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Waqf As A Medium For Community Development: A Review On Literature From 2010 To 2020, Ahmad Fahme Mohd Ali, Wan Ahmad Amirzal Wan Ahmad, Nurasyikin Ghazali, Ruzanifah Kosnin, Naiziatul Aziah Mohd Radzi, Azwan Abdullah, Nurhanan Abdul Rahman

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Nowadays, the application of Waqf in community has become more widespread as a source of community development. The objective of this article is to analyse and examine the related literatures on Waqf towards community development from 2010 to 2020. Descriptive research is employed as the methodology of this article based on a number of literatures on Waqf and community development within a ten-year duration. Exactly 100 articles were gathered from on World of Science (WoS), Scopus, Google Scholar, and Mendeley software using specific keywords, namely “Waqf and Community Development,” “Waqf and Economic Development,” and “Waqf + Community …

Discovering Topics From The Titles Of The Indian Lis Theses, Sourav Mazumder, Tapan Barui

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A lot of text data is being generated on the web in the form of scholarly articles, doctoral thesis, social media, library databases, and data archives. They are easy to use but complicated to process for research works. That is exactly why text mining is required and topic modeling is one of the most important techniques involved in text mining. In this paper, an attempt has been made to discover topics from the thesis titles (uploaded theses) in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS). For this work, the text data (n=2132) has been obtained from the Shodhganga. Then, …

Changing Role Of Librarian In Knowledge Management: A Survey Of Public Sector Universities, Naila Siddiqua, Hafsa Ansari, Muneera Nasreen Ansari

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In the current era, libraries have been more advanced and known as a place where wider access to information is available in many formats and from different sources. Thus, it also changed the role of the librarian in the premises of the library. Now the librarian has become more resourceful by using a modern tool in the library to provide quicker, complete, and more refined information to students. Researchers identified the roles of a librarian in knowledge management is to identify the categories of knowledge needed by the student and to use information technology to help organize, store, and retrieve …

Research Output Of Government College University Lahore, Pakistan: A Bibliometric Study Based On Scopus Database From 1908 To 2020, Khurram Shahzad, Abid Iqbal, Shakeel Ahmad Khan Dr., Irfan Ali, Muhammad Naeem, Yasir Javed, Samreen Lateef

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Abstract

Purpose – The main purpose of the current study was to explore the research output of Government College University, Lahore Pakistan in terms of publications, citation trends, major research areas, co-authorship patterns, preferred journals, keywords used, and funding sponsored.

Design/methodology/approach – Current study used bibliometric analysis methodology for achieving the objectives. Data were extracted from the Scopus database through a query. Query was executed in June 2021 at Prince Sultan University; Saudi Arabia and 6085 publications were retrieved. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were also defined. The results were filtered according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Finally, 6008 records were included …

Infopreneurship As An Employment Option For Library And Information Science Students And Graduates In South Africa: A Literature Review, Lugisani Samuel Ramugondo

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Purpose - The review of literature aimed to determine if infopreneurship can employ Library and Information Science graduates in South Africa. The concept of infopreneurship, infopreneurship requisite competencies, areas of infopreneurship, and its challenges are discussed.

Design/methodology/approach - This paper applies a traditional literature review.

Findings - The results of the review of relevant subject literature indicate that infopreneurship, as a feature of the information sector, is practised in South Africa. Furthermore, it has established that infopreneurship is constantly developing, as are the activities infopreneurs can engage in. Notwithstanding its challenges, the findings, particularly those pertaining to the areas …

Pre-Reading Activities And Students’ Achievement In French Oracy: Implication For Evaluation In Library And Information Science, Kenneth O. Eze Phd, Grace C. Offorma Phd, Christian S. Ugwuanyi Phd, Chinedu I.O. Okeke Phd

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Library and Information Science is a profession that is full of people who are passionate about making a positive change in the world. In this profession, the workers are known as Librarians whose duty is to bridge the gaps that exist between people, information and technology. Librarians work to create reader’s advisory resources to encourage young students to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning through pre-reading activities. This paper thus, investigated the effect of pre-reading activities on students’ achievement in French oracy. Using quasi-experimental research design, 154 senior secondary one students participated in the study. French Oracy Achievement …

Knowledge Sharing Idiosyncrasies Of Research Scholars At Ccs Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India, Bhanu Partap, Rajive Kumar Pateria

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The main aim of the present study is to investigate the knowledge sharing behaviour of research scholars at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCS HAU), Hisar, India. To understand and reveal the knowledge sharing idiosyncrasies of research scholars, various factors have been covered such as knowledge sharing definition, knowledge sharing attitude, communication channels preferred for knowledge sharing, barriers of knowledge sharing, knowledge sharing motivators, and other factors related to knowledge sharing in an academic institution. For the present study, survey method was adopted with the aid of online structured questionnaire for the purpose of data collection. Total 125 research …

Evidence On Psychometric Properties Of Scales Assessing Information Related Anxieties: A Systematic Review, Muhammad Asif Naveed, Mumtaz Ali Anwar

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This systematic review examined the evidence of psychometric properties of scales available in studies reporting surveys measuring information related anxieties such as library anxiety, information seeking anxiety, and information anxiety. A systematic search in four databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, LISA, and LISTA was carried out using the keywords 'library anxiety', 'information anxiety', 'information seeking anxiety', and 'information seeking' AND 'anxiety'. This review included those studies reporting the use of any scale measuring information related anxiety published in the English language and included all type of documents (e.g. journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, theses/dissertations, research reports). The …

Reference Analysis In Biotika Journals As The Scientific Literature In The Biology Field, Mohamad Nurzaman, Hanny Hafiar, Risa Nurisani, Nurul Asiah

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The quality of a scientific journal is determined by several standards. In Indonesia, one of the assessments of the quality of national journals uses the SINTA (Science and Technology Index) rating system. To obtain SINTA ranking results, it is necessary to match the contents of the journal with the assessment points contained in ARJUNA (National Journal Accreditation). Several points of assessment include primary and secondary reference ratios, the ratio of the reference source year, and the suitability of the article content with the focus and scope determined by each journal. Biotika is a Biology journal that is currently submitting for …

Global Visibility Through The Use Of Institutional Repositories: The Struggles Of Local Content Resources In Selected Nigerian Tertiary Institutions In South-East Geo-Political Zone., Ebubechukwu E. Uba Cln, Ebubechukwu A. Okonkwo Cln

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The aim of this paper is to investigate the struggles of local content resources in gaining global research visibility through institutional repositories in selected Nigerian tertiary institutions in the South-East geo-political zone. Specifically, the study identified the different local content resources acquired and available to be published in the institution’s repository, how institutional repositories are managed or enhanced to improve global visibility, challenges and strategies for enhancing local content resources visibility through the use of institutional repositories. Descriptive survey research design was employed in carrying out the study which had a population comprised of 3 university librarians and 93 other …

Evaluative Study Of Ph. D. Lis Dissertations Of Pakistani Library & Information Science Schools, Syed Habib Akhter Jaffri, Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Tariq Dr.

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The main objectives of the study were to acquire knowledge about the Information Sources used in LIS Doctoral research, to explore the use of impact factor research sources in their research productivity, to find out the used Pakistani journals fall in HEC criteria (W, X, Y, Z), to know the citation style which is mostly used and to know the geographical affiliations of journals and other resources. This research deals with Quantitative research design, in this research. Researchers used statistical methods with help of an excel sheet to check the sources used by Ph.D. researchers. Sources of Journals, books, theses, …

A Systematic Review Of Open Access Institutional Repositories (Oairs), Sumeer Gul Dr, Nahida Tun Nisa Dr, Farzana Gulzar Dr, Shazia Bashir Dr, Asif Khan Dr, Aadil Bashir Dr

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The article tries to explore the existing literature on Open Access Institutional Repositories (OAIRs) so that the existing developments can be identified and research gaps can be investigated. This structured review was carried out with the aid of three indexing databases, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Different search terms showcasing multiple dimensions of OAIRs were executed across the three databases. After eliminating the duplicate records, the papers were scanned for final review. The paper tries to highlight the status, content management policies, and Web 2.0 use/ Interactive features of the OAIRs. How the OAIRs are used by academia …

Revamping A Research Library Website From A Content Management Software To An Integrated Library Management Software, Sanghita De, Parikshit Mondal

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An advance in information and communication technology has challenged all the service sectors including libraries and information centres. Providing reliable information services through library websites that is easy and intuitive for the user is a major concern for the entire library professional. This work is a case study on the library website of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. Formerly the library had Libsys 4.0 as the library automation software and presently it has been migrated to Koha 20.05. The study aims to explore the factors the institute takes into consideration for renovating the website. The new website of IIA Library …

Library Consortium Among Public And Private Degree-Awarding Medical Institutions: A Study, Muhammad Sadiq, Khurram Shahzad, Amber Mehboob Bhatii

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The main objective of this study was to find out the challenges and opportunities of medical teaching libraries in Lahore for resource sharing and to know the situation of availability of pre-requisites and problems in the way of resource sharing among libraries. To achieve these objectives, a comprehensive questionnaire was developed as an instrument for data collection through a survey. The population of the study consisted of medical teaching libraries situated in Lahore. Keeping in view the relevant literature, extent, nature, and timeline given to accomplish this study and available resources a comprehensive sample of 26 medical libraries of Lahore …

Information Systems Evaluation In Ghanaian Academic Libraries Using Dandm Is Success Model, Patience Emefa Dzandza Ocloo Dr., Lizette King Dr.

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The use of Information Systems (ISs) has been widely accepted and proven to increase the service quality in many organizations. Academic libraries have embraced the use of ISs and have implemented them to perform different activities. The efficient utilization and management of ISs in libraries will help libraries to derive maximum benefit from adopted ISs. The researchers therefore used the DeLone and McLean IS success theory to determine the impact of IS management on the quality of the IS and the use of the IS. The researchers solicited responses using questionnaire from all the staff members who use any electronic …

Assessing The World Research Output On Electronic Information Resources (Eirs): A Scientometric Analysis, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, H N Prasad

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The present study depicts the growth of literature on electronic resources. In this regard, 2274 publications were collected from the Web of Science database from 1989 to 2018. The study attempts to measure year-wise and five-year block-wise distribution of publications using relative growth rate and doubling time, collaborative index, collaborative co-efficiency, and degree of collaboration. The highest number of publications, i.e., 472, was published in the 6^th block 2014-2018. The sole author-produced 56.42% (1283) of the total publications, and double authors posted 19.48% (443). Authors from the USA have contributed the maximum number of publications compared to the other …

Mapping Of Research Output In The Field Of Big Data Analytics: Scientometric Study, Prachi Srivastava, Rupinder Singh, Sharad Kumar Sonkar

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This study aims to determine the scientometric analysis of recent research output in the emerging field of Big Data Analytics from 2011 to 2020. The study of Big Data Analytics began in the last few years and has gained tremendous traction in a short period of time. It is now widely regarded as one of the most important developing study areas in computer sciences and related disciplines. The data has been obtained from the Scopus Database and excel and VOSviewer software used for the analysis; a total of 2304 research papers were evaluated. The study examines total output, growth in …

Open Source Software Adoption In Libraries – A Literature Review Study, Jitender Sharma, Salma Khan

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Purpose:

The present study is a literature review and its analysis part of a larger research work i.e. “Issues and Challenges of Using Open Source Software in Private Business Management Education Institutions Libraries of Noida & Ghaziabad Region”. Authors through this study have tried to identified the already published research work related to Open Source Software from different perspectives emphasizing of Indian context in particular.

Design/Methodology/Approach:

This is a literature review study and hence methodology adopted is to consult all possible sources of literature and particularly secondary literature including papers published in journals, magazines, conferences’ proceedings, websites and/or blogs articles. …

Impact Of Automation On Users’ Perception Of Library Services, Muhammad Shahzad Ansar, Khurram Shahzad, Rashid Siddique

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The critical destinations of this study were to inspect the impact of Automation on users' perception of library services at Government College University Faisalabad. The present study has three research objectives including (a)To assess the user's perception regarding library automation at GCU Faisalabad, (b)To check the level of satisfaction of the users regarding library services at GCU Faisalabad, and (e)To measure the problem faced by the users after automation of library services at GCU Faisalabad. To meet the objectives, the investigator used a quantitative research approach and developed a questionnaire for the data collection instrument. The convenience sampling technique was …

Barriers For The Adoption Of Professional Development Courses (Pdcs) In Public Sector University Libraries, Naveed Anwar, Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Tariq Dr., Amber Mehboob Bhatti

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Objective:

The purpose of the study was to explore the major problems of Library Professionals working in the academic libraries of public sector universities regarding participation in Professional Development Courses (PDCs).

Methodology:

Public sector Universities affiliated with Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, located in Lahore, Pakistan were the target population. The Census sampling technique was adopted to accomplish the objectives of the conducted study. 67 respondents participated in the study. A quantitative research technique was used in the study. A self-created questionnaire was used to collect the data.

Key Findings:

The findings of the study revealed that a good number …

Role Of Librarians’ Information Literacy Skills To Enhance Research Culture: A Case Study Of University Of Agriculture Faisalabad, Muhammad Sakhawat, Muhammad Tariq, Khurram Shahzad

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This study has investigated the role of librarians’ Information Literacy (IL) skills to enhance the research productivity of Faculty Members of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The population of the study was the faculty members of the University of Agriculture and five library professionals of the university’s Central Library. A quantitative approach followed by a survey research design was adopted to meet the objectives of the study. Data were gathered through the instrument of the questionnaire. Quantitatively driven data was analyzed by SPSS Software. Results showed that Library professionals played a vital role in the promotion of research …

Highly Cited Publications Index (Hcp) For Individual Evaluation: Applications In Brazilian Information Metric Studies, João Melo Maricato, Priscila Rodrigues Dos Santos

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The use of different bibliometric indicators to analyze the individual scientific production of researchers constantly raises questions among several authors. Based on this problem, Waltman, Van Eck and Wouters (2013) propose a methodology that values highly cited papers (high impact) over low cited papers (low impact). To this end, the authors developed a stylized Highly Cited Publications (HCP) index aiming to minimize some limitations inherent to the metrics used to evaluate scientists. The present work proposes to carry out the empirical application of the HCP index stylized by the authors to researchers in the field of Information Metrics Studies (IMS) …

Current Status Of Special Libraries’ Resources And Services In Faisalabad, Pakistan, Ahmad Nawaz Mr.

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The core objective of this study was to evaluate the current status of resources and services of Special libraries existing in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Quantitative research approach based on survey method was used to conduct this study. A semi-structured questionnaire was designed to collect the data from head librarians of special libraries existing in the city of Faisalabad. Census taking approach was used to approach the population of this study. It was found that 55 special libraries were working in the city of Faisalabad, Pakistan. The findings revealed that the special libraries under study held a variety of information resources but …

Digital Best Practices In Rie Bhopal Library: Engaging Users With Transformative Library Solutions During Covid-19 Pandemic, P K Tripathy

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Pandemic COVID-19 has severely affected all walks of life for last two years and still continuing. During the pandemic academic libraries played an important role in providing resources and services to students and teachers using digital technologies in innovative ways. This paper highlights how the digital best practices followed by the RIE Bhopal library came into force in providing various services to its users during the crisis time. The paper also describes the best practices followed in the Institute library for providing various services to users at home with the hardware, software, Internet and social network platforms available in the …

Measuring Information Literacy (Il) Skills Among University Research Scholars: A Case Study Of Gc University Lahore, Khurram Shahzad, Shakeel Ahmad Khan Dr.

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ABSTRACT

Purpose:

The major goal of this study was to measure the Information Literacy (IL) skills of Research Scholars engaged in research-based tasks at GC University Lahore (the most historical educational institution of Pakistan).

Design/Methodology/Approach:

A survey method was applied in this study. The population of the study consisted of the students of the Faculties of Arts & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, and Languages Sample of the study was based upon only those students who were doing research-related activities in Hons., Masters, M. Phil., and Ph. D. Programs. The purposive Sampling Technique was applied to gather data from the participants. …

Identifying Knowledge Management (Km) Tools And Techniques Being Adopted & Applied In Teaching Hospitals, Rashid Siddique, Khurram Shahzad, Sobia Sadaf

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Globalization is affecting the management of different types of organizations including healthcare organizations. In the knowledge-based economy, the management of knowledge has become an important mechanism to improve the performance of professionals and organizations. Knowledge management helps in transferring and generating new knowledge among professionals including hospital doctors. The Services Hospital Lahore is a teaching hospital and one of the leading health care organizations in the public sector of Punjab, Pakistan. The main purpose of this study was to explore the tools being adopted by medical officers for Knowledge Management (KM) practices. The nature of this study was quantitative. Simple …

Assessment Of The Privacy And Security Practices Of The Indian Academic Websites, Chanlang Ki Bareh

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The study presents the comprehensive assessment of the Indian Institutions of National Importance (IoNI) website’s privacy and security practices. These 130 IoNI websites were selected because of the status conferred to premier institutions by the Government of India. This empirical study was based on webometric methods that assessed the quantitative aspects of information technologies structures on the web. The study also employed content analysis for analyzing the sites privacy policies. The assessment reveals numerous security vulnerabilities like the adoption of HTTPS may not always provide better protection to their users because 39 websites do not have TLS encrypted connection; still …

The Perception Of Library Network Membership In Agricultural College Librarians In Maharashtra: A Survey, Dattatraya Trayambak Kalbande, Priya Ashok Suradkar

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The role of agricultural libraries in the networked digital era with the help of automation, digitization, resource sharing, Library Management software, Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture (CeRA), and institutional repositories Krishikosh, AGRICAT, IDEAL eGranth project. The financial support provided by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is a good initiative for the strengthening and development of agricultural libraries. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is encouraging e-learning for promoting the use of e-resource in agriculture. This survey study discusses the perception of membership of various library networks among agricultural college female and male academic librarians in agricultural college libraries …

Changing Role Of Librarians From Disseminating Of Information To Policy Informatics: An Analytical Study Of Vernacular Collection Management Of Government Of Gujarat, Lavji N. Zala Dr.

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The government of any country, county or state is considered one of the largest publishers and hence the publications published by such government should be preserved and it should be made available to its citizens to make them well-informed citizens. This study takes a systematic approach to address challenges and problems of existing mechanism in publishing various documents on government websites and provide solutions to these complex problems through investigating 119 entities of the Government of Gujarat. The study explores the existing mechanism of Searching & Retrieval, Browsing and filtering, application of metadata with special reference to more than 23000 …

Impact Of Scholarly Output On Nirf Ranking: A Study Of Top 15 Nits, Ajay Kumar Sharma Mr

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The study aims to analyze the sub-parameters Combined metric for Publications (PU) of NIRF ranking parameter Research and Professional Practice and impact of various publications' parameter on it. The study investigates the scientific research productivity and authors productivity of the top 15 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked in the engineering category National Institute of Technology in 2021. For this purpose, the data were collected from the NIRF website and Scopus database.

The study is focused on analyzing the total number of research publications of these institutions and the authors with the highest number of papers published, their publications and …