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Management Of Information And Communication Technology In Schools And The Teaching Of Library And Information Science, Eucheria A. Onu Phd, Chioma E. Chukwuji, Mary Chioma Aneke Phd, Faith Omeke Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated management of information and communication technology (ICT) in school and the quality of teaching and learning of library and information science. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A sample of 100 students was adopted because most of the students were out of the institution to get their own tuition fee for the semester. Questionnaire on ICT in Educational Management containing items were the instrument for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, two from Educational Administration and Planning, one from Computer Education, all from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The validated instrument was …

Augmenting Traditional Library Services: Role Of Smart Library Technologies And Big Data, Adebowale Jeremy Adetayo, Pauline Oghenekaro Adeniran, Arinola Oluwatoyin Gbotosho

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Intrusive and disruptive technologies have given rise to information explosion, which is increasingly influencing traditional libraries. The predicament of traditional libraries is evident, based on the decreasing usage. In the face of this predicament, to maintain their position, librarians answer has to be swift. Librarians cannot plan or position themselves effectively until they grasp the existence of big data and manage it. To remain relevant, traditional libraries must reshape their services using big data and smart technologies. The article explores the practical application of big data to traditional libraries. It identifies strategies to augment library services with big data and …

Information Needs And Preferred Sources Among Engineering Lecturers Of Universities In North West Nigeria., Maryam Bako Sanusi Mrs, Jibril A. Alhassan Prof, Philip Usman Akor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated information needs and preferred sources among engineering lecturers in North Western, Nigeria. The study was guided by three objectives they are: to determine the information needs of engineering lecturers, to examine the preferred sources of information among engineering lecturers in universities in North west Nigeria, and to find out the challenges on the provision and use of preferred sources of information in universities in North west Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population for the study comprised of 428 engineering lecturers across universities in North Western Nigeria. Total enumeration/census method was employed and a self-designed …

Availability And Use Of Electronic Databases By Scientists In Agric Research Institutes In North Central Nigeria, Hauwa Kandi Mohammed Mrs, Jibril Attahiru Alhassan Prof, Abdulganiy Okanla Ahmed Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the availability and use of electronic databases by scientists in agricultural research institutes in North Central Nigeria. The study was guided by four research questions and one hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significance using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The instruments used were a self-designed closed ended structured questionnaire and an observation checklist. The population of the study was 430, the whole of which was adopted. Findings from the study revealed that there were electronic databases with adequate resources, which were moderately used with positive effect on the research scientists of …

Online Library Services In Government College University Lahore During Covid-19 With Zero Budget: Best Practices, Khurram Shahzad, Irfan Ali, Muhammad Naeem

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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1.1 Goal:

The main objective of this study was to investigate the usage of online library services provided by GC University Library Lahore through the implementation of the best practices to respond to COVID-19 challenges for satisfying information and research needs of the community via online tools on account of the closure of educational places countrywide having utilized smart approaches.

1.2 Design/methodology/approach:

The current study was based on best practices of online services provided by GC University Library, Lahore during COVID-19. In March 2020, the university was suddenly closed due to COVID-19. In this uncertain situation, Chief Librarian …

Ors Status In University Libraries: A Survey, Samreen Lateef, Khurram Shahzad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The goal of this study was to explore the status of Online Reference Services in the university libraries of Lahore, Pakistan. A quantitative method followed by a survey research design was adopted to gather the required data. The population of the study was all the public and private sector universities of Lahore. The tool of the questionnaire was developed to gather the required data. Accumulated data were gathered through SPSS Software. The findings of the study show that only a few libraries are utilizing online reference services. Library professionals are facing several barriers to the implementation of ORS in university …

A Bibliometric Review On Information Seeking Behaviour Research Literature In Library And Information Science Using Histcite And Vosviewer, Abhijit Thakuria, Indranil Chakraborty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study provides a bibliometric review of 920 research studies on Information Seeking Behaviour (ISB) in the discipline of Library and Information Science of last thirty years i.e., 1991-2020, published in 68 academic journals, authored by 1614 authors. We extracted the bibliographical data from the Web of Science database and analyzed using HistCite for citation counts and VOSviewer for bibliographic coupling and cartography analysis of network visualization. The main purpose of the study is to find out the most influential authors, articles, journals, institutions and countries of last thirty years. Furthermore, by applying bibliographic coupling and co-occurrence of keywords analysis, …

Awareness And Use Of Drdo E-Journal Consortium By The Scientists Of Bengaluru Based Drdo Labs In India, V Senthil Mr, Margam Madhusudhan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

To examine and evaluate the use of e-journals covered under DRDO e-journals consortia by the Bengaluru based DRDO lab scientists. This study is beneficial for the administering/implementing body (DESIDOC) of the DRDO e-journal consortium, improving access to e-journal service based on the results and suggestions. Analyses revealed that the majority of the users are well aware of e-journals and consortia and consult them for research and development, finding relevant information for the projects, and update their subject knowledge. The study findings reveal that the lack of free Wi-Fi connectivity slows downloading were reported the barriers linked to access of …

Revamping A Research Library Website From A Content Management Software To An Integrated Library Management Software, Sanghita De, Parikshit Mondal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

An advance in information and communication technology has challenged all the service sectors including libraries and information centres. Providing reliable information services through library websites that is easy and intuitive for the user is a major concern for the entire library professional. This work is a case study on the library website of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. Formerly the library had Libsys 4.0 as the library automation software and presently it has been migrated to Koha 20.05. The study aims to explore the factors the institute takes into consideration for renovating the website. The new website of IIA Library …

Utilization Of Scholarly Journals By University Teaching Faculty Members, Muhammad Naeem, Khurram Shahzad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main objectives of this study were to investigate the use scholarly journals by the faculty members at GC University Lahore, to investigate the preferred format of journals, and to furnish the recommendations for making effective utilization of journals at Universities. Survey method is selected for this study. The target population of this study was the all-academic faculty members of GC University Lahore. To determine the sample size of the target population, convenience sampling technique was used. The researcher designed a semi-structured questionnaire as data collection instrument on the basis of extensive literature review. The researcher used primary and secondary …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Application Of Plasma Technology In Bioscience And Biomedicine, Daniela Boehm, Christina Canal

Articles

Plasma technology has been an integral part of research in life sciences for decades through its role in the manufacture and modification of material surface characteristics of many common laboratory consumables, and it is still of interest in many fields, including the treatment of biomaterials and implants. In recent years, the use of plasma at room temperature and atmospheric pressure (cold atmospheric plasma) has led to a shift in the field by putting the focus on biomedicine due to its applicability to heat-sensitive materials, including biomaterials, and expanding the traditional applicability of plasmas to cells and tissues. Consequently, biomedical applications …

Memphis: Down In Tennessee, 1946

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A fold-out pamphlet published by the Memphis Chamber of Commerce in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1946 providing information for visitors to the city.

Welcome Aboard, Nattc, Memphis, 1959-1960

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Booklet titled" Welcome Aboard" published by the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Memphis, Tennessee, 1959-1960, containing information for new trainees.

Memphis Chamber Of Commerce Journal, 5:8, 1922

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Vol. 5, No. 8 of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce Journal published in Memphis, Tennessee, in September 1922. This issue had articles on the Tri-State Fair.

Fall Festival Souvenir, Memphis, 1911

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Illustrated booklet published by the Fall Festival Corporation of Memphis, Tennessee, with information and photographs of the city, to commemorate the fall festival held on September 26-28, 1911. Included are illustrations of the twenty floats of the pageant celebrating Hernando DeSoto held on the evening of September 28. Also includes a map of the lines of the Memphis Street Railway Company.

Memphis Chamber Of Commerce Journal, 5:9, 1922

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Vol. 5, No. 9 of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce Journal published in Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1922.

Memphis Magazine, 1:1, 1970

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Vol. 1:1 of Memphis Magazine published by the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce, Memphis, Tennessee, in July 1970. Articles on the Memphis Museum, Memphis and the Quantum Leap, Blacks in business, the Memphis Medical Center, art, hunting and fishing, music, Beale Street and the Mississippi River were included.

Coeur D’Alene Tribe V. Hawks: Why Federal Courts Have The Power To Recognize And Enforce Tribal Court Judgments Against Nonmembers “Because Of The Federal Government’S Unique Relationship With Indian Tribes”, Heath Albert

American Indian Law Review

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Flow And Heat Transfer Characteristics Of Turbulent Swirling Impinging Jets [Thesis], Muhammad Ikhlaq

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Numerous industrial applications rely on impinging jets to impart convective heat and mass transfer in processes ranging from the cooling of electronic devices and gas turbine blades to drying of paper and food products. Conventionally, non-swirling impinging jets have been employed, but some studies have shown that inducing swirl allows better control of uniformity and improved convective fluxes. A better understanding of the underlying physical mechanisms that lead to such behaviour warrants deeper insights into the flow and heat transfer characteristics of impinging jets, both swirling and non-swirling. Whilst important to achieve, the flow field of an impinging jet is …

Digital Representation For Assessment Of Spoken Efl At University Level: A Case Study In Vietnam, Thi Bich Hiep Vu

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Assessing the speaking performance of students who are studying English as a Foreign Language (EFL) has mainly been conducted with face-to-face speaking tests. While such tests are undoubtedly interactive and authentic, they have been criticised for subjective scoring, as well as lacking an effective test delivery method and recordings for later review.

Technology has increasingly been integrated into speaking tests over the last decade and become known as computer-assisted or computer-based assessment of speaking. Although this method is widely acknowledged to measure certain aspects of language speaking effectively, such as pronunciation and grammar, it has not yet proved to be …

Energy And Throughput Efficient Strategies For Heterogeneous Future Communication Networks, Haitham El-Mohamdy Khaled

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

As a result of the proliferation of wireless-enabled user equipment and data-hungry applications, mobile data traffic has exponentially increased in recent years.This in-crease has not only forced mobile networks to compete on the scarce wireless spectrum but also to intensify their power consumption to serve an ever-increasing number of user devices. The Heterogeneous Network (HetNet) concept, where mixed types of low-power base stations coexist with large macro base stations, has emerged as a potential solution to address power consumption and spectrum scarcity challenges. However, as a consequence of their inflexible, constrained, and hardware-based configurations, HetNets have major limitations in adapting …

Towards An Evidence-Informed Differentiated Learning Consolidation Process To Support Classroom Instruction, Nicola Carr-White

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Despite many years of teaching experience, the differentiation and consolidation of classroom learning presented challenges for the researcher. In response, a Differentiated Learning Consolidation Process (DLCP) was developed through informal classroom-based action research over several years. Using low cost and accessible resources, it developed into a manageable supplementary intervention to support individual student needs and the retention of classroom instruction. Increasing interest from colleagues led the researcher to provide professional development on the instructional design and implementation of the DLCP. Through this experience, it became apparent that the DLCP theoretical assumptions were largely unknown. The current study was pursued to …

Experimental And Cfd–Pbm Investigation Of An Agitated Bioreactor Using A Dual Helical Ribbon Impeller, Maryamsadat Amiraftabi

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Throughout past decades, the management of solid waste by producing methane gas, as a renewable source of energy, has featured as an important research objective. Anaerobic digesters are widely used in countries with environmental initiatives and green approaches, where biogas produced from a bioreactor is a carbon neutral source of energy. Biogas contains 70% methane, 30% CO2 and some other gases. The by-product of an anaerobic digester is solid sludge that can be used as either fertilizer or compost.

Anaerobic digestion biogas plants can benefit industries by adding value to solid organic waste, reducing fossil fuel usage, eliminating solid waste …

Power Network And Smart Grids Analysis From A Graph Theoretic Perspective, Hossein Parast Vand

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The growing size and complexity of power systems has given raise to the use of complex network theory in their modelling, analysis, and synthesis. Though most of the previous studies in this area have focused on distributed control through well established protocols like synchronization and consensus, recently, a few fundamental concepts from graph theory have also been applied, for example in symmetry-based cluster synchronization. Among the existing notions of graph theory, graph symmetry is the focus of this proposal. However, there are other development around some concepts from complex network theory such as graph clustering in the study.

In spite …

Exploring The Experiences Of Australian Science Researchers; Library, Google And Beyond, Ewa Maria Niewiadomska

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Universities and research institutions in Australia are under pressure to produce high-quality research outputs. To generate the desired level of research, continuous provision of information is required. As a result of developments of digital technologies, the information behaviour of academics, both as consumers and creators of new information and knowledge, has evolved and changed over the decades.

In this study, the primary research question focused on how science academics based at Australian universities experience digital information sources as part of their scholarly activities. To support these research goals, the thesis explores where science academics seek information to support their research …

An Assessment Of Health Hazards Associated With The Use Of Water Mist Systems As A Cooling Intervention In Australia, Edmore Masaka

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Water mist systems (WMS) installed and used for cooling ambient temperatures in public places fall within the category of premise plumbing. Premise plumbing refers to the water distribution networks that lie downstream of the water meter, and within buildings. The colonization of premise plumbing by opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens (OPPPs) such as Legionella pneumophila, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium avium, Acanthamoeba and Naegleria fowleri is emerging as a challenge for public health and water quality management. Contrary to other premise plumbing features like showers and domestic taps that have been implicated in various waterborne infections, the health risks associated with WMS are …

Simultaneous Machining Of Aerospace Structural Materials Using Poly-Drills, Muhammad Aamir

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Despite the growth of composites and other lightweight materials, aluminium alloys remain an attractive choice for the aerospace industry due to their distinct manufacturing processes, good resistance to fatigue crack growth and superior damage tolerance. In the aerospace industry, the drilling process is widely used among all the machining processes as millions of holes are required to produce riveted and bolted joints in the assembly operation of the aircraft's structures. The major challenges which arise from the drilling of these alloys are characterized by the low hole quality, which might initiate cracks within the airframe structure and reducing their reliability. …