Nonprint Materials Research Articles

Deterioration of non-print materials in university libraries: the case of North Central

This study analyzed the deterioration of non-print materials in University libraries in North Central Nigeria. It sought to examine the types of non-print materials available in university libraries, causes of deterioration of non-print materials, extent of deterioration of non-print materials in university libraries and the measures for preventing deterioration of non-print materials in the university libraries. Descriptive survey design was used for the study with a population of 467 library staff. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire, interview and observation checklist. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Percentages, weighted mean scores and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The study found that the type of non print materials available in university libraries in North Central Nigeria were, computers, servers, discs, flash, CD, VCD, DVDs, Digital video camera, CD-ROMs, plasma televisions, tape recorders, cassettes, slides, multi-media projectors. The study equally found that major causes of deterioration of non-print materials in the university libraries under study were poor ventilation, manhandling, exposure to dust, ultraviolet radiation, water, light, lack of proper maintenance, loss of data as a result of system crash and technology obsolescence. Conclusion and recommendations were made based on the research findings.Keywords: Deterioration, Non-print Materials, University Library

Web 2.0: Applications in Academic libraries to Provide Web Enabled Information Services

The rapid developments of computer technology and information technologies have brought changes in libraries and other information agencies. New and evolving technologies are being applied in Information organizations in a variety of areas to provide different services. With an increase in the creation and publication of non-print materials, the online and electronic materials have become more common. Information technologies, especially Web 2.0, have provided more options for people to access information. Web 2.0 technologies facilitate access to information in new ways. Thus, as information seekers keep pace with the rapid change in technology and embrace its offerings, their new information needs are increasing. Web 2.0 has had a significant impact on the operations of information agencies ’, services and resources, as well as the work of information professionals. This paper explains the various web 2.0 technologies which have been applied in the Academic libraries especially University Libraries in India. University library websites were studied for the purpose.

MATERIAL EVALUATION AND NEED ANALYSIS IN SYLLABUS DESIGNING

The study draws insights to teacher and learners in terms of teaching material development. Teaching of the second language has been an important issue in modern world. It is not only an area of teaching but also an area of economic concerns. As a natural outcome that brings out, there is a hard competition among the publishers to obtain the high quality of the teaching materials. Any language learning process traditionally needs print materials or non-print materials (Reinders and White, 2010; Richards, 2001, p. 251; McGrath, 2002, pp. 125-136). The current paper is an assessment of the English Language curriculum that is taught in the colleges across Gujarat. Through this paper, it is focused on whether the curriculum fulfills learners’ needs. Curriculum is used as a general term for the entire organized teaching plan of a subject. Syllabus refers to a pre-defined teacher and supervisor definition of how the curriculum will be accomplished over a predefined period. A curriculum can consist of a number of syllabi. In many parts of the world, language education programs are designed following a syllabus-driven approach, that is, the syllabus determines what kind of materials will be prescribed and in what ways they can be implemented for the classroom teaching. In certain educational contexts, the syllabus even determines how materials should be designed in the first place.

Digitizing Audiovisual and Nonprint Materials: The Innovative Librarian’s Guide. By Scott Piepenburg. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2015. Pp. vii+94. $50.00 (paper). ISBN 978-1-4408-3780-7.

<i>Digitizing Audiovisual and Nonprint Materials: The Innovative Librarian’s Guide</i>. By Scott Piepenburg. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2015. Pp. vii+94. $50.00 (paper). ISBN 978-1-4408-3780-7.

The information-seeking behaviour of Kuwaiti judges

The key purpose of this study is to show the information-seeking behaviour of Kuwaiti judges. Being one of the few studies about the information needs and information-seeking behaviour conducted in Arab and developing countries, this study is a pioneer one among many studies conducted in information seeking, especially with this significant group of information users. The authors tried to investigate this seeking behavior in terms of Kuwaiti judges’ thoughts, perceptions, motivations, techniques, preferences, tools and barriers met when seeking information. The authors employed a questionnaire, with a response rate of 77.2%. This study showed that most Kuwaiti judges were likely to be older, educated and with a work experience ranging from new to old. There was a statistically reliable significant difference between Kuwaiti judges’ demographic characteristics and some sources of information, such as books, encyclopedias, references and mass media. Kuwaiti judges were using information moderately to make decisions, to be in line with current events, to collect statistics and to do specific/general research. The office and home were the most frequent location from which Kuwaiti judges were accessing information. Their efficiency level in the English language was described to be moderately good, and a number of them confirmed that their efficiency level in French was not bad. The assistance provided by colleagues, followed by consultants, translators, secretaries and librarians were found to be the strongest types of assistance needed when seeking information. Mobile apps, followed by PCs, information networks (the Internet) and information databases were the highest technology tool used. Printed materials, followed by non-printed and audiovisual materials were the most preferred information formats used. The use of languages, the recency of information and the place of information, the deficit in the library’s role to deliver information were at least significant barriers to Kuwaiti judges when seeking information.

Community-Based Coastal Resource Management (CB-CRM): a Case Study f Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines

&lt;p&gt;This paper addressed the issue of sustainable coastal resource management through a successful Community-Based Coastal Resource Management (CB-CRM) Program in the Municipality of Mariveles, province of Bataan in the Philippines. The paper investigated how governance and institutional and legislative framework, and the concept of sustainable development complemented each other to promote good local eco-governance in the management and protection of finite local marine resources. Specifically, it analyzed how the local fisherfolk community of Mariveles utilized efficiently their finite marine resources in the context of eco-governance. It also investigated how the cooperative efforts of various stakeholders: peoples’ organizations (POs), local government unit (LGU), and a non- government organization (NGO) in Mariveles, Bataan affected their coastal resources against environmental degradation and exploitation. This paper would benefit POs, LGUs, and NGOs in their quest for sustainable management and conservation of their limited coastal resources. This paper yielded the following findings. First, POs and NGOs engage when NGOs can strengthen the POs’ capacity building through the transfer of skills and technology, when NGOs can enhance the POs’ indigenous knowledge, and when NGOs are more knowledgeable of formal venues of LGU participation. Second, LGUs, NGOs and POs engage when POs and NGOs can complement each other to strengthen their capacity building, and when NGOs can help implement environmental programs that are beneficial to the POs. Third, NGOs and POs engage when POs are threatened by elite power, and when NGOs want their environmental issues on LGU’s legislative agenda. Finally, NGOs and POs engage when they see possible LGU cooperation. Participant observation through focus group discussion (FGD) and key informants’ interview of different stakeholders was a primary source of information in formulating the aforementioned conclusions. In addition, stakeholders’ analysis and documentary analysis, i.e., books, print and non-print materials, video footage, monograph, were used as secondary sources of information. The author is solely responsible for any information found in this paper.&lt;/p&gt;

Book Review: Digitizing Audiovisual and Nonprint Materials: The Innovative Librarian’s Guide

Anyone who works in a library knows that audiovisual materials can disintegrate and their playback equipment can quickly become obsolete. Does anyone remember the Betamax, or how about the laser disc? Digitization can be the solution to this problem. There are a handful of companies that will take care of this process for you, but if you are a do-it-yourselfer, then Piepenburg’s new book, Digitizing Audiovisual and Nonprint Materials , is for you.

Acquisition of Library Print and Non-Print Materials in Mysore Region Engineering College Libraries: A Study

The study aims to examine and investigate the current acquisition practices and procedures of print and nonprint materials in Mysore region engineering college libraries. The tools for collecting data will be through questionnaire. A structured questionnaire was designed for the survey, which was randomly distributed among 52 engineering college librarians of the Mysore region and 47(88.68%) complete questionnaires were received. Department/year-wise growth of back volumes in all the 47 of the Mysore region engineering college libraries has a total of 56, 744 rate of growth of back volumes during the five-year period 2009–2013. The year-wise amount was spent on back volumes of periodicals in the Mysore region engineering college libraries from 2009 to 2013. Mysore region engineering college libraries together have spent a total of Rs. 27, 836, 386/-on back volumes during the five-year period 2009–2013. The department/year-wise amount was spent on e-journals in the Mysore region engineering college libraries from 2009 to 2013. All 47 Mysore region engineering college libraries together have spent a total of Rs. 113, 347, 551/-on e-journals during the five-year period 2009–2013.

Access to a Wide Variety of Print and Nonprint Materials

Access to a Wide Variety of Print and Nonprint Materials

Preservation and dissemination of women's cultural heritage in Nigerian university libraries

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the preservation and dissemination of women's cultural heritage in selected university libraries in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – The descriptive survey research design using questionnaire to collect data was employed. Findings – The study revealed that non-print materials constitute an average of about 28 per cent of the forms in which cultural heritage materials for women are obtained and preserved in some Nigerian leading academic libraries. Over 50 per cent of the respondents in their views agreed that the benefits are accruable when women's cultural heritage materials are kept including enhancement of public perception of women, improvement in accessibility to information about women, improvement in the visibility of women as essential contributors to the development of the society, fostering of tourism among others. The most prominent barrier that the respondents believed could hamper the preservation of women's cultural heritage materials was the adverse tropical climatic conditions. Originality/value – It encourages information experts to engage in capacity building for effective preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage information that are gender related. It also stressed the need for networking and collaboration among information experts as an essential strategy in promoting women's cultural heritage information system. All stakeholders are urged to prioritize and demonstrate fiscal commitment towards the preservation of cultural heritage resources. This paper was presented at IFLA Women, Information and Libraries Satellite Conference, 2012.

Managing a Curriculum Materials Collection: One Academic Library Experience

Curriculum materials center (CMC) collections in academic libraries play a vital role in supporting teacher education programs. The collection items consist of print and non-print materials including nontraditional items such as kits, games, models, and toys. Following a comprehensive literature review of research on CMC collections, this study seeks to raise awareness of the role played by curriculum materials centers in the history of teacher education and the challenges faced by the CMC librarians. The article provides a general overview of the CMC at Long Island University (LIU) Post library and describes local collection development strategies and issues in collection access and maintenance.

Nonnative Speaker English Teachers: Research, Pedagogy, and Professional Growth

TESOL QuarterlyVolume 46, Issue 1 p. 210-212 REVIEWS Nonnative Speaker English Teachers: Research, Pedagogy, and Professional Growth Yin Ling Cheung, Yin Ling Cheung Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeSearch for more papers by this author Yin Ling Cheung, Yin Ling Cheung Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeSearch for more papers by this author First published: 21 February 2012 https://doi.org/10.1002/tesq.12 Edited by DIANE PECORARI Mälardalen University TESOL Quarterly welcomes evaluative reviews of publications relevant to TESOL professionals. In addition to textbooks and reference materials, these include computer and video software, testing instruments, and other forums of nonprint materials. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Volume46, Issue1March 2012Pages 210-212 RelatedInformation

The changing role of school/media resource libraries in secondary schools in Singapore and the need to implement mandatory standards, 1946–2010: Issues, challenges and opportunities

The aim of this paper is to study the development and evolution of secondary school libraries into Media Resource Libraries (MRLs) in Singapore after the Second World War and the rationale to have mandatory school library standards. It is an historical survey analysing published data about the linkages of libraries and librarianship, school library standards, education and school reforms in Singapore. It analyses historical and current documents on the roles played by stakeholders like the Library Association of Singapore (LAS) and the Ministry of Education (MOE) in the introduction and development of school library standards. The need for school libraries standards was first discussed when the Malayan Library Group (MLG) organised the first course on librarianship for school teachers in 1955, but, with no follow through. The need for school libraries standards was also mentioned by the LAS in 1962 in a memorandum to the Commission of Enquiry into Education to train teacher librarians and adopt school library standards. However, this was left out in the final report of the Commission published in 1964. The need for school library standards was discussed in a school library seminar for 150 teacher librarians in 1970. The first Recommended Minimum Standards for Secondary School Libraries was published two years later by the Standing Committee on Libraries set up by the MOE, but it was not mandatory for schools to adopt the standards. In 1997 the MOE launched its “Thinking School Learning Nation” vision to teach thinking skills. Students were expected to do multidisciplinary project work and be independent users of information. The MOE began to convert school libraries into Media Resource Libraries (MRLs) with print and non-print materials. However, a survey conducted in 2001 on the roles and competencies of 112 Library Coordinators (LCs) or teacher librarians revealed that they lack the skills and knowledge to manage MRLs effectively. This is because subsequent school library standards published in 1983 and 2002 did not require trained and full-time teacher librarians to manage the MRLs. Furthermore, it is essential for the standards to be periodically updated with regards to professional staff, collection development, facilities, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure and school library programs. Otherwise, MRLs risk being “hollow shells still considered on the periphery of core educational requirements, and are run by teachers not professionally prepared to do the work” (Hart, 2001, p. 25). The national standards published in the United States from 1918 to 2008 are well researched and provide substantive guidelines to develop school libraries. Therefore, it is essential for the MOE to formulate MRL standards by doing comparative studies of school library standards in other countries. These standards have to be mandatory and fully adopted by the schools. It provides opportunities for stakeholders like the LAS, National Library Board (NLB), the National Institute of Education (NIE), and the Singapore Teachers’ Union, to collaborate in the formulation of these standards and take collective ownership to implement them.

The changing role of school/media resource libraries in secondary schools in Singapore and the need to implement mandatory standards, 1946–2010: Issues, challenges and opportunities

The aim of this paper is to study the development and evolution of secondary school libraries into Media Resource Libraries (MRLs) in Singapore after the Second World War and the rationale to have mandatory school library standards. It is an historical survey analysing published data about the linkages of libraries and librarianship, school library standards, education and school reforms in Singapore. It analyses historical and current documents on the roles played by stakeholders like the Library Association of Singapore (LAS) and the Ministry of Education (MOE) in the introduction and development of school library standards. The need for school libraries standards was first discussed when the Malayan Library Group (MLG) organised the first course on librarianship for school teachers in 1955, but, with no follow through. The need for school libraries standards was also mentioned by the LAS in 1962 in a memorandum to the Commission of Enquiry into Education to train teacher librarians and adopt school library standards. However, this was left out in the final report of the Commission published in 1964. The need for school library standards was discussed in a school library seminar for 150 teacher librarians in 1970. The first Recommended Minimum Standards for Secondary School Libraries was published two years later by the Standing Committee on Libraries set up by the MOE, but it was not mandatory for schools to adopt the standards. In 1997 the MOE launched its “Thinking School Learning Nation” vision to teach thinking skills. Students were expected to do multidisciplinary project work and be independent users of information. The MOE began to convert school libraries into Media Resource Libraries (MRLs) with print and non-print materials. However, a survey conducted in 2001 on the roles and competencies of 112 Library Coordinators (LCs) or teacher librarians revealed that they lack the skills and knowledge to manage MRLs effectively. This is because subsequent school library standards published in 1983 and 2002 did not require trained and full-time teacher librarians to manage the MRLs. Furthermore, it is essential for the standards to be periodically updated with regards to professional staff, collection development, facilities, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure and school library programs. Otherwise, MRLs risk being “hollow shells still considered on the periphery of core educational requirements, and are run by teachers not professionally prepared to do the work” ( Hart, 2001, p. 25). The national standards published in the United States from 1918 to 2008 are well researched and provide substantive guidelines to develop school libraries. Therefore, it is essential for the MOE to formulate MRL standards by doing comparative studies of school library standards in other countries. These standards have to be mandatory and fully adopted by the schools. It provides opportunities for stakeholders like the LAS, National Library Board (NLB), the National Institute of Education (NIE), and the Singapore Teachers’ Union, to collaborate in the formulation of these standards and take collective ownership to implement them.

Refugee Health: Information Needs of Health Professionals

For health professionals who work with refugee and asylee clients, finding linguistically and culturally appropriate information for their clients can be challenging. Respondents of an information needs assessment identified several issues including literacy and health literacy, diversity of clientele, availability of existing materials, funding for translation, time to look for existing materials, and the information overload newcomers face. Current information needs included more time and money to find and create materials, translated materials in advance of newly arriving populations, one-stop shopping for materials, nonprint materials, and information on specific diseases and preventative care.

Towards the Digital National Library: The Estonian Approach

In the article the Director General of the National Library of Estonia describes the development of the Library as a centre of expertise for the creation and preservation of collections of digital materials within the framework of the European Digital Library. The legal deposit of digital and other non-print materials is seen as an essential precondition for the preservation of the nation's cultural heritage and the article examines the history of legal deposit legislation in Estonia, leading to the inclusion of online publications from 2001. With the technical and other resources available to the Library, it was necessary to employ selectivity in the archiving of online publications and the principles governing the selection are described. The digital archive DIGAR has developed into a flexible archive system covering all the digital objects managed by the National Library and is intended to become a central digital archive for all Estonian libraries. An important priority for the Library is to develop a unified information portal ensuring the compatibility of all e-collections and e-services, offering users integrated access to the Library's resources.

Bibliographic and physical organization of non-print materials: with special reference to Sri Lankan special libraries

Non-print materials are formats with special characteristics are need to be discussed in terms of bibliographic control and access but often overlooked An ever-increasing amount of information - covering educational and recreational interests - is being produced in a wide range of Non-print formats. As librarians our duty is to provide free and open access to all information regardless of format in which they are stored. This paper, which is based on a research titled ‘Organizing practices of non-print materials for access in special libraries of Sri Lanka', provides an overview of the availability of nonprint materials and situation of bibliographic and physical organization of non-print collections together with the librarians' attitudes towards media resources. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sllim.v1i2.433 Sri Lanka Journal of Librarianship &amp; Information Management volume1, No.2 pp.69-81 The full text of this article is available on the NILIS website.

Female Public Library Patrons Value the Library for Services, Programs, and Technology

Female Public Library Patrons Value the Library for Services, Programs, and Technology

Access of Digitized Print Originals in U.S. and U.K. Higher Education Libraries Combined with Print Circulation Indicates Increased Usage of Traditional Forms of Reading Materials

A Review of:&#x0D; Joint, Nicholas. “Is Digitisation the New Circulation?: Borrowing Trends, Digitisation and the nature of reading in US and UK Libraries.” Library Review 57.2 (2008): 87-95.&#x0D; &#x0D; Objective – To discern the statistical accuracy of reports that print circulation is in decline in libraries, particularly higher education libraries in the United States (U.S.) and United Kingdom (U.K.), and to determine if circulation patterns reflect a changing dynamic in patron reading habits.&#x0D; &#x0D; Design – Comparative statistical analysis. &#x0D; &#x0D; Setting – Library circulation statistics from as early as 1982 to as recent as 2006, culled from various sources with specific references to statistics gathered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the Library and Information Statistics Unit (LISU), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).&#x0D; &#x0D; Subjects – Higher education institutions in the United States and United Kingdom, along with public libraries to a lesser extent.&#x0D; &#x0D; Methods – This study consists of an analysis of print circulation statistics in public and higher education libraries in the U.S. and U.K., combined with data on multimedia circulation in public libraries and instances of digital access in university libraries. Specifically, NEA statistics provided data on print readership levels in the U.S. from 1982 to 2002; LISU statistics were analyzed for circulation figures and gate counts in U.K. public libraries; ARL statistics from 1996 to 2006 provided circulation data for large North American research libraries; NCES statistics from 1990 to 2004 contributed data on circulation in “tertiary level” U.S. higher education libraries; and ACRL statistics were analyzed for more circulation numbers for U.S. post-secondary education libraries. The study further includes data on U.K. trends in print readership and circulation in U.K. higher education libraries, and trends in U.S. public library circulation of non-print materials. &#x0D; &#x0D; Main Results – Analysis of the data indicates that print circulation is down in U.S. and U.K. public libraries and in ARL-member libraries, while it is up in the non-ARL higher education libraries represented and in UK higher education libraries. However, audio book circulation in U.S. public libraries supplements print circulation to the point where overall circulation of book materials is increasing, and the access of digital literature supplements print circulation in ARL-member libraries (although the statistics are difficult to measure and meld with print circulation statistics). Essentially, the circulation of book material is increasing in most institutions when all formats are considered. According to the author, library patrons are reading more than ever; the materials patrons are accessing are traditional in content regardless of the means by which the materials are accessed.&#x0D; &#x0D; Conclusion – The author contends that print circulation is in decline only where digitization efforts are extensive, such as in ARL-member libraries; when digital content is factored into the equation the access of book-type materials is up in most libraries. The author speculates that whether library patrons use print or digital materials, the content of those materials is largely traditional in nature, thereby resulting in the act of “literary” reading remaining a focal point of library usage. Modes of reading and learning have not changed, at least insofar as these things may be inferred from studying circulation statistics. The author asserts that digital access is favourable to patrons and that libraries should attempt to follow the ARL model of engaging in large-scale digitization projects in order to provide better service to their patrons; the author goes on to argue that U.K. institutions with comparable funding to ARLs will have greater success in this endeavour if U.K. copyright laws are relaxed.

Preservation of Print and Non-Print Library Materials: A Case Study of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Main Library, Kumasi, Ghana

As a result of the emergence of information technology and the associated explosion of information almost all kinds of libraries now have some amount of print and non-print media as part of their stock. Preserving both print and non-print materials at the same time poses a great challenge. This write up therefore examines some of the problems encountered by libraries in their efforts to preserve information. The KNUST Main Library is used as a case study. These challenges as revealed by the study involved physical buildings, storage practices, pollution, light and biological agents, security of, as well as the handling of documents. The best practices to overcome these problems have also been reviewed. Collection surveys and observations were employed for the collection of data. The data gathered was analyzed graphically and descriptively. Findings from the analysis revealed that proper preservation is necessary because documents are susceptible to both inherent and environmental factors; materials in multimedia libraries contain information for entertainment, communication, research and socio-economic growth of a people; external factors such as chemical, biological, physical and disasters can also deteriorate multimedia materials. Finally, caution must be taken when blending the methods of preservation. Keywords: Preservation, Libraries, Print, Non-Print Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 28 (2) 2008: pp. 142-149