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Promoting A Policy For Social Media Use In Nigeria, Adetola Akanbiemu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper discusses the development and promotion of social media policy in academic libraries in Nigeria. Academic libraries are charged with the responsibility of supporting their parent organisation in achieving the institutional objectives which involve providing support for research and educational activities. Having such crucial roles to carry out, the use of social media has become a helpful tool in the delivery of services to users. Social Media has provided new opportunities for libraries and librarians in the world. In academic libraries, they are used as a powerful tool for communication by providing an excellent platform for an active and …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Digital Divide Using Web Of Science, Syed Abdul Basit Mr., Shamshad Ahmed Mr., Muhammad Tariq Latif Mr., Muhammad Ajmal Khan Mr., Ayesha Gulzar Miss

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The "digital divide" refers to the gap between those people who have access to information and communication technologies (computer, cellphones, especially smart phones, digital hardware, software and internet) and those who don't. Literature show that digital divide has been explored extensively in different perspectives. The main objective of the current study is to look at the bibliometric examination of research output on the "Digital Divide" literature published in the Web of Science from 1999 to 2021, using bibliometric and visualization techniques. Initially, minimum number of 14 keywords occurrences are selected in which 70 keywords out of 5127 finalized. For the …

Library And Information Science Education In Arunachal Pradesh, Janu Komut

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article presents an overview of LIS education in Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh (A.P.) has several private universities offering LIS schooling, but no Government authority organizations currently offer LIS. The author further recognizes a few issues concerning LIS schooling in A.P alongside specific ideas for development. The findings suggest that more effort is required to establish LIS education in AP by the authorities of Arunachal Pradesh, Rajiv Gandhi University, Library Association, and LIS Professionals of Arunachal Pradesh to provide stable and quality education in LIS.

Web Of Science (Wos) Indexed Library And Information Science (Lis) Journals In Scopus: An Analysis, Dr. Sudhi S. Vijayan, Renjith V R, Arunkumar V R

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) are the world's leading citation and indexing databases of global peer-reviewed literature in different subject disciplines. These two databases also cover scholarly literature on Library and Information Science (LIS) subject field. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the WoS indexed LIS journals in Scopus in terms of their journal metrics available in these two database platforms. Two data sources used for the present analysis are Scopus CiteScore metrics of Scopus and the Journal Citation Report (JCR) of WoS. The basic data regarding the WoS indexed journals are derived from SCImago 2020.ThusRanking of …

Web Based Library And Information Services By University Libraries Of West Bengal: A Comparative Study, Himanish Roy, Sangita Sarkar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper highlights the web-based library and information services provided by the selected ten library website of the universities of West Bengal. Website of an institution plays a key role in information dissemination and is designed to serve as a remote access point. This study has been conducted by the information given in the websites of the selected ten university libraries of West Bengal. The comparative technique has been conducted to examine the contents enclosed in university website and also fixed the criteria for the evaluation of websites for classification of missing links. This present study affirm that all the …

Analyzing The Use Of Whatsapp Services By The College Library Professionals To Connect With The Patrons During Covid-19 Pandemic, Pramod Sadanand Kerkar, Keshav Ramesh Dhuri, Jovita Lobo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

WhatsApp is a MIM application which connects people in real time. It has no additional cost to message and exchange the data between the mobile devices. Libraries can use it as an efficient tool for providing enhanced user services over the Smartphone. Exchange of messages, images, files, audio and video clips has been made much easier and faster thereby aiding in providing effective library services. The research study aims at analyzing the use and application of WhatsApp in the college libraries, its major advantages during pandemic period, its various benefits and difficulties faced by the library professionals while delivering services …

Assistive Technologies In Libraries For Visually Impaired Students And Teachers, Dhananjay B. Sutar Dr., Sujata Ashish Hande Mrs.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present research article highlights on the Assistive Technologies to be essentially made available in libraries for extending the library facilities, information services and products in usable form to readers with visual impairment. Visually impaired readers face many problems in continuing their education if assistive technologies are not made available to them. In today's 21^st century, various advancements in information and communication technologies, including assistive technologies for visually impaired people have come along that can assist them to achieve their educational goals.

Usage Statistics Of E-Resources During Pandemic Period: A Case Study Of Chandigarh University Library, Ram Veer, Subhajit Panda

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Electronic resources are the electronic representation of information. Because of the easy accessibility, low cost and effective presentation with multimedia tools, e-resources have become the most popular source of information. The present research focuses on the usage statistics of e-resources during the pandemic period lockdown and restricts its scope to Chandigarh University Library. This study survey was conducted by distributing 200 questionnaires structured on a Google Form among the students, staff and faculty members of Chandigarh University. Out of all distributed questionnaires, 158 questionnaires were selected as a valid response for the study. Various statistical methods have been used for …

Boko-Haram Insurgency: Correlating Information Needs Of Members Of Vigilante In Adamawa State, North-East Nigeria., Muhammad Murtala Ibrahim, Idris A. Dano

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study correlated the Information needs of Members of Vigilante to other Information activities in Adamawa state, North-eastern Nigeria. Quantitative research methodology and Cross-sectional survey design was applied for the study. The population comprised of One Thousand Four Hundred Members (1400) drawn from Nineteen (19) local governments areas in the state. Krejcie and Morgan Table (1970) was used to draw (302) members as sample of the population, while Walpole’s (1982) formula for proportions was used in arriving at a sample for each stratum (i.e. each local government area). In collecting data, a total of Three Hundred and Two (302) copies …

Science Mapping Analysis Of Digital Humanities Research: A Scientometric Study, Nidhi Gupta, Prof. Rupak Chakravarty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to use scientometric analysis to identify the current state of the academic literature regarding Digital humanities(DH) and analyze its knowledge base such as highly contributing researchers, countries, organizations, sources, keyword analysis and subject areas.

Design/methodology/approach– This study carried out a scientometric study on DH literature, 2909 records were retrieved from Scopus database, time span chosen as 2005-2020 as 15 years of study in DH research area. Retrieved data can be analyzed by using VOSviewer,Bibliometrix R package scientometric tools.

Findings – The findings suggested the enormous proliferation of DH research during last …

Information Literacy Skills Acquisition By Postgraduate Students Of National Open University Of Nigeria: Makurdi Study Center., Tor-Akwer Helen Famaren, Akpe Precious Doo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated information literacy skills acquired by postgraduate students of National open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Makurdi study center. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The sample size used for the survey was 842 postgraduate students from the eight faculties in NOUN, Makurdi study center. The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire .standard deviation and mean scores were used in analyzing the data collected and hypotheses was tested using the pearson correlation test analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the findings shows that NOUN postgraduate students in Makurdi study Center can actually tell when …

Need Of Facet Analysis Of Moocs: A Review And Feasibility Study, Abhinandan Kumar, Dr. Pawan Kumar Saini

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Purpose –The motive of this study is to examine the aptness and approachability of existing recommender system and search engines of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Furthermore, the paper presents a pilot study to expose the appropriateness of faceto-analytical approach to search and retrieve.

Design/methodology/approach – Features and model of recommender systems and search engines of MOOCs is explored by review. Concurrently, relevance of faceted classification model for information retrieval is also analysed. After due consideration, a tentative faceted classification model of MOOCs is developed. Data are collected from various sources like- MOOCs platforms, handbooks and glossary of online …

Modernizing The Sikkim University Library: Transformation From Traditional To Modern Library Services And Facilities., Phool Rani Das, Narendra Lahkar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information and Communication Technology has transformed the whole gamut of Library and Information Centers and its adaptability in libraries are inevitable. Although the primary function of a library remains the same, i.e. to acquire, organize and provide access to information to the users, the ways the tasks have been carried out are changing tremendously. This continuous development has demanded the libraries to modernize. With this perspective, the paper has attempted to highlight the transformation of Sikkim University Library of North East India. The paper will focus on modern services and facilities and provision of different E-resources in the library. It …

Mapping The Research Output Of “Istl” (2010-2020): A Single Journal Scientometric Study, Dr Arup Kumar Mondal Librarian

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study aimed at finding out the research output of Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (ISTL) during the period 2010-2020 through the scientometric analysis technique. For the analysis of the study, a total no of 35 issues of "ISTL Journal" published during the year 2010 to 2020 have been taken up for evaluation. After deep analysis, it is found that most of the articles in 130(42%) of the journals are Referred Articles (RA). In the journal, during the period a maximum number of 30(13.4%) articles were published in 2010 followed by 2015 and 2011. The degree of collaboration …

Unveiling Publication Output And Functional Areas Of Library And Information Science Professionals In University Libraries, Dr. Naseer A

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigates the extent of publication output and functional areas of Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals. The research has been undertaken based on the primary data collected from the LIS professionals working in the various eight-state universities in Kerala, India. The population of the study consists of two hundred and sixty-six regular LIS professionals. The Census method was used for the collection of data. A questionnaire was designed and used as the instrument for extracting publication output and the relevant data. Based on the data analysis, the results show that the highest mean score for the publications of …

Content Management Analysis Of Indian Institutes Of Science Education And Research (Iisers) Libraries: A Comparative Study., Rajendra Singh Mr., Pravish Prakash Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to discover the most suitable framework used by the libraries in institutes of Higher education. Design/methodology/approach – We have adopted the online survey method to analyze the services and resources which are being offered. The study also emphasizes the usability of resources. A deep immersed checking has been done to check the hypertext links given at each IISER Library’s website in form of percentage and natural numbers. While making observation broadly six research questions have been formulated covering of all areas of knowledge management, the study tried to find suitable answers to formulated questions. The analysis also …

Use Of Electronic Resources Among Library Science Students Of Kashmir, Javaid Wagay, Dr Pc Sehgal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

. The electronic resources are also known as online information resources covering bibliographic databases, electronic reference books, search engines for full text books, and digital collections of data. At present, the libraries actively procure, organize, display and issue e-forms of books, journals, newspapers, theses and dissertations .In this study, the researcher analyzed the electronic resources usage among the Library science students of Kashmir. Further, the paper aims to highlight the problems faced by Library science students in accessing e-resources, their opinions on feature of e-resources, and their views on usefulness of e-resources compared to that of conventional sources. Because of …

Open Access Scholarly Resources: Awareness And Use Among Research Scholars, Chowdappa V

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study analyses the awareness and use of open access scholarly resources by research scholars of Bangalore University. A total 97 research scholars are selected from Bangalore University. A structure Questionnaire used as tool to collect the primary data. The results show that most research scholars 92.7% are aware and use of open access scholarly resources. The study also revealed that majority of the research scholars 61.85% used OA journals. Comparatively less percentage of research scholars used E-books 46.39% , The study also found that 47.42% of research scholars used open access resources Daily and 30.92% respondent used open access …

User Education Through Webinars Of Madras Library Association: An Evaluation, Prabakar Stanleay Dr, Sivasamy Krishnasamy Dr., Janarthanan Pichai Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim and objectives of the article is to identify the gender who inculcate more knowledge by means of participating in the webinars organized by the Madras Library Association. Further, to identify the availability of the relationship between “Awareness about the Webinars” and the “Frequency of the participation in the Webinars” and as well as to assess the impact of "Participation in the Webinars" over "Usefulness towards career building". Questionnaires are sent to the participants of the Webinars organized by Madras Library Association through Google Form. The duration of the webinars are the pandemic period of COVID-19. 144 delegates responded …

Reference Source And Services In Csir-Igib, Csir-Npl, Csir-Niscair, Csir-Nistads And Csir-Crri, Azad Hasan, Muzamil Mushtaq

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the present study is to know the available reference sources and reference services provided by the select CSIR laboratory libraries situated at Delhi. The author use survey method and use questionnaire as a tool for data collection. A total number of 5 questionnaires personally distributed to the library In-charge and received total 5 questionnaires. The major findings of the study revealed that CSIR-NISCAIR library has highest number of collection i.e. 250000 and also has highest number of reference collection i.e.50000. All the select libraries have encyclopedia, dictionaries, government documents, yearbooks and Annuals in their reference collection in …

Librarians’ Motivation As Correlates Of Job Performance In Univeristy Libraries In South Nigeria, Bassil Ebiwolade Posigha Dr, Idiedo O. Victor Barr. Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated librarians’ motivation as correlates of job performance in University libraries in South-South Nigeria. The main objective of the study was to determine the relationship between librarians’ motivation and their job performance. The study adopted correlational research design. The population of the study comprised 170 librarians employed in federal and state university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. The entire population was studied due to the relatively small size of the population. Two research questions and one hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. Questionnaire was used to elicited data from the respondents. Inferential statistics were used to analyse the …

Naac Accreditation And Responsibility Of College Libraries In India, Shantashree Sengupta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore was established by University Grants Commission in 1994 for evaluating the academic, administrative, co-curricular, extra-curricular activities of Universities, Colleges, and Recognized Institutes in India. Since 1994, all the State Governments have taken stringent steps to accredit the Colleges and Universities in their state. The present paper attempts to be a helpful, suggestive guide for the College Library and Information Centres preparing for assessment and accreditation by NAAC, Bangalore. Instead of restricting only to Library, the paper also aims to be fruitful for librarians by mentioning the possible ways through which librarian can …

Role Of Ict In Promoting Adolescent Menstrual Health, Shazia Manzoor Dr, Shabana Khurshid Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Adolescent is an important phase in the life of both females and males. Menstruation is a critical phase in adolescent girl’s life which needs special care and attention. However, one of the important challenges for adolescent girls in this phase seems to be the lack of information and awareness concerning the menstruation. Since the last two decades, the embedment of ICT’s in our lives has been increasing including our health care. Adolescents are more attracted to the ICT’s and their applications in different forms. Thus, over the past many years, many attempts have been made by different stakeholders like government, …

Challenges And Prospects Of Media Resources Centre In Selected Private Secondary Schools In Osogbo Metropolis,Osun State, Nigeria, Yemisi Oluremi Oladapo Mrs, Mujeeb Opeyemi Nasir Mr, Moses Oladele Adeoye Mr, Adenike Olubunmi Gariba Mrs, Kudirat Olawumi Salami Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Study investigated the Challenges and Prospects of Media Resource Centres in selected private secondary schools in Osogbo metropolis , Osun State. This is to ascertain whether they meet their aims and objectives of School Library, to review the problems faced by Media Specialist in new digital age and cyber environment. Simple random sampling was used to select 80 respondents from about 100 Staff of the schools. The study employed a case study research design. Data was collected by using, questionnaire and analyzed by using simple percentage method. Key findings revealed that the most frequently used library information sources by …

A Study Of Students’ Satisfaction With Resources And Services In School Libraries In The Punjab, Pakistan, Muhammad Younus Dr., Muhammad Abdullah, Aamir Hamid

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to explore students’ satisfaction with resources and services in school libraries in the Punjab, Pakistan, and to make suggestions for improving the resources and services of these libraries in accordance with students’ needs. The quantitative research method was employed to address research questions of the study. The quantitative data were collected from students of four selected schools in the Punjab, Pakistan through the questionnaire by employing the convenience sampling technique. The findings of the study suggest that the majority of the students used and visited the libraries weekly. Most of the respondents visited the …

Determining The Factors Influencing Cloud Computing Implementation In Library Management System (Lms): A High Order Pls-Ann Approach, Manish Dadhich, Shalendra Singh Rao, Surendra Sethy, Renu Sharma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The principal component of this paper is to ascertain the prominent variables of technological, organizational, environmental, and financial constructs that influence library cloud computing (LCC) among the library users and professionals in the selected universities of India. This paper discusses the advantages, opportunities, challenges, and Models of Smart Library in the ICT age library management system. The study also commissioned tools viz. EFA, CFA, and structural equation assess the degree to which selected factors were associated with LCC adoption. Empirical research proposed four hypotheses by selecting the technological, organizational, environmental, and financial constructs and 16 manifests in the specified model. …

Level Of Awareness Of Mentoring Practices For Professional Development By Librarians In University Libraries In North Central Nigeria, Tor-Akwer Helen Famaren, Terwase Victoria Member

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined level of awareness adoption of mentoring practices for professional development by librarians in university libraries in North Central Nigeria. The study utilized seven research questions and three hypotheses. It adopted the descriptive research design. The area of study was North-Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The entire population of 257 librarians was studied because they were accessible and manageable, made up of both federal, state and private universities. The number of respondents was determined as follows; federal universities = 81 librarians, state universities = 64 and private universities = 55. A self-developed structured questionnaire titled “Awareness and Adoption …

Impact Of Open Educational Resources Among The Students And Research Scholars In Delhi, Manju ., Sunil Bhatt Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The research has been conducted about the impact of open educational resources among students and research scholars of Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. It is to find out the awareness about the OER, their participation in OER resources, the advantages, disadvantages and also to identify barriers faced by students and research scholars while using the OERs. Data was collected by conducting the online survey using well-structured questionnaire on google forms from 190 respondents (DU 75 and JNU 115). It was analysed by using Microsoft excel. It is found that respondents are positive towards OERs and helped the students …

Science Mapping And Visualization Of Research Data Management (Rdm): Bibliometric And Scientometric Study, Nidhi Gupta Research Scholar, Surbhi Arora, Prof. Rupak Chakravarty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Research Data Management (RDM) is an ever-evolving phenomenon focused to augment and manage the research capital of an organization, especially in context with developing countries. This study aims at to understand and highlight the state of art of RDM literature between 1989 and 2021 using Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database and VOSviewer software with a bibliometric or scientometric approach thereby highlighting the most influential authors, countries, journals, institutions, and to their co-authorship pattern, co- citation pattern, bibliographic coupling pattern, the co-occurrence of keywords pattern in the field of RDM.The data comprises of a total of 797 documents ,further …

A Model Approach To Cloud Implementation On Public Libraries With A Focus On West Bengal, India, Tanmay De Sarkar , Corresponding Author, Jitendra Nath Shaw , Main Author

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is to explore the possibility of introducing cloud architecture for public library system in areas where library automation is operational on a standalone server. It also proposes a cloud based model library management system to function on an affordable, robust architecture. The paper made an attempt to highlight the present status of library automation and networking among public libraries in West Bengal. It presents functional requirements for a SaaS based (Software as a Service) model. The simulation approach for the model architecture supports the possibility to connect all public libraries across different hierarchical tiers under …