scholarly journals Provision of Library and Information Resources and Services on Suicide: Nigerian Libraries Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54
Author(s):  
Uduak U.E. ◽  
Mercy E.U. ◽  
Eboro E.U.
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Psychological Help ◽  
Major Purpose ◽  
Advisory Service ◽  
Needed Information ◽  
Selective Dissemination Of Information

This paper seeks to highlight the services and resources provided by Nigerian libraries on the prevalent incidents of suicide. The library is a hub of activities and its major purpose is to provide necessary and needed information to its teeming users. Library and information resources are those materials provided by the library both in printed and electronic formats which include the provision of information on suicide. These resources aid the provision of various information services such as current awareness service, selective dissemination of information, reader advisory service, and lots more. The diverse information services can be provided in collaboration with NGOs to create public awareness, provide signages on suicide and also train librarians on how to interact with users who are likely to possess such traits with the aid of the available resources that would help in suicide prevention, and also provide direction on how to get psychological help. From the literature review, very little is written on suicide by authors in Nigeria and it is a fact that Nigerian libraries do not give special attention to the provision of resources on suicide, especially the preventive aspect of it; therefore, a recommendation for a special corner in the library for such resources was proffered.

scholarly journals Consumer health information services in public libraries in Canada and the US

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Murray
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Consumer Health Information ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Us ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Health Information Resources

In response to a growing demand from the public for health information resources, North American public libraries have provided varying levels of consumer health information (CHI) services since the 1970s. Due to the availability of funding in the US, many American public libraries have provided CHI services, although the majority of these have been as partnerships with health sciences libraries or via the “Go Local” programs. In Canada, where no specific funding has been available for CHI services, few public libraries have set up CHI services; health information has generally been provided by augmenting health collections or “virtually,” i.e., by providing links to recommended electronic resources via the library’s Web site.

scholarly journals The Instrumental Framework to Measuring Environmental Awareness

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
R. A. Vesitara Kencanasari ◽  
Usep Surahman ◽  
Asep Yudi Permana
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Awareness Training ◽  
Study Results ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
Awareness Level

Environmental awareness needs to be increased because it plays an important role for the survival of life. To find out the level of public awareness of the environment it is necessary to conduct a workshop or environmental awareness training. The purpose of this study is to identify and generate an instrument indicator to measure the environmental awareness. This article looks at a variety of relevant literature in order to explore the aspects that must be present In the instrument to measuring the environmental awareness level. The literature study results are obtained the aspects that must have to consist of two aspects namely pro-environment and not pro-environment, in which indicators are made from the start of knowledge, attitudes and behavior. The implication of this literature review is to provide information and recommend a set of a framework to academics in making instruments measuring the level of public awareness of the environment.

Leveraging data science to enhance suicide prevention research: a literature review

2021 ◽  
pp. injuryprev-2021-044322
Author(s):  
Avital Rachelle Wulz ◽  
Royal Law ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Amy Funk Wolkin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Science Method ◽  
Individual Level

ObjectiveThe purpose of this research is to identify how data science is applied in suicide prevention literature, describe the current landscape of this literature and highlight areas where data science may be useful for future injury prevention research.DesignWe conducted a literature review of injury prevention and data science in April 2020 and January 2021 in three databases.MethodsFor the included 99 articles, we extracted the following: (1) author(s) and year; (2) title; (3) study approach (4) reason for applying data science method; (5) data science method type; (6) study description; (7) data source and (8) focus on a disproportionately affected population.ResultsResults showed the literature on data science and suicide more than doubled from 2019 to 2020, with articles with individual-level approaches more prevalent than population-level approaches. Most population-level articles applied data science methods to describe (n=10) outcomes, while most individual-level articles identified risk factors (n=27). Machine learning was the most common data science method applied in the studies (n=48). A wide array of data sources was used for suicide research, with most articles (n=45) using social media and web-based behaviour data. Eleven studies demonstrated the value of applying data science to suicide prevention literature for disproportionately affected groups.ConclusionData science techniques proved to be effective tools in describing suicidal thoughts or behaviour, identifying individual risk factors and predicting outcomes. Future research should focus on identifying how data science can be applied in other injury-related topics.

Library Services for Bioinformatics

Biotechnology ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 1254-1267
Author(s):  
Shri Ram
Keyword(s):  
Information Services ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Knowledge Dissemination ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Integration Platform ◽  
Data Intensive ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
The Status ◽  
Bioinformatics Community

Bioinformatics is an emerging data intensive discipline. The community and information resources and sources are heterogeneous. It is the role of library to provide a comprehensive platform to deliver effective information services to the community. The paper discusses the status of various bioinformatics information resources available for the community. It is essential to search, consolidate and made information resources available to the community. The paper also discusses the methodology for integration of information resources at a single platform. The integration platform is proposed shall highlight the role of the library in understanding the current best practices to deliver effective information to bioinformatics community. It will discuss the close relationship between data and information playing an extensive role in generation of bioinformatics knowledge. Further, a model has been proposed for the resource integration in the area of bioinformatics in order to provide a comprehensive platform for knowledge dissemination.

Enablers of Sustainable Manufacturing Overview, Framework and Further Research Directions

2017 ◽  
pp. 363-385
Author(s):  
Shibin K. T.
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Resource Scarcity ◽  
Fuel Price ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Research Directions

The aim of this paper is to develop a conceptual sustainable manufacturing (SM) framework, which is the pressing need of highly competitive and natural resource scarce world. Systematic literature review has been adopted to identify enablers of SM. The enablers identified through systematic literature review includes product design, material selection & procurement, customer requirements, regulatory norms, social values & ethics, environmental priorities, energy costs, natural resource scarcity, supply chain & logistics systems, fuel price regulations, public awareness, technology and total quality management. Author has attempted to develop a contextual relationship among enablers of SM using interpretive structural modeling. The author has further classified enablers into four categories using MICMAC analysis. The author has also outlined the limitations of present study and identified further research directions.

Multilevel approaches in adult suicide prevention

2021 ◽  
pp. 665-670
Author(s):  
Ulrich Hegerl ◽  
Ines Heinz ◽  
Juliane Hug
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Media ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Multilevel Interventions

The next steps forward in suicide prevention are to learn (i) how to best combine single measures into a multilevel intervention in order to create additive and synergistic effects and (ii) how to implement them in the communities in different cultures and healthcare systems. A narrative review based on findings and experiences from existing community-based multilevel interventions which have provided some evidence for preventive effects on suicidal behaviour is presented. Most multilevel interventions combine training for primary care providers and gatekeepers, public awareness activities, restricting access to lethal means, engaging with the media, and support for high risk groups. However, effects on completed suicides and/or suicide attempts have only been reported for a few interventions. The best evaluated community-based intervention is the four-level programme offered by the European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD; implemented in over 115 regions in 15 countries by 2019).

Web Information Resources Vis-à-Vis Traditional Information Services

2011 ◽  
pp. 528-540
Author(s):  
John D. D’Ambra ◽  
Nina Mistillis
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Information Resource ◽  
Prior Use ◽  
The Web

This chapter considers the change in information seeking behaviour of tourists as a result of the increased use of the World Wide Web as an information resource in the context of information services provided by visitor information centres (VICs). The theoretical approach adopts the model of expectation-disconfirmation effects on Web customer satisfaction. The chapter proposes that visitor information centres are analogous to an information system and that the user experience of visiting the centre can partially be explained by users perception of the information quality of information resources used at the centre and a prior use of the Web. The research proposition explored in the reported research is that a priori usage of the Web may influence tourists’ perceptions of the information services provided by visitor information centres. In order to investigate this proposition a survey was conducted at the Sydney visitor information centre resulting in 519 responses. The analysis of the data collected, using structural equation modeling, found that perceived information quality of staff and brochures used at the centre explained 63% of the variance of the user experience at the centre, a prior use of the Web did not explain any of the variance. The implications for VICs’ strategic information resource management to meet visitor needs are discussed.

Usable M-Commerce Systems

2005 ◽  
pp. 2944-2948
Author(s):  
John Krogstie
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Mobile Computing ◽  
Ubiquitous Computing ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
The Other ◽  
Interactive Tv ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Access Information

Today, the PC is only one of many ways to access information resources. On one hand, traditional computing technology is becoming more mobile and ubiquitous and, on the other hand, traditional mass media are becoming richer. Whereas information services related to interactive TV and ubiquitous computing are projected to become prominent in a few years, mobile computing is the most important current trend within information and communication technology.

Library Anxiety

2020 ◽  
pp. 38-58
Author(s):  
Anjaline C. ◽  
Sheba Priskkillal C.
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Remedial Measures ◽  
Minimal Level ◽  
Library Anxiety ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Psychological Barrier ◽  
Library Resources

Recent surveys on usage of library services reveal that nearly one third of the user population uses the library resources effectively to fulfill their information requirements. The remaining two thirds are either under-utilizing or using at minimal level. The reasons for non-usage of library resources include the anxiety towards the information system. Library anxiety is a kind of psychological fear experienced by the users while using information services or accessing the ICT-based information resources in a library. Library anxiety is characterized by negative emotions including tension, fear, feelings of uncertainty and helplessness, negative self-defeating thoughts, and mental disorganization that are experienced in the library setting. It is a kind of psychological barrier that hinders the effective usage of library-based information resources. It is more prevalent among the beginners than others. This chapter highlights anxiety, types of anxiety, different types of library users, causes of library anxiety, and the remedial measures to overcome library anxiety.

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