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The Digital Librarian: The Liaison Between Digital Collections And Digital Preservation, Marina Georgieva

Library Faculty Research

A case-study article written for the Digital Library Federation (DLF) website, section 'Blog and News'.

It discusses the important role of the digital librarian as a liaison between digital collections and digital preservation. It also highlights some of the major responsibilities of the digital librarians at UNLV Libraries. Additionally, the paper emphasizes the key role of the digital librarian in advancing a step closer to a robust and efficient long-term digital preservation strategy.

Harnessing The Potentials Of Editing Services By Library Professionals And English Graduates In Nigeria, Philip Chike Aghadiuno

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The digital age is the age of opportunities and challenges. New jobs are created, old ones are lost; some jobs hitherto done manually are now replaced by modern technologies; and many workers who lack the digital literacy to function in the new environments are phased out. Professionals in many fields are now forced to acquire new knowledge and skills or expand existing ones to remain useful in their fields or careers. With the biting effects of unemployment in Nigeria, there is the need for a deliberate policy to encourage entrepreneurial education to make library professionals and graduates of English in …

Utilization Of Academic Library Resources For Research Productivity Among Lecturers In Private Universities In South-South Nigeria, Blessing Ajelomohie Ifijeh Miss, Monday Obaidjevwe Ogbomo Dr, Goodluck Ifijeh Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the relationship between use of library resources and research productivity of lecturers in Private Universities in South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 368 lecturers was selected for the study and questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. 231 copies of the questionnaire were retrieved, representing 63% response rate. Data was analyzed using simple percentages, and mean; Pearson correlation coefficient was used for test of hypothesis.

Findings indicated that lecturers made use of library resources; however the following challenges were identified as obstacles to library use: work …

Analysis Of Urdu Language Collection In University Libraries Of Lahore, Pakistan, Iftikhar Hussain Mr., Muhammad Shahzad Chaudhry Dr., Imran Ghaffar Sulehri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Mother language and national language play pivotal role in the educational developments of the nations. Much importance is being awarded for the promotion of these languages all over the world as well as inPakistan. National languages are considered as official languages in many of the countries. In this regard recently the Government of Pakistan and courts ruled out the implementation of Urdu as official language.

Quantitative research method followed by survey was opted for the completion of this study. Two separate questionnaires were used to get the relevant data from the respondents (Librarians and Students). This study explored library collection …

Comparative Analysis Of Hospital Information Management Systems Among Healthcare Workers In Two Selected Hospitals In Kenya, Mercy Gacheri Nkanata, Elisha Ondieki Makori, Grace Irura

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose of the study was to examine the use of hospital information management systems among healthcare workers in two public and private hospitals in Kenya. Specific objectives were to assess the use of the hospital information management systems in two selected public and private hospitals, find out the extent to which the hospital information system provides accurate and relevant information of the patients, establish the perception of the healthcare workers towards the hospital information management systems, find out the challenges faced in the use of the hospital information management systems in the selected hospitals, and find out possible solutions to …

Citation Analysis Of Ph.D. Theses Submitted To Panjab University, Chandigarh (India) During 2002-2012, Anil Kumar, Preeti Mahajan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

University libraries are playing an important role to collect and organize the records of knowledge to support teaching and research programmes. Citation analysis is very helpful for Librarian to know researchers literature usage patterns, and helps to analyse the most useful journals to subscribe. In this paper, citation analysis is engaged in studying Ph.D. theses submitted to the Department of Economics, Panjab University Chandigarh, during the period (2002 – 2012) with a view to find out citation practice in the thesis. Citation analysis is a important component of bibliometric studies. The bibliometric studies help to assess research publications and help …

Reading Habits Among The Undergraduate Students Of Government First Grade College Bidar (Karnataka, India): A Case Study, Prakash Waghmare

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Reading is nothing but interpreting the printed words. The present study is carried on reading habits of the undergraduate students based on user survey at Government First Grade College Bidar (Karnataka). Factors affecting the reading habits of the students, purpose of reading, most preferred material for reading, opinion about the library services and the reason for not using the library frequently were studied.

Measuring Research Performance Of Himachal Pradesh Institutions: Using Citation Analysis, Suresh K. Chauhan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

At higher education front, Himachal Pradesh has been focusing on delivering quality education and research. Currently, the state has over 25 prominent institutions which are dealing with higher education. In this study, an effort is being made to know the research output of the 10 prominent institutions of the state. The data for the period from 2001 to 2015 were extracted from the Scopus. The analysis for assessing the total number of publications, citations, cited rate, an average annual growth rate of publications was derived for an individual institute. The degree of author collaboration for each institute was also assessed. …

A Scenario Of Special Libraries And Ict Application In The State Of Assam: A Study, Tehra Akhter Choudhury, Mukutor Rahman, Pronab Kumar Barooah 7562401

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Computing technology, communication technology and mass storage technology are some of the areas of continuous development that reshape the way libraries access, retrieve, store, manipulate and disseminate information to users. ICT has impacted on every sphere of Special library services. ICT has brought unrivalled changes and transformation to library services, in accordance with LIS such as OPAC, user services, reference services, bibliographic services, current awareness service, document delivery service, inter library loan, audio visual service and users requirement can be provided more efficiently and effectively using ICT, as they provide convenient time, place, cost effectiveness, faster and most-up-to-date dissemination.

Marine Pollution Bulletin: A Scientometric Analysis, Sudhakar K, S. Thanuskodi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to present a scientometric analysis of the Marine Pollution Bulletin journal (MPB) during the period of 2008 to 2017. A total of 5416 publications were published during the period of 2008 to 2017 in the MPB journal. The paper covers the scientometric analysis of year-wise distribution of publications Out of total 5416; the maximum numbers of publications are in the year 2017 contributing 905 (16.71%) papers. The relative growth rate (RGR) has decreased from 2009 (0.63) to 2017 (0.18) and the doubling time has increased from 2009 (1.10) to 2017 (3.85) in the span of 10 years. …

The Effect Of Motivation And Job Performance On Library Personnel Effectiveness In Universities Libraries In Nigeria, Toyin Dina, Grace Olubunmi Olowosoke

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study is an enquiry into the potency of Motivation and job performance as a tool to enhance library personnel effectiveness in discharge of their duties. The method used for data collection was fact finding interviews and questionnaires. Two (2) Hypotheses were used for this research and most interestingly they were all proved to be true. Findings show that the problem of inefficiency would be encountered if staff are not motivated and that the most popular means of motivation is the financial method. Reward systems that include job enlargement, job enrichment, promotions, awards, monetary, and non-monetary compensation were considered. It …

Mapping Of Bioremediation Research Output In India: A Scientometric Study, Saravanan S, Research Scholar Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu. India, Baskaran C. - -

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

An analysis of 1981 publications published by Indian scientists during 1994 to 2018 indexed by Web of Science online Database indicates the Bioremediation Research Publication. This study tries to map the number of publications, growth rate and doubling time, scattering of publication over journals, and its impact on publication output, authorship patterns and Global citation score of bioremediation research publication in India using the HistCite, VOSviewer software. Indian Institute of technology, Baba atomic research centre and CSIR are the major producers of research output in the area of bioremediation.

Application Of Bradford’S Law Of Scattering On Research Publication In Astronomy & Astrophysics Of India, Satish Kumar, Senthilkumar R.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study is focused on examining the application of Bradford’s law of scattering on research articles published in the field of Astronomy & Astrophysics by Indian scientist during 1988-2017. The bibliographic data was retrieved from Web of Science (WoS) bibliographic data base for different period of time. Total 18,877 journal’s article have been published by Indian scientist in the field of Astronomy & Astrophysics during 1988-2017 which was further retrieved and analyzed separately for different blocks of 10 years as well as for 30 years consolidated too. The core journal of the field was identified. The Bradford law of …

An Empirical Study Of The Overall Satisfaction Of Hospitality Students Towards Library Services, Jyothi Mallya, Valsaraj Payini

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify the significant dimension of LibQUAL⁺ that has a greater influence on hospitality students’ satisfaction towards the quality of the overall service provided by a library. Authors of this study have used a modified (a shorter performance-only) LibQUAL+ tool to measure the perceived service quality of a library. The data for this study is collected from both graduate and post-graduate students from a single hospitality institute in Karnataka, India. The regression analysis is used to test the hypotheses. “Affect of Service” emerged as a significant dimension accounting for hospitality students’ satisfaction. …

Webometrics Ranking And Its Relationship To Quality Education And Research Inacademic Institutions In Kenya, Dorothy Flora Khamala, Elisha O. Makori, Dorothy Muthoni Njiraine

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Examine the relationship between webometrics ranking and the quality of education and research in academic institutions in Kenya; and suggest appropriate solutions to enhance the practice. Descriptive survey design applied quantitative and qualitative research where structured questionnaire and document reviews were used to collect data from the respondents. Webometrics ranking promotes quality of education and research in academic institutions through visibility that showcases research activities and enriches knowledge. Collaboration and partnerships was the leading strategy for high webometrics ranking practice and performance in academic institutions. Numerous strategies were recommended for maintaining and improving webometrics ranking performance including use of web …

Are You Ready For Your Close-Up? Creating A Library Promotional Video, Peter Bremer

Library Publications

Learn how to create a promotional library video for your library using the multimedia software Camtasia. Challenges and lessons learned are explored by detailing one reference librarian’s efforts at creating a Ask A Librarian video.

An Adaptive Reuse Strategy: The Jerome Academic Commons, Lucas Hartman

Honors Projects

The William T. Jerome Library has towered over the campus of Bowling Green State University for over 50 years and while the academic and campus landscapes have changed greatly over those years, the Library has not always been able to keep pace with those shifts. After a study of the application of Architectural Adaptive Reuse on college campuses, it was determined that the Jerome Library could be a good candidate for this as well. Following a qualitative research study of interviews with Library and University staff, a conceptual design proposal focused on resources and collaboration was presented showing there is …

Perceptions And Expectations Of Public Library Users In Lucknow (India): A Study, Sana Aslam, Dr. Sharad Kumar Sonker

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main purpose of this study was to discover the perceptions and expectations of users towards public libraries. Public libraries are meant for the public and run by the public money and provide services to all the members of the society without any discrimination. To achieve the objectives of the study a survey has been conducted in selected public libraries in Lucknow. For the collection of the data well designed questionnaire was used and data were collected to 135 respondents selected from the 09 public library. The major results were as follows: the study finds that most of the respondents …

Lanthorn, Vol. 53, No. 17, December 10, 2018, Grand Valley State University

Volume 53, July 9, 2018 - June 10, 2019

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Infrastructural Issues In Government First Grade College Libraries Of Rural Areas: With Special Reference To Mumbai Karnataka Region, Ramesh B. Kuri Rk, Maranna O Om

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study aims at analyzing the availability of infrastructure facilities in Government First Grade College (GFGC) libraries of Mumbai Karnataka region. This study trace out the status and issues related to the library building, availability of library space, furniture, and problems analyzed and interpreted. The Govt. first grade college libraries are worsened due to lack of funding and complete monitoring. Particularly in rural areas, the issue of infrastructure often poses a tremendous problem to many libraries and librarians.

On The Space/Time Of Information Literacy, Higher Education, And The Global Knowledge Economy, Karen Patricia Nicholson

FIMS Publications

Local sites and practices of information work become embroiled in the larger imperatives and logics of the global knowledge economy through social, technological, and spatial networks. Drawing on human geography’s central claim that space and time are dialectically produced through social practices, in this essay I use human/critical geography as a framework to situate the processes and practices—the space and time—of information literacy within the broader social, political, and economic environments of the global knowledge economy. As skills training for the knowledge economy, information literacy lies at the intersection of the spatial and temporal spheres of higher education as the …

Autocratic Leadership Style: Obstacle To Success In Academic Libraries, Joseph Chukwusa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The literature review is on autocratic leadership style as obstacle to success in academic libraries and other institutions were it is practiced. Leaders in institutions of higher education have been observed to be exhibiting autocratic leadership style. This review is geared towards reminding Chief Librarians that autocratic leadership style, no matter the colour it is painted remains a leadership style that is greatly not wanted by the led in the libraries. Most times, positive work attitude is not exhibited by staff. Leaders have been for the most part ignoring staff by following outmoded set of principles about them for the …

Correlation Between Journal Citation Indices For Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Journals, Shakil Ahmad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper investigated the possibility of utilizing SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), Eigenfactor Score and Google H5 index indicator as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) for quality assessment in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology. Principal factors such as researchers and librarians concerns of methods of scientific journal ranking, publication of language, analysis time and self-citation impact are looked into across indicated options and alternatives. The SJR, ES, Google H5 and JIF scores and ranking order of biochemistry and molecular biology journals were downloaded from their relevant websites. Pearson’s and Spearman’s correlation coefficients were gauged to weigh …

Context Analysis Of Top Seven Retracted Articles: Should Retraction Watch Revisit The List?, Rosy Jan, Shohar Bano, Ikhlaq Ur Rehman Syed, Midhat Mehraj

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Significant and serious scientific misconduct in a research article leads to its retraction. Citing such articles further perpetuates the erroneous work. An article unknowingly builds on false claims of a

retracted article, the new and unsuspicious article may compromise the integrity of the scientific literature. This type of implicit dependency on a retracted article can be highly risky and harmful. Thus the focus of the study is to identify the journals citing the retracted articles with emphasis on the examination of context of citations received by top seven highly cited retracted papers identified and listed by Retraction watch. In-depth analysis …

Information Technology Application In Health Science Libraries: A Study Of Delhi, Jamal Ahmad Siddiqui

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study covers the changing scenario of libraries with the application of Information Technology. The application of IT is widely visible on every function of the library. The present study deals with the use of IT in different sections of the libraries and also highlights the condition of Human power, gender analysis, qualification and experience of staff, collection development and the infrastructural facilities of Health Science Libraries under study. The results reveal that most of the staff members of libraries are qualified and find that the IT has changed the entire functioning of the libraries and has improved our …

Investigating The Relationship Between Centrality Measures And Productivity Of Persian Language And Literature Researchers, Oranus Tajedini Dr., Narges Shirazi, Enayatollah Sharifpour

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objectives: The present study was to identify the structure of co-authorship networks in the field of Persian language and literature, and to investigate how these structures assist researchers in successfully publishing their research works. More specifically, this study investigated the relationship between centrality and productivity of researchers in the field of Persian language and literature.

Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted through scientometric approach using social network analysis. The population of the study included all documents which were published by Persian language and literature researchers and have been indexed in ISC since 2012.

Findings and conclusion: The results …

Information Literacy Assessment Among Students – Madurai Kamaraj University And Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Govindarajan R, Dhanavandan S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information literacy enables the society to utilize the information power in holistic way. Information literacy helps to extend the learning beyond formal classroom settings. The main aim of this study is to assess the information literacy level of students undergoing higher education in Tamil Nadu. In order to do this, the study enrolled a total of 207 students from Madurai Kamaraj University and Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. A total of 68 female students and 134 male students were included in the study. Majority of the students are in the age group

The Effect Of Syntax On Interoperability Among Metadata Standards: Another Step Towards Integrating Information Systems, Seyed Mahdi Taheri, Mahmood Khosrowjerdi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research aims to find out the effect of syntax on interoperability among metadata standards. The interoperability of “MARC21 in XML (MARCXML)”, “Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS)”, “Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS)”, “Metadata Authority Description Schema (MADS)”, “Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)”, “PREservation Metadata: Implementation Strategy (PREMIS)”, “Technical Metadata for Text (TextMD)”, and “Metadata for Images in XML (MIX)” are examined. The first section of the paper describes the tools and types of interoperability among metadata standards. In the second section, METS is selected as a core standard. Finally, models of how the studied metadata standards interact with each …

Maritime Information Databank – A Suggested Model, Samavedam Padmashree, Sasikala

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

As a part of continuing research, it is important for any country to identify technological advances in any field and create a national trust of information for use by researchers and general users. With reference to the marine sector, which is a prime sector for the development of any country, it is essential to create such data banks of information to cater to the needs of ship builders, ship owners and the researchers. This article discusses few of the processes involved for the creation of a maritime data bank.

Comparative Bibliometric Analysis Of Six Health Science Journals Published In Pakistan 2006-2015, Zameer Hussain Baladi, Ikram Ul Haq

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction: The aim of this study is to compare the growth of research published in following six e-journals published from Pakistan during the period of 2006-2015.

1). Journal Surgery of Pakistan,

2). Pakistan Journal of Medical Research,

3). Pakistan Pediatric Journal,

4). Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology,

5). Pakistan Heart Journal and

6). Journal of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences.

Methodology: The data of published items of all targeted six Pakistani medical journals were downloaded from their respective websites and saved the required information in Microsoft Excel Sheet during January to May …