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Preservation Of Library Materials: A Case Of A Public Library Within The Accra Metropolitan Area Of Ghana, Deborah Nyamewaah Amankwah Mrs., Albert Paa Kojo Ebi Bilson Mr., Gloria Atisoe Ms.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Preservation is an important component of the library as it is designed to prolong the lifespan of library collections in order to provide access to users. The study was achieved through different reviews on literature in relation to library preservation. Globally different kinds of literature have been reviewed on the preservation of library materials and specifically narrowed to Ghana. The purpose of the study was to review the literature on the prospects and challenges of library materials in Ghana. The study further sought to find out the benefits of preserving library materials and identification of the internal and external factors …

Users Perception Of The Role Of Academic Library In Private Universities In Delta State., Stanley Efe Okolo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigates Users Perception of the role of Academic Library in Private Universities in Delta State. Thus, the study outlined among others, the types of services provided, meaning of the concept users. To achieve this study, four (4) research objectives were formulated and they are: To identify the services of academic library; To ascertain users perception of academic libraries and their services; To know the various challenges that bedevil academic libraries in providing their services; Outline possible ways to remedy challenges of academic libraries. The study adopted a descriptive research method which gives room for the collection of …

Social Perception Of The Image Of Public Libraries And Librarians By Users As Catalyst Of Transformation: A Survey, Emmanuel Chidiadi Onwubiko

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In life, people form impressions of and make inferences about other people as sovereign personalities which is social perception. This study therefore investigated the impression of and the inferences about public libraries and librarians by the users as a catalyst of transformation. The study adopted a descriptive survey design with users of public libraries in Ebonyi State Nigeria forming the population of the study. The study was guided by 5 research question while one null hypothesis was tested. A sampled population of 762 was drawn using Research Advisor table for selecting samples. The primary instruments used in collecting data for …

Role Of The Internet In Narrowing The Digital Divide Between The Members Of The Jordanian Society During The Coronavirus Crisis, Othman Obeidat, Othman Obeidat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The goal of this research was to see how the internet helped to bridge the digital divide between Jordanians during the Coronavirus outbreak. A quantitative approach is adopted. 210 questionnaire forms were distributed randomly to the members of the sample through using: (https://docs.google.com). They were distributed using email and WhatsApp. 200 forms were analyzed. They represent 95% of the distributed forms. The questionnaire consists of 20 statements. It was found that there is a digital divide between the members of Jordanian society. It was found that the availability of smart devices and the internet enables the members of …

Information Literacy Skills Of Academic Staff Of Federal Universities In North East Nigeria, Musa Yila Umar Mr., Yemisi Tomilola Babalola Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated Information literacy skills of academic staff of federal universities in North-East, Nigeria. A survey design was adopted in carrying out the study. The population for this study comprised of 4258 academic staff of six (6) federal universities in North-East, Nigeria, from which a sample of 366 was drawn and used for the study. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the sample for the study. Simple random sampling was used to select three (3) out of the six federal universities so as to have a manageable sample simple size these includes; Abubakar Tafawabalewa University Bauchi, University of …

Post-Harvest Technology Information Awareness Of Agro-Based Women Entrepreneurs In Abia State, Nigeria, Amarachi Confidence Ukpabi Ph.D , Library And Information Science, Ukpabi Joseph Ukpabi Phd, Food Science And Technology

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The quantities of agricultural commodities wasted during the post-harvest handling, storage, processing, packaging, distribution and marketing are considered unacceptably high in Abia State, Nigeria. Though the state has a sizeable number of agro-based women entrepreneurs, and a national agricultural research institute that is noteworthy in post-harvest technology (PHT) research and documentation yet, there are substantial decrease in food quality, reduced financial value and heavy losses of agricultural produce after bumper harvests in an era when agricultural research scientists have conceived improved post-harvest technologies that ought to address these problems. This study was conducted therefore, to identify the extent of awareness …

Community Libraries In The Capital Of Pakistan: Current Status, Issues, And Perspectives, Muhammad Asim, Dr. Amjid Khan, Sheikh Muhammad Arshad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of this study was to explore the status, collection, and challenges of community libraries in the capital of Pakistan. A purposive sampling technique was used for data collection from 12librarians/library in-charges working in these community libraries. This study found that the collection of reading materials in the community libraries was between 4000 to 7000 and offered Web-OPAC, interlibrary loan, books borrow services. These libraries have proper websites, classified books, adequate sitting arrangements, and a heating and cooling system to support the community. Though, these libraries were facing some major challenges such as lack of sufficient funds, lack of …

Influence Of Offline And Online Access Skills On Motivation To Access Institutional Repositories, Indah Wijaya Antasari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The ability to access research information offline to the library and access online through a repository becomes an important ability that must be owned by the library, especially for upper-semester students. This research aims to determine the influence of offline and online access skills on accessing institutional repositories, using access skill limitations from the concept of IFLA literacy and the Theory of planned behavior (TPB). Quantitative research methods with multiple linear correlation analysis using SPSS version 25. The study respondents were 93 users from the student population of IAIN Purwokerto last semester. The results showed that there is a positive …

Mapping Of Authorship And Collaboration Pattern Of Ifla Journal During 2015-2019: Scientometrics Study, Dheeraj Singh Negi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The article is analysis on the Authorship and collaboration analysis of 20 issues of IFLA journal published during 2015 to 2019 five year Of the total 131 were retrieved from 20 issues of four volumes with an average of per year 26 publication from IFLA journal in the period 2015-2019. In this study year 2015 was highest contribution of article with 23%, The Degree Collaboration was year 2017 (0.73) year highest degree of collaboration during the periods 2015-2019 in five year . Year 2016 with (0.42) is lowest Degree of Collaboration. coefficient 2017 with (0.48) highest. and lowest collaboration coefficient …

Analysis Of The Reliability Of Academic Library Services In The New Normal Era: Study At Faculty Of Education Library Of State University Of Yogyakarta, Lia Yuliana, Silfi Nur Ifadah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to describe the quality of services on-site at the Library of the Faculty of Education during the period new normal. The population of this research is active students in the Faculty of Education. Determination of the number of samples using the formula Slovin with 883. The number of research samples is 90 respondents with incidental sampling technique—data collection techniques with the questionnaire method through a google form, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique uses the SPSS version 22 application and Microsoft Excel 2019. The results show that the quality of on-site service aspects reliability during the …

Assessing Undergraduates Social Competence On Social Media In Nigeria, 'Niran Adetoro Prof, Benedict Ifeanyi Okike

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Undergraduates are known to be early adopters and users of social media and are socially competent online as against offline. The study sought to determine the social competence of students as exhibited on social media against the background of a growing decline in undergraduates’ offline social relevance. Using survey research design of correlative type, 850 undergraduates in similar faculties in two selected Universities in South west Nigeria were selected using multi-stage sampling. Questionnaire was used to collect data; reliability score of (α = 0.82) was derived for social competence on social media and (α = 0.88) for students’ use of …

Factors Affecting Librarians’ Use Of Information And Communication Technologies (Icts) In Federal Colleges Of Education, Southwestern Nigeria, Oluchi Okere

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated factors affecting librarians’ use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in federal colleges of education, Southwestern Nigeria. The participants included librarians and library officers and in terms of geographical scope, the study was limited to Federal College of Education (Sp), Oyo and Federal College of Education Osiele, Abeokuta all in Southwestern Nigeria. Descriptive survey design of a correlational type was employed. The study population comprised 43 library personnel in two selected colleges. Total enumeration technique was employed and self-constructed questionnaire was the instrument used to elicit data from the respondents. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics …

Perception Of Ict Skill And Opinion Among The College Librarians In Assam During The Pre-Covid Periods: A Study, Dr. Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The proper ICT infrastructure in the libraries can’t achieve the goal of a particular library unless it is supported by skilled manpower and dedication of the library professionals towards his/her duties. Library professional performs the role of collection development, organization of information resources, providing access to information resources, preservation of resources, advising and guiding the users, management and administration and also involvement in digital oriented services etc. The digital oriented technology has lead to designing new services as well as access to the navigation of electronic collection and other electronic resources. To meet the present needs library professionals have to …

Hot Fit Model Digital Library Evaluation At State University Of Surabaya, Mohammad Syahidul Haq, Muchlas Samani, Karwanto .

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Digital Transformation is currently causing changes in almost all aspects of life, including academics, for example libraries that initially use conventional methods to become digital-based or often known as Digital Libraries. Efforts made by several universities in adapting to these changes are by developing digital libraries, including those carried out by the State University of Surabaya. This study aims to evaluate the implementation of a digital library at the State University of Surabaya using the HOT Fit Model Evaluation. This evaluation model defines the components in the information system as the main components to be evaluated, namely the human, organizational, …

Electronic Information Resources Use, Quality Reference Service Delivery And Academic Performance Of Final Year Students In Colleges Of Education In Lagos State, Nigeria, Bolanle Badirat Ashiru, Adegbore Muritala, Olalekan Abiola Awujoola, Oyinola Oluwaseun Bayowa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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The academic performance played an essential role in producing high-quality graduates who are to become high-quality human resource required for national, economic and social development. Electronic information resources use by students and quality reference service delivery can influence academic performance among students. It is on this premise that study investigates electronic information resources use, quality reference service delivery on academic performance of students in colleges of education in Lagos State, Nigeria. The survey design of descriptive type was adopted. Mixed methods of systematic and total enumeration sampling technique were used. A total of 309 final year students was used …

Dynamic Archive Management Of The Covid-19 Pandemic At Radio Republik Indonesia, Nadia Aprilia Gude, Andi Asari, Nurchasanah Nurchasanah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Radio Republik Indonesia Kota Ende is a broadcasting institution that actively provides information on the Covid-19 pandemic. The results of this information are collected in the form of archives of the Covid-19 pandemic as a record of important events. This study aims to describe the management of the Covid-19 pandemic archive which includes the process of creating, using, maintaining, shrinking, and storing archives. This study used the descriptive qualitative method. The data used are primary data and secondary data. Primary data in the form of information about the dynamic archive management of the Covid-19 pandemic starting from the stages of …

Utilization Of Digital Information Resources By Undergraduates At Lead City University, Ibadan Nigeria, Taofeek Abiodun Oladokun, Azeez A. Adeoye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The innate need for growth and the growing popularity of digital information resources have prompted many academic libraries, including Lead City University to invest on the provision of digital information resources. However, studies have shown that provision of digital information resources does not automatically guarantee utilization. This study therefore investigates the utilization of digital information resources among undergraduate students at Lead City University, Ibadan Nigeria. The study adopted a quantitative research method with a questionnaire used as research instrument. The study sample consists of 342 undergraduate students and the data collected was analysed with aid of the Statistical Package for …

Information Resources Usage And Information Literacy Skills Of School Teachers In Sri Lanka: A Survey, Chamani Gunasekera, R. Balasubramani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines information resource usage and information literacy skills of school teachers in Sri Lanka. The study population was in-service graduate school teachers who work in government schools in the country. Multistage cluster sampling method was used to select the study sample. The study adopted a quantitative research methodology, and a self-administered survey questionnaire was distributed among 3200 teachers, and collected data were analyzed using SPSS (21.0). The results gave an insight that school teachers in Sri Lanka used a wide array of sources of information to fulfill their professional information needs. The results revealed that teachers have specific …

Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Digital Library Portal: An Analysis, Rashmi Gangwar, Prof. Shilpi Verma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In the current digital information environment, a well-defined e-platform is required to organize, store, retrieve and disseminate of information efficiently—the web portal facilitates users to access a wide range of web-based information resources. Here, an attempt has been made to create awareness about Uttar Pradesh higher education digital library portal. This study was conducted to the analysis of Uttar Pradesh higher education digital library portal and the findings of the study are that Uttar Pradesh higher education digital library has more than 70,000 e-contents available in different streams and students of higher-level educational institutions are taking advantage of it. The …

Issn Registration Services In Indonesia: Problems And Solutions, Dwi Ridho Aulianto

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

An ISSN is a number that functions as the identity of a periodical. ISSN registration services in Indonesia are provided through the Indonesian Institute of Sciences. This study aims to determine the inhibiting factors during the ISSN application process in Indonesia. The method used is qualitative with a case study approach. Data collection through in-depth interviews with ISSN service officers and journal managers was conducted at the end of 2019 and early 2020 to obtain information about ISSN registration in previous years. The results of the study concluded that the ISSN registration process did not run smoothly. There was an …

Control Mechanism And Punishment Strategies As Correlates Of Deviant Behaviour Reduction Among Undergraduates In Public University Libraries In South-West, Nigeria, Olalekan Abiola Awujoola, Oyinola Oluwaseun Bayowa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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This study assessed the menace of ICT induced deviant acts among library users most especially, undergraduates in public university libraries in South-west, Nigeria. The study looked beyond other reasons of deviance among undergraduates to see what libraries have in respect of their security mechanisms and punishment strategies to reduce deviant acts among undergraduates. Control theory was used as an anchor theory for the study because it gave a proper insight to the effectiveness of security and punishment measures on deviance reduction in the library. Survey research design was used for the study with a population of 352 library personnel …

Relationship Between Awareness And Use Of Digital Information Resources Among University Students Of Southern Punjab, Rab Nawaz:, Salman Bin Naeem, Muhammad Ramzan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between awareness and use of digital information resources among students of universities in South Punjab. The researcher adopted survey research design and employed questionnaire as a research method to collect the data from respondents. The population of the study consisted on BS, Master, MS, M. Phil and PhD programs students of The Islamia University Bahawalpur and Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan. A convenience sampling technique was used to collect data from respondents. A statistical package for social science (SPSS-20) was used for the analysis of data. The result of the study …

Effect Of Group Mentoring On Virtual Library Skills Of Secondary School Students, Chiedu Eseadi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of group mentoring on the virtual library skills of senior secondary school students. The study used a two-group pretest-posttest design to study a sample of senior secondary school students from a Nigerian public secondary school (10 students were enrolled for the group mentoring program and 10 others were waitlisted). Data for this study were collected using the Students' Virtual Library Skills Scale. Compared to their wait-list control group counterparts, senior secondary school students who received group mentoring showed a greater ability to gain virtual library skills. Studies that aim to impart virtual …

Adoption Of Green Practices In University Libraries Of Pakistan: A Qualitative Study, Muhammad Asim, Pervaiz Ahmad Prof. Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Conceptual, technological, and material advancement has a deep influence on all sectors of life including libraries. Libraries are coping with these developments accordingly, however, the pace of development is not the same around the globe. This study aims to explore the adoption status of green library practices in the university libraries of Pakistan. The peer-reviewed literature including IFLA’s checklist was encompassed to model twelve aspects/practices of green library initiative. The feedback from the selected, senior university librarians of Pakistan on the proposed model of green library practices was collected through interviews. The librarians apprise the green library model as an …

Entrepreneurship Opportunities For Library And Information Science Graduates: A Qualitative Study, Kiran Butt, Pervaiz Ahmad Prof. Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

There are more than 12 library schools in Pakistan producing around 1,000 graduates every year. These graduates hold 16-year BS or MLIS professional qualifications. There is no calculated estimate available concerning the number of related jobs and the vacant ones in the country. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the number of LIS graduates required in the country within a particular span. The academic libraries especially in the public sector accommodate most of such graduates. The current job market has become oversaturated as we carefully observe around five candidates against one entry-level position in the public sector on average. …

A Content Analysis Of Websites Of Indian Medical Research Institutions In Respect To Library Services In Covid-19 Pandemic Situation, Subhas Chandra Majhi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) unique challenges to all the educational system in present time. The unexpected and suddenly outbreak of library professionals for the COVID-19 to general working time. The library professional takes some other dission for contuning library service like digital platform wherever possible and to provide adequate remote services to the users. Given the extrinsic challenges in providing services during a public health emergency, the purpose of this paper is to find out how medicine and technology became a saviour for the medical research institutions of India during the COVID -19 pandemic. The study explores the type …

Knowledge Management Strategies In Libraries: A Systematic Review, Mercy Abah, Nasir Koranteng Asiedu, Degraft Johnson Dei

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Knowledge has been used by several organizations to plan smart and effective actions. Knowledge Management (KM) research has been undertaken in a variety of fields or disciplines. The goal of this review was to examine knowledge management strategies in libraries and information centres and barriers that prevent these strategies from being implemented. A systematic review of 42 articles from 2001- 2021 was conducted. The review covered studies on both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. Findings of the study revealed that much has not been written on the concept of knowledge management strategies. Lack of knowledge on the concept coupled with …

Open Access Institutional Digital Repositories Of Saarc Countries: A Webometric Analysis, Kousik Samanta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper reveals a webometric study on the Institutional Digital Repositories (IDR) of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Countries. The SAARC countries include eight countries i.e. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In this study, a selected search engine is used to find out the number of link webpages in each IDR in with different types of links. The search engine has been used to search and collect data. The data collection method extensively makes use of five special key words like site:URL/site Address, link:URL/site Address, link:URL/site Address AND site:URL/site Address, link:URL/site …

Investigation Of Undergraduate’S Information Needs, Information Seeking Behaviour And Satisfaction With Library Resources And Services: A Survey On Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Tripura, India, Priyanka Laskar, Pritam Dasgupta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Rapid growth of technology change the way of people to search, acquire, arrange and retrieve of information. The impact of technology has greatly affected on information searching pattern of college students. It’s a high time for traditional libraries to change their approach as the availability of the digital resources is growing day by day. Librarian has the responsibility to identify what kind of information needed by the users and how it can be provide them effectively. Thus academic libraries need to upgrade their facilities to cope up with the changing needs of users. Library need to implement more technology-based infrastructure …

Factors That Could Facilitate Collection Development Policy Implementation In Nigerian Academic Libraries As Perceived By Academic Librarians, Buhari Yakubu, Yanti Idaya Aspura Mohd Khalid, Samsul Farid Samsuddin

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Collection development policy (CDP) is an essential working tool for effective collection development activities as it provides guidelines for selection, acquisition, evaluation, and weeding of library materials. However, despite its importance in developing library collection, collection development policy (CDP) has not yet been implemented in most academic libraries in Nigerian and this has greatly affected the collection development activities of the library. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine factors that could facilitate CDP implementation in Nigerian academic libraries as perceived by academic librarians. The study employed a quantitative methodology using a survey research design. One hundred and thirty-six …