Browse Items (89 total)

  • Collection: International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL)

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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Barriers in LIS Scholarship in India: Some observations: Some Observations

Although LIS research output, globally, has increased in recent years, why is there a dearth in LIS research from countries like India in the Global South? What barriers and challenges impede LIS researchers’ active participation in scholarly…

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Practical Ontologies for Information Professionals -- Book Review

Book Review of Practical Ontologies for Information Professionals

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Investigation of the Email Notice Issue in Aleph

Based on experimental results and existing resources, the paper explored and identified the major contributing factors to the email notice issue, including local administrator status, Aleph client, mail server, Aleph system files, and security…

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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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50 Years of Social Science Data Services: A Case Study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Data and Information Services Center (DISC), formerly known as the Data and Program Library Services (DPLS) has provided learning, teaching and research support to students, staff and faculty in social sciences at the University of…

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Cornell Library FOLIO Case Study

Cornell University is a private university with a public mission. With a student body of about 25,000, Cornell is the federal land-grant institution of New York State, a private endowed university, a member of the Ivy League/Ancient Eight, and a…

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

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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The Future is Here! Embracing a New Era of Open Platforms

The Future is Here! Embracing a New Era of Open Platforms

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Academic Libraries in Ghana and Their Strategies for Coping with the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In March 2020, institutions of higher education shut down in compliance with the directives of the President of Ghana to curb the spread of COVID-19. In July 2020, when the lockdown restrictions were eased, universities resumed teaching, learning,…

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