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Digital Library Challenges And Opportunities: An Overview, Vipan Kumar Sharma, Suresh Kumar Chauhan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries have been long been endless sources of information for users. The face of libraries is changing as content is moving toward a digital platform and internet access is becoming more of human necessity than a privilege, which got influenced by technology. New technology has given rise to a new concept of modernization of academic libraries using digital technology and now going to become a part of daily work culture of under-developed the scenario. This paper also examines some of these challenges and opportunities in context to academic libraries. Digital library is an innovative technology to develop the learning and …

Installation Process Of Radio Frequency Identification System In Libraries: A Case Study On Assam Don Bosco University Library, Dr. Anupam Chanda

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

Radio Frequency Identification in short RFID belongs to technology referred to as Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC). The RFID tag operates at 13.56 MHz, and the tag contains a microchip and an antenna. RFID readers can read multiple RFID tags instantaneously at near-proximity through radio wave. RFID helps to save time with maximum accuracy in the circulation counter. Stock verification through RFID system can be done efficiently and accurately, with the help of RFID handheld reader. Theft detection is one of the most valuable features of RFID system.

Assam Don Bosco University presently has two campuses. Both the …

Tarawangsa As A Traditional Communication Media In The Information Dissemination Based On Local Wisdom, Suwandi Sumartias, Andi Alimuddin, Priyo Subekti, Iriana Bakti, Aat Ruchiat Nugraha, Susie Perbawasari, Rosnandar Romli

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

One of the local wisdom that characterizes the Rancakalong Sumedang community, is the art of Tarawangsa, which is in the form of music that accompanies the Ngalaksa Traditional Ceremony and Farm Tradition Culture. The interaction which occurs when the Ngalaksa Traditional Ceremony takes place is one of the communication spaces for residents in exchanging information, strengthening friendship and ritual communication infrastructure in honor of Dewi Pohaci as the Padi goddess. As a traditional communication media, Tarawangsa art is one of the local wisdom of the community in spreading information about cultural noble values, and spiritual appreciation of food, in this …

Use Of Social Networking Sites Among Students Of University Of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan (Pakistan), Anwar Muhammad, Tang Zhiwei

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The current study was designed to find out the use of social networking sites among students of the UniversityofBalochistanQuetta.in the light of today's modern and digital era of social media /social networking sites every individual is well aware of these changes as well as future changes. The present study has a number of research objectives that have been tested to see how university students are taking social networking sites. The prime objectives of the study are to find out the perception of SNS among the University of Balochistan (UoB) students, to identify the purpose of usage, to determine the frequency …

Manning Of Academic Law Libraries By Lawyers: Imperative For Best Legal Information Delivery In Nigerian Academic Law Libraries, Olubunmi Owoeye, Olubunmi Idowu Owoeye Mrs.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Academic Law Libraries are special libraries with special collections for a specialised field or discipline established to serve specific professionals and researchers who are law students, law lecturers, legal researchers, and other faculty members. Law Library is the nexus and the heart of any faculty of law; it is pivotal upon which legal education is built. Consequently, the two statutory regulatory bodies responsible for legal education in Nigeria: the National Universities Commission and the Nigerian Council of Legal Education respectively, place a high premium on Law Library building, equipment, facilities, availability of current and adequate information resources as well …

Scientometric Mapping And Visualization Of Environmental Science Research: A Case Study, Sanku Bilas Roy

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study attempts to emphasize quantitatively the development of environmental science literature in terms of publication output as per Scopus database for thirty years (1989-2018). The focus of this paper is to analysis the literature published by the researchers of the University of Calcutta during the period under study. Total 1093 records have been retrieved for this study. An exponential growth rate has been identified. Authorship trend was towards multi-authored papers. Most prolific authors and most productive journals have been traced. The most productive journal is Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. Co-authorship pattern and Co-occurrence of keywords have also been …

Scientometric Profile Of Tripura University Based On Selected Disciplines: A Study, Mithu Anjali Gayan, Sanjay Kumar Singh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Research productivity of Tripura which is one of the North East Indian states is not measured from a point of view of Scientometrics until now. It’s an untouched area of research. An attempt has been made in this study to understand and evaluate research productivity indexed in Web of Science database of selected disciplines from Tripura University as it is the only central university in the state. It is found that since beginning until 2019, 313 documents are indexed in the database from the broad research areas of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. The study revealed that Bhattacharjee, D is the …

Application Of Bradford's Law Of Scattering And Obsolescence In The Literature Of Chemistry: A Study Based On Doctoral Theses, Mithu Anjali Gayan, Sanjay Kumar Singh

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The proposed study tries to investigate citation pattern of Chemistry theses submitted to Central library Tripura University. The study considered only those theses submitted to Shodhganga, the Indian ETD initiative. Hence data were collected from 20 theses constituting 6214 citations during 2007 to 2016. Bardford’s law is used to find out the core journals in the field of Chemistry. The rank list of journals showed “Phytochemistry” is the most cited journal. The dataset of the study did not follow the Bradford’s law. However, the dataset follow the Leimkuhler’s model. Half life of Chemistry journals is found to be 12.6 years. …

Islamic Expression On Instagram Social Media: Marketing Communication Strategies Equestrian And Archery Tourism In Indonesia, Elan Jaelani, Lukiati Komala Erdinaya, Rohanda Rohanda, Susie Perbawasari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to determine the use of symbols of Islamic expression on social media Instagram as a marketing communication strategy of Equestrian and Archery Tourism in Indonesia. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach to the content analysis conducted on three official Instagram social media accounts from the three most popular Equestrian and Archery Tourism destinations in Indonesia. The results showed that most uploads on the Instagram account of equestrian and archery tourism in Indonesia display symbols of Islamic expressions, such as on images, captions, and hashtags. This study also discusses the positive responses from Instagram users to …

Incorporating Social Media Into Library Services: Present Scenario At East West University Library, Dilara Begum, Shaharima Parvin

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In the third millennium, people look forward for ushering the innovations and people's rapport is getting more and more convenient with the growth of social media tools. The usages of social media by libraries encompass a vast array of platforms with many contingencies features containing new ways for library patrons in terms of promoting their information services and products. This paper delineates elaborately the incorporation of social media by East West University Library (EWU, L), Bangladesh as it is one of the precursor academic libraries in Bangladesh where all forms of contemporary technologies and services have been integrating with great …

Research Attitude And Capabilities Of Selected Academic Librarians Towards Preparation In Conducting Research, Creasel Sison

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The library is a growing micro-organism. Over time, it changes and updates its services depending on the present scenario, expectations of clients and the most “in” mode of delivery of services. There is really a great need for library researchers especially that libraries need to stay relevant to the clients. Many librarians see the importance of research, however many also experience difficulty on research. Despite these circumstances, only few consider this as starting point to study the librarians’ attitude and capabilities on research to determine areas for improvement. The study assessed the research attitude and capabilities of librarians from selected …

Role Of Public Libraries In The Creation Of Social Capital: A Study Of Northern Nigeria, Abubakar Ladan, Rajendran P, Manickaraj J

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Public Libraries play a vital role in the creation and bridging Social Capital. They offer a space for education, socialization and debate, which are open to the members of the society. This paper presents an overview of public libraries in Nigeria and their role, the challenges associated with the activities and programs of Nigerian Public Libraries in the creation of Social Capital. A total of 59 Public Libraries working in 12 State of Library Boards of Northern Nigeria and Federal Capital Abuja has been considered for the pilot study. The analysis has been done by frequency distribution, percentage and …

Development Of Entrepreneur Research Trends In Garuda Indexing Agency, Anissa Lestari Kadiyono, Hanny Hafiar, Diana Harding, Hery Wibowo, Titin Nurhayati Ma'mun, Yus Nugraha, Ahmad Gimmy Pratama Siswadi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Entrepreneurship can be an indicator of the development of a country. Unfortunately, in Indonesia the number of entrepreneurs is still low. So, it needs to be efforts to optimize various fields that are integrated with entrepreneurship. One of the aspect is education that closely related to scientific research. The existence of indexing portal for scientific publications such as the Garuda portal, which optimizes the progress of information technology can help researchers not only in the academic world, the general public can obtain various data that can be used as a basis for developing programs as a solutive form of problems …

Customer Relations Twitter @Indonesiagaruda Of Garuda Indonesia Airlines In The Social Customer Era, Ira Purwitasari, Engkus Kuswarno, Uud Wahyudin, Ninis Agustini Damayani

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The purpose of this research is to be able to analyze in depth the airlines of. Garuda Indonesia and its public customers in establishing good relations by utilizing social media Twitter. In the current era of digital communication where the use of social media is community-based media, companies inevitably have to deal with social customers. Customer relations is a process of building long-term relationships with customers to maintain satisfaction and to keep them coming back. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection in this study consist of primary and secondary data. Primary data were carried out through in-depth …

Bibliometric Analysis Of The Research Output Of Kuvempu University’S Publication In Isi Web Of Science During 1990 – 2019, Mallikarjun Kappi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study is a bibliometric assessment of scientific research output of the Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shivamogga, Karnataka (1990 – 2019). The data collected from the Web of Science. The analysis includes yearly output of research productivity. The study focuses on Author Productivity pattern, types of documents/records, individual author’s research productivity, geographical collaboration of authors (countries of contributing authors) and distribution of research output by language.

Controlled Vocabularies Versus Social Tags: A Brief Literature Review, Arindam Sarkar, Prof. Udayan Bhattacharya

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study is a literature review, based on the comparative study between controlled vocabularies and social tags from various perspectives. Critical comments of experts on similarities, co-relationship, uses, trends between controlled vocabularies and social tags have found their manifestation in this literature review. Through this study an effort has been made to portray the overall picture of previous research regarding this topic.

#Hashtag: A Special Feature To Organize And Classify Unstructured Information In Social Media, Arindam Sarkar, Udayan Bhattacharya Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A web based tools that allow people or companies or organizations to create, organize and share information, documents and picture/videos in virtual communities and network is called as social media. It can also be said as medium of communication like a newspaper or a radio. The facebook, twitter, Google+, Pinterest etc. are some of the absolute examples of social media. It is becoming a serious part of life as the social sites and applications are increasing. One of the most unique yet understudied feature available on social media platforms is the hashtag (#hashtag). Hashtags is a short combination of words …

Scientometric Study Of Literature Output On Internet Addiction In Children From 1999-2018, Janarthanan Pichai, Nithyanandam Kannan Dr.

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Internet addiction. Phone addiction. Technology addiction, now a days all the parents are expressing worries that their children are addicted to their devices. Children, who become addicted to the Net, are mostly allured by online games initially. However, they may eventually be exposed to unwanted or obscene content on the Net or even commit a cybercrime. The data is collected from PubMed database using keyword search. The collected data is analyzed for total number of publications on Internet addiction in children, authorship pattern, geographical wise contribution, most prolific author contributions, most affiliated institute, relative growth rate and so on. From …

Instagramable Politics: Indonesian Celebrities Politicians Campaign, Nur'annafi Farni Syam Maella, Rd. Funny Mustika Elita, Edwin Rijal, Slamet Mulyana

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In the digital era, Instagram is used by celebrities to participate in political contestation. Starting from incumbent celebrities to new celebrities who are running for politics, they use Instagram as a campaign media in the 2019 election. The presence of Instagram is a new alternative to revolutionizing political campaigns. Their popularity as a celebrity and celebgram made it easier for them to be able to built their image themselves and be able to win votes in their constituents. This study aims to see the use of Instagram by Indonesian celebrity politicians in influencing public attitudes and views that not only …

Measuring Digital Literacy Of Students With Visual Impairments, Siska Mardiana, Jenny Ratna Suminar, Dadang Sugiana, Suwatno

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Students with visual impairments turned out to be heavy internet user. They had the ability to use digital media such as smartphone and computer. They used it with the help of a screen reader on the device. Changing in communication pattern in blind children also occurs in the educational environment, especially in the learning process that has shifted not only to the use of traditional media and learning method based on printed material, but also to the use of communication technology based on digital media. Therefore, digital literacy is needed by students with visual impairments. Digital literacy is the ability …

Information Visualization Research Publications During 1990-2018: A Scientometric Analysis, Kunwar Singh, Abhishek Ranjan, Somesh Rai

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

To understand the history and research status of information visualization, information visualization research citation data has been collected from the Scopus expanded during the period from 1990 to 2018. Results indicated that the research of information visualization has increased during the studied 29-year period. The country with the highest research output was the United States with 1996 publications, while the institution with the highest research output was the CNRS Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. The majority of research articles have been contributed from developed countries. It also revealed that developed countries have more research advantages in comparison to developing …

Journal Of Information And Communication Technology (Jict): A Bibliometric Analysis, Rajev Mkg Dr., Salah Alkafaji Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study focused on the journal productivity by conducting bibliometric analysis on the journal named Journal of Information and Communication Technology during the period from 2011 to 2018. The objectives of this study cover distribution of contribution, length of articles, geographical distribution of articles, number of references per article, institution- wise contribution. The study analyzed and found that 118 articles were published during the period of 2011 to 2018 in JICT. The highest numbers of articles were published in the year 2018 during the period of study with 28 articles in four issues. The result showed that triple authors’ contribution …

Dynamics, Modality, And Commodification Of Customary Title Bestowal In Local Political Communication In Gorontalo, Indonesia, Sumarjo Muna, Atwar Bajari, Soleh Soemirat, Diah Fatma Sjoraida

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aimed at analyzing the commodification of identity politics through customary title bestowal (Pulanga) in local politics in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. This study referred to the critical approach with the critical ethnographic methodology. The data were obtained through in-depth interview with customary title recipients, customary stakeholders, and cultural observers, and gained from customary documents and news archives of the pros and cons of customary title bestowal from local mass media coverage in Gorontalo Province. Validity testing of the data was conducted through triangulation process. The politicization of customary title bestowal occurred because the process of customary title bestowal was …

Communication Pattern With Sulapa Eppa In The Single-Parent Family In Makassar City, Indrayanti Indyayanti, Jenny Ratna Suminar, Ahmad Gimmy Prathama Siswadi, Yanti Setianti

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Siri’ na pesse as a philosophy of life for Bugis people who have noble values that make humans worthy of being said to be human (tau sipakatau). This value is obtained through hereditary that parents teach their children. One of the values taught by parents, known as sulappa eppa (the four main values) that parents must have as leaders in their families is primarily a single parent. This value is very important for single parents because parents are automatically examples and role models for their children.

This study applied a qualitative method with a case study approach in …

The Internet Of Things: Opportunities And Challenges For Libraries, Abdoulaye Kaba, Chennupati K. Ramaiah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

With the necessity to be connected to the Internet, the Internet of Things (IoT) will receive more and more attention. By using RFID technologies, IoT will be able to connect everyday devices and transfer data between them. Like other service providers, IoT technologies will offer many opportunities for libraries, from tracking room usage and program attendance to monitoring humidity levels for special collections, and many more applications. In this paper, we are discussing about the nature of IoT, opportunities and challenges of using IoT in libraries. Despite of having challenges, IoT will contribute effectively to the transformation and innovation of …

Investigation On Virtual Reference Services (Vrs) Provided By Selected Universities From Tamil Nadu, Sankha Subhra Das, Arpita Roy Chowdhury

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

With the advancement of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) development is taking place at a rapid rate. Hence in order to stay in the limelight one must keep themselves updated with the latest technological trend. This chapter focuses on the Virtual Reference Service (VRS) provided by eight universities from Tamil Nadu. Various services that can be provided under VRS have been identified based on minimal cost and maximum benefit approach. We have made a comparison of these Universities right from their NAAC grade to NIRF ranking 2019 and eventually the VRS. The amount of funds utilized has also been discussed …

Research Productivity And Impact Of Library And Information Science Teachers Of Karnataka State, India, Nagesh R, Chandrashekara M

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to investigate the research productivity and impact of LIS teachers in Karnataka state through the citation analysis using Google Scholar. This study also analyzes the research productivity of schools and teachers of LIS to rank them. The study confined its scope to the present working LIS teachers in LIS schools of Karnataka state. In this paper, research productivity and impact of LIS teachers is carried out with number of articles published, number of citations received, h-index and i10 index. The data was collected from the Google Scholar database because it is a known fact that google scholar …

Information Literacy In Communication Strategy Of Pt. Bintang Toedjoe And Tribun Media In Innovation Program Of “Taman Herbal Bejo”, Henny Sri Mulyani, Pandan Yudhapramesti, Ipit Zulfan, Yanti Setianti, Feliza Zubair

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The communication strategy is a design created to change human behavior on a larger scale through the transfer of information and new ideas relating to the environment and traditional health. The analyze is needed in order to measure the benefits of the plan implemented in the program of "Taman Herbal Bejo" (Bejo Herbal Park) by PT. Bintang Toedjoe partnered with Tribune Media Industry. The purpose of this study was to determine (1) the background of innovation and policy of the "Taman Herbal Bejo" program conducted by PT. Bintang Toedjoe and its media industry partner (2) the implementation of information literacy …

Problems Of Collection Development In Anambra State Library Board, Norbert A. Agbanu Phd, Ndidi Grace Nwankwo Cln, Ifesinachi Rita Ogalue Cln, Emmanuel A. Olorunfemi Cln

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study is a case study. The study sought to establish the problems of collection development in Anambra State Library Board. The study was conducted in Awka Local Government Area of Anambra state which is in South East Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. The population of the study consists of 10 librarians working in Kenneth Dike Library (KDL) in Awka Anambra State. The entire population was used as such there was no sampling. This is because the population was small and manageable. Four research questions guided the study. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire designed by the researchers based …

Malaysian Journal Of Library And Information Science: A Bibliometric Study, Kailash Garg Dr, Niraj Kumar Mr, Geeta Geeta Ms

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An analysis of 241 papers published in Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science during 2007-2018 indicates that the number of papers published as well as the reference per paper has increased in later years as compared to the initial years. The share of single authored papers decreased and multi-authored papers increased during the second block of 2013-2018. Malaysia, the country of origin of the journal published highest number of papers. However, the value of Citation per Paper (CPP) was highest for UK. Among the institutes, University of Malaya (Malaysia) contributed the highest number of papers and University of Dhaka …