38 research outputs found
sj-pdf-1-lis-10.1177_09610006241241065 – Supplemental material for Dueling COVID-19 misinformation: Perceptions and behavior of the rural population from South Asian countries
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-1-lis-10.1177_09610006241241065 for Dueling COVID-19 misinformation: Perceptions and behavior of the rural population from South Asian countries by Bhakti Gala, Manika Lamba, Syeda Hina Batool, Md Anwarul Islam and Raj Kumar Bhardwaj in Journal of Librarianship and Information Science</p
International Conference on Information Management & Libraries (ICIML): An Overview
No full textThe centennial celebrations under the theme “Looking Back, Moving Forward” took place under the leadership of the Chair, Professor Dr. Kanwal Ameen throughout the year 2015. A number of events were planned in this regard. However, the highlight of the centenary celebrations was the International Conference on Information Management and Libraries (ICIML), held from November 10-13th, 2015.Professor Kanwal Ameen, served as the Conference Chair, Professor (Honorary) Mumtaz Ali Anwar, as the Honorary Chair and Dr. Muhammad Rafiq, Associate Professor, as the Secretary of the Conference. To organize this mega event, six committees were formulated, i.e. Program Advisory; Organizing; Promotion; Sponsorship; Finance and Registration convened by Dr. Nosheen Fatima, Dr. Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Syeda Hina Batool, Haseeb Ahmed Piracha, Alia Arshad and Amara Malik respectively. In addition to these committees, a number of volunteers did a lot of work for making this event successful.More than 500 participants from Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe and USA attended the conference. Eighty authors contributed 57 presentations including 3 key note speeches, 13 invited papers, 15 full papers, 9 short papers, 7 best practices and 10 short presentations (PechaKuchas) during four days of conference. The contributors presented their papers on education, information seeking, information literacy, management, ICT, Big data, Scientometrics, Makerspaces in libraries, E-books, digital libraries, disaster management, library services and other areas. Each session included questions-answer by the audience after the papers’ presentations, and concluding remarks by the Chairs. At the end of session, presenters, secretaries and chairs were presented souvenirs by the Conference Chair. The conference was exemplary in time management from the very beginning to the last event and applauded for this aspect by all.</div
International Conference on Information Management & Libraries (ICIML): An Overview
No full textThe centennial celebrations under the theme “Looking Back, Moving Forward” took place under the leadership of the Chair, Professor Dr. Kanwal Ameen throughout the year 2015. A number of events were planned in this regard. However, the highlight of the centenary celebrations was the International Conference on Information Management and Libraries (ICIML), held from November 10-13th, 2015.Professor Kanwal Ameen, served as the Conference Chair, Professor (Honorary) Mumtaz Ali Anwar, as the Honorary Chair and Dr. Muhammad Rafiq, Associate Professor, as the Secretary of the Conference. To organize this mega event, six committees were formulated, i.e. Program Advisory; Organizing; Promotion; Sponsorship; Finance and Registration convened by Dr. Nosheen Fatima, Dr. Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Syeda Hina Batool, Haseeb Ahmed Piracha, Alia Arshad and Amara Malik respectively. In addition to these committees, a number of volunteers did a lot of work for making this event successful.More than 500 participants from Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe and USA attended the conference. Eighty authors contributed 57 presentations including 3 key note speeches, 13 invited papers, 15 full papers, 9 short papers, 7 best practices and 10 short presentations (PechaKuchas) during four days of conference. The contributors presented their papers on education, information seeking, information literacy, management, ICT, Big data, Scientometrics, Makerspaces in libraries, E-books, digital libraries, disaster management, library services and other areas. Each session included questions-answer by the audience after the papers’ presentations, and concluding remarks by the Chairs. At the end of session, presenters, secretaries and chairs were presented souvenirs by the Conference Chair. The conference was exemplary in time management from the very beginning to the last event and applauded for this aspect by all
Status of Technological Competencies: A Case Study of University Librarians
No full textTechnological expertise is the combination of knowledge and skill needed to apply technology for efficient and effective performance. This study investigates the technological expertise of eight university librarians using interview as data collection tool. Interview questions were based on technological template (T-template) or technology evaluation list for staff. It has been used by Education, Libraries & Heritage (ELH) Department’s ICT service in UK, California and Alberta public libraries to assess the IT competencies of their staff . The Template has been adopted and customized to meet the local requirements. It was used to measure the degree of professional technological expertise of the participants. The main categories of T-template were computer hardware, word processing, internet, troubleshooting and ILS (integrated library system) expertise. Findings show that participants were proficient enough in basic computer skills and were able to computerize their library collections. Findings also established that computerized acquisition and circulation systems were not very common in practice among professionals. Lack of advanced internet and ILS expertise is reported due to less urge in learning and exploring technology. The technological template adopted and customized in this study can be further utilized to assess the technological expertise of all the library professionals in Pakistan. Results though indicative, but could not be generalized due to its small sample
Job Satisfaction Among Public and Private University/Degree Awarding Institution Librarians of Lahore: A Comparative Study
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s a comparative study regarding job satisfaction
among librarians who are serving in public
(government) and private sector universities/degree
awarding institutes in Lahore. Questionnaires were
used to collect data from librarians serving in ten HEC
(High
er Education Commission) recognized public
and private sector universities/institutes in Lahore.
The eight components of job satisfaction were
measures derived through literature: physical
environment & ICT infrastructure, personal growth,
organizational
culture, social prestige, salary, rewards,
promotion and nature of work.
The study observed that librarians serving in public
sector universities were more satisfied as compared to
the librarians working in private sector universities.
While for some aspe
cts, like promotion, private sector
universities provided greater opportunities to
librarians, as there is a lack of promotional
infrastructure in public sector universities of Lahore.
The study suggested that authorities in librarianship
should formulate
policies regarding job satisfaction
such as proper reward system or work incentives,
encouraging working environment particularly in
public sector, and a proper career infrastructure etc
Twitter dialogue: an analysis of Pakistani politicians’ information sharing
No full textPurpose: The use of Twitter by political parties and politicians has been well studied in developed countries. However, there is a lack of empirical work which has examined the use of Twitter in developing countries. The present study aims to explore the information sharing patterns of Pakistani politicians through Twitter accounts during the pre-election campaign of 2018. Design/Methods/Methodology: Data of three weeks of the official party accounts and the politicians running for prime minister was analysed. The mixed methods approach has been employed to analyze quantitative and qualitative data retrieved through Twitonomy. Findings: It was found that the most active Twitter account belonged to the winning party. The prominent Twitter account functions were call to vote, promotional Tweets, promises and tweeting about party developments. The present studyprovides evidence that there is a difference between the tweeting behaviour of established and emerging parties. The emerging party heavily posted about changing traditional norms/culture/practices. Practical Implications: The study contributed to existing knowledge and has practical implications for politicians, citizens and social media planners. Originality/Value: The present study was designed carefully and based on empirical research. The study is unique in its nature to fill the research and knowledge gap by adding variety of Twitter functions used by politicians
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A Qualitative Case Study of Green Environment: Practices, Attitudes and Future Strategies of Pakistani University Librarians
No full textScope: This paper attempts to explicate sustainable practices’ status in university libraries with specific reference to Pakistan. This idea enunciates the potential of university libraries to address the environmental issues through work operations as a social responsibility. Design/methodology/approach: This case study utilized multiple methods for mapping data from different sources, such as face-to-face in-person 27 interviews, observation (participants and the sites), pictures, document review and field notes to explore the existing status of sustainable practices of librarians. Furthermore, a cross case analysis was done to validate the findings. Findings: Status of green work practices is unsatisfactory. Majority of librarians are not familiar, have a limited or different understanding of going green. Consequently, green work practices are highly uneven in absence of framed guidelines. Practical Implications: Overall, there is a dearth of LIS literature in the domain of going green. The current research based on the belief that every small individual green action counts on protecting planet earth across nation and across globe. Originality/Value: This case study is to stimulate a conversation on environmental education and promotion among library professionals. Additionally, the study will also place local librarianship into the latest perspective of “green literature” and increase the value and significance of local librarians’ green efforts in the global context
Teachers’ conceptions about information literacy skills of school children
No full textThe paper presents results of a study conducted to measure perceptions of teachers about their
3rd grade
students’ information literacy (IL) skills. The IL standards given by the
California School Library
Association for 2nd graders were provided to 54 teachers from three private schools of Lahore city
of
Pakistan to get their opinion.
Selected through
purposive sampling methods, the respondents perceived
their students to be good or adequate in various IL skills.
The students
were
qualified
in
each of the eight
standards of information literacy.
The study concludes that information literacy activities can be practiced
by schools
by providing
proper learning resources and infrastructure
Early Findings from a Study of Information Literacy Practices in Primary Schools of Pakistan
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