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A Case Study Of Information Resources And Services At Central Library Of University Of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Tahir Jan, Mir Bahader, Habib Ur Rahman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper intends to outline the historical background, infrastructure, information resources and services of central library at University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The data were collected through review of related literature, communications with retired and present seniors, peers, university administrations and the writer’s have more than 20 years’ working experience, observation and research in this library as well as in librarianship. It was found that central library university of Peshawar is the oldest academic library in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This library is well equipped with different sections, variety of old and updated rich collection & resources, series of user services, richest …

Extending The Open Access Using Extensions: Freeing Scholarly Communication From The Walled Garden, Subhajit Panda, Rupak Chakravarty

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IFLA/FAIFE strongly advocates intellectual freedom as the basis of democracy and the core of the library concept. The spirit and philosophy of Open Access are in sync with FAIFE owing to its visible role in sharing intellectual freedom for building information democracy. The present paper is dedicated to the new and emerging technology-driven tools for researchers and academicians to access or discover OA research more easily and effectively. The main focus of the paper is to introduce to the readers about the various technology-driven tools for effective and immediate Open Access (OA) research discovery. Under this objective, mission and services …

Cooperation Between Islamic University Libraries In West Java Province, Indonesia, Yunus Winoto, Sukaesih Sukaesih, Rohanda Rohanda, Falih Ijlal Septian

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The occurrence of the very rapid development of science marked by the abundance of various scientific publications, both in printed form and in electronic form, requires a swift response from library managers. However, there are limitations in most libraries, especially university libraries in developing countries such as Indonesia, so it seems very unlikely to meet the information needs of all library users. Therefore, building a collaborative network between libraries is a very appropriate choice. This study aims to determine the cooperation network between Islamic university libraries in West Java, Indonesia. The method used in this research is the descriptive survey …

Strategies For Effective Communication Towards Information Services Delivery For Sustainable Development In Post Covid-19 Pandemic Era, Ogbonna Isaac-Nnadimele, Oyemike Victor Benson, Ph.D, Ifeyinwa Ijeoma Nnadimele, Isaac Echezonam Anyira

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Communication is an integral component of human existence. This discourse focused on the strategies for effective communication in information services delivery for sustainable development in post Covid-19 pandemic era. The highlight of the paper are state of communication among people dwelling in rural areas, rationalization for effective communication system for sustainable rural development, defining the scopes of communication in development which include development communication, health communication, agricultural communication, traditional communication and business communication. The use of mass media in communication and information service delivery for rural development, challenges to effective communication of information for rural development in post Covid-19 era …

Challenges To Full Implementation Of Open Distance And Flexible Learning In Nigerian Tertiary Institutions, Oyemike Victor Benson, Ph.D, Charlie Obichere Ph.D, Uju Rosemary Eweama, Catherine Chinyere Eke

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This paper focused on the challenges to full implementation of open distance and flexible learning in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The conceptual clarification of distance education, open distance learning was presented; the justifications for ODFL programmes in developing countries were highlighted. The expected role of libraries towards the sustainability of ODFL programmes include provision of technology-based information services, organization and provision of online information resources, provision of digital information literacy; the challenges to implementation of ODFL programmes in tertiary institutions in developing countries such as dearth of well-defined national distance education policies, dearth of trained cadre of professionals to support the …

Distance Learners’ Attitude And Use Behaviour Of Electronic Information Resources: A Study At Kuvempu University, Veena Naik G, Shivalingaiah D Dr.

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The main focus of the study is to discover the use behaviour of electronic Information resources among students pursuing higher education through distance education mode at Kuvempu University, Shivamogga. The researcher has of data adopted survey method for collection. Questionnaires were served to the students during their contact classes of Kuvempu University. 1650 questionnaires were distributed and 1435 completely filled questionnaires were received obtaining a response rate of 87.0 %. The questionnaires were distributed among the respondents when they attended the contact classes conducted by the Kuvempu University. The findings of the study focused on the impact of ICT on …

Corporate Social Responsibility Activities For Public Libraries Engagement Towards The Actualization Of Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs): A Survey Of Public Libraries In South-East And South-South Nigeria, Genevieve Chinedu Opara, Ph.D, Oyemike Victor Benson, Ph.D, Genevive Chigekwu Nnadieto,

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Purpose: The study is on corporate social responsibility activities for public libraries engagement towards the actualization of sustainable development goals (SDGs): a survey of public libraries in south-east and south-south Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: The survey design was adopted. Data were gathered through questionnaire. Population of study comprised of librarians working in the public libraries in south-east and south-south Nigeria. A total of 77 questionnaires were retrieved and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings: The corporate social responsibilities that public libraries should participate in order to end poverty in present-day society include dissemination of timely agricultural information, business information, economic information services that …

Information Literacy Among Students Of Regional Institute Of Paramedical And Nursing Science (Ripans) Aizawl, Mizoram., Ruth Lalthlamuanpuii, Lalngaizuali Ph.D, R. K. Ngurtinkhuma Ph.D

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The research looks into the information literacy skills of students at RIPANS Aizawl, Mizoram. To accomplish the goal, structured questionnaires were distributed to 150 respondents, of which 144 received questionnaires. There were 6 departments, and 25 questionnaires were distributed to students from each department. The results show that several students understand how to access and use information to meet their needs. They go on to say that they needed more information literacy awareness to become information literate, and that they needed a large number of books with the most recent editions in the library to have reliable information. They also …

Advocacy As A Village Library Development Strategy (Case Study Of Kucica Library, Tulakan Village, Jepara District, Indonesia), Perwitasari Rengganingtyastuti

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The village library is a public service institution located in the village that has a strategic role in improving the reading culture and literacy of the village community. Seeing its important and strategic role for the village community, it is very necessary to develop a village library. This is done so that the village library can carry out its functions better, and of course, its development cannot be done alone, it needs cooperation and support from various parties. One strategy for developing village libraries that can be done is library advocacy, where libraries promote and develop their libraries. The purpose …

Utilization Of E-Resources By Faculty Members Of Agricultural Universities: An Analysis, Kulveen Kaur Dr, Kiran Kathuria Dr

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Libraries have evolved manifold times with technology playing a great part in making learning more accessible. With growing accessibility of the Internet, huge impetus is on the global access of information resources. This paper discusses the utilization of e-resources by the faculty members. A survey of 134 faculty members of three oldest agricultural universities of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh was conducted. It was discovered that faculty members of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University (HPAU), use e-books, e-journals, and e-databases ‘weekly’ whereas faculty members of Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) ‘rarely’ use e-books and e-databases. The frequency …

Role Of The Libraries In Providing Information And Changing Information-Seeking Behaviour Of Students And Faculties During The Pandemic: A Study, Maya Carvalho E Rodrigues, Bala Mandrekar

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Due to the closing of all educational activities in institutions, faculty and students are not able to go to their institutions and visit libraries. The study of changing information-seeking patterns of faculty and students in this pandemic is essential and fundamental to find out the changes that happened in their information-seeking behavior and the obstacles they faced in searching and retrieving the information they required during this pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided us with an opportunity to pave the way for introducing digital learning. The internet ubiquity in education has overflowed the instruction and learning process with digital tools …

An Analysis Of University Grants Commission - Consortium Of Academic And Research Ethics (Ugc-Care) Quality Journals In Library And Information Science By Indian Higher Education System, Muthuraj Anbalagan, Jeyapragash Balasubramani

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Purpose: This paper examines the Library and Information Science (LIS) Journals in University Grants Commission – Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (UGC-CARE) of Indian Quality journals for Academic and Research.

Methodology: The data were extracted from UGC-CARE List (https://ugccare.unipune.ac.in/Apps1/Home/Index). The study also analyzed source wise LIS journals, Scopus indexed LIS journals with Cite Score, Web of Science indexed LIS journals with Impact factor and UGC-CARE recommended LIS Journals.

Results: The study analyzed 292 Library and Information Science Journals of UGC-CARE Quality Journals by Indian Higher Education System and these journals are indexed in various online databases such …

Perception Of Lis Graduates On Library Internship With Special Reference To Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli: A Case Study, Selvaraj Rathinam Assistant Professor, Lisa Sheba Rani J Librarian

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Library Internship plays an integral part of the curriculum in most of the LIS schools in India. Internship helps fresh graduates to gain practical exposure of learning the intricacies in the profession and also promotes seeking placement. An internship is an outstanding opportunity to the students to get hands-on training in library housekeeping operations. The present study focuses on the three major objectives viz. usefulness of library internship, constraints against internship and suggests ways to improve library internship. A descriptive research design was adopted and a questionnaire was used to collect primary data from 100 library science students’ comprising of …

Assessing The Sufficiency Of Resources And Benefit And Willingness To Join And Share The Resources For The Regional College Library Network: A Study Of College Libraries Affiliated To Vidyasagar University, Avisek Chaudhuri, Durga Sankar Rath Dr.

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To enhance the service at the maximum level, maximizing the use of the library resources, Cooperative development of the new services, cost-effectiveness are the main aims and objectives of the networking. The paper's objective is to verify the sufficiency of resources in the college libraries affiliated with Vidyasagar University. The study aims to analyze whether a regional education learning network formed under Vidyasagar University would be beneficial for the users, library staff, and college administrators. The survey method has been adopted to collect the data from 56 general degree colleges under the university. The judgment sampling method has been adopted …

Sujarah Banyumas: An Assessment Report On The Kepangeranan Banyumas Manuscripts Collection, Tamara Adriani Salim, Yeni Budi Rachman, Shamila Mohamed Shuhidan

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This paper concerns the current status of the Sujarah Banyumas manuscript in the Kepangeranan Banyumas manuscripts collection. The Kepangeranan Banyumas manuscript collection is from the extended family of Kanjeng Pangeran Adipati Arya Gandasubrata. These manuscripts were received by the Universitas Indonesia Library and need to be managed and preserved for future references. Previous studies have addressed the idea that special collections or manuscripts should be preserved to be as tangible cultural heritage and be important to society's development. The manuscript was visually examined to determine the physical condition of the manuscript sheets. A total of five pages were sampled to …

Inclusive Education For Persons With Disabilities: A Case Study Of Resource Centre For Inclusive Education In Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Sangram A. Killedar, Namita Khot

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The study is based on the Inclusive Education Resource Center at the Balasaheb Khardekar Connaught Resource Center at Shivaji University. This study reviews the services provided to students with disabilities through the Inclusive Education Resource Center. It provides information on the equipment available at the center for the disabled and its use for services. Also, information about various programs and activities conducted by the center for students with disabilities.

Open Access Scholarly Communication Practices At The University Of Zambia, Pailet Chewe, Zachary Zulu Mr., Gelvazio Sakala Mr., Eness M.M. Chitumbo Mrs., Francina N.S. Makondo Mrs., Yolam Musonda Mr.

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Open access plays a significant role in expanding access by enabling scholars more equitable participation in research and development activities globally. However, little is known about researchers’ awareness and adoption of open access at the University of Zambia. To address this gap, this study investigated open access scholarly communication practices at Zambia’s premier University. Using a survey research design, data were collected from a sample of 67 participants via an online questionnaire. Findings showed that though all (67) of the respondents were aware of open access and were upbeat towards this new form of scholarly communication, 79.1% had used OA …

The Status Of Public Libraries In Balochistan, Pakistan, Mohammad Hussain, Ansa Parveen

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Purpose: This study assessed the public libraries of Balochistan in terms of information resources, infrastructure facilities, human resources and services. It also probed the problems faced by the libraries in the delivery of services.

Methodology: The study was quantitative in nature and survey research method was used to achieve the desired objectives. There were 35 public libraries, which constituted the study’s population and data was collected from heads/incharge of libraries through the questionnaire. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.

Results: The heads of most libraries were non-professional staff and some libraries were worked …

Significance Of Open Science Approaches Towards The Fight Against Covid-19 Pandemic, Rajkumari Sofia Devi, Gyanajeet Yumnam, Ibohal Singh Ch

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The Open science approach is based on collaborative knowledge generation, and it makes accessible scientific development to the public domain through networks using advanced technologies and collaborative tools. COVID-19 pandemic put the global scientific community from different disciplines to contribute their disciplinary perspectives and research approach to address the complex issues. This pandemic has witnessed a changing scientific culture among the scientists and scholarly publishers towards a more open science approach through sharing scientific data or statistics, adoption of quick review and more accessibility by lifting paywall by journal publishers to fight the pandemic more collaboratively. The present study aims …

Understanding User Perceptive And Satisfaction Level Towards Moocs: A Comparative Analysis Of Swayam And Coursera, Sarita Gulati, Ritu Sharma, Amanpreet Kaur Research Scholar, Rupak Chakravarty

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In distance education, e-learning platforms are providing exciting learning opportunities and enhanced learning experiences to teach massive learners of all age groups, race, and gender without any geographical barriers using MOOCs (Massive open online courses) such as SWAYAM and Coursera are to educate the learners of all age groups, race, gender without any geographical barriers. The present study aims to understand the users’ perspective and satisfaction level towards MOOCs, explore features of MOOCs, particularly to compare the SWAYAM and Coursera. In this contribution, we seek to answer several research questions on sentiment analysis related to SWAYAM and Coursera mobile apps. …

Scenario Of Archives Management In Some Selected University Libraries Of Bangladesh, Anowar Hussain Md., P. K. Barooah Dr.

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The purposes of the paper is to analyze and assess the current state of archives and records management in some selected university libraries of Bangladesh as well as to evaluate professionalism towards the existing preservation systems.

To draw inferences and make recommendations, a survey was conducted in selected public and private university libraries of Bangladesh. The universities were selected for this study on the basis of their position within 10^th in the 2020 UniRank list published in Bangladesh. The primary data were collected through questionnaire, interview and observation methods and secondary data were derived from literature search. The findings …

Constructing Theoretical Framework For Virtual Reference Service: A Technology Acceptance Approach, Atasi Sinhababu, Shiv Kumar

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The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is an information systems theory that models how users come to accept and use a technology. The actual system use is the end-point where people use the technology. Behavioural intention is a factor that leads people to use the technology. Virtual Reference Service (VRS) has been found to be successful and effective in providing remote assistance to the library patrons online. VRS is the extension of the age-old reference service being offered by the libraries worldwide. This extension is brought through technology and techniques augmented and enriched by implementation ICTs including software and hardware. Present …

Analysis Of Publication Profile Of Academic Librarians In Maharashtra, Amol Babasaheb Sawai, Subhash Pundalikrao Chavan .

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Research has always been regarded as the most important intellectual activity in the higher education system; therefore this research article aims to provide a comprehensive picture of research productivity in symposia, seminars, conferences, journals, book chapters, research projects and patents carried out by various academic librarians during 2004 to 2013. A questionnaire was designed for data collection and the same was sent to the academic librarians by e-mail/in print. The results indicate that there were total 1325 research productivity in symposia, seminars, conferences, journals, book chapters, research projects and patents during the year 2004 to 2013. Highest 405 (30.57%) research …

Agricultural Information Literacy Skills Of Turmeric Farmers In Shangpung Village Of Meghalaya, Tiplut Wann, Jiarlimon Khongtim

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The present study aims to find out (i) the agricultural information needs of the turmeric farmers in Shangpung village, (ii) how they access the required information, (iii) what tools they use to access the needed information, (iv) the level of satisfaction in terms of meeting their information needs (v) the problems they encountered in their agrarian journey. Due to the large size of Shangpung village, its vast population, and the ongoing pandemic of covid-19, only two localities have been selected for the present study, i.e., Khlieh Mushut and Moolibang. There is a total number of 275 farmers from Khlieh …

Usage And Usefulness Of N-List E-Resources Among Postgraduate Students Of Government Aided Colleges In Punjab, India, Subhajit Panda

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With the emergence of information technology, users' information-seeking behaviour (ISB) and information preferences alter with a great space. The advancement of ICT infrastructure leads to increase demand and widespread use of e-resources. The Internet and the Web are constantly influencing the development of new modes of scholarly communication; their potential for delivering goods is quite vast, as they overcome the geographical limitations associated with print media. Now users can access e-resources on their desktops. But in India, the constraints on sufficient access to e-resources lay on the financial barrier & high subscription charges. To overcome it and prioritize the college …

Motivational Variables And Staff Productivity Among Library Staff In Federal University Of Technology, Owerri., Genevive Chigekwu Nnadieto

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This study investigated motivational variables and staff productivity among library staff in Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). The study investigated the various levels of motivational variables and staff productivity and their relationships between the variables. The study adopted a correlational study. The population of the study consisted 106 library staff made up of professionals and para professionals. The instrument used for data collection was the rating scale. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) to answer the research questions while the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level using t-test statistics. Findings of the study are …

Understanding The Competencies Of Library And Information Science Professionals: An Analytical Review, Tumpa Saha, Tapan Barui Dr.

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Knowledge plays a strategically important role to success and continuous growth of our life. In information exposition coupled with the electronic or virtual era has brought a great change to libraries and its working environment. In today’s working environment the role of libraries and librarians changed from storehouse of information caretaker to information manager and at the same time the forms and distribution of information also took a new shape in a new way. This is due to the advancement of ICT as well as contemporary societal need. Due to this change, library and information science professionals also need a …

Predicting Lis Scholarly Research Directions In The Era Of Data Science, Nazia Ismail Chohdary Mphil, Mahe Bushra Asghar Phd, Muhammad Ahmad Al Shaheer

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Abstract

Purpose –The purpose of this paper is to present the quantitative analysis of scholarly literature published worldwide on Data Science in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS).

Design/methodology/approach –The Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection database was used as the main source for extracting data from the published documents during the period 2010-2019. The analysis of the published documents was based on the following important trends: Number of Data Science publications in all fields, Number of Data Science publications in the LIS field, the most cited document type on Data Science in LIS perspective, the …

Records Management Practices To Improve Efficiency And Service Delivery At Qalakabusha And Westville Correctional Facilities, Lungelo S. Mbatha, Lungile Luthuli

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The management of records is an important function in correctional facilities as it improves accountability, safety, security and accessibility of records pertaining to offenders and the various programmes provided. The inadequate management of records however is a wide spread issue in most South African correctional facilities, as evidenced by maladministration and the loss of important offender records. This study was conducted to ascertain the records management practices of two correctional facilities in South Africa in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The research was conducted at Qalakabusha and Westville correctional facilities with the purpose of finding out the types of records kept, …

College Libraries As Learning Spaces For Civil Service Aspirants: A Study Among Autonomous Colleges In Kerala, India, Kadeeja Banu C V, Abdul Azeez T A Dr.

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College libraries are learning spaces for Civil service Aspirants as it is one of the prestigious and dream jobs of many college students. This study is conducted among autonomous colleges in Kerala to identify the resources, services, and facilities extended by these college libraries to Civil Service Aspirants. There are twenty-two autonomous colleges in Kerala, and an online questionnaire survey is conducted among the librarians of these colleges, and nineteen colleges responded to the questionnaire. The data is analyzed using Microsoft Excel. The majority of these colleges provide information resources specifically to Civil service Aspirants. The majority of the libraries …