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“What If You Don’T Have A Library School?” Ethical Considerations For A Summer Internship At An Academic Library, Mark Lane, Brian Flota, Juhong Christie Liu
“What If You Don’T Have A Library School?” Ethical Considerations For A Summer Internship At An Academic Library, Mark Lane, Brian Flota, Juhong Christie Liu
Libraries
Enabling professional working experiences for library and information science (LIS) graduate students is always rewarding. With this chapter, the authors will reflect on the operation, collaborative processes, and results of an academic library’s summer internship program. Ethical aspects related to ensuring intern pay, along with individual goal-based learning in a real workplace and the integrity of professional status, will provide insights for others looking to plan or implement similar programs.
Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Two And Three: Role Of Academic Libraries, Francisca Chinyeaka Mbagwu, Martha Lyaka, Jackline Estomihi Kiwelu Ms., Lydia Nyantakyi-Baah, Marlene Holmner
Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Two And Three: Role Of Academic Libraries, Francisca Chinyeaka Mbagwu, Martha Lyaka, Jackline Estomihi Kiwelu Ms., Lydia Nyantakyi-Baah, Marlene Holmner
Libraries
Purpose:
This study investigated the role academic libraries play in the achievement of sustainable development goals 2 and 3
Design/Methodology/Approach: An exploratory approach through an extensive review of related literature and case study was adopted for this study. Discussion on the efforts made by academic libraries in Federal University of Technology Library Owerri, Nigeria; Makerere University Library, Uganda, Kampala International University, Uganda and Ghana Institute of Journalism Library made in the achievement of SDGs 2 and 3. The study was guided by three research questions. Research questions 1 and 2 were gotten from the literature reviewed while the answer …
Factors Influencing The Acceptance And Use Of Koha Library Software In Academic Libraries Of Uganda Introduction And Background Of The Study, Elizabeth Alikoba, Jackline Estomihi Kiwelu Ms., Esther Lwanga
Factors Influencing The Acceptance And Use Of Koha Library Software In Academic Libraries Of Uganda Introduction And Background Of The Study, Elizabeth Alikoba, Jackline Estomihi Kiwelu Ms., Esther Lwanga
Libraries
Purpose:
The study aimed at investigating factors that influence acceptance of Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) and its use in academic libraries of Uganda.
Design/methodology/approach:
The study was based on descriptive crosssectional survey design. A representative sample of 103 was used out of the target population of 140, comprising academic librarians and ICT personnel from four academic libraries in Uganda. Structured self-completion questionnaire, semi-structured interviews and observations were used in data collection. A success response level of 78% of the questionnaires sent out was realized. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS software; to establish the significance level of the …