Higher Education Libraries Research Articles

Preservasi konten fisik dan digital pada perpustakaan perguruan tinggi

Background. The development of information technology encourages university libraries to apply it in library activities. The purpose of this study is to analyze how physical and digital content is preserved in university libraries.Methodology. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis. Data collection techniques are carried out by literature review / literature study related to the preservation of physical and digital content in college libraries. Data analysis was performed by criticizing, comparing, summarizing, and gathering (synthesizing) some literatures. Thus, the method used in this paper is literature study with an emphasis on peeling, summarizing and collecting literature, then analyzing the data that has been collected.Results and discussion. In university libraries, efforts to preserve the value of information so that information can be used for a relatively longer period of time and avoid damage to digital or electronic collections requires strategies to be carried out in carrying out physical and digital content preservation activities. Strategies that can be carried out by higher education libraries in preserving physical and digital content are 1) Technology Preservation; 2) Refreshing or Updating (Refreshing); 3) Migration and Reformating (Migration and Reformating); 4) Emulation (Emulation); 5) Digital Archeology; and 6) Digital to analogConclusions. College libraries have carried out physical and digital content preservation activities in the current era. Although there are still some things that need to be improved and improved in the future.

The Role of Digital Library in Higher Education in India

The Role of Digital Library in Higher Education in India

Historical Transformations of the Higher Library Education System in Poland

The aim of the study is to determine the features of the cognitive and organisational components’ formation of the Polish higher library and information education model in the main historical periods of its development. The article highlights the history and current status of Poland’s higher library education system and clarifies its place within the European system of university training of library and information professionals. The research methodology is based on heuristic frameworks of systematic and historical approaches, source and comparative methods, and content analysis of bachelor’s and master’s curricula in Library Studies. The scientific novelty of the research is to prove common and different in the systems of higher library education in Poland and Ukraine, to introduce the results of the curriculum in library content and structure analysis of leading Polish universities scientifically. It is noted that Poland, before other post-Soviet European countries, has successfully implemented all the basic principles of the Bologna Process into educational practice. It helped to improve the quality of librarians’ training and their competitiveness in the European labour market. Conclusions are made on the main periods of the Polish model of the higher library education institutionalisation, with its formation being influenced by various socio-cultural, geographical and political factors. It is determined the specifics of the Bachelor, Master and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees’ training in the “Library and Information Studies” speciality in leading Polish universities, with the profiles and content of their educational programmes been characterised. The study determines the organisational features of the library and information staff’s training at different academic levels and gives characteristics to the key competencies that students acquire during their mastery. Emphasis is placed on promising for Ukraine achievements and innovations of the Polish model of training library and information specialists, which should be implemented within a single integrated programme subject area 029 “Information, Library and Archival Studies”.

Kolaborasi dan Produktivitas Pengarang Artikel Jurnal Khizanah Al-Hikmah: Jurnal Ilmu Perpustakaan, Informasi, dan Kearsipan Tahun 2013 – 2020

The purpose of this research is to find out how the level of collaboration and productivity of the author in the Khizanah Al-Hikmah Journal article: Journal of Library, Information and Archive Science 2013-2020 UIN Alauddin Makassar. The population and sample in this study were all articles published in the journal Khizanah Al-Hikmah Journal: Journal of Library, Information and Archive Science in the last eight years 2013-2020. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative research with a quantitative approach. The results of this study indicate that the results show that the number of articles from 2013-2020 was 142 articles. The average collaboration level is 0.40. The number of authors was 245 people. The most productive authors are Taufik Mathar and Tupan with 7 articles. We found that the top 5 agencies contributing to articles were UIN Alauddin Makassar (25.31%), Padjajaran University (13.47%), PDII LIPI (11.84%), Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University (6.53%), Brawijaya University (4.9%). Affiliates with public status are 95.51% and private 4.49%. It can be concluded that most of the articles were written collaboratively, namely 56 articles, most of the writers' affiliations came from institutions of higher education libraries (81.63%).

PSIKOLOGI LAYANAN PEMUSTAKA: PERILAKU MAHASISWA DALAM MENGHINDARI PLAGIARISME

College library as service providers in serving users of course with professional and competent services. Librarian is one aspect that is in direct contact with the visitors. Through excellent service, one of which is a plagiarism check, librarians assist users about the use of correct information as a reference for the final project. This study aims to determine the behavior of UMY students in avoiding acts of plagiarism in higher education. The author's approach is a qualitative study of literature and case studies in the field. Data analysis uses descriptive analysis. The results showed that the behavior of students in avoiding plagiarism in higher education could be done through library services and librarians as accompanying parties. The service is information literacy. This category of students is divided into 2: students who follow the flow of information literacy and those who do not follow the flow of information literacy. However, higher education libraries need to continue to develop information literacy materials to improve the human resources of the relevant academic community. In the end, it all aims to support the Tri Dharma of Higher Education in Indonesia

Academic library spaces and student activities during the COVID-19 pandemic

A library in higher education plays a primary role in students' learning on campus. In addition to individually-focused studying, students come to a library for various purposes, such as group learning, collaborating, and socializing. To support students' different types of learning, appropriate physical and functional environments of the spaces must be provided. However, the environmental effects of learning spaces have not been explored extensively. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced students to remain and study at home for extended periods, and it is expected that the pandemic experience has affected students' space use patterns. This study aims to examine the effect of the pandemic on students' library usage and to investigate the necessary environments to effectively support students' learning activities. Data was collected via interviews with 12 students. One of the main findings is that, even though students used the library less during the pandemic, they expected to use it as much as pre-pandemic or even more after the pandemic. Furthermore, both physical and functional environments were associated with the study performance and wellbeing of the students. Therefore, understanding students' learning activities and preferred environments in a library is critical to providing appropriate spaces supporting students' learning performance and wellbeing.

Functional Structure of Tomsk Library Science Museum’s Book Collection (1919–1921)

The paper deals with the principles of the book fund organization in Library Science Museum (1919–1921), created by the future famous library scientist and bibliologist D. A. Balika during his professional formation in Tomsk. The Museum was created for didactic and methodological support of library professional education. The author shows the functional structure of the book collection and gives comments on possible dynamics of its composition, describes the methods to identify the source books and the sample books basing on the features of their publishing and printing form and various aspects of content (affiliation to a particular branch of knowledge, psychological type). She characterizes the ways to use two mentioned types of editions in educational process. (That is for the formation of knowledge and skills in library science, book studies, author studies and reader studies in a passive or active way – by the assimilation of the source books’ content or by the analytical description of the sample books). The author traces the biblio-psychological (Rubakin’s) traditions and biblio-pedagogic innovations in D. A. Balika’s vision of librarian’s “inner work” (“reading guidance” within the framework of the extracurricular education program). The transformation technology of a non-specialized fund into an educational one implemented by D. A. Balika seems to be relevant nowadays due to the strengthening (restoration) of the reader focus in the programs of higher library education in Russia and Ukraine at the beginning of the XXI century.

LYRASIS Research and an Inclusive Approach to Open Access in the United States

In 2020, LYRASIS Research conducted a member survey of predominantly United States (U.S.) higher education libraries to understand the spectrum of attitudes and actions related to Open Access (OA). The results indicated that the U.S. approach to OA is decentralised, lacking the focused trends that are apparent in other areas of the world. The diversity among types of colleges and universities in the U.S. is revealed through discussions about support or lack thereof for APCs, crowdfunding models, preprint repositories, the Subscribe to Open approach, and more. The array of OA approaches that garner support in the U.S. may appear confusing as we strive for scale in our efforts. LYRASIS has used its research findings, in combination with our deep understanding of U.S. higher education libraries, to develop a collaborative approach towards OA that provides multiple incentives and opportunities for libraries serving all types of institutions to engage. This article, expanding on the LIBER 2021 Conference Presentation of the same name, will outline the results of the survey, the conclusions LYRASIS has drawn, and our work to develop an inclusive approach to a variety of OA initiatives. Our understanding of the landscape of U.S. higher education has led us to develop or support several significant recent OA initiatives, including a fund for OA ebooks focused on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals topics and the establishment of the LYRASIS Open Access Community Investment Program (OACIP).

Personnel Potential of Libraries in Music and Art Schools: State and Prospects of Development

The article reflects the results of a local study of the human resources of libraries in music and art schools of St. Petersburg, conducted in 2020, assesses the current state of their human resources and suggests possible ways of its development. Libraries in children’s music and art schools (CMS/CAS) are an important participant in the system of additional pre-professional education of children, that’s why the quality of the work of specialists is an important factor in ensuring the quality of the educational process. It was found that the information about these libraries on the websites of the CMS/CAS, is given extremely rare, and it is not structured. Regulatory documents contain very little or no information at all about the tasks of the library, the functional responsibilities of librarians, let along their salaries. The staff is exclusively women; three-quarters of employees are over 50 years old; their work experience in libraries ranges from a minimum to several decades; only the third of employees have a higher library education, more than a half – the pedagogical one, that result in the quality of library activity. Only half of the employees is able to work on computer. Qualification categories to librarians are not assigned. All respondents need advanced training in basic library processes. In the current situation, the main way to develop the activities of the libraries in the CMS/CAS of St. Petersburg is to transform them into information and library centers for the arts similar to those created in school libraries, and to unite them into a network to overcome the disunity of the professional group of librarians of the CMS/CAS.

Effectiveness Measurement of Digital Library in Higher Education

The purpose of this research is to fill the gap between the student expectation and service provided by the digital library in terms of the service quality offering in the library. The user satisfaction of digital library was measured quantitatively through online questionnaire and analysed to establish relationship between the user satisfaction and its antecedents in order to identify critical factors so that suggestions could be made for the Chief Information Officers to enhance the user satisfaction. Keywords: Technology acceptance model, Perceived ease of use, Perceived usefulness, Intention to use, User satisfaction, Digital library. DOI: 10.7176/IKM/12-2-03 Publication date: February 28 th 2022

Use of Electronic Resources Before and During the Pandemic in the Universitas Indonesia Library

Background of the study: COVID-19 impacts library activities. However, previous studies have not analysed the use of electronic resources (online database) before and during the pandemic, especially concerning higher education libraries in Indonesia.
 Purpose: This study investigated electronic collections before (2019) and during the pandemic (2020) in the Universitas Indonesia Library.
 Method: This study used a quantitative approach with descriptive analysis. Using online database usage logs from 2019 to 2020.
 Findings: The study divided its online database comparisons into several clusters, including multi-disciplinary, health, science and technology, and social science and humanities. The findings show that the use of almost all electronic collections declined in 2020, especially the use of e-books and protocol collections. When grouped according to knowledge clumps, however, the use of electronic collections increase in 1) health and 2) social sciences and humanities. Use declined in 1) multi-disciplinary and 2) science and technology clusters.
 Conclusion: This study recommends further research.

BHL and the Pandemic: An accelerator of digital advances and transformation

Committed to the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) since 2016, the National Natural History Museum (MNHN) library encountered opportunities and new challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The origins of MNHN date back to 1635, with the foundation of a royal garden for medicinal and teaching purposes, by King Louis XIII. It became the National Natural History Museum in 1793 during the French Revolution. The MNHN collections today include about seventy million specimens. These collections constitute a global archive and a major research infrastructure. Being a very important center of research and teaching, the institution groups together several entities at thirteen different locations. It is deeply committed to preserving biodiversity and to sharing knowledge with the public through its galleries, botanical gardens, zoos and libraries. The library, consisting of a main library and several specialized libraries, is one of the world’s largest natural history libraries. The collection contains more than two million documents of all kinds: printed and electronic books and periodicals; manuscripts and archives; maps, drawings, photographs and art collections. The library takes part in the French higher education libraries network and is associated with the French national library, which offers many opportunities for collaboration at a national level. The MNHN library launched its first digitization program twenty years ago, beginning with the academic publications the MNHN has been releasing since 1802 and including the publications of the related learned societies. A second program devoted to taxonomic documentation began in 2014. It is a research-driven digitization program built in collaboration with the MNHN researchers. A third program shares the treasures of the library, e.g., precious books, manuscripts and archives; iconography (such as the famous velum collection), scientific objects or artworks. The MNHN digital library is harvested by Gallica, the digital library of the French national library. After participating in the BHL-Europe project from 2009 to 2012, the MNHN library became a BHL Member in 2016 and started uploading content in September 2017. The complete collection of MNHN academic publications from 1802 to 2000 is now available on BHL. The publications of the learned societies related to the MNHN are to be the library’s next contribution. During the first lockdown, from March to May 2020, librarians in charge of content uploading to BHL were able to pursue this task full-time, which increased the production. The last BHL-Europe files were loaded during this period of time. More than 100,000 pages were added in 2020. As the production increased, so did the museum's outreach in 2020, by more than 70%, both in number of visitors and in number of pages viewed. It seems that the MNHN library is now better identified as the French access point to BHL, both by learned societies and by researchers who ask for information or for help. But beyond an increased production and a better outreach, the pandemic also provided new tasks for remote workers. The first lockdown was a very difficult time, especially for people who had no remote work and felt deprived of their professional identity. So progressively new tasks were established for people for whom no remote tasks were yet defined. Among these new activities, a workflow for the creation of article-level metadata was set up with the help of Roderic Page (University of Glasgow, Scotland). Thanks to this work, users can easily search and browse individual articles within several MNHN publications, such as Adansonia. The pandemic turned out to be an accelerator of digital awareness and transformation, not only at the management level, but more widely for the whole library staff as well. By providing new remote tasks, BHL reduced inequalities within the library team and offered new opportunities. This greater involvement also strengthened the sense of belonging to BHL, which is definitely not only a resource but also a community, helping us get through this difficult period. Our goal now is to continue to perpetuate these projects. The MNHN library also intends to capitalize on all this work in its own digital library, by assigning digital object identifiers (DOI). This work on articles is indeed a driver for the evolution of the information systems. The Museum is currently redesigning its whole IT infrastructure for collections, helping the library be part of a larger movement. The objectives of this new system are to better connect library collections and naturalist collections and to face the challenge of interoperability in the European and international ecosystem in which the MNHN and BHL participates.

Transforming Academic Library Services for At-risk Students in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Literature Review

This paper examines academic library services to at-risk students in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). It aims to explore theoretical approaches that can direct more targeted support and service models as an intervention for students who are at risk of failure. The paper specifically analyses Nan Lin’s concept of social capital theory with its particular emphasis on social network analysis. The study which directed this paper, employed a conceptual analysis as a methodology by which the literature review was used as a basis for analysing the research questions of the paper. Outcomes from the analysis indicate that Lin’s concept of social capital theory has the potential to provide a method for measuring social capital that can be assessed against information seeking outcomes. Recommendations suggest the importance of the theory as a methodological tool for investigating relationships between individuals and their social contexts, which could also be adopted by academic libraries in higher education to enhance students’ learning outcomes and educational experience in the 4IR.

Researcher development models and library research support

Purpose This paper aims to discuss with an introductory narrative on the models and its role in the context of librarianship. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores the relationship between researcher development and library research support. The authors observed the interconnectedness of the two concepts and how this should be studied more with respect to librarianship. Five major higher education and researcher development–related models are examined to assess which would be more suited for library’s research support activities. Accordingly, Prof Linda Evans’ conceptual researcher development model, the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF), the Research Skill Development Framework, Society of College, National and University Libraries Seven Pillars of Information Literacy model and Association of College and Research Libraries’ Standards for Libraries in Higher Education were reviewed. Review and examination of the frameworks, along with relevant literature on the topic, were examined. Findings The authors found that the Vitae RDF seemed most ideal, as it was comprehensive and detailed in presentation and could be used not just by the academic staff but also by librarians and researchers to their benefit. Research limitations/implications Further studies and thorough review of recent educational and library-related frameworks and models are required from the lens of library research support. Practical implications Application of frameworks needs to be actively adopted by librarians. Originality/value There are few studies that have examined researcher development and research support in librarianship in conjunction. The present study has aimed to bridge this gap.

The role of higher education libraries in promoting sustainable development - an example of the practice of the library at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek

The role of higher education libraries in promoting sustainable development - an example of the practice of the library at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek

PERAN PERPUSTAKAAN TERHADAP PENINGKATAN LITERASI INFORMASI MAHASISWA PROGRAM STUDI KEPERAWATAN PEKALONGAN POLTEKKES KEMENKES SEMARANG DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

Background and Research Objectives - In Indonesia, information literacy coincides with the phenomenon of illiteracy and low reading interest. The library as an educational institution plays an important role in increasing information literacy in the world of education. Likewise, libraries in Higher Education are very important in supporting the Tri Dharma of Higher Education. This study aims to determine the role of the Pekalongan Nursing Study Program Library in increasing information literacy, as well as to determine the benefits of information literacy for students during the Covid-19 pandemic.Methodology - This research is descriptive quantitative in nature. A total of 70 respondentswere recruited by means of accidental sampling to measure the role of the library. The questionnaire was made referring to library standards and was developed based on the Likert scale. After the data is collected, it is processed and presented in tables and graphs. Furthermore, the data are descriptively categorized into interval scales, namely: 1) very good (3.28-4.03), 2) good (2.52-3.27), 3)less good (1.76-2, 51), 4) not good (1.00-1.75).Research Results - The results of the research that have been achieved with respondents, namely students of the Poltekkes of the Ministry of Health in Semarang, level 2 and level 3 of the Pekalongan Nursing Study Program, which have been carried out since June 2020, show that the role of libraries in student information literacy during the Covid-19 pandemic in Pekalongan Nursing Study Program, Poltekkes Ministry of Health Semarang with "enough" results as many as 61 respondents (87.1%).Conclusions and Suggestions - The characteristics of respondents in the research on the role oflibraries on student information literacy were dominated by female sex with a total of 61 respondents (87.1%). The role of libraries in student information literacy during the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in 61 respondents (87.1%) in the "adequate" category. It is necessary to develop further research on the role of libraries in information literacy by increasing the number of respondents in addition to students as well as teaching staff and educational staff. Besides that, also by deepening the research questionnaire that was distributed to respondents. Keywords: Information Literacy, Role and Utilization of Libraries

Competence-based model for modernization of higher library education: Ukraine’s experience

Transition of higher library education in Ukraine from the qualification to competence-based model is characterized. The three-level system, i.e. “Bachelor – Master – Doctor of Philosophy”, being implemented within the new integrated program of study “Information, Librarianship and Archivistics” is reviewed. The competence-based approach was applied in the processes of development and approval of higher education standards for the program “Information, Librari-anship and Archivistics” for the first (bachelor's), second (master's) and third (educational and scientific) levels. The authors emphasized that the systematic ap-proach to selecting essential competences for the program was applied. The experience of developing the program for Ph.D. candidates in this subject area with the focus on cooperation with the applicants and their future employers, individu-al capabilities, their scientific and educational potential, and self-motivation, is discussed. The need for the quality management system based on monitoring and continuing review of the content and structure of educational programs, is sub-stantiated. Among these criteria are: projecting and objectives of educational program, its structure and content; forms and methods of education, its availability; monitoring and assessing learning outcomes; quality of human resources; comfortable educational environment and its material and technical resources; domestic education quality assurance system; transparency and publicity of educational programs.

Changing Scenario of Information Use Pattern in the Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

This paper analyses the changing scenario of information use pattern in the academic libraries of Tamilnadu. Libraries play a vital role in higher education and research. In fact, it collects a number of printed documents such as books, journals, magazines, encyclopedia, dictionaries, yearbooks, news papers and non-printed materials like CDs, Microfiche, Microfilms, Databases, e-learning resources related to the courses offered in the college/university in order to meet the various information requirements of users at graduate, post graduate and research levels. The ancient libraries preserved and circulated the information sources in the printed or written forms. But, the development of science and technology have modernized the form of documents and changed the information use pattern of users. It is seen that the present users prefer non-printed materials to printed one. In other words, the demand for non-printed materials is more than the printed one and the time utilized in the information communication technological based information sources and services is more than that in printed documents circulation section. It shows that there is a change in the information use pattern of users in higher educational libraries. Hence an attempt is made to find out the changing scenario of information use pattern and factors motivating it in the higher educational libraries of Tamilnadu.

The coronavirus pandemic in the Caribbean academic library: Jamaica's initial interpretation of strengths, biggest impact, lessons and plans

PurposeThis paper examined the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic (known as COVID-19) on Jamaican academic libraries, during the first six months, with an emphasis on revealed library strengths, biggest impact, lessons learned and plans for library business continuity.Design/methodology/approachThe local academic libraries in higher education in Jamaica (also referred to in this paper as university libraries) were surveyed.FindingsThe coronavirus pandemic revealed strengths in the areas of staffing and library modality and had the biggest impact on the latter. Lessons were learned in preparedness, communication, documentation, collaboration, staffing, library modality, and infrastructure/systems, which together shaped plans for library business re-opening/continuity.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper captures the initial response of Jamaican Academic Libraries (JAL) to the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Information on COVID-19 is rapidly evolving, and the preliminary initial response of Jamaica is neither the final nor complete response to the pandemic. As such, a follow-up survey of months 7–12 would be useful. Also, a survey of all English-speaking Caribbean academic libraries would be of value to library evidence and practice.Practical implicationsThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a gap in the literature on library disaster management in general but also specifically on pandemic preparedness and management, and library business continuity during a pandemic. Using JAL' response, this paper proposes: “A Pandemic Preparedness Business Continuity Planning Checklist for Jamaican Academic Libraries”, which can be adopted/adapted in other Caribbean/developing country academic libraries, as well as other library types in Jamaica, which currently look to the understudied university libraries for leadership.Originality/valueThis paper is the first scholarly paper on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on university libraries in the Jamaican / English-speaking Caribbean, with a focus on revealed strengths, biggest impact, lessons learned, plans for library business re-opening/continuity. As the scholarly literature on pandemic management in Caribbean academic libraries is non-existent, this paper seeks to fill this gap, albeit incrementally. Additionally, the findings can inform the Latin America and Caribbean section of international library papers on COVID-19 impact on academic libraries globally.

Covid-19 impact on the Caribbean academic library: Jamaica's preliminary response to people, place, product and services

PurposeThis paper examined the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on people, place, product and services in Jamaican academic libraries. It also compares the Jamaican academic library’s COVID-19 experience with US academic library’s COVID-19 preliminary experience.Design/methodology/approachThe local academic libraries in higher education in Jamaica (also referred to in this paper as university libraries) were surveyed.FindingsGovernment mandates, university mandates and the absence of a vaccine influenced academic library response. The measures implemented, though unplanned and developed on-the-go, constituted a behavioural change model (BCM). COVID-19 has had a positive-negative impact on library people, place, product and services and has created a new normal for Jamaican academic libraries.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper captures the preliminary response of Jamaican academic libraries to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on library people, place, product and services. As such, a follow-up survey on changes, challenges, strengths, impact, lessons and plans would be a useful complement to this paper. As COVID-19 information is rapidly evolving, this preliminary response of Jamaica is neither the final nor complete response to the pandemic.Practical implicationsThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a gap in the literature on disaster management generally and pandemic management in particular, and on the management of health disasters in academic libraries; this paper seeks to fill this gap, albeit incrementally, through Jamaica's preliminary response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Originality/valueThis paper gives voice to the Caribbean academic library’s COVID-19 experience, through the voice of Jamaica. It is the first scholarly paper on the impact of COVID-19 on university libraries in the Jamaican / English-speaking Caribbean, and so presents the elements of the BCM implemented by Jamaica, which provides an important guide to Caribbean academic library leaders. The findings can also inform the Latin American and Caribbean section of international library papers on COVID-19 impact on academic libraries globally.