used to analyze the data was the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS).

The outcome of the study indicates that 82.2% of respondents fall between the age brackets of 21-30 which reflects the character of a college …

Digging The Issues And Concerns In Subject Access Towards Discoverability Of Information And Resources, David A. Cabonero, Judy Ann P. Jandoc, Jeazel T. Cabalo, Wina B. Dominguez

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

There is an information explosion in this computer age due to the rapid developments of information and communications technology. As a result, research and studies are quickly published because of faster printing and open access publishing. With these, access to information and resources is somewhat compromised. Without access, these collections are meaningless to educators, researchers, scholars, and other information users. Thus, this study prompted to determine the: 1) level of familiarity in the fundamental principles of subject cataloging; 2) level of usage familiarity of: a) grammar and code of relationships, b) types of subject headings and subdivisions, and c) authority …

Rural Library And Its Benefit On Socio-Economic Development: Bibliometrics And Systematic Literature Review Analysis Based On Scopus Database, Husnul Mirzal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Rural library has a very important role in improving rural community literacy so that it will have an impact on social-economic development. This study aims to look at research trends related to rural libraries in Scopus database in the last ten years, and their benefits on socio-economic community development. The research was conducted using a bibliometrics analysis method to see research trend related to rural libraries and using Systematic Literature Review method to analyze the benefits of Rural Library on socio-economic, health and education. The results show that research related to rural libraries in Scopus Database is increasingly in demand, …