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Citation Analysis Of Library And Information Science Masters Theses: A Tool For Collection Development In University Libraries, Emmanuel Chidiadi Onwubiko, Cecilia Chimezie Offor Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study analyzes the citations of Masters Theses in Library and Information Science of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria submitted from 2011 to 2018 with a view to determining the format and age of materials used and most frequently cited journals. The document checklists were used for data collections and the citations were extracted from the title pages and reference lists of each of the theses. Data obtained from 48 Masters Theses were examined. The study found that 47.22% of cited items were monographs followed by journals - 31.21%, 8.5% were reports, 4.05% were web resources and 3.65% were conference …

Community Information Needs And Services Through Public Libraries In The Rice Bowl Of Bengal's : Problems And Proposals, Kousik Samanta, Subhas Chandra Majhi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Agricultural development in Rice Bowl is faced with new challenges and opportunities on food, nutrition, population and environment fronts. Public Libraries of Purba Bardhaman play a vital role to face these challenges by providing quick access to information. The Public libraries are conscious of improving the conditions through Community Information Centre (CIC) for fully utilizing information age technologies to collect, organize, and disseminate all types of information needed by the users they serve. Public libraries' primary responsibilities include granting access to and safeguarding recorded knowledge for later use. In addition, they are in charge of disseminating necessary information to the …

Ict Needs And Skills Requirements For Reference Services In The Post-Covid Era., Temitope Daniel Onakoya, Tolulope Mary Adegoke, Comfort Oluwapelumi Awolusi, Boluwatife Abigeal Amuletiko, Akintola John Akinyoola, Ibukun Sarah Akinola, Marvellous Rejoice Olaninhun, Idowu Soliudeen Sanni

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper examined the ICT needs and skills requirement for reference services in the post COVID era. Non-probability judgmental sampling was used to select six (6) reference librarians, two from each of three higher institutions in Ibadan: Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, University Library, Lead City University and Polytechnic Library, The Polytechnic Ibadan. Data was collected through interview and was analyzed thematically. The results revealed that the basic needs of ICT for reference services are to provide fast and accurate service to patrons, easy access and retrieval of reference material, achieve fast and effective communication between the reference librarian …

Access To Information And Enhanced Reading Culture For Sustainable Economic Development In Nigeria: The Role Of Libraries, Oluwatosin Akobe

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The sustainable development goal is a match towards revamping the economy of nations. Nigeria embarks on the journey of economic redemption. It is expected that, as with the sustainable development goals, national governments will develop their own action plans that emphasize or deemphasize various goals depending on the local situation. Be that as it may, a country like Nigeria needs literate citizens, citizens who are ready to commit themselves to the use of libraries, access relevant information and digest this information for the benefit of all and to ensure a steady economic growth hence, the need to promote the reading …

The Notion And Assessment Of “Predatory” In Scholarly Publishing, Teresa Schultz, Leila Belle Sterman, Joshua Neds-Fox, Matt Ruen, Brianne Selman, Stephanie Towery

Library Scholarly Publications

We set out to create an openly accessible, transparent evaluation tool that engages with the nuance of publishing circumstances and creates a clear record of the assessment. Without redefining or seeking to categorize journals, we hope to provide information in a format that allows authors to make considered choices and librarians to record the efforts of labor they likely already engage in. Working with the inherent humor of meta-analysis, we created Reviews: The Journal of Journal Reviews (RJJR). RJJR will publish nuanced, context-centered reviews of scholarly journals based on available, observable evidence. The “Journal Reviews”—peer-reviewed evaluations of …

A Study On Work-Life Balance, Technostress Creators And Psychological Well-Being Of Librarians, Christson A. Delmo, Estela Dequito

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aimed to determine the effect of work-life balance and technostress creators on the psychological well-being of librarians in the Province of South Cotabato. This study used a non-experimental quantitative research design using descriptive correlational analysis. The questionnaires utilized in the research were adjusted to the goals of the investigation. The researcher polled a total of 83 librarians who were chosen through stratified sampling. The statistical techniques used to analyze and interpret the data are mean and Pearson's r. The researcher used google forms, an online survey tool, to gather the relevant data. The findings revealed that work-life balance, …

Knowledge Of Information Ethics And Digital Information-Seeking Behavior Of Undergraduates In A Nigerian University., Raphael Ebiefung

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The proliferation of digital resources has continued to necessitate studies aimed at regulating students’ digital information-seeking behavior. This study investigated the knowledge of information ethics and digital information-seeking behavior of first-year undergraduates in Topfaith University, Nigeria. The study adopted the total enumeration technique as the entire population of 171 first-year undergraduates. A Questionnaire and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were used for data collection. Results revealed that digital libraries ( =3.23; std dev. = .638), social media platforms ( =3.15; std dev. = .609) and the Internet ( =2.96; std dev. = .895) were the most common strategies adopted by first-year …

The Changing Perceptions Of Public Libraries, Aleisha A. Stout

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In 2018, OCLC and the American Library Association revisited a 2008 survey on the perception of public libraries. Questions looked at how participants believed libraries are funded, used, and perceived. Public libraries are valued by the public, even as perceptions move away from core aspects of library services. In-person library visits and visits to library websites have declined in recent years. Strong libraries are perceived to raise property values within a community. Libraries increasingly manage social problems, such as homelessness and substance abuse. Some libraries have social workers on staff to meet patrons at the point of need. Public libraries …

E-Learning Through E-Pg Pathshala Portal In The Digital Age, Ankit Kumar, Prof. Paramjeet Kaur Walia

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents the importance of an e-learning platform, namely e-PG Pathshala, as a gateway for all the courses in different disciplines at the postgraduate level. e-PG Pathshala is an open courseware initiative of the UGC INFLIBNET Centre that started as an MHRD project, titled "National Mission on Education by Way of ICT" (NME-ICT) in India. The e-PG Pathshala project provided 25169 e-content modules in different subjects. The key components of educational systems are quality of content. This paper discusses the definition of ICT (Information and Communication Technology), E-Learning through e-PG Pathshala, An Analysis of E-Content modules in e-PG Pathshala, …

Challenges And Prospects Of Using Information And Communication Technologies (Ict) In Instructional Delivery In Cross River State Secondary Schools., Anthony Etta Bisong Dr., Celestine Unoh Nkanu, John Eteng Imoke Dr., Francis Akpo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Nigeria, like many other developing countries of the world had considered education as the panacea to her developmental objectives, believing fully that no country has ever grown above the quality of education available to her citizens. This paper examines the national and state policies on ICT, strategies for utilization of ICT, and challenges of ICT in the teaching-learning process in secondary schools in Cross River State. The research reviewed previous and related studies associated with ICT. The challenges of implementation of ICT are numerous such as lack of infrastructure, policy, legal and regulatory framework, internet and broadband, capacity building, public …

Strategic Growth Plan For Developing Indian Engineering Educational Institutes In The Era Of Emerging Areas Of Science And Technology, Sunita R. Patil Dr., Suresh K. Ukarande Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Strategic growth plan is a road map of an institute looking for its continuous and sustainable development over certain time duration. Measuring the constant and sustainable growth of any higher and technical educational institute, the strategic goal plan is the blueprint focused towards achieving the vision and mission of the institute. The strategies in terms of short and long term goals, measured through performance indicators of academics, administration, finance, research and extension activities need to be identifies, defined, worked on it and should be monitored and evaluated against target settings. This article presents the Strategic Educational Growth Plan of K …

Awareness, Perceptions And Reactions On The Science Hub (Sci-Hub) Website Use Among Postgraduate Students Of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Mohammed Kpakiko, Aina Adebowale Japhet, Muhammad Zannah-Bukar Badia

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the awareness, perceptions and reactions on the Science Hub (Sci-Hub) website use among the postgraduate students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. The objectives of the study were to find out the postgraduate students’ level of awareness, perceptions and contributions of Science Hub website use for research and to ascertain their reactions and extent of satisfaction with it. The study adopted the survey research design. The population for the study comprised of postgraduate students of the university. Four faculties namely: Science, Health, Veterinary and Agriculture were purposively selected for the study. This is due to the fact that …

Challenges Of Cataloguing Library Resources In The Evolving Digital Environment: The African Cataloguer’S Experience, Madireng Monyela

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper examines the challenges of cataloguing library resources, in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Public Libraries (CCTML), South Africa. The paper was necessitated by the postulation that, the extent of access and the use of library resources depends greatly upon the quality of the library catalogue. The following research questions were formulated: what cataloguing knowledge do cataloguers of CCTML have? How is cataloguing carried out in CCTML? What challenges do cataloguers of CCTML experience in cataloguing library resources? Qualitative approach and case study design were employed. The population of the study was made of 6 cataloguers. Data was …

Southeastern Librarian 71(1) Spring 2023 (Full Issue)

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Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian Volume 71 Number 1

No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments And The Ongoing Fight For Racial Justice, Ariana Baker

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Karen L. Cox Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2021 ISBN:9781469662671 224 p. $24.00 (Hbk)

2022 Gettysburg College Textbook Survey Full Report, Mary R. Elmquist, Janelle Wertzberger

All Musselman Library Staff Works

In Fall 2022, Musselman Library conducted its second course materials survey, this time in collaboration with 10 other liberal arts colleges from around the country. This report compiles the results from Gettysburg College participants' responses. Comparisons are also made to the results from Gettysburg's 2019 survey and the larger group of colleges.

2022 Gettysburg College Student Textbook And Course Materials Survey Executive Summary, Janelle Wertzberger, Mary R. Elmquist

All Musselman Library Staff Works

In Fall 2022, Musselman Library conducted its second course materials survey, this time in collaboration with 10 other liberal arts colleges from around the country. The results from this new survey illuminate how students are affected by textbook and course material costs, how they cope with these costs, and how effects and behaviors have changed since our 2019 survey.

This report summarizes the background of the project, key findings, and recommendations.

Creating Persistent Law Review Article Links With Digital Object Identifiers, Valeri Craigle, Benjamin J. Keele, Aaron Retteen

Faculty Scholarship

A case study for how to use digital object identifiers (DOIs) to make online journals more accessible and improve their site user reports.

Sela Officers And Executive Committee, Sela State Representatives

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Current SELA officers and representatives.

Surfing The South: The Search For Waves And The People Who Ride Them, A Blake Denton

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Steve Estes Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2022 ISBN: 9781469667775 214 p. $23.00 (Pbk)

Row Upon Row: Sea Grass Baskets Of The South Carolina Lowcountry, 4th Edition, Samantha Duncan

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Dale Rosengarten Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2022 ISBN:9781643362731 96 p. $18.99 (Pbk)

Scanning The Digital: Using Survey Data To Support Digital Scholarship Initiatives At The University Of Mississippi, Abigail Norris, Adam Clemons, Alex Watson

The Southeastern Librarian

Digital scholarship (the use of digital technology in research or teaching applications) is a new and growing field but many Mississippi libraries, including the University of Mississippi, are not officially supporting digital scholarship. To change this, librarians at the University of Mississippi sent out an online survey to faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students in order to gauge their interest in and experience with digital scholarship methods and tools and how the library can best support digital scholarship on campus. The results showed a wide variety of interest and expertise across several fields, mostly in the humanities, with important data …

Academic Librarianship Reflection: How Do You Define Your Roles As An Academic Librarian?, Rebecca Rose

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Reflection by Rebecca Rose.

The Weeding Handbook: A Shelf-By-Shelf Guide, 2nd Edition, Camille Mccutcheon

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Rebecca Vnuk Chicago: ALA Editions, 2022 ISBN: 9780838937174 240 p. $49.99 (Pbk)

Sela News & News From The States

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News from participating Southeastern states.

Haints On Black Mountain, Kathelene Mccarty Smith

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Ann Hite Macon: Mercer University Press, 2022 ISBN: 9780881468526 243 p. (Pbk) $20.00

Dreams In The New Century: Instant Cities Shattered Hopes And Florida's Turning Point, Austina M. Jordan

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Gary R. Mormino Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2022 ISBN: 9780813069340 548 p. $34.95 (Hbk)

Authenticating Whiteness: Karens, Selfies, And Pop Stars, Allison Faix

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Rachel E. Dubrofsky Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2022 ISBN: 9781496843326 184 p. $99.00 (Hbk)

Endless Caverns: An Underground Journey Into The Show Caves Of Appalachia, Timothy Daniels

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Douglas Reichert Powell Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2022 ISBN: 9781469669434 232 p. $29.00 (Pbk)

A Punkhouse In The Deep South: The Oral History Of 309, Stephen Michaels

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Aaron Cometbus & Scott Satterwhite Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2021 ISBN: 9780813068527 154 p. $19.95 (Pbk)