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Panel Discussion 3 | Open Educational Resources: Involvement Of Libraries And Lis Professionals, Khasiah Zakaria

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

The presentation covered Malaysian academic libraries and librarians roles in OER, the opportunities and challenges, with recommendations towards national policy guidelines on OER.

Panel Discussion 3 | Open Access Emphasis In Australia, Derek Whitehead

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

The panelist covered the open access landscape in Australia, including developments in open access repositories in Australasia, Creative Commons in Australia and New Zealand, developments in open data, with an emphasis on open education resources in Australian universities.

Barriers And Facilitators Of Branding In Iranian Medical Libraries And Information Centers (Mlics), Zahra Sefaei, Abdolrasool Khosravi, Reza Rajabali Beglou, Habib Omranikhoo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction: Library branding is a strategy that creates a positive and long-standing image towards the provided services in the minds of users. The present study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators of branding in libraries and medical information centers in Iran.

Design/materials: This is a qualitative study with the deductive approach conducted using semi-structured interviews with some managers in libraries and medical information centers. Purposeful sampling was employed to gather data. Content analysis was also performed using Maxqada software version 2018 to format the data.

Findings: The obtained results revealed that in order to materialize the branding in …

The Effect Of Information-Seeking Behavior On Gen-Z Political Preference: Study On 2020 District Heads Election In Depok And South Tangerang, Taufik Asmiyanto, Debrina Vita Ferezagia, Muhammad Hanif Inamullah, Elsa Roselina, Zaidan Abdurrahman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Generation Z in Indonesia will use their political right for the first time during the upcoming 2020 District Heads Election that will be held in some cities in Indonesia, including in Depok and South Tangerang. This study aims to understand the effect of information seeking behavior on Gen-Z political preferences as new voters in the upcoming 2020 Depok and South Tangerang city mayor election. A survey will be performed to collect the data by distributing a questionnaire to 278 respondents aged 17 to 23 and live in Depok or South Tangerang. It was found that the political parties are not …

Collection Management And Utilization Of Electronic Resources By Postgraduate Students In The University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, Kazeem Adeshina

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

As the life cycle of information products has become increasingly digital from “cradle to grave,” the nature of electronic information management has dramatically changed. These changes have brought new strategies and methods as well as new issues and challenges. At the bottom line the services are increasingly delivered to a desktop from distributed publishers or information providers. Information organizations act either as primary information providers or as brokers between the user and the primary service provider. Hence, the study examines the collection management and utilization of e-resources by postgraduate students in University of Ibadan. Descriptive survey design was employed for …

Use Of Open Access Journals By Librarians In Ghana, Edward Mensah Borteye Mr., Kodjo Atiso, Richard Bruce Lamptey, Jenna F. Kammer

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction: This study examined the use of open access journals by librarians in Ghana. The objectives were to establish the familiarity, attitude and benefits of open access journals among librarians in Ghana.

Method: This study uses a survey research design. A web-based questionnaire was used to seek information on respondents’ demographics, awareness, use, attitudes and benefits of open access journals.

Analysis: Descriptive statistics was used to analyze survey results. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for the analysis of data collected from 103 librarians who are members of the Ghana Library Association.

Results …

Unh Scholars Repository In Three Steps, Eleta Exline

Open Access Events

Expand the reach of your research. The UNH Library’s Scholars Repository can help you make your work Open Access, even if you’ve already published in a closed journal! This infographic outlines three steps to posting your research and scholarship.

Advantages And Challenges Of Open Access Resources During Covid-19 And Beyond, Barbara M. Pope

Faculty Submissions

The COVID-19 pandemic taught librarians that we needed to up our game of providing access to needed resources to serve patrons’ needs even while our physical buildings were shuttered last year. Some vendors and publishers offered deals to libraries to convert their print book purchases or journal subscriptions to online; however, not all libraries had funds to do this. Other publishers offered free access to part or all of their resources to libraries, and some are continuing to do so even though some libraries have returned to more normal operations. Open access resources have been around for years, and allow …

Re-Imagining The Boundaries: Transforming An Annual Reception Due To Covid-19, Ruth Monnier, Chris Labuda, Jorge Leon, Robert Lindsey

Faculty Submissions

How do you reimagine an over 30-year annual event in the world of COVID-19? Pittsburg State University (PSU) Library Services needed to transform their longest ongoing traditional program, University Authors Reception, in 2020. This event honors authors and creators at PSU by showcasing their publications from the year. Traditionally, this celebration allowed for the honorees and community to engage in discussion about their works, enjoy light refreshments, and celebrate their accomplishments with family and friends. With the uncertainty of COVID-19 and related safety protocols, PSU librarians took the opportunity to reshape elements of the event to ensure a focus on …

Databases A To Free: Open Access Databases' Presence On The Databases A To Z Page, Vickie Montigaud-Green, Taylor Baugher

Presentations

Starting with the premise that most academic libraries have a Libguides Database A-Z, our poster explains the metacognitive exercise in evaluating our Database A-Z list and adding open-source/ government databases. We realized that after graduation, our students would no longer have access to expensive journals and databases; and, our goal was to provide students with free academic standard options that they would continue to use in their post-graduation lives.

"Open Access Publishing For Early Career Researchers" Slide Deck, Carolyn V. Mills, Michael Rodriguez, Roslyn Grandy

UConn Library Presentations

As an early career researcher, have you thought about publishing in open access (OA) scholarly books or journals? Are you unsure what open access publishing is, how to pursue it, or whether it would benefit or harm your career? This workshop introduces you to the basics of OA publishing. It will cover types of OA publishing, benefits and drawbacks of OA, funding sources, dissertations and embargos, and how to identify quality OA journals. It also touches on related issues such as embargoing theses and dissertations, enhancing your profile as a scholar, and measuring your scholarly impact.

The target audience is …

Preparing For Sharing Your Research: Publishing And Copyright, Paul Royster, Sue Ann Gardner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

Publishing

• Selecting a journal or publisher

• Avoiding predatory journals

• How to write for publication

• How to endure peer review

• Publishers’ contracts

• Open access

• Preprints

• Your thesis/dissertation online

Copyright

• Basic copyright: Know your rights

• Rights transfer: Permissions, Licensing

• Use of your work: Fair use, Educational use

Join Scholarly Communications Librarian, Sue Gardner, and 40-year publishing veteran and Coordinator of Scholarly Communications, Paul Royster, to learn the ins and outs of publishing. Topics include where to publish or distribute your work, how to navigate publishing agreements, and how to maintain your …

Open Access Explained, Zeineb Yousif, Brittany Fischer

Librarian Posters and Presentations

This workshop gives a basic overview of the open access movement. By the end of this workshop you should be able to:

• Identify what open access is
• Understand why Open Access is important
• Learn how it can benefit you as a researcher, student, or professional
• Know where to find additional resources for help

This workshop can be modified to match the particulars of the campus where it is being presented.

Social Competence As Correlates Of Social Network Sites (Sns) Use By Library And Information Science Undergraduates., Sobayo John Abiola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT Social competence is the set of skills and behaviours necessary to get along with others and be well-liked in establishing and maintaining satisfactory interpersonal relationships, gain peer acceptance and friendship. Social networking sites are the online platforms that allow users to create a public profile and interact with other users on the website such as Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, Twitter, My Space, Skype etc. The effect of social competence on the use of SNS was the focus of this study. A descriptive research design was adopted while a survey method was employed to elicit information from the respondents for this …

What We Learned From The Memory Project: A Video Oral History Archive With Bilingual Content, Luo Zhou

New Librarianship Symposia Series: Fall 2021

No abstract provided.

A Snapshot Of Changes In University-Based Institutional Repositories In Thailand, Wachiraporn Klungthanaboon

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

Several Thai universities have been developing institutional repositories for over a decade. The libraries, which are in charge of maintaining the repositories, and their repository staff have encountered challenging changes along the way. The following three major changes will be discussed in this presentation: 1) making IR collections more open, 2) aligning practices with global standards, and 3) expanding the content coverage and services to include research data.

Report From Jpcoar: Community Activities In Japan, Michiyo Yasuhara

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

JPCOAR is the largest open access repository community in Japan. This presentation will give a brief overview of institutional repositories in Japan and introduce JPCOAR recent activities.

Toward Open Science @Lipi/Brin, Hendro Subagyo, Madiareni Sulaiman

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

The presentation gives the timeline of open data movement in Indonesia and the establishment of BRIN (National Agency for Research and Innovation). BRIN acts as the hub of research collaboration with open infrastructure. BRIN set up RIN (Repositori Ilmiah Nasional), national repository for journals and encouraged the development of institutional repositories. RIN Dataverse is the platform that we use in supporting the movement of open science in Indonesia; besides the implementation of One Data Indonesia and the scientific publication through Open Journal System. We also have national regulation about deposit data requirement, Indonesia Law 11/2019 about National System for Science …

Current Status And Recent Progress Of Open Access In Korea, Suhyeon Yoo

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

This presentation introduces the current status of Open Access and some major progress in Korea. It includes some recent development and activities in Open Access on a national level, an overview of the Open Access Transformative Agreement which is engaged by 25 national research institutes, and an introduction to the Open Access maturity model for measuring and fostering the Open Access culture of a scholarly society.

Open Science Bangladesh: An Update, Susmita Das

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

The pandemic is an opportunity to illustrate that Open Science practices, such as sharing the data from experiments and analysis, are doable to find successful treatments speedily. So while the pandemic is an appalling threat, it's also an amazing opening to transform research traditions. Realizing its importance for university and research potentiality, university libraries of Bangladesh permit OA to publish their content for internal and external members. This presentation attempts to explore the extent that Open Science activities being undertaken by various actors in line with UNESCO’s recommendation on Open Science in Bangladesh.

Discovery To The Open Access Status And Intention Of Taiwan Academic Libraries, Meng-Ling (Beatrice) Lin

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

The Science & Technology Policy Research and Information Center (STPI) maintains the Consortium on Core Electronic Resources in Taiwan (CONCERT). STPI conducted a survey to understand the direction of academic libraries in Taiwan collection development and support of open access. The results of the survey were presented, identified the barriers to the OA movement and the opportunities for libraries to change.

Towards Open Science In India: An Update, Sridhar Gutam

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

This COVID19 pandemic has made us understand the importance of Open Science. The science developed through the knowledge contributed should be open so for innovations to happen for the public good. The goods and services which we envisage for the public good can only happen when the data and information are freely available as soon as possible. During the pandemic, India had brought out a draft policy on ‘Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (STIP) 2020’ which is aimed at making Science more Open. During the presentation, a brief on the STIP 2020 and other developments towards Open Scholarship in India …

Panel Discussion 2 | Data Sharing At Moru, Thailand, Naomi Waithira

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

Covered the data management and sharing efforts at Mahidol Oxford Research Unit (MORU). Some issues faced include legacy datasets, effort versus benefit, confidentiality o fdata. Some future initiatives include promoting findability, optimizing workflows for data access and creating safe data havens.

Panel Discussion 2 | The Development Of Cuhk Research Data Repository At The Chinese University Of Hong Kong, Wendy H. Y. Wong

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

The institutional research data repository at CUHK was soft launched in October 2021 using the Dataverse platform. The organization and features of the data repository were highlighted with upcoming features.

Panel Discussion 2 | Brief Introduction To Csrda And Social Science Japan Data Archive (Ssjda), Shuai Wang, Sae Taniguhi

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

The presentation covered the history of Centre for Social Research and Data Archives (CSRDA) and Social Science Japan Data Archive (SSJDA). The details of the data available in SSJDA, the growth in datasets, the work done by the staff to curate and share the data and the on-going infrastructure projects.

Cashing The Cheque Of Open Access Movement: Emerging Tools Built On Open Access Data, Aaron Tay

COAR Asia OA Meeting 2021

The presentation showed that the rising amount of OA full text, coupled with increased availability of open scholarly metadata due to the rise of persistent Identifiers (PID) infrastructure like Crossref, ORCID, Datacite, and Research Organization Registry (ROR) has led to the emergence of new innovative tools and features that leverage these sources of open data. He provided an overview of the range of new tools available based on open access data, which includes discovery indexes like Lens.org, literature mapping tools like Citation Gecko, Litmaps, Inciteful, VOSviewer or new features such as contextual citations and more. These tools are evidence that …

Influence Of Information Sources, Needs And Gender On Information Use Of Science Undergraduate Students In University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, Kazeem Adeshina Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims at determining the influence of information needs, sources and gender on information use by faculty of science undergraduate students in universities in southwest Nigeria. In order to sample all important sub-population of the students, data were collected from seven departments which are Computer science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Industrial Chemistry, Physic, Archaeology, and Anthropology. Data was collected using a questionnaire from 500 students while data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and T-test. It was found that a significant relationship between information needs to their major information sources used, there was significant relationship between information needs and the …

Data Stories: Using Data & Narrative To Explain & Explore, Ellie Dworak

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

Have you ever heard the phrase "storytelling with data" and wondered what it meant? Have you stared at your spreadsheets and thought "there's no way I can make these statistics exciting?" In this workshop, you'll learn how journalists and organizations use narrative structures and visual elements to bring data to life!

Hegemonic Knowledge Structures In Mesh: Implications For Medical Librarianship, Stacy Brody, Erin Anthony, Emily Drabinski

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

Objective

Controlled vocabularies are necessary for clinical research and clinical practice. When medical librarians use the same language to describe the same phenomena, scientific knowledge advances and best practices can be developed. MeSH is never objective. These headings always reflect some ways of understanding the world and exclude others. This project attempts to understand how bias is embedded in the controlled terms that structure medical knowledge and implications for medical librarians.

Methods

The project team analyzes exemplar headings related to race and ethnicity and gender and sexuality to understand and reflect on the problem of hegemonic knowledge structures in MeSH. …

Impact Of Ict Skills For Knowledge Sharing Among Library Professional Of Higher Education Institutions Of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Rahoo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the study explores the impact of ICT skills for Knowledge sharing among library professional of Higher Education Institutions of Pakistan. Descriptive survey design study was adopted in the study. The population of the study was librarians who are working in the higher education institutions of Pakistan. Simple sample technique was used for data collection 180 was sample size. Questionnaire was used as instrument for primary data collection from selected respondents.SPSS application was used for data analysis with descriptive statistics of frequency counts and mean score. The result reveals a total agreement by majority of the respondents on …