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Information Literacy Skills And Utilisation Of Electronic Information Resources By Postgraduate Students In Nigeria, Jeremiah Emeka Ugwulebo, Omorodion Okuonghae
Information Literacy Skills And Utilisation Of Electronic Information Resources By Postgraduate Students In Nigeria, Jeremiah Emeka Ugwulebo, Omorodion Okuonghae
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The study investigated information literacy skills and utilization of electronic information resources by postgraduate students in Nigeria. The study adopted the ex post facto research design to investigate the relationship that exists between information literacy skill variables and the utilization of electronic information resources by postgraduate students in Nigeria. The population of the study comprised 3,744 postgraduate students from three federal universities in Nigeria, namely; University of Uyo, Uyo; University of Calabar, Calabar and University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt. The sample size for the study is 374 respondents which was determined using the Taro Yamane’s (1969) method for …
Landscape Of Ifla Library Map Of The World: A Bird's Eye View, Pradipsinh Chudasma, Dhiren Panchal
Landscape Of Ifla Library Map Of The World: A Bird's Eye View, Pradipsinh Chudasma, Dhiren Panchal
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Present article describes an overall landscape of IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) library map of the world which includes statistical information for different types of libraries like national library, academic, public, community, school and other libraries across the globe in context of prescribed parameters such as number of libraries, libraries with internet access, full time staff, volunteers, registered users, physical visit, physical loans, and electronic loans etc, in addition article describe that how libraries will become important bodies to achieve sustainable development goals (SDG) developed by United Nations as a UN 2030 Agenda for SDG.
Do They Perform What They Perceive? Examining The Il Skills Of Pakistani Scientists, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Dr. Khalid Mahmood
Do They Perform What They Perceive? Examining The Il Skills Of Pakistani Scientists, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Dr. Khalid Mahmood
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This study aimed at assessing the difference between perceived and actual IL skills of scientists [research students]. In this descriptive correlational study, two scales were developed using ACRL standards for IL of science and engineering/ technology. A self-reporting scale for the evaluation of perceived IL skills and an MCQs-based tool for testing actual IL skills was administered concurrently among research students (M.Sc. MS/ M.Phil./ Ph.D.) of science disciplines of the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore and University of the Punjab (PU) Lahore. The findings revealed that the participants had overstated their perceived IL skills as they had showed …
Librarians’ Perception Towards Virtual Reference Service (Vrs): Innovation And Knowledge Cluster Use Case, Dr. Atasi Sinhababu, Dr. Shiv Kumar
Librarians’ Perception Towards Virtual Reference Service (Vrs): Innovation And Knowledge Cluster Use Case, Dr. Atasi Sinhababu, Dr. Shiv Kumar
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Reference Service enables libraries to provide information to a person who needs it, directly or indirectly or teaching him how to find the needed information in the sources. With new technologies, users’ information seeking behaviour (ISB) along with their expectations from the reference service has witnessed a sea change, which motivate the Librarians to embrace the Internet as an appropriate medium for information exchange, communication, and instruction, including both synchronous and asynchronous tools and played a pivotal role in transforming the in-person desk-based TRS to VRS. Libraries in India by-and-large have implemented ILMS (e.g. RFID) for their automation but the …
Information Needs And Seeking Behavior Of Pakistani Physicians, Muhammad Imran Shahid Mr., Shafiq Ur Rehman Dr., Muhammad Safdar, Asad Khan Dr.
Information Needs And Seeking Behavior Of Pakistani Physicians, Muhammad Imran Shahid Mr., Shafiq Ur Rehman Dr., Muhammad Safdar, Asad Khan Dr.
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This paper aims to investigate the information need and seeking behaviour of physicians working in a well-reputed Lahore based hospital. Identification of medical professionals’ existing problems related to information searching and retrieval from the hospital library was another main objective of this study. A quantitative research approach is utilized to conduct this study and a cross-sectional survey research method is used to collect data on a self-reporting questionnaire. A total 226 medical doctors working in a Lahore based hospital participated in the survey. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the participants accessed the library information resources to …
Student Residence As Factor Affecting Use Of Library By The Undergraduate Students Of Two Federal Universities In North-Central, Nigeria., Abu Ahmed Adamu, Oyedum Uchey Georgina, Abdulhamid Murjanatu, Raji Egigogo Rabiat, Isah, Yahya Abdullahi, Sadiku Khadijat
Student Residence As Factor Affecting Use Of Library By The Undergraduate Students Of Two Federal Universities In North-Central, Nigeria., Abu Ahmed Adamu, Oyedum Uchey Georgina, Abdulhamid Murjanatu, Raji Egigogo Rabiat, Isah, Yahya Abdullahi, Sadiku Khadijat
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This study focused on student residence as factor affecting use of library by the undergraduate students of two Universities in North-Central Nigeria. It adopted a descriptive survey design and had a population of 11,732 undergraduate students from two selected federal universities in North-Central Nigeria. The study used proportionate stratified random sampling technique to sample 500 undergraduate students. Five hundred (500) copies of questionnaire were distributed and four hundred and twenty nine (429) returned; representing a return rate of 86%. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of percentages as well as mean and standard deviation frequency. The decision rule …
Content Analysis Of Top View Youtube Videos On Open Educational Resources, Alekha Karadia
Content Analysis Of Top View Youtube Videos On Open Educational Resources, Alekha Karadia
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
YouTube is a Web 2.0 platform of distributed video sharing, widely used by students, universities and scholars. This article looks into the Content Analysis of Top Viewed YouTube Videos on Open Educational Resources. The focus of analysis is on the sample of videos each scholar uploaded and categorized as “Open Educational Resources” in YouTube. To find out subject orientation of the videos such as business, entertainment, education etc. The data collected from the content analysis allows to understand what content is being shared and with what approach. All the videos address similar concepts and ideas regarding the integration and use …
Health Information Seeking Behaviour Among Users In The College Of Health Sciences Library, The University Of Ghana Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic, Samuel Ankamah, Prosper Amegashie, Francis Yeboah, Naomi Amofah-Serwaa
Health Information Seeking Behaviour Among Users In The College Of Health Sciences Library, The University Of Ghana Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic, Samuel Ankamah, Prosper Amegashie, Francis Yeboah, Naomi Amofah-Serwaa
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The purpose of this study is to assess the information needs and information-seeking behaviour among library users in the CHS Library, the University of Ghana amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopted the survey design to select 128 respondents using the convenience sampling technique with a response rate of 68.75 per cent. The study found that most respondents were competent health information literates. Moreover, most users look for health information to gain a better understanding of the causes, severity, and prognosis of a disease. Again, most respondents demonstrated that their main source of health information during the COVID-19 pandemic was …
An Analysis Of E-Collection Management In An Academic Library: A Case Study, Bala Sankar B
An Analysis Of E-Collection Management In An Academic Library: A Case Study, Bala Sankar B
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The important work of the library is to select, maintenance and provide access same and represent information e- resources. Nowadays, academic libraries are in the position to change from their holdings to strategies of access due to technology developments. Hence, e-collection management and its policies are needed for meeting the changes and spreading the broad information. An e-collection policy statement is one of the frameworks and fix of parameters within the working of staff and users. This helps to act as an important role for the selection of the e- collections. The purpose of this article is describing the basic …
An Introduction To Blockchain Technology And Its Application In Libraries, Anubhaw Suman , Research Scholar, Mgcub, Madhu Patel , Assistant Professor, Mgcub
An Introduction To Blockchain Technology And Its Application In Libraries, Anubhaw Suman , Research Scholar, Mgcub, Madhu Patel , Assistant Professor, Mgcub
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The concept of blockchain technological came into existence from the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. It is a very new, complex and trusted technology, and researchers are working continuously to find a way to apply this disruptive technology in different areas. This paper discusses a brief concept about the blockchain and the application of blockchain technology in libraries & information centres to enhance better library and information services in the future, as well as at present. This paper provides a basic understanding of blockchain technology, like what blockchain and blockchain technology is, its features, advantages, types, and how it will be helpful …
Rural Library And Its Benefit On Socio-Economic Development: Bibliometrics And Systematic Literature Review Analysis Based On Scopus Database, Husnul Mirzal
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Rural library has a very important role in improving rural community literacy so that it will have an impact on social-economic development. This study aims to look at research trends related to rural libraries in Scopus database in the last ten years, and their benefits on socio-economic community development. The research was conducted using a bibliometrics analysis method to see research trend related to rural libraries and using Systematic Literature Review method to analyze the benefits of Rural Library on socio-economic, health and education. The results show that research related to rural libraries in Scopus Database is increasingly in demand, …