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Determinants Of Library Use Among Students Of Agriculture: A Case Study Of Lagos State Polytechnic, Ajayi Taiwo Abosede, Ogunyemi Oluwole Ibikunle Sep 2011

Determinants Of Library Use Among Students Of Agriculture: A Case Study Of Lagos State Polytechnic, Ajayi Taiwo Abosede, Ogunyemi Oluwole Ibikunle

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study looked at the factors that affect agricultural students’ use of the library. Simple random sampling was used to select 145 students. The data were analyzed using the probit model. Age was found to have a negative effect on the use of the library by students. Alternative to library have negative significant effect while library use with friend, availability of relevant materials and hours spent in the library have significant positive effect on the library use. Positive Library staff response to students encourages students’ use of the library while the location of the library does not have negative effect …

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Teaching Effectiveness, Availability, Accessibility, And Use Of Library And Information Resources Among Teaching Staff Of Schools Of Nursing In Osun And Oyo State, Nigeria, Moses Oladele Adeoye, S. O. Popoola Sep 2011

Teaching Effectiveness, Availability, Accessibility, And Use Of Library And Information Resources Among Teaching Staff Of Schools Of Nursing In Osun And Oyo State, Nigeria, Moses Oladele Adeoye, S. O. Popoola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the influence of availability, accessibility and use of library information resources on the teaching effectiveness of the teaching staff of schools of Nursing in Osun and Oyo States of Nigeria. The population used was the entire teaching staff of the eight (8) schools of Nursing in Osun and Oyo States. The research instruments used were questionnaires and observation. One hundred and fifty eight (158) questionnaires were distributed one hundred and forty seven (147) were returned giving a response rate of 93.04%. The findings of this research show that teaching effectiveness has significant positive correlation with educational qualification, …

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A Survey Of Information Resources Required By Ulama To Perform Their Work Roles: A Case Study Of Borno State, Nigeria, Ahmed Bakeri Abu Bakar, Adam Gambo Saleh Sep 2011

A Survey Of Information Resources Required By Ulama To Perform Their Work Roles: A Case Study Of Borno State, Nigeria, Ahmed Bakeri Abu Bakar, Adam Gambo Saleh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information behavior studies within the professional context has came a long way as a major area of study in library and information science as can be seen from the interest it generated as indicated by the large number of researches conducted, especially in the last decade. Despite the influential roles Muslim clerics (Ulama) has been playing and will continue to play especially in the Muslim world, it has been neglected in terms of its information requirement. This study surveys the resources mostly consulted by the Ulama in relation to the role to which the information is used. Five major information …

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Preservation Of Cultural Heritage: The Strategic Role Of The Library And Information Science Professionals In South East Nigeria, V. O. Ekwelem, V. N. Okafor, S. C. Ukwoma Sep 2011

Preservation Of Cultural Heritage: The Strategic Role Of The Library And Information Science Professionals In South East Nigeria, V. O. Ekwelem, V. N. Okafor, S. C. Ukwoma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

One of the primary problems confronting library profession today is lack of commitment by the available human resources, particularly, in the areas of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and preservation of resources on cultural heritage. The exploitation of knowledge as warranted by the increasing technological interventions are adding new dimension to education and thus making training an essential ingredient to most human development endeavours. This paper seeks to look at the various forms of professional training received by library and information science professionals, the available resources on cultural heritage in libraries and information centres, methods of their preservation and the …

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Mapping Of Indian Science And Technology Output In A National And Global Context, 1997-2007, B. M. Gupta Sep 2011

Mapping Of Indian Science And Technology Output In A National And Global Context, 1997-2007, B. M. Gupta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examines India’s performance in S&T based on country publication share in various subjects in the national context and in the global context. It also compares similarities of Indian research profile with top other 19 top productive countries, particularly with China, South Korea, and Brazil. The study uses 11 years publications data in science and technology on India and other top 19 productive countries, drawn from Scopus database covering the period 1997 to 2007. The findings of the study should be of special significance to the planners & policy-makers.

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Records And Archives Legal And Policy Frameworks In Uganda, Constant Okello-Obura Sep 2011

Records And Archives Legal And Policy Frameworks In Uganda, Constant Okello-Obura

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Records and archival materials are the indispensable foundation of the accountability process in any democratic society. Without reliable and authentic documentary evidence underpinning all essential accountability processes, government, civil society and the private sector cannot ensure transparency, guarantee accountability or allow for the exercising of good governance (Schenkelaars and Ahmad 2004). However, the management of these records and archives cannot be practically achieved without proper legislative backings. As noted by Chibambo (2003), a good records management framework consists of information-related laws, policies and programmes, records management standards and practices, and the necessary qualified human resources to implement and manage the …

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Using Skos To Express Faceted Classification On The Semantic Web, Theresa Putkey Sep 2011

Using Skos To Express Faceted Classification On The Semantic Web, Theresa Putkey

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper looks at Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) to investigate how faceted classifications can be expressed in RDF and shared on the Semantic Web. This paper first restates a definition of faceted classification, shares a faceted taxonomy, restates the definition of the Semantic Web and RDF, then looks into the SKOS standard and the PoolParty software to build a faceted taxonomy in an SKOS compliant format. This paper then discusses the research approach.

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Spartan Daily August 31, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Aug 2011

Spartan Daily August 31, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 137, Issue 3

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Spartan Daily August 29, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Aug 2011

Spartan Daily August 29, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 137, Issue 2

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Spartan Daily August 24, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Aug 2011

Spartan Daily August 24, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 137, Issue 1

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Do-It‐Yourself Urban Design: Making Local Improvements Through Unauthorized Alterations Of Urban Space, Gordon Douglas Aug 2011

Do-It‐Yourself Urban Design: Making Local Improvements Through Unauthorized Alterations Of Urban Space, Gordon Douglas

Faculty Publications, Urban and Regional Planning

This study examines “spatial interventions”: street art, guerrilla gardening, public space invasions, and other unauthorized practices of place-based, site-specific art or activism that challenge the normative uses or meanings of particular urban spaces. In recent years, a growing number of individuals have taken up these forms of site-specific direct action. Some argue that they represent new strategies of political expression, even “resistance”; others, that it is little more than vandalism or pointless juvenile acting out. Yet my research suggests that many of these actions are rather connected by something more subtle, a simple willingness to reimagine the built environment on …

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Class, Race, Gender And The Elite University: A Noncognitive Assessment Of Academic Adjustment, Megan Thiele Aug 2011

Class, Race, Gender And The Elite University: A Noncognitive Assessment Of Academic Adjustment, Megan Thiele

Faculty Publications, Sociology

The most trusted mechanism of upward social mobility is education. One of the surest paths to success is an elite education. Studying class at an elite university is important because of our dependence on this site as a justification of social stratification. Are elite universities truly meritocratic? Based on non-participant observation and in-depth interviews with forty-three students at a highly selective, private university, this article addresses how class, race and gender matter for academic adjustment to an elite university. This research employs non-cognitive assessors to show how class, race and gender matter for academic adjustment at an elite university. Policy …

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Medical Travel Facilitator Websites: An Exploratory Study Of Web Page Contents And Services Offered To The Prospective Medical Tourist, Dan Cormany, Seyhmus Baloglu Aug 2011

Medical Travel Facilitator Websites: An Exploratory Study Of Web Page Contents And Services Offered To The Prospective Medical Tourist, Dan Cormany, Seyhmus Baloglu

Faculty Publications

The growing trend of traveling outside of one's country for medical services, commonly known as “medical tourism” is expected to continue to grow exponentially in the next ten years (Keckley, 2008). With multiple destinations from which to select, and available information representing this type of travel being of variable reliability, many prospective medical travelers turn to the use of a “medical tourism facilitator”, who perform a variety of trip coordination responsibilities for the medical traveler. These medical tourism facilitators, themselves a new phenomenon to support travel to various global regions, may operate within the traveler's home country or the destination …

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Skype Mothers: Technology, Multi-Directional Care In The Transnational Filipino Family, Valerie Francisco Aug 2011

Skype Mothers: Technology, Multi-Directional Care In The Transnational Filipino Family, Valerie Francisco

Faculty Publications, Sociology

This paper explores the redefinition of the roles and operation of the Filipino family for migrant and non-migrant members. Scholars have posited that “transnational motherhood” has reorganized they way that migrant mothers make meaning and participate family life in both of their host and home contexts. This paper posits that through strategies of “multi-directional care,” care work for transnational families go both ways: non-migrant family members actively partake in caring for their migrant family members. The main findings in the paper highlight the use of video computer technology to make meaning of familial roles that usually necessitate physical presence such …

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Generic Continuity Of Operations/Continuity Of Government Plan For State-Level Transportation Agencies, Research Report 11-01, Frances L. Edwards, Daniel C. Goodrich, William M. Medigovich Aug 2011

Generic Continuity Of Operations/Continuity Of Government Plan For State-Level Transportation Agencies, Research Report 11-01, Frances L. Edwards, Daniel C. Goodrich, William M. Medigovich

Mineta Transportation Institute

The Homeland Security Presidential Directive 20 (HSPD-20) requires all local, state, tribal and territorial government agencies, and private sector owners of critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR) to create a Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government Plan (COOP/COG). There is planning and training guidance for generic transportation agency COOP/COG work, and the Transportation Research Board has offered guidance for transportation organizations. However, the special concerns of the state-level transportation agency’s (State DOT’s) plan development are not included, notably the responsibilities for the entire State Highway System and the responsibility to support specific essential functions related to the State DOT Director’s role …

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A Spatial Revolution Continues In Oakland, Anthony Bernier, B. Elwood Aug 2011

A Spatial Revolution Continues In Oakland, Anthony Bernier, B. Elwood

Faculty Publications

The article describes the purpose-built young adult space in Oakland Public Library's (OPL) 81st Avenue Branch in California. Launched on January 29, 2011, the space emphasizes the library's dedication to young adult literature. The space expands the library's commitment to public space equity for teenagers as well as contributes to the facility's revolution in serving young adult readers. An overview of the planning process involved in the construction of the space..

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Information Outlook, July/August 2011, Special Libraries Association Aug 2011

Information Outlook, July/August 2011, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2011

Volume 15, Issue 5

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Gender Differences In Use Of Electronic Resources In University Libraries Of Adamawa State, Nigeria, Musa Dauda Bassi, Emmanuel Camble Aug 2011

Gender Differences In Use Of Electronic Resources In University Libraries Of Adamawa State, Nigeria, Musa Dauda Bassi, Emmanuel Camble

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated gender difference in attitudes of students towards the use of electronic resources in university libraries of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Gender issue has become a widely discussed phenomenon in higher education sector. How has gender affected the use of electronic information resources among students since this format of resources has become commonly available in university libraries? It is against this background that the researchers investigated how gender difference has affected the attitudes of students towards the use of these resources. The objectives of the study were to determine the types of e-resources, use of e-resources, purpose of using …

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Libraries Driving Access To Knowledge In The 21st Century In Developing Countries: An Overview, Olaronke Fagbola, Comfort Uzoigwe, Veronica Olufunmilola Ajegbomogun Aug 2011

Libraries Driving Access To Knowledge In The 21st Century In Developing Countries: An Overview, Olaronke Fagbola, Comfort Uzoigwe, Veronica Olufunmilola Ajegbomogun

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries are critical contributors to knowledge generation and management. The paper discusses the advances in computing and telecommunication technology which have turned the world into a global village. It highlights the role of the library in knowledge management, delivery, and dissemination, and asserts that library is indeed the home of knowledge. The paper further maintains that the role of the library as a repository and provider of knowledge has been accentuated as fully developed virtual and digital libraries appear to render limitless services. Finally, some of the challenges that hinder libraries from achieving the role of driving access to knowledge …

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Ict Skills Of Lis Professionals In Engineering Institutions Of Orissa, India: A Case Study, Sunil Kumar Satpathy, Rabindra K. Maharana Aug 2011

Ict Skills Of Lis Professionals In Engineering Institutions Of Orissa, India: A Case Study, Sunil Kumar Satpathy, Rabindra K. Maharana

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the paper is to study the ICT skills of LIS professionals working in various engineering institutes of Orissa (India) to examine their exposure to ICT tools and services. It also attempts to evaluate the use of these skills by professionals in libraries. Moreover, it intends to elicit the barriers in acquiring the ICT skills by the LIS professionals. The paper examines the ICT skills of LIS professionals working in engineering institutes of Orissa (India) through structured questionnaires. Statistical methods such as percentage, Weighted arithmetic mean, ranking method etc are used for data analysis. The LIS professionals are …

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Use Of Ict Among Faculty Members Of Self Financing Engineering Colleges In The Changing Higher Education Environment, S. Thanuskodi Aug 2011

Use Of Ict Among Faculty Members Of Self Financing Engineering Colleges In The Changing Higher Education Environment, S. Thanuskodi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In recent years, the Internet has emerged as a powerful educational and information tool. With the increasing impact of information technology on higher education, all those concerned with higher education today are attempting to grasp how information technology could help in modernizing the process of teaching, research, and learning. In this context, Internet has emerged as a formidable social and cultural institution of global proportions facilitating access to a wealth of information on the web for the academic society to support their academic and research activities. The study is aimed at analyzing the Internet use and its impact among the …

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Use Of The School Resource Centre Among Malaysian High School Teachers, Yushiana Mansor, Norhiyah Mohd Nor Aug 2011

Use Of The School Resource Centre Among Malaysian High School Teachers, Yushiana Mansor, Norhiyah Mohd Nor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigates the pattern of School Resource Centre (SRC) use among teachers from selected high schools in Malaysia. Survey methodology was used and questionnaire was the only instrument used to gather relevant information for the study. The findings of the study indicated that the level of SRC usage among teachers is still low. While only a small number of teachers really used SRC services for their teaching-learning purposes. In general, the study seems to suggest that there was an overall lack of interest in the use of SRC by teachers. The findings further revealed the factors that might have …

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Mets: A Survey Of Recent Literature And Applications, Lindsey Wagner Aug 2011

Mets: A Survey Of Recent Literature And Applications, Lindsey Wagner

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

METS is a standard which is used to preserve and transmit digital objects and their metadata. This paper surveys the literature about METS and describes the standard itself, as well as the history and different issues involving the standard.

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One Among The Twelve: How Library Professionals Constitute A Serious Challenge To The Provision Of Library Services In The 21st Century, Isaac Echezonam Anyira Aug 2011

One Among The Twelve: How Library Professionals Constitute A Serious Challenge To The Provision Of Library Services In The 21st Century, Isaac Echezonam Anyira

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper explores the librarian-based factors that pose serious challenges to the delivery of library services in the 21st century. It is not just funding, but also the librarian that hinders the 21st century library. Factors include inflation of costs, embezzlement, bribery, misappropriation of funds, lack of relevant skills, fear, bias, dogmatism, and ageism. Librarians should develop themselves by seeking ICT training; take full advantage of training and development, and take advantage of the knowledge and education offered by conferences and workshops; ICT skill should be accorded priority in recruiting and retaining librarians; the LIS curriculum should include 21st century …

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Revisiting Academic Library Design: A Response To William T. Caniano's "Academic Library Design: A Commons Or An Athenaeum", Donald Beagle Aug 2011

Revisiting Academic Library Design: A Response To William T. Caniano's "Academic Library Design: A Commons Or An Athenaeum", Donald Beagle

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article responds to William T. Caniano's recent article in Library Philosophy and Practice criticizing the Commons model as causing a "labization" of the library, where a focus on high gate count creates noise problems inimical to the traditional scholarly ideal of the library. Caniano further asserts that increased use of laptops and mobile devices in the future will drive down demand for desktops, thus drastically reducing gate count and causing our Commons to become deserted. Lastly, Caniano advocates replacing it with what he calls the "Athenaeum" model. This article describes a number of sections of the Commons literature not …

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Use Of Multidimensional Library Anxiety Scale On Education And Psychology Students In Iran, Mohammadamin Erfanmanesh Aug 2011

Use Of Multidimensional Library Anxiety Scale On Education And Psychology Students In Iran, Mohammadamin Erfanmanesh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was conducted to investigate different aspects of library anxiety using a modified version of Multidimensional Library Anxiety Scale (Van Kampen, 2003). Participants were 123 M.A. students in the field of education and psychology at Shiraz University in Iran. The results indicated that 18% of students experience high levels of library anxiety. The result of ANOVA indicated that there is a significant correlation in all aspects of the library anxiety among students of different majors. Library and Information Science students were experienced the lowest level of library anxiety in most of aspects. Moreover, the significant difference between each major …

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A User Survey Of Five Women’S College Libraries In South Campus, University Of Delhi, India, Akhtar Hussain, Uzma Muzeeb, Nishat Fatima Aug 2011

A User Survey Of Five Women’S College Libraries In South Campus, University Of Delhi, India, Akhtar Hussain, Uzma Muzeeb, Nishat Fatima

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines the user survey of five women’s college libraries in south campus, University of Delhi. A well structure questionnaire was used for collecting opinions of the library users about uses of documents collections and services. Out of 500 users, only 425questionnaires were selected for analysis of data from the respondents. The present study demonstrates and elaborates the various aspects of library collections uses within the available resources, frequency and purposes of visit, adequacy of library hours, use of library services & collections, ways of document searching, infrastructure facilities, and users satisfaction with the overall function of the library. …

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Influence Of Locus Of Control And Job Satisfaction On Organizational Commitment: A Study Of Medical Records Personnel In University Teaching Hospitals In Nigeria, Bruno I. Igbeneghu, S. O. Popoola Aug 2011

Influence Of Locus Of Control And Job Satisfaction On Organizational Commitment: A Study Of Medical Records Personnel In University Teaching Hospitals In Nigeria, Bruno I. Igbeneghu, S. O. Popoola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examines the influence of work locus of control and job satisfaction on organizational commitment of medical records personnel in university teaching hospitals in Nigeria. The research design was the ex-post- facto. A total of 359 medical records personnel from federal and state university teaching hospitals in Nigeria participated in the study. The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire. The results of the study reveal that organizational commitment has a significant inverse relationship with work locus of control (r = -.131, P < 0.05), but has a significant positive relationship with job satisfaction (r = . 340, P < 0.05).The study also revealed that a combination of work locus of control and job satisfaction have significant influence on the organizational commitment of medical records personnel in university teaching hospitals in Nigeria. (F = 24.900, df = 2; 356, P < 0.05). A combination of work locus of control and job satisfaction have significant influence on the organizational commitment of medical records personnel in university teaching hospitals in Nigeria.

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Engaging Readers, Engaging Texts: An Exploration Of How Librarians Can Use Reader Response Theory To Better Serve Our Patrons, Stephanie M. Mathson Aug 2011

Engaging Readers, Engaging Texts: An Exploration Of How Librarians Can Use Reader Response Theory To Better Serve Our Patrons, Stephanie M. Mathson

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Literary theorist Wolfgang Iser describes reading as a creative process in and of itself, which adds layers of meaning and understanding to a text. However, little attention is paid to this theory in most Library and Information Science Programs. Because librarians understand the relationships that can exist between readers and books and how strongly books can impact readers’ lives, we should have a deeper understand of what reader response (or reception) theory is. There are a number of ways that we can apply reader response theory to the work we do, including providing readers’ advisory services, developing collections, reviewing books …

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Comparative Analysis Of Students’ Information Seeking Behaviour In Adventist Universities: A Survey Of Babcock And Solusi Universities, Uloma Doris Onuoha, Adedamola Adesola Awoniyi Aug 2011

Comparative Analysis Of Students’ Information Seeking Behaviour In Adventist Universities: A Survey Of Babcock And Solusi Universities, Uloma Doris Onuoha, Adedamola Adesola Awoniyi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the information seeking behaviour of undergraduate students in two Seventh - day Adventist institutions. The population was made up of 4,741 students from three faculties registered during the first semester of 2009/2010 academic session. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 474 students who took part in the study. A questionnaire adapted from Patitungkho and Deshpande (2005) was used for data collection. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square. Findings reveal that most of the respondents from Babcock University sought information mainly to update knowledge, while majority of the respondents from Solusi University did …

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