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The Copyright Trends In India, And The Level Of Copyright Awareness Among Academic Librarians, Anjaneya Reddy N M

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Academic librarians often need to deal with copyright issues at their institutions while handling information resources, and they must have a clear understanding of copyright laws, practices, and its implications. This paper examines the copyright trends in India, and librarian’s familiarity with copyright laws and sources consulted to acquire copyright education. Copyright registrations in India are constantly increasing and copyright infringement cases are gradually decreasing. The study has shown impressive results that the majority of academic librarians (90.70%) are aware of copyright laws and their practice. Further, the study illustrates that the majority of librarians (63.27%) have only a basic …

Relevance Of Storybooks In Promoting Students’ Reading Culture, Ogechukwu Vivian Amanambu, Leona Eucharia Ekechukwu, Ngozi Theresa Onuora, Chinedu Obinna Ejimonye, Onyedika Lilian Ikeazota, Theresa Olunwa Oforka, Kennedy O. Ololo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper explored past studies that demonstrated how relevant storybooks are in promoting reading culture amongst students. The paper employed the review of literature approach to collect and synthesize information majorly from primary and secondary sources taking cognizance of the research objective. The study reviewed the basis of reading, storybooks, and the benefits of storybooks in improving students’ reading culture and the importance of storybooks and strategies for improving students’ reading culture. From the extant literature reviewed, students’ reading culture is influenced when they are exposed to storybooks.

Influence Of Story Books At Children’S Library On Reading Culture Of Pupils In Public Primary Schools, Adaorah R. Onuorah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Children libraries are libraries established in schools to support learning and teaching activities of pupils. In order to inculcate a good reading culture in pupils, they have to be encouraged to make reading part of their everyday life. Storybooks are useful for introducing new words, concepts and ideas into children’s language development, world and imagination. The purpose of the study was to ascertain the influence of storybooks at children's libraries on reading culture among primary classes 4 and 5 pupils in public schools and find out the influence of gender on pupils’ reading culture when exposed to storybooks. A quasi-experimental …

Publication Patterns And Trends Of Two Premier Indian Lis Journals: An Analysis Of Scopus Indexed International Papers, Manoj Kumar Sa, Nilaranjan Barik, Pradip Kumar Nikhandia

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study explores the publication pattern, and trends of international papers published in Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS), and DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) from 2012 to 2020. It has covered to 160 international papers which are contributed to above two journals and indexed in Scopus database from 2012 to 2020. The retrieved data were analyzed using various bibliometric parameters like yearly growth of publication, authorship pattern, degree of collaboration, scientific productivity of authors, and most productive authors to know the publication pattern and extent of collaboration among authors in such papers. Lotka’s inverse square …

Impact Of Public Library Services On Educational Transformation In Nigeria; Case Study Of Oyo State Library Board, James Ogielagbega Enamudu, Solomon Amaechi Akannam, Charity Olubusola Odunsi, Sunday Olabisi Olatunji

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is to report the result of a study on examining the impact of public library services on educational transformation in Oyo state. Respondents include the student users and librarians of the library. The respondents are engaged through purposive and simple random sampling techniques respectively, the instruments for data collection are self-administered questionnaire and interview. Descriptive survey research design was employed and data was analyzed using statistical package for social science, while the interview was interpreted by listening to the record properly. The result revealed that majority of the respondents patronizes the library occasionally. It was …

Use Of Emerging Technologies In The University Libraries: A Study Of Review Of Literature, Kanchan Lata Bharti, Dr. Shilpi Verma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main aim of the study is to review the literature related to the use of emerging technologies by university libraries. The primary objective of the study was to examine the core literature related to emerging technologies used in the university libraries and to find out the changing role of the university librarians in these technologically equipped modern libraries. The study also focuses on the attitude of library professionals towards this modern environment. The findings of the study are based upon four themes, they are: “status of emerging technologies in the university libraries”, “attitude of librarians towards the emerging technologies”, …

Availability And Usage Of Information Sources And Services At Select Media Libraries In Delhi Region: A Study, Anupama Khera, G P. Pandey, Manoj Kumar Sinha

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information is a basic need of today’s fast changing world important for one’s day to day life. People need information to efficiently carry out work in their respective fields. Media professionals working in Media organisations needs current, authoritative and factual information to construct news and programmes. Such information is made available by Media libraries in the shortest time frame to meet the targets of the Media Professionals. The information is collected from the printed as well from the electronic resources available in the Media libraries.

In view of the remarkable contribution made by the media libraries, the present research has …

Alternative Ways For Providing Library Services To Support Teaching Learning Process During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study Of Degree Colleges Affiliated To Assam University, Silchar, Rofique U. Laskar, Rashid A. Mazumder

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Purpose: The sudden outbreak of Covid-19 enforced the libraries to rethink, and prepare our libraries to overcome such situation occurs in coming days. The alternative ways of proving library services through social media or digital libraries on doorstep for the continuation of teaching learning process. Re design our libraries according to the standard operation protocol (SOP) such as social distancing, regular sanitization of library, wearing musk and vaccinate users and end users to prevent, secure and continue our library services while resume again.

Findings: The college libraries have utilized different Social Media Networks as an alternative for providing library …

Ebola Outbreak Preparedness And Response: Integrating Librarians’ Role Into The Ebola Response Incident Management Model Of Nigeria, Emmanuel Chukwudi Ihekwoaba, Okwor Roseline Ngozi, Tochukwu Victor Nwankwo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries and librarians are valuable assets for promoting medical services, education, and disaster management practice and training. This paper, therefore, seeks to integrate librarians’ role into the Ebola response incident management model of Nigeria for a better Ebola outbreak preparedness. The model comprises six major components of Epidemiology/ Surveillance; Case Management & Infection Control; Infection and Prevention Control; Social Mobilization; Laboratory Services; Point of Entry; Management and Coordination. The study revealed the significance and relevance of librarians in the management of health disasters by clearly demonstrating their impact on each stage of the Ebola management model in Nigeria. The research …

The Use Of Information Dissemination To Reflect Altruism Of Corporate Social Responsibility Projects In Ghana., Jonny Kwasi Owusu-Achaw, Philip Kwaku Kankam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

It is evident from literature that organisations embark on Corporate Social Responsibility as a philanthropic approach and initiative to give back to society. In Ghana, Multi-National Companies (MNCs) such as Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) employ information dissemination techniques and processes to broadcast these projects to the public in a manner that reflect altruism. This study looked into MTN Ghana’s CSR `project at Akim Asafo Senior High School (SHS) to ascertain whether the altruism portrayed to the public via information dissemination of CSR projects reflect reality or mere publicity. Twenty (20) participants were sampled through the use of purposive and convenience …

Usage Of Electronic Resources By Teacher Trainees During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study., Suneel Kumar Bhat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Electronic resources generally known as e-resources are materials in digital format accessible electronically. It consists electronic journals (e-journal), electronic books (e- book), online

databases, online databases in varied digital formats. These resources play an indispensible role during Covid-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic situation has posed unprecedented challenges requiring teachers to adapt to teaching online. Until March 2020, the typical teaching situation at colleges of education was characterised by teacher trainees who convened in classrooms according to their timetables and teachers who covered their subjects’ syllabus, frequently through formal lecturing. Teacher trainees were required to listen to their teachers in a …

The Role Of Rural Library In Community Empowerment (Leshutama Library Case Study), Titi Cahyani, Moch. Fikriansyah Wicaksono

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

It is known that rural libraries have an important role in increasing literacy and improving the quality of life of the community by holding empowerment activities. This study aims to determine the role of the Leshutama Library in the community empowerment of Pakisaji Village, Kalidawir District, Tulungagung, East Java, Indonesia. The research is a case study done using a qualitative approach. The subject of this research was the Leshutama Library in which 7 persons were determined as the informants. Sources of data obtained in this study include primary and secondary data sources. Data collection was done through observation, in-depth interviews, …

Use Of Social Media Effectively In Non-Profit Organization:A Study Of Libraries., Tang Zhiwei Dr, Anwar Muhammad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Social media is the best and reliable source that enables people to communicate easily without any obstacles. Social media allow the library staff and library users to interact with each other. Social media enables libraries to promote their sources and services. Social media is the largest virtual platform that is providing the libraries to promote their sources and services.it is obvious that social media is helping libraries to market their services and sources. It would be better for libraries should use or apply social media for better approaches to the library users. Every library is facing too many problems and …

An Effective Role Of A Library In The Development Of Faculty And Students: A Case Study Of Quaid-I-Azam Library, Dr. Ghulam Shabbir, Mr. Nusrat Ali

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A library is not only a collection of material, books, journals and other sources, but it is also responsible to educate its users with modern knowledge. A library plays a vital role in the development of society, faculty and students. It is basic essential to measure the role or development of a university through its libraries. Quaid-i-Azam Library is basically a group of 11 libraries that are working under the flagship of the University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan. It provides the access to its users of more than 134,000 books, 45,000 e-books, peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings and articles through 17 …

Awareness And Use Of Bibliographic Database Among Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students In Federaluniversity Of Agriculture, Abeokuta [Funaab], Maria E. Ilori Mrs, Fehintola N. Onifade Dr., Emmanuel O. Ekundayo Mr., Segun V. Oluwafemi Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Awareness is core to usage of bibliographic database by students. In spite of the value derived from use of bibliography database which serves as skills for any academic research work. It is observed that there is low level of awareness and use of these databases that powered electronic learning among undergraduate and postgraduate students. This study examined awareness and use of bibliographic database among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta [FUNAAB]. The study adopted survey research design with use of structured questionnaire. Convenient sampling technique was used to select nine colleges for the study, 495 …

Awareness And Utilization Of Library Resources And Services Among The Researchers Of Csir-Cdri Lucknow, Bipin Kishore Lakra, Dr.Shilpi Verma

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This study aims to determine how well CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow research scholars are aware of and use library resources and services. A sample size of 70 Research Scholars was randomly chosen for the study. A well-structured questionnaire was designed and handed to the Researchers of CSIR-CDRI, out of 70 distributed questionnaires, of which 50 responses were received. The majority of those surveyed use the library weekly, and their mode of access to the Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC Library) is through Library visit / Intranet. It was also noted that 74% of the users mostly used Library Resources for Research purposes …

Librarian Behaviors, Students’ Personality And Academic Performance: A Case Of Public Libraries, Shahbaz Sharif Mr., Khurshed Iqbal Dr., Muhammad Asif Munir Mr., Kashif Saeed Dr., Sadaqat Ali Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

While technology has enabled academic libraries to go digital, it requires a librarian with great knowledge and real-world experience to perform the job well. To address this issue, a librarian equipped with skills for digitization and digitalization is key. Academic libraries have always used digitalization to encourage librarian behaviors. This research examines the effects of negative/positive librarian behavior patterns on student personality and academic performance immediately. The project is an endeavor to better understand how teachers' actions impact their students' performance and personality. The present study acknowledges the library education dynamics and the way that student performance and personality are …

A Study Of B. Ed. Student Teachers' Attitudes Towards Digital Libraries In Madurai District., Dr S. Anbalagan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A normative survey was undertaken to determine the attitudes of B.Ed. student teachers concerning the Madurai district's digital library. A sample of 200 students and teachers from various colleges in the Madurai area of Tamil Nadu. The Digital Library Attitude Scale was employed in this study as a tool (DLAS). Statistical approaches such as percentage analysis, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyse the data. . In terms of gender, the findings show that there is a considerable disparity between rural and urban students' attitudes toward digital libraries. When comparing male and female students in their Digital library Attitude, …

Library Engagements: Looking Beyond Covid-19, Gautam Gogoi, Bhaigyashree Boro, Shaithingla R. Shimray

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The role of the Library and Information professionals has been integral in promoting knowledge cultures throughout the centuries. Libraries have undergone a sea change and have been keeping pace with the networked and digital world. Libraries are the gateways to the information resources that engage the readers in different ways and capacities. A crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic shut the doors of the physical libraries but the opportunities and the doors for the digital libraries were opened like never before in history. LIS professionals all around the world have taken up the challenge of providing the information services to the …

Evaluation Of Digital Libraries To Improve Agile Library Services, Andi Asari Andi Samlawi, Djoko Saryono, Fathan Anisa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research aims to analyze digital library optimization to support the development of agile libraries.The development of agile libraries through the optimization of digital libraries is seen from the perception of convenience, perceived benefits, and acceptance of digital libraries by the user community.This research uses a qualitative approach. Data collection is done by purposive sampling technique.Triangulation is used to analyze data. The results show that the optimization of digital libraries for the development of agile library services is measured by ease of use in terms of systems that are easy to learn, easy to master, clear and easy to reach, …

A Scientometric Analysis Of The Journal Information And Organization, Bidisha Debnath,, Jayanta Kr Nayek

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main aim of the study is to analyze the different quantitative aspect of the journal, Information and Organization, which includes: year wise growth of articles, authorship pattern of articles, collaboration index, degree of collaboration, geographical distribution of the research output, productivity and ranking of authors etc. A scientometric analysis of the international journal ‘Information and Organization’ was conducted based on the articles published in the journal during 2003 to 2017. It covers 193 articles contributed by 407 authors from 138 institutions of 28 various countries. We have used several scientometric tools to see the different aspects of the journal. …

Impact Of Corona Virus On Knowledge Service Centers In West Bengal, Sujan Saha, Sayantani Majumder

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Purpose : The significance of this article is to know about the existing situations of the different libraries and information centers in West Bengal and to understand the changing initiatives taken by those libraries to serve the purpose of the users and to motivate them to use library resources and for that provide remote access to Electronic Resources available through their library and information centers at anywhere any time.

Methodology: Questionnaires were prepared online by using Google Form and were distributed among different library professionals throughout West Bengal by using e-mails and different social networking sites and snowball sampling …

Analysis Of The Literature Growth And Usability Of Youtube Videos Related To Moodle, Netai Mandal, Amalendu Das, Debajyoti Mondal, Suman Das

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

YouTube is one of the largest social media platforms. In 2005 YouTube had started its journey, and today it has 2.3 billion users. After pandemic new normal situation people are very much dependable on YouTube. People watch share, comments and likes on videos transferred by the maker. The current investigation aims to look at the attributes of YouTube videos identified with Moodle e-learning software. In this Pandemic condition it is open-source advanced e-learning software utilized in numerous Institutions. In this study we found 560 videos found related to Moodle.

Researchers find that out of 560 Moodle videos, 76 % HD …

Library Community In Social Media: Exploration Of Past Studies, Haslina Husain, Mazwani Ayu Mazlan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article explores the concept of a library through social media platforms, resulting in forming a community that offers support, knowledge exchange, research, and networking opportunities. Articles review was taken between the publication year 2006 until 2021. Libraries can also utilize social media to share specific resources and collections and educate and market what is available. Creating content is one of the virtues for libraries to create awareness among their users and followers on social media platforms. Past researchers of the study are discussed exponentially to provide a holistic view on this matter. Challenges faced by the libraries in using …

Research Trends In The Field Of Literacy From 1917 To 2020, Waseem Hassan, Jean Paul Kamdem, Antonia Eliene Duarte

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of the present study was to explore the research trends in the field of “literacy”. From 1917 to June 2020, 3,35,893 documents were found by using “all fields” in Scopus. To explore the overall trend (of the 3,35,893 publications) we selected 9,52,642 keywords for categorization. Later we selected 32, 020 publications which represented the “literacy” word in only titles of the research documents. From these publications 74, 624 words were analyzed and arranged in eight (8) categories i.e., humans and subjects (43%), education (17%), literacy (8%), health (7%), information technology (6%), types of illiteracies (4%) and countries (3%). …

Disaster Management Of College And University Libraries In Shillong: A Survey, Joytiful Nongrang, Jiarlimon Khongtim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study intends to find out (i) how many libraries of higher education institutions in Shillong have a disaster management plan, (ii) whether the libraries understudy are prepared for any disaster if it happens suddenly without any warning, (iii) what are the measures for prevention, recovery, and mitigation undertaken by the libraries. A total number of 25 colleges and 4 universities formed the population of the study. A questionnaire was prepared and used for data collection from the respondents. Out of 25 college libraries, only 12 responded, and out of 4 university libraries, only 2 responded to the questionnaire. The …

Social Media Use For Medical Information Sharing Among Medical Officers In Nigeria: Implication For Librarianship, Yemisi Oluremi Oladapo, Jacob Kehinde Opele, Moses Oladele Adeoye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The use of social networking in industry and academic has been recognised in the literature. However, there are dearth of literature on the extent to which medical officers in Nigeria are making use of the social media for disease diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. The current study therefore seeks to investigate the extent of use of social media among medical officers in Nigeria hospitals. The study adopted the survey research design. A total of 250 medical officers were randomly selected across the hospitals in Nigeria. Data for the study was collected via online google form which was sent to the social …

Service Quality Gaps And Challenges In The Academic Libraries In Kenya, Paul Mbua, Dennis N. Ocholla, Janneke Mostert

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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The subject of service quality has been widely researched in various sectors and the academic libraries are no exception. University libraries in Africa, in Kenya in particular, are therefore required to re-examine and justify their very existence within the academic institutions. This study seeks to establish the level of service quality in Kenyan academic libraries by analysing, evaluating and assessing the level of service quality in the academic libraries. Applying the Gap model suggests there are gaps/shortfalls within the service delivery process thus resulting to users’ dissatisfaction. Descriptive survey research method is employed; and guided by the study’s research …

Comparative Study Of Academic Libraries Of Selected Higher Educational Institutions In Motihari City, Bihar (India), Anubhaw Kumar Suman, Dr. Madhu Patel, Atul Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose – This paper aims to know the library resources, library services and facilities provided by the higher education academic libraries to their users, find out their problems in delivering better services to users, followed by the best possible suggestions for overall improvement and development of the libraries of selected higher educational institutions in Motihari, Bihar.

Design/Methodology/Approach – To accomplish the objectives of the study, data has been collected through a structured questionnaire consisting of several questions keeping in mind the objectives of the study, followed by personal interviews with librarians or In-charge of the libraries and visits to the …

Academic Libraries' Content Management Trends, Sivankalai S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Content Management System (CMS) is a mixture of large databases and file systems used to store and retrieve vast data. The ACS preserves and maintains the PSNCET e-documents, newspapers, e-journals, e-book, and other resources to let college students and faculty members utilize the content in various ways. It is used to organize and facilitate collaborative material creation. The basic idea behind a CMS library is to separate content management from design. Page designs are saved in templates, and the contents may be stored in a database or separate files. For website administrators and authors alike, the benefits of a …