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Digital Nervous System: A Strategy For Enhanced Management And Service Delivery In Federal University Libraries In South-East Nigeria, Ijeoma Dora Onyam, Chinwendu C. Akpom

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper discusses digital nervous system as a strategy for enhanced information service delivery in federal university libraries in South-East Nigeria. The study was guided by four research questions in line with the objectives of the study. The design adopted for this study is a descriptive survey research design and the population consists of Librarians from academic libraries in Nigeria. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire and the data generated was analyzed using frequency table, percentage and mean. The findings revealed that there are digital facilities available in these libraries such as multimedia/digital projector, printers, internet enabled …

Information Literacy Among Post Graduate Students Of The University Of Ghana., Selikem Sebuava Dorvlo Mrs.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information has become so important for decision making in today’s world. The problem of information used to be scarcity of information but in the current century it has become abundance of information. This is as a result of the development of various media of information, for example information from books and the internet. The development of information communication and technologies has escalated the problem of information that is, too much information for people to choose from for decision making. Information literacy is the surest way of helping solve the problem of choosing the right information from the abundance of information …

Users’ Perception Of The Facilities, Resources And Services Of The Mtn Digital Library At The University Of Nigeria, Nsukka, Justina N. Ekere Dr., Charles Obiora Omekwu, Chidinma M. Nwoha.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This study examined users’ perception of the facilities, resources and services of the MTN digital library at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka with regards to the effectiveness and efficiency of the library system.

Design/Method/Approach: The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. It was appropriate for this study as a useful method for assessing attitudes or opinions towards programmes, individuals, organizations and events. Four objectives and four research questions were formulated to guide this study.A convenience sampling technique was used and a sample size of 196 registered users of the MTN Digital Library, UNN was evaluated for …

Relationship Between Information Literacy And Use Of Electronic Information Resources By Postgraduate Students Of The University Of Ibadan, Dare Samuel Adeleke D. S., Evelyn Nkechi Emeahara

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Citation Mapping Of Advances In Anthropology, Sanjukta Sahoo 2976942

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract: The study is based on the articles published in the open access journal, Advances in Anthropology during the year 2013-2014 covering 59 articles in 8 issues having 1750 citations. Data has been collected from Advances in Anthropology from the Directory of Open Access Journals. Data has been analyzed by using excel sheet by year, types of document, trend of research, author productivity, journal productivity etc. The citation study has been carried out to find out the various sources of literature used by the researchers in the field of Anthropology. A rank list of journals is also prepared …

Digital Technology Acceptance In Transformation Of University Libraries And Higher Education Institutions In Kenya, Elisha O. Makori, Norah Osebe Mauti

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The digital revolution is transforming and changing the nature of higher education and learning practices in Kenya. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to universities libraries in Kenya expose a variety of cutting edge digital technology systems to support the development of higher education and learning practices. This study used descriptive survey design where the target population comprised of 120 respondents drawn from three public and two private university libraries. Out of the total population, 40 were information professionals with 10 information technology systems, while 70 consisted of the digital natives or customers. The sampling technique …

Koha Enterprise Resource Planning System And Its Potential Impact On Information Management Organizations, Elisha O. Makori, Norah Osebe Mauti

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper focuses on Koha enterprise resource planning system and its potential impact on information management organizations in Kenya; against the risks and myths associated with the solution. The study focused on selected scan and analysis of information management organizations using Koha enterprise resource planning system in addition to document or desk review analysis. Expert opinions and ideas of information professionals especially information systems and information leaders also provided vital knowledge. Koha enterprise resource planning system as the premier and leading free and open source software is transforming and integrating information services in knowledge based organizations. Driving significant forces include …

Identifying The Social And Technical Barriers Affecting Engagement In Online Community Archives: A Preliminary Study Of “Documenting Ferguson” Archive., Kodjo Atiso, Chris Freeland

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This pilot study seeks to explore the social and technological barriers affecting user engagement in online community archives. We have explored this question using the Documenting Ferguson digital archive, which was built by Washington University Libraries at Washington University in St. Louis in response to the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown on August 9, 2014, by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, and the resulting social protests. The archive, online at http://digital.wustl.edu/ferguson/, was initially built for anyone who participated in events in and around Ferguson to upload their digital images and videos from the protests, with a …

Factors Affecting The Pattern Of Information Use By Final Year Undergraduate Students In Federal University Libraries Of North Central, Zone, Nigeria, Adamu Baba Musa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of this study was to investigate the information use pattern of final year undergraduate students in North-Central Nigeria. Specifically, five purposes and research questions guided the study. It adopted a descriptive survey design and had a population of 3365 registered undergraduate final year student library users from three selected federal universities. The study used proportionate stratified random sampling technique to sample 200 final years Undergraduate library users. From the above population two hundred (200) questionnaire were distributed with one hundred and eighty five (185) returned; representing a return rate of 93%. The data collected were analysed using descriptive …

Librarians Conceptions Of Information Literacy In Three Federal Universities In South East Nigeria: Implications For Effective Implementations Of Information Literacy Programmes, Ebele N. Anyaoku

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Information literacy education in Nigeria is yet to be fully developed and supported by a national standard. The paper examined librarians conceptions of information literacy in three Federal Universities in South East Nigeria and perceptions of its value for students in institutions of higher learning and draws on the implications for development of optimal formalized information literacy programmes in Nigerian universities. The research is a cross- sectional survey research which used questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. The questionnaire contained both structured and open ended questions. Sample was 63 librarians from three Federal Universities. Eight themes were gleaned from …

Periodical Literature Bibliometric Analysis: A Case Study Of Four International Journals, Bipin Bihari Sethi

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Bibliometrics is most popular among the scholars, researchers and academics in the faculty of Library and Information Science research. The current study is a bibliometrics analysis of four international journals such as: 1^st “Language Sciences” (LS) and 2^nd “Linguistics and Education” (L&E), 3^rd ‘Political Geography’ (PG), and 4^th ‘Religion’ (Rgn).The present paper attempts to evaluate the publications indexed under the database of Science Direct Top 25 hottest Papers journal literature to understand the global approach of research output in four core journals. This is a comprehensive survey work rendering bibliographic records from Science Direct …

The Investigation Of The Relationship Between Staff Organizational Commitment And Providing Optimal Service To Clients In Public Libraries In The City Of Mashhad, Mahdieyh Khazanehha, Hamid Ghazizadeh

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Objective: In this study the relationship between staff organizational commitment and providing optimal services to public libraries clients in the city of Mashhad is investigated.

Methods: In this research both library and field study have been used. The study group consists of the 70 librarians working in public libraries in the city of Mashhad, and the sample group was determined by using Morgan table. In this study, the main variables are measured by using the two questionnaires mentioned below. To measure the efficiency, the standard John Wagner questionnaire, and to measure organizational commitment, Allen & Meyer questionnaire were used.

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Publishing Preferences Among Academic Researchers: Implications For Academic Quality And Innovation, Kwabena Osei Kuffour Adjei, Christopher Mfum Owusu-Ansah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper was to explore the factors responsible for publication preferences among a select group of researchers attending a research writing workshop in Ghana. The objectives were to investigate the specific motivations for publishing; to explore the factors that influence researchers’ journal selection decisions; and availability of in-house programmes for journal publishing. The population of the study consisted of researchers from several academic institutions in Ghana who attended a research writing workshop. The research made use of the convenience sampling method to select a total of 67 researchers to participate in the study. The study used a …

Adoption Of Software Packages In University Libraries In Nigeria, Margaret B. Edem Dr (Mrs)

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study used a survey design to investigate the adoption of software packages in Nigerian university libraries. The study was guided by seven research questions. The population included all the 127 University Librarians in Nigerian university libraries; while the sample used for the study included 58 university librarians cutting across the six geopolitical zones in the country and reflecting the ownership status of federal, state and private universities. An instrument called Software Adoption Questionnaire (SAQ) was developed by the researcher for this study. This SAQ was validated by three librarians from the University of Calabar. The data gathered and collated …

Ethical Usage Of Internet Facility By Students Of Information Science At Jimma University, Munusmay Natarajan, Bezawit Fantahun Miss

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research on ethical usage of internet facility by the students of information science, Jimma University has been conducted in order to find out the ethical attitude of information science students towards usage of internet facilities, ethical advantage students had gained through the usage of internet facilities and to find out the websites they were using in the computer laboratories. Cross Sectional Survey Method was used for conducting the study. Primary and secondary data collection methods were used in this research. The instruments for data collections were observations, interviews and questionnaires and a descriptive analysis has been used for interpretation …

Homophily-Heterophily Consciousness And Staff Quality As Correlates Of Effective Reference Services In University Libraries Of North-Central Nigeria, Stella Amarachukwu Onwukanjo, Oshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe

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ABSTRACT

The study investigated if homophily-heterophily consciousness and staff quality, could correlate with effective reference services. The study made use of three objectives, three research questions and four hypotheses. It adopted the descriptive design of the correlation type which seeks to establish the relationship that exists between two or more variables. A total of 1,500 undergraduate students were selected from nine universities in North Central Nigeria using proportionate sampling technique. The research instrument was a questionnaire with three subscales which were used for data collection. They were Effective Reference Services Questionnaire (ERSQ), Homophily-Heterophily Questionnaire (HM-HTQ), Staff Quality Questionnaire (SQQ). A …

A Selective Review Of Scholarly Communications On Palm Leaf Manuscripts, Jyotshna Sahoo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The very purpose of this paper is to provide a meticulous review of literature on various aspects of palm leaf manuscripts. Through the process of review, it aims to highlight the antiquity of palm leaf manuscripts, the process of seasoning and writing over the leaves, the physical, chemical and biological factors of deterioration, the classification and cataloguing process of manuscripts, different traditional / modern methods of preservation and conservation as well as the viability and prospects of digital preservation of manuscripts and the attempts taken by various manuscript libraries for digitization.

A Study On Perceptions Of Faculty Members On Inforamation Sources Of Libraries Of Engineering Colleges Affiliated To Jntu-Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India, Srinivasa Raju Chemarthi, Pulla Reddy V, Surendra Babu K

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Analysis of data collected from a simple random sample of 1130 faculty members belonging to 37 Engineering colleges affiliated to JNTU-Anantapur using a questionnaire, reveals that most of the faculty members are using textbooks (97.3%), and Internet (85.7%) for their teaching activity. Further, most of the faculty members are using e-journals (80.1%) and Internet (79.0%) for their research activity. Most of the faculty members are satisfied with latest editions of books available (79.8%) and with the multiple copies available for prescribed textbooks in their libraries (75.02%). Most of them (77.3%) are consulting periodicals for their teaching and research work. …

Rural Women And Their Information Seeking Behavior, Ijiekhuamhen Osaze Patrick, Omosekejimi Ademola Ferdinand

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study is focused at exploring the information seeking behavior of the women in rural areas. The study adopted a survey design. Four objectives were laid down for the study and a structured interview and questionnaire was used to bring out information from respondents. The findings showed that among the 294 respondents, 41% of them are 31-40 years of age, 24% of the respondents are below 30 years of age, 18% are between the ages of 41-50 years of age among others. The study also revealed majority of the women have secondary school education with 44% of them admitting that …

Visualizing Global Nanotechnology Research On Publication Deeds, 1989-2014, Chandran Velmurugan, Natarajan Radhakrishnan

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This study highlights the publication analysis in nanotechnology research outputs in global level as identified the data in Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection database, Thomson Reuters, Philadelphia, USA. It is found that a total output of worldwide scholarly communications in the field of nanotechnology is 20825 during the period between 1989 and 2014. The maximum numbers of outputs of 7269 records (34.91 %) were published by USA which is placed in the first rank. The next position has got by China with 2121 research papers (=10.19%) and followed by Germany is in the third rank. The primary sources are …

Factors Affecting The Pattern Of Information Use By Final Year Undergraduate Students In Federal University Libraries Of North Central, Zone, Nigeria, Saidu Sonfada Ndagi, Adamu Baba Musa

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the information use pattern of final year undergraduate students in North-Central Nigeria. Specifically, five purposes and research questions guided the study. It adopted a descriptive survey design and had a population of

3365 registered undergraduate final year student library users from three selected federal universities. The study used proportionate stratified random sampling technique to sample

200 final years Undergraduate library users. From the above population two hundred (200) questionnaire were distributed with one hundred and eighty five (185) returned; representing a return rate of 93%. The data collected were analysed …

Knowledge Management In Indigenous Medicine: The Expected Role Of Ghanaian University Libraries, Christopher K. Filson Mr, Paulina Afful Arthur Mrs

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Abstract

Indigenous medicine is regarded as an alternative medicine used in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sicknesses in most societies. Unfortunately, some of the works of indigenous medicine practitioners are not documented. Although a great deal has been written about the importance of knowledge management relatively little attention has been paid to how knowledge creation process of indigenous healthcare can be managed, hence the need for the university library which serves as a repository of knowledge transmission to assist in the dissemination of knowledge in indigenous medicine. The library’s interaction with the environment together with the means by which it …

Influence Of Information Literacy Skills On Information Needs And Use Among Banking Personnel In Ogun State, Nigeria, Oyintola Isiaka Amusa Mr,, Taoffik Olatunde Bello, Akinkunmi Oluseun Omotoso, Olukunle Akinbola Osunrinade

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This study employed a survey method to investigate the level of information literacy skills of banking personnel, their information needs and use. The study is limited to banks located and operating in Ogun state, Nigeria. Five of such banks were randomly selected and 125 bankers in the banks constituted the respondents for the study. 125 copies of the questionnaire designed for the study were administered on the respondents out of which 75 (60%) were duly completed and returned. The study found out that bankers have high information literacy level and there is a significant relationship between information literacy and information …

Asia-Pacific Journal Of Management Research And Innovation, 2004-2015: A Bibliometric Study, Sankar P Mr, Kavitha E S Dr

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The paper brings out the results of a bibliometric analysis of the journal titled "Asia-Pacific Journal of Management Research and Innovation” published by Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi for the period from 2005 to 2015. The data are downloaded from the journal's website. This study aims at analysing the research output performance of management science. The analysis cover mainly the year-wise distribution of contributions in their different volumes, authorship pattern, degree of collaboration, length of papers, citation pattern, average citation per contribution per volume, subject wise distribution of papers. All the studies point towards the merits and weakness of …

Information Behaviour Of Revenue Collectors In Lagos State, Nigeria, Ezinwanyi Madukoma, Mohammed Farhan Opemipo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the information behaviour of revenue collectors in Lagos State, Nigeria. Survey design was employed for the study. The population was made up of 150 staff of Internal Revenue service, Lagos. All members of the population were used for the study. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics. The results showed among others that revenue collectors sought information to determine corporate tax, to ensure that legal information is not breached and to ascertain the level of income of tax payers. Information sources used by revenue collectors were mostly online sources and …

Research And Publication On The Horticultural And Medicinal Use Of Pepper From 2005-2014: A Bibliometric Analysis, Thirumagal A

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Pepper has been used for its flavour and as a medicine. For the Indian cooking pepper place an important role. Pepper cures constipation, diarrhea, earache, gangrene, heart disease, hernia, hoarseness, indigestion, insect bites, insomnia, joint pain, liver problems, lung disease, oral abscesses, sunburn, tooth decay, and toothaches. Black pepper is the world’s most traded spice. Black pepper is originally agriculture in south India. It is farming mainly in the tropical region. PubMed is a primary bibliographic database that covers 18 million references to journal …

Elderly People And Their Information Needs, Nelson Edewor, Osaze Patrick Ijiekhuamhen, Uche P. Emeka-Ukwu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study is aimed at exploring the information behavior of the elderly people amongst us. A survey research design was adopted. Four objectives were set for the study and the interview was used to elicit information from respondents. Findings showed that 63% were male while 37% were female. Findings also reveal that the information needs of elders covered health conditions (98%), pension/finance (92%), government policies (34%), current affairs (53%), and transport (63%) among others. The most preferred source of information as revealed by the study is the use of family members (98%). This is followed by radio/television (92%). Use of …

Content Analysis Of Journal Articles On Wiki In Science Direct Database, Sabitri Majhi, Chanda Jal, Bulu Maharana

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aims for analyzing the contents of articles on wiki that were published in the journals of science direct database, to find out the methods of research used, type of data analysis techniques used for wiki articles, most productive country contributing highest number of articles, highest contributing author, year wise publication, authors subject background etc. Out of total 142 hits, from Science Direct database, the articles without having abstract and full text were excluded from the study and a total of 89 numbers of articles were analyzed. The study reveals that Majority of the articles on wiki are research …

Status Of Open Access Institutional Digital Repositories In Agricultural Sciences: A Case Study Of Asia, Bijan Kumar Roy, Subal Chandra Biswas, Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay

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Paper highlights the current state of open access repositories (OARs) movement in Agricultural field of Asian countries. It describes their characteristics in terms of types, contents, disciplines, languages covered, technical and operational issues, and policy matters. Compares and evaluates repositories against selected parameters and makes some recommendations for the growth of agricultural repositories Worldwide. Also presents a unified interface that can harvest metadata from different OAI-PMH compliant agricultural repositories Worldwide.

Awareness And Perception Of Plagiarism Of Postgraduate Students In Selected Universities In Ogun State, Nigeria., Jerome Idiegbeyan-Ose, Christopher Nkiko, Ifeakachuku Osinulu

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Plagiarism undoubtedly constitutes a seemingly imperceptible threat to the growth of genuine global scholarship. The understanding of various perspectives of the phenomenon is critical to finding a lasting solution. It is against this background therefore, that the study investigated awareness and perception of plagiarism of postgraduate students in selected Universities in Ogun State Nigeria. Survey research design was used while adopting stratified and random sampling methods to select 338 respondents from federal, state and private Universities for the study. The findings revealed average level of awareness of plagiarism among postgraduate students, level of training influenced their level of awareness; pressure …