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Naac Accreditation And Responsibility Of College Libraries In India, Shantashree Sengupta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore was established by University Grants Commission in 1994 for evaluating the academic, administrative, co-curricular, extra-curricular activities of Universities, Colleges, and Recognized Institutes in India. Since 1994, all the State Governments have taken stringent steps to accredit the Colleges and Universities in their state. The present paper attempts to be a helpful, suggestive guide for the College Library and Information Centres preparing for assessment and accreditation by NAAC, Bangalore. Instead of restricting only to Library, the paper also aims to be fruitful for librarians by mentioning the possible ways through which librarian can …

A Study Of Students’ Satisfaction With Resources And Services In School Libraries In The Punjab, Pakistan, Muhammad Younus Dr., Muhammad Abdullah, Aamir Hamid

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to explore students’ satisfaction with resources and services in school libraries in the Punjab, Pakistan, and to make suggestions for improving the resources and services of these libraries in accordance with students’ needs. The quantitative research method was employed to address research questions of the study. The quantitative data were collected from students of four selected schools in the Punjab, Pakistan through the questionnaire by employing the convenience sampling technique. The findings of the study suggest that the majority of the students used and visited the libraries weekly. Most of the respondents visited the …

Assessing Challenges Faced By Library Information Service Users In Selected Public University Libraries In Western Kenya., Irene Nyakweba Nyakweba, Joyce Muwanguzi Bukirwa, Eunice Nakato Nankuba Sendikadiwa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Public university libraries in this dynamic and innovative environment strives to satisfy their users’ needs. Empirical literature on users’ satisfaction is extensive but controversial when it comes to different categories of users. Therefore, the objectives of this study is to assess challenges 4 public university libraries of western Kenya faces in accessing library and information services with appropriate solutions. Quantitative and qualitative research design was used with a purposive sample size of 378 students, 92 lecturers, 27 library staffs and 10 top management. Data was collected through questionnaires, interviews, observations and document analysis. The results were presented by use of …

Disaster Management In Central Library, Tezpur University: A Study, Anjan Gohain, Professional Assistant, Prof. Bikika Laloo Tariang, Department Of Library And Information Science, Dr. Mukesh Saikia, Librarian

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main purpose of the study is to investigate the state of preparedness, response and recovery strategy followed in the university library,Tezpur University, to protect and preserve library print collections from any potential disaster. Survey research method was adopted for the study. The researcher used interview and observation methods as tools to collect relevant data. Primary and secondary sources were also consulted. The study discusses briefly disaster, its types and importance of disaster management plan in university library to create awareness among library professionals and how to keep library print collections safe from any potential disaster, as a part of …

Research On Digital And Online Resources Of Academic Libraries From 1981 To 2020: A Bibliometric Analysis, Sanila Aslam, Muhammad Naveed, Nusrat Ali, Muhammad Rafiq Awan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose/Rational - The study has exclusive purpose to find out the literature growth on “Digital and Online Resources of Academic Libraries” within a specific time span 1981 to 2020. Digital resources play an important role in the proliferation of quality research. Plenty of literature has been published on the topic from 1981 to 2020.

Design/Methodology - The present study attempts to analyze the literature using the biliometric technique. Further, the Science Citation Index (SCI) database and Web of Science (Core Collection) has been utilized as a source to extract the available published documents. Furthermore, the investigation utilizes VOS viewer …

Growth And Development Of National Digital Library Of India Since Inception Under The Initiative Of Iit Kharagpur: A Comprehensive Study, Debdas Mondal

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Abstract

The establishment of National Digital Library of India has been changed the dimension of digital library and made a remarkable milestone in the world of online information dissemination process .This article explores the current content of documents and learning resources and their growth from the year 2016 to 2021. This paper also includes the subject wise developments of various collections. It is also finds out the coverage of participatory institutional members which share their resources with NDLI. The increasing numbers of registered and active personal members have also been included in this article. Data are analyzed using suitable charts …

Users Satisfaction With Academic Library Services By Faculty And Students At The University Of Health And Allied Sciences, Ho., Elias Kormla Komla Tseh Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Academic libraries today are facing their greatest challenge since the explosion in tertiary education and academic publishing all over the world. In every institution, there is an existence of academic libraries to support teaching, learning and research work. Academic libraries were mostly established to support higher learning institutions in order to promote research teaching and learning in the universities. Faculty and students mostly make use of the library for information they may need to satisfy their needs in their academic discourse. This paper examines the relationship between service quality and users satisfaction at UHAS and also examines how user surveys …

The Impact Of Cloud Computing On Academic Libraries, Sivankalai S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

With the introduction of computers and other forms of communication technology, library services have undergone a significant transformation. Libraries have been automated, networked, and are currently being converted into virtual or paperless libraries. This article is dedicated to many aspects of cloud computing, including different kinds and applications. There is a discussion about the advantages and drawbacks of cloud computing in academic libraries. The article also includes recommendations for professional librarians and academic libraries across the globe on how to take advantage of cloud computing resources. This article may be of use in the development of cloud-based services for university …

Http Error Codes Of Inaccessible And Retrieved Urls In Lis Journal Articles, Niveditha B., Mallinath Kumbar

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The present study examines the accessibility of URLs cited in the journals of Library and Information Science. The journals were selected based on their high impact factor published between 2008 and 2017. A PHP script was used to crawl the Uniform Resource Locators (URL) collected from the reference list. A total of 3,24,636 references were extracted from 7986 articles, out of which 51,839 had URLs. The research findings indicated that 23.10% of URLs were inaccessible. The majority of errors were due to the HTTP 404 error code (Not found error), which accounted for 83.10%. The study retrieved 61.76% of inaccessible …

Application Of Web 2.0 Tools And Technologies By Library Professionals In Select Libraries In Delhi: A Study, Jyotsna Ranjan, Rakesh Kumar Bhatt

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The intent of this paper is to probe the application of web 2.0 in selected libraries in Delhi and awareness of web 2.0 technologies by library professionals. The main focus on the research was to be aware of web 2.o tools and its use by libraries in providing better services and enhances learning process to users. A questionnaire was framed and used for collection of data from library professionals from selected libraries in Delhi. The study reflects the familiarity and awareness of library professionals with web 2.0 tools such as blogs, wikis, Facebook, twitter, Instant messaging etc. The study revealed …

The Place Of Assistive Technologies In The Service Delivery Of Special Need Users In Academic Libraries Of Kogi State, Imoisili O. Odigie, Nwakaego Okube

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In many universities today, certain students cannot benefit fully from their educational programs due to learning disabilities. The research sought to understand the availability and roles of assistive technologies in libraries of Kogi State. Quantitative research methodology and survey design were adopted, an online questionnaire was structured with Google forms and administered to the Kogi State Library WhatsApp group and individual mails. The total of twenty-one questionnaire from a population size of seventy-eight (78) was returned fully completed. The study found emphasis was placed on certain assistive technologies like Computers and LCD projectors, while the majority of the assistive technologies …

Information Seeking Behaviour And Satisfaction Of Library Users In Digital Era : A Case Study Of S S Agrawal College Of Nursing Training College And Research Centre, Navsari, Samir Fakirbhai Shaikh Mr., Indira N. Dodiya Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was conducted with a view to know the basic information needs, seeking behavior and satisfaction of library users of S S Agrawal College of Nursing Training College and Research Centre, Navsari in this digital era. A questionnaire method was wont to collect the info. A well-structured questionnaire, a total of 453 were distributed to the GNM and ANM students and 423 filled-in questionnaires were received back with an overall response rate of 93.38 %. In the present survey, an effort has been made to explore the utility of various sorts of resources and user’s needs. The study …

Use Of Emerging Technologies In The University Libraries: A Study Of Review Of Literature, Kanchan Lata Bharti, Dr. Shilpi Verma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main aim of the study is to review the literature related to the use of emerging technologies by university libraries. The primary objective of the study was to examine the core literature related to emerging technologies used in the university libraries and to find out the changing role of the university librarians in these technologically equipped modern libraries. The study also focuses on the attitude of library professionals towards this modern environment. The findings of the study are based upon four themes, they are: “status of emerging technologies in the university libraries”, “attitude of librarians towards the emerging technologies”, …

Leadership Challenges Facing The Uae Academic Libraries During Covid-19: A Dyadic Perspective, Sophia Johnson, Rajasekhara Potluri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose – The purpose of the research is to explore library patrons' and leaders' perspectives regarding the key challenges facing during COVID-19 and issues to be addressed in managing libraries in the UAE.

Design/methodology/approach– The researchers collected 300 patrons' and 50 library leaders' opinions by administering two types of questionnaires that tested its reliability and validity by implementing Cronbach Alpha and Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) tests. The collected data were analyzed using the R language in R Studio Software. The selected hypotheses were tested by employing the Kruskal-Wallis (K-W) hypotheses technique.

Findings – The researchers identified innumerable challenges the library leaders …

Influence Of Story Books At Children’S Library On Reading Culture Of Pupils In Public Primary Schools, Adaorah R. Onuorah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Children libraries are libraries established in schools to support learning and teaching activities of pupils. In order to inculcate a good reading culture in pupils, they have to be encouraged to make reading part of their everyday life. Storybooks are useful for introducing new words, concepts and ideas into children’s language development, world and imagination. The purpose of the study was to ascertain the influence of storybooks at children's libraries on reading culture among primary classes 4 and 5 pupils in public schools and find out the influence of gender on pupils’ reading culture when exposed to storybooks. A quasi-experimental …

The Copyright Trends In India, And The Level Of Copyright Awareness Among Academic Librarians, Anjaneya Reddy N M

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Academic librarians often need to deal with copyright issues at their institutions while handling information resources, and they must have a clear understanding of copyright laws, practices, and its implications. This paper examines the copyright trends in India, and librarian’s familiarity with copyright laws and sources consulted to acquire copyright education. Copyright registrations in India are constantly increasing and copyright infringement cases are gradually decreasing. The study has shown impressive results that the majority of academic librarians (90.70%) are aware of copyright laws and their practice. Further, the study illustrates that the majority of librarians (63.27%) have only a basic …

Library Management With Fayol's 14 Principles: Practical Insights, Parbat Chhetri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study explores the practical application of Henri Fayol's 14 Principles of Management in the context of library management. Amid the evolving landscape of libraries, these principles offer a potential framework for optimizing operations and enhancing services. Through a document analysis of web resources, the researcher thoroughly examines each principle's adaptability to libraries. The study's purpose is to discern how these principles can effectively guide decision-making, workflow, and staff engagement within diverse library settings. While the findings shed light on the positive impacts of principle integration, it's important to note that the application may vary due to library-specific nuances. This …

Relevance Of Storybooks In Promoting Students’ Reading Culture, Ogechukwu Vivian Amanambu, Leona Eucharia Ekechukwu, Ngozi Theresa Onuora, Chinedu Obinna Ejimonye, Onyedika Lilian Ikeazota, Theresa Olunwa Oforka, Kennedy O. Ololo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper explored past studies that demonstrated how relevant storybooks are in promoting reading culture amongst students. The paper employed the review of literature approach to collect and synthesize information majorly from primary and secondary sources taking cognizance of the research objective. The study reviewed the basis of reading, storybooks, and the benefits of storybooks in improving students’ reading culture and the importance of storybooks and strategies for improving students’ reading culture. From the extant literature reviewed, students’ reading culture is influenced when they are exposed to storybooks.

Publication Patterns And Trends Of Two Premier Indian Lis Journals: An Analysis Of Scopus Indexed International Papers, Manoj Kumar Sa, Nilaranjan Barik, Pradip Kumar Nikhandia

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This study explores the publication pattern, and trends of international papers published in Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS), and DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) from 2012 to 2020. It has covered to 160 international papers which are contributed to above two journals and indexed in Scopus database from 2012 to 2020. The retrieved data were analyzed using various bibliometric parameters like yearly growth of publication, authorship pattern, degree of collaboration, scientific productivity of authors, and most productive authors to know the publication pattern and extent of collaboration among authors in such papers. Lotka’s inverse square …

Maktabah Syamilah As An Information Seeking Tool For Higher Education In Islamic Studies, Asnil Aidah Ritonga

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study is a personal perspective from the experience of teaching Islamic Studies in a Master's Program of Islamic Higher Education. Students' limited knowledge and skills while seeking reference sources for Islamic studies serve as an obstacle in writing authentic academic works. Therefore, the use of Maktabah Syamilah as a reference tool for Islamic studies is very important for students. The skill of using Maktabah Syamilah is necessary because scientific works, including papers or research at Islamic universities, demand the use of original Arabic literature. Hence, proficiency in using this tool requires serious training and should be promoted by the …

Information Seeking Behavior Of As-Syifa Boarding High School Students In Fulfilling Academic Tasks, Nurul K. Az-Zahra, Ike Iswary Lawanda

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Academic tasks from teachers can stimulate students’ information needs. To fulfill it, students can search for information in different ways amongst the students. It is known at SMAIT As-Syifa Boarding School which is an Islamic-based boarding school, there are additional subjects of Islamic teachings that can lead to more diverse and broad information needs for students. It was also found that students’ needs and behavior in seeking information to fulfill tasks were not known. Moreover, the literature on information needs and information-seeking behavior in Islamic boarding schools that are available is still quite a few. This study discussed the information …

Availability And Usage Of Information Sources And Services At Select Media Libraries In Delhi Region: A Study, Anupama Khera, G P. Pandey, Manoj Kumar Sinha

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information is a basic need of today’s fast changing world important for one’s day to day life. People need information to efficiently carry out work in their respective fields. Media professionals working in Media organisations needs current, authoritative and factual information to construct news and programmes. Such information is made available by Media libraries in the shortest time frame to meet the targets of the Media Professionals. The information is collected from the printed as well from the electronic resources available in the Media libraries.

In view of the remarkable contribution made by the media libraries, the present research has …

Visualizing Lecturers’ Publications Submitted To Institutional Repository During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Of Mataram State Islamic University, Indonesia, Muhammad Muhajir Aminy, Azhar Azhar, Soni Ariawan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to examine and visualize lecturers' writings submitted to the Mataram State Islamic University's institutional repository during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study used bibliometric analysis with the total number of publications was 166 documents in various types.The results indicated that journal articles accounted for 42.16 percent (n=70) of all publications and more than half (65.66%) of total publications were authored in Indonesian language. Additionally, it was discovered that the terms pendidikan (education) and pembelajaran (learning) were the two most frequent terms in all type of publications, appearing 10,714 and 9,834 times respectively. Furthermore, this …

An Analytical Study Of Library & Information Sciences Journals Published In Pakistan, Abid Hussain Mr, Dr. Saeed Ullah Jan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This descriptive study was conducted in Pakistan in February 2021. The main objective was to identify and discuss the various aspects of the research journals of Library & Information Sciences (LIS) published form Pakistan till date. Documentary analysis was made for acquiring the basic and desired information about these journals. The scrutiny of the available record revealed that seven LIS journals are being published in Pakistan. Out of seven, three were Higher Education Commission (HEC) recognized. Two LIS journals are charging publication fee from authors. Five journals were started publishing in last decade by LIS schools or organizations working for …

Information Needs And Information Seeking Behaviour Of Agricultural Research Fraternity Of West Bengal, India: An Evaluative Study, Priyanka Neogi, Bhanu Partap Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was undertaken with a view to know the information needs and information seeking behaviour of agricultural research fraternity of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV), Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal (India), which comprises of teachers, scientists and extension specialists. The study employed the survey method with the help of self designed questionnaire. The findings reveal that 76.40% of the respondents visited the library for issue/return of books, while 59.55% respondents visited the library for accessing electronic information resources. Furthermore, 69.66% of the respondents were seeking their desired information from the library for research work, while 55% respondents seeking …

Customer Relationship Management Practices In University Libraries Of Pakistan, Mir Bahader, Haroon Idrees, Muhammad Asif Naveed

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to appraise the prevailing status of customer relationship management (CRM) practices in university libraries of Pakistan to increase strong and mutual beneficial relationship with user. Moreover, correlates of CRM practices with types, categories, and geographical locations of university libraries were also explored. This study adopted cross-sectional survey research design using a questionnaire. The survey questionnaire was emailed to the in-charge/head librarians of all 193 university libraries in Pakistan and response rate was 74%. The results were consolidated at the analysis stage. The results have demonstrated that current status of CRM practices (customer focus, organizational …

Impact Of Public Library Services On Educational Transformation In Nigeria; Case Study Of Oyo State Library Board, James Ogielagbega Enamudu, Solomon Amaechi Akannam, Charity Olubusola Odunsi, Sunday Olabisi Olatunji

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is to report the result of a study on examining the impact of public library services on educational transformation in Oyo state. Respondents include the student users and librarians of the library. The respondents are engaged through purposive and simple random sampling techniques respectively, the instruments for data collection are self-administered questionnaire and interview. Descriptive survey research design was employed and data was analyzed using statistical package for social science, while the interview was interpreted by listening to the record properly. The result revealed that majority of the respondents patronizes the library occasionally. It was …

Ebola Outbreak Preparedness And Response: Integrating Librarians’ Role Into The Ebola Response Incident Management Model Of Nigeria, Emmanuel Chukwudi Ihekwoaba, Okwor Roseline Ngozi, Tochukwu Victor Nwankwo

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Libraries and librarians are valuable assets for promoting medical services, education, and disaster management practice and training. This paper, therefore, seeks to integrate librarians’ role into the Ebola response incident management model of Nigeria for a better Ebola outbreak preparedness. The model comprises six major components of Epidemiology/ Surveillance; Case Management & Infection Control; Infection and Prevention Control; Social Mobilization; Laboratory Services; Point of Entry; Management and Coordination. The study revealed the significance and relevance of librarians in the management of health disasters by clearly demonstrating their impact on each stage of the Ebola management model in Nigeria. The research …

E-Readiness Assessment In Public Libraries: A Case Study Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Asim Rashid, Mohammad Hussain, Naveed Iqbal, Luqman Saee

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This study probed e-readiness in public libraries regarding human resources, electronic infrastructure and Network support & IT penetration in services and operations. It also assessed the status of the budget, staff, collection and services of libraries.

Method/Design: The study population comprised 14 public libraries of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A quantitative approach was used and the questionnaire-based survey was conducted to collect data from the librarians of public libraries. The collected data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.

Results: It was found that all libraries were run by LIS professional staff; however, the libraries had …

Alternative Ways For Providing Library Services To Support Teaching Learning Process During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study Of Degree Colleges Affiliated To Assam University, Silchar, Rofique U. Laskar, Rashid A. Mazumder

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Purpose: The sudden outbreak of Covid-19 enforced the libraries to rethink, and prepare our libraries to overcome such situation occurs in coming days. The alternative ways of proving library services through social media or digital libraries on doorstep for the continuation of teaching learning process. Re design our libraries according to the standard operation protocol (SOP) such as social distancing, regular sanitization of library, wearing musk and vaccinate users and end users to prevent, secure and continue our library services while resume again.

Findings: The college libraries have utilized different Social Media Networks as an alternative for providing library …