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The Implementation of Blended Librarian Skill at UPI Library as a Form of Librarian Professionalism Attitude in the Informatiom Tecnology Era
Full text linkThe emergence of information technology resulted in science becoming increasingly rapidly growing. Along with the increasing and adaptive capabilities and needs of users, they tend to want all information easily and quickly. This has implications and demands for greater changes in the role of librarians at the Indonesian University of Education (UPI) library. The Blended Librarian concept is an adaptation of the librarian's role as an educator as well as a collaborator in a university environment. In addition, the application of Blended Librarian Skills describes librarians as academic partners who collaborate with educators and academics in supporting the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, namely education and teaching, research, and community service. The research method was conducted by interviewing librarians at the UPI Library. The findings in the form of the effectiveness of the application of the Blended Librarian concept in the UPI Library include the competence of managers, mediators, and educators in improving the quality of librarian professionalism. Librarians collaborate proactively in advancing the teaching and learning process. Blended librarian skills become the urgency of the librarian's professionalism in realizing instructional design for learning in the information technology era
The Phenomenon of Library Anxiety in the Library of Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Full text linkCollege libraries are the center of learning activities and information centers for the academic community. In its implementation, there are still often problems experienced by users that can trigger the phenomenon of Library Anxiety. This study aims to determine the phenomenon of Library Anxiety experienced by users when visiting and using facilities in the library, especially UPI Library and provide solutions to overcome the phenomenon of library anxiety. The research used two approaches, quantitative approach and qualitative approach. Data was obtained from questionnaires and literature studies on sources that have similar topics of discussion. The result of this research shows that there are still users in UPI Library who experience Library Anxiety phenomenon. Factors that influence the occurrence of Library Anxiety, including difficulties in finding a collection and using the available facilities, obstacles when using the electronic services provided, discrepancies between book data in the OPAC and book data on the shelves, and lack of knowledge of the correct book borrowing procedures. The solution that can be applied to reduce the phenomenon of Library Anxiety is to hold user education on the use of library facilities and services and a more responsive attitude of librarians
Bibliometric Study: Writer's Productivity According to Lotka's Law in The Edulib Journal Publication Year 2011 – 2021
Full text linkThis research is a bibliometric study using Lotka's Law. Lotka's Law describes the frequency of publications by authors in a particular field. According to Lotka, there is an inverse relationship between the number of articles written and the number of authors who write articles, namely the more articles written, the fewer authors write them. This research aims to determine the pattern of writer productivity according to Lotka's law in the Edulib journal. The object of this research is articles in the Edulib journal with a publication period of 2011-2021. The data collection method in this research was carried out by documentation and then tabulated in table format using MS Excel. Article obtained from the page https://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/edulib/issue/archive. The articles collected were 166 articles written by 206 different authors. In this research, the "Straight Count" technique was used, namely only the main author or first author was counted. Because there are 79 authors as second authors, the number of authors calculated is 127. The calculation results show that the parameter value n is 2.6895 and C is 0.7985. This means that in 2011-2021 the number of authors who contributed one article was 79.85% of the total number of authors. The results of this research also show that the largest number of author collaborations is five authors in producing one article. The author listed as the first author who was most productive in producing articles was Doddy Rusmono with a contribution of 6 articles
The Evaluation of Digital Scrapbook Among Middle School Students
No full textDigital scrapbook is a learning media alternative that can be used as an educational medium. In addition to increasing motivation and interest in learning junior high school students and optimizing the division of labor in groups, this media was developed to avoid abstract thinking, a negative impression that is allowed to occur since they are tiny, which ends until adulthood the negative impression is bland and makes students bored. Studies related to developing instruments to measure digital scrapbooks as educational media use among tertiary institutions still need to be completed. This study aims to provide exciting education to junior high school students in science subjects, especially environmental pollution. Researchers used the research and development model Borg and Gall
Managing Records as an Information Governance Initiatives: Preliminary Study
Full text linkInformation is vital for organisations. Every administrative action conducted within the scope of the organisation should incorporate information. The qualitative method was linked with the exploratory case study technique. This strategy was chosen due to the study time required to evaluate the present circumstances of the Library and Record Municipal Office of Batam City. Based on the study, records management as the initiation of information governance in information institutions, namely the library and records office of Batam City, is still not running well. There are still implementation problems, such as procuring a record centre for in-active record management. Suppose the procurement of record centre facilities is held. In that case, problems such as in-active record management, media transfer and record retention entering the time of destruction will not occur
Looking Beyond The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR): Implications and Prospects for Nigerian Academics
Full text linkThe Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has brought about significant changes in various aspects of society, including education. This study aims to explore the implications and prospects of the 4IR for Nigerian academics. A qualitative research approach was used, and an online open-ended survey was conducted to gather data from Nigerian academics on their perceptions of the 4IR, the specific skills and knowledge areas they deemed important to succeed in the 4IR era, and their preparedness in these areas. The survey also aimed to explore the perceived opportunities and challenges of the 4IR for Nigerian academics and the role that higher education institutions could play in preparing them for the 4IR era. The data collected from the survey were analyzed thematically, and the study provided insights and conclusions that contributed to the existing literature on the implications and prospects of the 4IR for Nigerian academics. The results indicate that Nigerian academics perceive the 4IR as a significant opportunity, but they also recognize the challenges it presents. Participants identified several skills and knowledge areas as crucial for success in the 4IR era, including data analytics, critical thinking, and problem-solving. However, the study found that Nigerian academics feel inadequately prepared in these areas. The study highlights the need for higher education institutions to play a more significant role in preparing Nigerian academics for the 4IR era by developing new curricula, providing training opportunities, and creating partnerships with industry stakeholders. The findings of this study could inform policies and practices aimed at preparing Nigerian academics for the 4IR era, which could ultimately enhance Nigeria's economic growth and competitiveness in the global market. The study adhered to ethical considerations and institutional policies on research ethics
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UTILIZATION OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES AND BUILDING LIBRARY COLLECTION
Full text linkThis study determined the relationship between utilization of Collection Development Process and Building Library Collections in Federal University Libraries in North-Eastern Nigeria. The study was guided by Six objectives which were to determine the extent of utilization of collection development process and the relationship between utilization of community analysis, collection development policies, selection criteria, acquisition procedure, weeding as well as resource evaluation procedures and building library collection in libraries under study. To achieve these objectives six research questions developed and six null hypotheses were formulated and tested. It was hypothesized that, there is no significant relationship between the utilization of community analysis, selection policy, selection criteria, acquisition procedure, weeding procedure and resource evaluation procedure and Building Library collection in the libraries under study. The study was a correlational study and used correlational research design. The population for the study was made up of fifteen staff of the selected federal university libraries in the North-East Zone, Nigeria, working in the Collection Development Divisions. All the population were used for the study. The research instrument for this study was a self-designed questionnaire that was complemented with a checklist. A 4-point likert type scale questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts, percentage scores, and Pearson product Moment Correlation coefficient (PPMC) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The hypotheses tested revealed that, there was a significant relationship between utilization of community analysis, acquisition procedure and Building library collection in libraries under study. On the basis of the findings, conclusion drawn, recommendations were made for the improvement of utilization of collection development process in building library collections. The study recommends that the university libraries under study should increase partnership with the faculty to explore especially in the determination of materials to acquire; faculty members should be in a position to make valid judgment (selection) on relevance of tests to be included in the collection, hence their increased involvement in material selection will add to the richness of the library collection; a formalized comprehensive collection development policy should be developed and operated in the libraries studied, and the document should be reviewed periodically for up-to-datedness; weeding should be a periodic exercise in the libraries studied, so as to rid the shelves of irrelevant or unusable materials and increase access to usable ones; the libraries studied should create a Collection Department with a mandate to coordinate all collection development activities; of selection, acquisition, stock evaluation and weeding; collection development librarians should be trained and retrained in the process of building library collection in order to have an effective and efficient library collections
Enhancing Information Literacy in Public Universities Through Policy Frameworks
Full text linkInformation literacy is evolving as a basic human right in the digital world, which promotes the social inclusion of all nations. The study sought to explore the role policies play in the delivery of information literacy in public university libraries. Using a semi-structured interview, the study sought to elicit the views of librarians in Ghana’s top-most universities on their knowledge about instructional services and availability of policy frameworks that guide the delivery of information literacy in academic libraries. It was revealed that different models of information literacy exist in academic libraries but librarians lacked a definite policy framework to prosecute the information literacy agenda. The study fills the gap in available literature on the role policy plays in information literacy, especially in developing countries. Universities and other higher educational institutions will find the results of this study useful in considering policies to guide the delivery of information literacy in their libraries
Financial Management Strategies to Increase the Quality of Reading Literacy
Full text linkAn elementary school is a learning environment that serves as a springboard for kids' development into Pancasila-like individuals. Because the only source of revenue is school operational aid, students have difficulty finding other sources of income. It is impossible to optimize the financing components to improve reading literacy. This occurs as a result of the fact that educational policies influence school financial policies. The dualism of rules, notably the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Education and Culture, must also be considered when discussing financing. As a result, determining the efficacy of reading literacy development programs is difficult. Based on this description, a Financial Management Strategy for Improving the Quality of Reading Literacy is required. This research aims to show how strategic planning is employed, how the strategy is implemented, and what the results of the financial management strategy are. This study takes a qualitative approach and uses the case study method. The research found that the school, in collaboration with the parents' association, conducts strategic planning, and the committee is planning the optimization of the school library, which is managed by teachers and associations, as well as the activation of book maintenance, which is charged to the borrower. During the implementation of this technique, the parents' association takes turns as a library manager, manages the agreement's results on maintenance fees, and teachers merely assist with reading and writing activities, as well as school literacy competitions. As a result of this technique, pupils are more familiar with reading literacy exercises, and libraries that were previously unaccredited are now accredited
Have Some Signatories of a Covid-19 Literature Open Access Agreement Reneged on Their Promise?
Full text linkCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is one of humanity’s greatest modern socio-medical challenges. Cognizant of the serious nature of this pandemic, and before it was characterized as such, the Wellcome Trust in the UK took the bold and important initiative to call on publishers to make any research related to COVID-19 open access (OA) and encourage them to adopt open data (OD) policies. In a public statement, many publishers of subscription-based and OA journals agreed that all literature related to COVID-19 would be OA as a service to the public, society and humanity. Despite that stated agreement, evidence indicates that not all literature pertaining to this pandemic or virus is OA. In thus study, Web of Science data (August 4, 2021) indicates that 83.7% of 2020 COVID-19-related literature (78.4% for 2021; average of 81.2%) is OA, i.e., an average of 19.8% in 2020 and 2021 was not OA. It is not clear why that literature is not OA. Signatories of that Wellcome Trust-coordinated statement should offer a public explanation, or abandon being signatories