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Revisiting Strategy In A Time Of Crisis, Gregory A. Smith

Faculty Publications and Presentations

The season of upheaval brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is a critical occasion for libraries to revisit their organizational strategies. Strategy includes two complementary dimensions: alignment with the environment and the pursuit of competitive advantage. Rapid changes in the environment call for practicing strategic thinking iteratively rather than engaging in a fixed rhythm of multi-year planning. An effective library strategy displays four key attributes: (1) It responds to the concerns of diverse stakeholders. (2) It is flexible enough to adapt to emerging conditions. (3) It enacts organizational mission but can also help to reshape it. (4) It integrates with …

Workshops Mise En Place: Working With Campus Partners To Cook Up Tech Workshops In The Library, Nancy R. Curtis, Grace Liu, Anne Marie Engelsen

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

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Research Information Management In The United States: Part One, Findings And Recommendations, Rebecca Bryant, Jan Fransen, Pablo De Castro, Brenna Helmstutler, David Scherer

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

Research information management (RIM) is a rapidly growing area of investment in US research universities. RIM systems that support the collection and use of research outputs metadata have been in place for many years. Globally, the RIM ecosystem is quite mature in locales where national research assessment exercises like the United Kingdom’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) and the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) require institutions to collect and report on the outputs of institutional research. A pan-European community of practice is led by euroCRIS.

This report describes six discrete RIM use cases detailed in the companion report:

• Faculty …

Development And Validation Of Subject Librarian Consultation Competencies, Holt Zaugg

Faculty Publications

This study seeks to identify and validate competencies which subject librarians may use in their consultations with students. For the purposes of this study, subject librarians are defined as any library employee who has one-on-one consultations with students. It may include liaison librarians, curators, and others within an academic library. Using a literature review, we identified 22 competencies that may be used to guide subject librarian consultations. Validation efforts included reviews and ratings by subject librarians and students. The article also indicates limitations, future steps, and potential uses of these competencies.

Assessing The Sufficiency Of Resources And Benefit And Willingness To Join And Share The Resources For The Regional College Library Network: A Study Of College Libraries Affiliated To Vidyasagar University, Avisek Chaudhuri, Durga Sankar Rath Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

To enhance the service at the maximum level, maximizing the use of the library resources, Cooperative development of the new services, cost-effectiveness are the main aims and objectives of the networking. The paper's objective is to verify the sufficiency of resources in the college libraries affiliated with Vidyasagar University. The study aims to analyze whether a regional education learning network formed under Vidyasagar University would be beneficial for the users, library staff, and college administrators. The survey method has been adopted to collect the data from 56 general degree colleges under the university. The judgment sampling method has been adopted …

Open Access Scholarly Communication Practices At The University Of Zambia, Pailet Chewe, Zachary Zulu Mr., Gelvazio Sakala Mr., Eness M.M. Chitumbo Mrs., Francina N.S. Makondo Mrs., Yolam Musonda Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Open access plays a significant role in expanding access by enabling scholars more equitable participation in research and development activities globally. However, little is known about researchers’ awareness and adoption of open access at the University of Zambia. To address this gap, this study investigated open access scholarly communication practices at Zambia’s premier University. Using a survey research design, data were collected from a sample of 67 participants via an online questionnaire. Findings showed that though all (67) of the respondents were aware of open access and were upbeat towards this new form of scholarly communication, 79.1% had used OA …

The Status Of Public Libraries In Balochistan, Pakistan, Mohammad Hussain, Ansa Parveen

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This study assessed the public libraries of Balochistan in terms of information resources, infrastructure facilities, human resources and services. It also probed the problems faced by the libraries in the delivery of services.

Methodology: The study was quantitative in nature and survey research method was used to achieve the desired objectives. There were 35 public libraries, which constituted the study’s population and data was collected from heads/incharge of libraries through the questionnaire. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.

Results: The heads of most libraries were non-professional staff and some libraries were worked …

Significance Of Open Science Approaches Towards The Fight Against Covid-19 Pandemic, Rajkumari Sofia Devi, Gyanajeet Yumnam, Ibohal Singh Ch

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Open science approach is based on collaborative knowledge generation, and it makes accessible scientific development to the public domain through networks using advanced technologies and collaborative tools. COVID-19 pandemic put the global scientific community from different disciplines to contribute their disciplinary perspectives and research approach to address the complex issues. This pandemic has witnessed a changing scientific culture among the scientists and scholarly publishers towards a more open science approach through sharing scientific data or statistics, adoption of quick review and more accessibility by lifting paywall by journal publishers to fight the pandemic more collaboratively. The present study aims …

Perception Of Lis Graduates On Library Internship With Special Reference To Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli: A Case Study, Selvaraj Rathinam Assistant Professor, Lisa Sheba Rani J Librarian

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Library Internship plays an integral part of the curriculum in most of the LIS schools in India. Internship helps fresh graduates to gain practical exposure of learning the intricacies in the profession and also promotes seeking placement. An internship is an outstanding opportunity to the students to get hands-on training in library housekeeping operations. The present study focuses on the three major objectives viz. usefulness of library internship, constraints against internship and suggests ways to improve library internship. A descriptive research design was adopted and a questionnaire was used to collect primary data from 100 library science students’ comprising of …

An Analysis Of University Grants Commission - Consortium Of Academic And Research Ethics (Ugc-Care) Quality Journals In Library And Information Science By Indian Higher Education System, Muthuraj Anbalagan, Jeyapragash Balasubramani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This paper examines the Library and Information Science (LIS) Journals in University Grants Commission – Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (UGC-CARE) of Indian Quality journals for Academic and Research.

Methodology: The data were extracted from UGC-CARE List (https://ugccare.unipune.ac.in/Apps1/Home/Index). The study also analyzed source wise LIS journals, Scopus indexed LIS journals with Cite Score, Web of Science indexed LIS journals with Impact factor and UGC-CARE recommended LIS Journals.

Results: The study analyzed 292 Library and Information Science Journals of UGC-CARE Quality Journals by Indian Higher Education System and these journals are indexed in various online databases such …

Leatherby Libraries From Home: Online And Social Media Response To The Covid-19 Pandemic, Rachel Karas, Essraa Nawar

Library Articles and Research

Starting March 11, 2020, the day that Chapman University announced that classes would transition immediately to remote in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Leatherby Libraries dramatically shifted its marketing strategy and the use of social media to communicate with the student body, faculty, staff, and other community member followers. The Leatherby Libraries used social media during the COVID-19 crisis as both a means of communicating urgent messages to its patrons and also as a tool for engaging community members in the absence of traditional
library tours, events, and exhibits.

Ceal Task Force For Review Of The Ermb Interim Report, Naomi Shiraishi, Charlene Chou, Liangyu Fu, Xiuying Zou

Journal of East Asian Libraries

In response to the huge demand of managing e-resources, ERMB (The CEAL Task Force on Metadata Standards and Best Practices for East Asian Electronic Resources) was charged to investigate the best practices for creating, manipulating, and managing electronic content and metadata for resources in East Asian languages in November 2013. In light of emerging trends such as digital humanities, digital harvesting and repositories as well as e-resources metadata in the next-gen library systems, the CEAL Task Force for Review of the ERMB was formed in June 2020 and was charged to examine the current ERMB Task Force’s charge to see …

Analisis Pengaruh Manajemen Rekod Dan Manajemen Risiko Terhadap Bisnis Proses Perusahaan Menggunakan Metode Structural Equation Modeling (Sem), Vina Puspitasari, Miftahul Jannah

Jurnal Ilmu Informasi, Perpustakaan, dan Kearsipan

The Implementation of record management through Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS) that functions to provide systematic and computerized information that can be used to identify risks. EDRMS is part of the Business Information System (BIS) that required to carry out business activity to provide efficiency for data retrieval or decision making to support business process running well, minimize the occurrence of risks, and estimate the risks that will be faced. The purpose of this study to analyze the effect of record management, especially EDRMS, through its use and function positively related to risk management in company business process. …

Persepsi Pustakawan Terhadap Transformasi Perpustakaan Berbasis Inklusi Sosial Pada Dinas Perpustakaan Dan Kearsipan Provinsi Maluku, Cliff Johanes Ruhukail, Tintien Koerniawati

Jurnal Ilmu Informasi, Perpustakaan, dan Kearsipan

The library transformation based on social inclusion has a significant impact on librarians in developing, and improving the quality of the community life. This study focuses on the perceptions of librarians at Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Provinsi Maluku regarding the strategy for implementing the library transformation based on the aspects of Connectivity, Content, and Human. The type of research is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Techniques of data collecting used observation, interviews, and documentation, and analyzed by using Miles and Huberman’s techniques (1992). The results show that it has not been maximally implementation related to the three aspects, …

Implementasi Teknologi Multimedia Pada Akun Instagram "@Petualanganmenujusesuatu", Ridi Rahmanda Putra, Tamara Adriani Salim

Jurnal Ilmu Informasi, Perpustakaan, dan Kearsipan

Multimedia technology is a sophisticated computer technology that can process data into interesting and useful information for the community. The Instagram account of @petualanganmenujusesuatu is a content creation account that is focused on mental health awareness. In content deployment, account of @petualanganmenujusesuatu is one account that deploy content by using the elements of multimedia technology. This research will identify the use of elements of multimedia technology carried out by the @petualanganmenujusesuatu account. This research is qualitative research with a case study method which data collection is done by means of observation and interviews. The @petualanganmenujusesuatu account applies all elements of …

Analisis Iklim Komunikasi Dalam Menumbuhkan Berbagi Pengetahuan Di Perpustakaan Daniel S. Lev, Virgia Anjani, Kiki Fauziah

Jurnal Ilmu Informasi, Perpustakaan, dan Kearsipan

This study analyzes the factors of organizational communication climate in fostering knowledge sharing in Daniel S. Lev library which is a special library of law and political literature. This study was examined using the dimensions of organizational communication climate that was coined by Charles W. Redding, wherein the concept there are five values; supportiveness, participation in decision making, trust and reliability, openness, and high-performance goals. This is qualitative research using the case study method. The informants of this research are the Head of the Library and all library staff. The results of this study indicate that the five values of …

Analisis Kebutuhan Bahan Pustaka Pengguna Di Upt Perpustakaan Bung Karno Blitar Selama Masa Pandemi Covid-19, Siti Mudawamah, Arin Prajawinanti

Jurnal Ilmu Informasi, Perpustakaan, dan Kearsipan

The library is an information source institution that can meet the needs of library materials for the community. Different groups of people have different needs for library materials. This study aims to determine the needs of user library materials at the Bung Karno National Library UPT during the Covid-19 pandemic. This type of quantitative research uses descriptive research methods. The sampling technique used probability sampling with accidental sampling technique and obtained a sample of 50 respondents. Researchers collect research data through observation, questionnaires and literature study. The results of this study, that the characteristics of users are predominantly female (80%) …

Understanding User Perceptive And Satisfaction Level Towards Moocs: A Comparative Analysis Of Swayam And Coursera, Sarita Gulati, Ritu Sharma, Amanpreet Kaur Research Scholar, Rupak Chakravarty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In distance education, e-learning platforms are providing exciting learning opportunities and enhanced learning experiences to teach massive learners of all age groups, race, and gender without any geographical barriers using MOOCs (Massive open online courses) such as SWAYAM and Coursera are to educate the learners of all age groups, race, gender without any geographical barriers. The present study aims to understand the users’ perspective and satisfaction level towards MOOCs, explore features of MOOCs, particularly to compare the SWAYAM and Coursera. In this contribution, we seek to answer several research questions on sentiment analysis related to SWAYAM and Coursera mobile apps. …

Scenario Of Archives Management In Some Selected University Libraries Of Bangladesh, Anowar Hussain Md., P. K. Barooah Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purposes of the paper is to analyze and assess the current state of archives and records management in some selected university libraries of Bangladesh as well as to evaluate professionalism towards the existing preservation systems.

To draw inferences and make recommendations, a survey was conducted in selected public and private university libraries of Bangladesh. The universities were selected for this study on the basis of their position within 10^th in the 2020 UniRank list published in Bangladesh. The primary data were collected through questionnaire, interview and observation methods and secondary data were derived from literature search. The findings …

Analysis Of Publication Profile Of Academic Librarians In Maharashtra, Amol Babasaheb Sawai, Subhash Pundalikrao Chavan .

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Research has always been regarded as the most important intellectual activity in the higher education system; therefore this research article aims to provide a comprehensive picture of research productivity in symposia, seminars, conferences, journals, book chapters, research projects and patents carried out by various academic librarians during 2004 to 2013. A questionnaire was designed for data collection and the same was sent to the academic librarians by e-mail/in print. The results indicate that there were total 1325 research productivity in symposia, seminars, conferences, journals, book chapters, research projects and patents during the year 2004 to 2013. Highest 405 (30.57%) research …

Constructing Theoretical Framework For Virtual Reference Service: A Technology Acceptance Approach, Atasi Sinhababu, Shiv Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is an information systems theory that models how users come to accept and use a technology. The actual system use is the end-point where people use the technology. Behavioural intention is a factor that leads people to use the technology. Virtual Reference Service (VRS) has been found to be successful and effective in providing remote assistance to the library patrons online. VRS is the extension of the age-old reference service being offered by the libraries worldwide. This extension is brought through technology and techniques augmented and enriched by implementation ICTs including software and hardware. Present …

Agricultural Information Literacy Skills Of Turmeric Farmers In Shangpung Village Of Meghalaya, Tiplut Wann, Jiarlimon Khongtim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study aims to find out (i) the agricultural information needs of the turmeric farmers in Shangpung village, (ii) how they access the required information, (iii) what tools they use to access the needed information, (iv) the level of satisfaction in terms of meeting their information needs (v) the problems they encountered in their agrarian journey. Due to the large size of Shangpung village, its vast population, and the ongoing pandemic of covid-19, only two localities have been selected for the present study, i.e., Khlieh Mushut and Moolibang. There is a total number of 275 farmers from Khlieh …

Usage And Usefulness Of N-List E-Resources Among Postgraduate Students Of Government Aided Colleges In Punjab, India, Subhajit Panda

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

With the emergence of information technology, users' information-seeking behaviour (ISB) and information preferences alter with a great space. The advancement of ICT infrastructure leads to increase demand and widespread use of e-resources. The Internet and the Web are constantly influencing the development of new modes of scholarly communication; their potential for delivering goods is quite vast, as they overcome the geographical limitations associated with print media. Now users can access e-resources on their desktops. But in India, the constraints on sufficient access to e-resources lay on the financial barrier & high subscription charges. To overcome it and prioritize the college …

Tricks Or Treats, Nicole Noelle Hentz

Open Access Events

Learn about open access tools and tricks while enjoying some Halloween treats!

Open Access Bingo, Nicole Noelle Hentz

Open Access Events

Unfettered access to books, articles, and media is important to your research and learning, but many resources are too expensive to buy or restricted in other ways. This bingo card indicates ways you may have benefited from free access or been blocked by access restrictions – mark those that apply to you. You’re a winner just for playing!

2020 Aacsb Accreditation Standards: Τι Συνεπάγονται Για Τους Βιβλιοθηκονόμους Των Σχολών Διοίκησης Επιχειρήσεων [What They Mean For Business Librarians], Ilana Stonebraker, Lumarie Guth

University Libraries Faculty & Staff Presentations

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), which accredits over 530 business schools in the United States alone, released a new business school accreditation standards document in 2020.

In this presentation the speakers will briefly track the movement in the field by giving a retrospective of library relevance in the AACSB standards and an overview of the development of the new standards. They will focus on sections of the new standards where business librarians can play an important role, giving librarians a potential blueprint for how they can like the work they do in business information literacy …

Academic Libraries Collaborating With Graduate Student Organizations, Giovanna Colosi

Librarian Publications

Academic libraries play a crucial role in supporting graduate students, yet engaging this diverse population can be challenging. This lightning talk highlights how Syracuse University Libraries collaborated with the Graduate Student Organization (GSO) to create dynamic, student-centered programming. By leveraging GSO funding, student feedback, and targeted outreach, the library developed the Graduate Research Roundtable Series—offering professional development, research support, and networking opportunities. The collaboration not only expanded library visibility but also fostered deeper connections between librarians and graduate students. This talk provides insights into building successful library-GSO partnerships, securing funding, and creating impactful programming tailored to graduate student needs.

Phi 230: American Philosophy Oer Curation, Chealsye Bowley

Curated OER Collections

This OER curation is an annotated bibliography of prospective OER for the GVSU course PHI 230: American Philosophy. At the instructor's request, the OER Curator focused on finding quality replacements for course readings currently assigned from “American Philosophies: An Anthology.”

Fre 202: Intermediate French Ii: Language And Culture Oer Curation, Matt Ruen, Chealsye Bowley

Curated OER Collections

This OER curation is an annotated bibliography of prospective OER for the GVSU course FRE 202: Intermediate French II: Language and Culture. The instructor requested particular attention to materials related to inclusive (e.g., gender-inclusive) language and writing, as well as Francophone culture outside of France itself.

Note: this bibliography was assembled by searchers not fluent in French, which limited our ability to exhaustively search French-language collections.

Int 312: Collaborative Communication Oer Curation, Chealsye Bowley

Curated OER Collections

This OER curation is an annotated bibliography of prospective OER for the GVSU course INT 312: Collaborative Communication, assembled by request from the instructor.