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Trends in Information Management (TRIM) Journal: A Bibliometric Analysis
No full textPurpose: The main aim of the study is to assess the amount of research published in only LIS journal from Jammu & Kashmir, enjoying fair amount of readership at global level and to see how far the journal is being preferred by local, national and international LIS professionals to publish their research results. Present study examines article distribution pattern of the journal, authorship pattern, geographical distribution of authors and citation analysis.Methodology/Approach: Data was retrieved from the website of the “Trends in Information Management (TRIM)” journal published during the period 2005-2012. 95 articles were scanned from 08 (eight) volumes of the journal.Findings: 95 articles were published along with 24 book reviews, contributed by 126 authors from 13 countries. India emerges the largest contributor with maximum of 63 articles, majority of them i.e. 35 articles contributed from state of Jammu & Kashmir. Maximum no. of 41 articles contributed are single authored. Further, a total of 1403 references have been cited with an average of 14.76 references/article.Practical Implications: Bibliometric studies are important for that fact that these act as SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats) tool to analyze and evaluate the amount of research activities being undertaken by professionals of a particular science. Accordingly, policy makers can identify areas, which require attention and suggest measures to plug voids if any.Key Words: Trends in Information Management (TRIM), Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Reference distribution, Authorship pattern, Quantitative techniques, Citation analysisPaper Type: Researc
Going Green on the Digital Canvas: The Swingle Plant Anatomy Reference Collection, Safeguarding Green Gold via Digital Information Systems
No full textPurpose: The paper tries to explore the features and functionalities of The Swingle Plant Anatomy Reference Collection. It also tries to showcase the challenges in working with the historical collection.Methodology: The Swingle Plant Anatomy Reference Collection website has been made use of to explore the features and functionalities of the archive.Results: The paper examines the role of The Swingle Plant Anatomy Collection as an important information system in the field of Plant Anatomy.Practical Implications: The paper calls for an immediate action on behalf of the online content providers so that an updated retrieval system in the field of Plant Anatomy can be developed.Originality/Value: The implications of this paper for both practice and academia are discussed, with a brief outlook towards future research.Keywords: Information systems; Information retrieval systems; The Swingle Plant Anatomy CollectionPaper Type: Conceptua
Patil, Yalagouda M. Consortium approach to resource sharing in an eenvironment. Jodhpur, India: Scientific Publishers, 2014. xxiv, 333 p. ISBN 978-81-7233-882-4.
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E-learning Strategies for Imparting LIS Education in India: A Pragmatic Perspective of Faculty Members
No full textPurpose: The authors have designed and developed an e-learning web-portal for Library and Information Science using an open source software ‘Joomla’. The prototype has been designed keeping in view the perspective of faculty members from twenty universities across India. The portal envisages a space for teachers and other professionals to express their thoughts on any subject that touches their professional lives. It also involves the uploading of material and content created by and for library professionals in English language.Design/methodology/approach: The investigators examined thoroughly the data received from faculty members for designing and developing of an e-learning system. Various e-learning systems were analyzed, that are currently being used by various universities in India for providing online learning, and an online learning system was designed accordingly that overcome almost all the flaws and tribulations present in those systems. A range of additional options have also been incorporated for improvement in efficiency of the system.Findings: We lack a full-fledged E-learning system in Library and InformationScience in India. Here is the need to develop an e-learning system in LIS education after evaluating some of the select well known web-based learning systems, which provides free access to LIS professionals, teachers and students. It is an attempt to subside the shortage of contact class programmes due to the phenomenal growth in the number of students. The study will furthermore be helpful for future researchers and students to foothold their knowledge base and will provide roadmap in guiding them in the areas that impinge their interests.Scope: It is an attempt to provide a better e-learning solution in Library andInformation Science discipline whereby the insights gained have been used to improve pedagogical practices in online learning.Keywords- e-learning, open source software, Lislearn, web- portalPaper Type: Technica
Cloud computing emphasizing emerging possibilities to the entire Information Infrastructure
No full textPurpose: The paper describes cloud computing and emphasize its fundamental issues, need, and importance. The main aim of this paper is to include but not limited to, the role of cloud computing for virtual information system building.Methodology: The study is based on the review of existing literature on cloud computing.Findings: Cloud Computing is one of the important emerging methods for virtualization. This is the type of computing practice in which software, hardware, information technology infrastructure and other resource utilization is possible through virtualized and networked services. This category includes almost all the information providing institutions like information centre, documentation centre, information analysis centre, referral centre, data centre, digital libraries, libraries, digital repositories and so on.Limitation: The limitation of this study is that it includes limited work of Cloud Computing in Information Science and related fields. Hands on experience as well as real life experience gain regarding this issue are also challenging as still most Indian Information foundations are in developing stage.Keywords: Cloud computing, Virtualization, Information, Information technology, Advance computing, Information systems, Information centers, Information networks, Information Science.Paper Type: Review cum Researc
Attitudes towards Copyright infringement-A Psychological case study of Faculty of Science, University of Kashmir
No full textPurpose: The attitudes that we hold in our minds continuously guide and modify our behavior and guide our plan of action. In the present era research in every field of human endeavor is elevating with every passing second. This unparalleled growth in research has however paved the way for copyright infringement and to a greater extent plagiarism in one way or the other. The study is makes a psychological assessment of the attitudes that function as mental framework or social schemas of faculty on affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions towards intellectual property infringement and related issues.Design/Methodology/Approach: The data for the study was assembled by self-administered questionnaire, which was distributed among the teaching faculty of Sciences, University of Kashmir. A total of 25 responses were received out of 38. Data was analyzed on 7-point lickert scale.Results: The results achieved give a clear indication to the fact that plagiarism is an issue that is much talked about but less understood. The results suggest that the main factors that contribute to plagiarism include lack of awareness, lack of understanding, lack of competence to hold technology and other personal attitudes. All the three fronts of affective, cognitive and behavioral components, the results achieved in behavioral aspect lacked to a certain degree. On the other two fronts the results achieved were quite satisfactory.Originality/Value: The study intends to enlighten the attitudes about copyright issues and rate of plagiarism on the basis of psychological assessments taking place in the research works carried out by the teaching staff from the Faculty of Sciences, University of Kashmir.Key words: Psychology; Attitudes, Plagiarism, IPR, Lickert scale, Psychology, Human behavior, CognitionPaper type: Researc
Usage of Social Networking Tools in Higher Education with Special Reference to Colleges of Jammu Division, Jammu and Kashmir, India
No full textPurpose: The paper explores the use of social networking tools by the faculty ofGovernment Degree Colleges of Jammu Division, J&K (India).Methodology: The data was collected from a sample of 300 participants usingquestionnaire as a data gathering tool.Findings: The study concludes that the potential use of social networking sites(SNS) in higher education has not been optimally explored and utilized.Keywords: Information Technology (IT); Social Networking Sites (SNS’s); Socialmedia; Web 2.0; Communication and Information; Academia.Paper type: Researc