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Digital Literacy Skills Among Users Of State Central Library, Thiruvananthapuram: An Investigative Study, Sreelekshmi V M, Mini Devi B

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aims to ascertain digital literacy skills of users of State Central Library, Thiruvananthapuram. Data were collected using questionnaire distributed to a random sample of 160 members, out of which 150 are received with required details. It is observed that the respondents possess essential digital literacy skills. Majority of users were students and they have basic knowledge about digital materials and also used e-resources. Internet based resources and services are widely used. Google chrome is the most preferred web browser. Facebook is the social networking site used by the majority of respondents. Most of the library users identified the …

Awareness Of E-Learning Among Library And Information Science Professionals In University Of Kerala And Mahatma Gandhi University: A Comparative Study, Alfi S J, Mini Devi B

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was designed to examine awareness of e-learning among LIS professionals in University of Kerala and Mahatma Gandhi University: A comparative study. The study intended with an aim to explore the awareness, attitude and problems faced in the utilisation of e-learning. Closed ended questionnaire was used to collect the data from respondents. The study includes the library professionals of the central and 43 teaching department libraries in the UoK and central and 25 teaching department libraries of MGU. Among the 112 questionnaires distributed, 104 were completely answered and returned. The findings of the study revealed that half of the …

Evaluation Of Scholarly Information Retrieval Using Precision And Recall, Kiran Butt, Abid Hussain

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Introduction: An information retrieval system is widely usedtolocate the information for academic, research and reference purposes by the internet users in a library or Information services department.

Aims of Study: This study aims to analyze the search engine’s behavior on a given query and results for scholarly information, followed by examining precision and recall.

Design/Method: The present study was conducted in a controlled environment where three search engines were selected to examine its recall and precision against 50 queries with basic and advance searching queries. The queries were executed in all search engines. This quantitative study was used on the …

A Study Of Library Information Services Seeking Behaviour Among Students Of Adeyemi College Of Education, Ondo, Nigeria, Peter Olubunmi Olubiyo, Precious Anya Udensi

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The study was conducted to show Library Information Services Seeking Behaviour among Students of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria The research design for the study was descriptive survey research design. The population comprises all the students (Degree Students) in Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo. 100 undergraduates were sampled. Random sampling technique was also used for the study. Therefore the sample size of the study was one hundred. A 6-section research instrument adapted by the researcher was used in the study. The researchers collected the data through face-to-face administration of questionnaire. The study shows that the students’ level of awareness …

User Information Needs And Information Seeking Behaviour Of Physics Department At The University Of Burdwan, Amit Kumar Das, Dr. Sukumar Mandal

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Purpose – The study found on the University of Burdwan physics department faculties and research scholars’ information needs and information seeking behaviour. The purpose is to find out the information needs, source use, satisfaction level, and improvement needs for library infrastructure, sources and services.

Methodology – In this information needs and seeking behaviour study, two sets online questionnaire has been developed to achieve the objective. Only physics faculties and regular registered research scholars (session 2011 – 2020) in the University of Burdwan have been selected as main respondents. Data has been collected using Google form. Online questionnaire have been served …

Use Of Internet Facility By The Users Of District Central Libraries In Rayalaseema Region Of A.P., India- A Study., Dr B. Deenadhayalu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abraham Lincoln’s proverbial remark concerning the definition and meaning of democracy, is equally applicable in the context of public library-it is an institution ‘for the people, by the people and of the people. The District Central Libraries are an important component of the public library system in Andhra Pradesh (A.P). Being located in the district headquarters they stand as models to be emulated by other public libraries in the districts. In this era of information technology, people are quick to gather information using the internet. Therefore, there is a need to study the internet facilities of the District Central Libraries …

Application Of Intelligence Needs For Promoting Users Patronage In Libraries Of Public Tertiary Institutions In Ondo State, Nigeria, Adewusi Akinola

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Abstract

It has been observed in recent times that most undergraduates either do not visit their campus library or do so occasionally throughout their stay in the university. Librarians and faculty members alike complain that young people too often conceive the research process as beginning and ending with an internet search. Students’ conviction that the internet provides more efficient, productive, and enjoyable paths to information may perhaps be the reason for this scenario. The question is, will librarians leave it as it currently exists or work now to make the library be as it must exist in the future? This …

Journals On The Road: Open Access Or Non-Open Access?, Fatemeh Sohani, Maryam Shekofteh, Azam Shahbodaghi, Sara Jambarsang

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Introduction: The choice of open access (OA) or non-open access (non-OA) publishing model is a serious concern and challenge for authors and journals. Therefore, the present study aimed to review the scientific literature related to the challenges and opportunities of the OA publishing model compared to subscription-based and hybrid publishing models.

Methods: The present study is a narrative review. Articles were searched in various databases such as Scopus and Web of Science (WoS), and articles concerning the research topic were reviewed.

Results: OA challenges were divided into five general categories: 1. Providing publishing fees 2. Fewer citations to OA articles …

Public Libraries Revolutionizing And Empowering Societies During The Covid 19 Pandemic Period : With Special Reference To Valapattanam Gp Library, Kerala, Matty Balagopal, Viijesh Vijayan, Joseph M K

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The study throws light to the innovative and transformational methods adopted by public libraries to respond towards the community needs and up holds its social responsibilities with its users during the COVID 19 pandemic period. Valapatanam GP Library is the best example of public libraries which defeat Covid 19 with the application of powerful and renovated technology tools for community support and satisfaction through un interpreted connection with the users. It adopted various new tactics to overcome the pandemic difficulties and keep the users stay with the world of knowledge and recreation. The role of VPGP library limited not only …

Website Evaluation Of Central University Libraries: A Comparative Study Between Tripura University And Mizoram University In Terms Of Resources And Services, Priyanka Laskar, Susmita Chakraborty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Academic library provides suitable learning environment to the users but today it has various challenges to survive in this technological age. The need of users rapidly changes with time, library has to play new role to satisfy the users need. The technique of library should be user convenience, instead of librarian convenience. The library staff should have knowledge of soft skills, listening skills and communication skills. In this challenging condition for the existence, modern library should adopt the concept: If users do not come to the library, library should go to the users. The purpose of the study is to …

Community Information Needs Of Agriculturists In Mysore Region Public Libraries, Karnataka, India: A Study, Siddaramu P

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Agriculturists need different types of community information in their day to day life. Community information helps the agriculturists to enhancing the productivity, profitability, stability and sustainability of the farming systems. Public library is the democratic institution which can accomplish the community information needs of agriculturists. This study was carried out to investigate the community information needs of agriculturists in Mysore Region. The present paper attempts to ascertain the background of the agriculturists and their community information needs in Mysore Region Public Libraries. The majority of the agriculturists said that they need always information on preparing the land for the cultivation …

Evaluation Of Digital Literacy And Knowledge Competencies Of Iranian Academic Librarians, Maryam Moghadami Research Scholar, Mila Malekolkalami Research Scholar, Marisennayya Senapathy Dr., Hassan Mantegh

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Purpose: This study aims to assess the Digital Literacy and Knowledge Competencies of Iranian Academic Librarians. Also, librarians' challenges in acquiring digital literacy skills are assessed.

Method: The present study is a survey method. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire in 4 main components and 31 items among 166 experts in librarianship and information. Cronbach's alpha test was used to determine the reliability of the measuring instrument, and structural validity was used to evaluate the validity of the measuring instrument. In this study, KMO and Bartlett tests were used to perform factor analysis.

Findings: In …

Role Of Library Professionals In Information Dissemination During National Lockdown: A Case Study In Reference To Recent Pandemic, Subhajit Panda, Renuka Sharma

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Libraries play an important role in the everyday life of students and faculty. The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected higher education, including libraries systems & services. This global pandemic almost changes the entire working style of the library from traditional to online. The purpose of this study was to explore the response of the Libraries and LIS professionals during the COVID -19 pandemic and determine their working practices, services practices, and strategies applied and role-played. Libraries see their individual and collective roles of societal and educational dimensions during these uncertain times. The study also made recommendations for the betterment of …

Barriers For Library And Information Science Researchers From Developing Countries: What The “Library Philosophy And Practice Phenomenon” Tells Us, Brady Lund

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This short commentary introduces and discusses the “Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP) Phenomenon,” wherein a scholarly journal published in a developed country has an extremely large number of authors from developing countries, relative to the typical journal. Elements of journals that fit the LPP phenomenon are discussed, as well as what this phenomenon says about barriers to scholarly publishing for researchers from developing nations. Implications for journals that lack diverse authorship from developing nations are listed. This phenomenon may be studied in other disciplines to further illuminate divides in the scholarly realm.

Records Management Practices In Nigerian Public Universities: The Challenges, Jika Saidu Muhammad, Endang Fitriyah Mannan Mrs, Babagana Ibrahim Farashi

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This study examined records management practices in public universities of Nigeria. Qualitative research using a single case study approach with a semi-structured interview technique was used to extract data from 14 stakeholders in records and information management regarding the research topic. Software for qualitative research analysis ATLAS-ti 7.0 was used to aid the data analysis. The result of the study among others shows that RIM is predominantly conducted manually in the university with a lot of challenges. Various circumstances have contributed to these challenges; the most prominent among these is the lack of standard RIM policy to guide and control …

The Effect Of Visual Communication On Children's Reading Interest, Endri Endri

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This paper aims to measure the visual communication effect of Noura storybooks on children's reading interests. Theories used in the research are family communication theory, storybook visualization, and children's reading interest. The method used is an explanatory survey method with a quantitative approach and positivistic paradigm. The study population consisted of parents of the Setya Bakti Early Childhood Education Program (PAUD). The sampling technique used was simple random sampling, with 100 respondents. The data analysis technique used is the person correlation and regression test. The analysis resulted that Noura's storybook contributed 24.5% to children's reading interest. The remaining percentage of …

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

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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 …

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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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

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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

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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 …

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

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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. …

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 …

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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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

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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 …