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Never Waste A Crisis: Digital Inclusion For Sustainable Development In The Context Of The Covid Pandemic, Amanda Reed, Kim M. Thompson

Faculty Publications

In responding to United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in 2030, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions recently launched the mutual commitment of Library Pledge for Digital Inclusion and its Call to Action along with other international organizations. Domestic and foreign library leaders and well-known experts and scholars discuss the theme of Library and Digital Inclusion. Rao Quan points out that with the development of modern technology, the digital divide has become a growing problem. The National Library of China has put forward an idea of building a “National Smart Library System”, to lead public libraries to realize smart …

Reinforcement Of The New Islamic Civilization Through Qur’Anic Literacy, Asmaji Muchtar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article aims to provide a solution for how the new Islamic civilization in the modern era should be the answer to overcoming the various problems of the world community. Since its emergence, Islam has provided answers related to the role of science as a whole contained in the Qur'an, so it is not surprising that Muslim scientists and their work have become a reference for scientists around the world for 14 centuries ago. However, the literacy of Muslim scholars is too focused on qouliyah verses that contain Sharia, rather than kauniyah verses that contain science. On the other hand, …

Health Literacy Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Behavior Of Street Children’S Mothers In Indonesia, Yanti Tayo, Ninis Agustini Damayani, Atwar Bajari, Wawan Setiawan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The COVID-19 virus, which is spreading rapidly and massively around the world, is causing panic and fear in everyone; the Indonesian government is taking quick steps to solve the COVID 19 pandemic that is currently happening. What about the fate of street children currently still on the streets working as street singers, beggars, and hawkers? This study aims to see how health literacy possessed by the mothers of street children who are still on the streets during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study uses a qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach. The resource persons in this study were ten mothers …

A Brief Bibliometric Analysis And Visualisation Of Scopus And Wos Databases On Blockchain Technology In Healthcare Domain, Shailaja Pede, Madan Lal Saini

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background: The aim of this study is to analyse the work carried out in healthcare or medical domain using blockchain technology for privacy and security of patient’s data, their healthcare records. The documents published in Scopus and Web of Science databases during the year 2016 to present (February 2021) have been considered for survey.

Methods:

Scopus and Web of Science(WoS), most popular databases are used to retrieve documents which were published between years 2016 to present. Scopus analyser and web of Science analyser are used for analysis of various parameters such as documents published per year, sources of documents, number …

Analyzing The Publishing Trends Of The Indian Council For Agricultural Research (Icar): A Scientometric Study, Dr Mariraj Vasudev Sedam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study analyses the publication productivity of the faculty and researchers of the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR). Many scientometric studies have been done about institutional scientific outcome in recent years. The study presents a quantitative study of productivity, characteristics of various aspects of publications of ICAR. A total of 9236 contributions published and received 43876 citations with 4.75 average citations per paper in the study period.

Research Support Services In Selected African University Libraries., Ngozi Eunice Osadebe Mrs, Roseline N. Okwor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined research support services in three selected African Universities. The study is a mixed-method research that employed descriptive design. Three African Universities were selected to participate in the study. These are the universities of Nairobi, Kenya, University of Pretoria, South Africa and University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Online questionnaire, checklist and interview were used sequentially for data collection. Percentages and narratives were used for data presentation. Findings show that university libraries offer research support services in form of management of institutional repositories, free internet services and implementing originality checks on completed research works amongst others. The study concluded that …

A Scientometric Study Of Greenhouse Effect Research Output In India And China, Mohanathan P, Rajendran N

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article discuses the greenhouse effect research output from India and China, 3776 records published by both countries during 2010 to 2019 which is Indexed in Scopus Database. It is observed that the main producers of research output in the greenhouse effect are The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Education China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Anna University and National Environmental Engineering Research Institute India. The most number of publications were in 2019 with 990 (26.2%) articles and Wang Y topped with 179 publications. The …

Research Trends Of Icar-Iari Scientists: A Scientometric Analysis, Nidhisha P K, Sarangapani R Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the study is to analyze the research publication of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute published from 1989 to 2020. The study focuses on axes like publication growth, document type, country, journals, authors and trending topics. A total of 8764 publications visible through the Web of Science database as of January 2021 consider for the study. Bibexcel, Bibliometrix R-packages and MS Excel are the data analysis tools. The major findings show that Articles are the most published form of research works and the USA is the most collaborative country. Most of the top productive journals are Indian journals. …

Web Visibility And Research Productivity Of Nirf Ranked Universities In India: A Webometric Study, Sandip S. Patel Dr., Dharmendra Trivedi Dr., Atul Bhatt Dr., Chaudhari Shanti

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to examine the website analysis of top 15 Indian universities ranked in NIRF (National Institutes Ranking Framework). The study focused on research productivity and webometric analysis which examine the domain, domain age, external and internal links, whereas all three types of web impacts of all respondent websites have been analysed. Study also examine usage of websites by stakeholder from inside and outside the country. For measuring research productivity of the respondent’s universities, researchers has approached the Scopus database and analysed the no. of papers published, total citations received and h-index of respondent’s universities. The present study used …

Service Quality Dimensions And Quality View Point Of University Librarians In Gujarat, Dharmendra Trivedi, Atul Bhatt Dr., Sanchala Sejalben Dineshbhai

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract: The present study focus on service quality dimensions and their attributes for measuring service quality of any kind of libraries. The study also discovered the quality viewpoints of librarians in terms of five elements of quality mainly: Leadership, Policy & Strategy, Staff management, Resources and finally the process aspects. For collecting the data, researchers has prepared a close ended questionnaire and collected data from five private university libraries. After analysis of the data, findings revealed that the all university librarians willing to improve quality services in the library and they are positive to listen to library users needs to …

Literature Schedule Practiced In Ddc 22nd And Cc 6th Revised Ed.: A Comparative Study, Binay Krishna Das Library Trainee

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Classification in a library arranges the documents in classes based on mutual relationship between them and brings the like classes together and separates them from the unlike classes. It predominantly acts as the backbone of the library services provided in a library. In this study an attempt has been made to make an extensive study on how literature schedule is treated i.e. how class number building approach is carried out with the help of certain selected titles. An attempt has been made to delineate and outline how the literature schedule is practiced in different ways in both the classification scheme. …

Scientometric Analysis And Visualization Of Astrovirus Based On R-Packages, Sivankalai S, Virumandi A, Sivasekaran K, Bala Sankar B, Balamurugan B, Sharmila M, Kaladevi P

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

We examined scientific production of the astroviruses study community done the past two decades in the worldwide. Scientometric methods, particularly the literature development models, Document types, Most Global Cited Documents, Most Frequent Words, Authors collaboration, Author Impact (h-index, g-index, m-index), Most Local Cited Authors, Relevant Countries by Corresponding Author, Most Cited Countries, Most Relevant Affiliations are identified. The results of this study confess that the scientific literature on astroviruses in worldwide had grown-up exponentially with an annual growth rate of about 8.86% during the above declared period. Journal of medical virology were the most productive journals contributing 71 articles of …

Awareness And Use Of Electronic Journals By Academic Staff Of Selected Private Universities In Nigeria, Adesina Samson

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The developments in Information Communication Technology (ICT) have altered the methods through which information for academic enquiry are processed, stored, distributed, retrieved and circulated. This study expounds the outcomes of an investigation on the awareness and use of electronic journal (e-journals) among the teaching staff of 5 selected private universities in South West zone of Nigeria, The study employed a descriptive analysis and the use of questionnaires as the key instruments to obtain information from the respondents. The prime finding of the study discovered that there is a clear-cut correlation linking awareness and use of e-journal among the academic staff …

Best Practices In The Libraries Of Provincialised Degree Colleges Of Karimganj District, Assam: A Study, Niraj Barua, Shyam Thakuria, Tilak Sarma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper discusses the best practices adopted by the college libraries of the Karimganj District of the State of Assam in India. The best practices are a set of guidelines or ideas which aims to take the most efficient and effective course of action to fulfill the goals of the library. The present study adopted the best practices guidelines set by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of India. The researcher adopted the survey method to study the present problem. The questionnaire was used as the principal tool for data collection. However, interview, gathering data from websites of respective …

Report On Japanese-Language Manga Magazine Survey 2020, Victoria Rahbar

Journal of East Asian Libraries

The North American manga boom occurred in the early 2000s, but the anime and manga studies boom is occurring now as fans grow up and design their research based on childhoods complete with idols, magical girls, ninjas, and superheroes. Japanese-language manga magazines are one text utilized by these fans turned anime and manga studies researchers, and yet there has been no documentation prior on where patrons are able to access these magazines in North America. Thus, the Japanese-language manga magazine survey was primarily developed to document the availability of Japanese-language manga magazines at North American East Asian academic libraries with …

Documenting And Mapping Covid-19 Responses By Ceal Libraries, Ryuta Komaki

Journal of East Asian Libraries

This paper presents an ongoing project to collect as-it-happens data on CEAL libraries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and discusses the information collected so far. The author collected website and social network site postings of CEAL libraries (n=43), which were posted from March to mid-September, 2020, and analyzed them using visualization tools. In the period of initial responses in March, most CEAL libraries suspended in-person reference services and circulation of print holdings, and closed their physical locations to patrons. Access to print books restarted in some libraries during the spring semester/quarter, while other services remained relatively unchanged. Print collections became …

E-Resources Utilisation Pattern Among The Faculty Of Kempegowda Institute Of Medical Sciences, Bangalore: A Study, Subhash Reddy B, Shashikala H M Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examines the utilisation pattern of e-resources by faculty of the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Bangalore. The purpose of the study is to understand the utilisation pattern of E-resources and frequency of access to the internet by the faculty members of KIMS. The faculty members of health science universities and/or medical colleges are engaged in teaching, research, and their information needs and expectations are diverse and varied. Realising the importance and usefulness of the E-resources, most of the colleges in India and elsewhere generously invested in procuring and create access to e-resources to support information needs, teaching, …

Assessing The Impact Of Social Media Platforms On Students Learning Activities In The University Of Ghana Amidst Covid-19, Noah Darko-Adjei

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the impact of social media platforms on students learning activities among distance learning students of the University of Ghana amidst COVID-19. The study was based on the following objectives; to find out some of the devices used in accessing social media platforms, to ascertain the dominant reasons for using social media by distance learning students, to assess the impact of social media platforms on students’ academic activities and to found out the challenges in the use of some social media platforms. The study made use of a survey approach and a questionnaire was used to gather data …

Foreign Students’ Status Of Autonomy, Environmental Mastery, Personal Growth, Positive Relations, Purpose In Life; And Association Of All These With Using Library As A Third/ Community Place, Waqar Ahmad Awan Dr., Saira Hanif Soroya Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study was aimed at investigating the status of six domains of the psychological well-being of foreign students studying in Pakistani University comprising five campuses. Additionally, the association of the purpose of using library (as community/ third place or study room), and the length of time spent there on the psychological well-being of foreign students was also estimated. These independent variables were added to the study based on previously published literature. A quantitative approach and survey technique were used to carry out the study. Data were collected from foreign students of a public sector engineering university that has five campuses …

Plagiarism: Awareness, Perception And Attitude Of Research Scholars In Farook College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, Nashwa Sharaf Mrs., Kadeeja Banu C V Mrs.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study is conducted on plagiarism awareness, perception, and attitude of research scholars in Farook College. There are 101 research scholars and the whole population is selected for the study. A questionnaire tool was used for data collection. The present study describes various aspects of plagiarism such as awareness of plagiarism, perception of plagiarism, use of plagiarism detection software, satisfaction with plagiarism detection software, use of citation styles, and awareness of punishments for plagiarism. The findings reveal that most of the research scholars are much aware of plagiarism and its consequences.

Leadership And Leadership Development To Transform The Academic Libraries: A Case Of The United Arab Emirates (Uae), Sophia Johnson, Rajasekhara Mouly Potluri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose –The paper aims to emphasize library leaders' perspectives on leadership and leadership development in the United Arab Emirates' (UAE)'s academic libraries to shed light on identifying best practices to improve the present condition.

Design/methodology/approach– The researchers comprehensively reviewed the appropriate literature related to academic leadership in libraries and the skills required to develop and transform the libraries in the digital age.

Findings –The researchers identified a severe scarcity of inspirational and transformation leaders who influenced the academic institutions' decision-makers to get all types of support and cooperation to enhance the quality service delivery with all the required resources to …

Scholarly Research On Serendipitous Retrieval Of Information (Information Encountering): A Bibliometric Analysis Of Literature Indexed In Scopus, Waqar Ahmad Awan Dr., Kanwal Ameen Dr., Saira Hanif Soroya Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper was to map literature on accidental discovery (information encountering), and present its quantitative analysis. To achieve the purpose of the study, data from Scopus database was used. Productivity and quality of top authors, institutions and countries was investigated. Additionally, top journals and their selection by top authors was also investigated. Findings of the study indicated that the term, theory, and model of information encountering originated from the USA, and was later spilled across the world. The USA remained the most cited and most impactful country. American scholar Erdelez, who was affiliated with the University of …

Awareness, Acceptance And Usage Of Mobile Banking Services By Academic Librarians In Nigeria., Ifeanyi A. Anene, Clement C. Okeji Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent to which academic librarians are aware and use mobile banking services in Nigeria. The study used the quantitative research design. Data was collected using online questionnaire designed using SurveyMonkey. The population of the study consisted of academic librarians in tertiary institutions in Nigeria who are customers to various banks in Nigeria. In total 210 academic librarians across Nigeria responded to the survey. The study found that the majority of the academic librarians are aware and mostly used mobile banking services such as buying airtime (self), transfer money, check account balance, …

Librarians’ Generation And Social Media Adoption In Selected Academic Libraries In Southwestern, Nigeria, Adebowale Jeremy Adetayo, Olajumoke Williams-Ilemobola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The emergence of social media has sparked a lot of interest in academic libraries especially in the area of adoption. However, there appears to be limited knowledge on whether librarians’ generation differs in the adoption levels of social media specifically in the Southwestern, Nigeria. In a bid to carrying out this focus, this study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population comprised seventy-nine (79) librarians from eight academic libraries. The total enumeration sampling technique was used to study all respondents for the study. A self-structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Data gathered were analysed using descriptive (frequency, …

Analysis And Publication Profile Of Indonesian Scientific Work In 2020 Based On The Scopus Database, Akbar Iskandar, Nico Djundharto Djajasinga, Andi Dirga Noegraha, Erwin Gatot, Ansari Saleh Ahmar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research was conducted to identify and describe the profile of publications in Indonesia in 2020. This research used the bibliometric methods. The data in this research were collected by searching through the Scopus database with the keywords: AFFILCOUNTRY “Indonesia” and PUBYEAR “2020” with the exception of AFFILCOUNTRY other than “Indonesia”. Data were then analyzed based on author affiliation, subject, document type, source type, source title, and language. The results of the research indicated that the development of Indonesian scientific publications was dominated by article types (50.69%) and conference papers (45.83%) with the subject area of publication dominated by engineering, …

The Utilization Of Broadcasting Media In Meeting The Information Needs Of Prospective Regional Chief Regarding Political News, Mohammad Zamroni, Suwandi Sumartias, Soeganda Priyatna, Atie Rachmiatie

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Broadcast media is one of the electronic media that is widely used to meet the information needs of the public. One of them is television media which is currently still enjoyed by many people amid the presence of new media and social media. There are two private television stations, namely iNews TV and Metro TV as news television which are widely used by political parties and regional head candidate pairs in campaigns, building self-image, and offering work programs. Likewise, the community in fulfilling the information needs related to the 2017 Pilkada DKI Jakarta also took advantage of this television media. …

Annals Of Microbiology: A Bibliometric Analysis, Victoria P, Gomathi P

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to measure the number of contributions made by the researchers in the field of Journal “Annals of Microbiology” and published on the Web of Science database during 2010-2020 using Bibliometric analysis. Data were analyzed using software such as Histcite, Bibexcel, Vos viewer and tabulated using MS Excel. Annals of Microbiology is operates a single-blind peer-review system. Currently published on England by BMC. It publishes four issues in a year. The years (2017, 2018, 2019) publishes 12 issues, and 2020 has publishes only one issue. This paper aimed to assess growth pattern of research output, …

Holistic Analysis Of Global Feminism Publications: A Bibliometric Evaluation Of Feminism Literature Between 1975 And 2017, Engin Şenel Dr, Seher Doğruer Şenel Dr., Ghouse Modin Nabeesab Mamdapur Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Bibliometrics is a relatively novel statistical branch investigating academic publications in a certain field. Although there has been an increasing popularity of bibliometric studies in recent years, scientific literature lacks a holistic analysis of feminism literature. To the best of our knowledge our study was the first bibliometric analysis of the publications in feminism literature. All data of this study was obtained from Web of Science databases. All documents produced in feminism literature between 1975 and 2017 were included. A total of 44,920 published articles were found. The peak year of feminism literature was 2017 with 3378 articles. English was …

Analytical Study Of The Most Citied International Research Journals Of Library And Information Science, Saeed Ullah Jan, Abid Hussain

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The focus of this paper is on the research productivity and their relevant parameters of top twenty international journals of Library and Information Science from 2015 to 2019. The analysis of data revealed that Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JAIST) is the top cited journal followed by Scientometrics and Journal of Informetric during the mentioned period. The year 2015 was reported as the most productive year with 45% citations from the top twenty LIS journals. The average citation rate of Scholar Google is at the top followed by Scopus. “The sharing economy” was declared as the …

Latinos In The Us Spa 414, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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