Traditional Library Research Articles

Indigenous Uses of Photographic Digital Heritage in Postcolonizing Australia

The process of “postcolonizing” continues in the former settler colony of Australia, entailing intense struggles over national identity and culture. Digital heritage plays a key role in these conflicts, in the form of historical and newer archives that have become increasingly important within Indigenous advocacy for recognition. Constructed from more traditional museum, library and private collections, these have become digital assets that now circulate in radically different ways—for example, as proof of identities, and links to Country. Since the late 1990s, as a result of postcolonizing advocacy by Indigenous people and cultural institutions in alliance with rapidly developing digital technologies, a profound shift in management practices has facilitated the assertion of control by First Nations people. These are exemplified by the Aṟa Irititja project, and its replicants, such as the Storylines project at the State Library of Western Australia. Digital heritage and digitized historical photographs in particular are now considered to be key resources for building Aboriginal history and identity, challenging oppressive state narratives and strengthening communities. Despite concerns regarding loss of culture caused by globalization and continuing inequalities, Aboriginal interests have drawn upon this expanded photographic digital heritage resource, to advance their rights through new temporal practices of production, circulation, and consumption.

Application of Data Mining Technology in Book Information Management

With the development of big data mining technology, it plays a very important role in the university library management system. It effectively solves the problem of data searching in traditional library management. This article mainly analyzes and studies the application of data mining technology in libraries.

Queer Identities, Queer Content and Library Classification: Is ‘Queering the Catalogue’ the Answer?

ABSTRACT This article explores and reviews some of the literature surrounding the issue of traditional classification methods for queer identities and content in libraries. Particular attention is given to Emily Drabinski’s article, ‘Queering the Catalogue’ and what her proposed methods might look like in practice. The review was conducted through an analysis of relevant literature, especially paying attention to resources which came from the critical librarianship perspective. The literature addressed in this review considered two major approaches: the first involved methods that were part of cataloguing processes, and the second were concerned with complementary library practice. Further to these two approaches, Drabinski uses queer theory to propose a different method in which original classification terminology is used to ensure an acknowledgement of all relevant discourse. My conclusion from this review is that there is no one universal solution and all libraries should critically engage with their collection in relation to the safety and information needs of their community before making any decisions. In the future, there is a need for more librarians to consider their role critically so that they can make informed decisions about cataloguing and classification regarding access to queer identities and content. IMPLICATIONS FOR BEST PRACTICE Provides an analysis of the seminal critical librarianship piece ‘Queering the Catalogue’ (Drabinski, 2013) Introduces contested concepts within traditional library classification methods, especially in reference to queer identities and content Highlights the important role that librarians can play in classifying queer identities and content within their library

Beyond traditional library spaces: the practicalities of closing hospital libraries and opening a virtual library.

IntroductionThe closure of hospital libraries is a noteworthy trend taking place across North America. A Canadian university and its affiliated health authority chose to close eight hospital libraries and merge them into one virtual library service based on changing use of library services, technology and budgetary concerns. This case study describes the processes and considerations both for closing library spaces and transitioning to a new virtual library service.DescriptionProject management processes efficiently guided the project to completion. These processes included stakeholder consultation, project proposal, timeline, work breakdown structure and project risk analysis. These along with context specific concerns such as closing physical spaces, communication, staffing and licencing issues impacted the successful completion of the project. The hospital libraries were closed and transitioned to a virtual library service within a six-month period. The new virtual library service launched in January 2018 offering document delivery, literature searching, online training and access to electronic resources licensed for health authority staff.OutcomesLessons learned during the transition to a virtual library service are shared to provide support for others considering, planning or actively undergoing a similar transition.DiscussionNo librarian wants to close one library let alone several. Budgetary factors pressure health sciences libraries to adapt to new fiscal realities. In the health sciences, online availability and patrons desire for access at the bedside result in the need for libraries to respond to patron driven needs. A virtual library service is one response to the alignment of these factors.

Identification of novel inhibitors of Keap1/Nrf2 by a promising method combining protein\u2013protein interaction-oriented library and machine learning

Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) are prospective but challenging targets for drug discovery, because screening using traditional small-molecule libraries often fails to identify hits. Recently, we developed a PPI-oriented library comprising 12,593 small-to-medium-sized newly synthesized molecules. This study validates a promising combined method using PPI-oriented library and ligand-based virtual screening (LBVS) to discover novel PPI inhibitory compounds for Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). We performed LBVS with two random forest models against our PPI library and the following time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer (TR-FRET) assays of 620 compounds identified 15 specific hit compounds. The high hit rates for the entire PPI library (estimated 0.56–1.3%) and the LBVS (maximum 5.4%) compared to a conventional screening library showed the utility of the library and the efficiency of LBVS. All the hit compounds possessed novel structures with Tanimoto similarity ≤ 0.26 to known Keap1/Nrf2 inhibitors and aqueous solubility (AlogP < 5). Reasonable binding modes were predicted using 3D alignment of five hit compounds and a Keap1/Nrf2 peptide crystal structure. Our results represent a new, efficient method combining the PPI library and LBVS to identify novel PPI inhibitory ligands with expanded chemical space.

NEXUS: A School Based Approach to creating a Centre for Advancing Learning Excellence

The restructuring of the Library at The Hills Grammar School in 2007, has provided a broader concept that links and connects the whole school community (students, teachers and parents) through research, knowledge and learning involving a wide range of collaborative practices and information communication technologies. A deliberate renaming of both the Library to NEXUS and the title of the Teacher Librarian 7-12 to Faculty Liaison Teacher Librarian was necessary to intentionally shift the mindset of staff away from the traditional Library paradigm to reflect the collaborative nature of the newly established centre and to provide the catalyst for change.

Professional competence and attitudes of library personnel towards digital services in selected university libraries in Nigeria

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the professional competence and attitude of library personnel towards digital services in selected university libraries in Nigeria. Despite the evolution of digital technologies in university libraries, as well as massive investment and research on digital libraries particularly in developed countries, it has been observed that many university libraries in Nigeria are still relatively reliant on traditional library services which no longer serve and satisfy the twenty-first-century users’ needs. Design/methodology/approach The population of the study comprised all the 196 library personnel from the 5 purposively selected university libraries in Nigeria. The total enumeration sampling method was adopted; while the questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection. Findings The findings of the study revealed that internet service was the most available digital service in libraries. It further revealed that most of the library personnel have requisite proficiency skills in basic computer operations. However, inadequate power supply was the major problem affecting digital services in the university libraries. Research limitations/implications The study is limited to a specific geographical area and selected university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria. Accordingly, further studies need to be carried out on the same or similar subject matter, in other states or regions in Nigeria. Practical implications The need for library personnel to acquire relevant information and communication technology skills and develop a positive attitude that will enable them to render effective digital library services in the university libraries. Apart from this, university libraries should also strive to train users on how to access digital services in the libraries. Originality/value This study is novel, in the sense that it is the first of its kind to examine the professional competence and attitude of library personnel towards digital services in university libraries in Nigeria. The paper reported the necessary skills that library staffs need to demonstrate to effectively use various digital resources in the libraries to meet the information needs of their users.

Application Analysis of Artificial Intelligence in Library Network Security

In the information age, the rapid development of computer network technology and artificial intelligence technology has created conditions for the development of traditional libraries to digital libraries. While computer network technology and artificial intelligence technology continue to promote the development of digital libraries, library network security issues also arise. The purpose of this paper is to explore the application analysis of artificial intelligence technology in library network security. This article puts forward the problem of library network system security, describes the concept and characteristics of library network system security, and aims at the basic factors affecting the security of digital library network system, constructs artificial intelligence-based books from the perspective of management and technology Preventive mechanism for library network system security. In terms of situation prediction, this article uses artificial intelligence technology and analytic hierarchy process to evaluate the network security situation. This method can quickly extract parameters and can quickly evaluate the current network, thereby improving the real-time performance of the situation assessment. The optimized support vector machine method overcomes the subjectivity of support vector machine parameter selection, thereby improving the prediction accuracy of the network security situation. The simulation experiment verifies that the optimized support vector machine prediction model has a higher value for the network security situation. Forecast accuracy. Experimental research shows that the PSO-SVR prediction model used in this article can predict the future situation value relatively closely, help library management network administrators analyze the future network situation, and prompt library management network administrators to adjust defense strategies in time based on threat assessment to maintain library management network Safe and healthy operation.

Positioning sci-tech library in local environment

The author demonstrates the dependence of sci-tech library’s functions and services from its role in the structure of its mother organization. Sci-tech libraries act as independent divisions or a unit within the larger department. In the latter case its activities are less visible therefore it has to demonstrate its efficiency and input to the division or organization. The experience of the Sci-tech Library of Krylov State Research Center (KSRC) is discussed. The library is a structural unit of the Information and Publishing Center. The partnership between the publishing unit and the library determines the efficiency of collaboration within the division which is evidenced by the contribution of the Sci-tech Library to the publishing process; thus, the Library provides bibliographies to the scholarly papers to be published. The author demonstrates that the professional knowledge and expertise of librarians make the library an equal partner, and that the traditional library function is positioned as a unique service. The author also discusses the problems of information culture of professionals, in particular their carelessness toward bibliographic references. The examples are given of frequent problems researcher authors face when providing references. The prospective vectors of the Sci-tech Library’s education activities are analyzed.

Quelling the Boredom with Alternative Instruction: Augmented Reality, Escape Kits, and Scavenger Hunts

From 2016-2019, Jacksonville State University (JSU) librarians embraced the call to incorporate increased active learning into traditional library information instruction. Librarians began this process by integrating the use of a scavenger hunt into the Houston Cole Library’s new orientation tailgate event. Breakout EDU Escape Room kits with a custom-built storyline were added to teach basic research skills and help lessen library anxiety in First Year Freshman Experience courses. Augmented reality (AR) was incorporated into Business Orientation classes to increase student understanding of specialized business information resources. These activities helped librarians fulfill Houston Cole Library’s mission of creating a student-driven learning environment focusing on the Association of College Research Libraries (ACRL) information literacy framework. The research, planning, and implementation processes involved in the initiation of scavenger hunts, escape activities, and AR interactive stories at JSU have numerous applications across all educational levels and disciplinary focuses.

Examining the Background, Duties and Perceptions of Today’s Map Librarians

The traditional map library full of map drawers, aerial photographs, atlases and globes has evolved to include computer terminals and data collection equipment. Library patrons are accessing maps and geospatial data digitally. As the library has changed, so has the role of the map librarian. Historically, specialized coursework for map librarianship has been minimal in graduate library science programs. To effectively support library users of geographic information system (GIS), education is needed in this field, as well. A survey was distributed to map librarians via email listserv with a goal of observing trends in job duties and educational backgrounds of today’s map librarians. The views of 67 responding map librarians regarding training, professional development and the direction of map librarianship as a profession were also collected. The resulting data show a strong need for training opportunities for work with paper maps as well as GIS data and software.

Assessment of the impact of mobile libraries on traditional libraries

Mobile library is a form of librarianship where library staff move information to the doorstep of users through the use of technology both software and hardware. Mobile libraries very crucial library type that has come to save the under privileged, to educated the less informed on issues such as HIV, AIDS, disease out breaks, nutrition, career guidance etc. The scarcity of static libraries everywhere every time has made the essence of mobile libraries within communities, countries, regions and districts.Mobile librarianship is not only limited to the use of vehicles and vans to transport books to readers far and wide, it also encompasses the use of telecommunication, proxy servers, online repository etc., to transmit digital information to users far and wide. Mobile libraries will also increase the patronage of traditional libraries ones the user gets use to it and generates interest in libraries.Mobile libraries complement the work of the traditional libraries. It is able to reduce the pressure on the traditional libraries thus providing extra support to the traditional static libraries. Through mobile libraries, traditional libraries are able to increase members and their services as well anywhere and at any time.The physical part of a mobile library is made up of a big van or bus carrying books and other learning materials that meet the needs of users that will be patronizing the library.The effect of mobile libraries on the traditional ones could be both negative or positive yet ht e positive effects far outweigh the negative ones. The congenial space and atmosphere, couples with expert attention and guidance comes with the use of traditional library which is a huge disadvantage to the mobile libraries since a user of a mobile library may not afford the space and quiet environment that a static traditional library may bring.It should be noted that, the presence of more mobile libraries will assist the less privilege to have access to the moving vehicle or physical libraries and the highly privilege to take advantage of mobile internet libraries.

Construction of Library's Smart Ecosystem in the "Smart+" Era

As the main force of the socialist public cultural service system, the library plays an irreplaceable role in the improvement of national cultural soft power. With the rapid development of society and economy, our country’s urbanization has increased unprecedentedly, while various urban problems have gradually emerged. In order to solve the problems of traditional library preservation and operation, this paper proposes a new model of library development based on the era of "smart +". Through case investigation, a case template is constructed, and an evaluation matrix is created using comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis. , Use models to verify various influencing factors, and use reliable data to support the scientific nature of the conclusions. The extension of the knowledge service of smart libraries needs to be optimized and upgraded respectively. Experiments have proved that compared with traditional books, libraries in the "smart+" era have great advantages. In the operation of libraries, the operating efficiency of smart libraries is about 40% higher than that of traditional libraries. Personnel etc. are better than traditional library management. This shows that with the development of technology, smart libraries have increasingly become the development trend of library management.

Library Services in E-Learning Environment: Its Different Application Area

Electronic learning refers to any learning with the aid of information and communication technology (ICT) such as online learning, webinars, discussion forums, chats, computer-based learning, and educational materials on videos (Wang, 2004). Currently, peoples are directly or indirectly being dependent on the internet learning. In the corona virus pandemic peoples are actually had no option other than doing work or studied through internet. They also enjoy it because of the attractive features of online learning and working. Nowadays ICT is being used in everywhere, of course in education too. E-learning is internet based learning provide faster learning at low cost with high reliability. Development of ICT as well as new educational models require librarian to advance their scope to e-collection and e-services. Today users need to directly access required information on any web enabled devise at any time from any location. Libraries are also migrating towards the digitisation in order to support the e-learning. Only converting traditional library to digital library is not the solution at all in e-learning environment. Libraries must provide digital based services to their users to influence them toward the library. This paper highlights the possible area of library services that enables users to use library resources more enthusiastically in e-learning environment.

Women With Regenerative Potential As Against Women With Destructive Potential (The Case Study Of Amma Darko’s “Faceless”)

The research looked at the woman with regenerative potentials and how reliable mentors they are to the benefit of society using Ama Darko’s Faceless. The purpose of the study was to use Ama Darko’s Faceless to showcase the position of the woman with regenerative potential irrespective education because though Education empowers women to have regenerative potentials other women who are uneducated also exhibit such traits in our societies. A qualitative approach was employed to look at views related to the African woman with regenerative potential and also adopted the traditional library research approach through the use of books, articles, journals and publications in as much as they contribute to the worth of the study. It was in-formed by the stiwanist theory. The main findings of the study indicate that the woes of irresponsible mothers who do not responsibly take care of the results of their pleasure with men are being disapproved. This disapproval is as a result of the pitiful portrayal of women with destructive potential as against positive up lifting portrayal of women with regenerative potential and making them reliable mentors of society. This change has come about as a result of women’s quest to assert themselves through education and contribute towards freeing their families from cultural and societal dogmas in which women were treated to subjugation and marginalization. A remarkable observation was the intentionality of ascribing to female characters more respectable roles in novels by various writers as the years go by. A conclusion drawn from the study is that education is still a major weapon of enhancing assertiveness in women but it is not the ultimate.

Emma Annette Wilson. Digital Humanities for Librarians. Lanham, MD: Rowman &amp; Littlefield, 2020. 248p. Hardback, $115 (ISBN: 978-1-5381-1644-9).

Emma Annette Wilson has pulled together a very approachable and packed resource for aspiring Master of Library Science (MLS) students and those new to digital humanities (DH). The book is as easy to follow as it is informative, providing a balance between the practicality of various digital humanities methodologies, the development of those methodologies, and approaches to engage with them. The author does, at times, assume that, while you may not have a traditional library degree from which to draw, you have a cursory understanding of MLS-specific disciplines (such as cataloging). Yet, there is still ample discussion of relevant areas like metadata and insights into other types of librarianship activities that will be useful to DH project leads who are new to academic librarianship.

LIBRARY SERVICES AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC: ADJUSTING TO THE NEW NORMAL

The incidence of COVID-19 pandemic impacted greatly on library services, their mode of operations and job ethics. The pandemic pushes for transformation of traditional library services into digital information services and as such, library work pattern that adhere to the COVID-19 laid down protocols. This paper discusses library services during COVID-19 pandemic as well as how libraries can adjust to the new normal. It was concluded that libraries need to adopt a new system of library services that would improve their visibility on the web or cyberspace. Recommendations were given that library staff should be train and retrain on new technological tools for effective information dissemination in an online environment, measures must be put in place that guaranty the safety of library staff and users. Links to reliable information sources should be provided on the library website.

Academic Libraries as user-centered organizations. Case study: Quality of services provided by LBUS Library

Ever-growing digital services determine libraries to update almost all of their activities. Traditional library services must be transformed into electronic libraries, and library specialists must always be prepared for advanced digital services to come. Thus, libraries in the digital era must offer digital deposit services, digitisation services, research data management, metadata creation, digital cataloguing and conserving, and counselling in what regards digital copyrights, informational alphabetising. In this article, the emphasis falls on the necessity of developing and transforming libraries, bringing awareness to their role and their importance for society and at an individual level.

Technological Innovation in Libraries

As per Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, the library is a mountain establishment. Even in today’s digital age, this law holds true. The traditional library is being converted into a digital library and the new name library is being used in the library today and the name of the library has also been changed and it is called Library and Resource Centre instead of library. In the library Subsequently, numerous administrations have started using computers in late 1960s. By early 1970s several indexing and Conceptualizing journals were available for library submissions, Index Medicus, Chemical abstracts, Biological Summaries etc. Far from being a simple source of books and media, today’s libraries serve as irreplaceable properties for everything from data analytics to 3-D printing and opening lessons in coding. Today modern library to take in the changing faces of its patrons and respond consequently. Every demographic is dissimilar, but there are countless ways that the modern library can answer to recent trends and offer data and resources that are both advanced and pertinent to its users. Digital librarian and self-determining consultant, helps us look at how libraries are using technology to improve facilities for customers today. Advanced libraries are using digital tools like Digital maker labs offer customers the chance to learn and use some of the most cutting-edge technology. From 3D printers, Computer controlled CNC (Computer Numerical Control) routers, to hot presses for T-shirts and Laser cutter-engravers, Maker Labs are popping up in libraries all over the Abroad.

The Use of Library Space by Students in National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Lagos, Nigeria

Background: Library space is of great importance in the library and to students, various literature has indicated how important library space is to students. Today libraries are redesigning and renovating the library in order to fit students changing needs. Aims: The aim of this research was to investigate students’ use of their library spaces, their perceptions and preferences in the use of library spaces in National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Methods: A questionnaire was developed based on students’ preferences and perceptions in the use of library space. After which the questionnaire was distributed to students. Results: About 234 responses were received, Majority of respondents preferred group study rooms than all other study rooms, most students use the library when they have a serious study to do, most students also preferred sitting areas close to the windows, although few students preferred traditional library space and crowded areas for studying in the library. Majority of students reported that the library needs improvement in its facilities and services. Conclusion: It can therefore be concluded that various student perceptions and preferences in the use of library spaces differs in National Open University of Nigeria.