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Supporting Bibliodiversity And Access Through Library Resource Sharing, J. Silvia Cho

Publications and Research

Librarians, with their core values of access, intellectual freedom, stewardship and democracy, share bibliodiversity advocates’ vision of an eco-social system of diverse cultures and reading as a democratic and emancipatory practice. Librarians bolster bibliodiversity by collecting inclusively, critically reviewing and decolonizing library collections, and centering access. Building on previous discussions on the role of open access in strengthening bibliodiversity, this paper acknowledges and articulates how interlibrary loan and library resource sharing also support bibliodiversity. Doing so is important to augment advocacy and support for these services. Advancing solutions to challenges in resource sharing means also advancing towards bibliodiversity goals, supporting …

Updated Library Publishing Curriculum Policy Module: Policy Narrative, Alexandra Marcaccio, Talea Anderson, Corinne Guimont, Esther Jackson, Michelle Wilson, Perry Collins

Library Publishing Curriculum

The Policy Module covers how library publishers develop policies that guide specific areas of their work. Policy is an area where publishing programs interface with the legal and political environment, which has seen dramatic changes since the original Policy Module was written, and these units provide the up-to-date guidance that library publishers need. The units in the updated Policy Module are:

• Accessibility by Alexandra Marcaccio
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Talea Anderson
• Preservation by Corinne Guimont
• Publishing Ethics by Esther Jackson & Michelle Wilson
• Rights & Rights Management by Perry Collins

The Cost Of Knowledge In Higher Education: Open Access Agreements And Uta Libraries, Amy Castillo, Vanessa Garrett

Open Access Week

The Cost of Knowledge in Higher Education: Open Access Agreements and UTA Libraries Join us for a discussion on the evolving landscape of scholarly publishing and open access in higher education. Learn how open access agreements are reshaping access to research, reducing barriers to knowledge, and supporting the academic community at UTA and beyond. Topics Include: • What are open access agreements?
  • How publishing models impact researchers, students, and libraries. • The role of UTA Libraries in supporting open scholarship. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.

How To Publish Open Access For Little To No Cost, Sue Ann Gardner, Melissa Gomis

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

Slides of a presentation about how to publish your scholarly works for little to no cost. Part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Open Access Week training series for 2026.

How to Publish Open Access for Little to No Cost, Thursday, October 22, 2026, 12:00-1:00 pm, Online

Increase the visibility and impact of your research without paying high publication fees. Open access publishing helps your scholarship reach readers around the world, but article processing charges (APCs) can be costly. The University Libraries can help you take advantage of publisher agreements and other resources that may cover most—or even all—of your publishing …

The Price Of Open: Understanding Article Processing Charges And Nsu's Cost-Saving Agreements, Keri Baker

Staff Presentations, Proceedings, Lectures, and Symposia

Open access publishing can raise your work's visibility and impact — but it often comes with a price tag in the form of Article Processing Charges (APCs) that can run into the thousands of dollars. This session, designed for NSU faculty, unpacks the true cost of “open” and shows you how to avoid paying it. We'll cover the Scholarly Communications services available through the Alvin Sherman Library, walk through the major open access models (Gold, Green, Diamond, Hybrid) and how their costs differ, and — most importantly — detail the transformative “Read and Publish” agreements NSU currently holds with publishers …

Report On Open Educational Resource And Open Access Publication Practices Of Winona State University Educators, Kayla Olson

Library Faculty Works

This report presents the findings from a survey disseminated to all employees over Winter 2026 that focused on Winona State University educators' knowledge of and practices around copyright/intellectual property, open educational resources (OERs), and open access (OA) publishing. It establishes a baseline understanding of our educators’ advanced information and professional development needs, and can be replicated in the future if needed. In all, responses suggest that there may be continued interest in professional development and support around OERs, some interest in professional development around OA publishing, and potential benefits to further faculty and staff development around copyright/intellectual property. The author …

Research On Feature Analysis And Automatic Generation Of Innovative Highlights Of Academic Papers Based On Large Language Model, Tianshi Cong, Wei Zhang

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] In response to the problems of non-standard expression in academic abstracts and lack of standardized methods for writing innovative highlights, this study explores an automatic generation method for innovative highlights based on the large language model. The aim is to provide researchers with diverse expression references and optimization suggestions, assist them in more accurately extracting and presenting research innovation points, improve the accuracy of academic innovation expression, and serve innovation content evaluation. [Method/process] Firstly, using the theory of ternary function in systemic functional linguistics, this paper analyzes the innovation highlights from multiple dimensions, such as innovation triggers, core terms, …

A Bibliometric Study Of The Journal “College Libraries”: 2020–2024, Satyajit Paul

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Integrating Curriculum-Aligned Moocs Into Multidisciplinary Engineering Education: Insights From Learning Analytics And Student Perceptions In A Large-Scale Coursera Implementation, Kodandarama, Manjushree G., Nagesh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The contemporary teaching learning practices witnessed a significant shift within outcome-based education frameworks adopting of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) into formal higher education curricula. The study focused to evaluate integration of Coursera MOOCs across various engineering and management undergraduate and postgraduate programs at P.E.S. College of Engineering, Mandya.  A total 2980 students completed 22393 courses within a single semester, engaging more than 105,000 cumulative learning hours.

The study combined the learning analytics from the platform and  feedbacks from a structured questionnaires responded by 1072 students to examine engagement patterns, perceived instructional quality, assessment effectiveness, learning outcomes, and technological accessibility. …

Assessing Awareness And Use Of Artificial Intelligence Tools Among Library Personnel In Public And Private Institutions In Ekiti State, Nigeria, Thomas Aanu Ojo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Artificial Intelligence is a technology integrated into libraries as a tool to help eliminate tedious and repetitive tasks. However, its awareness and use in libraries are still in the early stages. Therefore, this study investigated the awareness and use of AI tools among library personnel in public and private institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study population comprised 107 library personnel in Ekiti State. The questionnaire was used to elicit data. Descriptive statistics of frequency count, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that the level of awareness of AI tools among library …

Job Satisfaction Among Librarians In South-West, Nigeria, Gladys Irene Ogunleye Mrs, Peter Olufemi Owoeye Mr, Ojo Adereolu, Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined job satisfaction among university librarians in Southwest Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design of the correlational type was adopted for the study. The population comprised university librarians in public and private universities in Southwest Nigeria, while a sample of 180 librarians was drawn from six selected universities using a multi-stage sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Job Satisfaction among University Librarians Questionnaire (JSULQ),” which was validated through face and content validation by experts in Library and Information Science and Educational Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability of the instrument was established using …

Towards A Framework For Counselling Information Behaviour Of Pastors In Small Communities, Bernard Kofi Adinkrah, Paul Asante, Monica Mensah Danquah, Florence Entsua-Mensah, Philip Kwaku Kankam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

I Think, Therefore I Am I Am, Therefore I Think, Zrinka Tomašić

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This work is bringing forward questions about animal, plant, inanimate objects (including AI and molecules, atoms and subatomic particles) and even post-mortem consciousness. It gives examples and researches that are made and still being made. It connects the real examples with the philosophic thought past and present, Western and Chinese. It even mentions the research assignment about plant consciousness that is suitable for school children to do. And, although it has so many examples in biology, philosophy, physics and other fields, in the end it asks a question „Are they really conscious“ to every reader to reflect on. To come …

Global Research Trends In Library And Medical Information Science, Mahshid Lotfi, Zahra Kalhori, Zahra Bahrani Pour, Faeze Rahmati, Ensieh Badi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction

Determining research directions is an essential method for charting the publication landscape of a scientific discipline. The goal of this study was to explore research trends in library and medical information by reviewing articles indexed in Web of Science, PubMed, Ovid, ProQuest, and Scopus databases between 2000 and 2024.

Methods

This study used scientometric and descriptive methods to analyze librarianship and medical information research trends from 2000-2024, using data from selected databases. Vocabulary co-occurrence and social network analysis were applied, with VOSviewer used for visualization and to identify key elements in the field.

Discussion

The keyword "medical information" appeared …

Buffeted By Change, Researchers Seek Continuity And Investment: Results From The Ithaka S+R Us Researcher Survey, Chelsea Mccracken, Dylan Ruediger, Ruby Macdougall

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

Executive summary

The research enterprise in the United States, established after the second world war, is experiencing massive disruption. US colleges and universities are grappling with federal and state disinvestment and intervention at a time when AI and other technologies are reshaping how research is conducted and its findings are communicated. As a result, researchers at US higher education institutions are operating in an unstable environment. Against this backdrop, the findings from our survey of 4,003 researchers, fielded in late 2025, demonstrate that they remain committed to carrying out essential work and that they are doing so in innovative ways—through …

Analysis Of “Oldest House In The U.S.” Photo And A Poor Retouching Job, Samuel Sisneros

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

This working paper analyzes a historical photo housed at the UNM’s Center for Southwest Research and Special collections. It looks specifically at a discovery made by the author that the photo was at one time heavily retouched and how this retouching can correspond to current AI image manipulation.

(No part of this paper was written with AI assistance.)

Waring Library Society Newsletter, Fall 2026, Waring Library Society, Waring Historical Library, Medical University Of South Carolina, J. G. Reves, Joann Livingston Zeise, Jahliah Brown, Tabitha Samuel, Jude Arendall

The Waring Library Society Newsletters

No abstract provided.

From Scrolls To Algorithms: A Critical Analysis Of Generative Ai, Digital Preservation, And Ranganathan’S Normative Philosophy, Madhu K S

Book Chapters

The paper discusses the developments in human information access across three historical paradigms including physical scarcity, digital abundance, and synthetic algorithmic mediation with Generative AI. History is discussed with the philosophical aspects of Floridi’s Philosophy of Information, Christine Borgman’s Digital Scholarship Framework, and S R Ranganathan’s Normative Library Science. This conceptual paper explores the transition from finding documents to creating answers with AI it has changed human thinking and reliability on information. This transition has changed how people believe and trust the source of information. This paper looks at the material ethics regarding how commercial large language models (LLM) are …

Neo4j-Based Knowledge Graph Construction For Semantic Analysis Of Lis Literature, Partha Sarathi Mandal, Sukumar Mandal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Knowledge graphs with graph databases such as Neo4j provide tremendous capabilities for semantic mapping and discovery in Library and Information Science. This paper proposes a method to construct a domain-specific knowledge graph from journal articles in LIS. Researchers are interested in the semantic connection between authors, topics, citations, and concepts. Using Neo4j, the team implements entity extraction, ontology modeling, relationship mapping, and advanced querying techniques will enable better information retrieval and knowledge discovery. A realistic knowledge graph is created from about 27825 current LIS articles from 100 LIS journals from 2020 to 2026. Interactive Neo4j dashboards are used to visualize …

“Perceived Usefulness And The Role Of Electronic Libraries In Supporting E-Learning (2010–2025): A Systematic Review Of Empirical Studies, Comfort Oluwapelumi Egunyemi (Cln), Ifeoluwa Adenike Ayoola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Electronic libraries have become essential tools in supporting e-learning by providing users with timely and flexible access to digital academic resources. This study examined the perceived usefulness and role of electronic libraries in supporting e-learning, particularly within Nigerian universities.

The study adopted a systematic literature review methodology in which relevant empirical and scholarly studies were purposively selected and critically analysed. Findings revealed that students perceive electronic libraries as useful for accessing course materials, conducting research, completing assignments, and promoting independent learning. The review further showed that electronic libraries contribute significantly to knowledge organization, information accessibility, and flexible learning environments …

Back And Forth: The Status Of Ict Resources And Facilities For Opac Use In University Libraries In Nigeria, Perpetua O. Ukwueze, Jacintha U. Eze Prof, Docas Nnedinso Ugwu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the status of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) resources and facilities supporting Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) utilization in university libraries in Nigeria. The paper specifically investigated the availability of ICT resources that facilitate OPAC utilization and identified the challenges preventing effective use of OPAC among library patrons in university libraries. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population of the study was 28,897 registered library users. The sample size for the study was three hundred and ninety five (395) respondents who were selected using Yamen’s formula. These respondents comprises both undergraduate and postgraduate library users. Data …

College Library Websites In West Bengal: Analysis Of Information Visibility And Digital Infrastructure Through A Content Analysis Approach, Niti Mollah, Debabrata Barman, Samim Haidar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In an era of digital boom and growing internet connectivity, college websites have become vital platforms for disseminating information and establishing communication among students, faculty members, researchers, and the general public who intend to use the library. The present paper aims to study the library web pages of various degree colleges in West Bengal by examining their structure, content, user accessibility, and interactability.  It explores and evaluates the contents of 465 college websites based on certain key parameters such as availability, visibility, comprehensiveness, navigability, design, and user experience (users’ ease). The research finds a significant disparity in the quality of …

Trends, Challenges And Strategic Paths Towards Navigating Remote Library Services In The 4ir Era: The Nigerian Academic Library Perspective, Ayodele O. Akinola, Rasak Ojo Alliyu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper adopts a comprehensive and conceptual approach to review the emerging trends and aiding issues in provision of remote library services in Nigerian academic libraries. The COVID-19 pandemic and the mounting requirements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) have changed the nature of digital library services, prompting the study. The current global trends are characterized by the progressive adoption of ICT, virtual support and innovative models of blended librarianship, while in Nigeria academic libraries show some level of adoption but are limited by critical ICT infrastructure and internet penetration, unreliable power supply and frequent funding problems. Additionally, organizational preparedness …

W&L Law Library Annual Report 2025-2026, The Law Library At Washington And Lee University School Of Law

Law Library Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Data Management Fundamentals, Maggie Marchant, Paul Kj Robbins, Adam Griggs, Ellen Amatangelo

Library Scholarly Communications Workshops

This session will teach good principles of data management including:

• Data management lifecycle
• File naming conventions
• Readme files and data documentation
• Data formats and storage

Publication Analysis Of Aslib Journal Of Information Management From 2016 To 2025, Sumit Karmahapatra, Akshaya Kumar Nayak

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The current study presents a bibliometric analysis of the ASLIB Journal of Information Management (AJIM) from 2016 to 2025. Bibliographic data sourced from Scopus and VOSviewer was used for network visualization. 599 documents published in AJIM over the period were identified, with contributions from 1,749 authors residing in 69 countries and citations totalling 8,606. The output rate increased dramatically during the specified period, rising from 40 publications in 2016 to a peak of 140 in 2025. At the same time, the average citations per document (ACPD) over the specified period was estimated at 14.37, varying from 26.37 in 2018 to …

Unlocking Multiple Intelligence Skills Among Medical Library Professionals: An Analysis Of Nigeria And Pakistan, Mariym Muhammad Ismail, Naweed-E-Sehar, 3. Kamaluddeen Isa El-Kalash

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Multiple Intelligence (MI) plays a crucial role in comprehending extensive intellectual abilities and aptitudes among individuals. The purpose of this study is to investigate the Multiple Intelligences in medical library professionals in Pakistan and Nigeria by incorporating Howard Gardener's Theory. Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences provided the foundation for the research method implemented in this study. The current study is explanatory in nature. The research employs a quantitative approach and survey as a research method, which involves collecting and analyzing numerical data. A questionnaire with five-point Likert scale, from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), was adopted to …

Access And Use Of Agricultural Information Services For Sustainable Irish Potato Production And Socioeconomic Development Among Farmers In Plateau State, Nigeria, Olunusi Patience Abosede Mrs, Fwenshimwa Goyol Yarima Mrs, Oyetunde Adeduntan Olajumoke Adedokun, Olusola Funmilayo Babalola, Segilola Victoria Omowumi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Promoting Digital Inclusion Through Mobile Learning In West African Educational Systems, Joshua Olaoluwa Jegede, Temitope Michael Jegede

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Mobile learning is the use of small and portable devices, such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones, for educational purposes. It influences where, how, what, and why students learn, as well as from whom they learn in the digital age. While the adoption of technology in education has brought a remarkable shift from traditional to digital learning, a global digital divide distinguishes developed and developing regions. However, mobile learning leverages the affordability and ubiquity of mobile devices to provide access to educational resources, bridging the digital divide in regions with limited educational infrastructure. This study is a systematic review of mobile …

Construction, Curation, And Customization Of Digital Collection For Lis Journals With Greenstone, Partha Sarathi Mandal, Sukumar Mandal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The digital age has not just revolutionized but transformed academic publishing, fundamentally altering how information is stored, accessed, and shared. This seismic shift, far from leaving professional librarians uncertain, presents an urgent and exciting opportunity to redefine the operations and procedures required for proper functioning. This paper aims to provide step-by-step guidance for constructing digital libraries, including software installation processes. Library data becomes visible on the World Wide Web by using a combination of Apache, PERL, and GSDL software. Through Dublin Core Metadata, users can describe their resources for discovery within distributed systems. Combining these methods allows libraries to create …