An Evaluation of Using Library Resources and Services by the Agriculture Scientists in Postgraduate Agriculture College Libraries: special reference to Chhattisgarh, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-94
Author(s):  
D. S. Mahipal ◽  
◽  
M. Verma ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Role Players ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Teaching Learning

Library resources and services are pivotal role players in teaching, learning, and innovation. Owing to the adoption of information communication technology (ICT) in library and day-to-day changing information needs of the users, it is need of present era to redesign the library resources and services. The study which forms the subject matter of the present article highlights the usage of resources and services by agriculture postgraduate colleges of Chhattisgarh and examines the library resources and services which are really useful to agriculture scientist. Further the study is focused on significance satisfaction level differences amongst agriculture scientists. For carrying out this study, the research approach was used as a survey method. Questionnaire was used as a tool for getting information from respondents. The findings of the study have confirmed that most of the agriculture scientists were occasional visitors to the library due to less information resources in the library. It was found that majority of the agriculture scientists were partially satisfied with the library resources and services.

scholarly journals WhatsApp as an ICT Tool in Higher Education- a Survey During COVID Pandemic in the State of Goa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisha Sawant ◽  
Nilaxi Chari
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Education Industry ◽  
Virtual Classes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Teaching Learning

The Coronavirus outbreak that began in December, 2019 became a worldwide pandemic by March, 2020. The education industry had to adapt to this new change in a speedy and most feasible way by shifting to virtual classes over the internet and other available resources. WhatsApp has turned out to be a boon in academic’s section where in all the teachers have their own subject-wise groups on the said application. This not only helps them to share the necessary information resources but also to have discussion regarding the subject matter. On the other side, this application allows easy access for the students to all the resources shared by the teacher, and they can share their assignments without much difficulty with their subject teachers. Therefore, it has become a primary tool for conducting teaching, learning and evaluation online. The researchers have tried to analyze impact of online classes and the efforts required by the students to learn online with the help of survey conducted with the sample size of 514. The survey questionnaire was grouped into 4 categories namely; Opinion on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) based Teaching, Changes in communication behavior due to ICT using WhatsApp, the main hindrance for integration of ICT (Information Communication Technology) in the teaching-learning process and disadvantages of using ICT for teaching and learning.

scholarly journals Scenario Based E-Learning in Electrical Engineering Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Hamonangan Tambunan ◽  
Amirhud Dalimunte ◽  
Marsangkap Silitonga
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Electrical Engineering Education ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Better Than

The scenario based e-learning in Electrical Engineering Education Learning (EEEL) was developed by covering the scope and characteristics of all subjects and the competence unit of graduates in the field of pedagogy, professional, social and personality, with url addresed http://jpte-ft-unimed.edu20.org. The scenario incorporates the concept of Problem Based Learning (PBL) and Contextual Teaching Learning (CTL), by supporting of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to establish the competence of the students, from beginners to become proficient, as the teachers of electrical engineering, and the electrical technicians. Based on the analysis, it obtained the students’ learning motivation, the lecturers’ attitude in teaching, and the students’ learning outcome are tend to be high, and the competence of the students who used the model are better than not use.

scholarly journals Informing Clients through Information Communication Technology in Health Care Systems

10.28945/3367 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vangari Vishwa Mohan ◽  
Vahideh Zarea Gavgani
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Critical Information ◽  
Care Givers

Information Communication Technology (ICT) has revolutionized the world communication order. People can be informed in more effective, efficient and convenient ways. Access to media has percolated to the grassroots. In spite of all such remarkable developments, whether ICT facilitates Science communication is a billion dollar question. Though information is freely and widely available by virtue of ICT, yet, there are areas where Science communication through ICT still needs to be developed to deliver critical information to the needy. Objectives: The objectives of the study are to find out: whether patients and care givers have perception of their information needs? What sources of information they usually consult? What type of channels/media they possess to access the information? What sources the patients and care givers prefer to consult? Whether in the opinion of the patients and their care givers, the ICTs are effective in delivering the critical information. Methodology: An exploratory survey was conducted. A semi-structured interview was employed to collect data from a group of 188 patients and care givers in the hospitals and clinics in Hyderabad (India). Results and conclusion: The study determined the patients’ and care givers’ preferences for technologies in keeping informed. It also brought to light the limitations and usefulness of ICTs in Science communication in general and medical information in particular.

scholarly journals LIBRARY RESOURCES AND FUNCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE DIGITAL AGE

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-245
Author(s):  
Demetria A. Corpuz
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Library Services ◽  
State University ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Minimum Requirements ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose of the study: The study evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of a library system in a state-owned university to ensure that the information needs and services of clients are adequate. It looked into the available resources and required facilities to assess changes and improvement. Likewise, the functional effectiveness of the academic library was also determined. Methodology: The study used a descriptive survey method to describe available library resources and the extent of the functional effectiveness of academic library services of the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) Philippines. The 175 respondents came from the most frequent library users. This study utilized the purposive sampling technique. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the adequacy and functional effectiveness of the library. Result: The result revealed that the library services surpassed the minimum requirements on holdings and Filipiniana collection, but did not meet the required library collection published within the last five years. Periodicals needed to increase subscriptions and ICT required improvement. Librarians are qualified to manage the library. The respondents perceived the functional effectiveness of library services to be useful and very effective. Novelty/Originality of this study: This research study gives an empirical data as bases on the provision of Sustainable Development Plan to cater to the nature of users in the digital age with the consideration to balance the physical and virtual resources. Practical implications: This paper will be most helpful to academic libraries to continually revisit the resources and services to be responsive to the vision and vision of the university, demand for curriculum change, and research endeavour.

Library Services to Patrons With Disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 141-158
Author(s):  
Abiola Bukola Elaturoti
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Specialized Services

Libraries are coming to terms with the fact that their primary role is to provide information resources and services to all equally without any category of users being neglected or feeling left out. Those with disabilities need specialized services and attention, which libraries as public places must be ready to offer. How should patrons with disabilities be treated when they visit the library or need the assistance of librarians? Do they have access to library resources in the format that suits their form of disability and enhances their getting their information needs met? This chapter sheds light on how patrons with disabilities can be served adequately by libraries and librarians.

scholarly journals Collection development profile of the research institute’s information and library resources (the case study of the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Solid State Physics)

2017 ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
Olga Levchenko
Keyword(s):  
State Physics ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
System Component ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Solid State Physics ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

The system of the research institute’s library information resources is described. The electronic resources generated both by the institute itself and other producers are characterized as the most dynamic system component. Collection development profile relevant to researchers’ current information needs and designed to form uniform document and information environment of the Institute is suggested.

Can Interlending and Document Supply Be Undervalued

2021 ◽  
pp. 2155-2172
Author(s):  
Rexwhite Tega Enakrire
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Textual Content ◽  
Technological Platforms

The multifarious task of information services, which academic libraries are saddled with, continues to require the support of interlending and document supply from other libraries, in order to meet users' increasing information needs. The rationale that spurs this drive was the shifting nature of operations from traditional to virtual/technological platforms. This article employed the qualitative research approach grounded on documents/textual content analysis of literature extracted from databases of Scopus, Science Direct, and LISTA. Findings revealed that academic libraries should utilize interlending and document supply to fulfill growing and diverse demands for information. The ability to fulfill information needs requires diverse knowledge and the skills of librarians, information resources, and infrastructure to strengthen interlending and document supply. The study recommends the adaptation of grey literature as part of the collection development, cooperation with library associations and securing funding for academic libraries in Nigeria as the way forward.

Exploring the effect of individual differences on user perceptions of print and electronic resources

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianjin Zha ◽  
Jinchao Zhang ◽  
Yalan Yan
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
User Perceptions ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Basic Characteristics

Purpose – Individual differences are critical in determining how individuals think and behave in different ways. The purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of individual differences on users’ perceptions of print and electronic resources in terms of ease of use, usefulness and usage in the hopes that a better understanding of these effects can help Chinese university libraries to meet the diversified information needs of their users more specifically and appropriately so that the second-level capability divide and third-level outcome divide of library information resources can be much reduced. Design/methodology/approach – Data collected from 273 library users were used for data analysis. The independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and two-way ANOVA were employed. Meanwhile, the quantitative analysis is supplemented by the qualitative interviews which present richer data about the use of specific types of print and electronic resources. Findings – The effect of basic characteristics (gender, age, field) and experience (experience with library print resources, experience with library electronic resources, which library resources were used first) on users’ perceptions of print and electronic resources in terms of ease of use, usefulness and usage was explored and discussed. Meanwhile, the two-way interaction effect was examined and 13 significant interaction effects were presented. Originality/value – Building on the digital divide, this study examines ease of use, usefulness and usage in terms of individual differences which cover not only basic characteristics but also experience and two-way interaction, which the authors think provides a new view for library information resources research and practice alike in China.

scholarly journals Everyday Life Information Seeking Patterns of Resident Female University Students in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3884
Author(s):  
Sadaf Rafiq ◽  
Abid Iqbal ◽  
Shafiq Ur Rehman ◽  
Muhammad Waqas ◽  
Muhammad Asif Naveed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Everyday Life Information Seeking

Purpose: Everyday life information seeking (ELIS) is essential for the mastery of life and plays a central role in the daily problem-solving activities of all human beings. This study aimed to investigate the everyday life information seeking of female university students residing at hostels in Lahore, Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative research approach using a survey method was adopted to identify the dimensions of ELIS and to fill the paucity of research on the topic. Two-hundred and forty-eight female students living in various university and private hostels in Lahore, Pakistan, were surveyed, and the collected data was analyzed using Statistics Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. Findings: Results of the study revealed that hostel living expanded the social circle of students, as it offered exposure to diverse multicultural social groups. Female students living in hostels required information related to their academic needs, safety concerns, social life, and self-help issues. They relied mainly on mobiles phones, the internet, social media, and inter-personal relationships for everyday information. Cultural differences, natural hesitation, language barriers, time concerns, and difficulty in identifying reliable information were the primary obstacles in meeting everyday life information needs. Originality/value: The findings of this study can be used as a premise for developing interventions and information services for female students that allow them to live comfortably in a safe environment in hostels and achieve their educational goals. The study results may also provide useful insights for university administrations to establish libraries in hostels to better cater to their female residents’ information needs.

scholarly journals INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTOR INFLUENCE ICT ADOPTION: A CASE of INDONESIAN SMEs

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Lucy Chairoel ◽  
Tri Rachmat Riski
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Influence Factor ◽  
External Factor ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Internal And External Factors

The using of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the industry is growing fast. Ne­ver­theless, Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia do not follow these conditions. The in­fluen­cing factor of ICT adoption has been identified as internal and external factors. Accordingly, the objective of the study is to identify the influence factor of using ICT adoption in Indonesian SMEs. The conceptual model in this study was the combination between Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory and The Technology-Or­ganization-Environment (TEO) theory. The survey method for 146 SMEs selected conve­nient­ly in Indonesia. The distribution of data by online and data obtained is analysed using SEM/Smart-PLS program. The study has exogenous variable including technology, organization, mana­ge­rial charac­te­ris­tic, and envi­ron­ment. The endogen variable is ICT adoption. The research found that ICT used was pre­dic­ted by charac­teristic of management, organizational and technology.

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