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Relevance Of Information Literacy Skills In Librapreneurship Education For Graduates’ Self-Reliance: A Review, Hawwau A. Moruf (Cln)

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The need for Library and Information Science (LIS) graduates to possess flexible entrepreneurial skills to enable them be self-reliant cannot be undermined in the present Information Technology age. Information literacy competency empowers people in all walks of life to seek, evaluate, use and create information effectively to achieve their personal, social, educational and entrepreneurial goals. This paper conceptualizes librapreneurship and the impacts of information literacy skills. It presents LIS graduate as a librapreneur who initiate or provide information services and products to meet user’s need in new and creative ways; if given the right kind of training/education that is capable …

Drone In Libraries For Document Delivery: “Flying Documents”, Ankita Saloi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

From the internet to electrical vehicles, we all are the witness of the golden era of technological advancement. Drones or Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAV) are also one of the growing contributions of this technological era. Earlier drones were used only for military operations but later some multinational companies or organizations have started to use it for delivering their parcel to their customer for commercial purpose. Libraries are always competing with the changing technology by adopting different technological tools. Drone technology is also among the emerging technologies, which can be used in a library for document delivery and some of the …

Growth And Impact Of Scholarly Contributions For Sp University: A Bibliometric Analysis, Pradip Patel, Atul Bhatt

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Qualitative analysis of bibliographic datasets becomes advantageous to individuals and institutions since the high weightage of ‘research’ enunciated in assessment ranking or gradation framework. Out of the various existing methods ‘bibliometric methods’ applied in the current study for quantitative examination of research output to measure productivity and performance. A total of 1690 Bibliographic records consulted of Sardar Patel University (SPU) published during the year 2009-2018 retrieved from the Scopus indexing database. To validate the objectives i.e. to determine chronological growth, authorship pattern, core sources for research communication, and influence of productivity by citations received, various indicators, and indices and bibliometric …

Open Access Research Trends On Hantavirus: A Scientometric Analysis Based On Scopus Database, Ankita Saloi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was an attempt to analyze the open access global research trends on “Hantavirus” research during 2009-2019 on the base of the Scopus Database. To understand the research trend of scientific publication on Hantavirus for the period 2009 to 2019, this scientometric study was carried out depending on different scientometric indicators such as: Annual Growth of Publication (AGR), Relative Growth of Publication (RGR), Doubling Time, Productive country, author and institution, collaboration among authors, countries and institutions, citation pattern etc. A total of 1023 records were extracted from the Scopus database, after excluding the duplicate records, total 1021 records were …

Psychometric Evaluation Of Knowledge Sharing Behavior Scale In Academic Environment, Ali Asghar, Muhammad Asif Naveed

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Knowledge Sharing Behavior Scale (KSBS) using academicians at the University of Sargodha, Sargodha. The quantitative research design was adopted using a survey questionnaire to collect data from academicians. A 28-item KSBS was administered to 300 academicians, recruited through the convenient stratified process by visiting each department with permission. The researchers received 237 usable questionnaires indicating a response rate. The validity (e.g., construct validity, convergent validity, and discriminant validity) and reliability (e.g., internal consistency measure Cronbach Alpha) of the instrument was examined using partial least square structural equation modeling with SmartPLS. The results …

Russian Contribution To Coronary Artery Disease Research: A Scientometric Mapping Of Publications, Muneer Ahmad, M Sadik Batcha

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study attempts to highlight the research output generated in Russia in coronary artery disease (CAD) research during the period 1990-2019 to understand the distribution of research output, top journals for publications, and most prolific authors, authorship pattern, and citation pattern. This study is based on secondary data extracted from the Science Citation Index (SCI), which is an integral component of the Web of Science. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were applied in the study. There were 5058 articles by Russian scholars in coronary artery disease during 1990-2019; they preferred to publish in Russian journals. The research contributions were …

The Importance Of Parent's Literacy Understanding Towards Children Reading Habits, Naufal Ahmad Rijalul Alam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study reveals the importance of parent’s literacy understanding towards children reading habits. By using a qualitative phenomenology approach and taking five Indonesian respondents who have children aged 6 to 12 years who are attending the Dutch basis school. this study concludes that the understanding of literacy which is owned by parents is very important as a mediator for the development and formation of children's reading habits. Indeed, parents able to choose good reading books, provide appropriate reading time, to use reading sources, whether printed books or using digital sources such as laptops or computers. In addition, by getting used …

Research On Digital Preservation: An Empirical Analysis, Sasmita Patra, Jyotshna Sahoo Dr., Basudev Mohanty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Digital preservation is an evolving area of research for libraries, archives, and museums across the globe over the last two decades. Due to the growing recognition of the need to address various issues dealt with digital preservation, this field of study has generated quite a range of scholarly communications on several aspects. The present paper aims to examine critically the extant literature on "digital preservation and libraries" for the period from 2001 to 2019 and to assess the evolving trajectory and trends. Out of a total of 1292 extracted records from the Scopus database, a total of 710 articles are …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Research Productivity Of Academic Staff In College Of Animal Science And Livestock Production, Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Nigeria, Hajarat Oyiza Abubakar Mrs, Anne Sam Etuk, Jemilat Iyabo Arilesere, Oluwasogo Joshua Busayo Abiodun

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Unstoppable Study With Moocs During Covid 19 Pandemic: A Study, Nilanjana Purkayastha Librarian A.K Chanda Law College,Silchar, Ph.D Research Scholar, Manoj Kumar Sinha Prof And Hod Department Of Library And Information Science

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ABSTRACT

Online Learning technology, which is now a fundamental need of modern civilization, is also becoming an affordable, handy information provider and even a provider of professional courses and educational degrees instead of attending physical classes in the traditional institute of learning. Recently this opportunity is offered through MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course), especially in India. MOOCs are gaining popularity worldwide for their benefits and easy access, provided by the best universities worldwide, individually or collaboratively. Some popular MOOC platforms are namely FutureLearn, edx, Coursera, Udacity, etc., have already set their distinctive mark in the field of higher education and …

User Opinion And Satisfaction About Library Information Resources In Engineering College Libraries, Dhanaraju Veeramallu, Ramakrishna Kona, Gowridevi Rudraksha

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present paper examined user opinion and satisfaction about library information resources in engineering college libraries. The tool employed for collecting data is a questionnaire. The questionnaire is designed in such a way to collect the data from faculty members of engineering college libraries. Questionnaires were circulated among 890 library users and received 705 responses. The response rate is 79%. It is evident from the study majority 63.54% of respondents are male users. 53.75% majority of respondent users are Assistant Professors. The research found that most respondents visit the library daily, feel that the library had convenient working hours, a …

Digital Archiving Of Grey Literature In Universities: A Case Study Of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Inugurthi Narasaiah, Manorama Tripathi, Shipra Awasthi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present paper describes the importance of Grey literature (GL) in scholarly communication. It highlights the initiatives taken at the Central Library of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, to digitize and preserve the GL. It dwells upon how 18,000 theses and dissertations were digitized, and 7500 documents related to people’s movements in the pre and post-independence era comprising 3lac pages were digitized and archived. It elaborates on the challenges encountered and overcome, like removing the duplicate copies, assigning metadata, and saving files as PDF/A, budgetary constraints. The study has relevance for other libraries that intend to undertake digitization projects. The …

Cornelia De Lange Syndrome Research From 1953 To 2020: A Bibliometric Analysis, Dr. Mirza Muhammad Naseer, Dr. Abu Waris

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was conducted to explore various aspects of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) research publications including annual scientific productivity, top contributing authors and their impact, top contributing countries and organizations, most relevant sources of publication, highly cited documents, and most frequently used words. Bibliometric methods were used to investigate these aspects of CdLS research publications. Results of the study disclosed that the annual scientific productivity of CdLS literature is increasing gradually with the passage of time. A. Selicorni contributed the highest number of publications (45) to CdLS literature while I. D. Krantz had the highest impact in the …

The Effects Of Social Marketing Techniques On Attitudes And Knowledge Of Health Scholars Of Liaquat University Of Medical And Health Sciences Hospital Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Rahoo, Zameer Hussain Baladi

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The Purpose of the study is to examine the effect of Social Marketing Techniques on the Knowledge and Attitude of health scholars at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Hospital Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan. Quantitative study methods to use for analysis. The study population includes all students and faculty members of the Liaquat University Hospital, and the simple random sampling technique was used. Primary data collected through an adapted questionnaire. SPSS 20 software were used to analyze the tests like; validity and reliability, Cronbach's alpha, descriptive and inferential statistics paired t-test and test. Result of validity and reliability was …

Source And Management Of Information Related To Television Study, Jimi Narotama Mahameruaji, Rangga Saptya Mohamad Permana, Hanny Hafiar, Detta Rahmawan

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There is a need for information on the mapping of research results that examine specific topics. This is necessary in order to determine the extent to which the need for knowledge on a particular topic has been met.The advancement of the television industry in Indonesia has led to an increase in the number of researches on television. Taking this into account, the purpose of this study is to analyze the research trends associated with the competencies of the graduates of television studies bachelor programs at the university in Indonesia. The method used in this study is descriptive quantitative. By analyzing …

The Role Of Opposition In A Democracy: A Bibliometric Analysis, Abhinav Shrivastava Mr., Richa Dwivedi Ms.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Globally, democracy is under threat with the prevalence of authoritarian regime all over the world and the role of opposition in a democracy is an under studied subject and has not received adequate importance by researchers all over the world. The present study focuses on the bibliometrics analysis of the role of opposition in democratic system in order to understand the research status of the subject globally using SCOPUS and Web of Science databases.

The analysis shows that research has been undertaken by various organisations and researchers however, the present time demands more attention on the role of opposition so …

Counselling As A Learner Support Service For Enhancing Quality Learning For Students Of National Open University Of Nigeria, South-East Study Centres Of Nigeria, Ikechukwu Charles Okafor, Charles Chibuike Onwuadi, Charity Onyeodiri Imo, Eberechukwu Charity Eneh, Polycarp Mbagwu Darlington Okeke, Chiedu Eseadi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the extent counselling as a learner support service have enhanced the quality of learning for students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Study centres in South-East of Nigeria. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. The descriptive design was adopted for the study. Survey research study that was carried out at the four Study Centres of NOUN in the South-East states of Nigeria The population of study was 4,765 students while a sample of 480 respondents were selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was researchers` structured questionnaire titled …

Assessing Undergraduate And Post Graduate Students’ Information Literacy Skills: Scenario And Requirements In Pakistan, Muhammad Safdar, Haroon Idrees Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was conducted to assess information literacy (IL) skills of post graduate (PG) and undergraduate (UG) students, of one of the premier universities at the national level of Pakistan. It was also intended to explore the students’ opinion about the need of information literacy program and related contents. Quantitative research approach was employed to conduct the study and survey method using structured questionnaire was used to collect the data from 400 respondents using convenient sampling technique. Results of the study revealed that majority of the respondents lacked information literacy skills. However, the major part of the respondents considered the …

Research Trends On Law Subject During 2005 – 2019: A Biblio-Profile, Sardar Ali Shah, Rehana Anjum, Taimoor Ali, Saleh Ali Alqarni, Zameer Hussain Baladi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to evaluate the research productivity published in fifteen law journals. Data of the survey downloaded from the Scopus-Elsevier database, store, and tabulated in MS Excel to determine the frequency of printed documents, and figure out the number of articles, conference papers, editorials, erratum, letters, notes, review articles, and short surveys yearly. Total 8789 documents published in fifteen law journals from 2005 - 2019, the 6483; 74% of documents published in article format, followed by review 1372; 16%, and note 387; 4%. The Journal of Advanced Research in Law and Economics published 1240; 14.1%, documents as maximum, and …

Evolving Visual Arts’ Faculty Pedagogical Skills Through Technology Integration In Higher Education, Nimra Akram Miss, Syeda Hina Batool Dr, Tauseef Hussain Mr, Muhammad Safdar, Shahid Hussain Mr

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This study is about the current status of technology’s usage by visual arts’ faculty members to enhance their pedagogical skills. It explores the impact of using technology in visual arts and the constraints in its integration. Researchers used qualitative research design to conduct this study. Data was collected, through semi-structured interviews, from faculty working in painting department of four institutions of Lahore, Pakistan. The findings of the study showed that faculty members were using technology for different purposes such as for art making, research and communications. However, at the same time, the use of technology was limited due to various …

Patterns Of Journals Use By Faculty At Five Diverse Universities Of Lahore, Pakistan, Abid Iqbal, Khurram Shahzad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose:

Goals of this research were to know the usage of print and online journals by the teaching faculty members in the universities of Lahore, to explore the reasons for using print and electronic journals and to furnish the recommendations for making effective utilization of journals at the Universities of public and private sector of Pakistan.

Design/methodology/approach:

The study was conducted in four phases. Firstly, review of relevant literature was done. Secondly, tool of questionnaire was developed for data collection. The target population of this study was the all-academic faculty members of the universities of Lahore. Convenience sampling approach was …

Funds Generation From The Internal Activities Of An Academic Library Based On The Resource Based View (Rbv) Theory, Christopher Kwame Filson Mr, Kwame Kodua-Ntim Phd, Paulina Afful-Arthur Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose- The purpose of the study is to explore the income generating activities performed by a Ghanaian academic library and new ways through which income can be generated to support the limited budget allocation.

Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted within a pragmatism paradigm. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. Purposive sampling was done: thus, the researchers interviewed the Deputy University Librarian, the heads of department, the accountant attached to the library, as well as the sectional and unit heads. In addition, ten senior staff with the rank of Chief and Principal Library Assistant were also selected purposively to respond …

The Information Needs Of Homeless People: A Study On The Role Of Public Libraries In Kolkata, Bibhash Ram Singha ,Librarian, Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri ,Associate Professor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT:

The problem of homelessness is an acute problem among developing countries like India, and it even becomes worse in some of the big cities such as Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Chennai. The large-scale migration from rural to urban areas searching for jobs to meet their basic needs is the primary reason behind homelessness in these big cities. Homelessness impacts socioeconomic, living, and daily activities and is thought of as a significant roadblock for society and its overall development. The challenges encountered by the needy can be addressed effectively if they are provided with requisite information on jobs, public …

Librarians’ Perception Towards Virtual Reference Service (Vrs): Innovation And Knowledge Cluster Use Case, Dr. Atasi Sinhababu, Dr. Shiv Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Reference Service enables libraries to provide information to a person who needs it, directly or indirectly or teaching him how to find the needed information in the sources. With new technologies, users’ information seeking behaviour (ISB) along with their expectations from the reference service has witnessed a sea change, which motivate the Librarians to embrace the Internet as an appropriate medium for information exchange, communication, and instruction, including both synchronous and asynchronous tools and played a pivotal role in transforming the in-person desk-based TRS to VRS. Libraries in India by-and-large have implemented ILMS (e.g. RFID) for their automation but the …

Ranking Of Institutions Of Higher Education –Indian Perspective ---- Critical Analysis, Abhay Maurya, Smarajit Paul Choudhary

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Higher education plays an important role in uplifting society and the world. It helps in framing opinions regarding all facets of human life making us better individuals. In Indian society, higher education enhances job and marital prospects. The institutes of higher education in India is plagued by various demerits. India has a large number of educational institutes both in the public and the private sector, the private participation increasing after globalization. In a bid to bring about competition among the institutes of higher education, the system of ranking had been introduced in the west though almost all the universities worldwide …

Philippine Data Privacy Law: Is It Implemented In A Private University Library, Or Not?, Rachelle Joy C. Tanate-Lazo, David A. Cabonero

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

An individual’s personal information identifies him and reveals who he is. Being aware of data privacy can help protect personal information from leakage. However, awareness is not enough. Conscious effort to understand and familiarize one’s self on the provisions of data privacy should also be exerted to guarantee safety. The study used mixed methods of research on the knowledge of stakeholders and practice of the library and librarians on Philippine Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012 using a researcher-made questionnaire. The data were determined by computing the frequencies and percent values of the “Yes” responses of the 115 library stakeholders …

Impact Of Workplace Environment On Performance In University Libraries Of Lahore, Pakistan, Muhammad Shahzad Shahzad Chaudhry Dr., Muhammad Ubaid Ullah Mr., Khurram Shahzad Mr., Imran Ghaffar Sulehri Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Goals of this study were to know the effect of library’s work environment for job performance of librarians and existence of any relationship between work environment and job performance of librarians. A quantitative study design was carried out to explore phenomenon through the librarian’s perceptions, delights and choices about their administrative center surroundings. Survey method was used in this study. The target population of this study was Librarians of HEC recognized Public and Private Universities of Lahore City. The structured questionnaire was used for data collection from respondents. There had been a hundred and twenty questionnaires dispensed among librarians, the …

Assessment Of Purpose And Problems Of Using Electronic Information Resources By Patrons: The Case Of Osun State University Library, Oluwatosin Okunoye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study assessed Library users’ purposes for using Electronic Information Resources (EIRs) as well as the problems that militate against the use of the resources in Osun State University. A survey methodology using a case study research design was adopted. The questionnaire was used as research instrument for data collection. The population of study was made up of the staff and students of Osun State University from which was drawn a sample of 470 respondents using the stratified sampling technique. A total of 299 questionnaires were usably retrieved for analysis. Findings revealed more than 80% purpose for use rate, this …

Role Of Library Associations Towards Professional Identity In India, Prabhat Ranjan, Bhupendra Kumar Singh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Present study deals with some prominent issues to the library profession in India in parlance to role of associations to combat the problems arisen effectively. It includes wage issues to the professionals, quality assurance in LIS education, funding provisions in library legislations to support public libraries, and devising a strong platform for better presentations of problems to the government and society. The study is limited and delimited to India. The study is based on literature search and followed by an online survey on the issues mentioned earlier. The respondents did not satisfy with the associations on the pay equity issues. …

Quantum Clustering Drives Innovations: A Bibliometric And Patentometric Analysis, Shradha Deshmukh, Preeti Mulay

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper presents a bibliometric analysis from 2014 to 2020 of the emerging and engaging field of quantum computing called Quantum Machine Learning (QML). The study discusses the analysis results from the comprehensive high indexed databases worldwide such as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), Google Scholar and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Tools like iMapbuilder, IBM and SPSS Statistics are used to provide meaningful insights and flawless representations of the extracted data. There has been little research to provide a macroscopic overview of renowned authors, subject areas, funding agencies and patent applications …