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Utilizing Researchgate Social Network By Iranian Engineering, Amir Reza Asnafi, Maryam Rahmani Ma In Knowledge And Information Scienc

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This study aimed to assess the role of Researchgate in the development of scientific- scholarly activities among Faculty Members of University of Tehran's Engineering College. This study is Survey and descriptive research and data collection tools, including profiles of researchers at the Researchgate and questionnaire. The study population included faculty members of University of Tehran's Engineering College in 2016 was 242 researcher were earned RG score. The sample 144 subjects who were selected via stratified random sampling method and the questionnaire distributed 144 questionnaires were collected and then Results were analyzed using SPSS software From the perspective of engineering researchers, …

Mapping The Research Output Of “Journal Of Bioscience And Bioengineering” (2007-2016) : A Single Journal Scientometric Study, Ramasamy K

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A scientometric analysis was conducted on 2835 articles published in the Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering from 2007-2016, downloaded from Web of Science on 12.03.2017 and analysed using Bibexcel and MS Excel. The study reveals that : Year 2009 had seen a maximum of (709, 25.01%) articles; volume 108 is most productive; RGR decreased from 1.00 in 2009 to 0.08 in 2016. The doubling time of the research output kept on increasing from 2009 ; Kondo A is the most productive author with 52 (1.83%) articles; Only 56 (1.98%) articles were contributed in single author style ; The authors working …

Economic Model Of Information, Information Society, And Information Literacy: A View From Russia, Dmitry M. Kochetkov

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The article reveals the theoretical model of information as an economic resource. The emphasis is put on the role of information in social and economic evolution, development of information society in Russia in the context of global trends. Further, the author proceeds to the concept of 'information literacy' and a new educational role of university libraries. The service model itself is changing: from satisfying information needs to an advanced model of want formation. Besides, in the 21st century, research libraries find new users: in addition to students and faculty, their services increasingly attract the attention of business. The article is …

Application Of Bradford's Law Of Scattering To The Literature Of Microbiology In India, Gouri N. Gourikeremath Miss, Rudramuni Hiremath Mr, B D. Kumbar Dr, Gururaj S. Hadagali Dr

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The present paper investigates Bradford’s Law of scattering for the ‘Microbiology’ literature in India for the period 2002-2016 as accessible in the Web of Science Core Collection database. A total of 25,744 articles related to Microbiology literature published in journals during the study period is retrieved. The data has been examined with respect to year-wise publication productivity, Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and Doubling Time (DT) of literature. The time series analysis is also used to predict the future growth of literature. The 25,744 articles are scattered in 328 journals. A top ranked journals list was prepared and it unveiled that …

Using Mobile-Based Social Networks By Iranian Libraries: The Case Of Telegram Messenger, Amir Reza Asnafi, Shima Moradi, Mohadeseh Dokhtesmati, Maryam Pakdaman Naeini

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The purpose the present research was to examine the use of Telegram Messenger as a mobile-based social network in Iranian academic libraries. Data were collected from March 2016 to May 2016. Telegram channels of different libraries were identified through the websites of the National Library of Iran and individual academic libraries. quantitative analyses were carried out on the data. Researchers joined these channels to examine their content. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis. The results showed that files, news and information, book introductions, and literary quotes were the main materials shared on these channels. Most posts contained images. The …

The Ischools: A Study, Abhijit Chakrabarti, Sukumar Mandal

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Information School, popularly known as iSchool, played a vital role in the arena of the Information Science. An information school popularly known as iSchools or iSchool or “School of Information”, “Department of Information Studies” and “Information Department” is a nonprofit making university level organization and professional association whose sole objective is to nurture information and technology. iSchools organization, set up in 2005, is a collective effort of iSchools to advance the field of information in the 21^st century. Actually information schools refer to the members of the iSchools organization, which is formerly known as iSchools project, governed by the …

Influence Of Socio-Economic Characteristics Of Irrigation Farmers To Access And Utilization Of Agricultural Knowledge And Information., Lawal I. Sani

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The study investigated the influence of socio-economic characteristicsof irrigation farmer’s access to and utilization of agricultural information in North Western Nigeria. A questionnaire survey of 368 households in three (3) states in North Western Nigeria was used. The objectives of the study is: To identify the extent to which some socio-economic variables of irrigation farmers affects their utilization of agricultural information; to highlight how the socio-economic variables could help in determining the type of information needed. Using the Diffusion of Innovation paradigm of Rogers, multiple regression, correlation coefficient and Chi-square analysis, the results of the study suggest that age, sex, …

Preservation And Disaster Management Of Frequently-Use Collections In University Libraries: A Case Study Of Three University Libraries, Rhoda O. Ishola

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This work studied Preservation and Disaster Management of Frequently-use Collections in University Librarie. The Survey research method was adopted for the study. The main instrument for collecting data for this study was the questionnaire. The questionnaires were carefully designed for the respondents. Forty –nine (49) copies of the questionnaire were administered to the respondents by the researcher out of which 41 was retrieved and found usable for analysis. The study found out that there is no written preservation and conservation policy in the libraries studied, in few cases where preservation policy exist though unwritten, they are not adhered to. …

Awareness And Use Of Electronic Resources In University Libraries: A Case Study Of University For Development Studies Library, Franklina Adjoa Yebowaah Ms, Florence Dedzoe Dzokotoe Plockey Mrs

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Academic libraries are hub of knowledge and hence are considered as integral parts of academic life. Academic libraries have been in existence for over 500 years and are still very useful today to all educational institutions. The advent of Information and Communication Technology has led to the use of electronic resources in libraries. However, empirical studies have shown that the use of these resources by faculty members is very low. The objective of this study therefore, was to examine the use of electronic resources by lecturers of the University for Development Studies, Wa campus. Primary data were collected from 80 …

Records Risk Assessment At A Hospital In Zimbabwe, Njabulo Bruce Khumalo Mr

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Many organisations usually do not value records management until a time when disaster strikes and records are destroyed. In most institutions, there is a lack of preparedness as there are no records risk assessments and records management systems are not assessed to find how they are performing. Without records risk assessment activities in especially hospitals, records will continue to deteriorate, be lost or even accessed by unauthorised people. Without proper records risk assessments, disasters are likely to strike and destroy records which are the basis for business transactions, continuity and evidence. Purpose of the Study: This study will seek to …

Information Needs And Computer Self Efficacy As Factors Influencing Use Of Electronic Reference Services By Undergraduates In A Nigerian University, Olawale Oyewole, Tope Johnson Oladepo

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This study examines the influence of information needs and computer self efficacy on the use of electronic reference services by undergraduate students in a Nigerian University. Appropriate literature on information needs, computer self efficacy and use of electronic reference services was reviewed. The Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study and the population consisted of 15395 students of the Federal University of Technology Akure and the librarian in charge of the electronic reference service in the institution’s library. The multistage random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 251 and the questionnaire and an interview …

Library And Information Services To The Visually Impaired Persons, Junaid Rayini

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Visually impaired people have the same information needs as sighted people. Just as sighted people might read a newspaper, listen to a CD or download electronic information from the Internet; visually impaired people also want access to relevant information in their chosen accessible format. Developing an efficient library service for print-disabled people is extremely important, because there are significantly fewer books available commercially in accessible formats compared to what is published in print for the general public. Libraries have a moral obligation to make information available to all categories of users regardless of their gender, age, race, political affiliation or …

Extent Of Access To Health Information And Sources For Chronic Disease Patients In Tertiary Health Institutions In South East Nigeria: Implications For Libraries Role, Ebele N. Anyaoku, Obiora C. Nwosu

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Access to relevant health information is essential for helping people to take good decisions to enhance their health and well-being. The research examined the importance, level and sources of access to health information for patients with chronic diseases in two Federal Government Teaching Hospitals in South East Nigeria. The research is a cross-sectional survey that used questionnaire to collect data. Sample was 784 patients in two Federal Government Teaching Hospitals in South East Nigeria. Research questions focused on the importance of health information, extent of patients’ access to disease, coping and treatment information. Findings show that while large majority indicated …

Information Professionals’ Role In Enhancing Awareness Creation Towards Obstetric Fistula Treatment In Rural Areas Of Tanzania, Onesta C. Rwihura, Boniface Mbangala

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This paper focuses on sensitisation of information professionals to create awareness on the treatment of Obstetric Fistula in rural areas of Tanzania. The rural women in Tanzania lack access to information on treatment of Obstetric Fistula, as a result, they face many problems such as social isolation, stigmatization, humiliation, rejection by their husbands and relatives. Due to these problems, Obstetric Fistula survivors feel guilty and loneliness, they lose hope for living and become disappointed. There is, therefore, a need for information professionals to disseminate Obstetric Fistula information in rural areas to create awareness of the treatment of this problem. Non-probability …

Paradoxical Modeling Of The Negative Uses Of Ict And Their Implications Among Secondary School Students In Oyo State, Nigeria, Ojinga Gideon Omiunu Mr.

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This study investigated negative uses of ICT and its Implications among secondary school students in Oyo State, Nigeria: A Phenomenographical analysis towards a Grounded Theory. A multi stage sampling technique was deployed and used in this study which involves the convenient sampling at the first stage, random sampling at the second stage, purposive sampling technique at the third stage and the purposive sampling technique was also used at the fourth stage to select respondents of the study. Information obtained were recorded and transcribed and used for analysis, and a thematic analysis was done. Findings of the study revealed that in …

Information Communication Technology Training Needs Of Academic Staff In Universities In Ekiti State, Nigeria, Oluwatobi Omotunde Dr, Ifeoma Abigail Ajie

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Leadership And Innovative Practices In Nigerian Academic Libraries, Adetola Akanbiemu

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The paper discusses the importance of leadership on innovative practices in academic libraries in Nigeria. Academic libraries are expected to provide services in all forms, they provide reference services, technical, readers’ services and so on, and also providing information resources in all kinds of format .Being a routine-like organization, users will desire new methods and expect creativity. Without creativity, turnout to the library may be less. Hence, good and innovative library leadership is important to keep its relevance to the university. It is therefore crucial for academic libraries to have effective leadership that will foster creativity and innovative practices. …

Utilization Of Library Management Software College Library In Assam: A Reference With Koha And Soul, Hirak Jyoti Hazarika

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The purpose of this paper is to find out the level of use and implementation of Information Communication Technology in College Library. The study is based on some of the selected College of Assam that has used SOUL and Koha Library Management Software for Library automation. The study also shows how the user is connected through ICT. This Paper discusses changing dynamics of user community approach to information seeking, and their dynamic behavior to information needs and search, which invariably point towards emerging technologies like social media tools and other open source software to make library services responsive. This …

Information Access And Evaluation Skills Of Secondary School Students In Ghana, Patience Yeboah, Perpetua S. Dadzie, Christopher M. Owusu-Ansah

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Information Literacy (IL) is a necessary skill needed by students to survive in the dynamic information environment of the 21^st century. This study explored the IL skills of secondary school students in Ghana with specific focus on students’ abilities in finding and evaluating information. The study was conducted in two “first-class” secondary schools in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region of Ghana; Opoku Ware Senior High School and Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ Senior High School. A survey instrument was developed to assess the skills of the students in that regard. Questionnaires were distributed to an overall sample size of …

Bura: An Open Access Multilingual Information Retrieval And Representation System For Indian Higher Education And Research Institutions, Bijan Kumar Roy, Subal Chandra Biswas, Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay

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The paper describes the growth and development of open access repositories (OARs) in India. The paper proposes a Unicode-compliant information retrieval and representation (IRR) system viz. BURA (Burdwan University Research Archive) for Indian Universities. It has been developed using a number of open standards and open source software (OSS). This Unicode-compliant interface allows administrators to perform various system level operations as well as end users can browse and search resources in Bengali language. Also, describes the necessity of integrating Indic-script based SKOS-enabled subject access system (here DDC – Dewey Decimal Classification) into the proposed model in order to fulfil the …

Internet Use Pattern Among The Faculties Of D.M’S College: A Case Study, Dr. Jayaprakash H

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‘Information is Power’ and this information is derived either from Print media or Electronic media, when we say electronic media without Internet we are helpless in getting relevant and latest information. The present study explores Internet Use Pattern among the faculties of Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s College and Research Centre, Mapusa, Goa. A survey method of research was used for the present study. Questionnaire was designed for the purpose of data collection, 65 questionnaires were distributed and 51 filled in questionnaires were collected from the faculty members. The result of the study showed that, majority of the faculty members under the study …

The Impact Of Ict Usage In Improving Advertising Strategies In Selected Media House: A Case Study Of Splash Fm (105.5), Adeyinka Olubunmi Adigun Miss, Temitope Samuel Akinbinu Mr

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Developments in the history of human communication, often called, ‘the information society’, and have transformed the way many people work in the media and entertainment industries. This study examined how modern communication technology facilitates the practice of broadcasting. Attention was focused in particular on the application and adoption of ICT, it cost effectiveness as well as its impact on the social relationship between the broadcast advertising of different hierarchy.

The survey method was adopted in order to sample the opinion of the subjects for the study.

It consisted of a structured questionnaire which was used as an instrument to …

Influence Of Social Networking Sites On Students’ Academic And Social Lives: The Ghanaian Perspective., Nasir Koranteng Asiedu

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This study investigates and analyses the positive and negative effects of social media on students’ academic and social lives. With the adoption of survey methodology, 204 students from University of Ghana and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology were randomly selected to participate in this study. The results of this study indicate that the positive effects of social media outweigh its negative counterpart hence, students should not be entirely discouraged from visiting social media sites.

Among the following are some of the positive and negative effects of social media revealed in the study; the ability to seek the views …

Urban Agriculture And The Use Of Icts In Accessing And Disseminating Livestock Husbandry Information In Urban Areas Of Tanzania. A Review Of Related Literature., Consolata Angello 1

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This review summarizes relevant research on the relevance of urban agriculture and how best various Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can be used in accessing and disseminating livestock husbandry information, in order to improve livestock husbandry practices in urban areas. Specifically, it reviews studies that have been conducted in relation to urban agricultural practices, the challenges of keeping livestock in urban areas and the solutions to overcome the challenges of urban livestock keeping. The review also discusses the extent of ICT integration in agriculture from a global perspective and specifically in Africa and Tanzania. The review focuses on the information …

Methods, Effect And Challenges Of Library Instruction In Academic Libraries, Saturday U. Omeluzor, Alarape Asimi Akibu Ph.D, Sunday Ikhimeakhu Dika, Clement Chinemerem Ukangwa

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This study investigated library instruction methods, effect and the challenges in academic libraries using the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) students as the target population. Library instruction is a core activity of academic libraries that entails educating, enlightening, guiding and helping the library users to identify, understand and utilize library information resources effectively. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population is consisted of seven hundred and seventy-three 100 level students who registered for Use of Library (GSE 112) course in the first semester of 2015/2016 academic session. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data …

Library Services, Library Automation Programmes And The Software Industries In Nigeria, Samuel Folaranmi Ajala Mr, Ibrahim Ayandare Ayankola Mr

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Library services are undergoing transformation. The transformation from manual to automated systems is changing the services provided by these libraries and the way they are performed. But the automation programmes of Nigerian libraries are facing serious threat of inadequate funding. Inadequate funding is affecting the ability to adopt good software that incorporates all the features that can turn around library services. It has however been discovered that there are some government parastatals which can be made to be of assistance to these libraries. These are software oriented industries like NITDA, ISPON, Digital Bridge Institute, et cetera. These institutions can be …

A Literature Review Of Information Dissemination Techniques In The 21st Century Era, Liah Shonhe

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Owing to advances in Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), information repositories have radically changed their information dissemination platforms and employed new techniques. Information repositories such as libraries are striving to remain relevant in the 21^st century. It has become essential for libraries to meet 21^st century user needs and demands. Today libraries have acquired new roles and are making use of various technologies such as mobile technology and social networks to disseminate information to library users. ICTs have been employed in information services due to their ability to provide high speed and effective access. Usage of information communication technologies …

Exploration Of Appropriate Media For Satisfying The Information Needs Of Future Community Of African Farmers, Ngozi Blessing Ukachi Dr, Efua Mansa Ayiah

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This study concentrated on finding out the most appropriate format and media for providing and communicating agricultural information that would help future community of African farmers in achieving high agricultural output. The exploratory research design was adopted for the study. Multi-stage sampling technique was also adopted in selecting the sample. First, the purposive sampling technique was adopted in selecting farmers that are involved in the area of plant and crop farming only while the simple stratified random sampling technique was employed in selecting 10 farmers each from 10 different villages in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively thus, bringing the sample size …

Use Of Internet Health Information Resources And Information Seeking Behaviour Among Health Professionals In Federal Medical Center, Abuja, Chuks Daniel Oriogu, Roselyn Esoname Subair, Darlina Chima Oriogu-Ogbuiyi

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The advent of Internet have given rise to the exponential growth of health information resources which has invariably provided a wider means of access to health professional in meeting their immediate information needs. The study investigated the use of internet health information resources and information seeking behaviour among health professionals in federal medical center, Abuja. Five research questions guided the study and the data collection instrument used was structured questionnaire, the study adopted survey research method. The finding shows that (83.7%) of the respondents have average levels of Internet use proficiency. The study revealed that majority of the respondents rarely …

Information Seeking Behaviour Of Visually Challenge Students In Public Universities: A Study Of University Of Ghana, Legon And University Of Education, Winneba., Deborah K. Appiah Ms

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The paper is on information seeking behaviour of the visually challenged students of University of Ghana, Legon and University of Education, Winneba. It investigates whether the services provided by these universities accommodated the information seeking behaviour of visually challenged students or not. The theoretical framework for the study was Wilson’s (1999) Information Behaviour Model. The survey method was used to collect data from visually challenged students in both universities. The major findings of the study were that only one of the universities surveyed provides special services for visually challenged students. There were no specific policies from both universities Resource Centre …