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Day, Ron, and Jane Angus. "Off-campus acquisitions at Deakin University Library." Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory 10, no. 1 (January 1986): 33–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0364-6408(86)90014-1.
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Richmond, Cate, and Ebe Kartus. "Providing Access to Course Material at Deakin University." Journal of Internet Cataloging 3, no. 2-3 (November 20, 2000): 203–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j141v03n02_06.
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Cardwell, Paul. "Competency‐based service reviews and workforce planning at Deakin University library." Library Management 30, no. 8/9 (October 23, 2009): 539–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01435120911006502.
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Houghton, Bernadette. "Looking back." Alexandria: The Journal of National and International Library and Information Issues 27, no. 2 (August 2017): 108–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0955749017725938.
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In 2013, Deakin University Library undertook a self-assessment of its research repository, Deakin Research Online, against ISO 16363. ISO 16363 is heavily structured on the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) model, so an understanding of OAIS is critical for a full understanding of the ISO 16363 criteria. With over 100 ISO 16363 criteria, a self-assessment can be a large and complex undertaking. Not only are many of the criteria very complex to understand, their arrangement is such that many of them cover common ground, which may lead to duplication of effort. An effective and efficient self-assessment will include a preliminary review of all the criteria, including an assessment of their applicability and risk to the repository being assessed. If resources are limited, repository managers should also focus their self-assessment on high-risk or vulnerable areas. Regular self-assessments of research repositories are highly recommended. Repository managers also need to ensure that once a self-assessment is completed, that resources are allocated to addressing identified areas of improvement.
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Churkovich, Marion, and Christine Oughtred. "Can an Online Tutorial Pass the Test for Library Instruction? An Evaluation and Comparison of Library Skills Instruction Methods for First Year Students at Deakin University." Australian Academic & Research Libraries 33, no. 1 (January 2002): 25–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048623.2002.10755177.
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Carlson, L. "Bibliography of the History of Australian Science, No. 22, 2001." Historical Records of Australian Science 14, no. 1 (2002): 119. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hr02007.
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Main sources for this bibliography were the 2001 editions of various databases such as the Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS), Chemical Abstracts and Medline Express. In addition, issues of a number of Australian journals published in 2001 were scanned, and readers of the bibliography sent information about relevant items to the compiler. Most items included were published in 2001, but a number of earlier publications were also found which it was thought should be included. The scope of the bibliography is limited to material on the history of the natural sciences (mathematics, physical sciences, earth sciences and biological sciences), some of the applied sciences (including medical and health sciences, agriculture, manufacturing and engineering), and human sciences (psychology, anthropology and sociology). Biographical material on practitioners in these sciences is also of interest. The compiler would like to thank those people who sent items or information about items published during 2001 for inclusion in the bibliography. It would again be appreciated if he could be notified about other items dealing with the history of science in Australasia, the South West Pacific area and Antarctica published during 2001, but have been omitted. Readers are invited to alert the compiler to the publication of books, journal articles, conference papers, reports, Masters and PhD theses and reviews on the subject published during 2002 for inclusion in future bibliographies. Pertinent information should be sent to the compiler, C/- Deakin University Library, Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia or by e-mail to laurie.carlson@austehc.unimelb.edu.au.
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Beza, Beau Bradley, and Jaime Hernández-Garcia. "From placemaking to sustainability citizenship." Journal of Place Management and Development 11, no. 2 (June 4, 2018): 192–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpmd-06-2017-0051.
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Purpose Placemaking is an established practice and research field. It takes on a spatial dimension created through a socio-political process where value and meaning are assigned to settings. An emerging concept, sustainability citizenship relies on social actors creating sustainable urban settings by working, sometimes, “outside” formal planning; offering an evolutionary step in the creation and understanding of community realised places. The purpose of this paper is twofold: examine one of Bogotá, Colombia’s informal settlements to explore the placemaking/sustainability citizenship relationship, and use this exploration as a means to argue the appropriateness of sustainability citizenship when investigating/realising settings in Bogotá’s informal settlements. Design/methodology/approach To address the paper’s aim, books, journal articles and monographs related to citizen/community participation, placemaking, citizenship (in Latin America and conceptually) and sustainability citizenship were collected and critically reviewed. Identification of these documents was achieved through a literature review of the library database at Deakin University and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and the co-authors of this paper contributing to and reviewing submissions to the 2016 Routledge publication, Sustainability Citizenship. Field observation and engagement with the citizenry living in the informal settlements of Bogotá, Colombia were conducted at various times in 2013, 2014 and 2017. Findings Sustainability citizenship and placemaking are linked through their “process-driven” approach to realising places and use of the citizenry to enact change. In Bogotá, Colombia’s informal settlement of Caracoli, public spaces are created outside formal planning processes through alternative path dependencies and the resourcefulness of its citizens. Sustainability citizenship, rather than placemaking, can work outside formal planning and manoeuvre around established path dependencies, which offers an evolutionary step in the creation and understanding of community realised places in the global south. Originality/value This paper provides insight into the use of placemaking when explaining the realisation process of Bogotá, Colombia’s informal settlements. The paper’s contents also explore the placemaking/sustainability citizenship relationship, which in terms of the latter is a new citizenry dimension that can be used to provide new insight into the realisation process of public spaces in Bogotá’s informal settlements.
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SÜMBÜL, Sinan, and Ceyhan GÜLER. "A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF MASTER'S THESIS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE IN TURKEY." Zeitschrift für die Welt der Türken / Journal of World of Turks 14, no. 1 (April 15, 2022): 215–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.46291/zfwt/140117.
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In this study, master's theses written in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS) in Turkish Universities were analyzed. This study aims to identify and discuss the trends of studies dealing with LIS in Turkey. The research was conducted using qualitative research and, the data were collected and analyzed through content analysis. Master’s theses were accessed through the National Theses Database of the Council of Higher Education. The theses were categorized under a total of 6 titles according to their distribution over the years and types, types of investigation, data-collection method, social level, University distributions, and topics. The classification schemes for topics, research methods, data collection methods, and social levels of LIS used in the content analysis were those based on Järvelin and Vakkari's. As a result of the study, it is seen that the year when the highest number of theses were completed is 2019 (18,34%), the theses handled mostly the topic of research on library and information service activities (10,04%). The number of theses written is higher at Hacettepe University (28,38%) than any of the other Universities. It is noteworthy that the university, which stands out in its graduate studies, is a member of iSchool. Keywords: Library and Information Science, Master’s Theses in Turkey, Qualitative Analysis, Content Analysis, Research Trends.
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Кудрина, Екатерина, Ekaterina Rudrina, Карина Ивина, and Karina Ivina. "Digital Environment as a New Challenge for University Library." Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. Series: Humanities and Social Sciences 3, no. 2 (September 3, 2019): 126–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2542-1840-2019-3-2-126-134.
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The research features the relevance and importance of the transition to the digital economy and digital society as the most important priorities of the state policy of the Russian Federation. The authors emphasize the impact of this process on the development of all types of libraries, including university libraries. Digital environment results in a number of social and technological challenges, e.g. the specifics of dealing with e-users of university libraries, access to electronic resources, new requirements for the publication activity of teachers and researchers in specialized sources and professional competence status, creativity of managers and specialists of university libraries, etc. The paper describes The Concept of Development of University Libraries, a draft document that emphasizes the changing role of university libraries and the need to change the content of their activities. The project takes into account the development of world libraries and such components as infrastructure, structure, and ultrastructure, including new challenges to the digital environment. The study features the case of the State University of Management that educates management personnel for libraries.
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Vaidya, Bina. "Librarians and Information professional activities in Nepal during COVID - 19 Pandemic." Access: An International Journal of Nepal Library Association 1, no. 1 (July 11, 2022): 68–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/access.v1i1.46614.
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This article deals with librarians and information professionals including retired librarians, working librarians and all in the field of libraries during the COVID- 19 pandemic 2020 along with the brief history on professional librarians' development in Nepal. It also highlights the adopted online platform of a series of webinars dealing with current important and useful information relevant to library and information science organized by Tribhuvan University, Central Department of Library and Information Science (CDLIS). Further, the article provides a picture of the sudden changes brought by the unexpected outbreak of COVID - 19 pandemic in the library management, services and organization.
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McKnight, Sue. "Acquisition and Cataloguing Processes: Changes as a Result of Customer Value Discovery Research." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2, no. 4 (December 7, 2007): 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8d61x.
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Objective: This study seeks to highlight the profound effect of Customer Value Discovery research on the internal business processes of two university libraries in the areas of cataloguing and acquisitions.
Methods: In this project, “Customer Discovery Workshops” with academic staff, students, and university stakeholders provided library managers and staff with information on what services and resources were of value to customers. The workshops also aimed to discover what features of existing library services and resources irritated the students, staff, and faculty. A student satisfaction survey assessed longer-term impact of library changes to students in one university.
Results: The findings resulted in significant changes to collection development, acquisitions, and cataloguing processes. A number of value added services were introduced for the customer. The project also resulted in greater speed and efficiency in dealing with collection development, acquisitions, and cataloguing by the introduction of more technology-enhanced services. Overall customer satisfaction was improved during the project period.
Conclusions: The changes to services introduced as a result of customer feedback also improved relationships between librarians and their university community, through the introduction of a more proactive and supportive service.
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Coates, Carolyn K. "The Curious Case of a "Mayflower Bible"." Theological Librarianship 1, no. 2 (November 18, 2008): 7–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.31046/tl.v1i2.59.
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A library at a small liberal arts university receives from a donor an old book, which has long been assumed to be a Mayflower Bible. A staff librarian who is not accustomed to dealing with rare books reflects on the process of determining the true identity of the volume, its provenance, and the story behind it, with particular interest in the value of this experience to a library whose special collections are limited. Attention to the history of the book and of print culture demonstrate that even the most unlikely library gifts can serve the liberal arts institution through their value both as text and as artifact.
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Lakatos, Artúr Lóránd. "Book Review. Győrfi Dénes’s Bibliotheca Universitatis Claudiopolitanae. Evoluția instituțională și practici ale lecturii în Clujul Universitar." Papers in Arts and Humanities 1, no. 2 (December 9, 2021): 138–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.52885/pah.v1i2.77.
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This book review is presenting a published PhD thesis concerning the history of the library of the university of Cluj, from its foundation until 1945. The book is dealing with three distiguishable periods, the 1872–1918 period, during the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy; the period of 1918-1940, the era of the Great Romania, and the third period is represented by the years of World War II. Based on a rich bibliography, the author is following the major processes concerning the institutional management of the library.
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Mapulanga, Patrick. "Public procurement legislation and the acquisition of library materials in academic libraries in Malawi." Library Review 64, no. 1/2 (February 2, 2015): 101–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lr-05-2014-0047.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to examine the challenges and opportunities the new public procurement legislation has created for academic librarians as regards the acquisition of library materials in academic libraries (university/college libraries) in Malawi. Design/methodology/approach – The study used a multi-method approach. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaires. The questionnaires were sent online to the university/college libraries of seven major accredited public universities in Malawi. After an initial analysis of that data, qualitative data on patterns were obtained through a mailing listserve with all the possible 19 librarians. Responses were analysed and categorised using a thematic approach. Findings – Academic libraries (university/college libraries) are involved in the internal procurement committees. Librarians are represented in internal procurement committees, though their representation differs from one institution to another. All the academic libraries (university/college libraries) either use the centralised or independent procurement methods. As a result, the public university libraries deal with agents as independents. Working as independents has negatively affected the libraries, as materials are procured at different prices and sometimes at higher prices, thereby ignoring the value for money. Research limitations/implications – In academic libraries, the library consortia have pulled resources towards a basket fund for wide access and cheaper licensing. However, for print library materials, a collaborative procurement process in which the academic libraries identify an agent capable of achieving a supplier list and then purchase directly from the preferred suppliers seems not to have been tried in the most developing countries. Practical implications – The study suggests that academic libraries (university/college libraries) should emulate the library consortia approach when dealing with agents. The academic libraries should consider collaborative procurement models as a means of procuring library materials. Originality/value – Since the enactment of the public procurement legislation in Malawi, no research has been documented on the challenges and opportunities the public procurement act and the acquisition of library materials. This research seeks to bridge the literature gap.
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Seppi, Greg, and Dainan Skeem. "Picking Up the Pieces: Library Processes and the Theft of Rare Materials." RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage 21, no. 2 (2020): 98. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rbm.21.2.98.
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In October 2018, Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library experienced thefts from its general circulating collection and L. Tom Perry Special Collections. This article explores the literature on theft in special collections and libraries in general, reviews the events that occurred as a case study in dealing with theft, and concludes with some thoughts on how institutions can avoid purchasing stolen materials. We also include our analysis of one of the stolen books to explain how we knew it belonged to the university and a sample theft reporting checklist.
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de Jager, Karin, Mary Nassimbeni, William Daniels, and Alexander D’Angelo. "The use of academic libraries in turbulent times." Performance Measurement and Metrics 19, no. 1 (February 5, 2018): 40–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pmm-09-2017-0037.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how an innovation in the University Management Information System was leveraged to incorporate library data by an initially sceptical strategic management team. The rationale was to extract evidence of correlations between library use and student achievement. This kind of information is of particular interest to the institution, which is at present dealing with crises popularly summarised in the slogan “#FeesMustFall” among students who suffer from the effects of poverty and exclusion in higher education. Comment is offered on some of the relationships between student library behaviour before, during and after the nationwide disruptions that destabilised universities and threatened their survival at the end of 2016, just before the final examination period. Design/methodology/approach Data were extracted from the data warehouse from the comparative demographic perspectives of students’ degrees of disadvantage in an effort to uncover any hitherto hidden patterns of library use. Findings The use of the library as expressed by footfall and loans was mapped against students’ pass rates and their collective GPA, indicating that increased library use correlates positively with better academic performance. Some of the initial correlations between student library behaviour before, during and after the nationwide disruptions that destabilised universities and threatened their survival at the end of 2016 just before the final examination period are explored. The effects that library closures (under threat of damage) at a critical time in the academic year might have had on library use and on student performance are interrogated. Practical implications Students on financial aid, which was used as an indicator of disadvantage, come from schools and environments where access to information technology and libraries is very limited, so that library habits are either poorly established or not at all. At the University of Cape Town (UCT), considerable support is in place for students to encourage the development of library habits. An analysis of available data indicates that students who have acquired library habits regardless of unfavourable financial circumstances do not exhibit behaviour and academic outcomes markedly different from that of their more privileged peers. Originality/value Combining library data with data from the university data warehouse is a new approach in South Africa. It is an approach that is of value both to the library and the institution at large and has brought meaningful insights into the role the academic library might be seen to play in promoting student academic achievement.
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Piggott, Stuart. "Early British craftsmen." Antiquity 60, no. 230 (November 1986): 189–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00058841.
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Professor Stuart Piggott published his British prehistory in the Home University Library in 1949, and his Neolithic cultures of the British Isles five years later. Now a third of a century later he reviews five new books dealing with pre-Roman Britain, with special reference to early Celtic art (listed below). His comments on the 1921 and 1939 finds from Grimes Graves are intriguing.
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Winter, Marsha, and Portia Bowen‐Chang. "Dealing with DSpace: the experience at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine." New Library World 111, no. 7/8 (July 20, 2010): 320–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03074801011059948.
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Mairinger, T., T. Netzer, A. Gschwendtner, and Ch Markl. "The legal situation of telemedicine in Austria." Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 3, no. 3 (September 1, 1997): 154–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/1357633971931066.
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Searches were conducted of two legal databases dealing with civil law in Austria. The searches produced 12 references relevant to telemedicine, which were obtained from a university legal library. From the literature, it can be concluded that Austrian civil regulations are sufficient to clarify the questions of liability arising in connection with the practice of telemedicine. Although no specific legislation has been enacted as yet, we would not expect such legislation to produce different results in the legal assessment of the case patterns discussed in this paper.
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Han, Cunge, Wensen Yu, Xiaofei Li, Hai Lin, and Huanyun Zhao. "A New Fast Algorithm for Library Circulation Data Mining Based on FUP." Scientific Programming 2022 (April 14, 2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1683099.
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As the first incremental association mining algorithm, FUP can well solve the problem, but the algorithm also has the deficiencies to produce a large set of candidates and multiple iterating the database, leading to the algorithm’s low execution efficiency when dealing with some large transactions with fast updates, such as book circulation data. This study proposes an improved FUP algorithm that takes transaction identifier (TID) in the database to scan the database only once, making the computation significantly less than the FUP algorithm. Through detecting the circulation data of a university library, the experimental results show that compared with the standard FUP algorithm and SFUA algorithm, with the increase of borrowing and record transactions, the improved FUP algorithm has significantly improved the operation efficiency, which can help the library to do a good job in book recommendation scientifically.
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Pandia, Ekariana S., Siska Rita Mahyuny, and Teuku Hadi Wibowo Atmaja. "Digital Library System Development To Improve The Ten Top Skills Of Biology Education Students." Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA 8, no. 2 (April 30, 2022): 463–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.29303/jppipa.v8i2.1051.
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Library as a storage room books that are kept on a regular basis to be read and studied or used as reference material. Advances in digital technology have changed many things, one of which is in the world of education where technology is used in the library field which can build many skills. Advances in technology advances in digital technology are utilized in the field of libraries which can build many skills. In developing skills, the top ten skills include Cognitive Flexibility. Cognitive Flexibility is the ability to think and align cognitive strategy processes in dealing with new and unexpected situations. The research method used is Research and Development with a 4D model approach. The subjects in this study were students of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Samudra University in semesters V and VII. The results of the digital library IT expert validation test where Accessibility has a score of 92%, while the lowest, navigability and copyright have a score of 50%. While the validation of the librarian's ease of reading and storing has 88% while the inventory suitability is 50%. While the practicality test for users is 75%. This is because there is still a need for more in-depth development in increasing the collection of various books in the Biology education study program at Samudra University
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Astakhova, E., and I. Kozitskaya. "Library in Search of Self-identification: the Experience of the Center for Scientific and Humanitarian Information of PUA." New Collegium 2, no. 104 (April 1, 2021): 87–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.30837/nc.2021.2.87.
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The article is devoted to a description of various approaches to solving topical educational and “library” problems typical of the contemporary world, which are being realized in its practical activities by the scientific-educational complex for continuing education Kharkiv University of Humanities “People’s Ukrainian Academy”.
“People’s Ukrainian Academy” is the institution where the university library’s functions are not limited to repositing and providing books to students and teaching staff. The authors point out that in the contemporary world where 90% of all available information has come up in the last two years, libraries are to learn and teach others how to manage information, how to analyze and systematize it, how to maintain the academic ethos, and foster academic integrity. The authors emphasize that the tasks are qualitatively different from what libraries used to have.
Among the main goals the Centre for Scientific and Humanitarian Information (the whole name of the PUA’s librarian complex) attempts to achieve, combination of functions is a priority: shaping reader’s needs and developing a culture of reading, a culture of dealing with books and other information sources, establishing and developing a cuture of Dialogue in the education institutions, leadership in its innovative activity.
The paper substantiates the existing PUA approaches to the functions of the librarian complex and considers the principles and methods of the library work with people of different age-groups, its participation in soling cultural communication problems, developing a culture of the Dialogue, book-crossing and others.
The paper explicates how non-standard formats of activity ensure achieving the goals of the university library in the times of uncertainty and constant change.
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Rodin, Rhoni. "Islamic college libraries facing the covid-19 pandemic." Record and Library Journal 8, no. 1 (June 28, 2022): 171–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/rlj.v8-i1.2022.171-184.
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Background of the study: The library has been running normally. But it changed 360 degrees when the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak hit. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze how Islamic university libraries in Indonesia faced the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the IAIN Curup Library. Method: The design of this research is descriptive qualitative, the informants in this study are the head of the library and management staff / librarian, and the data collection technique uses surveys, interviews and documentation. While the data analysis using qualitative descriptive techniques. Findings: The results of the study show that there are several creativity and innovations that have been carried out by the IAIN Curup Library in dealing with the current epidemic of the Covid-19 pandemic, including 1) Making online membership cards; 2) SKBP services online; 3) Access books online; 4) Join to telegram; and 5) Auto WhatsApp as an alternative to library services. Then there are several things that the IAIN Curup library has done in the face of the covid 19 pandemic, namely 1) strengthening e-resources at IAIN Curup such as e-repository, IAIN Curup e-library, e-theses, and open educational resources, where all these resources will support lectures and other academic activities. 2) Implementation of health protocols when entering the library, for example wearing masks, maintaining distance, limiting the number of visitors, and providing good sanitation facilities. Conclusion: The Covid 19 pandemic that is currently engulfing the library has closed all doors for visitors so that the library has no visitors at all (in this case a physical visit) to the library, therefore facing this issue, the Islamic CollegeLibrary in this case must do the following: creativity and innovation.
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Anonymous. "Tenure-Track Expectations in a Nebulous Environment." Journal of New Librarianship 7, no. 2 (October 31, 2022): 63–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/12/11.
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I joined the research and instruction department of an R1 university soon after library school. Approximately six months after my arrival, that department split in half. The shifting work environment, coupled with the newness of the job, presented several challenges, particularly dealing with interdepartmental tension and navigating contradictory priorities among colleagues. New librarians are often encouraged to bring innovative ideas to the table, but ambition and change are not always welcomed by seasoned professionals with preexisting notions about librarianship. I will examine the added stress of maintaining collegial relationships and finding professional identity in delicate and unfamiliar conditions.
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Streltsov, D. V. "Oriental Studies." MGIMO Review of International Relations, no. 5(38) (October 28, 2014): 143–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2014-5-38-143-150.
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The Department for the "administration of affairs with Asian nations" at College of Foreign Affairs was established on February 26, 1796 by the imperial decree and the school for Chinese, Manchu, Persian and Turkish languages translators was opened one year later. However, special training of the Russian diplomatic corps, dealing with the relations with Asian nations, was established only in the XIX century. In 1815 Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages was founded. In 1823 Training Department of Oriental Languages at the Asian Department of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Empire was established. The tradition was continued by the Soviet Russian Institute of Oriental Studies, which become a leading center for the training of specialists, necessary for most important public institutions and social organizations. Moscow Institute for Oriental Studies inherited traditions and rich library from Lazarev Institute. At the confluence of MGIMO and Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies in 1954 the library holdings were transferred to the MGIMO, they now form the basis of the rare fund of the university research library. Development of Oriental School MGIMO historically was influenced by the specifics of the traditional conglomerate of Oriental Sciences and ever increasing needs in the practical application of knowledge about the East. Of course, in addition to the Lazarev Institute other leading centers of domestic study of the East made a considerable impact on the development of Oriental Studies at MGIMO. St. Petersburg (Leningrad) University and the University of Kazan are the most prominent ones, where the Oriental Studies tradition is rooted in the XIX century. Evacuation of many prominent representatives of the Moscow and Leningrad school of Oriental Studies during the Great Patriotic War to Kazan and Central Asia gave new impetus to oriental studies at universities in these regions.
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Alwan, Ahmed, Eric Garcia, Antranik Kirakosian, and Andrew Weiss. "Fake News and Libraries: How Teaching Faculty in Higher Education View Librarians’ Roles in Counteracting the Spread of False Information." Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research 16, no. 2 (January 31, 2022): 1–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.21083/partnership.v16i2.6483.
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This paper reports on a survey of faculty members at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in Los Angeles, California, regarding their attitudes about libraries’ and librarians’ roles in the area of fake news. This study is a continuation of a previous paper that reviewed the origins of fake news and faculty perceptions of the concept. The survey results suggest that faculty members have differing views of how libraries and librarians can help them address fake news. Across disciplines, ages, and genders, faculty members’ views show little belief in the use of the library or librarians to help combat fake news. Notably, only lecturers seem to have a strong view of libraries and librarians playing helpful roles in dealing with the fake news phenomenon. These findings may have future implications for librarians who attempt to address fake news with either their faculty or their students. It may be necessary to develop broader outreach and awareness programs to change traditional conceptions of academic librarians and library services, which are often conflated.
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Sufratman, Sufratman, Asep Awaludin, and Herianti Herianti. "Relationship Between Religion and Science: Analysis of Darussalam Gontor University Response to Covid-19." FITRAH: Jurnal Kajian Ilmu-ilmu Keislaman 8, no. 1 (June 30, 2022): 117–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.24952/fitrah.v8i1.5468.
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This paper aims to analyze the nature of the relationship between religion and science applied by UNIDA Gontor, especially the policy in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. This is done, at least for two reasons. First, UNIDA Gontor is the only higher education institution in the country that continues to carry out normal activities in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Second, UNIDA Gontor is an Islamic educational institution based on Islamic boarding schools. As library research, this paper uses a descriptive method. The results can be concluded that there are at least four patterns in building the relationship between religion and science: conflict, independence, dialogue, and integration. UNIDA Gontor uses an Integration model with the Islamization of knowledge in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. This is because UNIDA Gontor applies ihktiar al-diniyyah and al-ilmiyyah at the same time preventing the spread of Covid-19 infection. The two pledges were integrated within the framework of an Islamic worldview, thus, giving rise to three forms of strategic policies, namely; First, form a Covid-19 task force; second, involve elements of the government and IKPM Gontor; and the third, self-isolation. By consistently implementing these efforts, the entire academic community and students in the UNIDA Gontor environment can avoid and function normally even in the midst of the Covid-19 virus infection
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Oraee, Narges, Azam Sanatjoo, and Mohammad Reza Ahanchian. "An exploratory study on competitive intelligence: Managers' information needs in higher education sector." Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science 26, no. 2 (August 30, 2021): 125–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/mjlis.vol26no2.7.
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Competitive intelligence is the collection and analysis of information to support strategic decision making for an organisation, as a means to achieve competitive advantages. Identification of information needs is a prerequisite for the subsequent actions and activities in the competitive intelligence process, and, if not done well, optimal intelligence will not be provided. Intending to identify the information needs of university managers in higher education sector, this study addressed the different dimensions of information needs, information sources, and channels used by them. Due to the nature of the subject and research objectives, the research approach was qualitative based on Grounded Theory, an inductive, theory discovery methodology. Twenty-three university managers in Iran were purposively sampled for interviews. It was found that their information needs were mostly about university competitors, university customers and their higher education providers. Their information needs for strategic decisions and actions were about their collaborators in education and information field, effective marketing about product and services, as well as economic, socio-cultural and legal aspects. They need to pay attention to political and economic information in dealing with unexpected topics. Managers obtained information they needed from four types of information sources and channels - human, organisations, open source documents and captured media, and mixed channels. Electronic information sources were considered to be more abundant for them than printed sources. The paper suggests that the findings can contribute to the design, implementation, and development of competitive intelligence information systems that managers and decision-makers are among its major users.
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Alkhafaji, Salah, and Laila Sayed Samea. "The Opportunities and Challenges of using Electronic Information Resources in Higher Education Teaching and Learning: A Case Study." Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities 7, no. 4 (April 1, 2020): 19–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/sijash.v7i4.2283.
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This study aimed to investigate the usage patterns of the electronic information resources in Sur University College to highlight the importance of these resources in the higher education environment. The descriptive research methodology was adopted using the questionnaire technique; a total number of 232 valid questionnaires were analyzed based on Kronbach Alpha test to measure the stability of the questionnaire content (α = 0.817) using SPSS. The study revealed the high impact of the e-resources in the teaching and learning process among SUC community. There is an overall satisfaction of the e-resources and the related services; the users are generally satisfied with the library support; however, the study outlined some of the challenges that may affect the effective use, such as the insufficient number of e-resources in Arabic, user preference of print form, the complexity of the search techniques and interfaces. The study recommends the library staff to conduct more workshops using innovative learning techniques, such as the gaming technique, to motivate the users to utilize the e-resources in the coursework and research extensively and to enhance their information literacy skills in dealing with them.
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F. M. da Silva, Lucas, and António M. Ferreira. "Editorial." U.Porto Journal of Engineering 7, no. 1 (February 19, 2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.24840/2183-6493_007.001_0001.
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This special issue of University of Porto Journal of Engineering contains selected papers presented at the 1st International Conference on Science and Technology Education STE 2020, held at Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), Portugal, during 15-16 October 2020.
This conference is held every year. The conference is co-chaired by António Ferreira (University of Porto, Portugal), Lucas F. M. da Silva (University of Porto, Portugal) and Claudio R. Brito (COPEC, Brazil). The goal of the conference is to provide an international forum for the sharing, dissemination and discussion of research, experience and perspectives across a wide range of teaching and learning issues. About 50 papers were presented by researchers from nearly 20 countries.
In order to disseminate the work presented at STE 2020, selected papers were prepared which resulted in the present special issue. Various topics are covered resulting in seven papers dealing with learning mechanisms (first three papers), learning systems (following three papers) and diversity and inclusiveness (last paper). The papers presented here are good examples of the latest trends related to science and technology education.
The editors wish to thank all the authors for their participation and cooperation, which made this volume possible. Finally, they would like to thank the team of FEUP library, especially Luís Miguel Costa, for the excellent cooperation during the preparation of this issue.
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Da Silva, Lucas, and António Ferreira. "Editorial." U.Porto Journal of Engineering 8, no. 1 (February 16, 2022): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.24840/2183-6493_008.001_0001.
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This special issue of University of Porto Journal of Engineering contains selected papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Science and Technology Education STE 2021, held at Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), Portugal, during 7-8 October 2021.
This conference is held every two years. The conference is co-chaired by António Ferreira (University of Porto, Portugal) and Lucas F. M. da Silva (University of Porto, Portugal). The goal of the conference is to provide an international forum for the sharing, dissemination and discussion of research, experience and perspectives across a wide range of teaching and learning issues. About 50 papers were presented by researchers from nearly 20 countries.
In order to disseminate the work presented at STE 2021, selected papers were prepared which resulted in the present special issue. Various topics are covered resulting in seven papers dealing with learning mechanisms (first two papers), learning systems (one paper) and diversity and inclusiveness (last four papers). The papers presented here are good examples of the latest trends related to science and technology education.
The editors wish to thank all the authors for their participation and cooperation, which made this volume possible. Finally, they would like to thank the team of FEUP library, especially Luís Miguel Costa and Palmira Seixas, for the excellent cooperation during the preparation of this issue.
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Mwaurah, Naomy Waithera, and Ben Wekalao Namande. "Challenges that Affect the Utilization of KLISC’s Resources and Services at University of Nairobi." International Journal of Librarianship 6, no. 1 (July 10, 2021): 27–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.23974/ijol.2021.vol6.1.128.
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It is not feasible for a library to hold or acquire a full collection of information resources which may be required by its patrons. To deal with this issue, library cooperation was adopted, for instance, interlibrary loaning, document delivery and library network, formed to build the acquiring capacity of cooperating institutions to grow the accessibility of information resources and offer computerized services. In Kenya, there is KLISC which has carried out commendable activities to support research in Kenya. KLISC has done admirable exercises to support research in Kenya. These exercises incorporate collaborative acquisition of information resources, ICT training of information experts and the preparation of researchers to improve their abilities in retrieving information. Despite the activities and services that KLISC provide, its resources are yet to be appreciated by a majority of the users of the member institutions. Also, not all information providers and institutions of higher learning are members. Kenya has over 600 institutions but only 112 are KLISC members as of 2018 and the numbers keep reducing. The study therefore tried to identify the challenges that the KLISC members face that could be affecting utilization of the electronic resources, members pulling out and also discouraging other institutions from joining. The study found out that KLISC members experienced the following challenges; slow internet connectivity, information illiteracy, lack of searching skills, low awareness levels, slow downloading speed, unfriendly platforms, password requirements for some databases, poor ICT infrastructure, poor ICT skills for both users and staff, delays in releasing of funds by the management, and slow communication from the publishers. KLISC itself faces the following challenges: members do not efficiently communicate about their information needs, lack of sponsorship since INASP pulled out, delay by KLISC’s members to pay their annual subscription fee, and the management team is overwhelmed by work. The study therefore recommended the following: Institutions should invest more on ICT infrastructure, KLISC should come up with a way of ensuring relevancy, KLISC should stand on its own as an institution and acquire its own offices and employ staff who will just be working for KLISC, KLISC should create a mini-consortium to cater for research institutions and also other specialized fields in different institutions in Kenya, KLISC should come up with a way of dealing with individual defaulters in a way that does not affect the other members, the publishers should improve the interfaces of their databases to make them user friendly and easy to navigate, and the publishers should also ensure fast communications with the institutions.
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Da Silva, Lucas, and António Ferreira. "Editorial." Journal on Teaching Engineering 2, no. 1 (April 7, 2022): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.24840/2795-4005_002.001_0001.
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This special issue of Journal on Teaching Engineering contains selected papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Science and Technology Education STE 2021, held at Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), Portugal, during 7-8 October 2021.
This conference is held every two years. The conference is co-chaired by António Ferreira (University of Porto, Portugal) and Lucas F. M. da Silva (University of Porto, Portugal). The goal of the conference is to provide an international forum for the sharing, dissemination and discussion of research, experience and perspectives across a wide range of teaching and learning issues. About 50 papers were presented by researchers from nearly 20 countries.
In order to disseminate the work presented at STE 2021, selected papers were prepared which resulted in the present special issue. Various topics are covered resulting in five papers dealing with learning mechanisms (first three papers), and diversity and inclusiveness (last two papers). The papers presented here are good examples of the latest trends related to science and technology education.
The editors wish to thank all the authors for their participation and cooperation, which made this volume possible. Finally, they would like to thank the team of FEUP library, especially Luís Miguel Costa and Palmira Seixas, for the excellent cooperation during the preparation of this issue.
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Jantz, Ronald. "Information Retrieval in Domain-specific Databases: An Analysis to Improve the User Interface of the Alcohol Studies Database." College & Research Libraries 64, no. 3 (May 1, 2003): 229–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl.64.3.229.
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Academic libraries are becoming more directly involved in the design and publishing of electronic information resources, including bibliographic databases, electronic journals, and digital archives. As a result, librarians are dealing with many user interface design issues that computer scientists and information specialists in other fields have encountered. Transaction log analysis can provide a rich source of information on user behavior and insights as to how user interfaces can be improved. This article describes the methodology and results of the log analysis for the Alcohol Studies Database (ASDB), a domain-specific database supported by the Center of Alcohol Studies and Rutgers University Libraries (RUL). The goals of this study were to better understand user search behavior, to analyze failure rates, and to develop approaches for improving the user interface.
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Gradowski, Mariusz, and Przemysław Piłaciński. "Research on Popular Music conducted at the Institute of Musicology of the University of Warsaw in 1953–2015." Musicology Today 13, no. 1 (December 1, 2016): 88–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/muso-2016-0001.
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Abstract The article presents a survey of research on popular music carried out at the Institute of Musicology, University of Warsaw. It discusses the contents of valuable studies undertaken at the Institute but still unpublished and kept at the Library of the Institute of Musicology. The authors’ aim has been to facilitate the exchange of ideas with other musicological centres conducting research on popular music, as well as providing other musicologists and scholars working in the field with an overview the research undertaken to date. Popular music will be defined here as music composed in the 20th and 21st centuries, circulating in mass distribution in the form of various types of recordings, as well as performed in music clubs and at outdoor events; music that has its roots in jazz on the one hand and the youth revolution of the 1950s (the rise of rock and roll) on the other. We present a survey of B.A. and M.A. theses discussed under a number of key headings (jazz, folk, rock/pop, and electronic music, as well as works dealing with popular music in the context of research into musical culture at large). We also describe the University’s study framework, which was the original context for those texts. Our survey of the library holdings reveals an unexpectedly large body of writings on popular music submitted for a degree at the Institute of Musicology, University of Warsaw. The research has already opened many doors, defined and more than outlined many fields of study, describing them in quite a detailed manner. This is obviously good news: the existing works pose new questions, highlight areas of controversy, and suggest new research methods. In due course, the research has also begun to yield PhD dissertations written on this subject at the Institute.
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Emeljanow, Victor. "Pleasure Gardens. Performing Arts Resources, vol. 21. Edited by Stephen M. Vallillo and Maryann Chach. New York: Theatre Library Association, 1998; pp. 105. $30 cloth; Their Championship Seasons: Acquiring, Processing, and Using Performing Arts Archives. Performing Arts Resources, vol. 22. Edited by Kevin Winkler. New York: Theatre Library Association, 2001; pp. 142. $30 cloth." Theatre Survey 45, no. 1 (May 2004): 133–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0040557404290081.
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The annual publication of the Theatre Library Association is designed “to gather and disseminate scholarly articles dealing with the location of resource materials” relating to all media as well as popular entertainments, the evaluation of those resources, and to include as well “monographs of previously unpublished original material.” The volumes are slim ones, so we should not expect coverage of the many theatre collections available to scholars and practitioners, but rather a highly selective series of essays reflecting the priorities of the Association or of the individual volume editors. This certainly appears to be the case here: the 1998 volume concerns itself with eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American pleasure gardens, whereas, after a publication hiatus of three years, the 2001 volume is focused around the acquisition, scope, and use of four major archives—those of the Joseph Papp/New York Shakespeare Festival and of Lucille Lortel in the New York Public Library of the Performing Arts, the Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute at Ohio State University, and the holdings of the Weill—Lenya Research Center in New York. As a consequence, the tones of the two volumes are very different, as is their utility. The first volume appears to be directed toward a disinterested readership; the second addresses those who might actually use the particular collections.
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Kannelønning, Mari Serine, and Sunniva Evjen. "Tillit og tverrfaglighet -om bibliotekaren som forskerstøtte." Nordisk Tidsskrift for Informationsvidenskab og Kulturformidling 7, no. 3 (December 17, 2018): 74–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/ntik.v7i3.111488.
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Technological advancements and reforms in the university sector have changed the conditions under which researchers and academic staff work. In turn, university libraries need to adapt to the changing needs of this particular user group. This article highlights which competencies and roles the university librarian needs in order to address these changing needs based on an understanding of the researcher’s work context. How can the academic librarian contribute to the research process? The study on which this article is based has applied Institutional Ethnography (IE), as one methodological approach. IE puts focus on the expert knower, in this case the researcher, who can transmit work knowledge specific to the context in which he or she operates. Applying this approach is one way of dealing with challenges concerning tacit knowledge. In addition, IE provides an opening to revealing new knowledge about a well-studied issue. The data material consists of interviews with researchers (individual and group), and a workshop with academic library staff. Findings show that the researchers’ demands of publications governs their prioritization, but also their relationships to technology and people. The informants’ state that they need to be able to trust that librarians contribute added value and substance to the research process – only then can they be part of the research network. The informants would also like librarians to contribute with a transdisciplinary mindset in transdisciplinary research projects, that they coordinate administrative support, and take charge of research dissemination intended to “popularize” research.
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Tvaltvadze, Darejan, and Irina Gvelesiani. "THE USAGE OF DIGITAL RESOURCES IN TEACHING AND RESEARCHING (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE UNIVERSITY PROJECTS)." SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 1 (May 25, 2018): 536–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/sie2018vol1.3075.
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The 21st century shifted the world communities to an “electronic” stage of evolution. Drastic changes can be visualized in literature, linguistics and other humanitarian sciences. The greatest attention is paid to the promotion of linguistic researches, which are oriented towards electronic documenting of the language as well as on the intensive usage of digital methodologies and modern technologies. The reliance on these “technics” enables contemporary Georgian scientists to achieve principally new results and verify different models or hypotheses. Despite these circumstances, a lot must be done in the sphere of Kartvelology. The paper presents the university projects, which are oriented towards: involvement of students in researching activities dealing with the corpus-building;promotion of the development of digital Kartvelology; facilitation of creation of Georgian and foreign scholars’ digital library and text-corpus;development of Georgian scientific meta-language, etc. Therefore, promotion of digitalization, development of scientific meta-language, facilitation of the preservation of well-known scholars’ works, creation of digital libraries and establishment of modern methods crucial for the promotion of up-to-date teaching processes – these are the main issues of our paper and integral problems of today’s educational world. The methodology of research includes observation, analysis and evaluation of ongoing projects and their already-achieved/future outcomes. Certain prospects are visualised.
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Ann Lindley, Jane. "Strategic Issues in Electronic Librarianship." Bilgi Dünyası 1, no. 2 (October 31, 2000): 330–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.15612/bd.2000.424.
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All of us working in Turkish libraries at the start of the 3rd millennium are very much aware that we are engaged in an "uphill struggle" in nearly every aspect of our work. Technology continues to evolve at a pace so rapid we can barely stay abreast of information disseminated about it, let alone harness it to our advantage and, more importantly, to the benefit of our patrons. Even the issues we discuss this year in varous meetings on digital librarianship will change betore the year is out. Yet our mission will remain essentially unchanged, and we must fulfill it, meeting myriad needs with limited means. Using Koç University Library as a case in point, this paper identifies strategic issues facing Turkish libraries today and relates information about some interesting initiatives being taken by our American and British colleagues in dealing with them. Key issues are: redefining collection development, acquiring the right mix ot resources, deciding what to save and how to preserve it, and creating viable mechanisms tor cooperative endeavors.
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Baker, Colin F. "Judaeo-Arabic material in the Cambridge Genizah Collections." Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 58, no. 3 (October 1995): 445–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0041977x00012891.
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The Cairo Geniza is surely the most important manuscript source for the study of Judaeo-Arabic texts, that is to say, texts whose language is Arabic written in Hebrew characters. This paper is an overall survey of the Judaeo-Arabic material in the 54 Arabic boxes of the Old Series in the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection. This collection which is housed in the Cambridge University Library is the largest collection of Geniza pieces to be found in any one place, with some 140,000 fragments. The Judaeo-Arabic material we are specifically dealing with here comprises some 7,000 manuscript fragments, research on which is now being prepared for publication. The discussion is limited to present research; it does not include references to other oriental collections such as the Firkovitch in St. Petersburg, which comprises not only fragments but codices (some almost complete) and a much wider range of Karaite Arabic material. As the Firkovitch collection is at last becoming more accessible, its contents will obviously need to be studied at a later stage in relation to the Cambridge Geniza material.
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Naveed, Muhammad Asif, and Kanwal Ameen. "Measuring Levels of Students' Anxiety in Information Seeking Tasks." Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries 17 (December 1, 2016): 56–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.47657/201617894.
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This study measured information seeking anxiety among postgraduate students of the University of the Punjab, Lahore. Survey method using questionnaire was employed to conduct this investigation. The questionnaire consisting of an Information Seeking Anxiety Scale and demographic variables was administered in students, selected through convenient sampling procedure, for data collection. The results indicated that a large majority (n=207, 82.4%) of the respondents experienced more than low anxiety in the information seeking process. No significant relationship was found between age, gender, faculty and information seeing anxiety scores of these students. Conversely, there were significant differences in anxiety scores of students based on the program of study, stage of study, and computer proficiency. The results provide useful insights for guidance of information professionals dealing with reference and research services, especially those engaged in designing information literacy curricula and managing information literacy instructions.
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Hallett, Dominique. "RIGHTS! Civil and Human Rights Law Portal." DttP: Documents to the People 49, no. 1 (April 5, 2021): 7–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/dttp.v49i1.7536.
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On September 1, 2020, LLMC, a non-profit Minnesota-based consortium of law libraries, launched the open-access portal RIGHTS! (http://www.llmc.com/rights/home.aspx). If you are looking for primary materials such as current constitutions, human/civil rights acts, Non-Governmental Organizations’ websites, advocacy organizations, and other resources specifically dealing with injustices regarding marginalized parties, this is the place to look. Their stated mission is preserving legal titles and government documents, while making copies inexpensively available digitally through its on-line service, LLMC-Digital (http://www.llmc.com/about.aspx). The original intent was to focus on primarily US and Canadian sources, as seen by the dropdown navigation on the left of the site, but the site also includes other international sources. The page opens at the “Civil and Human Rights Law Portal—Global,” which includes links to various government organizations, judicial information, non-governmental organizations, research and education resources and various documents from different countries. The RIGHTS! site can also be reached through the parent page (http://LLMC.com) with the link to RIGHTS! Located in the right-hand column. The RIGHTS! Portal is sponsored by the Vincent C. Immel Law Library at Saint Louis University.
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Gentry, Laura M., Erin Ryan, Jessica Rayman, and Martha Bace. "How to Wrangle Multiple Discrete Collections from One Donor: A Case Study of the Subject-based Physical and Digital Consolidation of the Wade Hall Collections." American Archivist 84, no. 1 (March 1, 2021): 62–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.17723/0360-9081-84.1.62.
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ABSTRACT The authors examined the Wade Hall Consolidation Project at the University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections. The project involved the physical consolidation of more than 1,400 small, discrete collections donated by Wade Hall into larger, subject-based collections along with the merger of 287 existing digital collections to mirror the physical arrangement. This project's goal was to improve access to and discovery of these collections by researchers. During physical consolidation, the archivists created subject-based collections with new finding aids and addressed issues including unclear provenance, legacy descriptions, inaccurate metadata, varying levels of processing, and lack of alignment with current archival best practices and standards. Digital consolidation of existing digital collections coincided with the migration to a new digital asset management system and presented its own challenges, including legacy descriptions, metadata transformation, digital preservation, and dealing with existing metadata shared on the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and other multi-institutional digital content aggregators. The authors sought to fill the gap in the literature concerning the consolidation of physical and digital collections and to provide guidance to others considering a consolidation project.
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Pichel, Jaro, Barend Last, Julie De Ronde, Alicja Garbaciak, Henrietta Hazen, and Stefan Jongen. "Information-Wise." Journal of Information Literacy 15, no. 1 (January 11, 2021): 105. http://dx.doi.org/10.11645/15.1.2845.
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At Maastricht University (UM), the importance of information literacy (IL) is widely recognised – students require structured support in dealing independently with (academic) information, and encouragement to develop creative and critical approaches when faced with complex questions and sources. IL is especially significant in a problem-based learning (PBL) environment such as that offered by UM, which advocates a constructive, contextual, collaborative, and self-directed approach toward learning and knowledge creation.
The project Information-Wise launched in February 2019 and resulted in an evidence-informed IL programme for bachelor students. The ADDIE model (analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation) was adopted to organise the development process of the programme. The analysis phase was conducted by gathering qualitative and quantitative evidence. Two literature reviews and a university-wide survey with responses from over 600 bachelor students and about 100 staff teachers resulted in recommendations for an IL programme at UM. The design phase consisted of the development of an IL framework that embraces the PBL vision of UM. The framework consists of four dimensions: 1) Resource Discovery, 2) Critical Assessment, 3) Organising Information, 4) Creation & Communication. In order to translate the conceptual research outcomes and framework dimensions into educational practices, the project team created a developmental rubric with intended learning outcomes (ILOs). In the development phase, a five-step piloting approach was used to design teaching activities and assessments that support students in achieving these rubric ILOs. The constructive alignment approach helped to align these activities with the content of the subject courses in which these pilots took place. Part of the IL programme is an online curriculum consisting of generic and discipline-specific online modules. For the implementation phase, this report presents Do’s, Don’ts, and Don’t knows, which outline the future integration of the IL programme into faculty curricula. The evaluation phase still has to be done.
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Grisham, William, Natalie A. Schottler, Joanne Valli-Marill, Lisa Beck, and Jackson Beatty. "Teaching Bioinformatics and Neuroinformatics by Using Free Web-based Tools." CBE—Life Sciences Education 9, no. 2 (June 2010): 98–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1187/cbe.09-11-0079.
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This completely computer-based module's purpose is to introduce students to bioinformatics resources. We present an easy-to-adopt module that weaves together several important bioinformatic tools so students can grasp how these tools are used in answering research questions. Students integrate information gathered from websites dealing with anatomy (Mouse Brain Library), quantitative trait locus analysis (WebQTL from GeneNetwork), bioinformatics and gene expression analyses (University of California, Santa Cruz Genome Browser, National Center for Biotechnology Information's Entrez Gene, and the Allen Brain Atlas), and information resources (PubMed). Instructors can use these various websites in concert to teach genetics from the phenotypic level to the molecular level, aspects of neuroanatomy and histology, statistics, quantitative trait locus analysis, and molecular biology (including in situ hybridization and microarray analysis), and to introduce bioinformatic resources. Students use these resources to discover 1) the region(s) of chromosome(s) influencing the phenotypic trait, 2) a list of candidate genes—narrowed by expression data, 3) the in situ pattern of a given gene in the region of interest, 4) the nucleotide sequence of the candidate gene, and 5) articles describing the gene. Teaching materials such as a detailed student/instructor's manual, PowerPoints, sample exams, and links to free Web resources can be found at http://mdcune.psych.ucla.edu/modules/bioinformatics .
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Tavukcu, Tahir, Aydar M. Kalimullin, Aleksandr V. Litvinov, Natalya N. Shindryaeva, Valentina Abraukhova, and Niyaz M. Abdikeev. "Analysis of Articles on Education and Instructional Technologies (Scopus)." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 15, no. 23 (December 11, 2020): 108. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i23.18803.
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It is an indisputable fact that technology is a part of our lives. It is known that research and education technologies are concentrated. By examining the articles and dissertations published in the field, the scope, strengths and weaknesses of the studies were determined. An important gap has been filled in to guide researches what kind of studies may be needed in the future. Many studies for this purpose were found in the literature. However, since similar studies dealing with educational technologies are outdated, this study is considered important in terms of gathering current research trends and results. The aim of this study is to analyse the articles published in the Scopus database on educational technologies and instructional technologies, thematically and methodologically. The study was designed by adopting a case study from qualitative research models. The sample has not been determined for postgraduate dissertations to be included in the study, and it was aimed to reach the whole universe. In this context, all articles have been accessed through the library system of the university in the Scopus database included. The keywords ‘educational technologies’ and ‘instructional technologies’ were used in the article search. The document types have been examined by year, by country, by authors, by field research and by place of publication.
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Montenegro, María. "Subverting the universality of metadata standards." Journal of Documentation 75, no. 4 (July 8, 2019): 731–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jd-08-2018-0124.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the underlying meanings, effects and cultural patterns of metadata standards, focusing on Dublin Core (DC), and explore the ways in which anticolonial metadata tools can be applied to exercise and promote Indigenous data sovereignty. Design/methodology/approach Applying an anticolonial approach, this paper examines the assumptions underpinning the stated roles of two of DC’s metadata elements, rights and creator. Based on that examination, the paper considers the limitations of DC for appropriately documenting Indigenous traditional knowledge (TK). Introduction of the TK labels and their implementation are put forward as an alternative method to such limitations in metadata standards. Findings The analysis of the rights and creator elements revealed that DC’s universality and supposed neutrality threaten the rightful attribution, specificity and dynamism of TK, undermining Indigenous data sovereignty. The paper advocates for alternative descriptive methods grounded within tribal sovereignty values while recognizing the difficulties of dealing with issues of interoperability by means of metadata standards given potentially innate tendencies to customization within communities. Originality/value This is the first paper to directly examine the implications of DC’s rights and creator elements for documenting TK. The paper identifies ethical practices and culturally appropriate tools that unsettle the universality claims of metadata standards. By introducing the TK labels, the paper contributes to the efforts of Indigenous communities to regain control and ownership of their cultural and intellectual property.
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Karim, Abdul Razak Abdul. "Penyakit Lelaki: Kajian Berdasarkan Kitab-Kitab Tib Melayu Terpilih." Manuskripta 9, no. 2 (December 30, 2019): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.33656/manuskripta.v9i2.149.
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Abstract: One of the most well-known diseases in any of the scriptures is that of men. It can be said that there is no book on this issue that does not address the problem of this type of disease as most traditional practitioners are male. Therefore, men's disease is a priority and an important part of most Kitab Tib. In this paper we will discuss various men's diseases that are found in most tib books as well as the treatment methods and prohibitions that a patient should follow. In this study several books of tib are used, including the Tibetan Collection of the University of Malaya with MSS254 and MSS172, the National Library of Malaysia collection number MSS2219. Two books from Pontianak and also from Odor, Buton are also used in this research data. The selection of these manuscripts is a comparison to look at the similarities and differences between traditional medicine practitioners in dealing with men's disease. An analysis of the names of the diseases, the methods of treatment used and also the taboos found in these books of tib will be described in this paper.
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Abstrak: Salah satu daripada keuzuran atau penyakit yang popular dan banyak terdapat dalam mana-mana kitab tib ialah penyakit golongan lelaki. Boleh dikatakan tidak ada kitab tib yang tidak menyentuh masalah penyakit golongan ini memandangkan kebanyakan pengamal perubatan tradisional merupakan golongan lelaki. Oleh yang demikian, penyakit golongan lelaki menjadi keutamaan dan perkara penting dalam kebanyakan kitab-kitab tib.Dalam makalah ini akan dibincangkan pelbagai penyakit golongan lelaki yang terdapat dalam kebanyakan kitab tib dan juga kaedah rawatan serta pantang larang yang perlu dipatuhi oleh seseorang pesakit itu. Dalam kajian yang dilakukan beberapa buah kitab tib digunakan, antaranya Kitab Tib Koleksi Universiti Malaya dengan nombor MSS254 dan MSS172, kitab tib koleksi Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia dengan nombor MSS2219. Dua buah kitab tib dari Pontianak dan juga dari Bau-bau, Buton juga digunakan dalam data kajian ini. Pemilihan naskah-naskah ini adalah sebagai perbandingan untuk melihat persamaan dan juga perbezaan pengamal perubatan tradisional dalam menangani masalah penyakit golongan lelaki. Analisis dari segi nama-nama penyakit, kaedah rawatan yang digunakan dan juga pantang larang yang terdapat dalam kitab-kitab tib ini akan dihuraikan dalam makalah ini.
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Jackson, Keith R., Krishna Muriki, Lavanya Ramakrishnan, Karl J. Runge, and Rollin C. Thomas. "Performance and Cost Analysis of the Supernova Factory on the Amazon AWS Cloud." Scientific Programming 19, no. 2-3 (2011): 107–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/498542.
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Today, our picture of the Universe radically differs from that of just over a decade ago. We now know that the Universe is not only expanding as Hubble discovered in 1929, but that the rate of expansion is accelerating, propelled by mysterious new physics dubbed “Dark Energy”. This revolutionary discovery was made by comparing the brightness of nearby Type Ia supernovae (which exploded in the past billion years) to that of much more distant ones (from up to seven billion years ago). The reliability of this comparison hinges upon a very detailed understanding of the physics of the nearby events. To further this understanding, the Nearby Supernova Factory (SNfactory) relies upon a complex pipeline of serial processes that execute various image processing algorithms in parallel on ~10 TBs of data. This pipeline traditionally runs on a local cluster. Cloud computing [Above the clouds: a Berkeley view of cloud computing, Technical Report UCB/EECS-2009-28, University of California, 2009] offers many features that make it an attractive alternative. The ability to completely control the software environment in a cloud is appealing when dealing with a community developed science pipeline with many unique library and platform requirements. In this context we study the feasibility of porting the SNfactory pipeline to the Amazon Web Services environment. Specifically we: describe the tool set we developed to manage a virtual cluster on Amazon EC2, explore the various design options available for application data placement, and offer detailed performance results and lessons learned from each of the above design options.
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Dixit, Sunil K., and Murali Sambasivan. "A review of the Australian healthcare system: A policy perspective." SAGE Open Medicine 6 (January 1, 2018): 205031211876921. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050312118769211.
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This article seeks to review the Australian healthcare system and compare it to similar systems in other countries to highlight the main issues and problems. A literature search for articles relating to the Australian and other developed countries’ healthcare systems was conducted by using Google and the library of Victoria University, Melbourne. Data from the websites of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the Australian Productivity Commission, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the World Bank have also been used. Although care within the Australian healthcare system is among the best in the world, there is a need to change the paradigm currently being used to measure the outcomes and allocate resources. The Australian healthcare system is potentially dealing with two main problems: (a) resource allocation, and (b) performance and patient outcomes improvements. An interdisciplinary research approach in the areas of performance measurement, quality and patient outcomes improvement could be adopted to discover new insights, by using the policy implementation error/efficiency and bureaucratic capacity. Hospital managers, executives and healthcare management practitioners could use an interdisciplinary approach to design new performance measurement models, in which financial performance, quality, healthcare and patient outcomes are blended in, for resource allocation and performance improvement. This article recommends that public policy implementation error and the bureaucratic capacity models be applied to healthcare to optimise the outcomes for the healthcare system in Australia. In addition, it highlights the need for evaluation of the current reimbursement method, freedom of choice to patients and a regular scrutiny of the appropriateness of care.