Browse Items (89 total)

  • Collection: International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL)

Linked Data for Cultural Heritage -- Book Review

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Book Review of Linked Data for Cultural Heritage

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Signage and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Facilities as Correlate to Utilisation of Information Resources in Federal Universities’ Libraries in South-South Zone of Nigeria

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This study was aimed at investigating the extent to which signage and ICT facilities correlate to the utilisation of information resources in federal university libraries in South-South zone of Nigeria. The correlational research design was adopted…

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Factors Influencing the Choice of Librarianship as a Career Among Students in Tanzania

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This study examined factors influencing the choice of librarianship as a career among students in Tanzania. A quantitative research approach, the descriptive survey study design, was adopted for this study. Data was collected using online…

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ALA UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force

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This field report explores the recent planning and work underway by the American Library Association’s United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force.

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Government College Librarian’s Use of Social Media for Professional Development in Sindh, Pakistan

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This study examined the use of social media in professional development by government college librarians of Sindh. Professional development is an integral part of all professions. Librarians and information professionals are required to have…

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More Than a Number: Measuring Value and ROI in a Library Microgrant Program

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The objective of this study was to identify whether the internal microgrant program at the University of Houston Libraries provided a suitable return on investment. This study identified three criteria for assessing return on investment from library…

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Integrating Immersive Experiences to Instruction through BreakoutEDU: Lessons Learned

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This study employed an escape room motif to engage students to use information literacy course material to solve puzzles. Students practiced research techniques in a classroom environment that bypassed their expectations of traditional course…

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Academic Library Leadership: Race and Gender

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Nearly 80% of American librarians are women. Similarly, the majority of American librarians are White; people of color – e.g., African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latino Americans – represent a small percentage of the U.S. library work-force.…

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Measuring an Academic Library’s Performance and Service: A Case Study in Georgia Southern University Library

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This paper shares the Georgia Southern University Library’s experience of LibQUAL in user-centered and service-oriented academic learning environment. On the basis of reviewing the library literature on LibQUAL, this study presents the process of…

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Content and Context: A Case Study of Cross-departmental Metadata Collaboration

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This paper demonstrates how taking differences in end user behavior and differing interdepartmental perspectives on metadata into account can strengthen the digital object workflow to serve a greater variety of users. The University of Illinois…

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