item: #1 of 161 id: ijol-103 author: Le, Binh P. title: The Big Ten Academic Alliance Library Directors: An Exploratory Study of Leadership Development and Attainment date: 2019-07-30 words: 8270 flesch: 38 summary: Keywords: Higher education leadership, library leadership, Big Ten Academic Alliance, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance library directors. Besides contributing to the literature on library leadership, the study hopes to provide library leaders whose aspirations are to lead large academic and research libraries with some library leadership development paths that they might want to follow. keywords: aalds; academic; attributes; btaa; dean; directors; example; information; international; journal; leadership; libraries; library; research; university; university libraries cache: ijol-103.pdf plain text: ijol-103.txt item: #2 of 161 id: ijol-106 author: Tao, Chen; Shan, Rongrong; Li, Hui; Wang, Dongsheng; Liu, Wei title: An Agglomerative-adapted Partition Approach for Large-scale Graphs date: 2019-07-30 words: 6025 flesch: 62 summary: Storage and retrieval of large RDF graph using Hadoop and MapReduce. In the SD formula, for this example, the N is partitions number, and are costs of nodes. keywords: algorithm; class; cost; data; figure; graph; international; merging; node; partition; property; rdf cache: ijol-106.pdf plain text: ijol-106.txt item: #3 of 161 id: ijol-107 author: Ma, Leo F.H.; Yu, Ling Ling title: Ubiquitous Learning for Distance Education Students: The Experience of Conducting Real-Time Online Library Instruction Programs through Mobile Technology date: 2019-07-30 words: 3727 flesch: 46 summary: Bristow et al. points out that there are three main reasons for implementing the BYOD program: “1) mobile devices are ubiquitous amongst college/university students; 2) BYOD provides an effective teaching pedagogy which will enhance student learning; and 3) if implemented correctly and with strategic planning, such programs can allow institutions of higher education to reduce costs related to computer labs and technical support.” As an experienced distance learning university, CSU has been applying all kinds of e-learning technology to their teaching pedagogy to facilitate student learning. keywords: education; instruction; learning; library; mobile; online; programs; students; technology cache: ijol-107.pdf plain text: ijol-107.txt item: #4 of 161 id: ijol-109 author: Nagra, Kanu A; López-Fitzsimmons, Bernadette M title: Organic Learning in Undergraduate Library Instruction date: 2019-07-30 words: 9358 flesch: 38 summary: In library instruction, there needs to be a consistent, gradual escalation of student learning taking place through embedding information literacy lessons in academic disciplinary teaching. Individualized, self-directed (student-directed) learning is focused on reaching specific learning outcomes, and this emphasizes self-generated and self-regulated learning based on personal initiative, perseverance, and the resilience of adapting learning skills in different learning environments—academic, professional, or personal. keywords: education; information; instruction; journal; knowledge; learners; learning; library; new; process; research; self; skills; students; teaching cache: ijol-109.pdf plain text: ijol-109.txt item: #5 of 161 id: ijol-11 author: Winkler, Heidi M.; Perrin, Joy M. title: HathiTrust and Local Digital Stewardship: A Case Study in How Massive Digital Libraries Affect Local Digital Resources Decisions date: 2017-07-25 words: 5073 flesch: 45 summary: The project’s findings indicate that what is good for digital book preservation may not work well when expanded to other types of digital preservation. This discussion requires clarifying what digital preservation and curation, which is collectively known as digital stewardship, is in this context. keywords: archive; collections; content; digital; hathitrust; items; library; preservation cache: ijol-11.pdf plain text: ijol-11.txt item: #6 of 161 id: ijol-12 author: Wang, Fangmin; Wang, Weina; Wilson, Sally; Ahmed, Namir title: The State of Library Makerspaces date: 2016-12-12 words: 8666 flesch: 43 summary: We provide a comprehensive review of library makerspaces in North America supported by several case studies. The state of library makerspaces. keywords: community; lab; learning; libraries; library; makerspace; making; media; movement; new; public; research; students; technologies; technology; tools; university; wang cache: ijol-12.pdf plain text: ijol-12.txt item: #7 of 161 id: ijol-125 author: Rahme, Dalal title: A Home for All Lebanese Libraries date: 2022-12-15 words: 525 flesch: 35 summary: LLA board members provided training and consulting services for many institutions in Lebanon such as the National Library and the Youth Women Christian Association, many public libraries in different regions in Lebanon and much more. LLA work affected the information field in Lebanon in many ways. keywords: libraries; lla cache: ijol-125.pdf plain text: ijol-125.txt item: #8 of 161 id: ijol-128 author: Mwaurah, Naomy Waithera; Namande, Ben Wekalao title: Challenges that Affect the Utilization of KLISC’s Resources and Services at University of Nairobi date: 2021-07-10 words: 4485 flesch: 40 summary: Kenya has over 600 institutions but only 112 are KLISC members as of 2018 and the numbers keep reducing. The study found out that KLISC members experienced the following challenges; slow internet connectivity, information illiteracy, lack of searching skills, low awareness levels, slow downloading speed, unfriendly platforms, password requirements for some databases, poor ICT infrastructure, poor ICT skills for both users and staff, delays in releasing of funds by the management, and slow communication from the publishers. keywords: challenges; consortium; information; institutions; klisc; library; members; resources; university cache: ijol-128.pdf plain text: ijol-128.txt item: #9 of 161 id: ijol-129 author: Guo, Jinchi; Zhu, Han title: Embedded Information Literacy Instruction in the Mobile Environment: A Case Study date: 2019-12-29 words: 7450 flesch: 34 summary: Embedded information literacy instruction in the mobile environment: A case study. Finally, some recommendations are put forward for the extension and expansion of embedded information literacy instruction. keywords: courses; faculty; information; instruction; librarians; library; literacy; literacy instruction; research; students; teaching; universities; university cache: ijol-129.pdf plain text: ijol-129.txt item: #10 of 161 id: ijol-130 author: Feng, Yali title: Association of College & Research Libraries 2019: Recasting the Narrative date: 2019-07-30 words: 512 flesch: 33 summary: Topics such as research data management and sharing, data skill building and application, continuing digitization of physical sources, and recasting the narrative with data through breaking disciplinary boundaries were among the data related topics that received considerable attention. First, there was an overarching focus on the importance of diversity and social justice, as reflected by keynote speakers and throughout the conference. keywords: acrl; data cache: ijol-130.pdf plain text: ijol-130.txt item: #11 of 161 id: ijol-132 author: Chen, Suzhen; Joyce, Margaret title: Teaching a Cataloging/Metadata Course in a Changing World: Experience and Reflection date: 2019-12-29 words: 5720 flesch: 43 summary: This suggests that as more LIS schools do not require basic cataloging and metadata, library and information science students will choose not to take the class. In order to get to know what topics students are interested in exploring, we collect some topics that the students have researched, presented, and discussed during past classes. keywords: cataloging; class; course; information; knowledge; library; metadata; organization; skills; students cache: ijol-132.pdf plain text: ijol-132.txt item: #12 of 161 id: ijol-133 author: Xie, Nien Lin title: Partnering with Special Collections in Promoting Digital Humanities: Papers of Charles Daniel Tenney (丁家立档案) at Dartmouth College date: 2019-07-30 words: 2668 flesch: 44 summary: ISSN: 2474-3542 Journal homepage: http://journal.calaijol.org Partnering with Special Collections in Promoting Digital Humanities: Papers of Charles Daniel Tenney (丁家立档案 ) at Dartmouth College Nien Lin Xie Abstract: This paper discusses a project relating to the papers of Charles Tenney at Dartmouth College in order to examine the value of partnering with special collections while promoting digital humanities. This paper discusses a project relating to the papers of Charles Tenney at Dartmouth College in order to examine the value of partnering with special collections while promoting digital humanities. keywords: charles; dartmouth; library; papers; project; tenney; university cache: ijol-133.pdf plain text: ijol-133.txt item: #13 of 161 id: ijol-134 author: Duan, Xiaojie title: Know Your International User behind the Screen: A Conversation among Chinese Students and Librarians Regarding Virtual Reference Services (VRS) date: 2019-12-29 words: 16187 flesch: 55 summary: This paper focuses on how Chinese students use U.S. academic libraries’ virtual reference services (VRS), and how academic librarians use VRS. Know your international user behind the screen: A conversation among Chinese students and librarians regarding virtual reference services (VRS). keywords: academic; chinese; data; english; international; journal; librarians; library; minutes; online; questions; reference; research; services; students; users; vrs cache: ijol-134.pdf plain text: ijol-134.txt item: #14 of 161 id: ijol-136 author: Liu, Guoying title: Editorial: Launching the Sixth Issue with a Strengthened Partnership with Shanghai International Library Forum date: 2019-07-30 words: 440 flesch: 37 summary: Launching the Sixth Issue with a Strengthened Partnership with Shanghai International Library Forum I am delighted to announce the launch of the sixth issue with a strengthened partnership between the IJoL and Shanghai International Library Forum (SILF). Ma and Yu reported their experience and observations of conducting real-time online library instructions to students enrolled in the distance education programs through a collaboration between Charles Sturt University in Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong. keywords: issue; library cache: ijol-136.pdf plain text: ijol-136.txt item: #15 of 161 id: ijol-138 author: Xuan, Wei title: Usage Analysis of University of Manitoba Licensed Databases via EZproxy’s Logs date: 2019-12-29 words: 6253 flesch: 56 summary: Database visits based on user location Figure 3. Database visit based on the discovery channel Figure 5. keywords: campus; database; ezproxy; faculty; information; list; students; table; usage; user; visits cache: ijol-138.pdf plain text: ijol-138.txt item: #16 of 161 id: ijol-14 author: Liu, Guoying title: Chinese Academic Library Services: A Web Survey date: 2016-12-12 words: 7093 flesch: 46 summary: Chinese academic library services: a web survey. Literature indicates that these students face various challenges when using library services to meet their information needs. keywords: academic; china; chinese; information; international; journal; librarianship; libraries; library; reference; search; services; students; subject; university cache: ijol-14.pdf plain text: ijol-14.txt item: #17 of 161 id: ijol-141 author: MoChridhe, Race title: ICCPR Article 27 as a Basis for Multilingual Library Services: Implications of Treaty Implementation in the US Context date: 2020-07-23 words: 10190 flesch: 43 summary: Basic decisions, like whether language minorities can be treated for constitutional purposes like ethnic minorities, are still undecided… (p. 4) At a bare minimum, full implementation of Article 27 would put legal force behind the trend of US court decisions, from Meyer to Pomona to Yniguez, that have gestured toward recognition for minority language rights but which have not, for various reasons, been able to establish an effective precedent within domestic law. While the city council’s actions were successfully challenged by a lawsuit in the Superior Court, neither the original case nor its appeals engaged free speech or minority language rights issues, focusing instead on procedural matters related to the mode of the library board’s dismissal (Ward, 1988). keywords: article; collections; committee; english; human; iccpr; international; journal; language; law; libraries; library; minority; rights; services; states; united cache: ijol-141.pdf plain text: ijol-141.txt item: #18 of 161 id: ijol-149 author: Ren, Xiaoai title: ALISE 2019: Exploring Learning in a Global Information Context date: 2019-12-29 words: 600 flesch: 39 summary: Her talk is “Shaping LIS Education for Blended Professionals in a Pluralist Information Environment: Global Reflections.” In 2019 ALISE annual conference, ALISE also organized its business meetings, committee meetings, and planning meetings. keywords: alise; conference; information cache: ijol-149.pdf plain text: ijol-149.txt item: #19 of 161 id: ijol-15 author: Ashworth, Susan title: Adapting to a Dynamic Higher Education Environment – How the University of Glasgow Library Is Taking Up the Challenge date: 2016-12-12 words: 4507 flesch: 46 summary: We have also introduced new roles and created new partnerships across the University, particularly in the context of the United Kingdom Government’s policy on open access and funder requirements for the management of research data. From 1st April 2016, in order to be eligible for the next REF, the accepted final version of journal articles and conference proceedings must have been deposited into an institutional repository within three months of the date of acceptance and made open access. keywords: access; data; glasgow; journal; library; research; researchers; university cache: ijol-15.pdf plain text: ijol-15.txt item: #20 of 161 id: ijol-151 author: Miura, Taro title: The Japan Library Association date: 2019-12-29 words: 2095 flesch: 40 summary: JLA Library Management Committee ACTIVITIES JLA developed the following activities to cooperate and coordinate all kinds of libraries and library organizations: Training for Library Staff JLA holds the three-day All-Japan Library Conference in different cities annually in each fall. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIBRARIANSHIP, 4(2), 123-128 ISSN: 2474-3542 The Japan Library Association Taro Miura Meiji University, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan ABSTRACT The Japan Library Association (JLA) was established in 1892 following the establishment of American Library Association (ALA) in 1876, and Library Association (LA, now CILIP, the UK library and information association) in 1877 in the United Kingdom. keywords: association; committee; japan; jla; libraries; library cache: ijol-151.pdf plain text: ijol-151.txt item: #21 of 161 id: ijol-153 author: Yang, Sharon Q; Dawson, Patricia H.; Ding, Jie title: Local Collections in Discovery Services: An Inquiry date: 2019-12-29 words: 7803 flesch: 50 summary: The statistics in Figure 5 show how much or the percentage of local collections discovery service presented to users in their top display if students search for the science project on “pesticides AND environment”. Figure 14 displays the percentage and number of catalog items that made to the top 20 of discovery service searches retrieved from the local collections. keywords: catalog; collections; discovery; eds; figure; items; journal; libraries; library; search; services cache: ijol-153.pdf plain text: ijol-153.txt item: #22 of 161 id: ijol-154 author: Liu, Guoying title: Editorial: Celebrating Three Year Anniversary and Launching the Seventh Issue date: 2019-12-29 words: 477 flesch: 34 summary: In this issue Yang, Dawson and Ding at Rider University investigated the promotion of local collections in Discovery Service tools by comparing four major Discovery Service products on market. Guoying Liu, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada keywords: journal; university cache: ijol-154.pdf plain text: ijol-154.txt item: #23 of 161 id: ijol-155 author: Ma, Leo F.H. title: Sustainable Academic Libraries: The Experience of Organizing a Sustainable Conference date: 2020-12-16 words: 4662 flesch: 33 summary: In 2016, the fourth conference of the series entitled Academic Librarian 4: Sustainable Academic Libraries: Now and Beyond was co- organized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library and the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library. Sustainable academic libraries: The experience of organizing a sustainable conference. keywords: academic; conference; hong kong; june; librarian; libraries; library; paper; powerpoint; presentation cache: ijol-155.pdf plain text: ijol-155.txt item: #24 of 161 id: ijol-156 author: Diao, Junli title: The Concept, Design, Implementation, and Assessment of Case-Based Learning in an Information Literacy Class date: 2020-07-23 words: 8083 flesch: 49 summary: Developing student information literacy skills to support project and problem-based learning. However, its impact on student learning remains to be further quantified through carefully designed evaluation methods, such as pre and post instruction assessments. keywords: case; cbl; classroom; college; information; instruction; journal; learning; librarians; library; literacy; search; students; teaching cache: ijol-156.pdf plain text: ijol-156.txt item: #25 of 161 id: ijol-157 author: Myhre, Aslak title: Transcript of Speech by Aslak Myhre, Director of National Library of Norway, at Fantastic Futures 2019: 2nd International Conference on AI for Libraries, Archives, and Museums date: 2020-07-23 words: 1793 flesch: 76 summary: In the future, and the very near future as in tomorrow, people will expect to have AI tools to help navigate their lives. Lending out books is linked to the development of public library in late 19th and early 20th century. keywords: knowledge; library cache: ijol-157.pdf plain text: ijol-157.txt item: #26 of 161 id: ijol-158 author: Flannery, Jeremiah title: Using NLP to Generate MARC Summary Fields for Notre Dame ’s Catholic Pamphlets date: 2020-07-23 words: 6291 flesch: 47 summary: Algorithm Outputs for As An American Flannery / International Journal of Librarianship 5(1) 26 Subjective Analysis Because there were two groups of reference summaries (summaries that were human written expressly to serve as reference summaries vs. the summaries imported from existing metadata for the same purpose), scores were differentiated within those groups. In the late 90s, large quantities of Internet information increased the desire for text summarization (Gupta & Lehal, 2010). keywords: algorithm; american; bert; extractive; flannery; international; journal; man; pamphlets; public; rouge; summaries; summarization; summary; text cache: ijol-158.pdf plain text: ijol-158.txt item: #27 of 161 id: ijol-159 author: Luo, Xue; Park, Wansoo title: Development of a Web-Based GIS Learning Module for Community Asset Mapping to Enhance Service Learning in Social Work Education date: 2020-07-23 words: 6754 flesch: 49 summary: Although other departments have offered GIS courses, they tend to be focused on natural science areas and are designed for professionals in earth science or engineering. The “why” of student module use. keywords: asset; community; course; education; gis; learning; module; service; social; students; task; university; work cache: ijol-159.pdf plain text: ijol-159.txt item: #28 of 161 id: ijol-16 author: Zhou, Qing title: eBook Service in Shanghai Library date: 2016-12-12 words: 3516 flesch: 49 summary: The Shanghai Library, with its welcoming and positive attitude to Internet +, connections among everything, creates a new model of library eBook service in new media development and plays a leading role of the industry. (1) United States: Regarding eBook lending policies, the United States library community attaches great importance to the interests of user’s right to eBook lending services, and therefore provides free eBook lending services under policy agreements, reached with the cooperation of large eBook dealers such as OverDrive and 3M. keywords: ebook; lending; libraries; library; mobile; platform; reading; service; shanghai cache: ijol-16.pdf plain text: ijol-16.txt item: #29 of 161 id: ijol-160 author: Gao, Wenli; Wang, Yongming title: The Provision and Sustainability of GIS Services: How an Academic Library without a GIS Specialist Provides GIS Services date: 2020-07-23 words: 4163 flesch: 47 summary: For example, in 2000 Stanford University’ Earth Science Library staffed these positions, a GIS manager, Map and GIS librarian, and a GIS specialist (Sweetkind-Singer & Williams, 2001). Having a dedicated and full time GIS librarian is recommended if the campus has a demonstrated and growing need for GIS and if there is a budget for it. keywords: data; gis; librarian; libraries; library; map; research; services; students; support cache: ijol-160.pdf plain text: ijol-160.txt item: #30 of 161 id: ijol-161 author: Luo, Xue title: Food Deserts or Food Swamps? Using Geospatial Technologies to Explore Disparities in Food Access in Windsor, Canada date: 2020-07-23 words: 11728 flesch: 46 summary: The case of Montréal’s missing food deserts: Evaluation of accessibility to food supermarkets. As previous research has indicated, while Canada resembles the United States and United Kingdom in certain ways, “its geographic, demographic, political and economic characteristics suggest that in terms of food access, its experiences may be unique.” keywords: accessibility; areas; canada; city; et al; food; food access; food balance; food deserts; food outlets; journal; neighbourhoods; percentage; study; supermarkets; windsor cache: ijol-161.pdf plain text: ijol-161.txt item: #31 of 161 id: ijol-162 author: Coleman, Catherine Nicole title: Managing Bias When Library Collections Become Data date: 2020-07-23 words: 6298 flesch: 50 summary: And yet the underlying methods of data collection and corpus collection still exhibit the assumptions of Big Data that size trumps quality and any context other than linguistic continuity is irrelevant. The suggestion that, because data collection remains overlooked within machine learning, the field of machine learning needs to create its own brute force methods for data management, including a sub-field within machine learning, is misguided. keywords: bias; coleman; collections; data; information; journal; learning; libraries; library; machine; model; new; research cache: ijol-162.pdf plain text: ijol-162.txt item: #32 of 161 id: ijol-166 author: Wang, Yongming title: Guest Editorial: Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, and Libraries date: 2020-07-23 words: 1209 flesch: 37 summary: In other words, AI technologies and applications are all based on machine learning algorithms.” Are libraries ready to embrace AI technologies? keywords: learning; libraries; library cache: ijol-166.pdf plain text: ijol-166.txt item: #33 of 161 id: ijol-167 author: Missingham, Roxanne title: Sustainable Development Goals: Insights from Research Libraries date: 2020-12-16 words: 5369 flesch: 36 summary: ISSN: 2474-3542 Journal homepage: http://journal.calaijol.org Sustainable Development Goals: Insights from Research Libraries Roxanne Missingham Abstract: Research libraries have provided a key to unlocking the knowledge of the centuries. Sustainable development goals: Insights from research libraries. keywords: collections; development; goals; iaru; information; international; libraries; library; research; sdgs; university cache: ijol-167.pdf plain text: ijol-167.txt item: #34 of 161 id: ijol-168 author: Yap, Joseph; Manabat, April title: Managing a Sustainable Work-from-Home Scheme: Library Resiliency in Times of Pandemic date: 2020-12-16 words: 7081 flesch: 52 summary: In Kazakhstan, library services started going virtually in mid-March 2020 following a state of emergency announced by the president of Kazakhstan on March 16, 2020 (Shayakhmetova, 2020). However, the pandemic triggered changes in library services, thus, telecommuting or working from home became an option (Boeninger, 2020). keywords: home; information; journal; kazakhstan; librarianship; libraries; library; manabat; pandemic; services; set; work; working cache: ijol-168.pdf plain text: ijol-168.txt item: #35 of 161 id: ijol-17 author: Liu, Guoying title: Message From Editor-in-Chief date: 2016-12-12 words: 469 flesch: 34 summary: This paper reveals that some services reported as challenges in the Library and Information Services (LIS) literature are popular in Chinese academic libraries nowadays while a few other services still need to improve or be considered for implementation. A number of case studies on makerspaces are provided for both public libraries and academic libraries in Canada and the US. keywords: library; services cache: ijol-17.pdf plain text: ijol-17.txt item: #36 of 161 id: ijol-170 author: Geraldo, Genilson; Pinto, Marli Dias de Souza title: The Use of Social Media Instagram to Disseminate Sustainable Information date: 2020-12-16 words: 4493 flesch: 29 summary: The use of social media Instagram to disseminate sustainable information. In addition, access to sustainable information can make society aware of the importance of developing efficient public policies. keywords: development; global; information; instagram; international; libraries; library; science; sustainability; users cache: ijol-170.pdf plain text: ijol-170.txt item: #37 of 161 id: ijol-171 author: Gunasekera, Damayanthi; Samarakoon, Manaori title: The Reflective Practice for Sustainable Future: A Case Study Focusing the Library of Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka date: 2020-12-16 words: 7766 flesch: 34 summary: A call for sustainable library operations and services: a response to ACRL’s 2007 environmental scan, C&RL News, pp.323-324.Retrieved from doi: file:///C:/Users/Job%2012496/Documents/sustainabledev/academiclib.pdf Jhingan, M.L. (2011). University libraries-bridging digital gaps and accelerating the achievement of sustainable development goals through information and communication technologies. keywords: development; education; future; goals; information; international; journal; libraries; library; quality; research; sdgs; sri; university cache: ijol-171.pdf plain text: ijol-171.txt item: #38 of 161 id: ijol-172 author: Embree, Jennifer; Gilman, Neyda title: The Library as a Campus Sustainability Hub: A Case Study in Increasing Community Engagement & Collaboration in Sustainability through Academic Libraries date: 2020-12-16 words: 9042 flesch: 39 summary: While the original iteration of the ACUPCC was more focused on metrics reporting, such as emissions and energy output, it was later expanded to include broader commitments, such as providing support for sustainability research, education, outreach, and services (Jankowska et al., 2014). The Sierra Club placed Binghamton University 7th out of 282 schools in its quality of sustainability research in their 2019 “Cool Schools” rankings (Sierra Club, 2019), and Binghamton also received the highest possible score in sustainable research from their 2020 STARS rating (18 out of 18) (STARS, 2020). keywords: authors; binghamton; campus; campus sustainability; community; event; hub; journal; librarianship; libraries; library; research; science; sustainability; sustainability hub; university cache: ijol-172.pdf plain text: ijol-172.txt item: #39 of 161 id: ijol-173 author: Kear, Robin; Garcia-Febo, Loida title: ALA UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force date: 2020-12-16 words: 1721 flesch: 44 summary: Keywords: American Library Association, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, and American Library Association UN SDG Task Force INTRODUCTION The American Library Association (ALA) United Nations 2030 ALA Task Force on United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. keywords: development; goals; libraries; library; sustainable cache: ijol-173.pdf plain text: ijol-173.txt item: #40 of 161 id: ijol-174 author: Liu, Zao title: A Bibliometric Study of Family Studies Journals Using Journal Impact Factors, CiteScore and H-index date: 2021-07-10 words: 5856 flesch: 52 summary: A bibliometric study of family studies journals using Journal Impact Factors, CiteScore, and H-index. Thus, comprehensive assessments of family studies journals are lacking. keywords: family; index; jif; jif5; journal; metrics; science; studies; study cache: ijol-174.pdf plain text: ijol-174.txt item: #41 of 161 id: ijol-177 author: Akinde, Taiwo title: Local Content In Information Management: The Story of the Celebrated Content of the First University Library in Nigeria date: 2021-07-10 words: 4330 flesch: 42 summary: In B. A. Oladele & C. O. Ola (Eds.), Ibadan University Library System: The journey continues…(Pp.51-64). The contents discussed include print and non-print materials (for instance, electronic resources and the institution’s repository), artefacts, realia, pictures, drawings, processes, services, capacity, architecture, management and personnel deployed in the main and branch libraries of the University of Ibadan Library system. keywords: akinde; figure; ibadan; information; international; journal; kdl; library; nigeria; staff; university cache: ijol-177.pdf plain text: ijol-177.txt item: #42 of 161 id: ijol-178 author: Pun, Raymond; Pötsönen, Ulla title: Guest Editorial: Special Issue on Sustainability and Libraries date: 2020-12-16 words: 1034 flesch: 42 summary: In Brazil, researchers Genilson Geraldo and Marli Dias de Souza Pinto found the use of Instagram, the social networking app, to be an effective communication tool to promote sustainability issues to users. Librarian Leo Ma from the Chinese University of Hong Kong shared and reflected on how the conference, “Sustainable Academic Libraries: Now and Beyond” co-organized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library and the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library provided an opportunity for academic libraries to discuss and share sustainability plans collectively. keywords: issue; libraries; library; sustainability cache: ijol-178.pdf plain text: ijol-178.txt item: #43 of 161 id: ijol-179 author: Pötsönen , Ulla; Sonkkanen, Leila; Sahavirta, Harri title: Steppingstones to More Sustainable Public Libraries in Finland: From Individual Initiatives toward National Guidelines and Standards date: 2020-12-16 words: 2713 flesch: 29 summary: Levels of library sustainability could be evaluated based upon tiers from passive to active: 1. ISSN: 2474-3542 Journal homepage: http://journal.calaijol.org Steppingstones to More Sustainable Public Libraries in Finland: From Individual Initiatives toward National Guidelines and Standards Ulla Pötsönen, Leila Sonkkanen, and Harri Sahavirta Abstract: Public libraries in Finland have a strong history of cooperating and networking. keywords: finland; finnish; helsinki; libraries; library; public; sustainability cache: ijol-179.pdf plain text: ijol-179.txt item: #44 of 161 id: ijol-18 author: Ma, Bie-Hwa; Deng, Shi; Xue, Susan title: Leveraging NISO Standards and Best Practices to Improve Discovery and Access of Digital Resources date: 2016-12-12 words: 8423 flesch: 48 summary: Library has immediate return on investment when resources discovery and access become more efficient and effective To help stakeholders in the supply chain for Chinese electronic resources, CEAL ERMB members work collaboratively with CALIS5/DRAA6 on translating KBART Recommended Practice and conduct research on KBART application and its benefits and limitations on the efficiency and effectiveness of OpenURL linking for both Chinese and Western language resources. International Journal of Librarianship 1(1) 17-37 33 One of the strategies for implementing NISO metadata standards is through training and education. keywords: access; chinese; content; digital; discovery; doi; information; international; issues; journal; kbart; library; metadata; niso; practices; providers; resources; standards cache: ijol-18.pdf plain text: ijol-18.txt item: #45 of 161 id: ijol-180 author: Gao, Wenli; Pun, Raymond ; Ruan, Lian title: Strategic Planning for the Chinese American Library Association: From Process to Implementation date: 2021-07-10 words: 7643 flesch: 48 summary: CALA’s mission statement is to “support the professional development of CALA members and enhance the leadership development of Chinese American librarians through training, mentoring, networking, and collaboration with colleagues in the United States and abroad. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors would like to thank the following people for their help and support in making this report possible: Shuyi Liu for her research assistance, and the CALA Executive Committee of the Board, CALA Strategic Plan Task Force, CALA Board of Directors, and CALA members who contributed to the strategic plan. keywords: cala; development; international; journal; leadership; librarianship; library; members; opportunities; plan; planning; town; training cache: ijol-180.pdf plain text: ijol-180.txt item: #46 of 161 id: ijol-183 author: Dong, Elaine title: Automating Cataloging Workflow of Library Traditional Materials date: 2021-07-10 words: 5726 flesch: 45 summary: For example, set in the GenLoad profile, the batch loading process removes redundant MARC Dong / International Journal of Librarianship 6(1) 79 fields (such as 9xx fields and 072 field) from OCLC MARC records and protects local data before updating existing SB records. Another example is that the new workflow includes a step to check and fix the URL fields of OCLC MARC records (correct indicator errors and remove unnecessary URL fields) using MarcEdit before batch upgrading process. keywords: batch; books; cataloging; genload; marc; new; oclc; process; records cache: ijol-183.pdf plain text: ijol-183.txt item: #47 of 161 id: ijol-184 author: Le, Binh P. title: Academic Library Leadership: Race and Gender date: 2021-07-10 words: 6551 flesch: 42 summary: With regard to the library profession, for example, one effect of the implementation of these policies is that the number of women academic library directors has increased significantly (e.g., Hollis, 1999; Deyrup, 2004). Interestingly with the number of women library directors, most of whom are White, increasing substantially since the 1980s, Deyrup (2004) believed that the battle for gender, economic, and professional parity in academic library leadership may be over. keywords: directors; leadership; libraries; library; number; positions; states; u.s; united; universities; university; white; women cache: ijol-184.pdf plain text: ijol-184.txt item: #48 of 161 id: ijol-19 author: Ren, Xiaoai title: A Directory to International LIS Educational Accreditation Processes: Part I date: 2016-12-12 words: 1678 flesch: 9 summary: I Xiaoai Ren The Department of Library and Information Studies, Dewar College of Education and Human Services, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, USA As academic certification is the major path to enter the Library and Information Services (LIS) professions in many countries around the world, the topic of LIS educational program accreditation also is a related subject of interest within the LIS professions. In this first issue, we introduce LIS educational program accreditation as conducted in three English-speaking countries: the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. keywords: accreditation; information; library; lis; programs cache: ijol-19.pdf plain text: ijol-19.txt item: #49 of 161 id: ijol-193 author: Xu, Qinghua; Lin, Leon; Wu, Xiaohan title: Implementing Controlled Digital Lending with Google Drive and Apps Script: A Case Study at the NYU Shanghai Library date: 2021-07-10 words: 6294 flesch: 51 summary: With regard to implementing CDL files, the file owner can easily limit the sharing so that only a specific authorized user can have access to the shared item for a limited period of time. As of this writing, NYU libraries (https://library.nyu.edu/) announced they have launched a pilot project aiming at delivering over 150,000 ebooks to NYU users via the SimplyE App, which can be a potential platform to host CDL items. keywords: access; cdl; digital; drive; file; google; journal; lending; libraries; library; script; time cache: ijol-193.pdf plain text: ijol-193.txt item: #50 of 161 id: ijol-194 author: Xuan, Wei title: Implementation of a Secure Room Booking System at the University of Manitoba Libraries date: 2021-12-28 words: 4851 flesch: 62 summary: This article also discussed how the library successfully engaged a college to use this system to manage study rooms for classes and exams. This article also discussed how the library successfully engaged a college to use this system to manage study rooms for classes and exams. keywords: booking; juno; juno system; library; room; room booking; study; system cache: ijol-194.pdf plain text: ijol-194.txt item: #51 of 161 id: ijol-195 author: Wang, Yongming title: Overview of Development and Recent Trends in Bibliometrics and Research Evaluation date: 2021-07-10 words: 1768 flesch: 31 summary: Leiden Manifesto (http://www.leidenmanifesto.org/): In the comment published in April 22, 2015 issue of Nature, the authors proposed ten principles to guide research evaluation and to support the measurement of research performance, titled “Bibliometrics: The Leiden Manifesto for research metrics.” DECADE Since 1960s, the traditional citation counting based bibliometrics has gradually become the standard practice in research evaluation and impact analysis throughout the scientific and academic world. keywords: bibliometrics; evaluation; impact; journal; research; trends cache: ijol-195.pdf plain text: ijol-195.txt item: #52 of 161 id: ijol-196 author: Mulvaney, Jack; Berry, Kathleen title: FERM-ing up a Strategy for Consortial System Adoption: The Five College Consortium & FOLIO eResource Management date: 2021-12-22 words: 4946 flesch: 48 summary: CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF ERM We began working in FOLIO ERM on the Clover release, which was the third version of FOLIO available to the public. Our successful adoption of FOLIO ERM was due to this firm foundation created in the months before our timelines changed and has allowed our consortium to make shared troubleshooting, group decision making, and direct communication the norm for eResource management. keywords: data; erm; folio; group; libraries; management; system; work cache: ijol-196.pdf plain text: ijol-196.txt item: #53 of 161 id: ijol-20 author: Bordonaro, Karen title: The Experience of International Students at Cross-Border University Libraries date: 2017-12-15 words: 7213 flesch: 41 summary: For university libraries interested in establishing a cross-border presence in joint programs, a number of possible implications come to mind. Results indicate that students in such joint degree programs do make use of cross-border university libraries and that they see benefits in doing so. keywords: american; border; faculty; graduate; international; libraries; library; program; students; study; university cache: ijol-20.pdf plain text: ijol-20.txt item: #54 of 161 id: ijol-205 author: Colt, Jenn; Howell, Debra title: Cornell Library FOLIO Case Study date: 2021-12-23 words: 3979 flesch: 54 summary: Our approach included listening carefully to the needs of FOLIO users, careful consideration of the difference between Voyager and FOLIO data models, and collaborative work with our hosting provider. Cornell Library FOLIO Case Study. keywords: cornell; data; folio; library; live; migration; project; staff; university cache: ijol-205.pdf plain text: ijol-205.txt item: #55 of 161 id: ijol-206 author: Dobson, Guy title: Lessons Learned about FOLIO’s APIs date: 2021-12-22 words: 3633 flesch: 62 summary: | id | int(11) | +---------------+-------------+ | marc | mediumtext | | instanceId | varchar(36) | | shadowFlag | varchar(1) | | catalogedDate | varchar(8) | | marcHoldings | varchar(1) | | tcn | int(11) | keywords: api; data; folio; json; mediumtext |; | +; | | cache: ijol-206.pdf plain text: ijol-206.txt item: #56 of 161 id: ijol-207 author: Liu, Tiewei title: How is FOLIO Different from Its Predecessors? date: 2021-12-28 words: 4169 flesch: 48 summary: So far over 40 libraries and library consortia are live with FOLIO LSP and more plan to follow. Scrum teams are much easier to form, allowing companies to collaborate on the development of common components for the platform, which elevates the overall quality of FOLIO LSP. keywords: community; development; folio; libraries; library; microservices; platform; project; service cache: ijol-207.pdf plain text: ijol-207.txt item: #57 of 161 id: ijol-208 author: Taylor, Michael title: Modularity in FOLIO: Principles, Techniques and Tools date: 2022-01-05 words: 5000 flesch: 49 summary: FOLIO modules can be written in any language and with any tooling, and indeed modules exist written in Java, Groovy, JavaScript, Perl and other languages. A more serious difficulty in working with FOLIO modules is the difficulty of cross-module queries. keywords: end; folio; ils; library; modules; platform; system; taylor; user cache: ijol-208.pdf plain text: ijol-208.txt item: #58 of 161 id: ijol-209 author: Kwong, Vincci; Falzon, Judith; Feighery, Julie title: Integrating Immersive Experiences to Instruction through BreakoutEDU: Lessons Learned date: 2022-07-18 words: 4913 flesch: 53 summary: Librarians at the University of North Alabama also implemented Breakout EDU games into their First Year Experience library orientation sessions, making use of false clues to lengthen the game (Pate & Kwong, Falzon, and Feighery / International Journal of Librarianship 7(1) 118 Malone, 2018). While there are limited subject packs available for higher education, the Breakout EDU kit provides the basics for university/college educators to develop escape room games based on their instructional needs. keywords: breakout; concepts; course; edu; escape; game; learning; room; students; survey cache: ijol-209.pdf plain text: ijol-209.txt item: #59 of 161 id: ijol-210 author: Liu, Keven; Cramer, Tom title: The Future is Here! Embracing a New Era of Open Platforms date: 2021-12-22 words: 839 flesch: 46 summary: Libraries will no longer depend on individual suppliers, and the security of library data can be fully guaranteed, and the future of libraries will be completely in their own hands, thus benefiting readers and the whole society! Embracing a New Era of Open Platforms Wei Liu, Deputy Director of Shanghai Library and Institute of Scientific and Technological Information of Shanghai, China Tom Cramer, Associate University Librarian, Director of Digital Library Systems & Services, Chief Technology Strategist, Stanford University Libraries, U.S.A The library industry has never been closer to its vision than it is today, and never has it faced greater challenges than it does today. keywords: library; shanghai; university cache: ijol-210.pdf plain text: ijol-210.txt item: #60 of 161 id: ijol-215 author: Esposo-Betan, Sharon Maria; Fresnido, Ana Maria title: COVID-19 and Philippine Academic Libraries date: 2022-07-18 words: 7288 flesch: 42 summary: The study aimed to: (1) determine the readiness of academic libraries to provide online services and resources in the pre-COVID-19 period or at the onset of the community quarantine in the Philippines in March 2020; (2) look into the different initiatives and innovations introduced by academic libraries during the quarantine period so as to continuously provide services and access to resources, in the absence of face-to-face interaction; (3) explore the different issues and challenges encountered by academic libraries in the delivery of library services during the pandemic; and finally, (4) find out how academic librarians envision the post-COVID-19 era of academic libraries in the country. Methods. The study aimed to: (1) determine the readiness of academic libraries to provide online services and resources in the pre-COVID-19 period or at the onset of the community quarantine in the Philippines in March 2020; (2) look into the different initiatives and innovations introduced by academic libraries during the quarantine period so as to continuously provide services and access to resources, in the absence of face-to-face interaction; (3) explore the different issues and challenges encountered by academic libraries in the delivery of library services during the pandemic; and finally, (4) find out how academic librarians envision the post-COVID-19 era of academic libraries in the country. Methods. keywords: academic; access; covid-19; journal; librarianship; libraries; library; online; pandemic; philippines; region; resources; respondents; services cache: ijol-215.pdf plain text: ijol-215.txt item: #61 of 161 id: ijol-216 author: Ge, Rui Jeff title: Book Review of Information Technology for Librarians and Information Professionals date: 2021-12-23 words: 863 flesch: 31 summary: Chapter 7 discusses issues, threats, and preventive measures relating to information security, with an introduction to the major security threats to information systems and tools and tactics to protect personal computers, as well as those to enhance network security. The book provides an overview of information technology (IT) and relevant services in libraries and information centers. keywords: book; chapter; information; topics cache: ijol-216.pdf plain text: ijol-216.txt item: #62 of 161 id: ijol-217 author: Sharpe, Chris; Evans, David title: Forecasting Database Usage During the Height of COVID-19 date: 2022-07-18 words: 3280 flesch: 52 summary: Lessons learned from analyzing library database usage data. Tenopir and Read (2000) reviewed database usage data from public and academic libraries and surveyed librarians on their views of database habits. keywords: covid-19; database; events; forecast; health; library; pandemic; searches; time; usage cache: ijol-217.pdf plain text: ijol-217.txt item: #63 of 161 id: ijol-22 author: Wu, Jingjing; Yang, Le title: Modeling Time-to-Acceptance for ISI-Indexed Journals in the Profession of Library and Information Science date: 2017-12-15 words: 6879 flesch: 44 summary: LITERATURE REVIEW Studies of Journal Publication Speed and Impact Factor Researchers from various disciplines have studied journal publication time and analyzed the correlations between the publication speed and impact factors. In a recent study of journals from seven different disciplines, Lievers (2013) found that a negative correlation was found between the journal impact factor and acceptance time. keywords: acceptance; articles; authors; data; distribution; figure; information; international; journal; library; publication; review; time cache: ijol-22.pdf plain text: ijol-22.txt item: #64 of 161 id: ijol-220 author: Yildiz, Asiye K. title: The Importance of Children's Libraries in The Pandemic: A Case Study in Turkey date: 2023-03-30 words: 6058 flesch: 47 summary: Children of library land - the past, present and future of Finnish library services for children and young people, TEMA, 36, 44–51 Scottish Book Trust (2021) Access address: https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and- resources Sey, A., Coward,C, Bar, F., Sciadas, G., Rothschild, C. ve Koepke, L. Connecting people for development: Why public access ICTs matter. As can be seen from the above results, as a result of designing children's libraries, which are free public institutions, as learning centers, disadvantaged children can also benefit from these opportunities; In this way, it is seen that it can be a solution to the inequality of academic opportunity among children in terms of out of school learning environments. keywords: access; children; international; journal; learning; libraries; library; pandemic; project; school; workshop; yildiz cache: ijol-220.pdf plain text: ijol-220.txt item: #65 of 161 id: ijol-221 author: Bomberger, Rachel; Yesilbas, Amanda title: Starting a New Midcareer Librarian Position During COVID-19: Lessons to take into the future date: 2022-07-18 words: 5819 flesch: 55 summary: 33 The previous literature about telecommuting for library work exposes that there is socio- economic inequity for success in working from home. As new employees, the authors are also the most desperate to receive information about their workplace for both job performance and acceptance into the wider culture. keywords: authors; bomberger; communication; covid-19; home; journal; library; new; university; work; working cache: ijol-221.pdf plain text: ijol-221.txt item: #66 of 161 id: ijol-222 author: Chigwada, Josiline title: The Impact of COVID-19 on Academic Library Service Delivery in Zimbabwe date: 2022-07-18 words: 6060 flesch: 41 summary: They added that when physical libraries were closed, library services became virtual so as to cater for the patrons who greatly needed the services. This is in line with what was stated by Koos, Schenfeld, and Larson, (2021) and Rafiq, Batool, Ali and Ullah (2021) who said that there is need to reinforce virtual and online services and ensure that library staff are working from home to avoid disadvantaging patrons who would be in dire need of library services and resources. keywords: access; chigwada; covid-19; information; learning; libraries; library; pandemic; patrons; resources; services cache: ijol-222.pdf plain text: ijol-222.txt item: #67 of 161 id: ijol-228 author: Adeyeye, Sophia; Oboh, Opeyemi title: Ensuring Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing in Children through Bibliotherapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experimental Approach date: 2022-07-18 words: 4114 flesch: 46 summary: ISSN: 2474-3542 Journal homepage: http://journal.calaijol.org Ensuring Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing in Children Through Bibliotherapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experimental Approach Sophia Adeyeye and Opeyemi Oboh Abstract: Sudden lifestyle changes and disruption necessitated by the COVID-19 precautionary measures resulted in children becoming frightened, bored, isolated and anxious which automatically posed a threat to their emotional and psychological wellbeing. ISSN: 2474-3542 Ensuring Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing in Children Through Bibliotherapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experimental Approach Sophia Adeyeye and Opeyemi Oboh Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria ABSTRACT Sudden lifestyle changes and disruption necessitated by the COVID-19 precautionary measures resulted in children becoming frightened, bored, isolated and anxious which automatically posed a threat to their emotional and psychological wellbeing. keywords: bibliotherapy; children; covid-19; help; journal; pandemic; reading; study; virus cache: ijol-228.pdf plain text: ijol-228.txt item: #68 of 161 id: ijol-23 author: Chou, Chiu-chuang Lu title: 50 Years of Social Science Data Services: A Case Study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison date: 2017-07-25 words: 5161 flesch: 45 summary: What role does DISC play in the current and future landscape of social science data services on our campus and beyond? This paper gives answers to these questions and recommends a few simple steps in adding social science data services in academic libraries. keywords: analysis; center; data; datasets; disc; library; madison; program; research; science; services; social; university cache: ijol-23.pdf plain text: ijol-23.txt item: #69 of 161 id: ijol-230 author: Rodarte, Amelia; Moore, Abby title: Academic Librarians’ Perceptions of Productivity While Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2022-12-15 words: 6854 flesch: 49 summary: Black and Hyslop (1995) noted that “technological advances in library applications have made the idea of telecommuting in library work increasingly attractive” (p. 319). Librarianship is a practice done mostly onsite, and with the sudden transition to remote work, academic librarians were forced to adapt to an unknown work environment with less access to the direct support of supervisors. keywords: academic; agree; home; job; journal; librarians; productivity; response; satisfaction; work; working cache: ijol-230.pdf plain text: ijol-230.txt item: #70 of 161 id: ijol-231 author: Xuan, Wei; Shaw, Christine title: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities at University of Manitoba Libraries during the COVID Pandemic date: 2022-07-18 words: 5637 flesch: 40 summary: The review will demonstrate how the above initiatives ensured the continuity of library services during the pandemic. The review will demonstrate how the above initiatives ensured the continuity of library services during the pandemic. keywords: journal; libraries; library; online; pandemic; reference; research; self; service; uml; university; virtual cache: ijol-231.pdf plain text: ijol-231.txt item: #71 of 161 id: ijol-232 author: Danquah, Monica Mensah; Dadzie, Perpetua S.; Gyesi, Kwesi title: Academic Libraries in Ghana and Their Strategies for Coping with the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2022-12-15 words: 6579 flesch: 41 summary: All the same, during the challenging time when physical classes were suspended and physical libraries closed, libraries in Africa did not come to a stand-still, but provided library services using varied online platforms. For instance in Nigeria (Ladan, Haruna and Madu, 2020) and Kenya (Mugo & Wachira, 2020) different kinds of library services were provided and accessed using e-resources and online platforms. keywords: access; covid-19; ghana; information; journal; libraries; library; pandemic; services; university; users; √ x; √ √ cache: ijol-232.pdf plain text: ijol-232.txt item: #72 of 161 id: ijol-233 author: OYELUDE, Adetoun Adebisi; Ebijuwa, Adefunke Sarah; Ahmad , Hauwa Sani ; Abba , Mabruka Abubakar ; Nongo , Celina Jummai title: Perception of Librarians on COVID-19 Information and Sensitization: Challenges and Change Agenda date: 2022-07-18 words: 10608 flesch: 51 summary: Their perception on providing health information sensitization to their immediate community, the challenges and facing the change agenda was the focus of this paper. Their perception on providing health information sensitization to their immediate community, the challenges and facing the change agenda was the focus of this paper. keywords: change; community; covid-19; government; health; information; international; journal; librarians; library; measures; nigeria; oyelude; pandemic; people; research; sensitization; staff; virus cache: ijol-233.pdf plain text: ijol-233.txt item: #73 of 161 id: ijol-234 author: Li, Mingyan; Seneca, Tracy; Keller Young, Megan title: Content and Context: A Case Study of Cross-departmental Metadata Collaboration date: 2022-07-18 words: 9503 flesch: 45 summary: However, with more in-depth collaboration on our institution’s digital collections metadata, various access and discovery behaviors of digital collection users and the different interdepartmental perspectives have highlighted diverse expectations for metadata. With all the further improvements mentioned above, we are excited to continue integrating the diverse strengths of these departments into our metadata workflow to serve a range of digital collection users. keywords: archival; archivists; collection; context; digital; images; journal; librarianship; library; metadata; perspectives; project; seneca; users; workflow; young cache: ijol-234.pdf plain text: ijol-234.txt item: #74 of 161 id: ijol-236 author: Wahl, Erin title: Shifting Instruction for Sustainability: Lessons from COVID date: 2022-07-18 words: 5368 flesch: 43 summary: Enhancing design of library instruction modules using the Quality Matters rubric. This article details the shift in considering library instruction through sustainability and resilience by detailing the main challenges the New Mexico State University Library faced during the pandemic. keywords: instruction; libraries; library; mexico; new; pandemic; resilience; state; sustainability; university cache: ijol-236.pdf plain text: ijol-236.txt item: #75 of 161 id: ijol-238 author: Ruan, Lian; Ehrenhart, David; Richardson, Diane; Liu, Shuyi title: Illinois Fire Service Institute Library Initiatives During the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2022-07-18 words: 3192 flesch: 40 summary: ISSN: 2474-3542 Illinois Fire Service Institute Library Initiatives During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lian Ruan, David Ehrenhart, Diane Richardson, Shuyi Liu Illinois Fire Service Institute Library, USA ABSTRACT The Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) Library provides fire and emergency library and information assistance and services to the Institute’s instructional staff, students, Illinois fire departments and firefighters, and other fire/emergency-related users in the successful and effective performance of their jobs. Keywords: Library Services, Archives, IFLODD, IMLS Grant, ALA Grant, International Programs, Outreach Services, COVID-19, Illinois Fire Service Institute Library INTRODUCTION keywords: covid-19; fire; ifsi; illinois; international; library; pandemic; service cache: ijol-238.pdf plain text: ijol-238.txt item: #76 of 161 id: ijol-24 author: Liu, Shu title: Embedding library services in research stages: Chinese subject service and the research lifecycle model date: 2017-07-25 words: 5651 flesch: 42 summary: In areas with a longer established tradition of the subject service or “liaison” model, research university libraries offer intensive research support services not only as an important part of library services but also as a strategic development plan for the whole library (Cornell University Library, 2011), and researchers have investigated the utility of these services through a research life-cycle model (Vaughan et al, 2013). Embedding library services in research stages: Chinese subject service and the research lifecycle model. keywords: data; libraries; library; model; need; research; researchers; services; stage; university cache: ijol-24.pdf plain text: ijol-24.txt item: #77 of 161 id: ijol-240 author: Anderson, Jill; Ness, Nili; Sandoval-Hernandez, Diego title: Creating New Correctional Programs and Services in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2022-12-15 words: 7054 flesch: 51 summary: Because of the two libraries’ close coordination on book distribution and previously on library services, library staff discussed the prospect together. Two major new correctional outreach programs created by library staff were the Library Hub tablet program within Rikers Island jail and the Immediate Access: Technology Reentry program for people on parole. keywords: access; libraries; library; library staff; pandemic; people; program; public; queens; reentry; services; staff cache: ijol-240.pdf plain text: ijol-240.txt item: #78 of 161 id: ijol-242 author: Ig-Worlu , Mary Ofure; Ukaegbu, Bernadette title: 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 date: 2022-12-15 words: 6627 flesch: 37 summary: In this paper, users’ expectation represented what their prospects are about the library and library information resources. After interactions with library information resources, confirmation of the preconceived perception is arrived at. keywords: extent; facilities; ict facilities; information resources; library; nigeria; signage; south zone; university libraries; utilisation cache: ijol-242.pdf plain text: ijol-242.txt item: #79 of 161 id: ijol-243 author: Lim, Junhao Edward title: Liaison Year One Redux: A Snapshot of The Academic Business Librarian Professional Development Landscape date: 2022-12-15 words: 3790 flesch: 30 summary: Lastly, Cramer observed that many business librarians have “published on topics outside of business librarianship” from his participation in external reviews for business librarians going for tenure (2020). He captures the many communities formed by business librarians around a geographic region or topic, such as entrepreneurship. keywords: academic; author; business; journal; librarians; librarianship; new; professional; research; university cache: ijol-243.pdf plain text: ijol-243.txt item: #80 of 161 id: ijol-245 author: Khaskheli, Mohsan; Siddiqui , Rafat Parveen title: Government College Librarian’s Use of Social Media for Professional Development in Sindh, Pakistan date: 2022-12-15 words: 7122 flesch: 40 summary: The findings demonstrated that most college librarians are aware of the importance of social media and use social media networks in professional development-related activities. The findings demonstrated that most college librarians are aware of the importance of social media and use social media networks in professional development-related activities. keywords: development; information; learning; librarians; library; media; networks; professional; respondents; social; use cache: ijol-245.pdf plain text: ijol-245.txt item: #81 of 161 id: ijol-246 author: Ren, Xiaoai; Wang, Yongming title: Editorial: Special Issue on Pandemic and Libraries date: 2022-07-18 words: 698 flesch: 33 summary: In Kennesaw State University, Chris Sharpe and Dr. David Evans use time series analysis to create a forecast based on the health-related database searches conducted by library users from January 2016 through the end of March 2020 and compare the actual searches to the forecast to infer the impact of the events such as COVID-19 pandemic on database usage. Josiline Chigwada collects data from three academic libraries in Zimbabwe and examines the ways of library service delivery and the lessons learnt during the pandemic. keywords: covid-19; library; pandemic; university cache: ijol-246.pdf plain text: ijol-246.txt item: #82 of 161 id: ijol-25 author: Brodsky, Meryl title: Understanding Data Literacy Requirements for Assignments: A Business School Syllabus Study date: 2017-07-25 words: 4679 flesch: 49 summary: Data information literacy instruction in business and public health: Comparative case studies. Data information literacy and undergraduates: A critical competency. keywords: assignments; business; data; information; instruction; level; library; literacy; study; syllabi; syllabus cache: ijol-25.pdf plain text: ijol-25.txt item: #83 of 161 id: ijol-250 author: Eireyi-Fidelis, Saadatu; Ivwighreghweta , Oghenetega title: The Usage of Electronic Academic Database Resources Among Lecturers and Postgraduate Students in Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria date: 2022-12-15 words: 3167 flesch: 46 summary: Lack of search skill, slow internet bandwidth and incessant power outrage were some of the problems preventing against the effective usage of electronic academic database resources in WDU. One of the most recent technical advancements and modernizations in libraries is the use of electronic academic database resources (EIRs). keywords: databases; lecturers; postgraduate; resources; students; university cache: ijol-250.pdf plain text: ijol-250.txt item: #84 of 161 id: ijol-253 author: Alex-Nmecha C., Juliet; Onifade, Abdurrahman title: Bibliotherapy in the Wilderness: NLA and Information Services for Mental Health since 1962 date: 2023-03-30 words: 7640 flesch: 34 summary: The study found that even though bibliotherapy services were available at the hospitals, the standard at which it was being provided was very low, thus reducing the willingness and enthusiasm of patients to accept the use of bibliotherapy for treatment. ISSN: 2474-3542 Journal homepage: http://journal.calaijol.org Bibliotherapy in the Wilderness: NLA and Information Services for Mental Health since 1962 Juliet C. Alex-Nmecha, and Abdurrahman Onifade Abstract: This study investigated how LIS professionals and health practitioners have adopted bibliotherapy and relevant information services to enhance mental health issues in Nigeria since 1962 to date. keywords: bibliotherapy; challenges; depression; health; hospitals; information; international; journal; library; nigeria; patients; professionals; reading; services; study; treatment cache: ijol-253.pdf plain text: ijol-253.txt item: #85 of 161 id: ijol-254 author: Kanyika, Martin title: Factors Influencing the Choice of Librarianship as a Career Among Students in Tanzania date: 2022-12-15 words: 5446 flesch: 47 summary: The population for this study comprised all fresher’s and on-going students who are in diploma level particularly those who are pursuing librarianship studies. Accordingly, the study recommends more means of making students aware of librarianship as a career path; for example, mentors and teachers are trusted by students and can help promote awareness about librarianship careers. keywords: career; choice; factors; information; librarianship; library; lis; program; students; study cache: ijol-254.pdf plain text: ijol-254.txt item: #86 of 161 id: ijol-256 author: Su, Di title: Coping with Constant Obsolescence: A Lifelong Task date: 2022-12-15 words: 3748 flesch: 49 summary: Keywords: Obsolescence, Librarianship, Technology, Reference Librarian, Mindset, Lifelong Learning INTRODUCTION Helped by the advancement of modern technologies, the rate of both knowledge growth and knowledge obsolescence in library science accelerates rapidly in the information age. According to a research paper from 1970s dealing with knowledge obsolescence, “The threat of knowledge obsolescence imposed by the press of new knowledge and deterioration of formerly held expertise render the professional vulnerable to the loss of his expertise almost as soon as it is acquired in the college or university” (Rothman and Perrucci 1971, p. 156). keywords: information; knowledge; learning; library; new; obsolescence; research; skills cache: ijol-256.pdf plain text: ijol-256.txt item: #87 of 161 id: ijol-258 author: George, Sigy title: Re-looking at S. R. Ranganathan's Five Laws of Library Science date: 2022-12-15 words: 3507 flesch: 57 summary: With the rise of digital libraries, however, it is essential to take a second look at these laws and see how they've held up in the face of new technologies. Re-looking at S. R. Ranganathan’s five laws of library science. keywords: information; laws; libraries; library; ranganathan; science; user cache: ijol-258.pdf plain text: ijol-258.txt item: #88 of 161 id: ijol-259 author: Trembach, Stan title: Library Services to Multicultural Populations through the Lens of History: A Literature Review date: 2022-12-15 words: 6445 flesch: 37 summary: Based on the above identified themes that constitute the focus of the study, the author developed a search terminology that included combinations of the following terms: “multiculturalism in library services,” “culturally responsive library services,” “readers advisory services,” “immigrant library users,” “foreign-born library patrons.” Herein lies the explanation for the post-1965 emphasis on the diversity of library services and the proper accord to the diversification of library clientele. keywords: advisory; american; communities; diversity; information; international; journal; libraries; library; library services; new; populations; public; readers; services cache: ijol-259.pdf plain text: ijol-259.txt item: #89 of 161 id: ijol-26 author: Li, LiLi title: Measuring an Academic Library’s Performance and Service: A Case Study in Georgia Southern University Library date: 2017-07-25 words: 4778 flesch: 48 summary: On the basis of reviewing the library literature on LibQUAL, this study presents the process of data analysis and data visualization for academic library assessments. On the basis of reviewing the library literature on LibQUAL, this study presents the process of data analysis and data visualization for academic library assessments. keywords: analysis; assessment; data; georgia; libqual; libraries; library; service; southern; survey; university; user cache: ijol-26.pdf plain text: ijol-26.txt item: #90 of 161 id: ijol-260 author: Huang et al., Michael Bailou title: IFLA WLIC 2022: CALA Members Participation and Engagement date: 2022-12-15 words: 2481 flesch: 44 summary: The session was very well received by IFLA attendees. IFLA WLIC 2022 welcomed over 2000 delegates from 96 countries to Dublin, Ireland with the conference theme “Inspire, Engage, Enable, Connect.” keywords: cala; committee; ifla; ireland; libraries; library; members; university; wlic cache: ijol-260.pdf plain text: ijol-260.txt item: #91 of 161 id: ijol-261 author: Pang, Xuan title: Grantseeking, Technology Renovation, and Creative Solutions to Support Library Access and Online Teaching and Learning During the Global COVID-19 Outbreak date: 2022-12-15 words: 5292 flesch: 43 summary: When libraries suddenly closed worldwide, the main challenge for managing ILL returnable materials was that library staff did not know when to send ILL returnable items back to their home library. The grant manager manages the grant application process and post award activities, offers workshops to promote grantseeking opportunities, and provides training and mentorship for librarians and library staff. keywords: access; ars; department; grant; libraries; library; project; resource; services; sharing; staff cache: ijol-261.pdf plain text: ijol-261.txt item: #92 of 161 id: ijol-264 author: Gao, Wenli; Pun, Ray; Pelayo-Lozada, Lessa; Ruan, Lian title: Path to Leadership : National Forum on Advancing Asian/Pacific Islander American Librarianship date: 2023-06-22 words: 6314 flesch: 52 summary: • LGBTQ+ experiences, navigating starting a family and balancing professional life, advantages and experiences of PhDs for library leadership • Pacific Islander identification • Authenticity and Thriving as AAPI in a predominantly-white profession. What would you like to know or further explore around AAPI leadership? keywords: aapi; apia; community; forum; gao; journal; leadership; librarianship; library; participants; program; project cache: ijol-264.pdf plain text: ijol-264.txt item: #93 of 161 id: ijol-269 author: Idahosa, Mary; Eireyi-Edewede, Saadatu title: Librarians’ Awareness and Attitude Towards Deployment of Cloud Computing Technologies in University Libraries in South-South Nigeria date: 2023-03-30 words: 6361 flesch: 40 summary: There are numerous challenges associated with cloud computing, Shen and Tong (2010), feel that during the course of the deployment of cloud computing technology, security is a big concern due to the availability of different systems that maybe be working in multiple environments. The result revealed that, librarians in university libraries in South-South Nigeria have low level of awareness of cloud computing technology. keywords: attitude; cloud; cloud computing; computing; computing technologies; deployment; libraries; library; services; south; technologies; technology; university cache: ijol-269.pdf plain text: ijol-269.txt item: #94 of 161 id: ijol-27 author: Xu, Gordon F.; Chen, Yi title: Investigation of the Email Notice Issue in Aleph date: 2017-12-15 words: 5002 flesch: 52 summary: Keywords: email notification issue, Aleph, integrated library system, Ex Libris, academic libraries, library automation INTRODUCTION Ursula C. Schwerin Library Ursula C. Schwerin Library at New York City College of Technology (City Tech) is a member of The Libraries of The City University of New York (CUNY). Like other college campuses, we had been always using OLS SMTP mail server in Aleph. keywords: aleph; issue; libraries; library; mail; mail server; server; smtp cache: ijol-27.pdf plain text: ijol-27.txt item: #95 of 161 id: ijol-271 author: Wang, Yongming; Ren, Xiaoai title: Editorial: Celebrating Six-Year Anniversary and Launching the Thirteenth Issue date: 2022-12-15 words: 1043 flesch: 32 summary: Some are general issues with topics on library services and practices, others are special issues with a theme that focuses on popular topics such as data librarianship, linked data, sustainability and libraries, open library platform (FOLIO), and the COVID-19 pandemic and libraries. We may be used to routines, but changes are inevitable as we have witnessed the evolution in library services and librarian workplace since the advent of the internet. keywords: journal; librarianship; libraries; library cache: ijol-271.pdf plain text: ijol-271.txt item: #96 of 161 id: ijol-272 author: Kotoroi, Gladness title: Constraints Facing African Academic Libraries in Applying Electronic Security Systems to Protect Library Materials date: 2023-03-30 words: 8167 flesch: 35 summary: Different studies explain the effectiveness of library electronic security systems. 38 indicated that the performance of library electronic security systems faces the challenges such as poor library management, absence of user training and education programs, unreliable electrical power resources, lack of commitments among library staff, poor library budgets and inadequate funds. keywords: african; challenges; esss; information; journal; libraries; library; literature; materials; security; security systems; study; systems; university; use cache: ijol-272.pdf plain text: ijol-272.txt item: #97 of 161 id: ijol-274 author: Banik, Manti title: Auto-Identification Technologies in Academic Libraries: An Overview date: 2023-03-30 words: 2185 flesch: 54 summary: Auto identification technology is also known as automated data collection technology. Auto identification technologies are used in a wide range of applications. keywords: auto; identification; libraries; rfid; technologies; technology cache: ijol-274.pdf plain text: ijol-274.txt item: #98 of 161 id: ijol-277 author: Sulyman, Abdulakeem S.; Ajani , Florence O.; Amzat , Omolara B.; James , Bukola O. title: Cataloguing and Classification As Predictors of Library Use Among the Users of Public Universities in Kwara State date: 2023-03-30 words: 5339 flesch: 39 summary: The emergence of electronic cataloguing has further improved the effect of cataloguing and classification on the use of library information resources. Posigha, Ojohwoh and Oberhiri-Oruma (2019) also discovered that inadequate knowledge of how library information resources are arranged, unavailability of electronic cataloguing system, inadequate coverage of subjects treated by the information resources in the library and improper shelving of information materials are challenges to using information resources in academic libraries. keywords: cataloguing; classification; information; information resources; libraries; library; resources; state; users cache: ijol-277.pdf plain text: ijol-277.txt item: #99 of 161 id: ijol-278 author: Sulyman, Abdulakeem S.; Ajani, Ph.D, F.O.; Ahmed , Yakub Olayinka title: Exploring the Engagement in Open Research Practices by Librarians in Kwara State, Nigeria date: 2023-03-30 words: 5311 flesch: 49 summary: Findings revealed that respondents used open peer review, publishing research in open access platforms and depositing research in institutional repositories as channels of engaging in open research. It further shows that open research is of benefit to respondents by helping them in the creation of good research profiles, increasing connectivity among researchers and increasing findability and broadening readership of their works, while lack of training on open research, fear of plagiarism and lack of awareness of the open research process are the major factors retarding the engagement in open research by the respondents. keywords: engagement; kwara; lack; librarians; practices; research; researchers; state; works cache: ijol-278.pdf plain text: ijol-278.txt item: #100 of 161 id: ijol-279 author: Li, Yanli title: Chinese Canadian Librarians: Leadership Roles and Career Barriers date: 2023-06-22 words: 7225 flesch: 39 summary: Among the very limited studies that involve Canadian racial minority librarians, Chinese has been consistently reported as the largest ethnic group (CAPAL, 2016, 2019; Kandiuk, 2014; Kumaran & Cai, 2015). As racial minority librarians are underrepresented in the profession, various efforts have been made to increase diversity in Canadian librarianship, including library school enrolment diversification, diversity-related training opportunities, mentorship programs, targeted hiring of minority librarians, and financial support. keywords: canada; canadian; career; chinese; leadership; librarians; librarianship; management; minority; positions; respondents; survey cache: ijol-279.pdf plain text: ijol-279.txt item: #101 of 161 id: ijol-283 author: Adetayo, Adebowale J. title: Health Sciences Libraries As Universities Information Hub in Times of Health Emergencies: Emergence of Covid-19, MonkeyPox and Tomato Flu date: 2023-03-30 words: 2471 flesch: 49 summary: As a result, health science librarians would need to play the role of health reference librarians in which they are always available through phone calls, chats or reference desk to answer users' inquiries about how to prevent students from contracting viral diseases. This paper presents the reasons and how health science librarians can achieve those important roles. keywords: covid-19; diseases; health; information; librarians; monkeypox; science cache: ijol-283.pdf plain text: ijol-283.txt item: #102 of 161 id: ijol-286 author: Adetayo, Adebowale title: Learning Cataloguing and Classification: Is It on Popular Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) Platforms? date: 2023-09-16 words: 4009 flesch: 45 summary: Therefore, it is critical that library science schools and stakeholders 109 Adetayo / International Journal of Librarianship 8(3) collaborate to identify the skills gap and design appropriate MOOCs to fill it, ensuring that library science students receive comprehensive training and exposure to new technologies and best practices in the field. It is so essential that everyone with a degree in library science is required to do the course, particularly in Nigeria. keywords: cat; class; courses; learning; libraries; library; mooc; platforms; science cache: ijol-286.pdf plain text: ijol-286.txt item: #103 of 161 id: ijol-287 author: Ge, Rui (Jeff) title: Redesigning Library’s Website with SpringShare Products: A Case Study date: 2023-03-30 words: 4392 flesch: 52 summary: Another shortcoming of LibGuides CMS, as a web content management system, is that it lacks a sandbox to contain web pages under testing. Many highly accessed resources and informative web pages were buried from sight. keywords: figure; journal; librarianship; library; redesign; services; structure; website cache: ijol-287.pdf plain text: ijol-287.txt item: #104 of 161 id: ijol-288 author: Zhou, Gang; Zhang, Chunjing; Ji, Ting; Zhou, Jiangchun; Zhang, Zheyu title: FOLIO Successfully Goes Alive in the Largest Public Library in China date: 2023-03-30 words: 3890 flesch: 40 summary: He works as the FOLIO project manager since 2019, and is responsible for the project management, product management and implementation in Shanghai library FOLIO. In 2019, Shanghai Library FOLIO project team developed the first new application based on the FOLIO technology framework as an experiment to learn the FOLIO development technology and to test FOLIO functions and performance. keywords: alliance; chinese; circulation; community; development; folio; library; shanghai; shanghai library; yunhan cache: ijol-288.pdf plain text: ijol-288.txt item: #105 of 161 id: ijol-29 author: Zhang, Jilong; Fu, Anna; Wang, Hao; Yin, Shenqing title: The Development of Data Science Education in China from the LIS Perspective date: 2017-12-15 words: 7174 flesch: 41 summary: More courses geared towards developing students’ statistical and computing skills need to be added in the future, so that the graduates can be more competitive compared to graduates from data science programs in other disciplines. Data science programs in U.S. higher education: An exploratory content analysis of program description, curriculum structure, and course focus. keywords: china; courses; data; data management; data science; education; information; library; lis; management; programs; research; science; science education; students; university cache: ijol-29.pdf plain text: ijol-29.txt item: #106 of 161 id: ijol-291 author: Chen, Yang; Zhan, Yike title: The Development and Innovation of Archival Education in China under the Social Media Environment: Taking Archival WeChat Public Accounts Operated by Universities as an Example date: 2023-09-16 words: 6603 flesch: 41 summary: WeChat Public Accounts Operated by Universities as an Example Yang Chen and Yike Zhan Abstract: This paper conducts a thorough review of the current state of archival education within Mainland China. Furthermore, it endeavors to explore the future developmental trends of archival education within social media environments. keywords: accounts; archival; archival education; archival science; archival wechat; archives; china; information; public; science; university; wechat; √ √ cache: ijol-291.pdf plain text: ijol-291.txt item: #107 of 161 id: ijol-292 author: Michael, Juliana P; Olayemi, Olalekan Moses title: Influence of Librarians' Attitudes on Users' Patronage in Private University Libraries in Lagos State, Nigeria date: 2023-09-16 words: 6329 flesch: 41 summary: The study concluded that quality of services offered by librarians determine the perception and image that library users have about librarians. The findings also suggest that the job attitude of librarians in private university libraries in Lagos State, Nigeria received positive remarks from library users. keywords: attitudes; information; lagos; librarians; library; patronage; services; state; study; university; users cache: ijol-292.pdf plain text: ijol-292.txt item: #108 of 161 id: ijol-293 author: Mi, Xiying; Bolefski, Afra; Lu, Mai; Mi, Ximin title: Our Journey of Building Trust: Case studies of BIPOC Women Leaders in Academic Libraries date: 2023-06-22 words: 8771 flesch: 48 summary: Caring for our colleagues: Wellness and support strategies for remote library teams. This is not surprising considering the small numbers of BIPOC library leaders working in academic libraries. keywords: bipoc; building; experience; journal; leaders; leadership; librarianship; libraries; library; members; team; trust cache: ijol-293.pdf plain text: ijol-293.txt item: #109 of 161 id: ijol-294 author: Singh, B. P.; Margam Madhusudhan title: Mobile Apps–Based Applications in Libraries and Information Centers: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Future Research Agendas date: 2023-09-16 words: 8455 flesch: 41 summary: He noted that Turkish university libraries Singh and Madhusudhan / International Journal of Librarianship 8(3) 87 used a comparable level of mobile technology to offer mobile library services, like short messaging services (SMS), mobile device-enabled services, mobile websites, mobile library catalogues, chatboxes, consultations through instant messaging, mobile augmented reality,QR code applications, etc. He showed that a large number of students agreed to adopt mobile library services as new initiatives for instant accessibility of their daily informational needs. keywords: applications; apps; information; international; journal; libraries; library; library services; literature; madhusudhan; mobile; research; review; services; study; technology; users cache: ijol-294.pdf plain text: ijol-294.txt item: #110 of 161 id: ijol-296 author: Habing, Kelda; Ruan, Lian title: Leading through Partnership: How the Illinois Fire Service Institute Library Leads to Serve its User-Community date: 2023-06-22 words: 5531 flesch: 34 summary: This separation allows the IFSI Library to maintain access to IFSI Library materials for firefighters regardless of their affiliation with the university. To allow all firefighters regardless of affiliation with the university to access IFSI Library materials via interlibrary loan, it was necessary for the IFSI Library to join as a separate member. keywords: firefighters; ifsi; ifsi library; illinois; information; international; library; partnerships; state cache: ijol-296.pdf plain text: ijol-296.txt item: #111 of 161 id: ijol-297 author: Krompholz-Roehl, Brigitte title: Smart Libraries and Information Management in Digital Environment -- Book Review date: 2023-03-30 words: 748 flesch: 49 summary: Both volumes should find their place in library educational institutions, should be accessible to students, educators and scholars involved in library development. It is necessary in order to give libraries all over the world an impression of the prospects opened up by technical developments. keywords: libraries; library cache: ijol-297.pdf plain text: ijol-297.txt item: #112 of 161 id: ijol-300 author: Jin, Lei; Liu, Guoying; Zhang, Wei title: Creating a Forum for Library Professionals: A Case Study of CALA Canada Chapter date: 2023-06-22 words: 5247 flesch: 34 summary: ISSN: 2474-3542 Journal homepage: http://journal.calaijol.org Creating a Forum for Library Professionals: A Case Study of CALA Canada Chapter Lei Jin, Guoying Liu, and Wei Zhang Abstract: This paper examines the establishment, growth, achievements, and future planning of the CALA Canada Chapter. Creating a Forum for Library Professionals: A Case Study of CALA Canada Chapter. keywords: cala; canada; canada chapter; canadian; chapter; chinese; journal; librarians; librarianship; library; members; university cache: ijol-300.pdf plain text: ijol-300.txt item: #113 of 161 id: ijol-301 author: Wang, Yongming title: Editorial date: 2023-03-30 words: 724 flesch: 39 summary: Eireyi-Edewede and Idahosa from Benson Idahosa University talk about librarians’ awareness of, and attitude towards, the deployment of cloud computing technologies in university libraries in South-South Nigeria. Their study reveals that, librarians in university libraries in south-south Nigeria have low level of awareness of cloud computing technology. keywords: libraries; library; university cache: ijol-301.pdf plain text: ijol-301.txt item: #114 of 161 id: ijol-302 author: Quinn, Andrea title: Are You Local? Academic Library Hiring Prior to and During COVID-19 in the United States date: 2023-09-16 words: 8195 flesch: 35 summary: METHODS Given the added challenges the pandemic created, did academic library job candidates and search committee members rely more heavily on the existence of geographic ties to make employment decisions? Although these resources may not cover as wide a range of types of academic library jobs as some other job posting resources do, the aforementioned resources were readily available over an extended period of time, which made it possible to conduct the research necessary for tracking hiring outcomes prior to and during COVID-19. keywords: academic; committee; covid; hiree; hiring; institution; job; libraries; library; mls; pandemic; pre; search; state cache: ijol-302.pdf plain text: ijol-302.txt item: #115 of 161 id: ijol-303 author: Yang, Le title: Leadership and Libraries: Status Quo and Emerging Trends date: 2023-06-22 words: 3942 flesch: 43 summary: Academic library leadership in the dawn of the new millennium: a systematic literature review. Academic library leadership in the digital age. keywords: academic; culture; journal; leadership; librarianship; libraries; library; martin cache: ijol-303.pdf plain text: ijol-303.txt item: #116 of 161 id: ijol-304 author: Liu, Grace; Frank, Shoshana; Dawson, Elizabeth; Olaniyi, Olanike title: Librarians’ Attitudes, Needs, and Barriers to Participating in International Conferences: A Survey of ALA Members date: 2023-09-16 words: 7611 flesch: 27 summary: (c) Informational support Providing information on international conference opportunities (including virtual conferences), calls for proposals, and funding opportunities on one convenient website will greatly support librarians in their participation in international conferences. The survey also found that 40-45% of respondents welcomed the options including “organizing webinars to navigate conference opportunities and prepare proposals” (40.1%), “creating a listserv to share conference information and facilitate discussions” (45.4%), and “creating a library guide on international conference opportunities and sharing tips” (45%). keywords: ala; barriers; conferences; international; journal; librarians; library; members; opportunities; respondents; support; survey cache: ijol-304.pdf plain text: ijol-304.txt item: #117 of 161 id: ijol-305 author: Liu, Guoying; Wang, Yongming; Ren, Xiaoai; Huang, Michael Bailou; Liu, Keven; Zou, Qing title: Retrospect and Prospect: The Creation and Development of an Academic Journal date: 2023-06-22 words: 5307 flesch: 39 summary: The OAAJTF not only examined the history, landscape, opportunities, and challenges with CALA academic publications, but also consulted with various CALA leaders and related parties, including chairs of CALA Publications Committee and editors of previous and existing CALA publications. The opportunities, challenges, and success are discussed along with the future directions of IJoL. This article contributes to the literature in the creation and development of academic journals, especially the open access publications in library and information science (LIS). keywords: academic; cala; china; ijol; international; journal; librarianship; library; liu; publication; publishing cache: ijol-305.pdf plain text: ijol-305.txt item: #118 of 161 id: ijol-31 author: Quail, Stephanie title: Book Review of Volume One of Curating Research Data: Practical Strategies for your Digital Repository date: 2017-07-25 words: 962 flesch: 40 summary: Section two contains a selection of chapters that cover topics such as different RDM services offered by academic institutions, cost-recovery practices, and the marketing of data curation services. The other chapters in this section may be more relevant for librarians involved in providing digital data curation services. keywords: chapter; data; rdm cache: ijol-31.pdf plain text: ijol-31.txt item: #119 of 161 id: ijol-316 author: Singh, B. P. title: Book Review of Digital Transformative Library Collections and Services: A Smart Library Approach date: 2023-09-16 words: 981 flesch: 38 summary: In view of above-mentioned chapter wise contents, this edited book is very helpful to demonstrate a wide range of current topics related to digital transformation in the LIS profession including innovative library services, Mobile library services, Mobile Library App, Library Kiosk, E-resources consortia, Digital libraries, Blockchain, Open Education Resources, NDLI gateway, Academic Library 4.0 overview, Smart Library services and Role of libraries in digital transformation services, who is useful for LIS professional to the enhancement of library services in the digital age. The book Digital Transformative Library Collection and Services: A Smart Library Approach presents a comprehensive overview of transforming digital library services and practical applications in the concept of Smart Library. keywords: book; library; services cache: ijol-316.pdf plain text: ijol-316.txt item: #120 of 161 id: ijol-319 author: Mu, Peng title: Qualifications and Skills Required for Cataloging Positions in Academic Libraries: A Job Advertisement Analysis date: 2023-09-16 words: 3492 flesch: 34 summary: Cataloging and Metadata Librarian (25) and Metadata Librarian (24) are the most popular titles in cataloging positions, followed by Head of Cataloging & Metadata (11), Technical Services Librarian (6), Cataloging Librarian (5), and Metadata Management Librarian (5). Keywords: Cataloging skills, Job analysis, Job requirements, Academic libraries, Cataloging librarian, Metadata librarian INTRODUCTION Cataloging librarians’ roles and responsibilities in academic libraries have evolved along with the changing technology and cataloging standards. keywords: academic; advertisements; cataloging; experience; job; libraries; library; skills cache: ijol-319.pdf plain text: ijol-319.txt item: #121 of 161 id: ijol-32 author: Thompson, Kristi; Yin, Shenqin title: The Development of Academic Data Services in Canada and China: Profiles of Data Services at Fudan University and the University of Windsor. date: 2017-07-25 words: 3003 flesch: 39 summary: The development of academic data services in Canada and China: Profiles of data services at Fudan University and the University of Windsor. ISSN: 2474-3542 Journal homepage: http://journal.calaijol.org The Development of Academic Data Services in Canada and China: Profiles of Data Services at Fudan University and the University of Windsor Kristi Thompson and Shenqin Yin Abstract: The following notes provide a comparative perspective on the development of data services at Fudan University in China and at the University of Windsor in Canada. keywords: canada; data; dataverse; fudan; research; services; university; windsor cache: ijol-32.pdf plain text: ijol-32.txt item: #122 of 161 id: ijol-321 author: Wu, Jingjing title: Guest Editorial: Pathways to Library Leadership: Celebrating 50 Years of Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) date: 2023-06-22 words: 753 flesch: 27 summary: She presents valuable recommendations for increasing representation in librarianship and supporting Chinese librarians in leadership roles and recommends leadership programs tailored to minority librarians in Canada. Mi, et al. share their inspiring experiences of building trust as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) women leaders in the academic libraries in their paper Our Journey of Building Trust: Case studies of BIPOC Women Leaders in Academic Libraries. Through this special issue and the remarkable stories it presents, we hope to inspire a new generation of library leaders, providing them with the knowledge, motivation, and guidance they need to navigate their own paths to success. keywords: leadership; librarians; library cache: ijol-321.pdf plain text: ijol-321.txt item: #123 of 161 id: ijol-33 author: Edelstein, Daniel title: Book Review of the Data Librarian's Handbook date: 2017-07-25 words: 235 flesch: 53 summary: Included are eight short examples (“vignettes”) discussing experiences with research data management planning, written by other data librarians, which give life to the subject. Data literacy and helping patrons find the right data set to analyze get sufficient attention. keywords: data cache: ijol-33.pdf plain text: ijol-33.txt item: #124 of 161 id: ijol-34 author: Kinney, Daniel William title: From a Divided Library in a Divided City to One Library in Two Houses: A Centennial for a Great European Research Library Reunited and Restored date: 2018-12-21 words: 10027 flesch: 52 summary: Hill wrote in his 1946 article that he wanted to apprise American scholars who believed that, since the war had ended, they could gain access to German library materials that it could be “at least a few months longer” before the political situation of a divided country that was hindering access to library collections would be solved (p. 327). During the Third Reich, German libraries were subject to Nazi racial laws and ideology. keywords: berlin; berlin library; berlin state; books; building; collections; cultural; der; east; east berlin; german; heritage; international; librarianship; libraries; library; research; staatsbibliothek; state library; und; war; west; world cache: ijol-34.pdf plain text: ijol-34.txt item: #125 of 161 id: ijol-348 author: Ren, Xiaoai title: An Issue Featuring Diverse Authors and Topics date: 2023-09-16 words: 995 flesch: 32 summary: The authors were able to uncover the barriers and pointed out the differences between members from public libraries and academic libraries. Peng Mu analyzed cataloging librarians job ads in the United States academic libraries to find what skills, knowledge and abilities are required for those positions. keywords: international; librarians; library cache: ijol-348.pdf plain text: ijol-348.txt item: #126 of 161 id: ijol-35 author: Thompson, Kristi; Liu, Guoying title: Lives in Data: Prominent Data Librarians, Archivists and Educators Share Their Thoughts date: 2017-07-25 words: 3691 flesch: 52 summary: On how data services have evolved over his career: Data services at the early stage were mainly about data collection development and sharing for academic and research purposes. Many of our respondents played key roles in developing data services and infrastructure in their respective countries, while others are involved in building the future of the field through education, advancing standards, and advocacy. keywords: data; information; international; librarianship; library; research; science; services; social cache: ijol-35.pdf plain text: ijol-35.txt item: #127 of 161 id: ijol-36 author: Xu, Lijuan title: Establishing a Vibrant Information Literacy Program in the Absence of Curriculum Mandate: A Case Study date: 2017-12-15 words: 3857 flesch: 34 summary: CONCLUSION Using information literacy grants allows librarians to successfully integrate information literacy into many upper-level courses and to play a more meaningful teaching role. There is a general consensus among faculty grant recipients that integrating information literacy in their courses not only improves students’ skills as consumers of information but also helps students understand how scholars have answered questions in their particular field, and how the students themselves can contribute to the creation of knowledge. keywords: courses; faculty; grant; information; literacy; members; program cache: ijol-36.pdf plain text: ijol-36.txt item: #128 of 161 id: ijol-37 author: Liu, Keven title: Conference Report and Journal Launch, Beijing, China date: 2017-07-25 words: 272 flesch: 36 summary: Page 1 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIBRARIANSHIP, 2(1), 82 ISSN: 2474-3542 Conference Report and Journal Launch, Beijing, China, June 8-9, 2017, the National Science Library of China (NSLC) (http://www.las.cas.cn/ ) hosted the first Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery conference (http://www.dakd.org:8081) and Big Data Analysis for Decision-Making workshop. The chief editor Dr. Xiaolin Zhang of the Journal of Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery (http://www.infotech.ac.cn/) presided over the opening ceremony. keywords: data cache: ijol-37.pdf plain text: ijol-37.txt item: #129 of 161 id: ijol-38 author: Thompson, Kristi title: Editorial: Introducing this Special Issue on Data Librarianship date: 2017-07-25 words: 917 flesch: 43 summary: Academic data services, both established and new, are stepping forward to help researchers meet these requirements. The second commentary is a dialog between two data librarians, one based in China, the other in Canada, comparing the development of academic data services at their respective institutions and noting some key similarities and differences. keywords: data; librarianship; services cache: ijol-38.pdf plain text: ijol-38.txt item: #130 of 161 id: ijol-39 author: Ruan, Lian; Liu, Weiling title: The Role of Chinese American Librarians in Library and Information Science Diversity date: 2017-12-15 words: 7940 flesch: 44 summary: The effectiveness ranks of the respondent’s role in diversity program/initiatives Concerning the awareness of ACRL standards and ALA diversity programs (Question 3), 94 (67.1%) respondents were aware of ALA’s diversity initiatives and about 67 (47.9%) were aware of ACRL’s Diversity Competency Standards (Question 2). By promoting Chinese cultural identity and by encouraging the exchange of cultural education between people of western culture and those of Chinese heritage, LIS diversity efforts will not be as hindered by cultural miscommunications and misunderstandings. keywords: american; cala; chinese; chinese american; diversity; international; journal; leadership; librarians; librarianship; library; lis; role; survey cache: ijol-39.pdf plain text: ijol-39.txt item: #131 of 161 id: ijol-44 author: Li, Quanhua title: Building a Specialized Database of the Culture of Yi People date: 2017-12-15 words: 4689 flesch: 51 summary: Keywords: specialized database, database building, Yi culture, Yi People, academic library INTRODUCTION The library of Chuxiong Normal University wanted to build a specialized database about Yi culture by utilizing its rich and unique collections of Yi culture and Yi People. keywords: china; database; library; project; research; resources; yi culture cache: ijol-44.pdf plain text: ijol-44.txt item: #132 of 161 id: ijol-46 author: Wang, Yongming title: Book Review of Library Improvement through Data Analytics date: 2017-12-15 words: 729 flesch: 59 summary: One thing this book does not cover is data visualization. Considering that data visualization is such a big topic and there are already so many publications in this area, it is not a big drawback to not deal with it here. keywords: book; data cache: ijol-46.pdf plain text: ijol-46.txt item: #133 of 161 id: ijol-47 author: Liu, Weiling title: Linked Data in a Nutshell: A Starter Kit of Selected Annotated Bibliography and Resources for Academic Librarians: Part One date: 2018-07-17 words: 7738 flesch: 55 summary: What is Linked Data (LD)?; b)Linked Open Data (LOD), and Library Linked Data or Linked Library Data (LLD)?; c) How do they differ from each other?; What are the benefits of using Linked Data? Keywords: Linked Data, Linked Open Data, Library Linked Data, Semantic Web, Academic Library, Bibliography INTRODUCTION Linked Data is an approach to publishing data using URIs (Uniform Resource Identifiers) on the Web that can be shared and re-used by humans and computers. keywords: article; community; data; information; international; journal; libraries; library; library data; liu; metadata; projects; resources; semantic; web cache: ijol-47.pdf plain text: ijol-47.txt item: #134 of 161 id: ijol-48 author: Sewell, Bethany Badgett title: Book Review of Library Analytics and Metrics: Using Data to Drive Decisions and Services date: 2017-12-15 words: 710 flesch: 51 summary: As he notes, “data-driven collections management is not a new concept for libraries,” however, these studies clearly outline unique projects whose aims are to create collection analytics tools for librarians that are very practical and actionable. Showers appropriately notes the ethical impact of utilizing patron data for this type of analytics; a topic that is more thoroughly discussed in chapter 6. keywords: chapter; data cache: ijol-48.pdf plain text: ijol-48.txt item: #135 of 161 id: ijol-51 author: Liu, Weiling title: Linked Data in a Nutshell: A Starter Kit of Selected Annotated Bibliography and Resources for Academic Librarians: Part Two date: 2018-07-17 words: 5509 flesch: 49 summary: In this section, readers will find selected recent reports, documents, and publications that explore the use of Library Linked Data (or Linked Library Data) or demonstrate the development of Linked Data activities in the library community, particularly, those from the major players such as the Library of Congress and OCLC. Keywords: Linked Data, Linked Open Data, Library Linked Data, Semantic Web, Academic Library, Bibliography INTRODUCTION Resources for Part One are selected with a focus on Linked Data concepts, current state, and case studies of Linked Data evolution and adoption in a university setting. keywords: article; bibframe; data; information; international; journal; libraries; library; liu; semantic; web cache: ijol-51.pdf plain text: ijol-51.txt item: #136 of 161 id: ijol-52 author: Ren, Xiaoai title: A Directory to International LIS Education Accreditation Processes: Part II date: 2017-12-15 words: 1919 flesch: 20 summary: A directory to international LIS education accreditation processes: Part II. There is no specialized accreditation institution for LIS accreditations, and German Library Associations is not involved in the LIS education accreditation processes. keywords: accreditation; education; ireland; programs cache: ijol-52.pdf plain text: ijol-52.txt item: #137 of 161 id: ijol-53 author: Wang, Yongming title: CALA’s 21st Century Librarian Seminar Series – 2017 BALIS Conference date: 2017-12-15 words: 323 flesch: 31 summary: This is CALA’s first collaboration with Beijing academic libraries. More than twenty mid to upper level managers from Beijing academic libraries joined the CALA team to discuss a wide range of topics from electronic resource management to research data management, from next generation library system to library and librarian’s role and place in digital age.. Both CALA and BALIS show strong interest to continue cooperation and exchange in the future. keywords: beijing; library cache: ijol-53.pdf plain text: ijol-53.txt item: #138 of 161 id: ijol-54 author: Liu, Guoying title: Editorial: Celebrating One Year Anniversary and Introducing the Third Issue date: 2017-12-15 words: 598 flesch: 45 summary: This study suggests that cross-border students be considered international students, and that cross-border university library settings be a viable topic of study for librarianship. And in our last featured article, Wu and Yang explored the possible patterns of time-to- acceptance for refereed articles in LIS publications. keywords: issue; library; lis cache: ijol-54.pdf plain text: ijol-54.txt item: #139 of 161 id: ijol-56 author: Wang, Liyang title: 2017 Shenzhen International Conference on Libraries and Digital Humanities date: 2017-12-15 words: 254 flesch: 10 summary: About three hundred world renowned digital humanities scholars, LIS experts and professionals from the British Library, Stanford University, UCLA, University of London, King’s College London, Australia National University, Beijing University, and Wuhan University attended this conference. This conference is focusing on discussing the following topics: the future development of digital humanities; the roles played by libraries in the development of digital humanities; and what exactly libraries can provide for the development of digital humanities. keywords: humanities cache: ijol-56.pdf plain text: ijol-56.txt item: #140 of 161 id: ijol-57 author: Condron, Melody; Gao, Wenli; Komos, Keith title: More Than a Number: Measuring Value and ROI in a Library Microgrant Program date: 2018-07-17 words: 4419 flesch: 46 summary: Throughout the literature, there are many studies aiming to evaluate library programs and services, both in public and academic libraries. None of these studies directly incorporate monetary investment into account in evaluating library programs and activities. keywords: engagement; libraries; library; microgrant; program; project; roi; university cache: ijol-57.pdf plain text: ijol-57.txt item: #141 of 161 id: ijol-60 author: Chen, Suzhen; Ngu, Lucy W. title: Practical Ontologies for Information Professionals -- Book Review date: 2018-07-17 words: 768 flesch: 40 summary: The author of this book, David Stuart, explains the importance of ontologies for information discovery, introduces how information professionals can develop new ontologies and interrogate existing ontologies. In Chapter 4 and 5, Stuart introduces how to adopt ontologies, the tools for examining ontologies, the techniques for selecting ontologies and the approaches to reuse ontologies to accommodate one’s own needs or to build new ontologies. keywords: information; ontologies cache: ijol-60.pdf plain text: ijol-60.txt item: #142 of 161 id: ijol-61 author: Henry, Tiffany title: Linked Data for Cultural Heritage -- Book Review date: 2018-07-17 words: 504 flesch: 59 summary: ISBN 978-0-8389-1439-7. Linked Data for Cultural Heritage is a collection of chapters on linked data and its application in cultural heritage institutions such as libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs). Linked Data for Cultural Heritage is ideal for busy librarians or archivists who may have heard a presentation on linked data or have minimal experience with the topic and desire an easy to digest text that will increase their familiarity. keywords: data; heritage cache: ijol-61.pdf plain text: ijol-61.txt item: #143 of 161 id: ijol-62 author: Wang, Yongming; Yang, Sharon Q title: Linked Data Technologies and What Libraries Have Accomplished So Far date: 2018-07-17 words: 7539 flesch: 57 summary: In 2016, Mitchell (2016) published another report dealing with the library adoption and practice of Linked Data entitled “Library Linked Data: Early Activity and Development.” LC, OCLC, and other national libraries have been the leading forces in Linked Data projects in libraries. keywords: bibframe; bibliographic; data; foaf; international; journal; libraries; library; oclc; rdf; records; semantic; use; web; yang cache: ijol-62.pdf plain text: ijol-62.txt item: #144 of 161 id: ijol-64 author: Zou, Qing title: Represent Changes of Knowledge Organization Systems on the Semantic Web date: 2018-07-17 words: 3635 flesch: 53 summary: Since ontology change refers to “the generic problem of changing an ontology in response to a certain need” (Flouris, Manakanatas, Kondylakis, Plexousakis, & Antoniou, 2008, p. 117), studies focusing on ontology evolution, versioning and change management are relevant to KOS changes. KOS concepts, attributes, and relations participant in KOS changes and are changed by change operations. keywords: change; changelog; concept; knowledge; ontology; organization; skos; systems; web cache: ijol-64.pdf plain text: ijol-64.txt item: #145 of 161 id: ijol-65 author: Chen, Suzhen title: 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits date: 2018-07-17 words: 399 flesch: 34 summary: For technology and technical services aspects, library professionals discussed some changes and new advances in library technology and how libraries can use the new technology to improve library services. Topics of highlights this year include new technology, leadership, diversity, access to information and library services, copyright, intellectual freedom, literacy, career development, best practices in a variety of fields of librarianship, evaluation of library impact and library staff development. keywords: ala; library cache: ijol-65.pdf plain text: ijol-65.txt item: #146 of 161 id: ijol-67 author: Wang, Xiaocan title: Library Linked Data in the Cloud: OCLC's Experiments with New Models of Resource Description -- Book Review date: 2018-07-17 words: 1207 flesch: 43 summary: Without the basic understanding on concepts and topics such as Schema markup, FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records), and library authority files, some readers may have a certain degree of difficulty weaving different pieces of information together to achieve a full understanding of these experiments. Chapter two describes modeling library authority files (e.g., Library Congress Subject Headings, FAST, Dewey Decimal Classification, and VIAF) as linked data. keywords: book; chapter; data; library cache: ijol-67.pdf plain text: ijol-67.txt item: #147 of 161 id: ijol-68 author: Xia, Cuijuan; Liu, Wei title: Name Authority Control in Digital Humanities: Building a Name Authority Database of Shanghai Library date: 2018-07-17 words: 5231 flesch: 47 summary: Keywords: name authority, authority control, digital humanities, genealogy, visualization, linked data, web service INTRODUCTION With the advent of digital humanities, humanities research has been through a “paradigm shift” (Kuhn, 1970). This research relies on name authority databases to identify individuals. keywords: authority; control; data; database; http; humanities; information; library; names; person; shanghai cache: ijol-68.pdf plain text: ijol-68.txt item: #148 of 161 id: ijol-69 author: Diao, Junli title: Evolution of Western Library Catalogs: The Rising Expectations of Users date: 2018-07-17 words: 7769 flesch: 39 summary: The Agricultural Catalog Stage When library catalogs were growing slowly at the agricultural stage, library users had extremely Diao / International Journal of Librarianship, 3(1) 89 limited impact or influence on the catalogs. Fons (2016) reviewed the evolution of library catalogs and librarianship and emphasized the convenience and efficiency that catalogs bring to users. keywords: books; card; catalogs; collections; diao; information; international; journal; librarianship; libraries; library; library catalogs; online; stage; users cache: ijol-69.pdf plain text: ijol-69.txt item: #149 of 161 id: ijol-70 author: Ren, Xiaoai title: A Directory to International LIS Education Accreditation Processes: Part III date: 2018-07-17 words: 1439 flesch: 24 summary: Part II introduces LIS education accreditation in Ireland, Germany, and South Africa. Finally yet importantly, I want to thank Joanna Matthew, Jess Davidson, Marney Kaka, Jaimee Murdoch, Jan Irvine, and Jennifer Campbell-Meier for their generous support on helping me find information about LIS education accreditation in New Zealand. keywords: education; information; library; lis; new cache: ijol-70.pdf plain text: ijol-70.txt item: #150 of 161 id: ijol-72 author: Huang, Michael Bailou title: Library Society of China Annual Conference 2018 and CALA's Involvement date: 2018-07-17 words: 765 flesch: 19 summary: The six sessions are: library education and national information literacy; modern library management and librarianship development; utilization and innovations of library technology; innovations and practice of library service; library and national reading; and library work and society development. “Universities information literacy education in WeChat environment” by Jinchi Guo, Associate Research Librarian, Reference Department, East China Normal University Library, Shanghai, China, and Jie Huang, Associate Librarian/Special Projects Cataloging Librarian, Cataloging and Metadata Services, Penn State University Libraries. keywords: conference; librarian; libraries; library; university cache: ijol-72.pdf plain text: ijol-72.txt item: #151 of 161 id: ijol-74 author: Zou, Qing title: Guest Editorial on Linked Data date: 2018-07-17 words: 839 flesch: 55 summary: The third book, named “Library Linked Data in the Cloud: OCLC's Experiments with New Models of Resource Description”, discusses in detail OCLC’s practice and implementation in Linked Data. Also included in this issue are two reports on international conferences and the part III of the series of LIS education accreditation process across the world. They explained Linked Data technologies in plain English. keywords: data; journal; library cache: ijol-74.pdf plain text: ijol-74.txt item: #152 of 161 id: ijol-79 author: Magliaro, Jelena; Munro, Sharon title: A Study of the Information Literacy Needs of Social Work Graduate Students at a mid-sized Canadian university date: 2018-12-21 words: 10815 flesch: 49 summary: A comprehensive literature review of information literacy studies focusing on social work students is also provided, along with the current graduate social work modified Beile Test of Information Literacy for Education (B-TILED) assessment tool (Beile O’Neil, 2005). A comprehensive literature review of information literacy studies focusing on social work students is also provided, along with the current graduate social work modified Beile Test of Information Literacy for Education (B-TILED) assessment tool (Beile O’Neil, 2005). keywords: 3(2; faculty; graduate; information; information literacy; instruction; international; journal; librarianship; library; literacy; magliaro; munro; research; social; students; study; use; work cache: ijol-79.pdf plain text: ijol-79.txt item: #153 of 161 id: ijol-89 author: Yi, Hua title: Developing a Media Collection that Addresses Trends while Targeting the Needs of Users: An Analysis of Online Streaming Videos (OSV) at CSU San Marcos date: 2019-07-30 words: 4496 flesch: 53 summary: Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources (COUNTER) is the industrial standard for library usage statistics. They reasoned that a trial/experimental subscription of Kanopy OSV would help them “gain an insight into online video usage, demand and viewing behavior.” keywords: fall; library; minutes; osv; spring; study; usage; views cache: ijol-89.pdf plain text: ijol-89.txt item: #154 of 161 id: ijol-90 author: Xue, Susan title: New Developments of Chinese Government Publications and Library Collections date: 2018-12-21 words: 5139 flesch: 35 summary: The term of government information has been used more often in recent years, likely because government publications have been increasingly produced in digital format. In this paper, the term of government publication will be used interchangeably with government information, to reflect this trend. keywords: administration; china; chinese; council; documents; example; government; information; national; people; publications; regulation; state cache: ijol-90.pdf plain text: ijol-90.txt item: #155 of 161 id: ijol-91 author: Choi, Yunseon title: Vocabulary Integration Reexamined date: 2018-12-21 words: 3066 flesch: 38 summary: To achieve interoperability between different thesauri, mapping systems have been developed for establishing equivalents between terms in different thesauri. To achieve interoperability between different thesauri, mapping systems have been developed for establishing equivalents between terms in different thesauri. keywords: information; integration; mapping; semantic; terms; thesauri; thesaurus; vocabularies; vocabulary cache: ijol-91.pdf plain text: ijol-91.txt item: #156 of 161 id: ijol-93 author: Huang, Michael Bailou; Liu, Guoying title: The 9th Shanghai International Library Forum (SILF 2018) date: 2018-12-21 words: 531 flesch: 17 summary: A joint initiative of the library and information science journals about open access was endorsed by the 23 participating journals including International Journal of Librarianship and other core LIS journals in China such as Journal of the National Library of China, Library Journal, Library Construction, Journal of Academic Libraries, Library and Information Work, Library Forum, and Chinese Library Journal. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIBRARIANSHIP, 3(2), 109-110 ISSN:2474-3542 The 9th Shanghai International Library Forum (SILF 2018) keywords: journal; library cache: ijol-93.pdf plain text: ijol-93.txt item: #157 of 161 id: ijol-94 author: Liu, Guoying; Fu, Ping title: Shared Next Generation ILSs and Academic Library Consortia: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges date: 2018-12-21 words: 8256 flesch: 36 summary: A consortial approach to next generation library systems, in Library Technology Conference 2016, March 16-17, 2016, St. Paul, MN. Analysis of the approaches of senior management teams towards adoption of next generation library management systems: Case study of Cape library consortium institutions (Master’s thesis). keywords: alma; april; consortia; generation; ils; ilss; journal; librarianship; libraries; library; liu; new; number; oca; ocul; services; systems cache: ijol-94.pdf plain text: ijol-94.txt item: #158 of 161 id: ijol-95 author: Witt, Steve title: Promoting translational research within the global library and information community: access to research dissemination, promotion of timely issues, and professional development through IFLA Journal date: 2018-12-21 words: 2364 flesch: 30 summary: IFLA Journal special issue on Cultural Heritage. Sustainable Development Goals, IFLA Journal aims to reflect the profession as a whole while ensuring a diversity of research methods, theoretical perspectives, and levels of inquiry that reflect the breadth and depth of IFLA’s membership and remit. keywords: ifla; information; journal; knowledge; library; practice; research cache: ijol-95.pdf plain text: ijol-95.txt item: #159 of 161 id: ijol-96 author: Nero, Muriel D.; He, Jia title: Is it Necessary: Quality Control in Cataloging? date: 2018-12-21 words: 5830 flesch: 48 summary: The Marx Library Cataloging Department of the University of South Alabama uses a similar process of quality control to examine cataloged materials for errors before they are transferred to the Circulation Department for shelving, transferred to other locations, or used to fulfill hold requests for specific titles. Despite a smaller book budget and a small cataloging staff compared to other academic institutions, the Cataloging Department is, nevertheless, able to provide an effective level of quality control for cataloged materials. keywords: bibliographic; book; cataloging; control; library; materials; process; quality; quality control; records; resources cache: ijol-96.pdf plain text: ijol-96.txt item: #160 of 161 id: ijol-97 author: Ren, Xiaoai title: Guest Editorial: Celebrating the Two Year Anniversary and Announcing the Fifth Issue date: 2018-12-21 words: 720 flesch: 29 summary: In her article “New Developments of Chinese Government Publications and Library Collections,” Xue discussed the scope of Chinese government publications, its availability in digital format, the types of publications libraries usually collect, and opportunities and challenges in collecting them. In their article, “Shared Next Generation ILSs and Academic Library Consortia: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges,” Liu and Fu reported two case studies of the adoption of Shared Next Generation ILSs in academic library consortia. keywords: international; journal; library cache: ijol-97.pdf plain text: ijol-97.txt item: #161 of 161 id: ijol-98 author: Xiong, Jian Anna; Gao, Wenli; Wang, Xiaocan; He, Yan; Xue, Lijun; Huang, Jie title: Scoping the Chinese American Librarians Association Services with a National Survey date: 2019-07-30 words: 6546 flesch: 49 summary: The findings of the survey can be used as an important reference for the association to better develop its future strategic plan and long-term goals, such as launching innovative and quality programs and services; using cutting-edge technologies to recruit and engage CALA members; creating professional development networking platforms; and promoting leadership training and services. The 2014 CALA self-assessment survey results showed that the majority of CALA members believed CALA needs to conduct an assessment every three years. keywords: association; cala; international; journal; librarianship; members; membership; plan; services; survey cache: ijol-98.pdf plain text: ijol-98.txt