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Evaluative Study Of Public Library Infrastructure For Adult Literacy Initiative In Delhi, Kanwer Pal Singh, Projes Roy Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The concept of literacy plays the most significant role in healthy and all round development of a nation. This study articulates the public library infrastructure for adult literacy initiative in Delhi. This study covers almost all public libraries in Delhi operate by the government, private body and NGOs. It vividly addresses the reading habits, collection strength and service facilities offered to the adult users.

Social Determinants Of Health: Underreported Heterogeneity In Systematic Reviews Of Caregiver Interventions, Heather M. Young, Janice F. Bell, Robin L. Whitney, Ronit A. Ridberg, Sarah C. Reed, Peter P. Vitaliano, Kenneth Hepburn

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Background and Objectives: Although most people have some experience as caregivers, the nature and context of care are highly variable. Caregiving, socioeconomic factors, and health are all interrelated. For these reasons, caregiver interventions must consider these factors. This review examines the degree to which caregiver intervention research has reported and considered social determinants of health. Research Design and Methods: We examined published systematic reviews and meta-analyses of interventions for older adults with age-related chronic conditions using the PRISMA and AMSTAR 2 checklists. From 2,707 papers meeting search criteria, we identified 197 potentially relevant systematic reviews, and selected 33 for the …

Spartan Daily, February 13, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 154, Issue 10

Spartan Daily, February 12, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 154, Issue 9

Social Consciousness Of Business School Libraries: An Overview Of Library Extension Activities At Rajagiri Centre For Business Studies, Kerala, India, Vijesh P V, Sreejith R

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Educational institutions are the place where the significance of social consciousness and activeness can be made evident to society. Institutional libraries have an indisputable role to do this wellness. The paper tries to highlight and focus on some successful design and implementation of various services for the extension at the Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies Libraries. The study examines the challenges and opportunities of a library within the capacity of a B-school institution. In addition, the study also discusses the role of academic libraries and librarians in using their resources for the betterment of society. The aim of the study …

Bibliographic Control Practices In The Digital Age: Conceptual And Theoretical Framework Perspective, Juliana Akidi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study examined bibliographic control practices in the digital age from conceptual and theoretical framework perspectives. It illustrated selected conceptual model and theoretical framework that could be applied in the study of bibliographic control practices. The study related these theories and models to bibliographic control practices, with a focus on national bibliographic control agency. An author designed conceptual model was applied in order to bring out the tripartite roles of bibliographic control, which involve national bibliographic control, universal bibliographic control and universal availability of publications. In addition, the practices and their relationships were illustrated. Technology Acceptance model (TAM) propounded …

Spartan Daily, February 11, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 154, Issue 8

Primary Journals Analysis In The Field Of Psychiatric Nursing Literature: A Study Based On Bradford’S Law Of Scattering, Jagannathan Ramakrishnan Dr, Ravi Sankar Govindan Dr, Thavamani Kotti Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Presents a bibliometric analysis of the literature in the field of Psychiatric Nursing as indexed the MEDLINE data covered in the Pubmed for the period 1999 to 2018. It is noticed that a total of 15279 records on the literature of Psychiatric Nursing are covered. It is also noticed that the maximum number of records was published during the year 2018, followed by the years 2016 and 2015. It was found that Journal Article covered the maximum number of records followed by Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review, Editorial, Validation Studies etc. It is seen that 7 primary journals grouped in …

Classification And Its Purpose In Internet Age: Current Trends And Future Direction, Madaiah Krishnamurthy

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A study of the knowledge-seeking behavior of users is essential for evolving suitable guidelines for knowledge organization and processing. The features of knowledge organization and its use in problem-solving and decision-making are explained. Classification plays an important role in knowledge organization. An understanding of mental models and mental maps helps in the information needs of users effectively. The schemes classification in knowledge processing is highlighted. The paper examines the scope of knowledge organization in modern technology and its application.

Perceived Influence Of Copyright Act 2004 On The Provision Of Information Services In Selected Law Libraries In Universities In North Central, Nigeria., Okplogidi Raphael Gabriel, Tofi Simon Ternenge, Agada Eric Ojobo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the influence of Copyright Act, 2004 on the provision of information resources in academic law libraries in North Central Nigeria. Three (3) objectives with corresponding resaerch questions guided the study while hypothesis was formulated. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The study surveyed 303 respondents (comprising 13 staff (Law library staff} and 290 law students{500 level undergraduate law students). The sample was drawn across five(5) law libraries in universities in North Centra, Nigeria. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection for the study. Descriptive statistical tools such as tables, frequencies and percentages …

Perception And Attitude Of Librarians Towards Cloud Computing In The University Of Dar Es Salaam Library, Ogagaoghene U. Idhalama, Antidius Fidelis

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study investigated the perception and attitude of librarians towards Cloud Computing in the University of Dar es Salaam library. Five research objectives were raised to guide this research work; some of which are determining the level of awareness of cloud computing by librarians, perception of cloud computing by librarians, attitude of librarians towards cloud computing and others. It applied a descriptive research design using quantitative approach. The population of the study was made up of 125 librarians but a census sampling method was employed to generate 94 respondents and only questionnaire was used to collect data. The study …

Attitude And Perception Of Librarians Towards Marketing Of Library Services In Colleges Of Education Libraries In South-South, Nigeria, Blessings A. Akporhonor Dr(Mrs)

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study is to examine the attitude and perception of librarians towards marketing of library services in Colleges of Education Libraries in South-South, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was employed in the study. The population of the study was 106 Librarians in the libraries of the 12 colleges of education in South-South, Nigeria. The entire population was use for the study as the population is not large. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Date was analyzed using frequencies, percentage and statistical mean. Hypothesis were tested using Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (PPMCC) and multiple regression at …

Spartan Daily, February 6, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 154, Issue 7

Perception And Attitude Of Librarians Towards Cloud Computing In The University Of Dar Es Salaam Library, Ogagaoghene Uzezi Idhalama Mr, Antidius Fidelis

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study investigated the perception and attitude of librarians towards Cloud Computing in the University of Dar es Salaam library. Five research objectives were raised to guide this research work; some of which are determining the level of awareness of cloud computing by librarians, perception of cloud computing by librarians, attitude of librarians towards cloud computing and others. It applied a descriptive research design using quantitative approach. The population of the study was made up of 125 librarians but a census sampling method was employed to generate 94 respondents and only questionnaire was used to collect data. The study …

A Study Of Ict Competencies Among University Library Professionals Of Punjab, Pakistan, Muhammad Arshad Abbas, Nadeem Siddique

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main objective of this study was to assess the status of ICT competencies of LIS professionals, methods of acquiring ICT skills and suggestions to survive in this digital era. A quantitative method was used and a self-administrated questionnaire distributed among 206 university library professionals working in Punjab through google form, and email. Collected data was analyzed through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).

The findings reveal that most of the LIS Professionals had advance level competencies in library management systems, simple searching techniques, proficiency in social media and search engine usage. They also possessed moderate skills in basic …

Bibliometric Survey For Cryptanalysis Of Block Ciphers Towards Cyber Security, Pooja Bagane, Sirbi Kotrappa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In Cryptography, Block Cipher is an algorithm used to encode the data which is used to transfer over internet. Cryptanalyst tries to break secret code by using different methods like Brute Force attack, Linear Cryptanalysis and differential cryptanalysis etc. The basic aim of this bibliometric survey is to understand the extent of the available literature for the area of cryptanalysis of block ciphers towards cyber security. The bibliometric analysis is primarily based on Scopus as it provides research database for various areas and tools like Sciencescape, Gephi etc. It is analyzed by bibliometric survey that major publications are from conference, …

Spartan Daily, February 5, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 154, Issue 6

The Role Of Climate Change Education On Individual Lifetime Carbon Emissions, Eugene Cordero, Diana Centeno Delgado, Anne Marie Todd

Faculty Publications

Strategies to mitigate climate change often center on clean technologies, such as electric vehicles and solar panels, while the mitigation potential of a quality educational experience is rarely discussed. In this paper, we investigate the long-term impact that an intensive one year university course had on individual carbon emissions by surveying students at least five years after having taken the course. A majority of course graduates reported pro-environmental decisions (i.e., type of car to buy, food choices) that they attributed at least in part to experiences gained in the course. Furthermore, our carbon footprint analysis suggests that for the average …

Spartan Daily, February 4, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 154, Issue 5

Electron-Induced Massive Dynamics Of Magnetic Domain Walls, Hilary M. Hurst, Victor Galitski, Tero T. Heikkilä

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

We study the dynamics of domain walls (DWs) in a metallic, ferromagnetic nanowire. We develop a Keldysh collective coordinate technique to describe the effect of conduction electrons on rigid magnetic structures. The effective Lagrangian and Langevin equations of motion for a DW are derived. The DW dynamics is described by two collective degrees of freedom: position and tilt-angle. The coupled Langevin equations therefore involve two correlated noise sources, leading to a generalized fluctuation-dissipation theorem (FDT). The DW response kernel due to electrons contains two parts: one related to dissipation via FDT, and another `inertial' part. We prove that the latter …

A Bibliometric Survey On The Diagnosis Of Plant Leaf Diseases Using Artificial Intelligence, Rutuja Rajendra Patil, Sumit Kumar Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Due to uncertain environmental conditions such as untimely rainfall, hailstorms, draught, fog the agriculture sector faces huge loss in crop yield. One of the biggest reason is plant leaf diseases. Therefore the need arises to diagnose the plant leaf diseases beforehand so that the diseases could be avoided and crop yield loss could be minimized. The paper represents the bibliometric study of plant leaf disease diagnosis using Artificial Intelligence. The study focuses on 472 scientific documents such as journals, articles, book chapters publicized in various journals. These documents are extracted from Scopus database after querying it with keywords related to …

Knowledge Sharing Behavior Of Academicians In Pakistan, Qaswa Shahid, Muhammad Asif Naveed

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the knowledge sharing behavior of the academicians working at University of Sargodha, Sargodha. Quantitative research design using survey method was adopted to conduct this research. The data were collected from 237 academicians sing a questionnaire which contained Knowledge Sharing Behavior Scale and demographic variables. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were applied for data analysis. The results indicated that these academicians used to share their knowledge more often through documents and reports, personal conversations, team meetings, participation in brainstorming sessions, organizational meetings, sharing success stories and personal experiences, asking questions, past mistake and failure stories, coaching junior employees, …

Construction Labor Productivity Modeling And Use Of Neural Networks: A Bibliometric Survey, Shalaka Hire, Sayali Sandbhor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Productivity of a project has a major impact on its cost and profitability. In spite of construction being labor intensive field with labor cost adding up to 30% to 50% of overall project cost, the productivity of labor is one of the least studied areas in the construction industry. It requires to be given due attention to the issues affecting labor productivity and design solution using soft computing techniques to improve the overall performance of the industry. This research paper aims to conduct a bibliographic survey of the literature available in the domain of Labor Productivity (LP) as well as …

Sjsu Erfa Board Minutes, February 3, 2020, San Jose State University, Emeritus And Retired Faculty Association

SJSU ERFA Minutes

SJSU ERFA Executive Board Minutes

February 3, 2020

Motivation And Job Performance Of Library Workers In Colleges Of Education, South-West, Nigeria, Veronica Olufunmilola Ajegbomogun Mrs, Nkechi Chinyere Ikonne Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Motivation is one of the key factors in the job performance of employees, especially in colleges of education libraries. Despite their being important, there is a lingering need to find their effect on the job performance of library workers in colleges of education in South-west, Nigeria. A Survey research design of correlational approach was adopted using a questionnaire as the only data gathering instrument of information from the respondents. On the whole, 210 copies of the questionnaire were administered; out of which, a total number of 198 copies were retrieved this gives 94.3% return rate of the administered research instrument …

Management Preparedness Towards The Implementation Of Mobile Technology Library Services In Academic Libraries, Ebenezer Acheampong, De-Graft Johnson Dei

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Despite the growing usage of mobile devices and the availability of mobile broadband and WIFI internet almost everywhere in the academic libraries of developing countries, academic libraries in Ghana are yet to fully exploit this opportunity and provide mobile technology (m-tech) based library services. This study thus set to assess the preparedness’ of library management towards the implementation of m-tech library services in academic libraries in Ghana. The study employed a descriptive survey and the mixed method in collecting data from 365 respondents. The study established that the majority of respondents were aware that mobile devices could be used to …

Users’ Opinion Towards The Use Of Ict In The College Libraries Of Assam, Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study has investigated the users’ opinion towards the use of ICT in the College Libraries of Assam. The questionnaires were distributed to 983 library users of 51-degree college libraries in Assam, out of which total 677 questionnaires have received. The data obtained from the filled up questionnaires is classified, analyzed, tabulated and logically interpreted.The opinion of the users on the use of ICT in college libraries is found satisfactory. Similarly, the impact of ICT on users is also found positive. The study has recommended that library automation and institutional repository should be set up with branded IT equipment. The …

Challenges To The Implementation Of Open Source Integrated Library Management Software In Academic Libraries: A Case Of Kano University Of Science And Technology Library, Sunday Olabisi Olatunji, Binta L. Farouq Dr, Mustapha Idris Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper examines the challenges in the implementation of Open source library management software in academic libraries in Nigeria using the experience of Kano University of Science and Technology, Library. The case study provides an account of the level of implementation of the NewGenLib library management software, which the library has adopted in the operations of the library, the challenges to the effective implementation of the software in the library as well as the strategies for the effective implementation of the software in the library. Qualitative data was gathered from structured interviews with the University Librarian as well as the …

Physician’S Perspective Towards Ict Application In The Central Library Of Neigrihms, Meghalaya, India: A Study, Hira Kalita Librarian, Sanjay Kumar Singh Professor And Head

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study revealed about the physicians perspective towards ICT application in the central library of NEIGRIHMS, Meghalaya. Medical library has been developing day by day in this technological epoch. The present study was limited only for physicians both in clinical and non clinical sections. The study was conducted by simple random sampling and data were collected by using questionnaire method from the physicians. It was noticed that 85% respondents provided responses and the received responses were analyzed and tabulated in various sections. The findings showed that physicians purpose of library usages, their attitude, impact of ICT, techniques for searching …

Research Into Practice: The Path To The Development Of An African Network Of Knowledge Brokers Among Health Librarians, Emma M Ndalameta-Theo, Mercy Wamunyima Monde, Ann Wales, Mercy Moyo, Celine Maluma Mwafulilwa, Jo Vallis, Consider Mudenda, Vincent Kole, Delphine Milimo, Levison Chifwaila, Gracian Chimwaza, Christine Wamunyima Kanyengo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The knowledge broker role is an opportunity for librarians to support health care workers’ by inserting knowledge into the health worker’s frontline clinical practice. Conception of an African network of knowledge brokers arose out of a knowledge broker project for health care workers initiated at Chitambo District hospital of Chitambo district in Central Zambia by the Friends of Chitambo. To achieve this, a pilot knowledge broker learning course was designed through a collaborative network between organisations in Scotland, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Zambia. The course was set in modules corresponding to elements of the Promoting Action on Research …