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The Accidental Academic Library: Meeting The Needs Of A Health System–Affiliated University, Heather Martin

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Background: In 2017 a small liberal arts college affiliated with a large western health system was re-branded, and a School of Health Professions was created to prepare for future staffing shortages and to train the next generation of healthcare workers. Instead of relying solely upon its own library, University administration reached out to the health system library to meet the information needs of this new group of students, most of whom were active employees of the healthcare enterprise. Thus, a group of hospital librarians found themselves as accidental academic librarians.

Description: Library leadership researched academic library bench-marking to propose a …

Digitization Workflow Chart, Jenifer Ishee, Emily D. Harrison

Policies and Procedures

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The Roles Of Library And Information Services In Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs) In Uganda, Walter Omona

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The world is currently faced with various challenges which have become a major drawback in achieving sustainable development across the developing world. One way to address these challenges is to ensure that countries work towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which require a number of stakeholders to intervene if these challenges must be reduced for the benefit of humanity, and one such stakeholder is the library and information sector. This paper uses insights from the Development and Access to Information (DA2I) framework to thematically examine and synthesize the contribution of library and information services in achieving SDGs …

Influence Of Work Engagement On Job Burnout Among Librarians In University Libraries In Nigeria, Adeyemi Adewale Akinola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the influence of work engagement on job burnout among librarians in university libraries in Nigeria. The study employed survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 624 librarians from 38 public universities in Southern Nigeria. Total enumeration was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that work engagement significantly influenced job burnout of librarians in university libraries in Nigeria (β =.184, t₍₄₉₈₎ =4.191, R² =.034, p<.05). The study concluded that work engagement contribute to low level of job burnout among librarians in universities in Nigeria and library management should maintain good work practice to prevent job burnout.

Highly Cited Articles In Plant Sciences From Science Citation Index-Expanded: A Scientometric Analysis, Manohar Pathak

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper analyses the 239 publications with more than 1000 citations indexed in SCI-Expanded of Web of Science under research area plant sciences. These publications have been written by 600 authors and from 224 institutes and universities across the world. There are 52 periodicals with impact factor ranging from 0.687-18.918 which published these articles. The most number of highly cited articles were published in Annual Review of Plant Physiology And Plant Molecular Biology (34). Authorship pattern indicates that 25 % of highly cited publications (61) have been written by single author. Two author publications is most prevalent with 90 publications. …

Price Square Root Law, Pareto Principle, And Collaborations In Indian Geese Publication Output: Scientometric Assessment, Jisha Antony, Raja Selvaraju

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper mainly analyzes the Price square root law, Pareto principle, Publication Efficiency Index, Modified Collaborative coefficient, and Application of Lotka’s law in the Geese literature of India based on 94 publications indexed in Scopus database from 2008 to 2017. Value of Publication Efficiency Indices and Average citations per paper shows that the impact of Publication and Research effort in India is higher from the years 2009 to 2013. Batbayar N. is the most prolific author in this field, with 1.63% of total publications. The analysis revealed that Price square root law and Pareto principle (80/20 rule) is not to …

Status Of College Library Services In Barak Valley, Assam: A Study, Sufia Khanom Mozumder, P K. Barooah, Mahtab Hussain

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of the present paper is to know the current status of various library services provided by different Under Graduate (U. G). College libraries of Barak valley, Southern Assam. The tremendous development in Information Communication Technology and their application in the various aspects of libraries have opened a new door for the libraries and users alike. In the age of Information Technology, there is a huge change in the methods and techniques of seeking the information and way of information dissemination on the other hand. The College Library System is a type of information system which is supposed to …

Customer Relationship Management Practices Among Librarians In Academic Libraries In Delta State., Isioma Maureen Nwachokor, Ifeka Okeke Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

The study looked at the customer relationship management practices found among librarians in academic libraries in Delta State. Four research questions were raised to guide the study while the population of the study was 156 librarians. Instrument for data collection was a questionnaire and arithmetic mean was used to analyze data in respect of the research questions .The findings of the study revealed that respondents practiced two out of the four practices namely customer segmentation and customer interaction but did not practice customerization of services and customer lifecycle management. Based on the findings, it was concluded that generally the …

Application Of Library Service Charter In Quality Service Delivery In University Libraries, John Waweru Ng’Ang’A, Damaris Odero, K. S. A. Buigutt

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose was to assess the application of library service charter in quality service delivery in university libraries with reference to the University of Nairobi Library in Kenya, and propose measures to ensure successful implementation and management of the practice. Objectives of the study were to: examine the extent of the library service charter in quality service delivery in the library, establish levels of library staff awareness, perception and responsiveness to information service delivery, assess the actualization of the matrices of the library service charter for quality improvements, establish the challenges experienced by the library in realising the commitments of the …

Publication Trends In North-Eastern Indian Multi-Disciplinary Journal: A Content Analysis Of Man And Society, Karen L. Donoghue, P Hangsing

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Journal analysis has been an important tool to understand various facets of academic publishing trends. A content analysis of research published in Man and Society: A Journal of North-East Studies was conducted for Volumes I through XIV. A total of 20 issues of the bi-annually published journal were analyzed involving the placement of 116 articles in 9 substantive content categories revealing information about the authorship, types of research conducted as well as areas of research focus. In addition, the study has also examined the types and locations of institutions the authors are affiliated with. This has been done with a …

Covid-19 Pandemic Disease: A Bibliometric Study, Dr. Jayaprakash G. Hugar, Dr.M.M.Bachalapur, Dr.Prasanna Kumara

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background: Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was initially detected in China a short time ago, and ultimately developed a most important global health nervousness due to its nature and extensive spreading everywhere in this world. Despite a rising awareness in COVID-19 among the people, little is understood about the present state of data on COVID-19, which may describe what proportion is understood about this difficulty. This bibliometric analysis assessed the present-day scientific information to measure the growth of literature available on COVID-19, recognise the leading research stakeholders, and explore the same.

Methods: Bibliometric records on Coronavirus Disease – 19 reported studies …

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Two And Three: Role Of Academic Libraries, Francisca Chinyeaka Mbagwu, Martha Lyaka, Jackline E. Kiwelu, Lydia Nyantakyi-Baah, Marlene Holmner

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated the role academic libraries play in the achievement of sustainable development goals 2 and 3.

Design/Methodology/Approach: An exploratory approach through an extensive review of related literature and case study was adopted for this study. Discussion on the efforts made by academic libraries in Federal University of Technology Library Owerri, Nigeria; Makerere University Library, Uganda, Kampala International University, Uganda and Ghana Institute of Journalism Library made in the achievement of SDGs 2 and 3. The study was guided by three research questions. Research questions 1 and 2 were gotten from the literature reviewed while the answer …

Social Networking Sites Acts As A Platform For Sharing Knowledge And Creative Ideas: A Study Of University Students In Tamil Nadu, India, Rathika N, Thanuskodi S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Social networking sites, over the years have changed from few user based sites into a phenomena that has become a platform for huge number of users. However, the growth and development of social networking sites have brought great concerns on parents and educational authorities with respect to potential risks that are facing the university students as they use online social networking frequently for gathering information. The risk associated with social networking sites when used for oral communication rather than face-to-face communication results in damaging interpersonal communication among the users. Although social networking brings convenience in connecting with people far away, …

Techniques Used By Post Graduate Students To Reduce The Rate Of Similarity: A Study, Kodandarama Rama, Manjesh M Mr, Chandrashekara M. Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

extent of similarity in Post Graduate dissertations found pre and post correction/revision was presented in this paper by explaining practical experiences of researchers with regard to the unethical techniques and tools opted by students to qualify the plagiarism/similarity check. Also, attempt has been made to provide some recommendations for the instructor of plagiarism prevention tool to get the precise result which is free from text manipulation.

A Scientometric Analysis Of Literature Growth In Anthrax, Santha Subbulaxmi S, Viswanathan Vaidhyanathan, Govindarajan R

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Anthrax is an infectious disease which occurs regularly in southern Europe. It is also used as a weapon by a number of countries. This study is an attempt to investigate and analyze about the literature output on Anthrax. The aim of the present study was to identify literature growth over the period, literature distribution and authorship pattern. The data was obtained from PubMed using the keywords "Anthrax”. It was found that a total of 1,955 published literatures for the period 2011-2018 in the field of Anthrax were contributed by 8,185 unique authors in 11 languages in 694 journals in 12 …

Transcribing Knowledge And Skills Of Academic Librarians In Using Resource Description And Access Standards, Ana Marie D. Fernandez, David A. Cabonero

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aimed to determine the level of the transcribing knowledge and skills of the academic librarians in Nueva Vizcaya. This study utilized quantitative research design using a test item method. The findings revealed that the academic librarians’ level of transcribing knowledge and skills in using RDA were found to be novice across the four domains namely: recording attributes of manifestations and items; recording attributes of works and expressions; recording attributes of person, family and corporate body; and recording relationships of persons, families and corporate bodies. It was also found that the young academic librarians who attained bachelor’s degree as …

A Selective Review Of Scholarly Communication On Library Networks And Networking Of Libraries, Samavedam Padmashree, Sasikala Cahgari Professor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The number of literature published is dwindling every year by leaps and bounds both in print and digital media with the increase in cost coupled with budget crunch, the institutions are forced to look for alternative sources for acquiring the costly publications mainly to serve their patrons to help them in their research and development activity and other academic needs. These factors are driving the Libraries in similar field into consortium arrangements and establishing networks to share the resource among participating libraries

Relationship Between Study Habits And Library Use Among Students In Selected Secondary Schools In Akinyele Local Government Area, Ibadan., Jemilat Iyabo Arilesere Mrs, Nwalo Kenneth I.N

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study is concerned about the study habits of secondary school students. The quality of education is enhanced when students have good study habits and make good use of the library. Unfortunately, students adapt wrong methods of studying by procrastinating and then memorizing when examinations draw near. Some prefer to read in classrooms, home and at times religious centres where they hardly concentrate. The study, therefore, examined the relationship between study habits and library use among secondary schools in Akinyele Local Government area, Ibadan. A descriptive survey technique was employed for the study. Students questionnaire and interview were used for …

Designing And Psychometric Evaluation Of Questionnaire Of Human Factors Affecting Information Security In Libraries, Masoumeh Amini, Hossein Vakilimofrad, Mohammad Karim Saberi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background and Purpose: Information security is the use of a set of policies, solutions, tools, hardware, and software to provide a threat-free environment in the generation, refinement, transmission, and distribution of information. The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Human Factors Inventory affecting libraries' information security.

Materials and methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted for designing and psychometric evaluation for the inventory. After designing the initial list of inventory items, the opinion of expert lecturers and senior managers of Iranian libraries was used to evaluate face and content validity using …

Research Knowledge And Skills Of Academic Librarians In Northern Philippines, Rosielyn M. Austria, David A. Cabonero

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study utilized quantitative method of research to determine the level of knowledge and skills of academic librarians in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines on the five domains of research and the challenges they encountered relative to research writing. It also employed non-parametric Friedman test to determine the significant difference of librarians’ knowledge and skills across the five domains of research. Results revealed that the academic librarians had proficient knowledge in conceptualizing research problems, reviewing related literature and studies, and summarizing and formulating conclusions and recommendations while their level of knowledge in identifying appropriate research and writing analysis and interpretation of data …

Teaching Methods And The Utilization Of The Library Information Resources Among Lecturers In The University Of Medical Sciences In Ondo, Ondo State, Samuel Oke Ogunniyi, Aremu A. Omobolaji

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper surveyed teaching methods and utilisation of library information resources among lecturers in University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The research used simple random sampling technique to select fifty-four (54) respondents out of the total population of one hundred and fifty-four (154) respondents in which data was retrieved from 75% of the sampled respondents. Nine (9) research questions guided the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data. Data collected from the respondents was subjected to the use of frequency counts and arithmetic mean. The study revealed that lecture method was the …

Research Excellence Of Newly Recruited Faculty At Haryana Agricultural University, Seema Parmar Dr, Devendra Singh Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

As research is ensconced with teaching at university level, this article engages with the research output of newly recruited faculty members at Haryana Agricultural University (HAU), Hisar (India). New faculty members were administered questionnaires during Orientation Program in 2019 at HAU. Aspects like total number of publications, documents in which published, authorship pattern etc. are presented in this article. In addition to these, sex and age group wise hypotheses also tested (with parametric tests). Attempt is also made to assess faculty satisfaction with publishing concerns (on a ten point scale with fifteen items). The new faculty showed magnificent research excellence …

Print Media Representation Of Nigerian Women In The News: A Study Of Four Selected National Newspapers, Aladi Alice Jonah, Okoro M. Nnanyelugo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated newspaper representation of women in the news. A total of four newspapers were studied. They are Vanguard, The Punch, The Guardian and ThisDay. The duration for the study was three years (January 1st, 2015 to December 31st, 2017). The study was guided by three objectives and two hypotheses. Content analysis was used for the study with the code sheet as the instrument for data collection. Simple percentages were used to answer the research questions while the chi-square test of independence was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed …

Knowledge Management Practices In It Industry: A Bibliometric Analysis, Bithal Agrawal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT:

This article describes knowledge management practices in IT industry especially focusing on the IT services and business process outsourcing, the two wings of IT industry. The authors conducted an extensive search for academic publications on IT services and business process outsourcing in context with IT industry, published since year 1998 in reliable repositories such as Google Scholar, Scopus and Research Gate. None of these papers used bibliometric analysis on the topic. This paper systematically maps, publications on IT services and business process outsourcing in IT industry published during 1998-2018. A five step process is followed, namely (i) defining appropriate …

Black Student Excellence Springs From Historic Inequalities: Unm Offers Resources To Help Students Succeed, Mary Beth King

Black History at UNM

Brandi Stone, Director of UNM African American Student Services (AASS), describes how Black excellence features prominently in the philosophy and work of AASS at UNM. Several UNM students and campus leaders also share their experiences and ideas on the topic. The article includes a list of resources and services at UNM that are aimed at fostering Black excellence and advancing the education of students of color at UNM.

Indonesian Library User Behaviour During Covid 19 Pandemic On Digital Library Platform, Irhamni

International Programs

COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed library user behavior, workplaces, and some public areas including in the library. During the COVID 19 pandemics, the digital library with a mobile app like ipusnas has facilitated to accessing library resources. The ipusnas has increased people's accessibility to library materials. This research focuses on the use of the digital library has a significant impact on library users behavior; it can influence how they read, access the library, and their interaction with the library resources.

Publicly Accessible National Security Information Resources: An Untapped Treasure Trove, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

This presentation demonstrates the wide variety of publicly accessible U.S. Government national security information resources. It includes information on the U.S. constitutional foundations of national security policy, a recent annual defense spending bill, documents from the White House/National Security Council, Department of Defense, various military branches including professional military educational institutions, assorted U.S. intelligence agencies, congressional legislation, congressional committee reports on legislation, congressional committee hearings, and reports from congressional support agencies such as the Congressional Budget Office. It concludes by stressing the multiple benefits provided by having public access to these information resources.

Primary Journals In The Field Of Pediatric Dentistry (2000-2019), Jagannathan Ramakrishnan Dr, Govindan Ravi Sankar Dr, Kotti Thavamani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents the primary journals in the field of Pediatric Dentistry. The analysis is based on a bibliometric technique i.e. Bradford’s law. The records in the literature in the field of Pediatric Dentistry as indexed in the MEDLINE data covered in PubMed for the period from the year 2000 to 2019 considered for this study. It is found from the study that there are 19037 numbers of records as indexed in the above-said database in the area of Pediatric Dentistry. It was found that 57.25% of publication type is journal articles, 17.83% of publication type is Research Support, Non …

The 2019 Top Three Altmetric Attention Score Articles - An Overview, Stephen G, Susheela P

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Altmetrics are data that can explain both the volume and nature of attention that research receives online. Certain kinds of altmetrics are also indicators for potential downstream impact. Altmetrics are complementary to citation-based metrics, and distinct from social media metrics and usage statistics. In this paper presented the 2019 top three research articles attention in the online. The highest Altmetric attention score received for the article of Few-shot adversarial learning of realistic neural Talking Head Models with attention score of 13,415 with huge number of twitter mentioned and it was published arXiv, May 2019. Within seven months crossed high attention …

Using Website Analytics In Search Engine Optimization For The Domain Of Lis Links, In India, Stephen G

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is that the method accelerating the standard and amount of website traffic by increasing the quality and quantity of website traffic by increasing the visibility of a website or a web page to users of a web search engine. SEO refers to the advances of unpaid results (known as "natural" or "organic" results) and excludes direct traffic/visitors. SEO could target totally different kinds of searches, including image search, video search, academic search, news search, and industry-specific vertical search engines. Ubersuggest is an awesome free tool to analyze any website this study analyzed the Library and Information …