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Information Seeking Behavior Of Faculty Members And Students In Colleges Of Kashmir Region: Ellis Model Approach, Sumaira Jabeen Baba, Shabir Ahmed Ganie

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present era of knowledge advancement, decision making, avoidance of duplication in efforts and technology transfer. Information is a key issue to deal with. The real challenge is not producing or storing information but disseminates it to the proper ends is the real challenge. Although users in academic Libraries are continuously adapting and seeking effective ways to respond to the fundamental and interconnected missions of study, teaching and community service, and that is why some have embraced the use of the Internet in obtaining information. The paper highlights some information seeking models to assist students in their search for information …

Marketing Of Library Services For Enhanced Accessibility In National Open University Of Nigeria: Challenges And Strategies For Intervention, Loveth Ogoegbunam Ekwueme Ph. D, Promise Ifeoma Ilo Ph.D

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study is a descriptive survey on challenges and enhancement strategies for the marketing of library services for improved accessibility to students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Three specific objectives, three research question and one null hypothesis guided the study. Population for the study consists of 15 librarians from the six study centres libraries in the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. The study used a questionnaire and interview to collect data from 15 librarians in the six study centre libraries in the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation and …

Information Literacy Of Online Media Journalist, Pandit Football, Laksmi Laksmi, Mohammad Leandro Maldini

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study discusses the information literacy of online media journalist Pandit Football. The purpose of this study is to identify the ability of the journalists in presenting the information that would be consumed by the readers. This research uses qualitative approach with case study method. Collecting data from 5 informants was conducted in January-May 2018. In analyzing the capabilities of journalists, this study used the information literacy standard issued by the International Federations of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA). The results of this study indicated that the information literacy that the journalists had, was able to support each individual in …

Usability Of Opac In The University Libraries Of Haryana (India), Rajinder Kumar, Joginder Singh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study is based on users’ survey on OPAC in different university libraries of Haryana. The maximum of 39.3% users visited the library for getting the documents Xerox in KUK, 89.7% users was aware of OPAC service in CUH, 24.8% users learnt the use of OPAC by making self efforts in MDU, 30% users used the OPAC system weekly, 46.3% users used OPAC for searching the availability of required document in MDU, 82.2% users used simple search method in CUH, 45.2% users found the documents misplaced on the shelves in KUK, 74.1% users observed the library staff members was …

Influence Of Ict Skills On The Utilization Of Electronic Information Resources (Eirs) Among Undergraduates Of Covenant University, Ota. Ogun State. South West Nigeria., Oludayo Babalola

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Abstract

This study assessed the impact of ICT Skills on the utilization of electronic information resources in Covenant University by undergraduates. Libraries generally, are now investing greatly on electronic information resources and there is a great need to study the use of electronic information resources to justify the investment. On this background, this study set to investigate the influence of ICTS skills on use e-information resources by undergraduates of covenant university, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of this study includes undergraduates library users from 100 to 500 in Covenant University. …

Identifying The Trusted And Preferred Health Information Sources Of Rural Women Of Kangpokpi Area, Manipur, Florence Guite, P. Hangsing

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To identify the trusted and preferred sources of health information among rural women, all women of four rural/remote villages around Kangpokpi town, namely, Haijang, South Changoubung, Chaljang, and Wakotphai are studied. The study has found that the most trusted and preferred source of health information of the rural women is found to be Community Health Centre (CHC). There is also a high preference and high level of trust in the Informal sources such as family members, Traditional Mid-wives, and friends.

Information Communication Technology (Ict) And The Future Of Library: A Review Of Related Literature, Chukwunaza N. Ekwelem Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries are created as an authenticated and authoritative parlance where knowledge of all human endeavor can be acquired, processed, preserved and made easily accessible by all irrespective of sex, status, religion, race or color. Its primary role is to meet the information need of its users and the society at large. These were achieved previously through conventional means of library services which includes the traditional means of acquiring, storing, retrieving, cataloguing and classification, circulation etc. of information. With the introduction of Information and communication technology library and information services have experienced unprecedented changes and transformation. This paper looked into conceptual …

Internet Use Among Faculty And Students Of College Libraries In Bangalore, India: A Study, Lokesha Naik, Kishore Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to examine the factors influencing the usage of the internet by the Bangalore University affiliated colleges’ faculty members and students for academic purposes. In this study tests the research framework using structural equation modelling. 167 faculty and 733 students from college libraries participated in this study. The findings of this study suggest that the attitude and perceived usefulness of the Internet significantly influence the behavioural intention of the users on using the internet for the general purposes. Again the study revealed that the perceived usefulness of the Internet is significantly influenced by the perceived …

Use Of Social Networking Sites Among Undergraduates: A Case Study Of Department Of Theater And Film Arts, Faculty Of Arts, University Of Jos, Jos, Nigeria, Victor Chuks Nwokedi Dr.

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This study examined the Usage Patterns of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) amongst Undergraduate Students of Department of Theater and Film Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Jos, Nigeria. The study was guided by nine objectives. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The target population was all the 348 First year Students in the Department of Theater and Film Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Jos. Since, the population (348) was manageable, there was no need for sampling. Hence, all the students were adopted in the research. The research instrument adopted was questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using frequency …

Perspective Of The Search Engines Among The Faculty Members Of Autonomous Colleges Of Coimbatore: A Study, G Sivasubramanian, Dr.P. Gomathi

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Search engines have become an integral part of our information environment. Increasingly they are replacing the role of libraries in facilitating information discovery and access. Search engine use is an embedded task that is determined by individuals’ specific work contexts and needs. The present study attempted to analysis the perspective of the search engines among the faculty members of autonomous colleges in the Coimbatore. The study had the objective of analysis the level of computer and internet proficiency of the faculty members, purpose of using the search engines and evaluation of the search engines. The study highlighted the relationship of …

Users’ Motivation And Satisfaction As Predictors Of Lecturers’ Use Of Library Resources In Colleges Of Education In Southwest, Nigeria, Adesanya Olusegun Oyeleye

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The study investigated users’ motivation and satisfaction as predictor of lecturers’ use of library resources in colleges of education in southwest, Nigeria. This is to reveal that library user motivation and satisfaction will predict lecturers’ effective use of library resources. . The descriptive research design was adopted, while a multi-stage sampling procedure was used in the study. Simple random sampling method was employed to select respondents from the selected colleges of education. A total of 568 lecturers (297 males and 271 females) participated in the study. A structured questionnaire tagged “Questionnaire on Users’ Motivation, Satisfaction and Library Material on …

E-Learning Research Papers In Web Of Science: A Biliometric Analysis, Nishat Fatima, Abu K S

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Purpose – The paper aims to explore and identify the trends in E-Learning research at the global level.

Design/methodology/approach – The data were collected from the Web of Science database covering the period from 1989- 2018 in order to identify substantial contributions that have been published in the field of E-Learning. A total of 9826 records were retrieved. The data was analyzed to reveal different trends prevailing in E-Learning research including prominent contributing countries, authorship patterns adopted, the degree of collaboration, collaborative index, prominent sources for publication of research, visibility of research in term of citation …

Use Of Electronic Journals By Research Scholars And Postgraduate Students Of University Of Delhi And Jamia Millia Islamia: A Comparative Analysis, Md. Sohail, Mr. Maksood, Nazia Salauddin

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The emergence of the internet is a new medium of information storage and delivery represents a revolution, which will have a lasting impact on the electronic publication and delivery of information system in the twenty-first century. The developments in information technology have brought e-journals as a boon to research community, which are becoming a major source for scholarly communication. As e-journal is a journal available online or offline containing research papers, review articles, scholarly communications. In the electronic environment teaching, learning and research are being supported by e-journals which are emerging as new powerful tool. E-journals have an impact not …

Similarity Index Of Doctoral Theses Submitted To Universities In Kerala: An Investigation, Suresh Kumar Pk Dr.

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Plagiarism has grown to such an alarming rate that the academic community finds it difficult to spot an authentic work among the plethora of published literature. Anti-plagiarism softwares have become popular as a solution to overcome this problem. This study aims to describe various aspects of plagiarism, to assess the contribution of PhD theses in ShodhGanga by the universities in Kerala, to identify the subject wise contribution of PhD theses in various universities in Kerala during 2010-17,to find the extend of similarity of content in the PhD theses of the Universities in Kerala and to rank the universities in …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Digital Literacy Research Output: A Global Perspective, Alagu A, Thanuskodi S

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The study aimed to assess the Digital Literacy research output during the period of 1992-2011.The web of science database has used to retrieve records related to digital literacy research.The bibliographic citation retrieved data are analyzed using the Histcite Software application. Based on the retrieved data, digital literacy research publication is analyzed and interpreted. The performance of the most productivity countries, authors, journals,language-wise, Institution –wise, keyword wise and citation reference is analyzed.Relative Growth rate and doubling time have assessed. The performance of the most productivity countries and the highest number of articles are published in the form of total articles …

Information Literacy Skills Among Library And Information Science Professionals In India, S Thanuskodi "Dr."

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This project examines information literacy skills among the Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals in India, pointing out the benefits and finally makes recommendations to improve the program. This is considered a very significant issue in view of the fact that it will afford in India, academic institutions and private organizations such as companies the understanding of what to improve and the way to improve them as far as their information literacy is concerned. As India become more advanced technologically, it has become more important for children and even adult to have the awareness of a solid foundation in Information …

User Perception On Open Access Resources Among College Students In India: A Survey, Muthuvennila S, Thanuskodi S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A study was conducted to investigate the accessibility and use of perception on open access resources used in the library and Information Science students inIdhaya College for Women. In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the awareness of open access resources. The methodology adopted for the study surveyed in which questionnaires, interviews, and observations were used in a collection of the data. A total of 131 respondents participated in the study. 80(61.07%) of the frequency are UG Students while 51(38.93%) are PG Students in the use of open access resources in Idhaya College for Women. show that …

The Role Of Librarians In The Implementation Of The National Policy Of Education, Victoria O. Itsekor, Chukwudum Mareen Jegbefume Miss, Oluwatofunmi Jesudunni Oyewole Mrs.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The library profession is one that serves the educational system of any nation, therefore both the educational and library systems must be in nexus if effective and efficient formulation and implementation of policies will be established. The impact of the library can be felt at all levels in the education sector, starting from the grass root, that is, School libraries in primary and secondary schools to the Academic libraries in the tertiary institutions. Hence the importance of the library in the educational development of a country cannot be over-estimated.

The library policy objectives have not been difficult to identify …

Business Education Lecturers’ Perception Of Learning Management Systems For Effective Teaching And Learning Accounting In Universities In South-East, Nigeria, Ernest Ugwoke, Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh, Joseph C. Ezemma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Literature revealed that ICT if properly integrated into teaching and learning have the potential to improve students’ academic performance. This study focused on determining business education lecturers’ perception of learning management systems (LMS) for effective teaching and learning of accounting in universities in South-East Nigeria. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from 232 lecturers from 9 universities from South-East Nigeria. The data collected were analyzed using percentages and mean to answer the research questions, while null hypotheses were tested using ANOVA at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that business education lecturers’ perceived LMS as an effective learning …

Knowledge Sharing For Professional Growth: Views From Academic Librarians In Zimbabwe, Rexwhite T. Enakrire Dr, Collence T. Chisita Dr, Josiline Phiri Chigwada

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Knowledge sharing activities are indicators for professional growth. It consists of inconceivable diverse and complex patterns through which professionals gain more from each other. This type of knowledge sharing experience is essential for professional growth. Ordinarily, except engage in certain activities, professionals do not benefit much from each other. The process that unfold in what the professionals know best is through the process of sharing tacit knowledge. Librarianship as a profession is at its critical point where issues to contend with emerges, based on current trends in library and information sciences. The dynamics that surround users’ diverse information needs and …

Awareness, Access And Utilization Of Information On Climate Change By Farmers In Zamfara State, Nigeria, Charles Nwabueze Chukwuji, Aliyu Gadanga Tsafe Phd, Sule Sayudi, Zainab Yusuf, Ja'afar Zakariya

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The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study consisted 1200 respondents comprising (staff of the Zamfara State Agricultural Development Project, FADAMA III Project, IFAD, Animal rearers and Farmers). Instruments of data collection used for the study were the questionnaire, interview and discussions. One thousand two hundred questionnaires were distributed to respondents and only 988 (82.2%) were dully returned and found usable. The results of the responses were interpreted using simple percentage and frequency tables. The findings of the study include, that 95% of Zamfara State population are farmers, Maru and Gusau Local Government Areas recorded the highest …

Mapping Of Nephrology Research Performance Of Global Scientists In Science Citation Index Expanded, Chandran Velmurugan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper has made an attempt to highlight the Neurology research in global level as per the scientific publications appeared in the Web of Science citation database during the period 2006-2015. It found a total of 23, 335 publications were published by the global researchers in the field of Neurology. The average number of publications published was 2333.5 and the highest numbers of publications (3357) were published in the year 2015. This paper tried to analyze the broad features of literature on global warming focusing on year wise growth of publications, most prolific authors, highly productive institutes, highly productive countries, …

Use And Impact Of Electronic Journals Among The Users Of Periyar University In Salem, Tamilnadu, India, Ramesh Krishnan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study has made an attempt to examine the use and impact of electronic resources particularly electronic journals or e-journals among the user community of Periyar University at Salem. Periyar University Central Library subscribes a number of online journals to meet the information needs of its users such as faculty members, post graduate students and research scholars etc. The results showed that the maximum number of respondents was female with 58.33 percent whereas the minimum number of respondents was male. The highest number of age group is between 21-30 ages. The majority of users (40.38%) was postgraduate students and ranked …

Digital Environment And Social Exclusion In Nigeria: Roles Of Libraries And Other Information Service Providing Institutions, Florence Onyeisi Otonekwu, Janet Titilayo Oludipe, Grace Olabisi Babafemi, Akawu Lami, Tunde Toyese Oyedokun

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Social exclusion is more or less a deliberate act of negligence, wherefore group of people in society are disengaged from mainstream culture because of their background, geographical location and other demographical characteristics that demarcate them from others. Social exclusion is an omnibus term, which encompasses many multidimensional social variables such as inequalities of opportunity, lack of access to basic amenities, digital divide and many more. However, for the sake of this current study, emphasis would be on digital divide existing between urban and rural settlers, in respect of their accessibility to information in today digital age. This study is a …

Learning Alumni Management From The Top Ten Ranking Universities In Nirf-2019 And Its Application In Developing A Custom Social Network For Management Of Alumni Of A Department Of Library And Information Science, Badan Barman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: To study the alumni network and its features of the top ten ranking universities in NIRF-2019 and based on it to design and develop a custom social network for management of alumni of a department or university which are span across the Globe.

Methodology: Top ten universities in the NIRF-2019 ranking were thoroughly studied to know the basic features they provide in their alumni site and later on a suitable custom social networking platform were selected to host the alumni network of a university in India that has those basic features in some form.

Findings: There are a wide …

Qualitative Research Analysis Of "Review Of Accounting Studies" Journal: Scientometric, Citation And Collaboration Analysis, Gnana Prasad, Senthil Kumar, Veeramani R

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Background: The objective of this study is to evaluate the research performance using scientometric related indicators i.e., quantity, quality, citations, and international collaboration of the “Review of Accounting Studies” Journal.

Purpose: this journal provides an outlet for significant academic research in accounting, including theoretical, empirical, and experimental work. This journal indexed with many leading citation indexes (Social Science Citation Index, SCOPUS, WoS, etc.) and top-ranked in the management journal ranking agencies in the globe i.e., ABS & ABDC. This top-ranked journal acceptance rate is very minimal due to high standards for publishing research articles.

Methods: the qualitative research …

Good Governance,Information Dissemination And National Development-The Nigerian Situation, Peter Olorunleke Oye Cln

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ABSTRACT

In the last few decades the relationship between good governance and national development has attracted keen global attention. The emergence of information as a vital factor of production in the knowledge economy has added a new dimension to it. This paper therefore aims at exploring the intrinsic nexus between good governance, information dissemination and national development. Relying on descriptive methods based on relevant literatures and empirical facts, the paper enumerated some inextricable indices of good governance, espouses its importance and the impetus information dissemination provides for national development. The paper clearly explained the notion of good governance in the …

International Contribution In Two Indian Lis Journals: A Comparative Study, Lambodara Parabhoi, Annesha Ghosh Librarian

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The two leading Indian LIS journals namely Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS) and DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) facilitate immediate open access to the published papers in worldwide and indexed in the Scopus database. Thus, it enhances the utility and visibility of both the journals and makes it very conducive for international authors to contribute their papers. This paper aims to determine the trends of the international contribution to two LIS reputed journals namely Annals of Library and Information Studies and DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology. The research sample consists of 106 journal …

Personal Integrative Needs And Use Of Social Media Among Information Professionals, Ashfaq Hussain, Dr. Taimoor-Ul-Hassan Prof., Dr. Ghulam Shabir Prof.

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This article has been designed to examine personal integrative needs from social media among information professionals in the conceptual framework of uses and gratification theory. Personal integrative type need includes elements of both cognitive and affective needs and relates to firming credibility, respect, status, confidence and stability Gratification sough and gratification obtained are two distinct components of the uses and gratification theory. For this quantitative research, study a self-administered survey questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants of the study. Sample of this study was 700 information professionals necessarily user of social media. Finding of this study testifies …

Disaster And Security Preparedness Of Libraries In India, Sandip Pathak

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Academic libraries are the “heart” of the learning community, providing a place for Users and advance their knowledge. Simmonds, (2001). Libraries must be safe from security threats and physical weakness. To secure and protectthe collections will facilitate to libraries give an efficient service in response to theinformation required of the university community