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Adoption And Utilisation Of Artificial Intelligence By Librarians In University Libraries In Southern Nigeria, Ogochukwu T. Emiri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated how librarians working in the various university libraries in Southern Nigeria adopted and used artificial intelligence. The researcher was able to retrieve 704 copies of the 848 questionnaires that were given to the responders. However, the return rate was 83%, which is a respectable amount. The descriptive statistics approach was used to analyse the data that the questionnaire produced. The results showed that there has been little adoption of AI in university libraries in Southern Nigeria. The research also reveals that security scanning devices at university libraries' entrances and exits are the most prevalent AIs, while other …

Dissemination Of Agro-Based Information By Telecentres Among Selected Rural Farmers In Tanzania With A Focus On Moshi Rural District, Kilimanjaro Region, Neema Florence Mosha Dr, Edith Talina Luhanga Dr, Pascal Nade Dr, Patrick Ngulube Prof

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study assessed the role of Telecentres in the dissemination of agro-based information among selected farmers in rural areas of Tanzania. A cross-sectional study design was conducted in Moshi Rural District, in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. A total of 442 rural farmers aged 21-60 years were randomly selected as study respondents. Questionnaires were used to collect data from respondents. The study found that 205 (55%) respondents were not aware of the existence and services offered among Telecentres, whereas only 12 (7%) respondents reported visiting Telecentres once per day, and 70 (41%) once per year. A total of 140 respondents selected computer …

Leadership Styles, Staff Motivation And Job Satisfaction In Private University Libraries In Osun State, Nigeria, Adebowale Jeremy Adetayo, Abata-Ebire Blessing Damilola (Mrs), Omobola Abigail Babarinde

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study sought to examine the influence of leadership styles and staff motivation on job satisfaction in private university libraries in Osun State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that leadership styles and Staff motivation are predictors of job satisfaction of library staff. There was a high level of job satisfaction among library personnel due to the democratic leadership styles that were predominant. Most of the library staff were highly motivated with a higher level of intrinsic motivation than extrinsic motivation. The study concludes that leadership …

Viewing Porn In Academic Libraries: Critiquing Arl Member Library Policies, M. Teresa Doherty, Jennifer Stout

VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

We reviewed Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member library policies about viewing legal online pornography in their spaces. In our review of more than 100 policies, we discovered that they were more ambiguous than expected. We discuss how our research can help inform policy review for your library and support library staff.

Moving From Craap To Act Up As A Source Evaluation Tool!, M. Teresa Doherty

VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Tired of teaching CRAAP (currency / relevance / authority / accuracy / purpose) as a source evaluation method as part of your information literacy lesson plan? Consider transitioning to ACT UP instead! ACT UP (Author | Currency | Truth | Unbiased | Privilege) incorporates the concept of privilege in publishing into the conversation, and encourages students to discover and share the work of often overlooked researchers in their own work. Includes a variety of links to site where researchers who self-identify as women, Black/POC, or LBGTQ share their publications.

Electronic Resources Updates - 2022 Q4, Melanie Mcgurr, Gregg Harris

Electronic Resources Quarterly Updates

No abstract provided.

Insights: Qualitative Study To Reevaluate And Redesign Online Learning Self-Guided Tools For English First Year Writers Learning Self-Guided Tools For English First Year Writers, Nandi Prince

Publications and Research

The library faculty teaches approximately three hundred one-time instructional classes per year. This study explored the role of the library instructor in support of serving the needs of first-year writers (FYW) in a discourse community (DC). The English faculty teach English Composition I, the FYW develop their writing skills in a community with shared goals and an established means of communicating. This qualitative study explored: (1) in-depth experiences of the English faculty during library one-time instructional classes; (2) their perceptions of what students need most, in the new curriculum; (3) new findings that would guide the design of digital tools …

Understanding U.S. Customers' Intention To Adopt Robo-Advisor Technology, Deborah Wall

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Finance and information technology scholars wrote that there is a literature gap on what factors drive investors in Western financial markets to use a Robo-advisor to manage their investments. The purpose of this qualitative, single case study with embedded units is to understand the adoption intentions of retail investors in U.S. markets to use a Robo-advisor instead of a human advisor. A single case study design addressed the literature gap, and qualitative data from seven semi=structured interviews, reflective field notes, and archival data were triangulated to answer the research question. This study was grounded in a theoretical framework that includes …

Hashes Are Not Suitable To Verify Fixity Of The Public Archived Web, Mohamed Aturban, Martin Klein, Herbert Van De Sompel, Sawood Alam, Michael L. Nelson, Michele C. Weigle

Computer Science Faculty Publications

Web archives, such as the Internet Archive, preserve the web and allow access to prior states of web pages. We implicitly trust their versions of archived pages, but as their role moves from preserving curios of the past to facilitating present day adjudication, we are concerned with verifying the fixity of archived web pages, or mementos, to ensure they have always remained unaltered. A widely used technique in digital preservation to verify the fixity of an archived resource is to periodically compute a cryptographic hash value on a resource and then compare it with a previous hash value. If the …

Progenitor Cell Isolation From Mouse Epididymal Adipose Tissue And Sequencing Library Construction, Qianglin Liu, Chaoyang Li, Yuxia Li, Leshan Wang, Xujia Zhang, Buhao Deng, Peidong Gao, Mohammad Shiri, Fozi Alkaifi, Junxing Zhao, Jacqueline M. Stephens, Constantine A. Simintiras, Joseph Francis, Jiangwen Sun, Xing Fu

Computer Science Faculty Publications

Here, we present a protocol to isolate progenitor cells from mouse epididymal visceral adipose tissue and construct bulk RNA and assay for transposase-accessible chromatin with sequencing (ATAC-seq) libraries. We describe steps for adipose tissue collection, cell isolation, and cell staining and sorting. We then detail procedures for both ATAC-seq and RNA sequencing library construction. This protocol can also be applied to other tissues and cell types directly or with minor modifications.

For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Liu et al. (2023).¹

*¹ Liu, Q., Li, C., Deng, B., Gao, P., …

Queer Mediated Practices As A Method To Center And Sustain Critical Health And Media Literacies, Alexander N. Vera, Vanessa Kitzie, Travis L. Wagner

Faculty Publications

Queer communities experience challenges when accessing accurate and comprehensive health information. These challenges span across media and information environments and threaten queer health promotion. This paper explored how 11 queer community health workers (CHWs) in a Southeastern US state respond to, subvert, and resist these challenges when creating digital health information resources for their queer communities. This longitudinal action research occurred over two years and included multiple qualitative data types. We analyzed these data using qualitative coding, following deductive and inductive strategies. Findings demonstrate how queer CHWs: 1) identified risks and barriers to health promotion their communities experienced; 2) created …

“What Is A Wave But 1000 Drops Working Together?”: The Role Of Public Libraries In Addressing Lgbtqia+ Health Information Disparities, Vanessa Kitzie, Alexander N. Vera, Valerie Lookingbill, Travis L. Wagner

Faculty Publications

This paper presents results from a participatory action research study with 46 LGBTQIA+ community leaders and 60 library workers who participated in four community forums at public libraries across the US. The forums identified barriers to LGBTQIA+ communities addressing their health questions and concerns and explored strategies for public libraries to tackle them. Forums followed the World Café format to facilitate collaborative knowledge development and promote participant-led change. Data sources included collaborative notes taken by participants and observational researcher notes. Results revealed that barriers experienced by LGBTQIA+ communities are structurally and socially entrenched and require systematic changes. Public libraries must …

Concluding The (In)Glorious Journey, Keren Dali, Kim M. Thompson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Glories And Inglories Of Library And Information Science Pedagogy: An Introduction, Kim M. Thompson, Keren Dali

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Overwhelmed Or Overteaching?: Humanism For Time Use And Pedagogy, Kim M. Thompson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Tripartite Approach To Designing An Inclusive Hiring Experience And An Inclusive Workplace, Kim M. Thompson, Paul T. Jaeger, Clayton A. Copeland

Faculty Publications

Inclusive workplaces start with inclusive hiring practices and then the design and support of inclusive workplace cultures once a hire is settled. The process includes consideration of why you are looking for diverse candidates, writing inclusive job descriptions and job ads, inclusive interviewing considerations, and building an inclusive work environment and culture. Each of these considerations can be examined through a tripartite approach, exploring ways to ensure physical, intellectual, and social needs are addressed and met throughout each stage of the hiring and retention process.

The Impact And Management Of Mis/Disinformation At University Libraries In Australia, Nicole Johnston

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Mis/disinformation has in recent political and health climates become increasingly spread through social media and the internet, drawing increased discussion on the role libraries play in countering and combating the spread of mis/disinformation. This study investigated the impact and management of mis/disinformation at university libraries in Australia through a survey of 88 library staff and interviews with 17 managers. Library staff believe they have a role in teaching skills such as critical thinking and evaluation, advocating in this space and maintaining credible, balanced and inclusive collections. Although combating mis/disinformation is a strategic priority for libraries, it is often not a …

We Didn’T Know: How A Mid-Career Research Project Taught Us About Disability, Advocacy, And Ourselves, Lee Ann Fullington, Jill Cirasella

Publications and Research

We—Lee Ann and Jill—are mid-career faculty librarians at different campuses of the City University of New York (CUNY), and we are both hard of hearing. Lee Ann has bilateral hearing loss and uses two hearing aids; Jill has single-sided hearing loss and uses only one. However, even with hearing aids, which do not restore normal hearing, our hearing loss complicates our lives at work and in the broader world. This chapter describes how we found community in each other, how our conversations about hearing loss led to a mid-career research collaboration, and how that collaboration launched us into a larger …

Understanding Student Perspectives On Learning Analytics To Enable Privacy Advocacy And Policy Design, Michael R. Perry, Andrew D. Asher, Kristin A. Briney, Mariana Regalado, Abigail Goben, Maura A. Smale, Dorothea Salo, Kyle M. L. Jones

Publications and Research

The rise of computing infrastructure and data collection in higher education has opened the door for colleges and universities to begin large-scale data analytics projects, commonly known as learning analytics (LA). These initiatives are defined as the “measurement, collection, analysis, and reporting of [student and other data] for the purposes of understanding and optimizing learning and the environments in which it occurs.” Historically, academic libraries have collected data, such as circulation statistics, without reference to specific users. The extensive data collected by library and higher-education programs and networks now regularly include personal information. More academic libraries are being asked to …

Epistemological Insecurity In The Anthropocene, Dustin Purvis

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This dissertation analyzes how increased mainstream awareness of climate change and other complex environmental phenomena transforms some of the basic tools we use to understand the world, including notions of agency, evidence, and causality. More specifically, this project highlights numerous contemporary literary and cultural narratives that formally and thematically depict impromptu systems of action and comprehension developed by humans confronting the unique forms of information overload that result from damaged and rapidly changing environments. Following critics like Ulrich Beck, Rob Nixon, and Stacy Alaimo, I suggest our current era of ecological instability and destructive environmental practices dictate what I refer …

Strategies Information Technology Managers Use To Retain Qualified Information Technology Employees, Wayne Arnold Reu

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Retaining qualified information technology (IT) personnel can take time and effort, given the high demand for skilled positions. Business leaders are concerned with the high turnover of IT employees because of the cost of recruiting and training personnel and the disruption to organizational processes and performance. Grounded in job characteristics theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore IT managers' strategies to retain qualified IT employees in organizations across the southwestern United States. Eight IT leaders participated because of their years of experience implementing strategies to retain qualified IT professionals. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and …

Analyzing Small Business Strategies To Prevent External Cybersecurity Threats, Dr. Kevin E. Moore

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Some small businesses’ cybersecurity analysts lack strategies to prevent their organizations from compromising personally identifiable information (PII) via external cybersecurity threats. Small business leaders are concerned, as they are the most targeted critical infrastructures in the United States and are a vital part of the economic system as data breaches threaten the viability of these organizations. Grounded in routine activity theory, the purpose of this pragmatic qualitative inquiry was to explore strategies small business organizations utilize to prevent external cybersecurity threats. The participants were nine cybersecurity analysts who utilized strategies to defend small businesses from external threats. Data were collected …

Analyzing Small Business Strategies To Prevent External Cybersecurity Threats, Dr. Kevin E. Moore

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Some small businesses’ cybersecurity analysts lack strategies to prevent their organizations from compromising personally identifiable information (PII) via external cybersecurity threats. Small business leaders are concerned, as they are the most targeted critical infrastructures in the United States and are a vital part of the economic system as data breaches threaten the viability of these organizations. Grounded in routine activity theory, the purpose of this pragmatic qualitative inquiry was to explore strategies small business organizations utilize to prevent external cybersecurity threats. The participants were nine cybersecurity analysts who utilized strategies to defend small businesses from external threats. Data were collected …

Knowledge Management Implementation In U.S. Army Headquarters: A Case Study, David Marvin Van Laar

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This case study examined the U.S. Army’s implementation of knowledge management (KM) as an integrating process within its command and control system. The research problem explored was the U.S. Army’s attempts to measure knowledge transfer using the KM Maturity Model (KM3) and KM Assessment Tool (KMAT). The purpose was to determine levels of KM maturity and knowledge barriers that affected decision-making. The conceptual approach used Nonaka and Takeuchi’s process theory for the knowledge-based firm, combined with Argote and Hora’s framework of knowledge transfer as it applied to Moore’s concept of public value. The central research questions explored the levels of …

Understanding U.S. Customers' Intention To Adopt Robo-Advisor Technology, Deborah Wall

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Finance and information technology scholars wrote that there is a literature gap on what factors drive investors in Western financial markets to use a Robo-advisor to manage their investments. The purpose of this qualitative, single case study with embedded units is to understand the adoption intentions of retail investors in U.S. markets to use a Robo-advisor instead of a human advisor. A single case study design addressed the literature gap, and qualitative data from seven semi=structured interviews, reflective field notes, and archival data were triangulated to answer the research question. This study was grounded in a theoretical framework that includes …

การดำเนินงานการแปลงเอกสารจดหมายเหตุประเภทแผนที่ให้เป็นดิจิทัลของสำนักหอจดหมายเหตุแห่งชาติ, พีรสันต์ ลำต้น

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาลักษณะของเอกสารจดหมายเหตุประเภทแผนที่ที่หอจดหมายเหตุแห่งชาติได้รับมอบและจัดเก็บไว้ รวมถึงแหล่งที่มาและวิธีการได้มา และศึกษาการดำเนินงานการแปลงเอกสารจดหมายเหตุประเภทแผนที่ให้เป็นดิจิทัลของสำนักหอจดหมายเหตุแห่งชาติ ในด้านนโยบายการแปลงให้เป็นดิจิทัล ด้านขั้นตอนการแปลงให้เป็นดิจิทัล และปัญหาที่ประสบ โดยใช้แบบสัมภาษณ์เป็นเครื่องมือในการเก็บรวบรวมข้อมูล ผลการวิจัยพบว่า สำนักหอจดหมายเหตุแห่งชาติส่วนใหญ่จัดเก็บเอกสารจดหมายเหตุประเภทแผนที่ที่มีลักษณะเป็นแผนที่ แผนผัง และแบบแปลน โดยได้รับเอกสารจดหมายเหตุประเภทแผนที่จากหน่วยงานภาครัฐ และมีการกำหนดนโยบายการแปลงเอกสารจดหมายเหตุประเภทแผนที่ให้เป็นดิจิทัล หอจดหมายเหตุแห่งชาติส่วนใหญ่จัดจ้างหน่วยงานภายนอกให้ดำเนินการแปลงเอกสารจดหมายเหตุประเภทแผนที่ให้เป็นดิจิทัลโดยมีการกำหนดราละเอียดการว่าจ้างได้แก่ ค่าใช้จ่ายมีความเหมาะสมกับงบประมาณที่หอจดหมายเหตุแห่งชาติได้รับ ความรวดเร็วในการส่งมอบงาน และหน่วยงานผู้รับจ้างมีประสบการณ์หรือเคยได้รับการว่าจ้างจากหอจดหมายเหตุในโครงการก่อนหน้า และหอจดหมายเหตุแห่งชาติมีการกำหนดประเภทของไฟล์ดิจิทัลที่โดยใช้รูปแบบ JPEG และ TIFF ที่มีความละเอียดระหว่าง 200-600 dpi และใช้สื่อจัดเก็บประเภทฮาร์ดไดรฟ์ ปัญหาที่ประสบได้แก่ ปัญหาด้านงบประมาณ ปัญหาด้านบุคลากร ปัญหาด้านนโยบาย และปัญหาด้านเทคโนโลยี

การศึกษาการประยุกต์ใช้มาตรฐานเมทาดาทาเพื่อการสงวนรักษาพรีมิส (Preservation Metadata: Implementation Strategies - Premis) สำหรับคอลเลกชันหนังสือหายากดิจิทัล, ศิริพร คำยาด

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

หนังสือหายากดิจิทัลของห้องสมุดมหาวิทยาลัยในไทยมีจำนวนเพิ่มขึ้นบนสภาพแวดล้อมทางเทคโนโลยีที่พัฒนาและเปลี่ยนแปลงรวดเร็วรุดหน้าไปกว่าองค์ความรู้ในการจัดการ เพื่อให้สามารถเข้าถึงและใช้งานหนังสือหายาดิจิทัลในระยะยาว งานวิจัยนี้จึงเน้นศึกษาการประยุกต์มาตรฐานเมทาดาทาเพื่อการสงวนรักษาพรีมิสสำหรับคอลเลกชันหนังสือหายากดิจิทัลในบริบทห้องสมุดมหาวิทยาลัย 3 แห่งในไทย เพื่อเป็นแนวทางกำหนดหน่วยเชิงความหมายในเอ็นทิตี (Entities) และกำหนดค่าข้อมูลในแต่ละหน่วยเชิงความหมายที่เหมาะสมกับบริบทความต้องการของหนังสือหายากดิจิทัล การศึกษาพบว่าบรรณารักษ์ของห้องสมุดทั้ง 3 แห่งกำหนดใช้ 3 เอ็นทิตี ได้แก่ วัตถุ (Object) เหตุการณ์ (Event) และตัวกระทำ (Agent) แต่ไม่เลือกใช้เอ็นทิตีสิทธิ์ (Rights) และกำหนดระดับความสำคัญของหน่วยเชิงความหมายใน 3 เอ็นทิตีที่ระดับความสำคัญต่างกันในแต่ละหน่วยงาน และแตกต่างกับระดับความสำคัญที่ปรากฏในรายการหน่วยเชิงความหมายต้นแบบ นอกจากนี้ บรรณารักษ์ที่เข้าร่วมการศึกษาทั้งหมดมีการกำหนดค่าข้อมูลและรูปแบบค่าข้อมูล และใช้แหล่งค่าข้อมูลที่คล้ายกัน เพราะมีกระบวนการจัดการและบรรณารักษ์ผู้ดูแลคอลเลกชันหนังสือหายากดิจิทัลที่มีประสบการณ์และองค์ความรู้ในการปฏิบัติงานที่ใกล้เคียงกัน ปัญหาที่พบจากการใช้มาตรฐานพรีมิส ได้แก่ ความซับซ้อนของมาตรฐานพรีมิสซึ่งกระทบต่อความสามารถในการเรียนรู้และเข้าใจมาตรฐาน ตลอดจนการกำหนดค่าข้อมูลและรูปแบบค่าข้อมูลของบรรณารักษ์ ความสับสนจากลักษณะโครงสร้างของมาตรฐาน และความกังวลเรื่องความสอดคล้องของมาตรฐานกับระบบที่หน่วยงานใช้งานอยู่ และพบความต้องการสิ่งสนับสนุนเพื่อการประยุกต์ใช้มาตรฐานพรีมิสสำหรับหนังสือหายากดิจิทัล ได้แก่ คู่มือ กรณีศึกษา และผู้เชี่ยวชาญ นอกจากนี้ยังพบความต้องการสิ่งสนับสนุนอื่น ๆ ได้แก่ การศึกษาช่องว่างระหว่างมาตรฐานพรีมิสกับระบบคลังสารสนเทศดิจิทัล ข้อมูลชี้แหล่งค่าข้อมูล เครื่องมือสกัดและบันทึกข้อมูลแทนคน (Automation) และองค์ความรู้ที่จำเป็นต่อการใช้งานมาตรฐานเมทาดาทาพรีมิส