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Big Data Analytics Implementation and Practices in Medical Institute Libraries of Pakistan Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Zakria Qasmi, Rubina Bhatti, Khurshid Ahmad, Saeed Ullah Jan
The aim of this research was to analyze the contemporary practices of Big Data Analytics (BDA) in medical libraries of Pakistan and to explore ways for its implementation in these libraries. A cross-sectional study was carried out among medical librarians in Pakistan by using a Modified Technology Acceptance Model (MTAM) model, with collected data analyzed using Smart-PLS. The results revealed that
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Assessing the Use of Scholarly Communication Platforms in Zambia Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Subaveerapandiyan A, Saravanakumaran Subramani, Upasana Yadav, Kapata Mushanga, Mohammad Amees
This study examines the use of scholarly communication platforms in Zambia, exploring the perceptions, usage patterns and factors influencing the adoption and utilisation of these platforms among Zambian researchers and academics. Employing a cross-sectional survey design, the study gathered data from a sample of faculty members and researchers at selected universities in Zambia. The survey instrument
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Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students’ Needs and Expectations of Digital Scholarship Spaces in a Comprehensive University Library: A Survey Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Qiandong Zhu, Xiaozhen Xie
The development of digital and mobile technology has led to the emergence of digital scholarship, which is a challenge but also an opportunity for higher education institutions to improve their space and relevant services to support students’ success. The purpose of this study is to explore university students’ needs and expectations on digital scholarship spaces and relevant services in an academic
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Memes to an End: Why Internet Memes Matter to Information Research Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Bonnie J. Tulloch
This theoretical paper explores the significance of Internet memes to the field of information research. Adopting a constructivist framework, it conceptualizes memes as documents that undermine popular assumptions about people’s engagements with information. In particular, it argues that Internet memes are conceptual tools through which people can negotiate different representations of reality and
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Elucidating the Adoption of Electronic Information Resources: A Case Study of Kuwait University Library Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Abdulaziz Alrashidi, Suha AlAwadhi
Kuwait University Library has invested in electronic information resources (EIR) to facilitate users’ access to library materials. However, this has been insufficiently investigated to identify the factors that influence the use of EIR. Therefore, this study aims to explore the factors influencing the use of EIR by faculty members at Kuwait University, as the study further aims to enhance library services
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Who Seeks and Shares Fact-Checking Information? Within the Context of COVID-19 in South Korea Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-11-05 Jungsun Seo, Jee Yeon Lee
Fact-checking information (FCI) serves in the fight against the infodemic and as an information service that helps people use their discretion in judging information in a post-truth era. Therefore, we investigated personal factors influencing users’ decisions in using and sharing COVID-19-related FCI in South Korea. The study took three steps to build hypotheses and collect data: a theoretical approach;
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Judaica Librarianship: Back to the Future Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Anthony Catanese
The Library of Congress Classification system was designed during the age of colonialism, and as such, poorly represents the information-seeking behavior of present-day users. Students of Judaica are especially hindered by the limited scope of the B class (Philosophy and Religion) of the Library of Congress Classification system, which extensively classifies Christian material, but limits the thematic
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What’s the News About Bad News? A Review of Bad News Games as a Tool to Teach Media Literacy Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Rebecca Barabas
This paper examines the Bad News series of games, created by the Cambridge University Social Decision Making Lab and DROG Group, as an educational tool. More specifically, it considers Bad News as a persuasive game, within the umbrella of gamification. After considering the history and context of the game, the educational, motivational, and informational theoretical frameworks of the games, research
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Julius Petzholdt and the North American Library World: Transatlantic Circulation of Bibliothecal Knowledge in the Nineteenth Century Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Catherine J. Minter
Despite his many contributions to bibliography and librarianship, the importance of the German librarian Julius Petzholdt (1812–91) has rarely been recognized. This article argues that Petzholdt’s significance becomes clearer when viewed from a transcultural, and specifically transatlantic, perspective. The first part of the article highlights the part played by Petzholdt’s long-lived bibliographical
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Effect of Information Literacy on Academic Performance of Business Students in Pakistan Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Shahzeb Mughari, Muhammad Asif Naveed, Ghulam Murtaza Rafique
The present research investigated the effect of information literacy on the academic performance of business students enrolled at the top seven business education institutions from urban Sindh, Pakistan. A quantitative research approach using a cross-sectional survey was used to conduct this investigation. The data were collected from 385 business students enrolled in different degree programs using
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Public Library Programming and Events for Overcoming Social Divisions Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Tomoya Igarashi, Masanori Koizumi, Jamie Johnston
Increasing and persistent social divisions are a global challenge that threaten the stability of our societies and soundness of our democracies. Public libraries can potentially play an ameliorative role in reducing these divisions. Qualitative data analysis of Oslo’s public library system’s (Deichman) programming and events is used to understand how libraries are addressing social divisions in their
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A Study on the Developmental Direction of the Metaverse Libraries for the Future Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Younghee Noh
This study has examined the rapidly expanding world of the Metaverse and the Metaverse services, the characteristics of the Metaverse, the Metaverse-related technologies, the Metaverse support policies released in each country, and the direction of development related to Metaverse by companies. Furthermore, based on the cases in which Metaverse has been applied to the library to date, we have tried
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Designing of the Health Information Model in Iranian Public Libraries Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Laleh Joulahi, Nahid Hashemi-Madani, Zeinab Sedighi, Zahra Emami
This study aims to provide a health information model for public access to reliable and up-to-date information resources at public libraries. The study was based on a Sequential-Exploratory Mixed Methods Design and combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. Quantitative method was applied for 12 library managers in the health domain as well as officials of the institution of public libraries
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Research Trends in Library and Information Science in South Africa and Nigeria: A Content Analysis Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-09-05 Scholastica C. Ukwoma Ngulube, Patrick Ngulube
A review of the research trends in library and information science (LIS) is important as it provides insight into the research practices of scholars in the field. This study investigated the research trends in master’s and doctoral research outputs relating to LIS produced in Nigeria and South Africa between 2009 and 2015 to identify the most researched subject areas and the most neglected subject
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Discursive Fluctuations of the School Library Program in Chile: A Critical Policy Analysis Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-09-05 Macarena García-González, Rodrigo Velázquez-Burgos, Soledad Véliz, Juan de Dios Oyarzún, Ignacia Saona
In Latin America, school libraries were founded based on the hopes of fostering democracy and reducing social and educational inequalities. Nevertheless, current dominant discourses relate school libraries more closely to the demand to improve academic results. In this article, we explore what we consider to be an intensification of neoliberal discourses about school libraries by studying the case
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Do We Have Any L-Vision? Multi-Level Comparison of Selected Global Library Visions Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-09-02 Zbigniew Gruszka
The subject of future of libraries recurs regularly, whenever the future of the librarians’ profession is discussed due to the decrease in readership rates, during the reorganization and liquidation of libraries or in the technological context. The article aims to analyze in detail the global visions of libraries formulated so far. Thanks to the categorization, it was possible to identify the main
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Building a Cultural Learning Resource Based on the Community’s Needs Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Piyapat Jarusawat
This study aims to investigate community needs in order to develop the cultural learning resource of Suandok Temple, one of the most important religious monasteries in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This is where, in the Lanna kingdom, now the northern part of Thailand, Lanka Wong Theravada Buddhism was founded. The study is based on interviews, with historical procedures, Shalaginova’s concept of Heritage
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Management of the COVID-19 Infodemic in Asian Countries: What Should We Know? (Systematic Review) Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Mansoureh Damerchiloo, Fatemeh Baghalha
The spread of fake news on Covid19 is causing public unrest and suspicion among citizens, which is a challenge for countries facing the pandemic. Countries, governments, and organizations worldwide are putting more effort into combating the infodemic along with finding an effective treatment for Covid19. To collect and summarize the strategies used for combating it and the challenges of managing the
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Information Scientists’ Motivations for Research Data Sharing and Reuse Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Aliaksandra Shutsko, Wolfgang G. Stock
What are the motivations and sought gratifications leading information science researchers to share and to reuse research data? Research data are both datasets and supplementary materials such as interview guides or questionnaires. The theoretical backgrounds of this study are the Lasswell Formula of Communication, the Uses and Gratifications Theory, and the Self-determination Theory, which formed
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The Application of Open Science Potentials in Research Processes: A Comprehensive Literature Review Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Maryam Zarghani, Leila Nemati-Anaraki, Shahram Sedghi, Abdolreza Noroozi Chakoli, Anisa Rowhani-Farid
The aim of this study was to conduct a comprehensive literature review of the dimensions of open science in research processes. A total of four databases and snowball searching were used for the comprehensive literature review during 2011–2020; then, we were able to find 98 studies based on the inclusion criteria. Also, we used thematic method to review the relevant studies and identified three categories
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Assessing University Students’ Satisfaction with Web-Based Library Services Based on SERVQUAL Model: A Case of a Pakistani University Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Kiran Butt, Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Rafiq
The aim of this study was to evaluate the service quality of Pakistani university libraries in the context of the user satisfaction. A quantitative survey was conducted to collect data from postgraduate students. The multi-dimensional modified SERVQUAL structured questionnaire consisting of 23 statements was used as a data collection instrument. The results revealed that users were satisfied with the
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Proposal of a Qualitative Content Analysis Process for a Solo Researcher Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Marika Kawamoto, Masanori Koizumi, Fuyuki Yoshikane
Qualitative analytical methods are important in many academic fields, including informatics. Although qualitative content analysis (QCA) is used for text, a coding method for a solo researcher has rarely been discussed. This work suggests a systematic QCA process for single coding based on the inductive-dominant approach. We developed a single coding method with a practical example based on an 11-step
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Editors’ Perceptions and Views on Journal Quality: The Case of Iran’s Editors-in-Chief Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Mohammad Reza Ghane
The study aimed to determine the perceptions and views of Iranian editors about the quality of journals, articles, the responsibilities of the editorial team, review and the review process, copyright and intellectual property, consequences of open access (OA), and influential factors in the scientific life cycle of a journal. The study adopted a qualitative approach using interviews. Respondents included
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School Library Service for Pre-Kindergarten Students: An Analysis of Certification and Standards Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Maria Cahill, Denice Adkins
Enrollments in publicly funded pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs are on the rise in the United States with bi-partisan support for universal pre-K increasing. Hypothetically, pre-K students should be able to access the school library and receive services and instruction from the school librarian. However, it is unclear if school librarians have either the leverage to serve these pre-K students or the
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Issues and Perspectives of Public Libraries in Pakistan: A Review Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Amjid Khan, Muhammad Zareef, Pervaiz Ahmed
Public libraries (PLs) aim to meet the information needs of their local communities and play a vital role in the development of a nation. Comprehensive published literature is available on PLs in Pakistan and could explore the challenges encountered by these PLs in the country through literature review. Thus, to fill this gap in existing literature, a review of literature was conducted to explore the
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Digital Archiving Policies of Central European Journals Registered in the Directory of Open Access Journals Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Branka Marijanović, Hrvoje Stančić
This paper examines digital archiving policies of open access (OA) electronic scholarly journals in Central Europe. The research sample consists of 1589 journals from nine Central European countries registered in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Results show that of the 1589 journals, 69% of them have an archiving policy. In terms of the number of indexed journals, Poland ranks first with
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A Study of Academic Library through the Prism of Knowledge Use and Problem Solving Networks Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-02-07 Anna Ujwary-Gil
The article describes a social network approach to understanding the relationships between academic library employees: knowledge use network and problem solving network with the division into strong and weak ties. The author collected the data based on a semi-structured interview and a questionnaire on a selected population of library staff in a major academic library in Poland. Then, collected data
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“We Collect TONS of Data … We Report What We Think Our Community Cares the Most About … We Learn so Much from It:” School Librarians’ Evidence Collection and Sharing Practices Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-02-03 Jennifer Moore, Maria Cahill, Jeffrey DiScala, Wanyi Wang
Evidence-based practice (EBP) offers school librarians a systematic process for developing, assessing, and revising their school library programs. Two of the seven steps in this process involve collecting and sharing meaningful evidence with appropriate stakeholders, often for advocacy purposes, strategically selecting communication channels and methods aligned with target audiences. Through a survey
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A Comparative Study of Information Literacy Study Trends Between Korea and Other Countries Using Keyword Networks Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-01-20 Seongsin Lee, Jae-Hwang Choi, Hyunsook Kim, Sumin Baek
This study aims to examine and compare the trends of information literacy research in Korea and in some English-speaking other countries in the last two decades from 2001 to 2020 through keyword network analysis. With regard to English-speaking countries, author keywords were collected from articles retrieved from the Scopus database using the search term “information literacy.” For the Korean LIS
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The Information Seeking Behaviors and Needs of Suicide Survivors During Bereavement Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-01-17 Margaret Sullivan Zimmerman
The suicide of one person impacts 60 people, known as suicide survivors. These survivors are at an increased risk for negative mental health outcomes including PTSD, suicidal ideation, and suicide contagion. Despite these consequences, there have not been any information science studies that have explored the information behaviors of people who have recently survived the suicide of a loved one. This
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Sex in the Stacks: Examining the Treatment of Explicit Materials in American Libraries Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Rachel Greenhaus
Questions about whether and how American libraries should collect, describe, and share sexually explicit materials are a perennial source of discussion both within the profession and in the wider national public forum. This ever-present debate has led to book challenges and bans as well as legal action, and it remains a hot topic through the present day for those looking to critique the role and function
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Alethic Rights and Alethic Pluralism in Libraries Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Riccardo Ridi
The concept of truth, although unavoidable, is very problematic from a philosophical point of view and, in the field of librarianship, it is even more disputed for various reasons: inapplicability to libraries’ collections and reference services; scarcity of resources necessary in the event of a possible application; conflict with the value of intellectual neutrality. The “alethic rights” proposed
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The Roles of Social Media in Information Services: Systematic Review and Expert Scrutiny Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-09-30 Hamid Keshavarz, Yaghoub Norouzi, Ali Shabani
As useful tools in delivering information services, social media could create a wide range of opportunities and reduce communication costs significantly. The present study set out to initially identify the potential roles of social media in information services using a systematic review procedure. Using the meta-synthesis method, the identified roles were organized in a conceptual model and then prioritized
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Investigating Role of Technological and Organizational Factors Towards Students’ Knowledge Sharing Behavior in Pakistan Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-09-30 Muhammad Safdar, Syeda Hina Batool, Khalid Mahmood
This study aims to determine engineering students’ behavior towards Knowledge Sharing (KS). Researchers also investigated the effect of technological and organizational factors on students’ behavior towards KS. Another purpose of this paper was to identify the difference among different universities’ students regarding their KSB. The authors conducted this study using quantitative methodology. The
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A Note on Law and Economics of Legal Deposit Systems Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-09-14 Ryo Shiozaki
How can documentary heritage institutions protect the rights of publishers and creators while archiving their digital works for future generations? Is such an intervention of collecting, archiving and making available digital work justifiable and, if so, why? A legal deposit system is implemented in most national libraries to balance protecting rights holders and guaranteeing public interest. However
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Disinformation and Its Negative Impact in the Changing World of Mass Media (Specifically Focused on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Czech Republic) Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-08-22 Kamil Kopecký, Dominik Voráč, Klára Mikulcová, Veronika Krejčí, Gerardo Gómez García
Disinformation in the online world has been recently spreading across the world, especially in relation to major global issues (the COVID-19 pandemic, migration, vaccination, elections, etc.) The recent COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by disinformation, affecting the lives of millions across the world. In this text, we are trying to describe which COVID-19 related disinformation have spread
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Why Soft Skills Matter: Analyzing the Relationship between Soft Skills and Productivity in Workplace of Academic Library Professionals Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-07-01 Aamir Hamid, Muhammad Younus
This study aimed to analyze the effects of soft skills on the work productivity of academic library professionals in Pakistan. The study employed quantitative survey method. The data was collected through a self-compiled online questionnaire from academic library professionals, yielding a response rate was 83%. Findings of this study reveal that library professionals’ level of different soft skills
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Nurturing a Democratic Planning Process: A Qualitative Case of Every Student Succeeds Act Requests for School Library Funding Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-07-01 Rene Burress, Barbara Martin
Using bounded rationality in decision-making by Simon, H. A. 1957. Administrative Behavior: A Study of Decision-Making Processes in Administrative Organizations, 2nd ed. New York: Free Press; Simon, H. A. 1976. Administrative Behavior: A Study of Decision-Making Processes in Administrative Organizations, 3rd ed. New York: Free Press) and planning theory by Cervero, R. M., and A. L. Wilson. 1994a. Planning
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Assessing Freshmen Undergraduate Students’ Comprehension of Library Vocabularies in Library Orientation Sessions Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-06-30 S.M. Zabed Ahmed, Md. Noman Hossain
This paper evaluates freshmen undergraduate students’ comprehension of library vocabularies used by librarians in library orientation sessions. For the assessment, a questionnaire survey was conducted among a group of 1456 freshmen students during library orientations at a premier public university in Bangladesh. In addition to students’ socio-demographic and personal information, the survey included
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Relationship between Human Capital, Innovation Capability and Employee Job Performance in Academic Libraries in Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-06-30 Tinotenda Chiganze, Mustafa Sağsan
Human capital is considered crucial for the sustainability and success of libraries in this era of globalization. The presented study investigated the effect of human capital on innovation capability and employee job performance in academic libraries. Further, it also explored the effect of innovation capability on employee job performance in academic libraries This study implemented a survey research
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User Participation in Archival Knowledge Structures: Archival Description as Domain and Testing Ground Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-06-30 Bradley Wiles
This paper presents a critical analysis of disciplinary discussions on user-generated contributions to institutional archives collections metadata and attempts to assess its impact on professional archivists’ approach to archival description. It frames archival description as a distinct knowledge domain and considers the possibilities, limitations, and contradictions of expanding this key function
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Depictions of Diversity in Books Recommended for Storytime: A Cautionary Tale Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-06-29 Erin Ingram, Maria Cahill
Elements of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in diverse books support children’s intellectual, social, and emotional development. Public library storytime programs serve as venues to showcase books with characters of varied backgrounds, identities, and experiences who may or may not reflect those of the communities the libraries serve. Because storytime providers often rely on online resources
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The University Library’s Strategic Process: Competing Through Plans, Positions, and Resources Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-06-28 William B. Edgar
The traditional notion of university library strategy has been that of a pattern of goal-oriented activities that implement a strategic plan. Through conceptual analysis, this paper integrates strategic planning with two other perspectives—strategy based upon competitive position and upon library resources—to propose that a university library can best serve its academic community through a “strategic
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Preferred Characteristics of Medical Library Directors: An Analytical Network Process Modeling for Selection of Recruitment Criteria in Academic Institutions Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Samira Esmaeili, Leila Nemati-Anaraki, Saeid Asadi, Shirin Mohamadzadeh
The present study aimed to rank the factors affecting the appointment of health library at central libraries of Iranian universities of medical sciences through employing the analytic network process. The statistical population of this applied study comprised the research directors and deputies as well as managers and assistants of central libraries of three universities of medical sciences of whom
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Work Performance Self-Efficacy of Pakistani University Librarians Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-03-14 Ghulam Murtaza Rafique, Rizwana Jutt, Haroon Idrees
This research aims to investigate the work performance self-efficacy of university librarians using a cross-sectional survey method. The data were collected from currently working 200 university librarians at Higher Education Commission (HEC) recognized public and private sector universities in Punjab, Pakistan by adopting a validated and reliable questionnaire. Survey results indicate that university
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Measuring Everyday Health Information Literacy: A Survey of Pakistani Married Working Women Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-03-12 Summaira Ashraf, Syeda Hina Batool, Imran Sulehri, Saima Eman, Ata ur Rehman, Khalid Mahmood
Health Information Literacy (HIL) influences the decision making of individuals towards the understanding of health-related matters. Married women are the major contributors to family members’ health decisions in a country like Pakistan, where the role of women in family life is very significant. In most families, women are responsible for food selection, cooking, management of the home, including
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The Impact of Types of News on Mobile News Consumption Behavior: A Mixed-Method Research Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-03-09 Rong Tang, Kyong Eun Oh
The role of news types on people’s mobile news consumption has seldom been researched. In this study, the authors examine types of news participants consume, demographic differences, participants’ reactions to different types of news, and participants’ accounts of the impact of news types. Data were collected by conducting a diary study and follow-up interviews of university students in the USA total
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Frontmatter Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-03-01
Article Frontmatter was published on March 1, 2022 in the journal Libri (volume 72, issue 1).
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Cognitive Authority as an Instance of Informational and Expert Power Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Reijo Savolainen
The study elaborates the picture of the relationships between information and power by examining how informational and expert power appear in the characterizations of cognitive authority presented in the research literature. The study draws on the conceptual analysis of 25 key studies on the above issues. Mainly focusing on Patrick Wilson’s classic notion of cognitive authority, it was examined how
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Fostering Knowledge Sharing Behavior Among Pakistani Engineering Students: Role of Individual and Classroom Related Factors Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Muhammad Safdar, Syeda Hina Batool, Khalid Mahmood
The purpose of this study was to investigate students’ behavior towards knowledge sharing and the factors, individual and classroom, affecting it. Quantitative research design was used to conduct this study. Students enrolled in engineering universities, located in three provinces (Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh) and capital (Islamabad) of Pakistan, were the population of this study. Researchers
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Digital Literacy of EFL Students: An Empirical Study in Vietnamese Universities Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Lan Anh Thuy Nguyen, Anita Habók
The current research investigates the digital literacy levels of 1661 English as a foreign language (EFL) learner at Vietnamese universities. We used an adapted questionnaire to assess students’ digital knowledge and their perceived skills, their attitudes toward the use of digital technologies, and the frequency of use of technology applications in English learning. The findings reveal that most Vietnamese
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Desired Affordances of Scholarly E-Articles: Views from Scholars Based on Open-Ended Answers Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Sanna Talja, Carol Tenopir, Elina Late
E-journals are constantly evolving and adding new features, however, scholars’ views of desired features of scholarly e-articles have not received much attention. Scholars’ opinions were studied as part of two scholarly reading surveys conducted in Finland in 2016 and internationally in 2018. Respondents were asked “What features would you like to see in e-scholarly articles in the future” and “How
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Dostoevsky and the Word “Jew”: A Quantitative Analysis of F.M. Dostoevsky’s Greatest Novels Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Yigal Nirenberg, Gila Prebor
The relationship of F.M Dostoevsky with Jews attracted the attention of numerous scholars throughout the years, many of whom attempted to grapple with the views of the great writer and their origin. In this article we will attempt to show this relationship by analyzing six of Dostoevsky’s greatest novels, written through the entirety of his career. We are analyzing these novels using Distant Reading
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Digital Resources Integration and Performance Evaluation Under the Knowledge Management Model in Academic Libraries Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2021-12-25 Muhammad Rafi, A.Y.M. Atiquil Islam, Khurshid Ahmad, Jian Ming Zheng
Leveraging a knowledge management model (KMM), organizing digital resources, and measuring performance beyond digital libraries continue to be hot topics for many organizations. Given its growing importance, the aim of this study was to design a robust integrated research model based on social cognitive theory and KMM to organize resources and improve the productivity of academic librarians to make
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Students’ Perceptions on Cataloging Course Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2021-12-20 Konstantinos Kyprianos, Foteini Efthymiou, Dimitrios Kouis
Cataloging and metadata description is one of the major competencies that a trainee cataloger must conquer. According to recent research results, library and information studies students experience difficulties understanding the theory, the terminology, and the tools necessary for cataloging. The experimental application of teaching models which derive from predominant learning theories, such as behaviorism
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Frontmatter Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2021-12-01
Article Frontmatter was published on December 1, 2021 in the journal Libri (volume 71, issue 4).
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The Underlying Values of Data Ethics Frameworks: A Critical Analysis of Discourses and Power Structures Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Helena Häußler
A multitude of ethical guidelines and codes of conduct have been released by private and public organizations during the past years. Those abstract statements serve as a response to incidents of discriminatory algorithms and systems and have been quantitatively investigated for the proclaimed principles. The current study focuses on four frameworks designed for application during the development of
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The Role of Bots in the Disinformation Process in Brazilian Politics between 2014 and 2018 Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Célio Santana, Amanda Nunes, Fabio Silva
This paper presents the participation of bots in the process of disinformation in the Brazilian political/electoral scenario between 2014 and 2018. The justification for this research was the growth of ideological polarization and the emergence of hate speech linked to political positioning that culminated in a massive campaign of disinformation, evidenced by fake news and other forms of manipulation
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Preparedness of Nigerian University Libraries for the Acquisition and Management of Digital Records Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Brendan Asogwa, Adizetu Ali, Chioma Onoh, Martha Asogwa, Margaret Ngwuchukwu, Josephine Igbokwe, Chinwe Ezeani
This paper assessed the extent to which federal university libraries in Nigeria have prepared for management of their records in electronic format. Specifically it investigated the extent to which university libraries have provided ICT infrastructures for digital records, made institutional plans for e-records management, and enacted policies that guide e-records management, among other areas. Survey
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and DOI Services: An Overview Libri (IF 0.667) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Jia Liu
In the establishing anniversary of the two biggest Digital Object Identifier (DOI) registration agencies all over the world, Crossref and DataCite, the paper intends to provide an overview of the development and approaches and of DOI and DOI services, from which scholarly communication has benefited greatly. At first, the author explores the initiation of DOI and differences of DOI from other persistent