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Is It Worth It To Host A Mega-Sport Event?, William Baker, Nicholas Woolley, Mark Stater

William Baker

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Using Focus Group Feedback: How The Uvu Fulton Library Incorporated Feedback To Make Improvements And Reach More Students, Annie Smith, Mary Stephens

Annie Smith

Recovering Depth From Stereo Without Using Any Oculomotor Information, Tadamasa Sawada

MODVIS Workshop

The human visual system uses binocular disparity to perceive depth within 3D scenes. It is commonly assumed that the visual system needs oculomotor information about the relative orientation of the two eyes to perceive depth on the basis of binocular disparity. The necessary oculomotor information can be obtained from an efference copy of the oculomotor signals, or from a 2D distribution of the vertical disparity, specifically, from the vertical component of binocular disparity. It is known that oculomotor information from the efference copy and from the vertical disparity distribution can affect the perception of depth based on binocular disparity. But, …

Attitude Of Students Towards Utilization Of Computerized Library Services In Nigerian Libraries, Babangida Umar Babayi Mr., Tukur Abba, Mustapha Aliyu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

This study surveyed the attitude of students towards computerized library services at Ibrahim Babangida Library (IBL) Modibbo Adama University of Technology, (MAUTech) Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Data was collected through questionnaire. The study used population of 158 students who visited the university library as at the time the study was conducted. The findings revealed that Internet is the most available computerized service in the library as well as students have positive attitude towards the computerized services in the library. Among others, the problem of inadequate power supply as major hindrance …

An Observer Model Version Of General Recognition Theory, Fabian Soto Phd

MODVIS Workshop

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University Lecturers’ Level Of Awareness And Proficiency Of Internet Services And Resources For Academic Activities In Adamawa State, Nigeria, Tukur Abba Dr., Abbas Adamu Lamido Gora Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Internet services and resources are useful tools that facilitate effective and efficient conduct of academic activities such as teaching, learning, research, publishing, collaboration and communication. This paper determined the level of university lecturers’ awareness and proficiency of Internet services and resources for academic activities in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study was guided by two objectives and two research questions. Survey research method was adopted. Stratified random sampling technique was used in selecting sample, while, Krejcie and Morgan (2006) was used to obtain sample size of 265 lecturers from Adamawa State University Mubi, American University of Nigeria Yola and Modibbo …

Open Access Publishing Model: Preferences, Opportunities, And Challenges – An Opinion Survey Among Teaching Staff In Higher Education Institutions In Tamilnadu, Govindarajan Ramadoss, Dhanavandan S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background: Open Access, a novel model of publishing is one among the surprises and delights of the digital age. It is a paradigm shift in the academic society which hammered up the traditional publishing and unlatched the doors of knowledge to reader community. One of the main drives of open access is to make academic research more easily available and maximum exploitation of resources.

Objectives: This study aims to elucidate how well that teaching community working in higher education institutions in Tamil Nadu, endorses for the open access publishing model. The study elucidates their preferences on open access publishing and …

Barriers In Information Use - A Study Among Ophthalmologists In India, Govindarajan Ramadoss, Dhanavandan S. S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background:

Ophthalmologists – Eye Doctors working in academic eye hospitals confront various barriers in their information use. The purpose of this study is to investigate the barriers of ophthalmologists in their information use.

Methodology:

The study design is cross sectional and convenience sampling method is adopted. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. SPSS 18 PASW Statistical package was used for statistical analysis. Frequencies, percentages, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Factor Analysis, Wilcoxon signed rank test were used in the study.

Findings:

Around 633 ophthalmologists working in 47 academic eye hospitals from 16 states of India were included …

Usage Of Grammarly – Online Grammar And Spelling Checker Tool At The Health Sciences Library, Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Manipal: A Study, Mahabaleshwara Rao, Anita Gain, Shivananda Bhat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Accurate use of grammar and writing is an essential aspect of any writing. Today various online grammar spelling checker tools are available for improving writing quality. The popularity of these platforms is increasing among researchers and academicians every day. Aim of the present study is to know the opinion, use and satisfaction level among the users of Grammarly - online grammar and spelling checker tool subscribed by the Health Science Library, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal. Structured questionnaires were distributed among the registered users of Grammarly tool at the Health Sciences Library. The study observed that almost all …

Serendipity On Information Searching Behavior In Use E-Journal Collection, Dyah Puspitasari Srirahayu Mrs, Maisyah Su’Adaa Irfana Mrs, Endang Fitriyah Mannan Mrs, Esti Putri Anugrah Miss

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to determine the behavior of serendipity information seeking among Airlangga University lecturers in the collection of e-journal of Airlangga University library. The method used in this research is quantitative descriptive. In this case the researcher will describe serendipity in information seeking behavior, as well as see the extent to which the form of library e-journal collection is used. The object of this research is among lecturers in the Airlangga University environment. Serendipity in information search behavior of e-journal collection is supported by the experience of lecturers in conducting information searches, as well as support from the e-journal …

Top 10 Mobile Apps To Support Lis Students' Learning, Nove Anna

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study intends to explore the use of mobile applications used by library diploma students, Universitas Airlangga in supporting their learning process. In this study, the 132 respondents were first, second, and third year of library diploma students who were willing to fill out questionnaires, taken from 200 active library diploma students. Online questionnaires were distributed for 2 weeks in February 2019, where students filled out online closed-ended questionnaires. The researcher also conducted in-depth interviews with several students to explore further data. There are 6 questions given, namely the type of smartphone used, the amount of memory and storage on …

Job Opportunities For Lis Professionals In India: A Study Based On Online Job Portals, Rounak Biswas, Tapas Roy

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Recruitment means systematic process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for job in an organisation. The study inquires the current trends of job opportunities for qualified LIS professionals in the area of library and information science by examining all job advertisement published in different online job portals. The data collected from different online job portals have been criticised to reflect the various aspects of LIS profession such as employer and designation wise distribution of jobs, essential and desirable qualifications and competencies for different type of job positions. The data collected have been explained through tables and …

Social Media As Tools For Political Views Expressed In The Visuals Shared Among Social Media Users, Chidi Jonh Ugwuanyi Dr, Igwubuike Innocent Olijo Mr, Gever Verlumun Celestine

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Globally, there is a conspicuous paradigm shift in political communication as a result of the emergence of social media. In contemporary political communication, highly sophisticated soft ware and hardware are used to manipulate texts and visuals in a manner that best conveys the feelings of the users. This reality has greatly modified representational political communication which has challenged the thinking of contemporary scholars as they jostle to describe and explain such visual communication techniques. The prevalence of this scenario among Nigerian social media users is the motivation for, and the problem of this study. Consequently, this study examined the nature …

Author-Topic Modeling Of Desidoc Journal Of Library And Information Technology (2008-2017), India, Manika Lamba, Margam Madhusudhan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study presents a method to analyze textual data and applying it to the field of Library and Information Science. This paper subsumes a special case of Latent Dirichlet Allocation and Author-Topic models where each article has one unique author and each author has one unique topic. Topic Modeling Toolkit is used to perform the author-topic modeling. The study further which considers topics and their changes over time by taking into account both the word co-occurrence pattern and time. 393 full-text articles were downloaded from DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology and were analyzed accordingly. 16 core topics have …

Analyzing The Effect Of Delighting Services On The Loyalty Of Public Library Users: A Case Study, Ali Biranvand, Saeed Ghaffari, Seyed Jamal Haghirosadat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This study seeks to investigate the effect of delighting services on the loyalty of public library users.

Methodology: This is a survey study and its statistical population consists of the users of public libraries in Mashhad. The integrated model is used in this study and the structural equations related to the indicators in the research model are investigated. The goodness of research model fitting suggests the special place of the delighting service and its effect on the components of trust, commitment, satisfaction, and loyalty of users.

Findings: Furthermore, the finding's show that the delighting services affect commitment, satisfaction and, …

Awareness, Perceptions And Purposes Of Academic Social Networking Sites (Asns) Among The Research Scholars In State Universities Of Tamil Nadu, India: A Study, Siva Kumaren, K. S. Sivakumaren

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigates the awareness, perceptions, and purposes of Academic Social Networking Sites (ASNS) among the research scholars in State Universities of Tamil Nadu. A well structured questionnaire was designed to collect the data from the respondents and a total of 1100 questionnaire were distributed, 773 filled in questionnaire were received back. The result shows that the level of awareness on ASNS was found less, among the research scholars. The research scholars are highly using ASNS to find and share the information, the research scholars should be encouraged to organize research work systematically and also to collaborate with experts and …

Teamwork And Epidemic Control Among Health Workers In Local Government Areas Of Osun State, Nigeria., Michael Segun Omole Dr., Tajudeen Temitayo Adebayo Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study reported the influence of teamwork on epidemic control in local government areas of Osun State, Nigeria, with a view to contributing to finding solutions to problems associated with teamwork in relation to epidemic control in local government areas of Osun State.

Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was three hundred and six (306) medical and health officers in the 30 local government areas of Osun State. Total enumeration technique was used to cover all the 306 health care professionals in the 30 local government areas. A validated questionnaire was …

Use Of Elizabeth Moys Classification Scheme In The Management Of Law Collections In Nigeria, Lucky Stephen Godwin Mr., Adebiyi Anthony Adepoju Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In order to diligently pursue legal profession, as an undergraduate law student in a reputable institution like ours, Redeemer’s university, Nigeria, law students must cultivate the habit of an in-depth research capacity so as to articulate their minds on the legal research which lawyers are known for. As required by the law profession regulating body like Council of Legal Education that any university willing to train students to become lawyers must comply with certain criteria which among other things included the usage of Elizabeth Moys Classification Scheme in organizing law collections in law library. This paper explain the use of …

Contributions Of National Institutional Ranking Framework (Nirf) Ranked Iit’S In Researchgate And Databaeses: A Study, Jeyapragash Balasubramani, Rajkumar Thangavel

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examines the publications of IITs, which have been available and indexed in ResearchGate, Web of Science, Scopus and Indian Citation Index databases. The data for the study have been taken out from two websites there are National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and ResearchGate. A total number of 47,380 publications have been indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and Indian Citation Index databases and 46,729 publications are available in the ResearchGate. The study found that more number of publication are available in ResearchGate.

Influence Of Information Technology Skills On Library Patronage By Undergraduate Students In South-West, Nigeria, Oluwole A. Odunola, Adeyinka Tella

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the influence of information technology skills on library patronage by undergraduate students in South-west Nigerian universities. A descriptive research design of the ex-post facto was adopted using a sample size of 1527 selected out of the total population of 239,048 undergraduate students in the universities. Questionnaire was used to collect data. The results of the study revealed that the majority of undergraduate students patronised the library between two to three times a day. The finding of the study also revealed that information technology skills had influence on library patronage by undergraduate students in the universities (r = …

Open Access Repositories In Asia: An Overview, Ubaid Ullah Shah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Open access refers to the free and unrestricted access to scholarly literature published around the globe via internet. Online free access to quality literature is desired by every individual, organization or community especially in developing nations. Various studies have been conducted which show that the growth of open access in developed regions like Europe and North America is quite prevalent but in case of developing nations such is not the case. Though developing regions are making progress towards liberating the literature from chains but still there is long way to go. Open access needs to be promoted on a large …

Dimensions Of Information Synergy Between Legal Practitioners And Law Librarians In The Digital Age, Wisdom Okereke Anyim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper is aimed at exploring the dimensions of information synergy between legal practitioners and librarians in the contemporary digital age. The study reveals the advancement of digital technologies in the legal profession with respect to information synergy between the librarians and legal practitioners. However, dimensions of information synergy between legal practitioners and librarians was highlighted in connection to some services offered in the law library. The study concentrates on few library services that involve greater synergy in legal industry through the influence of digital technologies.

Scientometric Study Of The Research Performed On Agronomy: The Indian Perspective, Suresh C, Ramesh Babu V

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was conducted with an aim to provide a summary of research activity in Agronomy research and characterize its most important aspects. The data downloaded from the Scopus database during the period from 1956 to 2017. The analysis covers mainly the year wise distribution of articles, category wise classification of papers, authorship patterns of papers, growth rate study, most prolific contributions of papers, institution-wise distribution of contributions, geographical distribution of papers of the area of Agronomy research. The analysis showed that 1206 papers were published in Agronomy research for the period from 1956 to 2017.

Scientometric Study Of The Research Performed On Agronomy: The Indian Perspective, Suresh C, Ramesh Babu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was conducted with an aim to provide a summary of research activity in Agronomy research and characterize its most important aspects. The data downloaded from the Scopus database during the period from 1956 to 2017. The analysis covers mainly the year wise distribution of articles, category wise classification of papers, authorship patterns of papers, growth rate study, most prolific contributions of papers, institution-wise distribution of contributions, the geographical distribution of papers of the area of Agronomy research. The analysis showed that 1206 papers were published in Agronomy research for the period from 1956 to 2017.

Solid Waste Research In India During 2008-2017: A Bibliometric Analysis, P Vijay, Saraswati Rao M, Sivasubraminiyan G

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents a bibliometric overview of Indian researchers publications published on “Solid Waste” in the Web of Science database from 2008 to 2017. Several aspects have been analyzed in the study; such as the growth and distribution of solid waste research in India, the most productive organization/institution in India, authorship pattern, document type, the high frequency of authors’ keywords, measuring the source of publications, and the international collaboration in India’s research output and so on. The highest number of contributions has been recorded in 2017 alone 216 papers, (21.49%) published and the lowest was 2008 with 71 papers, (7.06%). …

Rejuvenating The Grammar Of Subject Headings With Special Reference To The 20th Edition Of Sears List Of Subject Headings, Srijani Kundu, Parikshit Mondal Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The subject headings are generally prepared upon the assumptions of the cataloguer about the subject of the work. But for creating a proper subject heading, the knowledge about the grammar of subject headings is also necessary. The grammar used in formulating subject headings is not only rules about English words. It is unique in its own way. It is mainly used to avoid ambiguity and maintain uniformity. The knowledge of the grammar of subject headings makes the allotment and creation of subject headings easier for the cataloguer. This article emphasizes on the grammar of subject headings offered by the 20 …

Information Seeking Behavior Of Research Scholars Of Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, Biplab Banerjee

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main objective of the study is to investigate the information seeking behavior of the research scholars of Vidyasagar University (VU), West Bengal. Besides, the study also intended to identify their information needs and awareness regarding the library services rendered by the central library of the university. Required data was collected from 100 researchers of the university through a structured questionnaire. Findings indicate that guidance in the use of library resources and services is necessary to help researchers to meet some of their information requirements. Most of the researchers avail library weekly (30%) and monthly(45%) and spend maximum of 0-2 …

Publications Of Indian Universities In National Institutional Ranking Framework (Nirf) System: A Study, Siva Kumaren

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examines the publications of Universities in NIRF. The study has considered the publications of top 10 Universities in Scopus, Web of Science (WoS) & Indian Citation Index (ICI), patent publications and citations. Further, the Citation Rate (CR) for the publications of the Universities have also been found using simple calculation method (NC/NP=CR).It is found in the study that the top 10 Universities were contributed more number of publications in Scopus(53.86%) database, followed by WoS (41.13%) and ICI(5%). The University of Delhi has received more number of citations (50434) for the publications of (8131) ,whereas, IISC has produced more …

Publications Of Indian Universities In National Institutional Ranking Framework (Nirf) System: A Study, Siva Kumaren

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examines the publications of Universities in NIRF. The study has considered the publications of top 10 Universities in Scopus, Web of Science (WoS) & Indian Citation Index (ICI), patent publications and citations. Further, the Citation Rate (CR) for the publications of the Universities have also been found using simple calculation method (NC/NP=CR).It is found in the study that the top 10 Universities were contributed more number of publications in Scopus(53.86%) database, followed by WoS (41.13%) and ICI(5%). The University of Delhi has received more number of citations (50434) for the publications of (8131), whereas, IISC has produced more …