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Use Of Open Source Technology For Effective Academic Library Services In Nigeria, Ifeoma Stella Njoku PhD, R. Ravichandran PhD 2017 Federal University of Technology, Owerri Imo State, Nigeria

Use Of Open Source Technology For Effective Academic Library Services In Nigeria, Ifeoma Stella Njoku Phd, R. Ravichandran Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study focuses on the need for academic libraries to adopt open source software technology for effective library services in Imo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research method was used to elicit responses. About 82 respondents consisting of librarians from the six academic institutions in the state were used for the study. Consequently, 82 copies of the questionnaire were administered and 63 representing 78% were returned. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data gathered. The results indicated that out of the 6 academic libraries involved in the study 1 is presently using D space and word press while others are …


Annotated Bibliography: Clean Graphic Novels, Robert Burgess 2017 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Annotated Bibliography: Clean Graphic Novels, Robert Burgess

The Christian Librarian

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Everything Counts Toward Book Collection Development, Terry Kennedy 2017 Providence University College and Seminary

Everything Counts Toward Book Collection Development, Terry Kennedy

The Christian Librarian

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Structural Biochemistry Cmb 426/526, Michael Cerbo 2017 University of Rhode Island

Structural Biochemistry Cmb 426/526, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

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Honors Seminar In Civic Engagement And Social And Behavioral Science: Citizen Science: Self-Experiments Hpr 392, Julia Lovett 2017 University of Rhode Island

Honors Seminar In Civic Engagement And Social And Behavioral Science: Citizen Science: Self-Experiments Hpr 392, Julia Lovett

Library Impact Statements

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End-User Development For Business Analysis Bus 405, Andrée Rathemacher 2017 University of Rhode Island

End-User Development For Business Analysis Bus 405, Andrée Rathemacher

Library Impact Statements

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Intermediate Film Production Flm 220, michael vocino 2017 university of rhode island

Intermediate Film Production Flm 220, Michael Vocino

Library Impact Statements

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Graduate Certificate In Science Writing, Michael Cerbo 2017 University of Rhode Island

Graduate Certificate In Science Writing, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

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Information Literacy And The Future Of Digital Information Services At The University Of Jos Library, Vicki Lawal 2017 San Jose State University

Information Literacy And The Future Of Digital Information Services At The University Of Jos Library, Vicki Lawal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper highlights current developments in digital information resources at the University of Jos Library. It examines some of the new opportunities and challenges in digital information services presented by the changing context with respect to Information Literacy and the need for digital information literacy skills training. A case study method was employed for the study; data was collected through the administration of structured questionnaires to the study population. Findings from the study provide relevant policy considerations in digital Information Literacy practices for academic libraries in Nigeria who are going digital in their services.


Biology Of Sharks And Their Relatives Bio 422x, Michael Cerbo 2017 University of Rhode Island

Biology Of Sharks And Their Relatives Bio 422x, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

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Streaming Video In Higher Education, Jill Emery 2017 Portland State University

Streaming Video In Higher Education, Jill Emery

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

Overview of streaming media use at an institution of higher learning in the United States. Shows the various ways streaming media is selected and utilized at a given institution.


Poppular Culture Of The Arab World Arb 251, Joanna Burkhardt 2017 University of Rhode Island

Poppular Culture Of The Arab World Arb 251, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Ebooks Speed Dating: Who’S In The Driver Seat Going Forward?, Julia Gelfand, Lisa Mackinder, Jackie Ricords, Jill Morris, Jeremy Garskof 2017 University of California, Irvine

Ebooks Speed Dating: Who’S In The Driver Seat Going Forward?, Julia Gelfand, Lisa Mackinder, Jackie Ricords, Jill Morris, Jeremy Garskof

All Musselman Library Staff Works

Probably more than any technology, digital formats have changed the nature of libraries, expanding opportunities for technology advancements and affecting user behaviors. Many lessons have been learned with how eBooks are acquired, licensed by libraries and used worldwide. Libraries are shifting their focus on collections and management, becoming more aware of their community’s mobility, opportunity to read and seek information from many locales, modes and devices. A known and growing commodity, eBooks will only increase their presence and availability.


Don’T Stop The Presses! Study Of Short-Term Return On Investment On Print Books Purchased Under Different Acquisition Modes, Maria Savova, Candace Lebel 2017 Claremont University Consortium

Don’T Stop The Presses! Study Of Short-Term Return On Investment On Print Books Purchased Under Different Acquisition Modes, Maria Savova, Candace Lebel

Library Staff Publications and Research

How long are we willing to wait for a book to demonstrate value? How many circulations are enough? Today, there is more pressure to show return on investment (ROI) than there used to be thirty, twenty, or even ten years ago. In the era of increasingly electronic, demand-driven, and evidence-based collection development, the once reigning print book is ceding its central place within library collections. While faculty and students are showing renewed interest in print materials, flat or declining library budgets, along with inevitable increases in electronic subscription rates, put downward pressure on print monograph funding. Libraries continue to develop …


Developing A Weighted Collection Development Allocation Formula, Jeff Bailey, Linda Creibaum, Star Holloway 2017 Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Developing A Weighted Collection Development Allocation Formula, Jeff Bailey, Linda Creibaum, Star Holloway

Staff and Faculty Scholarship

In 1997 the Arkansas State University library had no equitable means of making allocations. Funds had not been reallocated or redistributed in many years. In fact, one department accounted for nearly 20% of all collection development expenditures. After a literature search, the library chose a formula based on one developed Colorado State University as described in SPEC Kit #36.


User Experience With Evidence Based Purchasing, Jill Emery 2017 Portland State University

User Experience With Evidence Based Purchasing, Jill Emery

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

Presentation given on Portland State University Library's experience with evidence based purchasing models. Covers evidence based acquisitions plans and the outcomes seem from these experiences.


Open Access Publishing In Developed Countries: A Comparative Study Between United States Of America And United Kingdom, Irfan ul Haq Akhoon 2017 University of Kashmir, India

Open Access Publishing In Developed Countries: A Comparative Study Between United States Of America And United Kingdom, Irfan Ul Haq Akhoon

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study measured quantitatively the current position and growth of Open Access archives, at the first stage it gives a quantitative overview of Open Access archives established and published from different developing and developed countries. Further it focuses on a comparative study between United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom (UK) the two developed nations. Open access journals indexed in Scopus database are being surveyed for this study. As the study is based on the data collected from the Scopus database upto July 2017, which shows that the total number of journals indexed are 36377 in which 63% …


Jfk Assassination Records Collection In Government Documents, Minnesota State University, Mankato 2017 Minnesota State University, Mankato

Jfk Assassination Records Collection In Government Documents, Minnesota State University, Mankato

History

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.


Nonviolent Economics Ecn 399, Andrée Rathemacher 2017 University of Rhode Island

Nonviolent Economics Ecn 399, Andrée Rathemacher

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Challenges Of Utilization Of Online Information Resources By Undergraduate Students: Implications For Information Services, cyprian ifeanyi ugwu, Emilia Nkem Orsu 2017 San Jose State University

Challenges Of Utilization Of Online Information Resources By Undergraduate Students: Implications For Information Services, Cyprian Ifeanyi Ugwu, Emilia Nkem Orsu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study is to explore the direct and indirect factors underlying the students’ challenges with the use of online information resources in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and propose the implications of these challenges. This study used qualitative descriptive inductive content analysis that enabled the researchers to reveal who said what with respect to the research questions. Data were collected from a total of two hundred third year undergraduate students who visited the university library between September, 30, 2015 and March 31, 2016. The data collection was done through a questionnaire developed by the researchers. While the …


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