Pub Date : 2022-01-31DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2022.2029262
B. Akintola, Basiru Adetomiwa, F. Onifade
Abstract Library personnel development determines service provision, achievement of institutional goals, productivity/development of users and career development of library staff. The study examined the challenges of career development among library personnel in federal universities in Southwest, Nigeria. Four out of the seven federal universities in Southwest, Nigeria were selected. A structured questionnaire was employed for data collection. Total enumeration technique was employed to gather data from 163 library personnel (80 librarians and 49 paraprofessionals) and 129 (79.6%) copies of the questionnaire were found useful for the study. The study indicated that majority of the library personnel in all the universities perceived that library management was highly committed to capacity building, however, at least 50% of the respondents in each of the universities were of the opinion that the capacity building programmes were inadequate. Furthermore, majority of the library personnel in all the universities reiterated that the most important benefit of capacity building was improvement in service delivery. The three major reasons for attendance of capacity building programmes were to get trained in the latest technologies; enhance library service delivery and because they had never attended before. The programme most attended were workshops/seminars 30 (85.7%) and conferences 30 (85.7%); their greatest challenge was irregular sponsorship from their university. It was recommended that library management should put in place more capacity building programmes to enhance effective service delivery and provide funds for the trainings.
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Pub Date : 2022-01-06DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2021.2022388
H. Keshavarz, Y. Norouzi
Abstract Identifying dimensions and levels of maturity in digital information management is of high significance for university libraries because it would highly influence their daily businesses and future decisions. The current study is an effort to develop, confirm and test a maturity model for digital information management in the context of university libraries as a response to ever-increasing digital information. A design science approach in qualitative-quantitative order was considered as the research design. Initially, a meta-synthesis was conducted to systematically review the related literature and to develop the conceptual model for dimensions and levels. Afterward, a set of 30 related experts analyzed and confirmed the model with a 95% confidence level. Finally, the maturity levels of 14 central university libraries across Iran were measured through a multiple case study design. The MMDIM (Maturity Model for Digital Information Management) includes 10 dimensions, 20 components and 5 levels. Regarding priorities given to the components by the experts, the digital business model and digital work environment were the first and last priorities respectively. The results showed that most selected libraries were at level three namely slight management of digital information. Moreover, library managers evaluated levels of their maturity which showed that digital processes and operations and digital culture were given the first and last levels respectively. The model could be regarded as a diagnostic tool to identify development needs that could be supported by objectives of other similar libraries.
摘要确定数字化信息管理的成熟度维度和水平对高校图书馆的日常业务和未来决策具有重要意义。本研究旨在开发、确认和测试大学图书馆数字信息管理的成熟度模型，以应对不断增长的数字信息。研究设计采用了一种定性-定量的设计科学方法。首先，我们进行了一项综合研究，系统地回顾了相关文献，并建立了维度和层次的概念模型。随后，30名相关专家对模型进行了分析，并以95%的置信度对模型进行了验证。最后，通过多案例研究设计测量了伊朗14所中央大学图书馆的成熟度水平。MMDIM (Maturity Model for Digital Information Management)包括10个维度、20个组成部分和5个层次。就专家们给予各组成部分的优先事项而言，数字化商业模式和数字化工作环境分别是第一和最后一个优先事项。结果表明，大多数选定的图书馆处于三级，即对数字信息的管理程度较低。此外，图书馆管理者对其成熟度的评价表明，数字流程和操作以及数字文化分别被赋予了第一和最后两个级别。该模型可以被视为一种诊断工具，用于识别开发需求，这些需求可以被其他类似库的目标所支持。
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Pub Date : 2022-01-02DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2022.2025674
Bogdan Trifunovic
Abstract The paper presents development of the Čačak Public Library new building in western Serbia, opened in March 2019, paired with an advocacy campaign entitled “Library on the Scene!,” which was already started in 2017. Čačak Public Library is the first new main public library building built in Serbia since 1990 and its development reflects the long history of slow changes burden with various problems within the library field of Serbia. This paper summarizes various initiatives started by the librarians in Čačak for the past several years that were aimed in securing the overall support for the Library building, but also for the spread of new ideas which together presented new vision of a public library that functions as the community center. In this process librarians have developed partnerships with other colleagues, teachers, architects, stake holders, and users of all ages, in an effort of succeeding in changing the traditional public perception of a library.
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Pub Date : 2022-01-02DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2022.2025672
Mikala Narlock, Mark Robison
Abstract This column investigates the emerging role of the product owner (PO) – an individual tasked with ensuring that a specific service meets the needs of users – in academic libraries. It explores the PO role at the intersections of functional specialization, public services, and technical services, as well as from critical perspectives on gendered labor in librarianship. By examining how our library used the PO model to address pressing problems with our library’s institutional repository (IR), we demonstrate the value that the PO approach can bring to improving library products, especially when the PO is appropriately positioned to advocate for user needs. We also interrogate the overlap in responsibilities between the PO and liaison librarian and argue that the role of the product owner is a rebranding of the liaison librarianship model in an effort to make the emotional and relationship labor more masculinized. By emphasizing traditionally masculine work such as technology and innovation, the PO model allows libraries to market these specialized liaison librarian roles in ways that are more prestigious and aligned with corporate culture, while also downplaying traditionally feminized library work, such as service.
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Pub Date : 2022-01-02DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2022.2025671
Naresh Kumar
Abstract The article aims to understand the leadership qualities for the digital library achieved in an international classroom. The case study of the International Master in Digital Library Learning (DILL) is described with the objectives of discovering the leadership qualities and skills obtained by the students and how these qualities and skills were obtained. The research approach is qualitative and the data were collected through interviews with teachers and a questionnaire filled by students. The results were analyzed using the conceptual framework built by analyzing the literature review and the responses. In conclusion, the added value in obtaining leadership qualities of international classes is highlighted and compared to the domestic classroom.
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Pub Date : 2021-12-14DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2021.1990564
Rebecca Miller Waltz
Abstract Librarianship was struggling with issues of burnout, low morale, and low engagement prior to 2020, although the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted and exacerbated these issues. The library profession continues to grapple with issues of health and safety, hybrid work arrangements, and general uncertainty about the future. Because of this, we need to focus on how to engage and motivate our colleagues and strengthen our organizations. This column discusses engagement and motivation models for supporting colleagues and identifies the Appreciative Inquiry process for transforming organizations, concluding with practical takeaways that will empower readers to explore these ideas.
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Pub Date : 2021-12-11DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2021.1993720
N. Asiedu, Deborah Kore Appiah, Ishawu Alhassan
Abstract This study assesses undergraduate students’ views on the 24-hour library service at the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana. Using the survey approach, 168 students were randomly selected from three faculties of the University to participate in the study. The findings of this study revealed that students need to use the library 24 hours all the time and not only during examination periods. The findings further indicated that this would help the students to utilize the library’s facilities and resources to the fullest and at their own pace. The study, therefore, recommends that academic libraries must be given the maximum support to render such service to students since the continuous existence of every university or college depends on them.
{"title":"Examination Pressure: Assessment of an Academic Library’s Late-Night Service to Patrons","authors":"N. Asiedu, Deborah Kore Appiah, Ishawu Alhassan","doi":"10.1080/10572317.2021.1993720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2021.1993720","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study assesses undergraduate students’ views on the 24-hour library service at the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana. Using the survey approach, 168 students were randomly selected from three faculties of the University to participate in the study. The findings of this study revealed that students need to use the library 24 hours all the time and not only during examination periods. The findings further indicated that this would help the students to utilize the library’s facilities and resources to the fullest and at their own pace. The study, therefore, recommends that academic libraries must be given the maximum support to render such service to students since the continuous existence of every university or college depends on them.","PeriodicalId":39917,"journal":{"name":"International Information and Library Review","volume":"3 1","pages":"255 - 265"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76847897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-10-25DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2021.1990566
Winny Nekesa Akullo, V. Okojie, Antonin Benoit Diouf, Nthabiseng Kotsokoane
Abstract As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the library sector, library associations are playing an important role in the promotion of librarianship as a profession vital to informed and knowledgeable society. The purpose of this study was to examine the role library associations played to improve access to information during the pandemic in Africa. The objectives of the study were to: find out the communication channels used by library associations to communicate with their members during the COVID-19 pandemic; challenges faced by the associations in communicating to its members during the lockdown; collaborations or partnerships the library associations developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep its members abreast of the new developments and recommend strategies to mitigate similar disasters in future. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a semi-structured online questionnaire, involving both closed and open-ended questions. Most of the responses were from library associations in Central Africa (33.3%) and majority of the respondents were females (67%). The highest level of education attained by most of the library association’s President was a master’s degree (67%). Majority of the library associations have subscribed to IFLA and AfLIA. The major challenges faced by respondents’ library association were poor internet connection during the COVID-19 lockdown, technophobia and insufficient funds for data subscription. The pandemic had an effect on the strategic plan of the national library associations because their planned activities such as conducting national library conference were disrupted. This study therefore recommended the development of risk and disaster preparedness manuals and encouragement of more use of online information resources.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-18DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2021.1988393
A. Yadav
Abstract The purpose of this research study is to identify the core, advanced, specialized, and soft skills courses offered as part of the various library and information science programs. The course content of the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), offered in 2019–2020, was collected and analyzed from 10 LIS schools in India. Course contents were analyzed to understand whether the LIS schools are preparing graduates for the digital environment. A survey was conducted among 42 experts in library and information science on required courses in the MLIS program. Research finds that the LIS schools do not a have separate course module on digital library and that it is, instead, integrated and taught with the information and communication technology (ICT) course. There are also variations among the LIS schools in the allocation of topics and credits in each course. The experts opined that schools should allocate more credits to the advanced course, introduce new courses, and update the curricula for the future job market. New courses like ‘research data management’ and ‘data and visual literacy’ and courses on soft skills should be introduced in the MLIS program with 2–3 credits. There is a mismatch between the skills required in the job market and the skills imparted by the Indian LIS schools. The LIS schools should fill in the gap by introducing advanced, specialized, and soft courses in the MLIS program. The research findings have practical implications for the library and information science programs and educators. The LIS schools in India offer courses to meet the local job market demands, but they should design and develop courses for meeting the global standards and needs.
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Pub Date : 2021-09-07DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2021.1973354
C. L. Al-Qallaf, Munirah A. Aljiran
Abstract This study aims to investigate the information literacy (IL) skills of high school students and the practices used by educators to instill those IL competencies. Three foreign private high schools following an American-style curriculum covering grades 9 − 12 in the State of Kuwait participated in the study. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected using a mixed-methods approach based on the Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning and the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner in Action. Students rated their IL abilities using a questionnaire survey, while four of their teachers were interviewed. The results showed schools are following IL standards, and students’ ratings confirm learning has occurred. Few studies have examined the information literacy competencies of high school students across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and based on the review of the literature, no study has investigated information literacy education of foreign private high schools in the State of Kuwait. The study provides insights into the current environment that could help in designing and managing IL programs as well as inspiring further research.
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