Institute Library Research Articles

Creative Management in the System of Reading Promotion

The purpose of the article is to systematise and generalise knowledge about creative management and its role in the system of reading promotion. The research methodology is based on the use of general scientific methods of studying social phenomena and processes, and on a combination of the principles of scientific objectivity and systematicity. The use of the classification method helped to summarise scientific sources on the topic of the study. The descriptive-analytical method clarified the specifics of creative management. The systematisation method was used to identify the main components of the system of reading promotion. The generalisation method was applied to draw conclusions. The scientific novelty lies in expanding the understanding of the importance of creative management in the system of reading promotion. Conclusions. Global and Ukrainian creative projects, library activities, publishing, and publishing marketing shape the reader’s interest in books and the person’s interest in reading. The use of creative management, which aims to create a free workspace for generating interesting ideas and developing the creative potential of the team, allows for the development, implementation, and sale of creative cultural products and projects. That is why creative management is an important component of the system of reading promotion. The most effective forms of reading promotion, which cannot be implemented without creative management, include creative events and projects, activities of library institutions and publishers, book forums and festivals. Holding campaigns and implementing projects is one of the tasks of libraries, which draw attention to books and encourage visitors to read. Book forums and festivals create conditions for enriching home libraries. Meetings with authors and new releases from publishing houses encourage readers, help analyse the book market and choose the right product. In addition, such large-scale events create a positive image of a country that reads and are especially important during a time of war. Key words: creativity, creative thinking, creative management, reading, reading promotion.

Documentary Resources of Ukrainian Libraries: Problem of de-Russification

The purpose of the article is to focus attention on the process of de-Russification of documentary resources of Ukrainian libraries as an important issue for ensuring their scientific, cultural, and educational activities, preserving cultural and historical heritage, strengthening information security and preventing threats of hostile information influences on Ukrainian citizens and library users. The research methodology is based on the use of general scientific methods of cognition, in particular, analysis, synthesis, and the logical method. Scientific novelty. The article emphasises the importance of the process of de-Russification of documentary resources of Ukrainian libraries, both for library institutions and for society as a whole, which requires the development of scientifically sound, effective approaches to updating library collections in the conditions of armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, taking into account their scientific, cultural, and historical context, finding a balance between the scientific and cultural potential of library documentary resources and the potential risk of their use for propaganda and disinformation. Key words: libraries, documentary resources, de-Russification, library collection.

New Pathways into the Profession: How Organisations Have Realised the Value of Apprenticeships in Library, Information, Knowledge, Records and Archives

AbstractFor many years apprenticeships were associated with heavy industry and skilled manual work, but in more recent times the focus has shifted towards other fields and professions, including librarianship. In 2017 CILIP – the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals – began working with employers across sectors designing apprenticeships specific to library, information, knowledge and archives work. The Level 3 Library, Information and Archive Services Assistant Apprenticeship was the first to be developed and came online in 2019 and to date over 100 apprentices have been through the apprenticeship, while other apprenticeships to do with the profession are now up and running. Here Claire Laybats, Professional Services Development Manager for CILIP, gives LIM the full story.

A study on copyright issues of different controlled digital lending (CDL) modes

In the recent years, CDL has been heatedly talked about, CDL should be treated objectively and rationally. Getting knowledge of CDL modes and their copyright issues is critical for sustainable development of CDL. Rather than CDL becomes a transient phenomenon as a result of many copyright hurdles. The paper will explore CDL modes by combing CDL practices and programs from research papers and official website documents of different library organizations. Then, based on legal frameworks of CDL in the US, Canada and the UK which are summarized, copyright issues of CDL modes are analyzed from perspectives of implementing institution, service resources, and usage mode. Finally, some copyright recommendations for sustainable development of CDL are proposed. We believe that library institutions can use CDL to advance their crucial mission for the public’s interest through making sense of different CDL modes and their copyright issues and implementing some proposals about copyright processing.

Modern Library Potential as Science Popularizer: Inquiry Results of SB RAS Scientists

The objective of the article is to present the results of a study of scientists’ attitude to communication between science and society by means of libraries. The working method of the study was an online questionnaire of academic specialists of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) research institutes. Data collection took place in early 2023. The questionnaire consisted of 20 questions, divided into four thematic blocks: 1) the main science popularizers in Russia (researchers’ opinion); 2) participation of SB RAS research institutes in communication with society and the most important directions of this activity; 3) attitude of scientists to necessity of interaction with society aimed at popularization of science; 4) attitude of scientists to libraries as science and society communication participants including science popularization. Basing on the data obtained, Siberian scientists appear to be, in general, positive about libraries as popularizers of domestic science and technology achievements. However, they consider scientists themselves and media the main actors in this field, as well as scientific societies, research and educational institutions, museums and professional science communicators. A number of respondents noted low attendance of libraries, their archaic and closed nature, and lack of sufficient competence of library specialists to promote science at a high level. Nevertheless, most of the researchers highly appreciated library as a full-fledged science and society communication participant. Many SB RAS scientists have experience of cooperation with libraries, such as, for example, reading popular science lectures and preparing exhibitions. The survey showed that researchers are not well aware of the activities and opportunities of modern libraries, therefore library institutions are invited to be active in building effective interaction with science and society.

Towards "Biodiversity PMC"

The Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) Literature services (SIBiLS, Gobeill et al. 2020) provides powerful search capabilities to explore the life and health sciences literature by mirroring the United States National Institute of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM) (MEDLINE) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) PubMed Central® contents. In the course of the BiCIKL project, SIBiLS started indexing a larger set of biodiversity-related contents in the broad sense including environmental sciences and ecology, to build a new literature database called "Biodiversity PMC". In addition to MEDLINE and PubMed Central, SIBiLS is now providing a unique entry point to half a million taxonomic treatments extracted by Plazi, as well as to a growing set of full-text article XMLs from Pensoft, which were not included into the original PubMed Central. The services can be accessed via a new Graphic User Inteface and an OpenAPI. In addition to usual search operators (using the Apache Lucene syntax), the contents are normalized using a large collection of life sciences terminologies and ontologies. Each instance of a term (or its synonym) is normalized with a unique accession number to support a semantically richer search experience. Of particular interest for the biodiversity communities, SIBiLS contents are normalized using ENVO (Environmental Ontology). Further, taxonomic names are normalized using both the NCBI Taxonomy and the Open Tree of Life, which include names from the Catalogue of Life. The resulting data graph contains 12 billion normalized descriptors and supports access via keyword search, as well as via an original question answering interface, which can help provide new perspectives when navigating the life and health sciences. The data (Journal Publishing Tag Set, JATS, and BioC) are fully available under CC-BY 4.0 licences.

Transforming libraries and information professionals for the industry 4.0 in developing countries: Towards the development of a framework for accelerating change post-Covid-19

During the various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous countries, including several in Africa, implemented lockdown measures. Unfortunately, libraries and information centres were not deemed essential services providers, resulting in partial operations or complete closures. Among the hardest-hit by the pandemic were developing economies, where libraries, typically non-profit organizations, play a crucial role. These institutions usually rely on funding from the government (in the case of public libraries) or parent institutions, which themselves often depend on government support (as is the case with academic libraries in government-owned institutions). With the economies of these countries suffering and experiencing a slow recovery, libraries in developing nations are likely to face further budgetary constraints. In addition to the economic impact on funding, there is a significant risk of a decline in the literacy rate among children due to the closure of libraries and schools during lockdowns. This paper employs a SWOT analysis to identify the challenges and benefits for libraries and information professionals from both societal and professional perspectives. Despite the obstacles that libraries in the developing world may encounter in the post-pandemic era, as well as during the fourth industrial revolution, there are also valuable opportunities that can be harnessed. One such opportunity is the provision of information services to digitally literate, yet informationally illiterate communities.

Predictive ability of the Health Belief Model in HIV prevention and management in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Around 70% of global Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) diagnoses are in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where sexual transmission remains the primary mode of HIV transmission. Poor outcomes among persons living with HIV (PLHIV) in SSA are linked to delayed diagnosis (HIV Testing and Counselling [HTC] uptake), poor linkage to HIV care and suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). This study is a systematic review of published articles on the predictive ability of the Health Belief Model in HIV prevention (condom use and sexual abstinence, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis [PrEP], Voluntary Medical Male circumcision [VMMC]) and management (HTC uptake, Post-Exposure Prophylaxis [PEP] and ART adherence) in SSA. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Scopus and institutional library databases. The search followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The HBM as a holistic model was useful in predicting HIV prevention and management in SSA. Perceived benefit, susceptibility, self-efficacy, barrier and cues to action were important predictors of the likelihood of uptake of HIV prevention and management intervention. Overall, the perceived benefit was found by the majority of the studies and showed high variance to predict the likelihood of individuals taking up interventions to prevent and manage HIV in SSA. Interventions should, therefore, focus on increasing perceived benefits associated with preventing and managing HIV.

Institute library and more: the Library of the Ruhr

The Ruhr Foundation was established 25 years ago as a public-private partnership by bringing together three libraries and an archive. The foundation's purpose then, as well as now, is to document the history and present of the Ruhr region and to preserve and make its historical library holdings available to the public.

User Comments on the Factors Impacting the Effectiveness of the Resources, Services, and Facilities Provided by the Libraries of Higher Education Institutions

ABSTRACT The study looked at user feedback on the variables influencing the efficiency of the resources, services, and facilities made available by higher education libraries. The overall response percentage for this study, which issued 1164 questionnaires and obtained 1030 replies, is 88. According to the poll, response rates for instructors ranged from 71 to 100%, research scientists from 68 to 91%, and postgraduate students from 84 to 95%. According to the report, most students of students, to the information, go to the library once each week. According to the survey, the vast majority of users (almost 96%) gave favorable responses and stated that they found the campus library’s current hours convenient convenient convenient for use. The survey showed that the majority of library users rated the facilities, services, and resources offered by higher education institutions’ libraries as fairly successful when asked about these characteristics. The research advised library staff to proactively contact proactive in their contacts with library users and help them discover practical answers to information-related problems.

Research Institute Scientists E-Books Usage in India: A Study

ABSTRACT The study is all about using e-books by scientists in research institutes in India. To identify gender-wise usage of e-books by scientists, to understand the purchase and usage of e-books and e-resources, to observe the way of access and usage to e-books, to understand the frequency of the usage of e-books, to detect the type of problems faced by scientists while accessing e-books and to know the reasons for not attending the training program/orientation on using e-resources. The questionnaire method was used to gather the data. An entire 860 questionnaires were distributed, and 700 filled questionnaires were received, with a response rate of 81.39%. The study results show that the maximum number of respondents are male (59.15%) scientists, and 65.7% of RRI scientists use to purchase and use e-books. A maximum number of scientists access e-books purchased by their research institute. 52.8% of scientists feel that many e-books could be more beneficial for their research. More than 50% of scientists feel they need no training to access e-books. It is very clear from the study that research institute libraries must subscribe to e-books useful to their scientists.

Effects of Building Materials on Building Thermal Load in Malaysian Institutional Library

Green building, net-zero energy building, low energy building, and sustainable building are the common terms being used in the building industry nowadays, with the primary aim to produce buildings with low energy and low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Different types of building materials can have significant implications for energy efficiency, especially in the warming climate. The energy crisis, future global warming, and climate change can be mitigated by choosing the right building materials, which will also lower the building's energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. This paper presents the effects of different building materials on the cooling capacity and cooling energy consumption of a building for four (4) different climate change weather data, namely, the present time scenario, the 2020s, 2050s, and 2080s time scenario using TRNSYS simulation software. The main library of a university in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, was chosen as the case study. Three (3) types of building materials were studied, namely, Type 1 (brick walls with single-glazed windows), Type 2 (foam insulation cavity walls with double-glazed windows), and Type 3 (air gap cavity walls with double-glazed windows). The simulation results showed that the Type 2 building materials could reduce the yearly cooling energy consumption by 14.5%, compared with the current building materials (brick walls with single-glazed windows). The Type 3 building materials (air gap cavity walls with double-glazed windows) with the lower installation were wound to reduce the yearly cooling energy consumption by 9% compared with the Type 1 building materials. For architects, designers, politicians, and library administrators, the research's conclusions have immediate practical implications that will help them make decisions and implement energy-saving plans. In the end, this research helps libraries in Malaysia remain sustainable and resilient in the face of global warming and the energy crisis.

Digital Resource Platforms Available for Teaching and Research in Selected Public Universities in Kenya

Digital resource platforms have been recognized as valuable instrument for teaching, learning and research in universities. They allow for broad access, sharing and dissemination of information resulting from the advancements of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). However, users of these digital resource platforms within universities are unable to effectively access and utilize information due to the intricacies of the digital resource platforms as they encounter difficulties with navigation resulting from the mismatch between user expectations and information platforms. This may adversely affect teaching and research output which are core mandates of universities. The main purpose of the study was to examine the types of digital resource platforms available for teaching and research in the selected public universities in Kenya. This study was anchored on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model and the Theory of Information Interchange. The study was based on a pragmatic paradigm where it adopted a mixed method approach. This enabled the research to collect both quantitative and qualitative data that complemented each other in gathering accurate and reliable data. Purposive and census sampling techniques were used to draw respondents from the targeted population. The sample size was 113 respondents comprising 86 academic staff, four university librarians and 23 library staff in charge of digital content. Statistical Packages for Social Sciences was used to analyze quantitative data while thematic analysis was used for qualitative data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in form of tables, charts and verbatim reports. The findings showed that university libraries provide a few types of digital resource platforms which includes institutional repositories, library OPACs and library websites. Information was available in textual, audio-visual and video while the most common types of digital content were electronic journals, e-books and theses. The study recommended for increase in digital content through collaboration with consortia, signing for access rights and mandatory submission of research publications by members of staff and students to the library

Information Support for Scientists and Specialists of Siberian Research Institutions in a Changing Scientific and Educational Environment

The economic, social and political transformations that took place in the country in the 21st century, including the reforms at the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) in 2013, significantly affected the activities of its information and library system, which is the subject of discussion at various forums of professionals. Experts are discussing the idea of the need to create a methodological association of library and information institutions, which are now under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, on the formation of regional methodological associations of scientific libraries for the sustainable development of the system of information and library support for science in the country. A brief description of the regional information and library system is presented – the system of scientific libraries of institutions of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the information and library council of scientific institutions - an advisory body designed to help library services to scientists, which operated in 1958–2012, and the experience of the State Public Scientific Library of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in information and methodological support for the activities of the libraries of institutes. The directions of reconstruction of the system of interaction between libraries of scientific institutions, the activities of the emerging Siberian Association of Academic Libraries are outlined.The work of the SPSTL SB RAS – the largest scientific library in Siberia - to promote library and information resources for users of libraries of research institutions is described in detail and information is provided on the scientific and methodological support for the activities of scientific libraries carried out by the SPSTL SB RAS, which contributes to the successful implementation of the tasks of developing the scientific and information sphere.

Library and Information Activity on Promoting Historical and Cultural Heritage Among the Youth

The article defines the main directions of library and information activities to popularize the historical and cultural heritage among the youth; the problems of cultural values influence on the spiritual and moral development of young people are considered. It is stated that in working with youngsters to promote the historical and cultural heritage of Russia, traditional and innovative forms of enlightenment and educational practices remain in demand. The mechanisms for promoting cultural values of the country in the educational, cultural and leisure activities of library institutions are revealed on the example of the State Universal Scientific Library of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The experience of the regional library in the implementation of social and cultural projects aimed at forming the national and civic identity of young people is reflected. It is indicated that the socio-cultural design of the library is a unique technology that can systematically perform operations and procedures, ensure the reliability of results, and the flexibility of implementation. The features of the organization of project activities are highlighted - information, consulting and subscription services, information support for self-education of participants in each project. The creation in the library of the historical and cultural space “The Book Heritage of Krasnoyarsk”, which during the project contributed to the convergence of the value orientations of young people and older people, made it possible to use diverse innovative forms of promoting cultural and historical heritage. It is noted that the library projects helped to convey to the youth the cultural traditions of the peoples of Russia, the Krasnoyarsk Territory, brought the organization of educational events to upgrade the book culture to a higher qualitative level, created conditions for the use of modern technologies. Project initiatives result in the library becoming a powerful tool for the cultural and reproductive activities of young people in mastering the most important achievements of Russian culture through access to information resources, the main component of which is the book.

Academic Library Services during Post-Covid Era: A Case Study

Libraries and Information centres, from the last so many decades serve as a strong resource of information to the society. The libraries as academic institutions are considered as a heart of the parent organizations and the role is played in the current era very well by providing the online as well as print information resources to the clientele. During the last year, due to Covid 19 pandemic effect, the entire academic world has been badly affected and changed the global education scenario. It has changed the way of processes and delivery of education; being a part of the education system, academic libraries are also not exceptional for that. Academic libraries are also witnessing a sea change in the storage, processing and service delivery of information. Academic libraries will have to redesign, reform the nature of library collection, processes and also the service delivery of information in order to exceed the user expectations and remain sustainable in the present scenario of the Post Covid-19 era. Thus, the present work has highlighted an effort of a management Institutional library taken to reshape, reform and reorganize the library services and collection in order to meet the new challenges for sustainability. NU Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences & Business Studies Vol. 7 & 8, No.2 & 1, July 2021 - December 2022 p. 99-110

Awareness of Digital Preservation Among Pakistani Librarians

Abstract For implementation of effective and efficient digital preservation programs, librarians and other professionals in the memory institutions need to have sufficient levels of awareness of digital preservation key concepts, strategies, tools, and standards/best practices. This survey aimed to investigate the awareness of librarians in Pakistani universities about these components. The population of the study included the librarians working in the central libraries of public sector universities and degree awarding institutions (DAIs) of Pakistan established before 2010. A questionnaire was developed after reviewing the relevant literature and was thereafter pilot tested in selected libraries. After successful completion of this phase, data was collected from the target population. A total of 178 responses were received from 63 out of 70 universities and DAIs. Overall, respondents showed a good level of awareness of different components of digital preservation.

Tapping into flavourful journeys: a systematic review and application of craft beer tourism frameworks

PurposeThere is a growing interest in investigating craft beer tourism and consumption experiences as different destinations seek to position unique attributes and cultures in their culinary offerings. Yet, in this space, factors that have triggered the creation, management and marketing of craft beer tourism remain implicit. The purpose of this paper is therefore to present a systematic literature review of craft beer tourism, apply a conceptual model of craft beer gastronomy tourism and, in turn, provide strategic imperatives for the sector moving forward.Design/methodology/approachA comprehensive search for craft beer tourism in hospitality and tourism literature was undertaken using a combination of Google Scholar search terms as well as institutional library databases. Then, following the steps proposed by Xiao and Watson (2019), articles were sorted into themes before determining their appropriateness to be included in a systematic literature review.FindingsBased on prior research, a Craft beer gastronomy tourism model is proposed. This model was found to provide a macro perspective of the craft beer tourism literature and was applied using the systematic literature review. It was found that not many of the papers fit the three-step process, and a fragmented relationship between craft breweries and tourism was observed. On reviewing the theories and frameworks used, it was found that there was not much consistency with the majority using frameworks and concepts. Furthermore, most studies were undertaken from the perspective of a single region or homogenous samples, with few offering cross-sectional comparisons. The most common methods of the papers were surveys and interviews, with a majority being cross-sectional.Originality/valueThe systematic literature review has led to the development of a novel conceptual model that highlights the current focal areas but also gaps that inform future studies and managerial implications.

Electronic Resources as a Technological Infrastructure for Reading in Libraries

The purpose of the article is to improve and modernize the electronic resources introduced into the work of children’s library institutions in Ukraine in order to accelerate the process of document delivery to users and provide quality service. The research methods are based on applying the analytical and synthetic approach as a general scientific principle of implementing technological library processes through electronic resources to attract schoolchildren to libraries. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the further study and disclosure of creative forms of activities using information technology in libraries for children that activate reading. New library concepts such as “service fair”, “e-governance”, and “corporate project” are revealed. The children’s library becomes an active participant in the market start-up, which begins to build its work based on innovations and creative technologies. The effectiveness of the work is assessed by real cases that are carried out using the design methodology. The results of research on children’s libraries in Ukraine show that today’s young information consumer is a qualitatively new type of user, the “web generation”, the “Internet generation”. For the library to attract these students, it is necessary to change the forms of activity, improve professional skills, and actively introduce new services based on the study and implementation of modern information technologies. Library staff often reformat some of their socio-cultural events to the virtual space. As for the Volyn children’s libraries, they remain centres of communication, learning, reading, and the development of creative and intellectual abilities. Combining traditional and creative forms and methods of work, librarians work to encourage students to read, to make them interested in books (through mass events), and to stimulate the use of information resources available in the library. Libraries aim to enhance the social role, provide free access to information, enrich the spiritual culture of users and deepen their knowledge of the historical past of the Ukrainian people; promote national and patriotic education of users, form a reading culture, create a safe, comfortable environment and provide positive conditions for the creative abilities’ development. Conclusions. The research has examined and analyzed the range of new library services in children’s libraries of Ukraine, particularly Volyn, based on the use of Internet resources of modern information technologies. In library activities today, the most important thing is to inform schoolchildren about the role of the modern library in society, the new opportunities provided by modernized creative service departments; encouraging participation in project activities, and promoting them among students and parents. In the current operating environment, libraries are obliged to adapt more actively to providing services to children with special needs: disabled, socially vulnerable, temporarily displaced and internally displaced children; to provide users with free, barrier-free and unhindered opportunities to receive virtual information from any department in accessible forms.

Principles and Advantages of Implementing an Institutional Repository in the Libraries of Higher Education Institutions (on the Example of the Lutsk Pedagogical College of the Volyn Regional Council)

The purpose of the article is to define the basic principles of electronic repository efficiency, to study the experience and advantages of implementing an institutional repository in a higher education establishment, and to investigate the problems faced by users in the process of working with an institutional repository. The research methods are based on analysis and synthesis, which made it possible to summarize previous scientific works on the problem under study and draw independent conclusions. The paper also uses the method of a sociological survey in the form of a questionnaire to identify the problems that users face when working with a repository. The scientific novelty of the article is to clarify the basic principles of implementing an electronic repository system by libraries of higher education establishments; to study the advantages of an institutional repository as opposed to library collections and archives. The use of a sociological survey in the form of a questionnaire made it possible to identify some difficulties and shortcomings of the institutional repository. Conclusions. The basic principles and specific recommendations for the design of the electronic repository system, which were taken into account during the implementation of the institutional repository of the Lutsk Pedagogical College of the Volyn Regional Council, were determined. The importance of conducting a sociological survey at the initial stages of the institutional repository to study the users’ requirements and create a quality information product was revealed. Among the difficulties encountered by users and shortcomings in the work of the repository were the following: scanning of published documents (in some cases); lack of full-text documents; entering metadata, and keywords; inability to automatically download publications from Google Scholar; time resources required to download publications. The survey provided feedback from users, helped to identify the needs of authors and users, set clear goals and objectives for the institutional repository, and promoted the use of open sources. Despite certain shortcomings, the institutional repository is an effective tool for the informatization of modern library services. It has been established that the efficient operation of an institutional repository ensures the development of scientific and educational activities at a higher education establishment.