Integrating Wikipedia in the Information Service Space

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Ngozi Perpetua Osuchukwu ◽  
Grace Temilolu Ikenna ◽  
Nelly Gospel Godwin ◽  
Adefunke Sarah Ebijuwa ◽  
Olatunji Sunday Olabisi
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Input And Output

This chapter examined the input and output of WikiAfLibs training, the struggles, and lessons learned. The study used spidergram design of 5Ws and 1H (who, what, where, why, when, and how). Instruments used were online questionnaire and FGD. The participants were librarians in the #WikiAfLibs Cohort 1 drawn from Anglophone countries. It was discovered that live sessions, office hours, and learning resources were mostly favored among the activities (39% and 33%, respectively). Respondents used personal data subscriptions (75%) and received the training from their homes. Some have joined Wikipedia communities in their countries and have received funds. They struggled with cost of data subscription, fear of internet disruption, and not meeting the deadline of the assignments. They agreed that Wikipedia would give librarians more visibility, enrich services, and build partnerships. The findings imply that librarians' full embrace of Wikipedia will add value to information services. The study concluded that librarians should integrate Wikipedia in information service delivery.

scholarly journals EXTENSIBLE INFORMATION BROKERS

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 95-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
JIANGUO LU ◽  
JOHN MYLOPOULOS
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Information Services ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Query Interface ◽  
The Past ◽  
Input And Output ◽  
Information Agents ◽  
Services And Supports ◽  
Information Brokers

The number and size of information services available on the internet has been growing exponentially over the past few years. This growth has created an urgent need for information agents that act as brokers in the sense that they can autonomously search, gather, and integrate information on behalf of a user. To remain useful, such brokers will have to evolve throughout their lifetime to keep up with evolving and ever-changing information services. This paper proposes a framework named XIB (eXtensible Information Brokers) for building and evolving information brokers. The XIB takes as input a description of required information services and supports the interactive generation of an integrated query interface. It also generates wrappers for each information service dynamically. Once the query interface and wrappers are in place, the user can specify a query and get back a result which integrates data from all wrapped information sources. The XIB depends heavily on XML-related techniques. More specifically, we use DTDs to model the input and output of each service, and XML to represent both input and output values. Based on such representations, the paper investigates service integration in the form DTD integration, and studies query decomposition in the form of XML element decomposition. Within the proposed framework, it is easy to add or remove information services to a broker, thereby facilitating maintenance, evolution and customization of information brokers.

The Standing Conference of Eastern, Central, and Southern African Library Associations (SCECSAL) XXIII 2018: lessons learned

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 6-9
Author(s):  
Adefunke O. Alabi
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
National Development ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Associations ◽  
Sustainable Developmental Goals

Purpose This paper reports on highpoints of some of what emerged at the XXIII Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library Associations (SCECSAL) conference held in Entebbe, Uganda. It presents narratives that evolved from selected presentations from over 40 papers scheduled for presentation at the conference and experiences of librarians working with people in different libraries within or outside the SCECSAL region in line with the theme of the conference. The purpose of this paper is to ascertain lessons learned by delegates at the conference, session delegates found most memorable, number of times respondents have been to SCECSAL and intent to attend the SCECSAL conference again. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents viewpoints from the conference and adopts a quantitative approach to ascertain specific lessons learned by delegates. The survey method was used to obtain data from library and information services (LIS) professionals who attended the conference. The population for the study was drawn from delegates met by the author at the conference. An online questionnaire created with the SurveyMonkey software was used for data collection. In total, 60 delegates were invited to voluntarily participate in the survey. A nine-item questionnaire was emailed to respondents. Of all, 27 people responded within the time limit for the study, giving a total response rate of 45 per cent. Findings Findings revealed that over half of the respondents were attending SCECSAL for the first time. Respondents indicated that the sessions that were the most memorable were Inclusive Library and Information Services for National Development; SDGs and Library and Information Services in the SCECSAL region; and Indigenous knowledge and the preservation of cultural heritage. LIS professionals who participated at the conference dispersed with the following lessons among others: there is need for inclusive LIS and domestication the Marrakesh Treaty. Another lesson is that librarians have a major role to play in the attainment of the United Nations 2030 agenda on sustainable developmental goals (SDGs). Originality/value With SCECSAL, LIS professionals in southern, eastern and central Africa are increasingly gaining access to information, exchange of ideas, skills and collaboration in the region. However, the future of the LIS sector depends on the determination by delegates to put into practice all the lessons that have been learned so as to meet the needs of the community where they find themselves. The XXIII SCECSAL has exposed LIS professionals in the region and beyond to services and trends that should be embraced in the SCECSAL region and beyond. This paper implies that effort put into organising the SCECSAL conference is worthwhile.

scholarly journals Health Sciences Libraries Forecasting Information Service Trends for Researchers: Models Applicable to All Academic Libraries

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 595-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Cain ◽  
Fern M. Cheek ◽  
Jeremy Kupsco ◽  
Lynda J. Hartel ◽  
Anna Getselman
Keyword(s):  
Information Service ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Health Science ◽  
State University ◽  
Library Community ◽  
New Information ◽  
Planning Framework ◽  
Emory University ◽  
The Ohio State University

To better understand the value of current information services and to forecast the evolving information and data management needs of researchers, a study was conducted at two research-intensive universities. The methodology and planning framework applied by health science librarians at Emory University and The Ohio State University focused on identifying the need for new or retooled information services supporting health and biomedical researchers and their increasing use of digital resources. The lessons learned and outcomes described herein are informing the development and implementation of new information service models and can help forecast changing user needs across the broader library community.

Cyber Security Analysis of Academic Services based on Domain Delivery Services and Support using Indonesian E-Government Ratings (PEGI)

2020 ◽  
pp. 263-270
Author(s):  
Imam Riadi ◽  
Iwan Tti Riyadi Yanto ◽  
Eko Handoyo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Security Evaluation ◽  
Security Level ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
Academic Information ◽  
Education Academic ◽  
Academic Services

Safe academic services are the most important part of universities. The security of academic services is very important to maintain information optimally and safely. Along with the development of technology, academic information services are often misused by some irresponsible parties that can cause threats. To prevent these things from happening, it is necessary to know the extent of governance of higher education academic information system security by evaluating. So the research was conducted to determine the maturity of the security of Higher Education academic information service security by using the COBIT 5 framework in the DSS05 domain. The DSS05 domain in COBIT 5 is a good framework for use in implementing and evaluating the security of academic information services. Meanwhile, to determine the achievement of the evaluation of the security level of academic information systems, the Indonesian e-government ranking (PEGI) method is required. The combination of the COBIT 5 framework in the DSS05 domain using the PEGI method in academic information security service is able to provide a level of achievement in the form of Customer Value. The results of the COBIT 5 framework analysis of the DSS05 domain using the PEGI method get a score of 3.50 so that the quality of academic information service security evaluation achievement is at a very good level. At this level, universities are increasingly open to technological development. Higher education has applied the concept of quantification in every process, and has always been monitored and controlled for its performance in the security of academic information systems.

A Case Study in Dissemination: Lessons Learned From a Pilot Study Involving the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 219-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred C. Marcus ◽  
Jerianne Heimendinger ◽  
Ellen Berman ◽  
Victor Strecher ◽  
Mary Anne Bright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
Cancer Information Service

Copyright and information service provision in public university libraries in Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 375-388
Author(s):  
Salome W. Mathangani ◽  
Japheth Otike
Keyword(s):  
Organization Theory ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Public University ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
Information Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
General Direction ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Copyright law supposedly brings a balance between copyright owners and information users as a way of creating a harmonious relationship. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between Kenya’s Copyright Act and the provision of information services in public university libraries in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach The study was informed by both the organization theory and the social systems theory which, respectively, provided a base for discussion on the library and its basic functions, and an interdisciplinary approach that accommodate library services and law. Data were collected from a sample of 77 librarians from public universities libraries, and analyzed using the qualitative method. Findings The study established that librarians were reasonably aware of the copyright Act. However, they were apprehensive and uncertain about copyright effect on the library. Evidence from the study showed that librarians needed to extend their knowledge and understanding of the copyright law for the effective provision of information services. The paper concludes that there is scope for librarians, using their wealth of knowledge and expertise, to make relevant and useful suggestions on copyright. Such contribution would assist in bringing harmony in the use of copyrighted materials. Originality/value These findings are original and will be useful in giving general direction on copyright. The study highlights the important issue of universities as parent institutions providing needed leadership in the copyright area.

Intellectual property information services and the impacts on academic libraries’ transformation from the perspective of Chinese university libraries

IFLA Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 034003522110255
Author(s):  
Wei Yang ◽  
Tianlin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Information Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Library Transformation ◽  
Information Providers

Approximately 100 Intellectual Property Information Services Centres have been established in Chinese university libraries, more than 80% of them since 2017. The context of this boom in Intellectual Property Information Services Centres is the rapidly increasing number of patent applications in China, as well as an unacceptably low transfer ratio. Do Intellectual Property Information Services Centres represent a promising direction for university library transformation? This is the central issue addressed in this article. The characteristics of the Chinese evolutionary path and driving forces are discussed, and distinctive intellectual property information service practices are studied and summarized. Comparisons are made with the USA, the UK, Europe and India. With Intellectual Property Information Services Centres, university libraries can evolve from information providers to innovation catalysts, and establish closer connections between universities, communities and industries. The impacts of Intellectual Property Information Services Centres on university librarianship are multifaceted. The trends and challenges of intellectual property information services are also discussed in the article.

scholarly journals STUDI LAYANAN INFORMASI BERBASIS STIFIn UNTUK SISWA KELAS IX DI SMP IT ROBBANI BANJARBARU

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Rahmadani Rahmadani ◽  
Jarkawi Jarkawi ◽  
Eka Sri Handayani
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Personality Tests ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Family ◽  
School And Community ◽  
Implementation Stages ◽  
Considerable Impact ◽  
Suitable Environment

The teenage phase is a fairly critical phase so that every teenager needs a suitable environment so that later they are able to achieve achievements in the family, school and community. Based on this, an environment that is designed in the family, school and community is needed so that each individual can develop according to his potential. Although basically schools are not the only institution that forges students but schools have a considerable impact on the formation of an individual. Therefore, researchers are interested in implementing STIFIn-based Information Services with the aim of optimizing the potential of students. The method used in this study is qualitative. The subjects in this study were students of class IX Rabbani Banjarbaru IT Middle School. The sample in this study were 1 teacher, 2 students, and 2 studaents.The implementation stages of STIFIn-based Information Services for grade IX students at Rabbani Banjarbaru IT Middle School start from the process of exploring the needs of students after the explanation service of the results of the STIFIn-Based Personality Test, to adjust the needs of students then the information service content provided is STIFIn-based Learning Information Services.The results showed that not all information content could be understood, because there was the use of foreign languages and scientific terms that were not familiar to students. In addition, the results and explanation of STIFI-based personality tests are not fully recognized by students, this is due to the environmental factors that influence students in carrying out their developmental tasks.

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