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2. Toward Developing Performance Metrics for Library Print-Based Specialized Collections Using Available Circulation Data and Ratio Analysis
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Hicks, Sarah and Behary, R.
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The purpose of this study is to contribute to the establishment of metrics that can be used by libraries to analyze, anticipate, and plan for resource allocation for specialized print-based collections within an academic library. In the context of transactions associated with the circulation of library materials, that is checkouts, renewals, and holds, the resources this study will propose includes two ratios that can be used for evaluating and justifying continued allocation of library resources to specialized print collections. These ratios proposed are the Proportionate Number (P/N) and Internal P/N (I-P/N) Ratios. Beginning with the conceptual framework of how data driven decision making can contribute to the operation of the library, the study will also provide concrete examples of how to analyze data from an Integrated Library System (ILS). Data will be presented for the case study of Gumberg Library at Duquesne University. The study hopes to address a perceived gap in the literature that percentage of users accessing a collection is often not considered in the analysis of circulation data.
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- 2020
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3. Toward developing performance metrics for library print-based specialized collections using available circulation data and ratio analysis
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Rob Behary and Sarah Hicks
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Engineering management ,Computer science ,Library services ,Information system ,Resource allocation ,Special collections ,Circulation (currency) ,Plan (drawing) ,Library and Information Sciences ,Library materials - Abstract
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the establishment of metrics that can be used by libraries to analyze, anticipate, and plan for resource allocation for specialized print-based collect...
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- 2020
4. Toward developing performance metrics for library print-based specialized collections using available circulation data and ratio analysis.
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Hicks, Sarah and Behary, R.
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VERSIFICATION , *LIBRARIES , *ACADEMIC libraries , *INTEGRATED library systems (Computer systems) , *DATA - Abstract
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the establishment of metrics that can be used by libraries to analyze, anticipate, and plan for resource allocation for specialized print-based collections within an academic library. In the context of transactions associated with the circulation of library materials, that is checkouts, renewals, and holds, the resources this study will propose includes two ratios that can be used for evaluating and justifying continued allocation of library resources to specialized print collections. These ratios proposed are the Proportionate Number (P/N) and Internal P/N (I-P/N) Ratios. Beginning with the conceptual framework of how data driven decision making can contribute to the operation of the library, the study will also provide concrete examples of how to analyze data from an Integrated Library System (ILS). Data will be presented for the case study of Gumberg Library at Duquesne University. The study hopes to address a perceived gap in the literature that percentage of users accessing a collection is often not considered in the analysis of circulation data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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5. New Online Photograph Collection Available from the Bureau Library.
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PHOTOGRAPH collections ,LIBRARIES - Published
- 2022
6. The mothers: contesting health-illness status and cultural authority in the age of AIDS.
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Gugliotti, João Paulo and Miskolci, Richard
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Despite the relevance and prevalence of research that produced knowledge about stigmatised groups and communities throughout the 1980s and 1990s, in the United States, studies that investigated the relationship between HIV/AIDS, intersectional stigma, and health-illness status among groups considered hegemonic are incipient—i.e., heterosexual, and white groups, who did not suffer stigma due to sexuality and race/colour, for example. In this study, such a gap is examined in order to observe the effects of stigma in non-exposed communities. Additionally, the article (i) explores the formation of a pioneering group of caregivers in New York City, the Mothers of Patients with AIDS (MPWA), created in 1986; and (ii) analyses narratives about health disease from a collective care agenda established by middle-aged and elderly mothers dealing with the challenges and needs of adult children and people with moderate and high degrees of dependence. This study is part of a larger project that investigated the emergence of non-profit organisations and gerontology care groups in the context of the HIV-AIDS epidemic in New York in the 1980s and 1990s. Documentary research was developed in the Florence Rush collection, made available by the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. The selected materials bring together qualitative empirical sources from reports, personal histories, and interviews conducted by Florence Rush and other mothers, social workers, and health professionals. As the results attest, the narratives produced by Florence Rush’s interlocutors during the AIDS health crisis make it possible to understand how social and cultural dynamics of recognising the disease did not result in autonomous, individual, and objective processes for exposing the pathological state. The strategic use of the term “cancer” instead of “AIDS” as an umbrella definition, and one less demarcated by aspects involving gender and sexual behaviour, evidenced the sociality of the illness. Conclusions show how negative representations were associated with AIDS—perceived as harmful, immoral, or deviant behaviours — and produced new meanings and demands among patients who feared stigmatising classifications in the midst of sexual panic until the commercial availability of the antiretroviral cocktail in 1997. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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7. ANALYSIS OF THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO BUY RAFALE DASSAULT AIRCRAFT FROM FRANCE.
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Mardin, Difajrin Septiawan Ali, Paksi, Arie Kusuma, and Azizah, Nur
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RAFALE (Jet fighter plane) ,AIR defenses ,BILATERAL treaties ,QUALITATIVE research ,DIGITAL media - Abstract
This research aims to explain and analyze Indonesia's decision to buy the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft from France in 2022. It is known that Indonesia will retire its old F-5 Tiger fighter aircraft and its outdated technology. Indonesia's purchase of Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft to increase air defense capabilities, strengthen bilateral cooperation and increase national military capabilities. Several options for Indonesia to choose which fighter aircraft to buy, namely Gripen from Sweden, Eurofighter from Austria, Dassault Rafale from France, and Sukhoi Su-35 from Russia. The theory used in this research is Rational Choice. This study used descriptive qualitative method. In this research, data collection techniques were carried out by collecting data through available literature and library materials, mass media, print media, electronic media, books, journals and related articles, as well as other open sources. The results of this research show that Indonesia's decision to buy the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft from France was based on two considerations, namely economic considerations where maintenance costs are low, technology transfer, and the potential to increase the national defense industry, increasing independence in the production and maintenance of military defense equipment and political considerations, namely diplomatic relations, regional security and national strategic interests. This choice reflects efforts to strengthen defense and build close military collaboration with partner countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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8. Design of the Global Health chemical diversity library v2 for screening against infectious diseases.
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Wilson, Caroline, Gardner, J. Mark F., Gray, David W., Baragana, Beatriz, Wyatt, Paul G., Cookson, Alex, Thompson, Stephen, Mendoza-Martinez, Cesar, Bodkin, Michael J., Gilbert, Ian H., and Tarver, Gary J.
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CHEMICAL libraries ,MEDICAL screening ,COMMUNICABLE diseases ,DRUG discovery ,LIBRARY design & construction ,GENE libraries - Abstract
There is a need for novel chemical matter for phenotypic and target-based screens to find starting points for drug discovery programmes in neglected infectious diseases and non-hormonal contraceptives that disproportionately affect Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). In some disease areas multiple screens of corporate and other libraries have been carried out, giving rise to some valuable starting points and leading to preclinical candidates. Whilst in other disease areas, little screening has been carried out. Much screening against pathogens has been conducted phenotypically as there are few robustly validated protein targets. However, many of the active compound series identified share the same molecular targets. To address the need for new chemical material, in this article we describe the design of a new library, designed for screening in drug discovery programmes for neglected infectious diseases. The compounds have been selected from the Enamine REAL (REadily AccessibLe) library, a virtual library which contains approximately 4.5 billion molecules. The molecules theoretically can be synthesized quickly using commercially available intermediates and building blocks. The vast majority of these have not been prepared before, so this is a source of novel compounds. In this paper we describe the design of a diverse library of 30,000 compounds from this collection (graphical abstract). The new library will be made available to laboratories working in neglected infectious diseases, subject to a review process. The project has been supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust (Wellcome). Author summary: Screening of diverse compound libraries is a powerful way to find chemical start points for drug discovery programmes. There is a lack of such chemical libraries available for neglected infectious diseases and other neglected areas such as non-hormonal contraception. In this paper we describe the design of such a library of 30,000 compounds (graphical abstract). The aim was to develop a library of diverse chemical matter unlikely to have been screened in these disease areas. The compounds were selected from the REAL (REadily AccessibLe) Enamine library, a virtual library of 4.5 billion compounds. The methodology for selection of the compounds is described, along with a detailed analysis of the physicochemical properties of the compounds and comparison to other libraries that we have assembled. This shows that the library contains hit/lead-like compounds suitable as chemical start points, and whilst it covers a similar space to some other libraries, the material within the library is mainly different to other libraries. Copies of the library will be made available for screening; the process for gaining access to this library is described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. Breve História do Museu Pedagógico Nacional - Pedagogium, Rio de Janeiro (1890-1919).
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Marchi, Camila
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NATIONAL museums ,MUSEUMS - Abstract
Copyright of Museologia e Patrimônio is the property of Museologia e Patrimonio and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2023
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10. 4-6 Yaş Resimli Öykü Kitaplarının İçerik ve Resimleme Özellikleri Açısından İncelenmesi.
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Türk, Endam Düzyol, Korkmaz, Özgenur, Ün, Şerife Iraz, Gülüm, Zeynep, and Yıldırım, R. Günseli
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Copyright of Buca Faculty of Education Journal / Buca Egitim Fakültesi Dergisi is the property of Buca Faculty of Education Journal and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2023
11. Effect of vitamin D supplementation on various parameters in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: An updated meta-analysis.
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Dongdong Li, Ningtao Fu, and Hui Wu
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VITAMIN D ,FATTY liver ,ALANINE aminotransferase ,LIVER enzymes ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials - Abstract
Aim of the study: The current updated meta-analysis aimed to explore the effects of vitamin D supplementation on various parameters in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), using the latest trials available. Material and methods: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were screened for the collection of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the efficacy of additional vitamin D vs. the placebo group on NAFLD patients in the last 5 years. Trials included were focused on the assessment of anthropometric and biochemical indices. Results: Our results revealed that additional vitamin D greatly increased serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), and decreased the low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. However, no significant differences were found in terms of triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), c-glutamyltransferase, fasting blood glucose (FBG), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and Ca2+ levels between the supplementation of vitamin D and placebo. Conclusions: The present study demonstrated the advantageous impact of supplementary vitamin D on the levels of 25(OH)D and LDL-C in NAFLD patients. However, the results failed to provide evidence for the superiority of additional vitamin D in relation to the concentrations of serum ALP, AST, TC, Ca, ?-glutamyl transferase (GGT), TC, FBG, IR and HDL-C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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12. So You Want to Be a Leader? Examining Pathways to Special Collections Administration.
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Horowitz, Sarah M. and Barrett, Colleen W.
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LIBRARY administration ,LIBRARY materials ,EMPLOYEE promotions - Abstract
This article seeks to understand the current state of the field of special collections library administration in the United States. Using a dataset gathered through publicly available information about special collections directors from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Independent Research Libraries Association (IRLA), and the Oberlin Group institutional members, the authors explore the educational backgrounds of directors, the types of positions they held prior to taking on their current roles, and the effect of gender on leadership advancement. This article also discusses the similarities and differences between institution types as well as promotions within institutions and across types of institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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13. Persistent URLs and Citations Offered for Digital Objects by Digital Libraries.
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Homenda, Nicholas
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DIGITAL libraries ,ACADEMIC libraries ,INTERNET ,BIBLIOGRAPHY ,BIBLIOGRAPHIC methodology ,ONLINE library catalogs ,LIBRARY public services ,BIBLIOGRAPHICAL citations ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,ACCESS to information ,ELECTRONIC publications ,MUSEUMS ,WORLD Wide Web ,ARCHIVES - Abstract
As libraries, archives, and museums make unique digital collections openly available via digital library platforms, they expose these resources to users who may wish to cite them. Often several URLs are available for a single digital object, depending on which route a user took to find it, but the chosen citation URL should be the one most likely to persist over time. Catalyzed by recent digital collections migration initiatives at Indiana University Libraries, this study investigates the prevalence of persistent URLs for digital objects at peer institutions and examines the ways their platforms instruct users to cite them. This study reviewed institutional websites from the Digital Library Federation's (DLF) published list of 195 members and identified representative digital objects from unique digital collections navigable from each institution's main web page in order to determine persistent URL formats and citation options. Findings indicate an equal split between offering and not offering discernible persistent URLs with four major methods used: Handle, DOI, ARK, and PURL. Significant variation in labeling persistent URLs and inclusion in item-specific citations uncovered areas where the user experience could be improved for more reliable citation of these unique resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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14. FAST Headings in MODS: Michigan State University Libraries Digital Repository Case Study.
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Lorenzo, Lisa, Mak, Lucas, and Smeltekop, Nicole
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FAST subject headings ,METADATA ,WORKFLOW ,LIBRARIES - Abstract
The Michigan State University Libraries (MSUL) digital repository contains numerous collections of openly available material. Since 2016, the digital repository has been using Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) subject headings as its primary subject vocabulary in order to streamline faceting, display, and search. The MSUL FAST use case presents some challenges that are not addressed by existing MARC-focused FAST tools. This paper will outline the MSUL digital repository team's justification for including FAST headings in the digital repository as well as workflows for adding FAST headings to Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS) metadata, their maintenance, and utilization for discovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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15. Transparency, Provenance and Collections as Data: The National Library of Scotland's Data Foundry.
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Ames, Sarah
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'Collections as data' has become a core activity for libraries in recent years: it is important that we make collections available in machine-readable formats to enable and encourage computational research. However, while this is a necessary output, discussion around the processes and workflows required to turn collections into data, and to make collections data available openly, are just as valuable. With libraries increasingly becoming producers of their own collections - presenting data from digitisation and digital production tools as part of datasets, for example - and making collections available at scale through mass-digitisation programmes, the trustworthiness of our processes comes into question. In a world of big data, often of unclear origins, how can libraries be transparent about the ways in which collections are turned into data, how do we ensure that biases in our collections are recognised and not amplified, and how do we make these datasets available openly for reuse? This paper presents a case study of work underway at the National Library of Scotland to present collections as data in an open and transparent way - from establishing a new Digital Scholarship Service, to workflows and online presentation of datasets. It considers the changes to existing processes needed to produce the Data Foundry, the National Library of Scotland's open data delivery platform, and explores the practical challenges of presenting collections as data online in an open, transparent and coherent manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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16. Council on East Asian Libraries Statistics 2022-2023 for North American Institutions.
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Dongyun Ni, Michiko Ito, Kim, Ellie, Anlin Yang, and Doll, Vickie Fu
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The document provides information on East Asian libraries in North American institutions for the fiscal year 2022-2023. It includes data on physical and electronic collections, fiscal support, staffing, and public services. The document highlights specific collections and acquisitions at certain institutions and mentions challenges faced by some libraries. It also provides contact information for libraries conducting research on East Asian studies. The document offers a comprehensive overview of the East Asian library collections and resources available at these institutions. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
17. Rediscovering Arnold Dolmetsch: going back to the sources of the early music revival.
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Irving, David R M
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ARCHIVAL materials ,EARLY music ,ACADEMIC libraries - Abstract
This article provides a retrospective overview of the discussion of Arnold Dolmetsch, his family, students and friends in Early Music since its first issue in 1973. It connects these cases with a broad range of other literature, suggests the need to rethink and recontextualize the lifetime of Arnold Dolmetsch and considers the significance of archival materials in the Jeanne-Marie Dolmetsch Collection newly available at Cambridge University Library (Ms. Add. 10371). In particular, it demonstrates the largely overlooked intercultural dimension of the Dolmetsch family's contribution to the early music revival, highlighting their interactions with people and music cultures from beyond western Europe. Finally, it suggests a programme for possible future research on the Dolmetsch phenomenon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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18. Customer Service Opportunities When Troubleshooting Open Access Articles: By IIda Cardenas, California State University, Fullerton.
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Cardenas, Ilda
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DEBUGGING ,CUSTOMER services ,ELECTRONIC resource librarians ,METADATA - Abstract
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) library makes available its collection on the discovery layer, Primo VE. Users should be able to access all the content seamlessly but, they lack research experience, and the library collection is usually hiding errors that need to be fixed by the Electronic Resources (ER) Librarian. Sometimes, users make false reports to access issues. Students report problems to open access (OA) articles because they do not get linked directly to the desired article. The ER librarian analyzed electronic resource tickets submitted in 2022. These are opportunities to connect with users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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19. نقش میانجی دلبستگی شغلی در رابطه میان ویژگی شخصیت فعال و هویت سازمانی حسابرسان
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آریا امین پور حسنکیاده, مهدی مرادزاده فرد, عظم شکری چشمه سبزی, and سیدحسین حسینی
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ACCOUNTANTS ,JOB involvement ,PERSONALITY - Abstract
The aim of this research is studying the direct effect of Proactive Personality on auditors' Organizational Identification, and examining of the indirect relationship through the mediating role of Work Engagement. The statistical sample of research includes 225 auditors in auditing firms listed in Iranian Association of Certified Public Accountants in 2021, who were selected by the non-probabilistic method of available sample. Theoretical foundations of research were collected through library studies and the data collection method is a questionnaire survey. The hypotheses are examined based on the Path analysis method by Lisrel software. In order to investigate the indirect effect of the mediator variable in this study, the Sobel test was used. The results of research showed Proactive Personality of auditors has a significant positive effect on Organizational Identification and their Work engagement. Auditors' Work engagement also has a significant positive effect on their Organizational Identification. In addition, the results show using the Sobel test that Work engagement plays a complete mediating role in the impact of Proactive Personality of auditors on Organizational Identification. According to the results, it can be said that Proactive Personality leads to Work engagement in auditors, which in itself will affect their Organizational Identification. Therefore, the results of this study can help auditing firms to hire qualified people and also evaluate their current employees by considering their personality characteristics and encourage them to align with the interests of the firm.. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
20. Die Bestände öffnen.
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KAULEN, INA
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LAW libraries ,CULTURAL property ,COPY editing ,INTERNET ,LIBRARIES ,COPYING - Abstract
Copyright of Zeitschrift für Bibliothekswesen und Bibliographie is the property of Vittorio Klostermann and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2023
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21. Understanding and revision of the technical aspects of lustre inscription- Kashan 7th & 8th Hijri C.
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Namazi, Roozbeh and Sheikhi, Alireza
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Introduction Among researchers majored in luster works, many have focused on the methodology of making glaze, the origins of its production, the implications behind motifs, or its style and form; few paid attention to the production and the actual physical features of these tiles.The diversity of different styles, whether using the pottery wheel or the mold method, is evident in the varieties of different tiles having been remained. The discovery of several molds both for making dishes and for creating embossed tiles, especially the in above-mentioned styles observed in tiles with embossed inscriptions, has put forward the idea that they were done using molds.The purpose of this article is to re-examine the methods used for writing inscriptions; it also undertakes a technical review and analysis of the shortcomings of this method: using molds for creating patterns for the decorations of lusterinscription tiles of the 7th and the 8th centuries Hijri.In this way, this research seeks to answer the following questions: a) how can the execution method of writing inscriptions in the golden altars of the 7th and the 8th centuries of Hijri in Arais al-Javahir be explained? b) how can it all be feasible using scientific steps and experiments according to the laboratory standards? According to the current theory, each of the tiles with inscriptions had a separate mold. Thus, if there were no mold, the method used for the repeated inscriptions would remain a mystery. Materials and Methods Small dishes, tiles, and seals made of stone paste can be found in large and small civilizations. The quality of the pigmentation that the glaze gets in this mixture, in terms of the brightness, transparency, as well as the strength of the glaze-coating both on the surface and on the body has a noticeable superiority compared with the red clay constructions. With the advancement of civilization in Iran, one can witness the decreased use of earthenware dishes (including glazed tiles, stone paste crockery, and clay pottery dishes) and their replacement with metal and terracotta, plaster, and stoneitems.In the palace Darius the Great, the walls were decorated with glazed tiles. The archeological findings of Bukan and Ghalichi, asKambakhshFardnotes, also show the extensive use of glazed clay in the Mana and Median civilizations. Throughout the time, however, these stone-relief decorations of the Achaemenid era and the plaster version common in the Sassanid era all changed. With the arrival of Muslim Arabs in the lands under the Sassanid rule and with the import of pottery from the eastern neighbors with perfect glass-like glazing, instilling elegance like precious metals, and including delicate motifs, a movement in these lands was developed, which embodied in the early luster works and the molded pottery of the central Iran. Then, it eventually became a worthy substitute for various artefacts leading to the creation of the refined and luxurious enamelware in KambakhshFard's view. The pottery artefacts that were produced and offered in Nishapur, Shush, and Samarra in the first centuries had prominent high relief works. They were designed with colorful paintings on them and were delicately elegant.These qualities were due to the combination of a thin white film that was like glazing in terms of composition; in terms of hardness, they could be placed somewhere in between the toughness of glass and its body's malleability. In the following centuries, this method with updated techniques provided the ability to produce the surface with the ability that offered the possibility to be worked on and to be shaped in large size molds.At that time, in pottery industry, it was possible for artists to create large pieces of pottery with resistance like a stone, flexibility like a plaster, transparency like a mirror/glass, and metallic polish like gold. It was time to build many altars, tombstones, and inscriptions with these material, which was confirmed by the remaining works. The research method in the theoretical part is descriptive/analytical, and in the laboratory and workshop part, it is experimental; data collection undertook using library study and available historical documents. Results and Findings The use of stone paste brought about a great transformation in the pottery of Islamic civilization. This method, based on archeological findings, was used in Iran in the 5th century and provided plenty of opportunities to the artisans to the extent that they were able to make large and thick pieces from great alters to fine dishes.In this article, an attempt was made to test an alternative hypothesis by combining both the accepted mold method while creating patterns on the tiles in the free hand. To achieve this, the tile pieces were made in the workshop in practice and step by step.In the first step,the types of earthenware mixtures in Iran and different types of patterns shaping and creating with these mixtures werescrutinized. In the second step, by examining the written documents of the 8th century (Arais al-Jawahar), the findings in those documents wereanalyzed and compared; an attempt was made to understand and compare those writings with the evidential works of that era. In the third step, the remaining works from that era wereanalyzed to clarify the findings put forth by previous researchers. For this purpose, the procedure was subjected to a detailed, technical investigation and was applied methodically.For the accuracy of this experiment and to test the findings, following the mentioned methods, tiles with prominent inscriptions were reproduced with the proposed method, and was decorated as they would have been historically.Finally, the research method shared in this article embodied practical connotations in its nature, using laboratory process and scientific steps. Also, it is historical in terms of the use of broad and analytical approach, to set it within its period.The term 'historical' is emphasized since it is a topic that is subject to various historical biases that need clarification. According to the findings of the researcher, accurate historical facts have notbeen raised until now, and in this way new findings will be introduced. Conclusion This research can be concluded as follows: tiles with raised inscriptions are organically made and, in many cases, improvised using the skill set of the artist and a special type of stone paste. This was used on the tiles already made using a special mold with the repeating parts already baked on them.An old premise classified ceramic works with embossed inscriptions as molded tiles. Researchers have also expressed that every piece of tile with an inscription must have a separate mold. In this article, by focusing on archaeological and written evidences, an attempt has been made to find the real production method of this type of tiles.To test this new hypothesis in a practical and scientific way, using the available historical and theoretical documents, the tiles were reproduced using the new proposed methods; the results can confirm that the findings can replace the old theories to a large extent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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22. Artists' Books in Hand: Two Approaches to Circulating Artists' Books in Academic Libraries.
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Ricci, Giana and Taichman, Marsha
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ARTISTS' books ,ACADEMIC libraries - Abstract
This article considers the artists' book collections in two academic libraries: New York University, where books circulate routinely, and Cornell University, where books circulate by special arrangement. The authors examine how these collections were formed, their evolution, the challenges and advantages to having open collections, recommendations for libraries considering making their holdings available to patrons in the open stacks, and how these initiatives can contribute to a more equitable and inclusive library environment. The authors focus on how these endeavors can bridge gaps between patrons from marginalized communities and academic libraries. [This article is a combination of two papers presented at the 50
th annual ARLIS/NA conference held in Chicago, Illinois, in April 2022] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2023
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23. HathiTrust as a Data Source for Researching Early Nineteenth-Century Library Collections: Identification, Coverage, and Methods.
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Bauder, Julia
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HISTORY of libraries ,ACADEMIC libraries ,CATALOGING ,COMPUTER input-output equipment ,DIGITAL libraries ,PUBLISHING - Abstract
An intriguing new opportunity for research into the nineteenth-century history of print culture, libraries, and local communities is performing full-text analyses on the corpus of books held by a specific library or group of libraries. Creating corpora using books that are known to have been owned by a given library at a given point in time is potentially feasible because digitized records of the books in several hundred nineteenth-century library collections are available in the form of scanned book catalogs: a book or pamphlet listing all of the books available in a particular library. However, there are two potential problems with using those book catalogs to create corpora. First, it is not clear whether most or all of the books that were in these collections have been digitized. Second, the prospect of identifying the digital representations of the books listed in the catalogs is daunting, given the diversity of cataloging practices at the time. This article will report on progress towards developing an automated method to match entries in early nineteenth-century book catalogs with digitized versions of those books, and will also provide estimates of the fractions of the library holdings that have been digitized and made available in the Google Books/HathiTrust corpus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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24. Análise das políticas de formação e desenvolvimento de coleções das bibliotecas de universidades federais brasileiras: ênfase na alocação de recursos financeiros destinados à compra de materiais informacionais
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Nunes de Sales, Weslayne and das Neves Machado, Raymundo
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Copyright of Em Questão is the property of Em Questao and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2023
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25. The medieval roots of antisemitism in Sweden: Old Swedish and Latin manuscript traditions.
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Heß, Cordelia
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The lack of a local Jewish community did not prevent medieval Swedish clerics and lay people from being interested in Jews and Jewish questions. They bought, translated, read and preached from most of the available textual sources and thus spread the widely available views of the hermeneutical Jew: a cruel, stubborn and ugly person and at the same time a cipher for the entire Jewish people both in biblical times and today. This article gives an overview of the Latin and vernacular manuscripts with anti-Jewish motifs and texts and shows that the main and most common textual models and motifs were available in Swedish libraries and collections, from legends via apocryphal texts to fake disputations – adding up to a relatively complete ‘hermeneutical Jew’. A focus was, as in the rest of Europe, on Passion-related piety, which was the most common form of piety in the late Middle Ages – and usually connected with distinct anti-Jewish features. The fact that we can establish direct and indirect textual and narrative lines of tradition between the medieval codices and modern printed booklets of the nineteenth century proves the long-lasting intelligibility of anti-Jewish stereotypes in Sweden – developed and spread completely independently from the Jewish minority. The medieval perspective thus adds a much-needed nuance to the debate about antisemitism in the North: it did not need any actual Jews; it simply made up its own, based on the general Christian tradition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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26. Making and Using AI in the Library: Creating a BERT Model at the National Library of Sweden.
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Haffenden, Chris, Fano, Elena, Malmsten, Martin, and Börjeson, Love
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ARTIFICIAL intelligence ,LIBRARIES ,OPTICAL character recognition ,COMPUTER software ,BIONICS - Abstract
How can novel AI techniques be made and put to use in the library? Combining methods from data and library science, this article focuses on Natural Language Processing technologies, especially in national libraries. It explains how the National Library of Sweden's collections enabled the development of a new BERT language model for Swedish. It also outlines specific use cases for the model in the context of academic libraries, detailing strategies for how such a model could make digital collections available for new forms of research, from automated classification to enhanced searchability and improved OCR cohesion. Highlighting the potential for cross-fertilizing AI with libraries, the conclusion suggests that while AI may transform the workings of the library, libraries can also play a key role in the future development of AI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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27. Alfabetização Matemática na Perspectiva do Letramento: Análise sobre a Produção Brasileira centrada nos Anos Iniciais.
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Stein, Letícia, Melo, Marisol Vieira, and Richit, Adriana
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MATHEMATICS education ,ELEMENTARY schools ,LITERACY - Abstract
Copyright of Roteiro is the property of Roteiro and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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28. FONTES PARA A INVESTIGAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA SOBRE O CINEMA EDUCATIVO NO BRASIL (1910-1939).
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Fernandes Faheina, Evelyn and Ferreira da Silva, William
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Copyright of Revista HISTEDBR on-line is the property of Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Portal de Periodicos Eletronicos Cientificos and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2023
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29. ENTRE A MEMÓRIA COLETIVA E A MEMÓRIA HISTÓRICA: A PRAÇA CASTELO BRANCO COMO PATRIMÔNIO DE ITAPURANGA (GO) .
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Câmara de Sousa, Marco Antônio and Martins de Lima, Luana Nunes
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PLAZAS ,MILITARY government ,DICTATORSHIP ,COLLECTIVE memory ,COMMUNITIES ,MILITARY relations ,SOLIDARITY - Abstract
Copyright of Building the way - Revista do Curso de Letras da UEG/Itapuranga is the property of Universidade Estadual de Goias and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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30. Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library, Kerala: A Case Study.
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Rajan, Sarita S. and Esmail, S. Mohammed
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RESEARCH institutes ,PRESERVATION of manuscripts ,MANUSCRIPT collections ,MANUSCRIPTS ,LIBRARIES - Abstract
The Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library, University of Kerala, houses the treasures of ancient knowledge in India. It has come in to existence out of royal interest. The kings of Travancore, as a rule, were valorous as well as lovers of art and literature. Srimulam Thirunal was mainly responsible for the spread of Oriental literature throughout the world. It was he who instituted the department for the publication of manuscripts which in due course grew into the present institution. It is located at Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Its origin goes back to the illustrious Maharaja of Travancore, Swati Tirunal (1829-1846). The institute carries out researches on Indian language manuscripts, major part of which are in Sanskrit. Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library has over 65,000 works mostly of palm leaf manuscripts. Currently the Oriental Institute and Manuscript Library is headed by Dr. R. B. Sreekala, Professor and Head of the Department, Oriental Research Institute and Manuscripts Library, University of Kerala. The paper highlights the techniques used for the conservation and preservation of the rare manuscript collection in Oriental Research & Manuscript Library, Thiruvananthapuram. It further investigates the hardware and software available for digitizing the invaluable collection of manuscripts for the future generation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
31. Presidential Matters.
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Buckley, Craig and Mallory, Greg
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The article recaps the activities of the Brisbane Labour History Association (BLHA) in 2023. These include the presentation of the Alex Macdonald Memorial Lecture, partnership with the Universtiy of Queensland's Fryer Library, BHLA events held in Fortitude Valley, Queensland, attendance to the memorial service for Peter Wertheim, and retirement function for union representative Colin Stewart at the Kenmore Tavern in Queensland.
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32. On the culture of open access: the Sci-hub paradox
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Maddi, Abdelghani and Sapinho, David
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- 2023
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33. Rethinking Harlow Gale: The Psychical Influences on His Contributions to Advertising and Their Enduring Reverberations.
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Tadajewski, Mark
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PARAPSYCHOLOGY ,SOCIAL perception ,MARKETING theory ,NINETEENTH century ,THEORY-practice relationship - Abstract
Harlow Gale is often depicted as the first experimentalist in advertising thought. This positioning elides influences which impacted upon his thinking. In this article, we outline Gale's involvement with psychical research and its implications for advertising. These narratives are situated within a genealogy of subliminal processes across advertising and marketing theory from the late nineteenth century through to social cognition studies today. Gale's connection with psychical research, in conjunction with early practitioner reflections on the unconscious, formed the enabling conditions for his major contributions to advertising. Psychical scholarship spotlighted the centrality of the "multiplex self" to human functioning. While psychical framings scaffolded Gale's empirical, conceptual, and theoretical work, it also limited greater engagement with his insights. However, subsequent modifications of advertising theory and practice are underwritten by levels of continuity and discontinuity that facilitate the identification of psychically indebted bodies of thought from Gale's time to the present day. Taken together, these analytic associations provide a substantive reorientation of historical and contemporary accounts of advertising theory and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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34. Overview of the Library Automation System in South Sulawesi Libraries.
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Mathar, Taufiq and Ismaya
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COMPUTER software ,HUMAN services programs ,LIBRARIES ,LIBRARY automation ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,INTERVIEWING ,LIBRARIANS ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SURVEYS ,PUBLIC relations ,INTEGRATED library systems (Computer systems) ,INFORMATION resources management ,ACCESS to information - Abstract
Technology in libraries has played an essential role in serving today's communities. This study provides an overview of the integrated library systems/software (ILSs) used in libraries in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It aims to highlight the strengths and possibilities of ILSs and briefly explain their advantages and disadvantages along with the cost of implementation. The data was gathered from questionnaires sent via an online survey and from direct interviews with certain academic libraries over the period of 2019 to 2020. Fifty-three of 67 libraries that fulfilled the study have implemented an ILS. To deeply understand the application, a direct interview with some libraries was conducted to learn the advantages and disadvantages. The result of the study showed that the most used ILSs are SLiMS and INLISlite and other programs like Apollo, Athenium Light, Simpus, Spektra, Jibas, KOHA, and Openlibrary. The budget spent is an average of300 USD. While the ILSs have helped these libraries improve services, IT expertise and adequate resources are needed, especially when the systems present problems. An easy-to-use system that costs less will potentially be used in this area of research. This study will be particularly helpful for any library in Indonesia. These findings may also be generalized to libraries in other countries facing economic and technological similarities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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35. Exploring the Impact of the Gamified Metaverse on Knowledge Acquisition and Library Anxiety in Academic Libraries.
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Pradorn Sureephong, Suepphong Chernbumroong, Supicha Niemsup, Pipitton Homla, Kannikar Intawong, and Kitti Puritat
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ANXIETY prevention ,SCHOOL environment ,QUALITATIVE research ,T-test (Statistics) ,ACADEMIC libraries ,HEALTH occupations students ,STATISTICAL sampling ,LIBRARIANS ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,UNDERGRADUATES ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,QUANTITATIVE research ,INFORMATION technology ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,VIRTUAL reality ,LIBRARY public services ,RESEARCH methodology ,COLLEGE teacher attitudes ,COMMUNICATION ,LIBRARY orientation ,STUDENT attitudes ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,AUGMENTED reality ,GAMIFICATION ,USER interfaces ,ACCESS to information ,DIGITAL libraries - Abstract
This paper investigates the potential of the Gamified Metaverse as a platform for promoting library services. The study compares the effectiveness of a traditional library program with a Metaverse- based library program in terms of knowledge acquisition and library anxiety. The research also examines students' perceptions of implementing gamification within the context of the Gamified Metaverse platform. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, including pre- and post-test analysis, statistical analysis, and qualitative data collection. The results indicate that both the traditional and Metaverse-based library programs effectively increased the participants' knowledge, with no significant difference between the two approaches. However, the Metaverse-based program was found to be less effective in facilitating interaction with librarians and reducing library anxiety. Additionally, students expressed positive perceptions of implementing gamification in the Gamified Metaverse platform, finding it engaging and motivating. These findings contribute to the understanding of the effect of the Metaverse as a tool for promoting library services and enhancing knowledge acquisition. However, it is not as effective in reducing library anxiety, particularly in terms of interaction with librarians and staff. It should be noted that the platform may have limitations such as high costs and potential side effects of virtual reality, making it more suitable as an additional tool for promoting library services, taking into account its feasibility and potential benefits for specific student populations and larger libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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36. Ratios for Evaluating Full-Text Journal Article Access: A Quantitative Study.
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Mun, Ye, Card, Heidi, McCormick, Kathaleen, White, Kristy, Ballock, Tracie, and Behary, Robert
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ELECTRONIC journals ,QUANTITATIVE research ,QUALITATIVE research ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,LIBRARIANS ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
This article proposes a methodology for systematically assessing the cost of journal subscriptions. The authors of the paper (hereafter "the researchers") established ratios comparing the list costs of journal articles as advertised by publishers against the cost per article of journal articles available in aggregated collections in library databases (hereafter "aggregating databases"). The researchers propose that the ratios can be used by libraries wishing to apply a standard methodology for assessing journal packages containing full-text articles. The study may be helpful for those librarians who seek to supplement qualitative information and other quantitative data, such as usage statistics, in order to demonstrate the library's rationale for providing journal access either by purchasing articles directly from a publisher as needed or by continuing to subscribe to an aggregating database. The aggregating databases reviewed in this study included representative aggregating databases commonly associated with the following fields of study: Social Sciences, Humanities, and Health Sciences; however, the methodology described in this article could be applied to other disciplines as well. The results of the study indicated that the ratios for Mean Cost/Package Subscription Price (MC/PSP), Median Cost/Package Subscription Price (MED/PSP) could be used in evaluating journal collections. The researchers suggest that future studies should be conducted to assess resource sharing and the availability of open access resource versions of articles as possible contributing factors to the purchase decisions associated with scholarly journal articles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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37. Racial Ideology in Government Films: The Past and Present of the US Information Service's Men of the Forest (1952).
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Pilcher, Lauren
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RACISM ,DEMOCRACY ,INSTITUTIONAL racism ,AGRICULTURAL industries ,FARMERS - Abstract
Movies beyond the scope of Hollywood and entertainment have shaped notions of race in American culture since the early decades of cinema. A range of nontheatrical sponsors and creators in the US made films to serve practical functions in society—to inform, to organize, to persuade, to promote, etc. The US federal government was a major sponsor of many of these films, which provided American and foreign audiences depictions of race that differed considerably from popular commercial images. For example, Men of the Forest, a film made in 1952 by the United States Information Service focuses on the Hunters, a Black family who owns land and a forestry business in rural Georgia. A documentary of sorts, the film highlights Black life, work, and land ownership in the South in ways not seen in popular feature films of the day. Yet, in the film and others like it, histories of institutional racism are woven into cinematic form and content in ways that are distinct from the entertainment industry. The creators of Men of the Forest omit details of segregation in the South to emphasize the Hunter family as examples of American democracy, a choice suited to the film's Cold War purpose: to counter the anti-American message of Soviet propaganda for foreign audiences. On one hand, by producing and distributing the film, the federal government acknowledged Black farmers and landowners in the Jim Crow South. On the other hand, it avoided the structural inequality surrounding the Hunters to frame their reality as an example of American democratic progress for international circulation. Today, government films like Men of the Forest prompt contemporary reflection on the institutional histories they represent and their evolution into the present. The film and many others are available online due to the digitization of collections from the National Archives, Library of Congress, and elsewhere. With this increase in access, contemporary scholars have the ability to investigate how the federal government and its various internal entities mediated racial ideologies with moving image technologies. As an example of such research, this essay examines Men of the Forest by focusing on the past and present contradictions that arise from its depiction of a Black family with land and an agricultural business in rural Georgia. Two recent events shed light on the histories reflected in the film and their contemporary significance. In 2018, Descendants of Men of the Forest, The Legacy Continues—a documentary created by family members of the film's original participants—contextualized the original production as evidence of the Hunter family's legacy in the community of Guyton, Georgia. Underlying this local effort, Men of the Forest serves as an important historical event and record of the family and the community. On a broader scale, in March 2021, Congress passed a large relief package for disadvantaged minority farmers, intended to help alleviate decades of systemic racism in government agricultural programs. Lawsuits from white farmers and conservative organizations followed quickly, challenging the provision of government aid based on race. In this federal context, Men of the Forest exposes an institutional image of individual success that downplays the structural racism facing people of color, especially those with agricultural livelihoods. Even as politics and legislation evolve, this vision of democracy once exported by the federal government has widespread currency and accumulating effects. The connections between Men of the Forest and these recent events reveal the racial politics at play in government films and the ways in which they take shape in the real world beyond the screen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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38. Shirley Chisholm: trailblazer or catalyst for change?
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Gradwell, Jill M., Duffy, Jillian, and Musolino, Vincent
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- 2023
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39. Government-supported clinical knowledge and information resource portals are key to ensuring quality, safe health care and evidence-based practice - the Australian context.
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Siemensma, Gemma, Anderson, Alice, and Gorton, Cassandra
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DATABASES , *MEDICAL quality control , *HEALTH policy , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *HEALTH care industry , *PROFESSIONS , *PUBLIC health administration , *TEACHING methods , *GOVERNMENT regulation , *EVIDENCE-based medicine , *DIGITAL health , *HOSPITAL libraries , *MEDICAL care research , *BENCHMARKING (Management) , *CLINICAL competence , *HEALTH , *INFORMATION resources , *WORLD Wide Web , *FEDERAL government , *PATIENT safety , *CLINICAL education - Abstract
Objective. The aim of this study was to describe Australia's government-supported clinical knowledge and information resource portals and their alignment with government policies for digital health within an Australian context, and to clarify the role of hospital libraries in the public health system as an adjunct to state and territory portals. Methods. Government-supported clinical resource portals in Australian states and territories were examined and benchmarked. A comprehensive search of Australian state, territory, and federal government websites was conducted for strategies, policies, and projects relating to medical research, digital health, and health workforce education. These documents were screened for reference to clinical knowledge and information resource portals, clinical decision support tools, hospital libraries, or educational resources for the health workforce. Additionally, information was derived from relevant published Australian studies to provide context and additional information about access to evidence in public hospitals. Results. Clinical resource portals are a vital part of evidence-based health care in Australia; however, there are inconsistencies in these portals due to differences in policy, funding, and strategy between Australia's states and territories. Libraries in the healthcare sector play a key role in ensuring centralised clinical knowledge and information resource portals are easily available to clinicians, and in building on the initial portal collection, curate bespoke library collections for their individual organisations. Conclusion. This investigation highlights the importance of government-supported clinical knowledge and information resource portals and the role they play in the provision of safe, quality, evidence-based health care. These portals, in conjunction with hospital library activities, are an integral part of the clinical governance framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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40. Second Special Collection on Research Methodologies in Construction Engineering and Management.
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Jahren, Charles T., Zou, Patrick X. W., Taylor, John E., and Jaselskis, Edward J.
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ENGINEERING management ,INDUSTRIAL engineering ,CONSTRUCTION management ,RESEARCH methodology ,SCIENTIFIC method - Abstract
The 2010 special issue and a 2011 article on case studies are being combined with the current special collection into the same online special collection page. Summaries of Articles in Special Collection New Technologies in Construction Engineering and Management Research • Li et al. ([6]) presents a new technology that was not widely available in 2010, when the prior special issue was published. The Second Special Collection on Research Methodologies in Construction Engineering and Management is available in the ASCE Library (https://ascelibrary.org/jcemd4/second research methods). This special collection builds on the January 2010 special issue of this journal to provide researchers with critical insights and updated approaches to rigorously conduct research in construction engineering and management (CEM). [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
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41. Memorandum on the sources for the study of accounting history in the United States.
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Homburger, Richard H.
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HISTORY of accounting ,UNITED States history ,ACCOUNTANTS ,ACCOUNTING education ,ACADEMIC libraries ,METROPOLIS ,BOOKKEEPING ,ACCOUNTING - Abstract
Original accounting records relating to early periods of American history of accounting are in ample supply in libraries end archives; but research activity has been only very modest in scope. The major problems facing the researcher are organization of and access to existing materials, also a relative lack of interest in history within the accounting profession and among the general public, and a resulting lack of funds to finance extended historical research. Original records of firms, covering early periods, are abundant in the big public libraries, such as the Library of Congress and the major city libraries such as New York. Materials generally are indexed only alphabetically, by firm name, not by subject matter. This very fact defeats almost every serious effort at researching those materials with regard to accounting development. The major universities also have collections containing original accounting records of early periods These collections generally are better organised and classified than those of the public libraries. Records reflecting history of a particular region of the country are found sometimes in regional universities. For example: Xavier University in New Orleans has interesting records pertaining to the early slave trade. On a country-wide basis, Harvard University and the University of California at Berkeley have the best collections of accounting records. A new edition of the Catalog of Business published by Baker Library at Harvard, is classified by subject matter and permits easy access to the collection for research purposes. This collection comprises about 1,300 sets, over 60,000 items, dating from the 18
th and 19th centuries. It includes records related to agriculture, mining, manufacturing, construction, transportation, marketing, financial services, and government. New England firms are emphasized, but other regions of the United States and foreign firms are also represented in the collection. Aside from these universities, the University of California in Los Angeles, the University of Pennsylvania, and New York University, as well as other universities, have significant collections of original accounting records. Early American textbooks on accounting are available in public and university libraries through the country. The richest collections of early texts are found at Boston Public Library (the Bentley Collection), the Kress Library at Harvard, the University of California, and at Columbia University. The Bentley Collection at Boston is perhaps the most complete, including between 500 and 1,000 American texts on bookkeeping and accounting from the 18th and 19th centuries. These early American texts are indexed in the bibliography by Bentley and Leonard. Both the Kress Collection at Harvard and the Robert Montgomery Collection at Columbia University contain approximately 500 early American accounting texts from the 16th through the 19th centuries. The library of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in New York also has a substantial number of early works The American Accounting Association, official organization of teachers and researchers in the field of accounting, sponsored, for the first time, a committee on accounting history during the academic year 1968-69. This This committee is presently inactive, but may be reactivated at a later date. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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42. MutateX: an automated pipeline for in silico saturation mutagenesis of protein structures and structural ensembles.
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Tiberti, Matteo, Terkelsen, Thilde, Degn, Kristine, Beltrame, Ludovica, Cremers, Tycho Canter, Piedade, Isabelle da, Marco, Miriam Di, Maiani, Emiliano, and Papaleo, Elena
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PROTEIN structure ,CYTOSKELETAL proteins ,POST-translational modification ,ENERGY function ,CARRIER proteins - Abstract
Mutations, which result in amino acid substitutions, influence the stability of proteins and their binding to biomolecules. A molecular understanding of the effects of protein mutations is both of biotechnological and medical relevance. Empirical free energy functions that quickly estimate the free energy change upon mutation (ΔΔ G) can be exploited for systematic screenings of proteins and protein complexes. In silico saturation mutagenesis can guide the design of new experiments or rationalize the consequences of known mutations. Often software such as FoldX, while fast and reliable, lack the necessary automation features to apply them in a high-throughput manner. We introduce MutateX, a software to automate the prediction of ΔΔ G s associated with the systematic mutation of each residue within a protein, or protein complex to all other possible residue types, using the FoldX energy function. MutateX also supports ΔΔ G calculations over protein ensembles, upon post-translational modifications and in multimeric assemblies. At the heart of MutateX lies an automated pipeline engine that handles input preparation, parallelization and outputs publication-ready figures. We illustrate the MutateX protocol applied to different case studies. The results of the high-throughput scan provided by our tools can help in different applications, such as the analysis of disease-associated mutations, to complement experimental deep mutational scans, or assist the design of variants for industrial applications. MutateX is a collection of Python tools that relies on open-source libraries. It is available free of charge under the GNU General Public License from https://github.com/ELELAB/mutatex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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43. Jung's Quiet Man: A Conversation with Dianne Cordic.
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Roth, Patrick
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MANUSCRIPT collections ,LIFE partners ,LIBRARY conferences ,CONVERSATION - Abstract
In August of 2008, 10 years after Edward Edinger's death, I sat down with Dianne Cordic, his life partner, at her home in Marina del Rey, to commemorate aspects of Edinger's work. It seemed the right moment. Circumstances intervened and we refrained from publishing it. The timing now seems opportune, since Dr. Edward F. Edinger's Manuscript Collection has recently beome available for viewing online at the Library of Congress website (Edinger, 2022). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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44. Diversity and Inclusion in the Engineering-Construction Industry.
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Choi, Jin Ouk, Shane, Jennifer S., and Chih, Ying-Yi
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CULTURAL pluralism ,STUDENT attitudes ,CAREER development ,DIVERSITY in the workplace - Abstract
Utilizing the American Community Survey (ACS) database, Manesh et al. ([16]) conducted the temporal and spatial association analysis of the gender wage gap in architecture, civil engineering, and construction occupations. The special collection on Diversity and Inclusion in the Engineering-Construction Industry is available in the ASCE Library (https://ascelibrary.org/jmenea/diversity inclusion engineering construction). Utilizing 17,889 data points from USDOT workforce demographic and salary data, Jafari et al. ([11]) investigated wage inequality and developed the evaluation framework to identify employees at risk of wage inequality. They also reported that New Mexico and North Dakota had the highest wage gaps (lower outliers) in 2007 and 2011 in A&E occupations; Maine and Rhode Island had the highest wage gaps in 2007 in construction occupations. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2022
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45. INFLUENCE OF INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT ON COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN FEDERAL COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE LBRARIES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA.
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Zuru, Isma'ila Isa, Lawan, Nura Muhammad, and Jibril, Abdullahi Dantani
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COLLECTION development in libraries ,COLLECTION management (Libraries) ,ACADEMIC libraries ,INFERENTIAL statistics ,COLLECTIONS - Abstract
This study investigated influence of institutional management on collection development in Federal Colleges of Agriculture in Northern Nigeria. The study has 3 objectives which include to: determine the types of collection available in Federal College of Agriculture libraries in Northern Nigeria; find out the influence of institutional management on collection development in Federal College of Agriculture libraries in Northern Nigeria and find out the challenges faced by the library management on collection development in Federal College of Agriculture libraries. In order to achieve the stated objectives 3 research questions were asked. The study used a descriptive research design with a population of 72 management staff of Federal College of Agriculture libraries in Northern Nigeria and the sample size drawn was 36 respondents. Out of the 36 copies of questionnaire administered, 28 copies were returned which represent 78%. Data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there is availability of collection in all the libraries under study. It was revealed that the college management has a lot of influence on collection development of the college libraries. Finally, the findings revealed that funds are not sufficiently provided, which affects adequacy of collections, there is also delay in the delivery of Collections among others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
46. Infrastructure Facilities in Fine Arts College Libraries in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry States: A Case Study.
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Ayyappan, Z. and Dominic, J.
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ACADEMIC libraries ,BOOKS ,ARTS ,LIBRARY materials ,INFORMATION Technology Infrastructure Library ,INFORMATION superhighway - Abstract
This paper describes about the 'Infrastructure facilities in fine arts college libraries in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry states: A case study. The analysis of the study explains about the Books Collections available in the fine arts college Library, Information Facilities and Services in the Library of the Music, Dance and Visual Arts Colleges in Tamilnadu and Pondicherry, Number of Journals subscribed and journal back volumes available by the colleges under study. The study reviled that the library collection of more than 72% of the colleges have more than 5000 books. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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47. FEMALE REBELS": HIGHLIGHTING WOMEN'S VOICES IN ROBERT FORBES'S "THE LYON IN MOURNING".
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Breckles, Taylor, Davis, Leith, Irani, Shauna, Lai, Dana Graham, Takeda, Joey, Trotter, Emma, and Wagar, Julianna
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COLLECTIVE memory ,WOMEN'S roles ,BEREAVEMENT ,DIGITAL technology ,LITERARY criticism ,INDIGENOUS women - Abstract
"The Lyon in Mourning" was compiled by Episcopalian minister Robert Forbes between 1747 and 1775 to preserve the personal and collective memories of Scottish Jacobites after the defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1745. The original manuscript, consisting of 10 volumes, is held by the National Library of Scotland and is part of an ongoing project with Simon Fraser University's Research Centre for Scottish Studies and Digital Humanities Innovation Lab where it has been digitized and made available through the library's Digital Collections. The topic of women's roles within the Jacobite cause has been for the most part understudied and, as such, "The Lyon in Mourning" team at SFU is currently mapping the critical terrain of Forbes's representation of female voices. Uncovering women's voices in "The Lyon in Mourning," however, is complex because of the highly mediated nature of the manuscript. By introducing various mediations of women's stories, this article provides an overview of the preliminary mapping of women's voices completed so far. It introduces the roles which Jacobite women play in the manuscript and their active contribution to the Jacobite cause, their witnessing of trauma and their demonstrated resilience in the face of defeat. Apart from Anne Leith, whose letters Forbes painstakingly copied, women's voices in "The Lyon in Mourning" are mediated through the words of men. This article shows, however, that this does not diminish their relevance as these accounts are integral to history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
48. Proportioning collection space and learning in an academic library: collection performance indicators.
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Stewart, Chris and Lowe, Louise
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ACADEMIC libraries ,ACADEMIC librarians ,DIGITAL technology ,COLLECTIONS ,EDUCATIONAL outcomes ,ACADEMIC achievement - Abstract
Assessment on university campuses increasingly emphasizes learning outcomes and student success. Academic librarians need to identify relationships between their collection spaces and the learning activities of the university in order to play a role in the environment of assessment. Measuring the proportions of discipline-oriented content of library collections and comparing those proportions to discipline-oriented learning activities produces collection performance indicators. Academic libraries can use collection performance indicators to assess how well their collection spaces correspond to student demand and student success using readily available metrics. Collection performance indicators answers a gap in library literature pertaining to relationships between collection spaces and learning activities by demonstrating the linkages between learning and the demands placed on physical and digital spaces. Collection performance indicators are used to evaluate the collection space in an academic library at a mid-sized American research university. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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49. A defesa aérea do Vietnã do Norte contra a campanha de bombardeios dos EUA (1965 - 1968).
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Santana de Araújo, Johny
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WAR ,COLD War, 1945-1991 ,DEPLOYMENT (Military strategy) ,MILITARY history ,MILITARY aeronautics ,AIR warfare ,AERIAL bombing - Abstract
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- 2022
50. Public Library Services on the Promotion of Literacy Level of Users in Kenneth Dike ECentral Library, Awka.
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IRUOMA, EGWUONWU UGOCHI, OBIEKWE, OBIOMA LOVETH, and EVELYN, EKPEHA
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PUBLIC libraries ,LIBRARY public services ,MUNICIPAL services ,LITERACY ,LIBRARY users ,HEALTH literacy ,INTERLIBRARY loans ,ACTIVE learning - Abstract
This study investigated public library services on the literacy level of users in Kenneth Dike ECentral Library, Awka. Five research questions were used for the study. The research method adopted was the survey method and population consisted of 2543 registered users of Kenneth Dike public library. A sample size of 345 users was used. Mean was used for data analysis. Questionnaires and observation checklist were used for data collection. The study found that the available public library services that can promote the literacy level of users are consultancy services, exhibition and displays, book reservation services which have high mean score above 2.50. The extent of use of the available public library services by users to promote their literacy level are reprographic services, library instruction (user education), and inter-library loan which have high mean score above 2.50. The roles of public library in promoting literacy level of users in Kenneth Dike E-central Library in Awka are teaching of literacy skills, promotion of independent learning, education on lifelong learning, organizing library week, story-talk hour, creative activities or creative writing, book exhibition and book talk which have high mean score above 2.50. The challenges that hinder public library in providing effective services towards promoting literacy level are inadequate financial support, insufficient library materials, and poor library infrastructure which have high mean score above 2.50. The solutions to the challenges that hinder public library in providing effective services towards promoting literacy level of users are adequate financial support, sufficient library materials, and low cost of library materials which have high mean score. This study concludes that the impacts of public library services on promoting literacy level are high as they have the tendency of improving the reading culture of users. The study went on to recommend that sufficient and relevant library materials which include electronic resources be made available for users of public libraries as this will go a long way to enhance each user's literacy level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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