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Carpenter, Kenneth E. "Government Publications and the Development of Libraries." Alexandria: The Journal of National and International Library and Information Issues 15, no. 1 (April 2003): 49–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095574900301500106.
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This paper examines the history of statistical publishing by governments, looks at other kinds of government publishing, and provides brief case studies of the collecting of government documents by libraries in Europe and the United States. These are revealing of attitudes toward government documents and in some cases show a relationship between government-document collecting and the goals of the library. The author argues that collecting and disseminating statistical information was a conscious decision made by governments on the grounds that information would lead to public support. It is arguable that the budget increases for national libraries in Britain and France, which occurred as well in the 1830s, derived from the value those governments placed on disseminating information. A connection in one era between library support and what is considered to be knowledge and the value placed on it suggests a way of looking at libraries in other periods. Indeed, for all libraries, policies and practices in collecting government documents may be indicative of a library's goals.
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Gernand, Bradley E. "Government Libraries." Journal of Library Administration 44, no. 3-4 (August 31, 2006): 113–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j111v44n03_10.
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DOYLE, MARY, and OLIVER MARSHALL. "GOVERNMENT LIBRARIES." Library Review 34, no. 2 (February 1985): 79–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb012787.
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Shuva, Nafiz Zaman, and Rowshon Akter. "Status of Non-Government Public Libraries in Bangladesh." Eastern Librarian 23, no. 1 (October 9, 2012): 91–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/el.v23i1.12119.
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Public libraries are very important social organizations in building knowledge based society. There are two types of public libraries in Bangladesh i.e. Government public libraries and Non-Government public libraries. This article concentrates on the status of Non-Government public libraries in Bangladesh. There is very few literature on Non-Government public libraries in Bangladesh. Currently there are 972 Non-Government public libraries running in Bangladesh. In gathering data on Non-Government public libraries in Bangladesh, the Directory of Non-Government Public Libraries published by National Book Centre is considered. A Focus Group Discussion (FGD) has been conducted to acquire comprehensive information about the status of Non-Government public libraries in Bangladesh. Eventually some problems of Non-Government public libraries have been addressed and as remedial measures a number of recommendations have been put forward by the authors. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/el.v23i1.12119 Eastern Librarian Vol.23(1) 2012 pp.91-104
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Hunter, Catriona. "Career patterns of librarians in government libraries." Librarian Career Development 4, no. 1 (March 1996): 5–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09680819610108175.
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Butler, Julia. "Law Libraries in Australia - Government Libraries." International Journal of Legal Information 28, no. 2 (2000): 429–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0731126500009203.
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Since the mid 1980's to the present time there has been an unprecedented attitudinal change by governments, both at the federal and state levels, regardless of political persuasion, towards the role of the public sector. There has been a sustained policy to wind back the size of the Public Service across the board.
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Hernon, Peter, and Laura Saunders. "The Federal Depository Library Program in 2023: One Perspective on the Transition to the Future." College & Research Libraries 70, no. 4 (July 1, 2009): 351–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/0700351.
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The Government Printing Office (GPO) administers a depository library program that provides the public with access to government publications, including digital ones. For years, the GPO, its Depository Library Council, and documents librarians have discussed the future role of member libraries. This article explores a different, but critical, perspective: that of directors of university libraries within the Association of Research Libraries. Thirty directors reviewed different scenarios and selected the one they envision their university assuming. The findings have implications for librarians in any depository library program and others interested in the future role of libraries as collection and service centers for government information resources.
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Mahawariya, Kimi, and Meera Yadav. "Collection and Services of Government Libraries in Delhi." DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 42, no. 2 (February 28, 2022): 88–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.42.2.17254.
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The present study aims to find out the collection development and management, library services, library staff, library budget, and ICT technology in the selected six libraries of the central government ministries viz. Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution that are situated in Delhi by way of collecting their qualitative and quantitative data on aforesaid parameters which could be directly related to their overall development. There are various studies on various types of government libraries however no study on ministerial libraries of the government of India has been done before. The research was designed through a structured questionnaire that aimed at collecting information about the overall collection, management, and functions of the libraries and subsequently, the librarians or heads of selected libraries alongwith their staff were approached for collection of the data specific to the structured questionnaire. Findings of the study show that these libraries are lacking professional skilled staff as well as the unavailability of adequate ICT components. Furthermore, there is a lack of proper information services which is hindering their overall development. Since these libraries are special libraries in nature and consists of a rare and useful collection related to their respective Ministry, hence, evaluation and study of these libraries to know their developmental status will be helpful to the library users.
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Anyira, Isaac Echezonam. "Higher Education, Libraries, and Nigeria Government’s Vision 20-2020 Project." Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology 1, no. 1 (May 5, 2011): 51–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2011.1.1.9.
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This study explored the role of higher education and libraries in attaining the vision 20:2020 of the Nigerian Government. The study utilized the purposive sampling method to select 300 educationists and librarians in Niger Delta Region of the country. It was found that Nigerian libraries are greatly under stocked, and internet services are lacking in the library. It was moreover discovered that librarians lack adequate skills to render effective services to support the human capital target of vision 20:2020 of the federal government, and Nigerian libraries are grossly under funded. It was recommended that Nigerian Government should prioritize the development of internet services in all higher institution and public libraries to enable them support the vision; librarians should engage in ICT training; higher institutions in Nigeria should come up with an ICT/library development policy which must include how the library should be funded; and the public and the private sector should come together in partnership to ensure that libraries are adequately funded.
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Prakoso, Bambang. "Memposisikan Pustakawan di Perpustakaan Daerah dalam Pengembangan E- Government." Tibanndaru : Jurnal Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi 3, no. 1 (April 15, 2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.30742/tb.v3i1.678.
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Regional libraries have a fundamental role in changing regional civilizations, Librarians become an important slice in realizing the role to be optimally active, in various library activities that have undergone various changes caused by the development of science and technology, really need adequate readiness to be able to meet community expectations. The development of e-government as one method to be able to maximize government business efficiency and can streamline the section relating to the service channel to the public, information dissemination is very fast and even, can reduce the cost of printing (publishing) by making an electronic version of the documents available, so it is possible to make cost savings. As for one of the many ways done is by building a website or government site on the Internet. Librarians who work in regional libraries are expected to be adaptive to the development of information technology to provide maximum service to users of regional libraries.
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Ramadhani, Nana, Armizawati Armizawati, Tri Yuliani, and Oktri Permata Lani. "PERAN PROFESIONAL PUSTAKAWAN DALAM PENGELOLAAN PERPUSTAKAAN MASA PANDEMI CORONA VIRUS-19." Alfuad: Jurnal Sosial Keagamaan 4, no. 2 (December 15, 2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.31958/jsk.v4i2.2351.
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This research discusses the role of librarians in managing libraries during the corona virus pandemic. The corona epidemic is an epidemic of globalization that cripples all access to services, including library services. Library services are a central aspect that will support the dissemination of the latest information related to the corona virus while maintaining the health and safety of readers through new innovations in the role of librarians in open access libraries. This research is a library research or library research that utilizes all journal literature related to librarian pran in developing pandemic service through online services and maximizing the librarian's function and role as an information management center. The results showed that many libraries have closed due to the epidemic, but many libraries have also opened online services so that online and offline visitor data is not too significant. It seems that the government provides more innovative means to support the innovative thinking of librarians in order to create online services that are more optimal, safe, healthy and environmentally friendly.
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Mężyński, em. prof, Andrzej. "Dwa oblicza niemieckich bibliotekarzy w Polsce podczas okupacji 1939–1945." Z Badań nad Książką i Księgozbiorami Historycznymi 16, no. 3 (December 7, 2022): 393–406. http://dx.doi.org/10.33077/uw.25448730.zbkh.2022.734.
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In 1940, on the initiative of the authorities of the General Government, the scientific libraries in the Warsaw. Krakow, Lublin and Lviv into a network of state libraries. This network was managed by the Central Library Board in Krakow under the direction of Gustav Abba and the supervision of the authorities in Berlin. To General Government, Berlin delegated a dozen German librarians who took up successive managerial positions in these libraries. The German library managers, although loyal functionaries of the Third Reich, undoubtedly protected the library collections totaling some 6 million volumes from dispersal, as well as preserving some 300 jobs for Polish librarians.
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Sangenís, Conxita. "ABBA: the Spanish Association of Architectural Librarians and Libraries." Art Libraries Journal 26, no. 2 (2001): 23–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200012153.
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The ABBA (Asociación de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotecas de Arquitectura, Construcción y Urbanismo) brings together about 50 librarians and 40 libraries of quite different types. There are university libraries, government libraries, and the libraries of associations of architects; there are large libraries with extensive resources, and small libraries with very small budgets. The only thing they have in common is their speciality (architecture, building and town and country planning) and the kind of user they serve (architects and architecture students.
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Smart, Cherry-Ann. "The Public Library's Role in Enabling E-Government." International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age 3, no. 3 (July 2016): 18–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijpada.2016070102.
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In most developed countries, linking citizens with e-government through Information Communication Technology (ICT) is an important social role for public libraries. Public libraries partner with government agencies; acting as intermediaries to bridge government with citizens in a way which adds value. In developing countries, public libraries have not attained that intermediary level. Instead, the role of public libraries is constrained to performing a tangential role to e-government. This includes its focus on the provision of access to information. As Caribbean governments progress further with e-government implementation, public libraries may need to expand their role beyond information provision to help citizens in their adoption of e-government, as well as enhance their service provision to them. This highlights some of the digital divide issues that developing countries experience versus information rich countries (i.e., developed nations) such as the United States of America. Thus, the digital divide is not only about access to ICTs; it also now includes citizens' capacity to use ICTs. This paper examines the capacity and role of the public libraries in Trinidad and Tobago, and Jamaica in enhancing e-government efforts.
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Stevenson, Siobhan A. "Immaterial labour, public librarians, and third-generation public libraries." New Library World 117, no. 3/4 (March 14, 2016): 186–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nlw-11-2015-0083.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to draw attention to one specific upper-level government policy document in which a discourse of perpetual innovation and customer service is promoted, and the kinds of questions such discursive interventions raise for the future of work in public libraries; and second, to demonstrate the explanatory potential of the concept of immaterial labour for questions relating to emerging labour processes in libraries. The concepts of “prosumer” and Web 2.0 are included as discursive resources of relevance to any discussion of immaterial labour. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a critical discourse analysis of a public policy visioning document for public libraries in Ontario, Canada, with reflections on related literatures. Findings – The concept of immaterial labour provides an additional analytic tool suitable for questions of relevance to public librarians and library scholars. Within the government text under review which deals specifically with the future of the public library to 2020, the identity of the public librarian is alarmingly absent. Conversely, the library patron as a producer and consumer is privileged. Research limitations/implications – Failure to attend to the broader policy arena within which the public library resides creates dangerous blind spots for public library professionals, educators and researchers. Practical implications – This paper demonstrates the value of a discourse analysis for uncovering the ideological dimensions of policy documents, while simultaneously modelling the method using the kind of policy text commonly produced in governments around the world. Social implications – This paper shows how failure to attend to the broader policy arena within which the public library resides creates dangerous blind spots for the public library community. Originality/value – This paper contextualizes the immaterial and volunteer labour of the public library user as producer/consumer in the context of the future of the frontline professional and waged librarian.
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Oduor, Valentine Odhiambo, and Kamau Maina. "Effectiveness of Marketing Strategies for Quality Information Services in Selected Government Ministry Libraries in Nairobi, Kenya." International Journal of Current Aspects 6, no. 2 (June 18, 2022): 11–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.35942/ijcab.v6i2.264.
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The focus of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the marketing strategies for information services in government ministry libraries in Nairobi County. Lack of awareness on the value of government ministry libraries has contributed to their underutilization. The aim of the study was to investigate the marketing strategies adopted and how effective they are in the delivery of quality information services. Specific objectives of the study included: - a) establishing which information services are offered in government ministry libraries, b) establishing the marketing strategies used by government ministry libraries, c) assessing the marketing strategies in use in government ministry libraries and how effective they are towards improving access and usage of government ministry libraries. The study has been based on the Ansoff’s growth matrix theory. A descriptive survey research design was used; the target population comprised 5 heads of library services from the 5 selected government ministry libraries and 169 library users drawn by random sampling. Two data collection instruments were used; interview guide for the librarians in charge of the selected libraries and questionnaires administered to library users. Data collection instruments were subjected to pretesting and reviewed accordingly to ensure validity and reliability. The study involved the collection of qualitative as well as quantitative data. Analysis of quantitative data has been done using descriptive statistics and presented in the form of tables, figures, charts and graphs. Qualitative data has been analyzed thematically and presented in a narrative form. Logistical, ethical and legal issues were observed and upheld by ensuring adequate sensitization of the participants and adequate resources including time for the data collection process. The study established that most government ministry libraries in Nairobi County offered a variety of information services. Various marketing strategies are used, with customer friendliness and social media being the predominant strategies. Conducive physical environment, social media and customer friendliness were rated the most effective however the effectiveness’ of the strategies adopted in aiding usage of government information is moderate. Marketing of government ministry libraries in Nairobi County is largely informal and unintentional with little value assigned to it. The study recommends that all stakeholders be sensitized on the value of marketing information services in government ministry libraries. This should be to ensure that it becomes a core mandate of government ministries towards delivering quality services leveraging on quality information services.
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Emetarom, Aduba Doris, and Oguguo Clara Oluchi. "Challenges of Post-Covid-19 Pandemic in Providing Information Services in Public Libraries in Anambra State." Journal of Management and Social Science Research 4, no. 2 (2023): 17–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.47524/jmssr.v4i2.18.
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This study investigated the challenges of the post-COVID-19 pandemic on public libraries providing information services in Anambra State. The study was guided by two research questions. This study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study are the librarians in public libraries in Anambra State. According to the Anambra State Library Board, there are 91 librarians in the public libraries. No sampling technique was used for the study since the entire population was small and manageable. Thus, the sample size of the study is 91 librarians. A self-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire was entitled: ―Questionnaire of Challenges of Post-COVID-19 Provision of Information Services (QCPCOVIDPIS)‖. The questionnaire was structured on a four-point scale with 17 items. The questionnaire was validated by two research experts at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The instrument was subjected to test rest. The study used 10 librarians in public libraries in Enugu for the test of reliability and the Cronbach Alpha coefficient was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. At the end of the exercise, the study obtained a Cronbach Alpha coefficient of 0.89 and was considered reliable for the study. The researcher personally went to the libraries to collect and administer the questionnaire and retrieved it on the spot and 100% of the questionnaire was returned. The data obtained from the copies of the questionnaire were analyzed with mean and standard deviation. Mean scores of 2.50 above were considered ―Agree‖ while mean scores below 2.50 were considered ―Disagree‖. The study found that inadequate funding post-COVID- 19 affects the delivery of library information services because most public libraries across various states in the country suffer from neglect, displaying deteriorated structures and limited interest from successive governments. The study recommended that government should try as much to fund public libraries to enable libraries to sustain the provision of information services to the users. Government and library management should always work in synergy to make a budget for libraries that can help in the provision of infrastructural facilities.
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Shajihan, K. P., and P. Muthumari. "Skill and Attitudes towards the Digital Library Environment: A Study of Information Professionals in the Government Polytechnic College Libraries in Kerala." Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology 9, S1 (February 5, 2019): 99–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2019.9.s1.213.
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Information professionals will require more extensiveness and strength of knowledge and skills across the extent of traditional library knowledge. This study was conducted to observe the skills and attitudes of Information Professionals towards the digital library environments of Government Polytechnic College Libraries in Kerala. The study comprises all the Information Professionals, working in the Government Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala. There are 43 Government Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala. The study was based on a questionnaire survey of Information professionals employed in the Government Polytechnic College Libraries in Kerala. The study identified the skill, knowledge and attitudes required by librarians for the emerging digital library environment. The study reveals that the majority of information professionals are well aware of the ICT skills required for working in the Polytechnic Colleges Libraries. The study also reveals the problems associated with the updating of their skills and strategies to be used for updating their skills. The study proposes for formulating common standards for Polytechnic College Libraries for the better performance of such libraries.
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Florance, Valerie. "Government documents in medical libraries." Government Publications Review 12, no. 5 (September 1985): 457–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0277-9390(85)90049-4.
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Heisser, David C. R. "Marketing U.S. Government depository libraries." Government Publications Review 13, no. 1 (January 1986): 55–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0277-9390(86)90028-2.
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Kinney, Thomas, and Ray Jones. "Microcomputers, government information, and libraries." Government Publications Review 15, no. 2 (March 1988): 147–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0277-9390(88)90040-4.
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Kim, Changhee, Hyunjung Kim, and Kanghwa Choi. "Efficiency Analysis of Public Library Services Based on Establishing Entity and Outsourcing." Sustainability 12, no. 21 (November 5, 2020): 9205. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12219205.
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This study investigates the difference in service efficiency based on establishing entity and outsourcing in 847 public libraries in Korea. The public libraries were categorized into three types based on establishing entity and outsourcing, where Type 1 libraries are those established and directly managed by the Office of Education under the central government, Type 2 libraries are established and directly managed by local governments, and Type 3 libraries are established by local governments and their operations are outsourced. Each library type was analyzed and compared using data envelopment analysis (DEA), and results found that public libraries established by local governments are more efficient than those established by the central government, while outsourcing operations improved the efficiency of public libraries. Further analysis of the projection point and excess quantity of input showed that the main cause of inefficiency for Type 1 libraries is the library area, and for Types 2 and 3, the number of periodicals. This study provides guidelines for the sustainable performance of public library services based on the factors of foundation and operational patterns.
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Jaeger, Paul T., and Kenneth R. Fleischmann. "Public Libraries, Values, Trust, and E-Government." Information Technology and Libraries 26, no. 4 (December 1, 2007): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.6017/ital.v26i4.3268.
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As public libraries are becoming e-government access points relied on by both patrons and government agencies, it is important for libraries to consider the implications of these roles. While providing e-government access serves to reinforce the tremendously important role of public libraries in the United States social infrastructure, it also creates new demands on libraries and opens up significant new opportunities. Drawing upon several different strands of research, this paper examines the nexus of public libraries, values, trust, and e-government, focusing on the ways in which the values of librarianship and the trust that communities place in their public libraries reinforce the role of public libraries in the provision of e-government. The unique values embraced by public libraries have not only shaped the missions of libraries, they have influenced popular opinion surrounding public libraries and fostered the confidence that communities place in them as a source of trusted information and assistance in finding information. As public libraries have embraced the provision of Internet access, these values and trust have become intertwined with their new social role as a public access point for e-government both in normal information activities and in the most extreme circumstances. This paper explores the intersections of these issues and the relation of the vital e-government role of public libraries to library funding, public policy, library and information science education, and research initiatives.
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Nurfitria, Dheani. "PERSEPSI MAHASISWA PERPUSTAKAAN DAN SAINS INFORMASI UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA ANGKATAN 2019 TERHADAP IMPLEMENTASI KODE ETIK PUSTAKAWAN." Fihris: Jurnal Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi 16, no. 1 (June 30, 2021): 96. http://dx.doi.org/10.14421/fhrs.2021.161.96-107.
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Starting in 1988, the Indonesian government has authorized the librarian profession to become a functional position. Functional positions are regulated gradually, and finally with the decision of KEMENPAN RB 132/KEP/M.PAN/12/2002 concerning Functional Librarians. As a profession that the state has recognized, librarians must be responsible for all actions both of fellow librarian professions, organizations, and to themselves. Each member of the Indonesian Librarian Association is responsible for implementing the code of ethics in the highest standards for the needs of users, professions, libraries, professional organizations, and the community. Librarians must not only know about the librarian’s code of ethics, but librarians must also implement it. The purpose of this study is to determine the perception of students class of the 2019 library and information science study program on the importance of implementing the librarian code of ethics. Later, it can provide knowledge to libraries, especially in Indonesia about the importance of implementing a librarian code of ethics. The method used in this study is descriptive with a quantitative approach. The results showed that students of library and information science study program class of 2019 Indonesian Educational University strongly agreed to implement the librarian code of ethics according to IPI with results above 85%. The implementation of the code of ethics will impact the library and the librarian for the achievement of the shared goals of the library.
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Atanda, Luqman Ayanlola, and Etido Sunday Udoedouok. "Impact of remuneration and work environment on librarian’s job performance in public libraries in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States." Integrity Journal of Education and Training 4, no. 4 (December 30, 2020): 62–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.31248/ijet2020.082.
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This study was to determine the impact of remuneration and work environment on librarian’s job performance in public libraries in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. Two purposes of the study, and two research questions were formulated. The correlational research design was used for the study. The population of the study consisted of 98 librarians drawn from public libraries in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. Fifty-nine (59) librarians constituted the sample size using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Data collected were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation to answer the research questions. The findings from the data analysis showed that the remuneration and work environment have significant influence on librarians’ job performances in public libraries in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. Based on the findings, it was showed that remuneration and work environment determine librarian’s job performance in public libraries in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. The study recommended that Governments and management of public libraries should provide good salary packages and additional incentives in order to encourage librarians to be committed and dedicated to their required duties. Also, Government should provide librarians with conducive work environment so that they will be committed and dedicated to their duties effectively and efficiently, and this would facilitate higher productivity.
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Chukwusa, J. "Strategic Enhancement of Public Library Functionality: The Role of Stakeholders." Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology 12, no. 1 (April 26, 2022): 39–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2022.12.1.3092.
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This study is on Strategic Enhancement of Public Libraries Functionality in Delta State, Nigeria: The Role of Stakeholders. Descriptive research was used for the study. The population for the study was 229. However, the 28 Librarians manning the outreaches (public libraries) and their Assistants (28) as well as 44 non-professionals were purposively used as the sample size (100). The data collection instrument, the questionnaire had three clusters with statements on a 4-point Likert scale. The data were analyzed using frequency counts and Mean scores statistics. The study revealed that challenges hampering the functionality of public libraries include inadequate funding, insufficient qualified librarians, poor infrastructure, poor remuneration and inadequate public relation (PR) by libraries in that other; that the ways to enhance public libraries in Delta State and make them more functional include government provision of adequate funds, proper formulation of public library policies, employment of professional librarians to man the various sections of the library, and frequent organization of exhibitions of resources programme in public libraries; and serious stakeholders involvement in public library Management. This investigation more than before echoed on the need for government as the main stakeholder, to make serious effort in terms of supervising, appraising and implementing, the public library initiatives (as enshrined in the National Policy on Education).
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Cross, Emma, and Sylvie Lafortune. "Government Information in Canadian Academic Libraries, 2017–2018: Survey of Academic Librarians." DttP: Documents to the People 47, no. 3 (September 12, 2019): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/dttp.v47i3.7121.
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This article examines how Canadian academic libraries are adapting to major transformations in the publication and delivery of government information. To study this question, a small-scale national survey was conducted in 2017–2018 that covered both technical and public services at Canadian academic libraries. Participants were also asked to comment on the role of academic libraries in regard to government information and future trends in the field.
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Lollesgaard, Anja. "Art librarianship in Denmark." Art Libraries Journal 22, no. 2 (1997): 4–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s030747220001035x.
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Art libraries in Denmark mostly fall into one of two categories: art departments’ in public libraries, and research libraries attached to colleges, universities, and museums. Librarians in research libraries are in many cases scholars in their own right, while library staff at the Kunstakademiets Bibliotek are responsible for the Bibliografi over dansk kunst (sadly not published since 1981) and for Danish contributions to the BHA. The Royal Library and some art libraries hold collections of visual resources and of archival materials; in addition, there is an autonomous national archive of Danish artists, Weilbachs arkiv. An art librarians’ section of Bibliotekarforbundet (the Union of Danish Librarians), Kunstfaggruppen, was initiated by art librarians in public libraries, but is open to other art librarians too; Danish art librarians also work together within ARLIS/Norden. Professional training in Denmark is largely confined to general librarianship; art librarians in public libraries tend to be trained librarians with a personal enthusiasm for art, whereas librarians in research libraries are in some cases graduates but are not necessarily trained librarians. While the public library system took advantage of standardization, automation, and networking, the research libraries could not so readily embrace change, but two recent initiatives are beginning to bring libraries of all kinds together — DanBib, the Danish online union catalogue, formed in 1995 by merging the two separate databases for public and research libraries which both originated in the 1980s, and Kulturnet Danmark, a government-sponsored scheme involving the Internet.
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Limo, Jonathan, Tom Kwanya, and Sally Chepchirchir. "Electronic records management strategies by government agencies in Kenya." Record and Library Journal 5, no. 1 (October 1, 2019): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/rlj.v5-i1.2019.62-71.
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Background of the study: Libraries have various challenges in maintaining their existence as information providers. Libraries must have support so that users do not turn to other services, have special strategies to connect themselves, establish good relationships, and provide user loyalty.Purpose: The purpose of this agreement is to describe the promotion strategy as an effort to encourage the loyalty of university library users.Method: The method used in this research is literature study and also uses the author's active participation observation method as a librarian in the university library.Findings: According to the results of research and literature study by the author, various university libraries provide various types of businesses. The results of the author's discussion there are several discussions about the library promotion strategy arrangement published; (1) Discussion of steps and targets in publicizing and promoting information services; (2) determining the promotion goals by specifying the type of user; (3) a budget is issued; (4) selecting the media used for publication and promotion; (5) evaluating various types of media that have been used; (6) the promotion process in terms of human resources, infrastructure, and various types of librarian activities.Conclusion: With the arrangement of the strategic promotion library model, the authors submit an opinion about the college library that provides a promotional strategy as a promotional container and guarantee self-existence.
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Bahrudin, Muhammad, and Nursidik Fadillah. "Mendefinisikan ulang keterampilan dan kompetensi pustakawan untuk mendukung ekosistem investasi di Indonesia: studi kasus di perpustakaan BSN." Informatio: Journal of Library and Information Science 1, no. 3 (December 29, 2021): 311. http://dx.doi.org/10.24198/inf.v1i3.36001.
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The Indonesian Government has made various efforts to increase investment, mainly through deregulation. One of the implementations of these deregulation efforts is the development of the One-Stop Service Center (PTSP) at the Ministry of Investment/BKPM as an integrated service center for licensing and non-licensing activities related to investment, Foreign Investment (PMA), and Domestic Investment (PMDN). Badan Standardisasi Nasional (BSN) took part in providing service counters at the Central PTSP to provide services in the field of Standardization and Conformity Assessment (SPK). The implication is that BSN requires competent human resources to support these services. Currently, the personnel assigned to the Central PTSP is a librarian. This study aims to identify the skills and competencies needed by librarians to support the investment ecosystem in Indonesia through Central PTSP services. This study was designed by qualitative research with a case study method. Data collection methods using literature study and in-depth interview. This paper focused on the case of a BSN librarian as an informant who was assigned as a liaison officer at the Central PTSP. Data analysis was carried out using a descriptive method. Findings in this study highlight that librarians in special libraries need to improve and adopt 11 (eleven) skills and competencies that are relevant to the duties and functions of the institution, as well as an investment ecosystem to produce optimal librarian performance for the parent institution and society in general. The conclusions of the study include; First, special libraries have different resource tendencies from one institution to another which have an impact on different needs for skills and competencies. Second, special libraries can synergize with institutions outside the parent institution to meet the information needs of segmented users. Third, librarians in special libraries are very important to be subject specialists in their institutional environment. Fourth, the skills and competencies experienced by librarians in special libraries can be overcome by various strategic steps.
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E. Massis, Bruce. "WHAT'S NEW IN LIBRARIES." New Library World 115, no. 5/6 (May 6, 2014): 285–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nlw-03-2014-0030.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest that librarians and libraries must demonstrate rationalization of, and innovation in, the library, with the goal of ensuring a sustainable future for both the profession and the institution. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, literature review and commentary on this topic have been addressed by professionals, researchers and practitioners. Findings – Myth-shattering remains as critical for the library’s survival as is a forward-facing posture. If the public, the funders, grantors, legislators and other government entities can recognize the continuing need filled by the library, not only as a welcoming and respected center of a community, but as a knowledge hub brimming with research to support innovation, the rationalization regarding its continuance will be unnecessary. Originality/value – The value in addressing this issue is to highlight the libraries must be viewed not only as a symbol of stability in the community but also as innovators.
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Chitra, K. S., and Mallinath Kumbar. "A Comparative Study of Library Automation in First Grade College Libraries in Four Districts of Karnataka." Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology 10, no. 2 (November 5, 2020): 28–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2020.10.2.306.
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The present paper compares library automation in first-grade college libraries affiliated to the University of Mysore. A structured questionnaire was used to collect primary inputs from college libraries to understand the present status. A total of 160 colleges were taken up for the study in which 135 (84.37%) colleges responded,15 first grade college libraries did not have librarians and ten librarians did not respond. The study’s findings reveal that 94 (69.62%) college libraries are automated. Among them, 29 (30.85%) college libraries are fully automated, 65 (69.14%) college libraries are partially automated and 41 (30.37%) libraries are not automated. The study’s findings reveal that all autonomous colleges are automated—the main reason for not automating the library in Government colleges, Private aided colleges and Unaided colleges are inadequate of finance and lack of trained manpower. It is suggested that the librarians have to attend intensive training programs on deputation or become proficient in automation work to provide effective and efficient services to users.
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Mutungi, Benjamin, Mabel Minishi-Majanja, and Nampombe Mnkeni-Saurombe. "THE STATUS OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN KENYA: THE CASE OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAIROBI COUNTY." Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies 32, no. 2 (October 3, 2016): 150–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/0027-2639/1694.
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In order for school libraries to contribute sufficiently to better information skills development and the creation of a culture of lifelong learning among students, they require backing through well-articulated policies both at national and individual school level. This article reports on a study that investigated the prevailing status of school libraries in public secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. Using a survey research design, with a response rate of 68 per cent for school principals and 66 per cent for school librarians, the study established that the majority of the schools had school libraries but these were as a result of individual schools’ efforts and not a nationwide government policy. Moreover, the school libraries lacked policies; had not embraced contemporary trends in technology; and lacked financial support. The study concluded that school libraries in Nairobi County were inadequately resourced and supported and recommended that the government of Kenya should develop national policies to entrench and support school libraries in the education system.
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Shen, Lisa. "Public Librarians Hold Critical and Evolving Role as Community Facilitators of Government Information." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 18, no. 3 (September 24, 2023): 78–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/eblip30381.
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A Review of: Zhu, X., Winberry, J., McBee, K., Cowell, E., & Headrick, J. S. (2022). Serving the community with trustworthy government information and data: What can we learn from the public librarians? Public Library Quarterly, 41(6), 574–595. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2021.1994312 Objective – To understand public librarians’ experiences in addressing their communities’ government information and data needs. Design – Semi-structured interviews. Setting – 4 public county library systems in 2 southern states in the United States in early 2019, prior to onset of the COVID-19 pandemic Subjects – 31 public service librarians, recruited through a combination of theoretical and convenience sampling strategies. Methods – The researchers conducted individual interviews, ranging between 30 and 60 minutes, with each participant. Interview recordings were transcribed and processed through the qualitative data software NVivo, using a grounded theory approach with open inductive coding followed by thematic analysis. Main Results – Six major findings were identified through thematic coding, including variability and complexity of reference questions, diversity in patron demographics, need for advanced knowledge of the local community context, preparedness of librarians to provide reference consultation for government information, balance between information and interpretation, and trust issues related to government sources. Challenges related to digital literacy level was a shared factor across multiple themes, as patrons’ government information needs are increasingly impacted by their ability to access web, mobile, and computer technologies, navigate online resources, and interpret bureaucratic vocabulary. Some librarians also expressed their own eroding trust towards the validity of government sources, such as climate change information from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration. Conclusion – A majority of the findings were consistent with past literature, including the breadth and depth of varying government informational needs of public library patrons and the trust patrons have for their public libraries and librarians. Researchers also noted limited initiatives by public libraries to proactively educate patrons about open data or misinformation and recommended that libraries and library science educators better prepare current and future librarians for their role as government information mediators.
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Baker, Gavin. "Advocating for Libraries’ Government Information Services." DttP: Documents to the People 47, no. 1 (March 25, 2019): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/dttp.v47i1.6979.
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I was pleased to accept editor Laura Sare’s invitation to introduce myself and to encourage everyone to join in our continued advocacy for libraries’ government information services. I am assistant director of government relations on ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy unit, based in ALA’s Washington, DC, office. I have lead ALA’s work on government information policy since starting in that role in 2017.
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Snead, John T. "Public Libraries, Evaluation, and E-government." Library Quarterly 84, no. 4 (October 2014): 467–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/677782.
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DeLuca, Lisa. "Searching FOIA Libraries for government information." Government Information Quarterly 37, no. 1 (January 2020): 101417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2019.101417.
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Gillham, Virginia. "Computer applications in Ontario Government Libraries." Government Information Quarterly 3, no. 1 (January 1986): 88–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0740-624x(86)90059-6.
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Gbadamosi, Belau Olatunde. "A Survey of Primary School Libraries to Determine the Availability and Adequacy of Services for Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Oyo State, Nigeria." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 6, no. 2 (June 24, 2011): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8590d.
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Objective -- As a first step in gathering evidence, this study surveyed school libraries and examined the services those libraries provide in relation to the Universal Basic Education (UBE) program at a primary level. The purpose of this paper is to explore these UBE factors in relation to school libraries in Oyo State, Nigeria.
Methods -- A questionnaire was sent to the 33 schools which have a library and information centre staffed by a teacher-librarian, in order to examine library services and the views of those providing them. The questionnaire covers library space, categories of library resources, student activities during library visits, mobile library services, and the teacher-librarians’ perception of the adequacy of the collection and the challenges in the use of library.
Results -- Questionnaires were returned by 30 teacher-librarians out of 33, a response rate of 91%. Although pupils across each local government area have the chance to visit school libraries, the system of one short visit per week is inadequate for developing a universal interest in reading and in study skills. Staff responsible for the libraries consider many of the resources to be inadequate or outdated and stock is depleted as pupils borrow books, leaving fewer for those who follow.
Conclusions -- As a first step to implementing evidence based practice, this paper describes the primary school library system in Nigeria and provides evidence on how it operates in Oyo State. Teacher-librarians who staff the libraries confirm the inadequacies in the system. They perceive collections to be inadequate and confirm that some pupils in the state have only limited access to library resources. Respondents also believe that they need further training, particularly in computer and information literacy.
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Sambo, Atanda Saliu, Enite Anita Urhefe, and Stella Ejitagha. "A Survey of Digital Preservation Challenges in Nigerian Libraries: Librarians' Perspectives." International Journal of Digital Curation 12, no. 1 (December 29, 2017): 117–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.2218/ijdc.v12i1.426.
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This paper investigates digital preservation challenges in Nigerian libraries. In carrying out this study four research questions were posed. The study sample population comprised of 172 participants at the 2nd Conference of Certified Librarians from various libraries and institutions across Nigeria, organised by the Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) in Abuja on the 11th – 16th October, 2015. The outcome of the study revealed that digital preservation challenges persist despite the awareness of digital preservation strategies by librarians in Nigerian libraries. The findings revealed major challenges facing digital preservation, such as hardware and software obsolesces, lack of training, lack of backup and standards, lack of strategy policy, lack of funds, lukewarm attitude among the librarians and lack of legal right to preservation of content. Recommendations were made to protect and safeguard digital preservation challenges in the libraries, including the recommendation that the Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN), University management and Library stakeholders should create a standard policy, provide needed skills for the librarians, lobby government for more funds and ensure that funds allocated to the libraries are properly utilised for effective digitization of library resources for future use.
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Malcomb, Lou. "What Did Your Library Do During the War? A Look Back at Depository Libraries and the World War II War Effort, with a Brief Bibliography." DttP: Documents to the People 45, no. 1 (May 2, 2017): 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/dttp.v45i1.6299.
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After some thirty years dealing with the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) as a reference librarian and later as head of Indiana University’s Government Information, Maps, and Microforms Department, I still feel passionate about the role FDLP librarians play in maintaining documents collections and providing easy access to what our governments publish. Throughout my career as a documents librarian, I contended that documents librarians are stuck in the middle: between ensuring access to government information for our researchers and students, and working as an “agent” of the government to protect these collections. I am specifically remembering all the various recalls for specific documents from the Government Printing Office (GPO), a fundamental aspect of FDLP in working with agencies to get depository items. While cleaning up office files in anticipation of retirement a few years ago, I uncovered a few treasures I would like to share with my government documents colleagues.
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Mazuritsky, A. M. "Specific aspects of the Russian federal and scientific libraries' support of the libraries in the RF new entities." Scientific and Technical Libraries 1, no. 1 (February 1, 2024): 88–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2024-1-88-104.
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The author focuses on the book charity drives to support the libraries in Donetsk and Lugansk republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, and examines the contribution of state and non-government organizations. The experience of the Great Patriotic War (WWII) in restoration of the libraries in cleared areas and the possibilities to use this experience today, is explored. The need for coordination center for developing collections in the new territories is substantiated. The challenges of these libraries’ entering the RF digital space are discussed. The author analyzes the role of federal libraries in professional retraining of the librarians in the new regions, and the content of the programs offered by leading library and information centers for the librarians in Donetsk and Lugansk republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. The author argues that the substantive side of the libraries in the new RF areas has to be reformatted in recognition of the hostile Ukrainian policy that the above libraries had to communicate for several decades.
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Khan, Muhammad Tufail, and Aneela Zahid. "Journey from Library Management System (LMS) to KOHA by Government College University Libraries, Lahore." Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries 17 (December 1, 2016): 184–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.47657/201617907.
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Libraries around the world are using the technology in best possible ways to satisfy their users through efficient and effective library services. The paper aims to discuss the process of KOHA implementation in Government College University (GCU) Libraries Lahore, while replacing the Library Management Software (LMS) implemented in 1999. The article discusses the implementation of Koha in a narrative style. In first phase KOHA was installed on testing basis on one computer and its different modules were evaluated as per their functions in context of the requirements of GCU Libraries. After satisfactory results a journal was placed formally for notes taking purpose during the step by step process of KOHA implementation for the required results. On the basis of testing phase, the technical issues were addressed and Koha implementation strategy was chalked out, employed and resulted as the live server of KOHA. The study discussed the major technical problems that were encountered in the implementation of KOHA. The authors assume that other libraries who are implementing Koha also face such problems. However, these technicalities are not disclosed and remain unaddressed. The study addresses these technical issues and offers solutions. The study offers insight that is valuable for Pakistani librarians at large and other libraries in general which are in the process of implementing Koha for automation.
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Chimah, Jonathan. "Effects of Political and Socio-economic Dynamics on Library Development and Utilization in Nigeria." African Journal of Politics and Administrative Studies 16, no. 2 (December 1, 2023): 47–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajpas.v16i2.3.
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This paper presents qualitative analyses of case study discussions on the importance of libraries and the effect of political and social-economic dynamics on libraries in Nigeria with particular reference to public, national and academic libraries. It traces historical antecedents of selected libraries with a view of buttressing the point of libraries’ relevance from the ancient times to the modern information society.The article adopted an exploratory research design. Secondary data were obtained using a desk review of existing literature on state of Nigerian public, national and academic libraries. Theoretical framework based on library social responsibility and the role of government in the provision of library and information needs of the people is employed and discussed. They include planning process and critical discourse and informational justice (as part of social justice). Challenges facing libraries in Nigeria are identified to include adverse policies, paucity of funds and general government apathy to library development. As a panacea to the identified challenges confronting most Nigerian libraries, the paper recommends that librarians should continue to play their advocacy roles for their libraries, by continual soliciting for increased percentage of funds through budgetary allocation of both the federal and state governments.Also, good reading habit should be inculcated among pupils and students in order to increase the number of library patronage which would in turn encourage support for library development by the stakeholders.
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Tewell, Eamon C. "Accurate Answers to Reference Queries May Be Provided Less Frequently Than Expected." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 5, no. 4 (December 17, 2010): 125. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8zw4x.
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Hernon, P., & McClure, C. (1986). Unobtrusive reference testing: The 55 percent rule. Library Journal, 111(7), 37-41.
Objective – To determine the number of government documents reference questions that are answered correctly by professional library staff.
Design – The authors utilized unobtrusive reference testing: reference queries posed to library personnel who were unaware they were being evaluated. As opposed to other designs that require the researcher’s presence in the setting, unobtrusive testing utilizes proxies to administer test questions to the subjects, reducing the possibility of reporter bias.
Setting – Twenty-six public and academic libraries participating in the U.S. Government Printing Office Depository Program located in the Western, Southern, and Midwestern United States. The Federal Depository Program consisted of 1400 libraries at the time of the study. One public and one academic library were chosen for each city.
Subjects – Reference and government documents librarians. These two staff types were selected in order to compare the accuracy of each group’s responses to the queries.
Methods – A set of 15 predetermined factual and bibliographic questions were developed by the authors and administered to library staff respondents by proxies. Government documents were selected as the foundation for the test questions. In selecting federal depository libraries for their sample the authors could ensure all queries may hypothetically be answered using U.S. Government Printing Office documents, as all of the libraries would hold the resources in question.
Graduate students enrolled in the University of Arizona and University of Oklahoma library science programs were trained by the authors to serve as proxies. The proxies posed as library users and administered the set of queries at each selected library. Reference librarians and government documents librarians were tested separately, receiving seven and eight questions respectively at each library visited. Over a four-month period a total of 390 questions were posed and their answers recorded.
Main Results – The respondents correctly answered 241 of 390 queries (62 percent). Government documents librarians accurately answered 65 percent of questions, while reference librarians successfully responded to 59 percent. Hernon and McClure derived the “55 percent rule” for reference accuracy from these results and previous unobtrusive studies conducted by both the authors and other researchers. This body of research estimates the rate of accurate answers of factual and bibliographic questions to be between 50 and 62 percent.
Data regarding the “interview and search process” (I&S), defined as the activities between the time a query was posed and when a resolution was provided, also yielded intriguing findings. Regardless of the question asked, the average I&S duration was three to five minutes. Two-thirds of the accurate answers were supplied within three minutes, and 89 percent within five minutes of the initiation of I&S. The duration of I&S did not vary significantly by library type or librarian type.
Reasons for the provision of inaccurate answers included providing the wrong data (64 percent of instances), responding with “don’t know” and ending the interaction (20 percent), or claiming the library did not own a source that would answer the query (15 percent). Other findings included the fact that respondents infrequently offered referrals, which took place in 17 percent of all interactions, and that the three geographic regions studied had an even distribution of correct answers.
Conclusions - Based on their research results as well as those of similar unobtrusive studies, the authors propose two rules regarding reference assistance that apply to public and academic libraries. First, reference librarians correctly answer approximately 55 percent of factual and bibliographic queries received (the 55 percent reference rule). Second, librarians spend no more than five minutes on most factual and bibliographic questions (the five-minute answer rule).
Ultimately, Hernon and McClure recommend reevaluating the centrality of reference services to library operations. If trained professionals are unable to answer more than 60 percent of factual questions correctly, should reference services continue to receive such considerable staffing and funding? Or, alternatively, should libraries increase efforts to improve the accuracy of answers? The authors close by challenging the profession to address the need for strategic assessment of reference effectiveness.
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Widiyawati, Anita Tri, and Kanyarat Kwiecien. "Analysis of Special Library National Standards in Indonesia: Integrative Literature Review." AL Maktabah 8, no. 2 (December 1, 2023): 179. http://dx.doi.org/10.29300/mkt.v8i2.2655.
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Special libraries have a crucial role in maintaining government and non-government organizations. Based on this, the Head of the National Library of the Republic of Indonesia issued National Standards for Special Libraries, which serve as guidelines for the organization and management of all types of special libraries in Indonesia, namely Regulation of the Head of the National Library of the Republic of Indonesia Number 7 of 2022 concerning National Standards for Special Libraries. This research aims to theoretically analyze the standard indicators in the Regulation of the Head of the National Library of the Republic of Indonesia Number 7 of 2022 concerning National Special Library Standards. The method used in this research is a literature review study using an integrative literature review. The findings from this research are that seven indicators need to be included in the standards, namely: (1) Disaster mitigation standards for library collections and buildings; (2) Fulfillment of library collection types for disabled users, especially people who are blind; (3) Forming a committee to formulate library collection development policies; (4) Collections acquisition is carried out through purchases, grants, resource sharing, own production, and deposits or loans; (5) Adding bibliotherapy services to the types of library services and developing mental health literacy; (6) The minimum educational qualification of a librarian is Diploma 3 (D-III) in the field of Library, Documentation and Information Science; and (7) The requirements for members and/or administrators of professional organizations in the field of librarianship need to be revised, namely the existence of limitations on the educational qualifications of librarians.
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McDonald, Celina. "Basic Project Management for Weeding Government Documents Collections." DttP: Documents to the People 44, no. 3 (September 26, 2016): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/dttp.v44i3.6120.
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For as long as academic libraries have participated in the federal depository library program, there has been an inherent conflict between their academic and depository mandates. While state and public libraries are tasked with serving the greater public, academic libraries have an imperative to meet the specific needs of their institutions. As institutional priorities have evolved and new needs emerged, many academic depositories have come to face pressures of staffing and physical space that lead to the desire to downsize their physical government documents holdings in favor of digital surrogates. Because the government documents received through the federal depository library program are not the libraries’ property, withdrawing these materials is a time consuming, labor intensive, costly, and complicated undertaking.
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Dapo-Asaju, Harriet Seun, and Oludayo John Bamgbose. "Accessing SDG Information in Nigeria: the Place of Collaboration." Legal Information Management 19, no. 3 (September 2019): 184–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1472669619000434.
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AbstractWith the adoption of the new 17 SMART Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), access to government information becomes essential for these goals to be realised. This view was corroborated by IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) at its 2015 Cape Town Declaration. In Nigeria, the drastic reduction in the revenue accruable to the government following the sharp decline in the price of crude oil and the subsequent impact on the nation's economy have made it imperative for citizens of the country to insist on transparency and accountability regarding the activities of the government. Otherwise, the SDGs could end up like the much-talked-about MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) whose records were unimpressive despite the oil boom of that era. Public libraries could serve as useful channels for providing government information to citizens. However, their managers lack the necessary technical skills. This article considers how public libraries in Nigeria could provide access to government information for its users. This study is based on existing literature, international binding documents and observations, as well as drawing on the wealth of experience of the researchers themselves and their interactions with public librarians. It is recommended that the scope of the curricula of library schools in Nigeria be broadened to include the mandatory teaching of management of government information to budding librarians. Also, there should be collaboration between public librarians and law librarians. Such collaboration would help provide more access to government information for the citizens of Nigeria. Law librarians could also benefit from the collaboration and devise better skills to help improve their services to users.
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Mon, Lorri. "The Fight Against Enzy: US Libraries During the Influenza Epidemic of 1918." DttP: Documents to the People 49, no. 1 (April 5, 2021): 12–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/dttp.v49i1.7538.
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In 2020, a pandemic of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus struck worldwide, rapidly becoming the most devastating since the 1918 global influenza pandemic. As librarians confronted entirely new challenges in how to safely manage libraries during the COVID-19 crisis, a common question was, “what happened in libraries during the 1918 influenza pandemic?” This article explores that question through the lens of government documents and news articles of the 1918-1921 time period, seeking to understand what happened then in libraries nationwide, and what we might learn from it today.
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Luterek, Mariusz. "Polish Public Libraries as Intermediaries in Accessing Information and Public Services (e-Government) in the Opinion of Librarians." Zagadnienia Informacji Naukowej - Studia Informacyjne 54, no. 2(108) (October 1, 2016): 63–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.36702/zin.305.
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PURPOSE/THESIS: The aim of this paper is to present opinions of the librarians on the role of public libraries as intermediaries in accessing public information and services in Poland. APPROACH/METHODS: The following hypothesis was adopted: public libraries have means and are willing to act as an intermediaries in accessing information and public services for citizens. The research hypothesis was verified with the results of a survey, which was sent to libraries in three voivodeships: Małopolskie, Mazowieckie and Świętokrzyskie. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The results prove that the level of interest of Polish public libraries in mediating the access to public electronic information and services is very low. In most cases the following approach was observed: users do not need it, there is not enough place in the library, the library lacks staff and there are too serious financial shortages. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: Data presented in this paper provide basic overview on the topic previously not being addressed in any research of that scope in Poland.