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The Influence Of Information Technology Governance Audit Using Cobit 5 For The Development Public Library : (Case Study : Public Library In East Java ), Ilham M, Anis Eliyana, Indrianawati Usman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study current technological developments have entered almost into the lines of people's lives. Currently, many public library have grown even bigger. And this development does not escape the good management of information technology governance. To maximize management to a better level, public library need information technology governance audits. The information technology audit used in this study uses the COBIT 5 framework which focuses on the APO04 and DSS01 domains. This study aims to improve the quality of services owned and to increase its competitiveness. The results of this study refer to the vision and mission of the public library …

Management Preparedness Towards The Implementation Of Mobile Technology Library Services In Academic Libraries, Ebenezer Acheampong, De-Graft Johnson Dei

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Despite the growing usage of mobile devices and the availability of mobile broadband and WIFI internet almost everywhere in the academic libraries of developing countries, academic libraries in Ghana are yet to fully exploit this opportunity and provide mobile technology (m-tech) based library services. This study thus set to assess the preparedness’ of library management towards the implementation of m-tech library services in academic libraries in Ghana. The study employed a descriptive survey and the mixed method in collecting data from 365 respondents. The study established that the majority of respondents were aware that mobile devices could be used to …

Library Professionals’ Use Of Social Media Technologies For Promoting Library Services In University Libraries In North East Nigeria, Anthonia Peace Joel, Emmanuel Mwajim Kwambali Dawha Professor, Ifraimu Lawan Istifanus

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study determined library professionals’ use of social media technologies for promoting library services in university libraries in North East Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised 159 registered librarians in university libraries in North East Nigeria. The whole population was used for the study because the size is considered manageable by the researcher. The instrument for data collection is a questionnaire titled “Questionnaire on Social Media Technologies” (QSCT). The instrument was face validated by two experts and was trial tested among 10 library professionals in …