scholarly journals LIBRARY FUNCTIONS IN SCIENTOMETRIC EVALUATION OF PUBLICATION ACTIVITY OF THE UNIVERSITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
O. V. Dudnikova ◽  
O. A. Smirnova
Keyword(s):  
Full Text ◽  
Activity Monitoring ◽  
Publication Activity ◽  
Library Services ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Text Databases ◽  
Scientometric Evaluation ◽  
The University

The article reveals the experience of the Southern Federal University Scientific Library in accompanying the scientific and publishing activities of the university. The methods of conducting main library services are described, including that of the following areas: full-text databases access provision and user councelling, publication activity monitoring of the university and its subdivisions, identification of scientific publications in international citation bases. The experience of councelling university staff in forming a strategy of research results publication is given.

scholarly journals HOW TO CHOOSE A SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS DATABASE FOR THE NATIONAL SUBSCRIPTION: ONE OF THE APPROACHES

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-156
Author(s):  
P. M. Lapo ◽  
D. S. Zvonareva
Keyword(s):  
Regenerative Medicine ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Journal ◽  
Publication Activity ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Text Databases ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
And Robotics

Introduction. The article is devoted to substantiating the choice of full-text databases of scientific journals for national subscription and, accordingly, companies providing access to such databases. The necessity of automating the selection of such databases and companies is substantiated. Previous studies on this topic have not been conducted.Materials and Methods. The article analyzes the activity of Kazakhstani scientists in three priority areas of scientific research for Kazakhstan: nanotechnology, regenerative medicine and robotics. The studies were conducted on arrays of articles and using the standard tools and functionality of Scopus and Web of Science Core Collection, the global citation indices.Results. The authors report the data on the Kazakhstan publication activity in the three priority areas: 68 and 60 articles of Kazakhstan researchers were analyzed, respectively, in Scopus and Web of Science. Nazarbaev University leads the publication rating in three priority areas with 32 publications indexed in Scopus. The international databases recommended for the national subscription and the companies, suppliers of the databases were identified. A new approach to justifying the choice of the repertoire of scientific journal databases for a national subscription is proposed and justified.Discussion and Conclusion. In order to provide full-fledged informational support for research and stimulate publication activity in such priority areas for Kazakhstan as nanotechnology, regenerative medicine and robotics, it is proposed to include in the national subscription the databases of scientific journals provided by IEEE, Springer and Wiley. In order to obtain search results by such criteria as publishers/aggregators, it is proposed to develop the tools for generating statistical reporting in the Web of Science and Scopus databases. It is suggested to automate the process of determining the popularity of the databases of scientific journals and their providers with the goal of national subscription to the full-text databases they supply. 

University of Zululand Library and Inclusive Education: Responding to the Needs of Students with Disabilities

Mousaion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy Eneya ◽  
Dennis N. Ocholla ◽  
Bertha Janneke Mostert
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Disability Policy ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Education Agenda ◽  
The University

This paper investigates the University of Zululand Library’s response to the university’s inclusive education agenda with respect to the accessibility of library services to students with disabilities. This was a qualitative study within the interpretive paradigm that used Michael Oliver’s social model of disability as an underpinning theory. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from students with disabilities and library staff. In addition, physical inspection of the library building was also conducted. Data analysis was done by thematic analysis. The study reveals that the University of Zululand Library services are not inclusive. Students with disabilities struggle to access library services. They faced such challenges as inaccessibility of library services, unavailability of resources in alternative formats and assistive technologies, and the lack of a disability policy. The study also found that the library faced the following challenges in providing services for students with disabilities: limited funding, a lack of staff awareness and training, the lack of a disability policy and a lack of collaboration. Formulating regulations to enforce the implementation of disability policy and legislation, developing institutional disability policies, and providing assistive technologies are critical in ensuring the accessibility of library services to students with disabilities at the University of Zululand. Unless students with disabilities have equal access to information, the university’s inclusive education agenda will remain a distant dream. Access to academic library services is critical to the full participation of students with disabilities in education. Likewise, inclusive university education can only be realised when students with disabilities have equal access to information. This aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals and the United Nations Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities, which promote equal access to services and facilities to persons with disabilities. This paper raises awareness for both library staff and university management about the current status of library facilities and services with respect to accessibility for students with disabilities and how to address inclusiveness in library service provision.

DIGITIZING THE ACCOUNTING HISTORIANS JOURNAL: A SHORT HISTORY

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Royce D. Kurtz ◽  
David K. Herrera ◽  
Stephanie D. Moussalli
Keyword(s):  
Full Text ◽  
Certified Public Accountants ◽  
University Of Mississippi ◽  
Short History ◽  
American Institute ◽  
Federal Grant ◽  
Public Accountants ◽  
The University ◽  
Copyright Permission

The University of Mississippi Library has digitized the Accounting Historians Journal from 1974 through 1992, cover-to-cover. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' gift of their library to the University of Mississippi was, fortuitously, the impetus for the AHJ digitizing project. A complicated chain of events followed which included discussions with the Academy of Accounting Historians for copyright permission, an application for a federal grant, negotiations with software vendors, and decisions about search capabilities and display formats. Each article in AHJ is now full-text searchable with accompanying PDF page images.

scholarly journals Liquid materials for biomedical research: a highly IT-integrated and automated biobanking solution

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 347-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Popp ◽  
Romanus Diekmann ◽  
Lutz Binder ◽  
Abdul R. Asif ◽  
Sara Y. Nussbeck
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Complete Life Cycle ◽  
The University ◽  
Term Storage

Abstract Various information technology (IT) infrastructures for biobanking, networks of biobanks and biomaterial management are described in the literature. As pre-analytical variables play a major role in the downstream interpretation of clinical as well as research results, their documentation is essential. A description for mainly automated documentation of the complete life-cycle of each biospecimen is lacking so far. Here, the example taken is from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), where the workflow of liquid biomaterials is standardized between the central laboratory and the central biobank. The workflow of liquid biomaterials from sample withdrawal to long-term storage in a biobank was analyzed. Essential data such as time and temperature for processing and freezing can be automatically collected. The proposed solution involves only one major interface between the main IT systems of the laboratory and the biobank. It is key to talk to all the involved stakeholders to ensure a functional and accepted solution. Although IT components differ widely between clinics, the proposed way of documenting the complete life-cycle of each biospecimen can be transferred to other university medical centers. The complete documentation of the life-cycle of each biospecimen ensures a good interpretability of downstream routine as well as research results.

Academic library website functions in the context of users’ information needs

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Mierzecka ◽  
Andrius Suminas
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Vilnius University ◽  
Locating Information ◽  
Library Websites ◽  
The University ◽  
Desk Research

The digital revolution has had a particular impact on the functioning of libraries: it has changed both the means of communicating with the users, and the nature of the service itself. In the case of academic libraries, an online presence is crucial due to the increased rate of Internet usage among their stakeholders, academics and students alike. From their perspective, library websites serve as digital gates to library services and resources. However, an academic library website may fulfil a wide array of functions and their importance can be variously prioritized. The purpose of our research was to find out which functions of academic library websites are viewed as the most important by a selected group of users: the students. To answer this question, we identified the main functions of academic library websites on the basis of desk research and designed a survey conducted among students of the University of Warsaw (Poland) and Vilnius University (Lithuania) ( n=680). The picture of users’ information needs with regard to content of the academic library website revealed by our research allows us to draw conclusions about the functions of the academic library website distinctive from those already mentioned in the subject literature. From the perspective of a user-centric approach we distinguished five functions of the academic library website: (1) supporting the usage of the collection (online and traditional); (2) promotion of culture; (3) gateway for locating information on the Web; (4) education; (5) creation of library’s online image.

Catalogs, Indexes, and Full Text Databases

2006 ◽  
Vol 45 (94) ◽  
pp. 191-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Kawula ◽  
Arlene Weible
Keyword(s):  
Full Text ◽  
Text Databases

The new constitution of the Scott Polar Research Institute

Polar Record ◽  
1957 ◽  
Vol 8 (56) ◽  
pp. 412-418 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Full Text ◽  
Comprehensive Collection ◽  
Polar Research Institute ◽  
The University ◽  
Temporary Accommodation ◽  
Research Institute

In the last issue of the Polar Record an impending readjustment of the constitution of the Scott Polar Research Institute was announced. This was formally approved by the University on 23 February 1957, and comes into force as from 1 January 1957. The following is the full text of the report of the General Board of the University:The General Board beg leave to report to the University as follows:1. The principle of the establishment of a Scott Polar Research Institute and the provision of temporary accommodation for it in the Sedgwick Museum of Geology were approved by Grace 4 of 26 November 1920 on recommendations contained in a Report, dated 11 November 1920, of the Council of the Senate on the proposed establishment and endowment of an institute for polar research as a memorial to Captain Scott. The essential features of the institute which the Council recommended for establishment were stated in the preamble of the Council's Report as including:1. A comprehensive collection of all polar literature into a library.

scholarly journals STRATEGI LAYANAN PERPUSTAKAAN PERGURUAN TINGGI PADA MASA NEW NORMAL (STUDI KASUS UPT PERPUSTAKAAN UNIVERSITAS RIAU)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-118
Author(s):  
Sastria Izprilla ◽  
Vita Amelia ◽  
Hadira Latiar
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Library Services ◽  
New Normal ◽  
University Library ◽  
Normal Period ◽  
It Department ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The University

This research is entitled strategy of university library services in the new normal period case study of the technical implementation unit (UPT) of the University of Riau library. The purpose of this study was to determine the service strategy taken by the technical implementing unit (UPT) of the Riau University library in the new normal era. The method used in this research is qualitative with a descriptive approach. The processing method uses data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. The informants in this study were the head of the library, the head of the service sector, and the head of the IT department. The results of this study are that there are several strategies taken by the Riau University library, that is the development of digital libraries that must be accelerated and add supporting applications to ensure the smooth distribution of information to users.

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