University Librarians Association Research Articles

Is Library Anxiety a Real Phenomenon: A Review

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

An Inquiry of Information Professionals in Ancient Sri Lanka: Unto the Kandyan Period

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Planning and Designing Learning Spaces in Academic Libraries: A Case Study at Information & Learning Centre (ILC) of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Open Source Initiatives in Public Libraries in Sri Lanka: Study of Expert’s Perception

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Leave No One Behind: Senior Citizen's Perceptions on Public Library Services in the Colombo Municipal Council Area, Sri Lanka

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Factors affecting the Use of Information by Visually Impaired Students: With Special reference to the Library, University of Colombo

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Short Communication: Case Study on Stock Verification in a Semi-automated Environment with Special Reference to the Library of the Open University of Sri Lanka

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Usage Pattern of Medical Information through the <em>ClinicalKey</em> Database among Medical Professionals of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Citation analysis of Veterinary dissertations

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

A Study on the Usage Behavior of Middle-level Staff of Buddhist and Pali University on Facebook

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Student Counsellors’ Perception on Initiating Bibliotherapy Service in the University Environment

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Exploring Undergraduates’ Satisfaction with Library Resources and Services: A Case Study of the Science Library, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Medical Literature on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Scientometric Study with Special Reference to WHO COVID- 19 Database

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Importance of Including the Role of Clinical Medical Librarian in Library and Information Science Curriculum Development: A Review

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of Public Librarians: A Qualitative Exploration in the Kandy District, Sri Lanka

JULA provides a forum for the publication of research and developments done by university library professionals and opens the doorways to explore the current topics related specifically to university library profession. Full text articles available.We invite you to contribute scholarly work to ‘Journal of University Librarians Association (JULA)’, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual journal of University Librarians’ Association, Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka is now indexed in EBSCO and LISA.

Current Citation Trends in LIS Research Output of Sri Lanka

This study analysed 61 articles in which 1133 citations were appended, published during the time span of 2010-2017 in the Journal of the University Librarians Association (JULA) of Sri Lanka. The overall objective of this study was to identify the current citation patterns of Sri Lankan Library and Information Science (LIS) researchers spanning their most preferred format of citation, chronological distribution of cited material, highly preferred journals, authorship pattern and the degree of collaboration. A quantitative analysis was performed on the data extracted from reference lists of each article using Ms Excel spreadsheets. The chronological distribution of cited material showed that LIS researchers had mostly utilized material published within the time span of 2001-2010. The Journal of Academic Librarianship topped the ranked list of journals. Furthermore, more than half (56.968%) of the cited material were multi-author contributions whereas the degree of collaboration was 0.57. This study renders valuable insight into the current citation nature of scholarly output in the Sri Lankan LIS field. The study findings could be used to further develop JULA as well as to make important decisions on collection development.

Citation Analysis of Library and Information Science research output for collection development

The purpose of this paper was to provide useful indicators for library LIS collection development in order to better serve its user community. Core journals utilized by LIS academic researchers in Sri Lanka were identified via the application of Bradford’s law of scattering to the Journal of the University Librarians Association (JULA) of Sri Lanka. This study analyzes 46 articles containing 803 citations, published in the open access Journal of the University Librarians Association (JULA) during 2010-2015. The most cited format was determined, and a ranked list of core journals was prepared employing the Bradford’s law. Journals were revealed to be the most frequently cited format, which accounted for 51.31% of all citations. Data sets were fit with the Leimkuhler model of the Bradford’s law. Thirteen journals were identified as belonging to the most productive nucleus of journals cited by articles in the Journal of the University Librarians Association (JULA). In the ranked list of core journals, “The Journal of Academic Librarianship” was ranked as first. The chronological distribution of cited material revealed that LIS researchers had mostly used materials published within 2001-2010 time period. Further, the categorization of articles into subject domains within LIS showed that most studies were conducted within the field of “information seeking”. This paper provides useful insights for librarians in LIS collection development of libraries in Sri Lanka.

Use of Electronic Resources by Law Degree Students at Anuradhapura Regional Centre of the Open University of Sri Lanka

E-Resources have become a popular information path to academics, teachers and researchers since last decade. This study examined to identify the use of e-resources by law degree students at Anuradhapura Regional Centre (ARC) of the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL). The purpose of this study was to identify the purpose and frequency of use of e- resources by law degree students, identify the computer and English language skills of law degree students. Further, to identify problems faced by the students when accessing and using e- resources. Semi structured questionnaire was distributed among 181 law degree students and 115 students (64%) responded to this survey. The findings revealed that majority (93%) of students have been used e- resources but most of them were unaware how to use various e-resources for their academic activities. Further, findings revealed that lack of computer skills and English language skills have also been affected to the usage of e-resources. Their main barrier was insufficient work station with bandwidth. So it is recommended to increase the computer facility at ARC library and develop new courses and training sessions to develop their computer skills and English language proficiency.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka, Vol. 18, Issue 2, June 2014, Page 41-61

Information-seeking Behaviour and Issues of Agriculture Undergraduates of University of Peradeniya

This paper discusses the information seeking behaviour of the agriculture undergraduates in a Sri Lankan university. It established that the undergraduates often use the search engines, Wikipedia, and their own classmates than the other information resources; they use more self-taught methods than standard methods to evaluate the resources and seek help from the classmates in using the information resources. Findings further proved that their uses of various productivity tools are very low and the information-related research tasks are difficult for the majority. The paper concludes that these are the effects of inadequate information literacy (IL) training they receive and the study strongly recommends offering appropriate, context specific IL programmes, to enhance their information resource usage and research skills.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka, Vol. 18, Issue 2, June 2014, Page 1-25

Preferences and Pattern of Information Seeking of Academics of Health Related Faculties, University of Peardeniya (UoP)

The objectives of the study is to 1) identify the preferences and information seeking behavior of the academics of health related faculties of UOP, 2) examine how they manage their information needs and 3) make recommendations for appropriate changes for future use. The study population consisted of all the academics (173) of four faculties, Allied Health Sciences (FAHS), Dental Sciences (FDS), Medicine (FM) and Veterinary Medicine & Animal Sciences (FVMAS). An online survey questionnaire was used to gather data from the sample. The strategies used by the respondents in their information needs were: use of library (24%), Internet (100%), databases through library web page (59%) and personal collections of resources (76%). Purposes of seeking information by majority (90%) were; teaching, research, updating knowledge and writing articles while percentages of that for ‘managing patients’ and ‘clinical information’ varied according to designation and faculty of the respondents. 71% of lecturers used information for preparation of exams. Majority (81%) of respondents used E-journals and Web-based information frequently. ‘Google search’ was used as the most useful search engine by 98% of all groups. HINARI was the most used database by 64.4% and Medline-PUBMED was the most used resource by 71.2%. For updating knowledge, more than 90% of respondents used public/guest lectures, conferences/seminars, research sessions, and contacts with professional colleagues while 70% downloaded articles through colleagues abroad. As suggested through free comments and according to findings of the study, provision of university-wide online access to reputed journals and other essential resources, upgraded computers with fast connectivity and training programs on information literacy skills are recommended for future improvements.Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka, Vol. 18, Issue 2, June 2014, Page 62-75