Entrepreneurship research guide design at Canadian university libraries

Information and communications technologies (ICTs) and the Internet have to a large extent influenced the way information is made available, published and accessed. More information is being produced too frequently and information users now require certain skills to sift through this multitude in order to identify what is appropriate for their purposes. Computer and information skills have become a necessity for all academic programmes. As libraries subscribe to databases and other peer-reviewed content (print and electronic), it is important that users are also made aware of such sources and their importance. The purpose of this study was to examine the teaching of information literacy (IL) in universities in Zimbabwe and South Africa, and the role played by librarians in creating information literate graduates. This was done by examining whether such IL programmes were prioritised, their content and how frequently they were reviewed. An electronic questionnaire was distributed to 12 university libraries in Zimbabwe and 21 in South Africa. A total of 25 questionnaires were returned. The findings revealed that IL was being taught in universities library and non-library staff, was compulsory and contributed to the term mark in some institutions. The study also revealed that 44 per cent of the total respondents indicated that the libraries were collaborating with departments and faculty in implementing IL programmes in universities. The study recommends that IL should be an integral part of the university programmes in order to promote the use of databases and to guide students on ethical issues of information use.

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Access to and Use of Information and Communication Technology and Task Performance

Mousaion ◽

10.25159/0027-2639/4144 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Wuraola J. Oyedipe ◽

Sunday O. Popoola

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Joint Effect ◽

Public University ◽

Relative Effect ◽

University Libraries ◽

Job Knowledge ◽

Ict Use ◽

Information And Communication ◽

And Task

The study investigated the relationship between access to and use of information and communication technology and task performances of library personnel in public university libraries in South West Nigeria. The total enumeration technique was used to cover 330 library professionals working in public university libraries in the zone. A self-developed questionnaire was used to obtain data. Out of the 330 copies of questionnaire administered 248 (76.6%) copies were found useable. The findings revealed that the level of task performances of the respondents was high, and the level of access to ICT was high, while the frequency of ICT use was moderate. The results indicated that there was a positive relative effect of ICT access and use on task performances. The study also found a significant relationship between the access to ICT, ICT use and task performances of respondents, while there was a significant joint effect of access to ICT and ICT use on the task performances of library personnel. The study recommended the constant development of personnel regarding job knowledge and skills, the promotion of creativity and adaptability skills to enhance personnel task performances, while library managers should continue to make ICT tools accessible for library personnel to allow their use in improving the workflow in the library.

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Shooting at Florida State University Libraries: The Act, Aftermath, and Response

Research Library Issues ◽

10.29242/rli.289.2 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 5-27

Author(s):

Julia Zimmerman ◽

Susannah C. Miller

Keyword(s):

Florida State University ◽

State University ◽

University Libraries

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FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH March 2019: сб.науч.тр./ OEAPS Inc.; редкол.: Флора Бертран (отв.ред.) [и др.]. - Берлин, Германия : OEAPS Inc., 2019. - 104 C.

10.31219/osf.io/92vbc ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Салтанат Дауытбековна Арыстанова ◽

Курманбек Тажмаханбетович Жантасов ◽

Жазира Тулжанова Жумадилова ◽

Орынбасар Акпанович Алшынбаев ◽

Гулаш Абдуллаева Бекбулатова ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Graduate Students ◽

Conference Proceedings ◽

Basic Science ◽

Applied Research ◽

Scientific Research ◽

University Libraries ◽

International Forum ◽

Electronic Library ◽

European Academy ◽

The Public

Organizers OEAPS Inc. (OPEN EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF PUBLIC SCIENCES) & ISA (International Scientific Association). The accepted materials are placed in the conference proceedings collection, the materials will be indexed by RISC / Elibrary, CrossRef, Google Scholar, LawArXiv, posted by Stanford University Libraries, Index Copernicus, OpenAir, assigned to ISBN.The conference is a major international forum for analyzing and discussing trends and approaches in research in the field of basic science and applied research. We provide a platform for discussions on innovative, theoretical and empirical research.The form of the conference: in absentia, without specifying the form in the collection of articles.Working languages: Russian, EnglishFollowing the conference, a collection of articles will be published within 10 days, which is posted on the publisher's website and is registered in the Elibrary Scientific Electronic Library . ru . The collection is assigned library indexes UDC, BBK and international standard book number ISBN.In Elibrary . ru articles posted in the public domain.Doctors and candidates of science, scientists, specialists of various profiles and directions, applicants for academic degrees, teachers, graduate students, undergraduates and students are invited to participate in the conference.

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