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- Collection: International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL)
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Perception of Librarians on COVID-19 Information and Sensitization: Challenges and Change Agenda
Librarians across Africa have had to portray proactive measures in combating the spread of Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic. They were faced with the probability of how libraries would function amidst employees calling for closures while seeking for…
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Ensuring Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing in Children through Bibliotherapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experimental Approach
Sudden lifestyle changes and disruption necessitated by the COVID-19 precautionary measures resulted in children becoming frightened, bored, isolated and anxious which automatically posed a threat to their emotional and psychological wellbeing. These…
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Local Content In Information Management: The Story of the Celebrated Content of the First University Library in Nigeria
This article is an opinion paper on the pride of place of the nationally and internationally patronised and hence, celebrated contents of the Kenneth Dike Library (KDL) of the University of Ibadan, the first university library in Nigeria. The work…
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Creating New Correctional Programs and Services in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article explores the changed and changing COVID-19 pandemic programming implemented by Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Public Library's correctional outreach teams. Every program or service offered by the correctional outreach teams was…
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Starting a New Midcareer Librarian Position During COVID-19: Lessons to take into the future
This article chronicles the experience of two midcareer librarians who were new hires at the University of South Florida one month before the entire campus was sent to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They recount the obstacles…
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The Experience of International Students at Cross-Border University Libraries
This article describes the results of a small research study investigating international student library use and perceptions in a cross-border setting. The graduate degree program at the center of this study is a binational joint degree M.A. program…
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Understanding Data Literacy Requirements for Assignments: A Business School Syllabus Study
"Syllabus studies have been used to inform librarians’ work in collection development, instruction and information literacy. Syllabi also provide an opportunity to understand course requirements for data literacy. In this study, syllabi from Eastern…
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Practical Ontologies for Information Professionals -- Book Review
Book Review of Practical Ontologies for Information Professionals
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Academic Library Service Delivery in Zimbabwe
The higher and tertiary education system was greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic leading to tremendous changes in service delivery in academic libraries. All the higher education stakeholders were affected including lecturers, students,…
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