Library Book Collection Research Articles

The collection of Lithuanian books in the British library (continuation)

The collection of Lithuanian books in the British library (continuation)

Diverse Book Finders: Diversifying a Children’s Picture Book Collection by Integrating Acquisitions Into a Classroom Experience

Two recent trends in collection development include finding new ways to bring patron voices into collection development and developing strategies for increasing the diversity and representation within collections. Indiana University Southeast (IU-Southeast) Library recently developed a project that combined these two strategic directions by embedding an acquisition experience that used students enrolled in a sophomore block elementary education course to use the Diverse Book Finder (DBF) to select diverse picture books for the IU-Southeast collection. While diversification strategies and projects around children’s picture book collections in academic libraries are nothing new, IU-Southeast’sproject is unique in its incorporating of students to participate in the selection and diversification of a collection, rather than relying on more traditional strategies driven by librarian or faculty selection. This case study focuses on the design of the project, the integration and embedding of the acquisition project into the education course, how the DBF and its collection were leveraged to enhance the learning experience, and the effect this experience had on the diversity of the IU-Southeast Library collection and on the faculty, librarians, and students that were involved.

Applying a Big History Analogy to Facilitate Information Sharing

Using analogies we generalize Tyler Volk’s combogenesis concept. A pedagogical application is a narrative that allows us to include some milestones of mathematics and physics in Big History courses. Applying the concept to books and book collections we suggest a philanthropic idea. This simple and potentially powerful application mixes low and high technology: using online bookstores, we propose the reproduction of personal book and video collections in public libraries. We give an example, at Simón Bolívar University in Venezuela, where this has already happened. We finish by proposing to use this idea to create a Big History book and video collection that could be donated to educational institutions around the world where a Big History course could be taught remotely.

Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Perpustakaan Pada SDN 21 Desa Sesap

With the rapid development of information technology, it has a very important role in various fields, one of which is education. The library information system is a system that is very useful for managing, making things easier for staff and storing library book collections using the system. SD Negeri 21 Sesap Village has a library that stores various kinds of learning books, but the service is still done manually or still in the form of bookkeeping, so it is prone to errors, for example library member data, book data and borrower data. In this research, interview and literature study methods were used, and the programming language used was Hypertext Processor (PHP) and the database used MySQL. The aim of this paper is to design a computerized library information system at SD Negeri 21 Sesap Village to make it easier to manage book data and anticipate errors that occur in library management at SD Negeri 21 Sesap Village.

Implementasi Rest Api Pada Aplikasi E-Perpus (Studi Kasus: SMA Gama Yogyakarta)

The library information system is a software development application used to monitor transaction processes within a library. These transactions encompass book borrowing and returning. This library information system is capable of handling both the book borrowing and returning processes, as well as managing master data, thereby aiding in the organization of the library's book collection. It also facilitates book searches through a catalog and generates transaction reports.
 The research process included surveys and interviews with library personnel, revealing that the duration of service for transaction activities and difficulties in book management were the primary challenges faced by the GAMA Yogyakarta High School library. With the implementation of the library information system, it is anticipated that it will assist library staff in their work, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of library operations, and expediting the service provided by staff for book borrowing and returning transactions.

Print Book and e-Book Collections in Academic Libraries in Malawi

Arrival of e-books on the scene has had a significant effect on the collection development activities of many academic libraries. Whilst some libraries have made the radical decision to ditch print books in favor of e-books, others are cautiously navigating the new terrain by acquiring both. The current study used the survey research design to study the collection development trends of print books and e-books in academic libraries in Malawi. The study found that academic libraries in Malawi are acquiring both print books and e-books. The trend has resulted from collection development decisions, practices, and budgetary constraints.

Assessing Diversity in Academic Library Book Collections: Diversity Audit Principles and Methods

AbstractDiversity audits reveal the extent to which library collections incorporate the topics, perspectives, authors, characters, and narratives associated with underrepresented or marginalized groups. They can help us evaluate whether the collection is aligned with the user community, pinpoint the specific areas where improvement is needed, establish goals and timelines, measure progress toward those goals, demonstrate that deficiencies in the collection are being addressed, and highlight the need for additional resources. This guide reviews the scholarly and professional literature on diversity audits of academic library book collections. It discusses how concepts such asdiverse groupsanddiverse bookscan be operationalized; describes three methods of conducting the diversity audit – the catalog search method, the checklist method, and the book inspection method; considers various benchmarks or targets that may be adopted; and explains how the results of the analysis can be used to build more diverse library collections. The review concludes by presenting three fundamental questions that explore the limits of the audit methods currently in use, highlight underlying issues that librarians may want to consider, and suggest avenues for further research and discussion.

Implementasi Manajemen Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Peserta Didik di MTs Nurul Huda Kauditan 2 Kecamatan Kauditan Kabupaten Minahasa Utara

The Implementation of Management of Student Guidance and Development at MTs Nurul Huda Kauditan 2. This study aims to analyze the Implementation of Student Management and the supporting and inhibiting factors of student management at MTs Nurul Huda Kauditan 2. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative. Data were obtained through observation, interviews, and documentation, this study’s stages of data analysis consisted of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclution.
 This research show that the management of guidance and development at the MTs Nurul Huda Kauditan 2 is well implemented following the plans made through the New Academic Year Preparatory Meeting, which discusses cirricular and extracurricular activities to be carried out. Furthermore, the supporting factors for student management are coaches who are experts in their fields, the student’s enthusiasm, and the support of students’ parents. In contrast, the inhibiting factors are the lack of complete facilities and infrastructure, in this case, inadequate library book collections and the absence of a sciense laboratory to fully support the guidance and development of students

SCHOOL LITERACY MOVEMENT AND IMPACT ON STUDENTS' READING INTEREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

This research was conducted to find out a new way of implementing the School Literacy Movement program that can increase elementary school students' interest in reading. This study uses a literature study that reviews 6 journals that are relevant to the research topic. This research with a quantitative approach was carried out by looking for references from relevant and similar journals to analyze the data taken from the Google schoolar website. Journals are collected for analysis and data comparison. From this research, finding a new way of the school literacy movement to increase reading interest is procuring reading books in schools that should be updated according to the times, educators who innovate, Increasing Educators' Competence, Adding book collections in libraries, Utilizing Reading Corners and To increase reading interest needs to be supported by all parties. From the results of the analysis it was concluded that the impact of the school literacy movement can increase reading interest and the results of this study can be recommended for the school literacy movement to increase students' interest in reading.

LIBRARY CENSORSHIP IN THE USSR AT THE TURN OF 1950–1960s (adapted from Penza Region)

The purpose of the study is to study the mechanism for implementing the censorship and library policy of the Soviet state on the example of mass libraries of the Penza region in the late 1950s – early 1960s. Materials and methods. The tasks of the Internet were implemented by analyzing and summarizing the documents of the State Archive of the Penza Region (Fund R-2357 – Department of Culture of the Penza Oblast Executive Committee). The work uses methods: historical-genetic, historical-comparative. Results of the study. The article describes the regulatory framework that re-regulates the process of purging library book collections from outdated and politically harmful literature (Instructions of the USSR Ministry of Culture of September 16, 1955 and February 2, 1960, Bibliographic decrees-smolders of outdated publications, Summary lists, etc.), explaining the criteria for classifying publications as «outdated and politically harmful letter-tours». The determination of the work of cultural institutions, including libraries, in general, the configuration of library funds, in particular, political, economic, socio-cultural conditions in the state, a specific international and domestic political situation (for example, the Twentieth Congress of the CPSU, the speech of the «anti-party group», etc.). Attention is paid to the activities of the Penza Regional Department for the Protection of Military and State Secrets in the press for the withdrawal of outdated and politically harmful literature from book funds, a round of quarterly and annual reports of Obllit is disclosed. On the basis of unreleased archive documents, the practice of the Department of Culture of the Penza Regional Committee for the Implementation of Soviet Censorship and Library Policy was studied. According to the work of the regional (in the Department of Culture of the Penza Regional Executive Committee), paradise and city (in the departments of culture) commissions to write off an outdated theater, visits of commission members and local inspections. The state of book funds of urban, district and rural mass libraries of the Penza region was studied for the presence of literature subject to withdrawal from mass circulation; statistics are provided on the «blockage» of book collections of mass libraries of the region. Examples of administrative and disciplinary penalties are given, which were imposed on library workers, mainly managers, for non-compliance with directives on clearing book funds of outdated literature and issuing publications to readers that were subject to seizure. Conclusions. Consideration of the content and methods of library and censorship practice made it possible to identify the features of the exercise of censorship functions in relation to mass libraries at the regional level; determine the vector of subsequent research on the scientific problem.

BOOK EXCHANGE FUND OF THE SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY AS A BUSINESS CARD OF THE UNIVERSITY

Forming, accumulating, as well as bookkeeping of documentary resources is one of the traditional functions of a modern library. Library book collections are of exceptional importance for the formation of the national cultural heritage of the state. The Book Exchange Fund (hereinafter – BEF) of the Scientific Library of the Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University is a part of its Exchange and Reserve Fund. The department is intended for exchange, redistribution, free transfer of documents to libraries and other institutions. BEFs in libraries acquired a legal status in 1959 when a special resolution of the Soviet government was adopted. The documents began to be redistributed through an Exchange and Reserve Fund, which contributed to the preservation of non-core and duplicate editions in some libraries that could be in demand in other libraries. The mechanism for using documents that are in library exchange funds is defined by The procedure for using documents through exchange library funds. In 1947, a BEF for monographic literature was arranged while a BEF for periodicals was allocated. Nowadays the BEF consists mainly of duplicate editions of the University. These are publications highlighting the history of Odesa National University, the works of the teaching staff of the Humanities and Natural Sciences faculties, as well as publications prepared by the Scientific Library staff. The activities of the Department of Rare books are aimed at researching private collections of the Library. Special attention is paid to the research of Ukrainian books from the stackss of the Scientific Library. Employees of the Information and Bibliographic Department publish bibliographic indexes, both thematic and devoted to personalities. It is worth mentioning that the Scientific library exchanges specialized periodicals with partner libraries. The Library has 17 permanent book exchange partners, namely the higher educational institutions, research institutes, the National V. I. Vernadskyi Library of Ukraine. Since 2020 alone, the Library has received through book exchange 860 copies of books and periodicals and sent to its partner libraries 694 copies of current professional University periodicals. This method of periodicals distribution contributes to the popularization of the academic achievements of scientists of the Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University in the professional community. The content of the BEF is disclosed with the help of a reference apparatus, that is card catalogues and non-annotated bibliographic lists of books and periodicals, posted on the website of the University Library in the section Exchange and Reserve Fund (Book Exchange Fund). The Book Exchange Fund is separated from the main stacks, it is not inventoried and is not used for reader service. The work with the Exchange and Reserve Fund of the Library is ongoing. The Book Acquisition Department is carrying out organization and distribution the documents which come to the BEF, improving the accounting of documents. The Department staff continues processing the reserve part of the Exchange and Reserve Fund selecting copies to replenish the main fund of the Library and removing physically worn copies.

PENDAMPINGAN PENGELOLAAN PERPUSTAKAAN SEKOLAH DALAM MENYAMBUT PEMBELAJARAN TATAP MUKA TERBATAS

The school library is one of the essential factors in supporting limited face-to-face learning. The purpose of community service in this article is to carry out assistance in the preparation, implementation and service of the library in welcoming little face-to-face learning. The method used is an action approach method with a mentoring model so that direct service is carried out at the SMP Islam DDI Sangatta Utara Library. The result is that library management becomes more organized by creating book codes to make it easier for visitors to get the books they need. The affixing of book stamps as a sign of ownership and as a safeguard for library book collections. Making archives, visiting books and loans in an effort to control library services. It is hoped that community service can further assist technology-based library management and service systems so that management and services can be more effective and efficient.

Conforming collections: assessing medical and allied health collections using Doody's Core Titles.

This study assessed the print collection of an Asian academic medical library using list-checking. The library's book collection was matched to Doody's Core Titles (DCT) subspecialties to identify strong and weak subject areas and understand temporal trends from 2014 to 2020. Basic sciences and nursing were the strongest subspecialties from 2018 to 2020, with many subjects having 100% matches, likely because most academic programs share the same basic sciences foundation subjects and nursing collections had been developed for many years as a long-standing program of the institution. Associated health-related disciplines was the weakest subspecialty. These subjects need to be prioritized in collection development. All subspecialties exhibited an increasing trend of matching between 2014 and 2020. Electronic books were included in the matching to DCT 2020; however, the match was low compared to print only or both print and electronic titles. DCT title matching can not only identify gaps in library collections that need to be filled but also point toward opportunities to develop strong and varied collections in medicine and allied health.

Ukrainian book collection of Library of Philology Faculty of Jagiellonian University: brief outline

Ukrainian book collection of Library of Philology Faculty of Jagiellonian University: brief outline

Grouping Library Book Collection Based On Old Book Borrowers With Clustering Method (Case study: STMIK Kaputama)

Libraries are institutions that collect printed and recorded knowledge. Books can be borrowed at the library for a length of time according to library regulations. Based on observations that some types of books in the library of STMIK Kaputama have a very high ratio of the number of borrowers, while the availability of books is limited. The addition of new book collections cannot be done because the storage capacity of the collection is limited. Based on these conditions, the grouping of book collections based on the length of book borrowing is carried out to optimize the service time for borrowing books. This application was created to assist librarians in determining the optimal length of book borrowing. So in this case, we will design and build a system that will be used in grouping library book collections based on the length of borrowing and the variables determined using the clustering method. The purpose of this research is to design and build a system for grouping library book collections in order to produce information quickly about the availability of books in the library.

PROGRAM READING SAFARI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MINTA BACA SISWA MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH PEJOK BOJONEGORO

Children in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Islamiyah in Pejok Village are less interested in reading because most of them are more interested in online games than reading books. In addition, there are also who like reading because of coercion from their parents. Another problem, access to reading at MI is not sufficient so that students are not interested in going to the library because the room less supportive. The purpose of activity is to implement the Reading Safari Program by adding a reading studio program to increase students' reading interest. The implementation method is carried out by a series of reading activities that include the role of students in getting used to reading and telling what they read. Results of the service obtained are that students can take part in activities in an orderly and smooth manner and then get some book and socialize benefits of reading. In addition, this activity also contributed a collection of books to the MI Library. The conclusion obtained that MI Islamiyah students in Pejok village actually have a good interest in reading but the reading books provided by the school are less varied so that collection of books in the school library needs to be added

Software based automation tools for library management

Automating the processes of acquisition, cataloguing, and circulation is a major benefit of library automation software. They are able to better service their customers because of it. It is also much simpler to discover books and keep track of the stockpile arrangement when a library management software solution is used in schools or colleges or institutions. The library's book collection will benefit from this, as librarians will be able to remove obsolete titles and replace them with newer editions, ensuring the long-term viability of the collection. In order to keep track of its assets and members, libraries depend on library management systems (LMS). A library's inventory, loans, and memberships are all managed via library management systems. These systems may occasionally be used to handle many physical locations’ worth of materials. This sort of software may be utilised by libraries in both public and private educational institutions. Management systems in libraries are used by both library users and library personnel to keep track of materials acquired, catalogued, and kept in stock.

Book Collections of European Military Libraries of the 18th — 19th Centuries in the Library for Natural Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences

It is known that the history of book collections of past centuries’ libraries, including military ones, is tragic: for many reasons, they are often either scattered or preserved in small fragments. Today, when libraries intensively work to digitize their holdings and search out historical book collections, it is very important to identify and attribute books from foreign, as well as from Russian military libraries.For the first time, the article describes the work carried out to identify publications of foreign (and partly Russian) military libraries from the rare books collection of the Library for Natural Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The article considers the publications as a source of information about scientific knowledge (military libraries were aimed to acquaint their readers with the basics of military art and the latest achievements in military science). There is shown that the content of such libraries’ collections did not exclude thematic diversity, targeted to comprehensively form the officer’s personality: professional, moral and cultural. The article examines the books of the 18th—19th centuries from military libraries of Europe, currently stored in the Library for Natural Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the book marks in them proving the publications’ belonging to specific military libraries. There is highlighted the importance of book marks for the attribution of collections (and libraries) that existed in the past, but turned out to be scattered. The results obtained show that the publications and book marks of military book collections are a strong and reliable source in studying the history of military affairs, military science, and the history of military libraries, and confirm the need for further serious work with the library’s rare book collection.

Formation of the mandatory copy system in the Republic of Uzbekistan

The role and importance of the obligatory copy system in the life of the society is quite tangible. This system is the most important source of current acquisition of newly published national literature in libraries and bibliographic institutions. No other source of current acquisition can ensure the replenishment of libraries with such completeness and reliability as the legal deposit system. Wherever a work of literature is published (on the national territory), it will be delivered to libraries using the legal deposit system. The most complete collections of national literature will be available to scholars and specialists only in those libraries that enjoy the right to the legal deposit copy. The system of supplying libraries with the legal deposit copy in the Republic of Uzbekistan actively began to take shape in the 30s. XX century and was carried out through the Republican Library Collector established in Tashkent.The acquisition of book collections in scientific and technical libraries was subordinated to the needs of the branches of science and production developing in the republic and was carried out selectively, but mainly based on the legal deposit copy. This situation persisted in the republics of the Soviet Union, including the Republic of Uzbekistan until 1991.The article briefly presents the characteristics of the system of providing the libraries of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the legal copy of printed materials and presents the modern problem of regulation of the legal deposit system, which guarantees the replenishment of the national information and library stock.

Penerapan Metode Naïve Bayes untuk Prediksi Minat Baca Berdasarkan Usia

Reading is one of the activities favored by all circles of society, and a place that can be visited for reading activities is the library. One of them is the Pajajaran Sports Hall Library, based on the data obtained from more than 100 visitors who come to visit the Pajajaran Sports Hall Library each year. However, visitors who borrow do not necessarily have a high reading interest. In this study, an application was made that can predict library visitors who have a high reading interest. In order to predict future reading interest using the method Naive Bayes. It uses variables obtained from borrowing data and carried out preprocessing and obtained several variables used to make predictions, namely name, book category, number of late days, age group, and level of reading interest. This is done to predict the reading interest of visitors to the Pajajaran GOR Library, who have a high level of reading interest and a low level of reading interest. So that the librarian can find out the level of reading interest of the visitors, and the collection of books in the Pajajaran GOR Library can be increased based on the preferred book category of all ages. The accuracy test has also been carried out using the formula confusion matrix with an accuracy value of 80%, which means that the application that has been made is suitable for use.