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Disaster Management And Preparedness: A Case Study Of University Of Jos Library, Grace Iyabo Nwokedi Mrs, Paul Patrick Panle Mr, Naomi Samuel Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to examine the level of staff preparedness towards fire disaster in University of Jos Library. Survey research method was adopted for the study. The measuring instrument comprised of questionnaire and interview. Out of the 106 copies of questionnaire distributed 104 (98.11%) were filled, returned and found suitable for use. After-which simple frequency tables, percentages, means and weighted averages were used to analyse the results. For the interview, a face-to-face interactive session was held between the researchers and the University Librarian on issues of Disaster Management Plan in the Library. Results obtained from the analyses …

Academic Performances By The Faculty Members Of Mother Teresa Women’S University And Its Affiliated Colleges: An Evaluative Study, Vellaichamy Alagarsamy, Jeyshankar Ramalingam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was undertaken to assess academic performances of faculty members of Mother Teresa Women’s University and its Affiliated Colleges. Simple random sampling method has been applied in order to assess the faculty members’ perception about the academic performances. Questionnaire was a data collection tool. A total of 290 questionnaires were distributed among users and 254 duly filled in questionnaires were received, thus resulting into a response rate of 87.59 per cent. Out of 12 institutions, 5 are government, 5 are self-financing and 2 are aided educational institutions. While there are 92 (36.2%) respondents from self-financing colleges, 88 (34.6%) …

A Pilot "Big Data" Education Modular Curriculum For Engineering Graduate Education: Development And Implmentation, Megan R. Sapp Nelson, Line C. Pouchard

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Engineering higher education increasingly produces data in the volume, variety, velocity, and need for veracity such that the output of the research is considered “Big Data”. While engineering faculty members do conceive of and direct the research producing this data, there may be gaps in faculty members’ knowledge in training graduate and undergraduate research assistants in the management of Big Data. The project described herein details the development of a Big Data education module for a group of graduate researchers and undergraduate research assistants in Electrical and Computer Engineering. This project has the following objectives: to document and describe current …

An Empirical Study On The Traits Of Information Literacy Level Among Senior Secondary Students In Ilorin, Nigeria., Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

This study examined the information literacy level among secondary school students in Ilorin. This study adopted the disproportionate stratified random sampling techniques. The total population for this study 1958 students. The data for the study was collected through structured questionnaires which were distributed randomly to 210 students. However, only 192 copies of the questionnaire were properly filled and returned for analysis and thus form the basis as sample for this study (N=192). The findings of the study revealed that more than half of the respondents can identify lack of knowledge in a subject area. The study also revealed that …

A Brief Introduction, Kayla Morrow

Blogging the Library

I’m a 2017 graduate of a small liberal-arts college named Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. I double majored in English and Philosophy and was fortunate to have two archival internships at the Mount during my senior year. I had never considered a career in archival science before this point—in fact, I don’t think I knew what archival science even was—but I fell in love with my work at the Mount’s library. Nearing graduation, I decided that I wanted to pursue either a general MLIS or a library science degree with a specialization. But, as I soon realized, picking …

Instruction Assessment Following The Acrl Webinar Fighting Fake News With The Acrl Framework, Kristi L. Smith

University Libraries: Faculty Presentations

Workshop Overview:

Participants will work collaboratively to discuss ways to incorporate the ACRL Framework into their current information literacy instruction, which includes differentiating fake news from real news.

Workshop Structure:

After the webinar concludes, the six frames comprising the ACRL Framework will be displayed on the screen. The audience will be asked if they want a brief overview explaining the frames (this will be done for the benefit of media specialists, public librarians, etc.).

Next, participants will be asked to take five minutes to write down their current information literacy instruction activities/methods that are applicable to fake news. Then, participants …

Inlp Newsletter, August 2017, Indigenous Nations Library Program

Monthly Newsletters

Contents:

--University Libraries Hours

--Upcoming INLP Events

--INLP Computer Lab Upgrades

--INLP Student Employee Spotlight

• Hope Johnson
• Teressa Llanes

--Leitner System

Journals Analysis In The Field Of Literature On Vascular Diseases In Children, Kotti Thavamani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents the analysis of core journals and subject-wise coverage of journals in the field of Vascular Diseases in Children for the period from 2012 to 2016 in the MEDLINE data which are covered in the Pubmed. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the core journals and its subject-wise coverage of journals in the field of Vascular Diseases in Children. It is found that the maximum number of records (6223) was published during the year 2015. The majority of the records were journal articles. 43 journals grouped in zone-1 published 4122 journal articles. In the second zone …

Libguides Assessment Following The Acrl Webinar Essentials Of Usability Design For Library Research Guides, Kristi L. Smith

University Libraries: Faculty Presentations

Workshop Overview:

Participants will discuss major takeaways from webinar, and work collaboratively to assess their own institutions’ LibGuides.

Workshop Structure:

After the webinar, the host will thank everyone for attending, and invite people to stay for a hands-on workshop. The host will lead the class into a discussion of the webinar by posing the question, “What stood out to you most from the webinar?” After this brief discussion, the host will ask people to gather into groups; depending on the number of attendees, groups will be comprised of 2-3 or 4-5 people.

The groups will be tasked with assessing a …

Unm Law Library Annual Report 2016-2017, Michelle Rigual

Annual Reports -- Law Library (1970-2017)

The annual report for The University of New Mexico Law Library & Student-edited Law Journals for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

Connecting Information Literacy Instruction With Transfer Student Success, Mark Robison

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Scholarworks Annual Report 2016-17, Maira Bundza

ScholarWorks Repository Information

The fiscal year report on WMU's institutional repository ScholarWorks includes statistics, projects, status of journals published in the IR, colleges served, usage statistics, staffing, decision making, connection to university and library strategic plans.

The State Of Diversity And Inclusion Initiatives In Small College Libraries, Pete Gilbert, Gretchen Revie

Diversity Conference 2017

Libraries have always been about diversity—of thought, expression, content – and inclusion. This up-to-the-minute report will highlight the current state of initiatives at Lawrence University and our peer institutions.

You Have One Hour: Developing A Standardized Library Orientation And Evaluating Student Learning, Elizabeth Brown

Library Scholarship

Library orientations continue to excite, or plague, instruction librarians everywhere. Reaching first year students early can preempt academic heartache and research woes, yet the question of “what students really need” continues to evolve. This article presents a case study of a large-scale implementation of library orientations. The main issue addressed in this article involves a systematic review of students’ post-instruction responses and assessment of their learning. Related elements mentioned in this article include: interdepartmental participation; curriculum design; and instructional technology. While this implementation may not be appropriate for all academic libraries, its components may offer ideas for augmenting existing programs …

Information Outlook, July/August 2017, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2017

Volume 21, Issue 4

Scholars' Mine Quick Facts August 2017, James Roger Weaver

Scholars’ Mine Statistics

Scholars' Mine statistical quick facts for August 2017.

Dropped In Without A Parachute: Library Managers’ Supervision Experiences, Simon Funge, Audrey Robinson-Nkongola, Laura Delancey, Austin G. Griffiths

Social Work Faculty Publications

A survey of U.S. library managers explored the relationship between their social identities, experiences supervising others, support from others, and their overall satisfaction in their professional role. The literature provides evidence that demographic differences give rise to challenges in the workplace. Though no statistically significant differences were found between minority and nonminority managers related to supervisees' microaggressive behaviors, written commentary provided evidence of these and other supervision challenges. A regression analysis found that supervisees' behaviors, along with a manager's age, were significant predictors of their satisfaction as a supervisor. Recommendations for further research and implications for libraries emerge from these …

So, You Find Yourself Supervising Faculty Librarians. What Now?, Jonathan Miller

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Rxtx And Micromedex, Shawn Hendrikx, Kelly Hatch

Western Libraries Publications

No abstract provided.

Review Of Principles Of Computer Science, Ed. By Donald R. Franceschetti., Michael Knee

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

A review of "Principles of Computer Science" edited by Donald R. Franceschetti.

Instruction @ The Uri Libraries - August 2017, Mary C. Macdonald, Amanda Izenstark

Instruction @ the URI Libraries

No abstract provided.

Eclipse Display, Maggie Mason Smith

Presentations

No abstract provided.

Uni Scholarworks Readership Snapshot, August 2017, Bepress

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

No abstract provided.

Just Breathe–Mindfulness And Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

The benefits of mindfulness practice techniques, including meditation and reflection, are the subject of several recent articles, books, and online resources.

Blending Collaborations And Bridging Gaps: Digital Preservation Communities Of Practice - Ndsr Lightning Talks, Amy Gay, Meredith Broadway, Joe Carrano, Charlotte Kostelic, Megan Potterbusch

Library Scholarship

At the NDSRDC 2017 Symposium, "Blending Collaborations and Bridging Gaps: Digital Preservation Communities of Practice," each resident gave a lightning talk on their year long project through the National Digital Stewardship Residency Fellowship. The projects included in these slides took place at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Georgetown University, World Bank Group, and a joint effort between the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and George Washington (GW) University.

Mathematics Library News 17, Aaron Lercher

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Review Of _Library Service Design: A Lita Guide To Holistic Assessment, Insight, And Improvement_, Steve Brantley

Faculty & Staff Research & Creative Activity

Review of : Library Service Design: A Lita Guide To Holistic Assessment, Insight, and ImprovementMarquez, Joe J., and Downey, Annie. New York, NY: Rowman and Littlefield, 2016, xvii + 137pp., ISBN 978-1-4422-6384-0.

Metadata And Copyright: Should Institutions License Their Data About Scholarship?, Krista L. Cox

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

Institutions have a number of options for how to treat metadata while encouraging widespread use and sharing. Some institutions may determine that no license is necessary to openly share metadata, taking the position that the metadata they produce is not copyrightable. Others might share it using a CC0 license or CC0 with additional guidelines. In determining how to share metadata, institutions should consider possible cross-border implications as well as the potential that what is defined as metadata could grow in breadth and raise additional copyright concerns. Additionally, institutions should take into account the benefit that clear and easy-to-understand policies provide …

Evaluative Criteria For Autoethnographic Research: Who’S To Judge? (Chapter 15), Robert Schroeder

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

This chapter is a exploration of autoethnography and shows how entrenched positivist assumptions are in our field. The chapter includes a reflection of the author's own experiences with research and to connect them in ways to my academic library community.