Web 2.0, Usage and Self-Efficacy: A Study of Library Science Students and Professional Library Staff at Tribhuvan University Central Library of Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Sarita Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Library Staff

scholarly journals Who are Millennials? And what they want from libraries, bookstores, and librarians

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jami L. Jones
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Millennial Generation ◽  
The State ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Graduate Research ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
East Carolina University

Understanding a generation’s “peer personality” provides librarians a unique opportunity to develop services and programs tailored to the needs and unique attributes of a group of individuals. Master of Library Science students enrolled in a graduate research class at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, surveyed 245 18-to 24-year old members of the Millennial generation at various locations throughout the state to ascertain their use and perception of libraries and bookstores. Most important to Millennials are helpful library staff, good collections, and convenient hours. Least important are bargain items for sale, coffee, and the library or bookstore as a place to be with others.

Job Satisfaction and Conflicts among LIS Professionals in Academic Institutions in Chennai: An Evaluative Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Author(s):  
N. Manjula ◽  
N. Thilagavathy
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Evaluative Study ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Library Profession

Human Resource Management is maintaining various service and supporting the library professionals. This article explains that LIS professionals feel about designation and library profession. It discusses satisfaction level of various factors among library science professionals. This analyses solve conflicts among library staff in the academic institutions. This explains to resolve personal conflicts of subordinates to applying win-lose-method, lose-lose-method, win-win-method and compromising style.

Self-efficacy and continuance intention of Web 2.0 platforms: a meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheshi Bao ◽  
Bo Shang
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Continuance Intention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderating Variables ◽  
Quantitative Measurements ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeAlthough many studies show that self-efficacy and continuance intention of Web 2.0 platforms are positively and significant correlated, others reveal some different findings. To clarify this line of research, this study further investigates the effect of self-efficacy on continuance intention and meanwhile examines some moderating variables in this process.Design/methodology/approachA meta-analysis method was employed to examine the literature containing quantitative measurements of both self-efficacy and continuance intention of Web 2.0 platforms. A total of 31 effects sizes (N = 9,084) were reviewed.FindingsThe results indicate medium-sized positive correlation between self-efficacy and continuance intention of Web 2.0 platforms. Further moderation analysis shows that such medium-sized link differed across measures of Web 2.0 platform types, target respondent differences and gender of participants. Specifically, this correlation is largest for transaction-socialization platforms and smallest for experience-socialization platforms. For university-student respondents, the role of self-efficacy in affecting continuance intention is less important than general members of Web 2.0 platforms. Finally, as the percentage of female participants increases, a weaker effect size will be observed.Originality/valueThis study clarifies empirical research regarding users' self-efficacy and their continuance intention. Meanwhile, sources of inter-study variability have been identified by addressing moderator variables in the relationship between self-efficacy and continuance intention of Web 2.0 platforms, which provides directions for future explorations in this area.

The Term “Library Service” in the Conceptual Framework of Library Science

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-363
Author(s):  
Yuri N. Stolyarov
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Library Service ◽  
Service Information ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Different Content

The article considers the contradiction in concepts connected with key content of the library activity. Some fundamental documents use the term “library service”, others use “information and library service”, “library and information service” terms. The different content is also given to these concepts. The inconsistency is increased by the fact that since Soviet times the library services have often been understood as library activity in general. There is given the brief review of primarily positions on the conceptual framework of library service: library activity, work with readers, guidance of reading, library service, library and information service, information and library service. In violation of the Federal Law № 78-FZ “On Librarianship”, the term “library and information service” is enshrined in the names of textbooks, GOST R 7.0.103—2018 “Library and information service. Terms and definitions” and GOST R 7.0.104—2019 “Library and information services of scientific library. Types, forms and modes of delivery”. While library science is striving hard to integrate itself into information science, information science itself is far from recognising library and bibliographic science as an integral part of it. “Library service” is considered both as specific and general library science concept. The definition of “work” in relation to library science is given: it is the function of library staff to create values, provide benefits or meet the informational, cultural, educational needs of readers. The author proposes to intensify the concept of “library readers study”, to develop thoroughly its theory and methodology. The paper provides additional arguments in favour of the concept of “library readers study” in addition to the well-known ones. It is argued that in addition to revealing the links between the readers’ contingent and the library staff, it is necessary to reveal the links of the “readers’ contingent” subsystem with other subsystems of the first and second circuits of the library as a system.

Attitudes of health science students towards death in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 402-409
Author(s):  
Sagrario Pérez-de la Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Multi Centre Study ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
A Value ◽  
Fear And Anxiety

Background: Health science students in Spain should be trained to manage the process of death and dying. Aim: To compare the perceptions, attitudes and fears of death from a sample of these students. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional and multi-centre study comprised 411 students studying degrees in medicine, nursing and physiotherapy. The variables used were the hospice-related death self-efficacy scale by Robbins and the Collet-Lester fear of death scale. Findings: The total score obtained on the death self-efficacy scale was 74.43/110, which is considered moderate to high self-efficacy for facing death. Facing the death of a friend at a young age obtained the lowest score (3.85±2.809). Regarding the Collet-Lester scale, the lowest score was ‘fear of one's own death’ (3.58±0.983) with a value of p=0.81. Conclusion: The health science students who participated in this study displayed high levels of fear and anxiety towards death.

Findings, Discussion, and Recommendations

2017 ◽  
pp. 97-108
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Code Of Practice ◽  
Unique Data ◽  
Ongoing Process ◽  
Different Types

Examining inherent challenges with interpreting usage from different vendors' reports leads to the authors' reflections on how to deal with the challenges of comparing “apples” with “oranges” in different types of usage reports and look for possible solutions. The case study intends to help librarians make sense of usage reports provided by e-book vendors and to introduce library science students to benefits and challenges of usage reports. Chapter 7 summarizes findings of the author's research on COUNTER and non-COUNTER reports and vendor practices. The authors hope to share with vendors and the standards community librarians' perspectives and their experiences with vendor-provided usage reports. The chapter concludes with the following recommendations for best practices in dealing with vendor usage reports: 1) read and become familiar with the COUNTER Code of Practice; 2) observe terminology used to describe data categories in COUNTER reports; 3) consult vendor documentation to understand exactly how data are counted; 4) find the unique data that are offered in non-COUNTER reports; 5) gain perspective on overall usage by cross examining data between COUNTER and non-COUNTER reports; and 6) contribute to the ongoing process of improving usage reporting.

Engineering Education for All

2018 ◽  
pp. 1280-1294
Author(s):  
Roofia Galeshi
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
American University ◽  
Face To Face

For many men and women across the world, distance education has improved access to higher education. Distance education could potentially help bridge the gap that divides the East and the West. A group of highly motivated young men and women from the Middle-East with undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science students were given an opportunity to earn a Ph.D. degree from a high ranking American university. These highly motivated men and women then were asked to participate in an online survey that aimed at comparing their perception of online education versus face-to-face education. The result indicated that there was no association between the students' degree of self-efficacy and feeling of inclusion in online versus face-to-face courses. Moreover, the result indicated that there was no association between gender and self-efficacy regardless of the medium of the choice.

scholarly journals LC/MARC on MOLDS; An Experiment in Computer-Based Interactive Bibliographic Storage, Search, Retrieval, and Processing

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Pauline Atherton ◽  
Karen B. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Data Base ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Computer Laboratory ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Interactive Retrieval ◽  
On Line ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Formed Part

<p class="p1">A project at Syracuse University utilizing MOLDS, a generalized computer-based interactive retrieval program, with a portion of the Library of Congress MARC Pilot Project tapes as a data base. The system, written in FORTRAN, was used in both a batch and an on-line mode<span class="s1">. </span><span class="s2">It </span>formed part of a computer laboratory for library science students during 1968-1969. This report describes the system and its components and points out its advantages and disadvantages.</p>

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