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A Study On The Relationship Between Self-Esteem And Emotional Intelligence Among Librarians In Nigerian Universities, Emmanuel Chidiadi Onwubiko

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Librarianship requires personnel who most times should be confident, competent, social and good team players. These good interpersonal behaviors are paramount for effective and productive library services. This study was undertaken to assess the relationship between self-esteem and emotional intelligence among librarians in Nigerian universities. 140 librarians consented to and participated in the study. Roosenberg Self-Esteem scale and Schutte Emotional Intelligence Test were used to assess self-esteem and emotional intelligence respectively. Results showed significant and positive correlation between self-esteem and global emotional intelligence (r = 0.237, p = 0.001), perception of emotion (r= 0.220, p = 0.001), management of own …

Information Literacy Practices And Perceptions Of Community College Librarians In Florida And New York, Heidi Julien, Don Latham, Melissa Gross, Lindsey Moses, Felicia Warren

Communications in Information Literacy

An online survey in Florida and New York of community college librarians with responsibility for information literacy instruction provides a snapshot of instructional objectives and practices, including librarians’ beliefs about students’ information literacy needs, strengths, and weaknesses. Survey results point to the influence of the Association of College and Research Libraries Framework in the community college context, the challenges librarians face as they work to implement it, and their successes in doing so. These data reveal opportunities to support and improve instruction and to prepare future librarians to work successfully in community college contexts.

The Role Of Librarians In Information Provision In Three Agriculture Libraries In Nigeria Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Federal University Of Agriculture Makurdi And Federal University Of Agriculture Abeokuta (Moua, Fuam, Funab), Lawal Mohammed Tukur

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examines information resources in Agriculture University Libraries in Nigeria; the respondents are University Librarians in Federal University Agriculture Makurdi, Michael Okpara University Agriculture Abia, and Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, sampled by the researcher. The main objective of the study is to identify the information resources, in Agriculture University Libraries in Nigeria with view to examine the types of information resources available, in Agriculture University Libraries under study. Questionnaires were administered to University Librarians. The researcher has been taken the entire population of University Librarians that is three (3) of them. The questionnaires were retrieved and analyzed …

Influence Of Ict Literacy Skills On Research Publication Of Librarians In Federal Universities In South-East Nigeria, Amuche Eunice Agbo, Margaret N. Ngwuchukwu, Phd., Emmanuel Chukwudi Ihekwoaba Phd, Roseline Ngozi Okwor Mls

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study was carried out to explore the influence of information and communication technology (ICT) literacy skills on publication output of librarians in federal universities in the south-east, Nigeria. Three research questions were used for the research. A descriptive methodology was adopted for the research. A structured questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. The population of the study was 154 academic librarians in three federal universities in the southeast, out of which a sample of 77 was selected. Librarians in key areas like Acquisition, Cataloguing and Classification were included in the sample. Frequency, mean, standard deviation and percentage were …

Librarians’ Emotional Intelligence As Correlate Of Effective Library Management And Performance, Emmanuel Chidiadi Onwubiko

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the connection between emotional intelligence and effective management of the library and librarians’ performance. The study adopted a survey research design with a sampled population of 370 selected among librarians working in different libraries in Nigeria through purposive sampling technique. The study was guided by three research questions and three hypotheses that were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The instruments used for data collection for this study were Librarians Emotional Intelligence Scale (LEIS) adopted from Adimora, Akaneme and Umeano (2013), Librarians Library Management Scale (LLMS) adopted from Turanlis (1999) and Employees Performance Scale (EPS) adopted from …

Librarians Use Of Social Media In Promoting Effective Library Service Delivery In University Libraries In Edo And Delta States, Kolawole F. Ogunbodede, Oghenetega A. Ivwighreghweta Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper examined librarian’s use of social media platforms in promoting effective library service delivery in Edo and Delta States. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised of 71librarians from twelve university libraries. Three (3) research questions guided this study. Data was collected using online questionnaire. The total enumerative sampling technique was used for this study. The validity of the instrument was determined by checking the face and content validity and the instrument proved valid because the items in the instrument are appropriate in terms of subject contents. Cronbach Alpha technique was used to determine …

A Survey On The Influence Of Emotional Intelligence And Self-Esteem On Social Adjustment Of Librarians In Federal Universities, Emmanuel Chidiadi Onwubiko

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examined the influence of emotional intelligence (EI) and self esteem on librarians’ social adjustment in federal universities in Nigeria. The study seek to ascertain whether emotional intelligence and self esteem predict social adjustment using a sample of 107 librarians drawn from 40 federal universities in Nigeria within the age range of 25 to 60 and a mean (X) age of 36.68) years and SD of 6.21. The multiple regression analysis shows that emotional intelligence has no significant relationship with social maladjustment thus showing a negative relationship. This indicates that there is a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and …

Investigating Organizational Commitment Of Information Professionals Working At University Libraries In Pakistan, Muhammad Ahmed Shah, Haroon Idrees, Muhammad Asif Naveed

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the organizational commitment of information professionals working at university libraries in Pakistan. Survey method was adopted using a questionnaire to collect data from 329 information professionals of Punjab and Islamabad. The questionnaire contained 18-items measure of organizational commitment, developed by Meyer, Allen and Smith (1993), along with certain demographic variables. Each statement was measured on 5-point Likert scale (e.g. 1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3= Neutral, 4=Agree, 5= Strongly Agree). The collected data were analysed by applying descriptive as well as inferential statistics in SPSS. Results indicated that information professionals were slightly committed to their organizations and most of …

Integrating 5-Star Customer Services In Libraries And Information Centers For Efficient Smart Cities And Communities, Moses Chikezie Nwosu Phd, Ngozi Perpetua Osuchukwu Ms

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The customers in all institutions and organizations are important resources that drive the services for optimum satisfaction. They are also the important factor in library and information sectors. As the library is about people and satisfaction of needs, it makes sense that these people are accorded with the highest regards, respect and warmth for that total quality service. The 5 star customer services become pertinent and great strategy in efficient library and information centers. Today, the customers have the power to make or mar any organization through information sharing in online and offline modes. This paper highlighted the concept of …

Librarians’ Experiences With Social Media And Covid-19 Misinformation, Kacy J. Lovelace, Sabrina Thomas, Lindsey M. Harper

Librarian Research

This article explores our personal experiences with combating misinformation and disinformation about COVID-19 via social media platforms. Next, we describe how sharing our experiences with one another led to the motivation of the current study. Then, we describe the methodology of the present study and examine some of the preliminary results and analysis. Finally, we explore strategies and best practices to mitigate burnout associated with combating COVID-19 misinformation.

Law Library Blog (November 2020): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

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An Assessment Of Demographic Factors As Predictors Of Career Commitment Of Librarians In Universities In Southern Nigeria., Mercy Arodovwe Igere Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Unwillingness and negative attitude of librarians was observed as a factor that hinders users from accessing information resources in most developing country libraries. This negative attitude could be associated with the demographic factors of the librarians hence this study investigated demographic factors as predictors of career commitment of librarians in South-South universities, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study and three hypotheses were formulated at 0.05 level of significance using simple regression analysis. The research questions and hypotheses were analysed using inferential statistics such as simple regression analysis. The population comprised 197 librarians in universities of South-South, Nigeria. Questionnaire was …

Big Data And Openness: A Big Issue With Librarians, Oluwaseyi Wusu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Big data refers to the explosion of available information and knowing how to handle it is a big challenge to librarians in this age. The massive sample size and high dimensionality of big data introduce unique challenges to librarians, including scalability, sharing, intellectual properties and storage bottleneck. This paper overviews the opportunities and challenges brought by big data to librarians and presents ways of making data available for everyone to use without limitations, with emphasis on the distinguished roles librarians need to play in the era of Big Data and Openness to scholarly communications and, also presents the precision and …

Assessment Of The Ways Stress Affects The Occupational Performance Of Librarians In Federal University Libraries In South East, Nigeria, Enweremadu Isaac Usuka Cln, Ebubechukwu Okonkwo Cln, Abu Umaru Isaac Cln, Collins Odili Cln

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Stress has been identified as one of the factors that affect the job performance level of employees. The paper investigated the effect of stress on the occupational performance of librarians in federal university libraries in South East, Nigeria. Three specific objectives and research questions that focused on causes of stress, effect of stress on the occupational performance of librarians and the strategies for encouraging stress management practices guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The entire population of 191 librarians were studied; therefore, no sampling was made. A 43 items questionnaire was used for data collection. Cronbach …

What We Talk About When We Talk About Quality: A Librarian And Instructor Compare How They Assess Students' Sources, Elizabeth Pickard, Sarah Sterling

Collaborative Librarianship

This case study explores and compares how a librarian and an instructor evaluated the quality of bibliographies students produced for the instructor’s class. The ethnographic study attempted to unearth nuances in the respective practical approaches librarian and instructor took to assess a source’s quality as well as differences in what librarian and instructor might mean by “quality.” Themes emerged as indicators of quality that librarian and instructor applied differently in terms of frequency and weight. Findings also included that librarian and instructor looked to different aspects of citations to demonstrate common values, such as thoroughness, and to reflect the quality …

Islamic And Middle East Area Studies Librarianship, Walid Ghali, Waseem Farooq, Paul Auchterlonie, Arnoud Vrolijk

Abdou Filali-Ansary Occasional Paper Series

The three papers collected here are based on a seminar on Islamic Studies Librarianship held on 31 January 2019 at the Aga Khan Library (AKL), in conjunction with the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC). Curators, area studies directors, and collection librarians, who are currently involved in this field, gathered to discuss common challenges and to identify strategic areas for collaboration.

Librarians In Dissertation Deposit: Infusing An Institutional Ritual With Scholarly Communication Instruction, Roxanne Shirazi, Jill Cirasella

Publications and Research

Most doctoral students are required to produce a dissertation that makes an original contribution to their field of study in order to fulfill their degree requirements. The scholarly nature of this requirement informs how students and faculty approach doctoral research, but universities often treat the dissertations themselves merely as student records, not scholarly contributions. Librarians, however, are uniquely situated to work with graduate students as emerging participants in the scholarly communication ecosystem and help them prepare their dissertations for an outside audience. Librarians have the expertise to advise students with questions regarding copyright, licensing, fair use, and authors’ rights, as …

Zayed University Community: The Role Of The Library In Developing Information Literacy Skills In Arabic, Hanin Abueida, Samir Babiker, Shaimaa Sakr

All Works

The age of the information and knowledge competences forces us to change the traditional teaching methods used in the past. Thus, we find that scientific research has become the most important of lifelong learning in the process of teaching at the university colleges. The importance of this study is demonstrated by the need to determine the extent to which Zayed University community benefit from the program of information literacy for students of Arabic language and Islamic studies. Workshops for faculty members have been provided through educational methods of teaching and how to develop them in the future to support the …

Law School News: Dean's Distinguished Service Award: Raquel Ortiz 05-22-2020, Michael M. Bowden

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.

Learning The Role Of Information Architect: Reshaping Professional Identity As A Librarian, Virginia M. Tucker

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Factors Affecting Digital Skills Of University Librarians For Developing & Managing Digital Libraries: An Assessment In Pakistan, Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khan, Professor Rubina Bhatti

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to assess the digital skills of librarians working in university libraries. This study measures their digital skills to create and manage the digital library and the factors affecting their digital skills. The study also provides practical solutions to overcome those factors. This study used a mixed-method research design that is based on qualitative and quantitative research. In the first phase, an in-depth review of related literature was conducted to identify the research problem and formulate research objectives. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed through SPSS software. An interview guide was developed to …

Online Community For Librarian Researchers: Experience Of Academic Librarians, Lili Luo

School of Information Student Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Law Library Blog (May 2020): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

No abstract provided.

Libraries Participation In Corporate Social Responsibility Activities For Sustainable Development In South Nigeria, Fidelia Ngozi Enem, Oyemike Victor Benson, Josephine C. Igbokwe

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This paper is a survey on the basis for libraries participation in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in south east and south-south Nigeria. This paper seeks to unravel the reasons why libraries should engage in CSR activities. Design/ methodology/approach: The study adopted survey research method with questionnaire designed using four-point likert rating scale for data collection. Population of study comprise of librarians working in the university libraries selected from the south-east and south-south geo-political zone of Nigeria; a total of 129 questionnaires were retrieved and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings: It was revealed that participating in community development, …

Assessing Education Needs Of Graduate Students For Data Management, Judith E. Pasek

Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students

Uncertainty remains as to areas of greatest need for instruction in research data management, and whether perceived needs differ between disciplinary faculty and graduate students. Data sharing requirements of research funders have provided the impetus in recent years for librarians to provide data management services. Instructional approaches ranging from workshops to credit courses are being developed, often without the benefit of first conducting a needs assessment.

A study of education needs in research data management was conducted jointly at the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Wyoming. Graduate students in science-based programs with research thesis or dissertation requirements …

Presenting At Conferences, Lauren Puzier

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

This article discusses the process of creating and delivering presentations from developing a topic to technical considerations for librarians who are interested in presenting at conferences, webinars, or other professional venues.

Librarians As Partners In Medical Education Scholarly Activity Initiatives, Gregory Laynor, Courtney Eger, Natalie Tagge

Library Posters

Health sciences librarians can partner with medical educators to prepare residents for scholarly activity.

In addition to providing instruction in areas traditionally taught by librarians, such as database searching and citation management, librarians can teach other components of scholarly activity.

Library workshops enable residents to learn best practices for communicating and disseminating their research.

Perception And Attitude Of Librarians Towards Cloud Computing In The University Of Dar Es Salaam Library, Ogagaoghene U. Idhalama, Antidius Fidelis

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study investigated the perception and attitude of librarians towards Cloud Computing in the University of Dar es Salaam library. Five research objectives were raised to guide this research work; some of which are determining the level of awareness of cloud computing by librarians, perception of cloud computing by librarians, attitude of librarians towards cloud computing and others. It applied a descriptive research design using quantitative approach. The population of the study was made up of 125 librarians but a census sampling method was employed to generate 94 respondents and only questionnaire was used to collect data. The study …

Perception And Attitude Of Librarians Towards Cloud Computing In The University Of Dar Es Salaam Library, Ogagaoghene Uzezi Idhalama Mr, Antidius Fidelis

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study investigated the perception and attitude of librarians towards Cloud Computing in the University of Dar es Salaam library. Five research objectives were raised to guide this research work; some of which are determining the level of awareness of cloud computing by librarians, perception of cloud computing by librarians, attitude of librarians towards cloud computing and others. It applied a descriptive research design using quantitative approach. The population of the study was made up of 125 librarians but a census sampling method was employed to generate 94 respondents and only questionnaire was used to collect data. The study …

Work Environment And The Job Satisfaction Of Librarians In Private Universities In South-East And South-West, Nigeria, Uloma D. Onuoha, Clement Chinemerem Ukangwa, Evans Chima Otuza

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The need for a conducive work environment and job satisfaction is heightened by the conviction that the university library constitutes the powerhouse of knowledge responsible for providing information materials for teaching, learning and research. The study, therefore, investigated the relationship between work environment and the job satisfaction of Librarians in private universities in South-East and South-West, Nigeria. The study adopted the survey research design. The population of the study consisted of one hundred and eighty-one (181) librarians. Total enumeration technique was employed for the study. Data was collected using a self-structured questionnaire that was scrutinized by experts and subjected to …