University Library Website Research Articles

Digital information repackaging: best practices from university library website managers

Purpose This paper aims to explore the digital information repackaging process from the perspective of library website operators. The digital info repackaging process consists of analysis, synthesis, editing and presenting. Design/methodology/approach Interviews with 17 library website operators regarding their experience in information repackaging. The library website observation also conducted to gather the data on information repackaging. Findings Librarians who manage library websites repackage digital information using a process of user analysis, content analysis, editing and transforming and translating. Librarians who are in charge of repackaging usually collect, check, group and present information based on the raw data and information. Librarians rarely did criticize or argue the information. They just deliver it in the pact and attractive format. In the future, librarians can add critical comments on their digital information content, such as give recommendation, provide point of view, add some suggestion or make comparison. Practical implications This paper can provide an overview of the process of repackaging digital information carried out by university libraries which can be provided by libraries via websites. Apart from that, it is hoped that the presence of this research can help librarians in carrying out the process of repackaging digital information. Originality/value This paper can add to the scientific development of information science and library studies related to the field of information repackaging, especially in the repackaging of digital information in creating website content to efficiently meet the information needs of university library users.

Contents, Services and Visibility of University Library Websites in Nigeria

Contents, Services and Visibility of University Library Websites in Nigeria

Usability Analysis of User Interface (UI) Design Using the Heuristics Method on Library Website

The library website is an important portal for users to access information, especially in the context of education and research. An evaluation of the quality of the Yogyakarta State University library website was conducted to ensure that the site meets the principles of usability, using the heuristic method developed by Jacob Nielsen. This method aims to determine usability issues in user interface design. Observation of the library.uny.ac.id website shows several problems with the user interface that can affect user experience. This research aims to evaluate and provide recommendations for improvements to the usability of the interface design of the Yogyakarta State University library website. This research method is qualitative through a literature approach that involves a critical and in-depth study of various library materials relevant to the topic of the problem. The results of the study are expected to be information and evaluation materials to develop programs and improve the library website to make it more attractive, informative, innovative, and easy to use by all users. This evaluation also emphasizes the importance of easy access, attractive appearance, and user-friendly design to increase user satisfaction and prevent them from switching to other better websites.

Awareness and Usage of E books Among Students of Panjab University, Chandigarh

The advancement of digital technologies has an impact on how information is disseminated and made accessible in the academic world. The use of digital resources has grown significantly, with e-books becoming a valuablemeducational resource. Panjab University library is spending a huge amount of money in terms of subscribing to a number of e resources to fulfill the information demand of faculty and students. PU library started subscribing to e-books from the year 2008 and presently a diverse collection of e-books from reputed publishers are available for the users. Since no such study has been conducted to examine the use and awareness of e-books, to determine level of relevance of e-books, subscribed by Panjab University, it is therefore imperative to investigate how Panjab University students use and are aware of their subscription to e-books. A total of 400 questionnaires were distributed using a simple random sampling method and 202 responses were received. This paper also explores the usage, relevance and the difficulties encountered while accessing e-books. For this purpose, an online survey was conducted amongst post graduate students and research scholars of Panjab University. Majority of the respondents73 (66.4 %) are accessing e-books through University Library website. 72 (62.6 %) of respondents express thatfriends and teachers helped them to know about availability of e-books in the library. Respondents encountere problems i.e. difficulties to login the sites, low speed of internet and restrictions in downloading etc. while accessing e-books. This study offers some useful and practical suggestions that can help libraries to enrich their e-book collections. The findings of the study will be helpful in developing e-book collection while keeping user needs in mind to enhance overall digital learning experience.

Communication on the university library websites and students’ scientific information-seeking during the Covid-19 outbreak: A comparison of four Asian countries

Communication on the university library websites and students’ scientific information-seeking during the Covid-19 outbreak: A comparison of four Asian countries

Toward Redefining Library Research Support Services in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand: An Evidence-Based Practice Approach

An increasingly complex and demanding research landscape has seen university libraries rapidly evolve their services. While research data management, bibliometrics, and research impact services have predominantly featured in the literature to date, the full scope of support libraries are currently providing to their institutions is unknown. This paper aims to present an up-to-date view of the scope and extent of research support services by university libraries across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. A coding process analyzed content data from university library websites. Eleven research support areas were identified. Service delivery is split between synchronous and asynchronous modes. This paper describes a lived experience of an evidence-based library and information practice approach to improving research support services at two Australian university libraries, and while it highlights continued maturation of research support services, more research is needed to better understand influences on service development.

Research Assessment Reform, Non-Traditional Research Outputs, and Digital Repositories: An Analysis of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) Signatories in the United Kingdom

Objective – The goal of this study was to better understand to what extent digital repositories at academic libraries are active in promoting the collection of non-traditional research outputs. To achieve this goal, the researcher examined the digital repositories of universities in the United Kingdom who are signatories of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which recommends broadening the range of research outputs included in assessment exercises. Methods – The researcher developed a list of 77 universities in the UK who are signatories to DORA and have institutional repositories. Using this list, the researcher consulted the public websites of these institutions using a structured protocol and collected data to 1) characterize the types of outputs collected by research repositories at DORA-signatory institutions and their ability to provide measures of potential impact, and 2) assess whether university library websites promote repositories as a venue for hosting non-traditional research outputs. Finally, the researcher surveyed repository managers to understand the nature of their involvement with supporting the aims of DORA on their campuses. Results – The analysis found that almost all (96%) of the 77 repositories reviewed contained a variety of non-traditional research outputs, although the proportion of these outputs was small compared to traditional outputs. Of these 77 repositories, 82% featured usage metrics of some kind. Most (67%) of the same repositories, however, were not minting persistent identifiers for items. Of the universities in this sample, 53% also maintained a standalone data repository. Of these data repositories, 90% featured persistent identifiers, and all of them featured metrics of some kind. In a review of university library websites promoting the use of repositories, 47% of websites mentioned non-traditional research outputs. In response to survey questions, repository managers reported that the library and the unit responsible for the repository were involved in implementing DORA, and managers perceived it to be influential on their campus. Conclusion – Repositories in this sample are relatively well positioned to support the collection and promotion of non-traditional research outputs. However, despite this positioning, and repository managers’ belief that realizing the goals of DORA is important, most libraries in this sample do not appear to be actively collecting non-traditional outputs, although they are active in other areas to promote research assessment reform.

EVALUASI KETERGUNAAN WEBSITE PERPUSTAKAAN UNIVERSITAS KRISTEN SATYA WACANA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE SYSTEM USABILITY SCALE

EVALUASI KETERGUNAAN WEBSITE PERPUSTAKAAN UNIVERSITAS KRISTEN SATYA WACANA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE SYSTEM USABILITY SCALE

News Informing on Open Science as a Strategic Direction for the Development of a Scientific Library

News is the most accessible, timely and popular information in the world, it affects many spheres of social life and reflects their current state. News in the field of science is no exception. People were interested in news long before the widespread use of information technology, and some current forms of information and library services were introduced in the 20th century.Defining and strategizing the direction of news information is a significant part of information support for researchers. Scientific libraries, as important social institutions specializing in providing access to information, can contribute to the search for and provision of this kind of information. The basic principles of building a news strategy in modern libraries are the relevance of the news topic to the library’s vision and its relevance to the target audience, taking into account the use of modern information technologies. In a scientific library, open science can be used as such a topic due to its demand among researchers and specialists.The purpose of this article is to develop a set of information products designed to achieve information support of scientific library users (by the example of open science). A study of 100 websites of foreign university libraries included in the Top 100 Leiden ranking of universities’ openness in 2023 was carried out to identify the practices of news informing users about open science. Five best examples of foreign experience were identified. An important part of the information strategy — the technology of selecting channels for receiving information — was developed. On its basis, a set of information products was prepared and published on the website of the State Public Scientific and Technical Library of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences “Library for Open Science”: news feed, quarterly digest “Open Science News” and issues of “Live News of Open Science” in video material.

A Comparative Study of University Library Websites of Nepal

Universities bear the responsibility of delivering higher education and research work. To achieve this goal, well-facilitated libraries are required. In the present scenario, the daily work of people is becoming easier with the use of internet. Hence, libraries and their services also need to show their presence on the web. The websites of Universities of Nepal have been explored using a checklist prepared for the purpose, of finding the status of central library websites and their services available via websites. The result showed that there is no uniformity in managing information in websites and available IT facilities are not being used properly in such an important sector of education. Library professionals now should make an effort to maintain uniformity in library websites which is now as much essential as the uniformity of cataloguing and classification work of libraries.

Liaison librarian programs as described on U.S. college and university library websites

Case studies and surveys describing roles of liaison librarians and structure of liaison librarian programs have generally focused on libraries at large, research-oriented universities. This study was conducted to better understand the role of liaison librarians and the structure of liaison programs across more types of college and university libraries. Listings of liaison librarians on library websites at institutions with a wide range of enrollments were examined. Document analysis was used to observe how common it was for libraries to have such listings, how many liaison librarians were listed, what title was used for the position, what services were described, and if library employees not matched to university departments were also included in the list. Although there was substantial overlap in how institutions described their liaison librarian services, smaller and larger institutions had some noteworthy differences. Over 80 % of institutions with >5000 full-time equivalent (FTE) students had a liaison librarian listing on the library website, while less than half of smaller institutions had a listing. The largest institutions also tended to have more liaison librarians, frequently included subject specialization in liaison titles, and offered non-departmental services in their listings more often than smaller institutions.

Optimising a Higher Education Library Website to Improve Access to Information Resources

The purpose of the article is to summarise and present the peculiarities of optimising a university library website to improve access to information resources. Research methodology. The research uses general scientific (generalisation, comparison, induction, and deduction) and empirical-theoretical methods (analysis and synthesis). The use of system-structural analysis helped to distinguish the main features of optimising a university library website to improve access to information resources. The scientific novelty of the results obtained in the article is due to the solution of an important scientific task, which is to develop theoretical provisions and practical recommendations for the formation of a system to ensure the optimisation of the university library website to improve access to information resources. The article further develops the research on the strategy of optimising the university library website. Conclusions. It has been established that the website of a university library is an integrated resource that has information, search, educational, advertising, and navigation functions and can be a powerful tool for promoting information and library products and services, as well as for shaping the image of a university library. It has been determined that access to information resources of the university library is an essential component of the educational process and research, and optimisation of the university library website is a necessary element for improving the availability of information resources. It has been found that to ensure convenient communication with users, differentiated communication tools can be installed on the website of a university library, which should be accessible and visible to users on all pages of the site. It has been determined that an essential place in providing remote user service is given to the library website, since it contributes to the expansion of library capabilities in terms of informing about the range of information and library resources and services. It has been found that in order to optimise a university library website and improve access to information resources, the following measures should be implemented: improved navigation, fast loading, implementation of search and mobile optimisation, and data backup. Key words: university library, website, remote service, electronic resources, information space, information resources, optimisation, repository, digitalisation.

Library and Information Services in the Library User’s Personal Account

A priority for modern libraries is the comprehensive transformation of the library and information service model in the context of universal digitalization. Digitalization of the library and information sphere is expressed in the emergence of new methods involving the use of innovative software tools as an alternative to the traditional approach. Through the implementation of digitalization initiatives, libraries are creating managed electronic environments with a wide range of digital library and information services. Software tools oriented towards the provision of these kinds of services include the creation of a user’s personal account on the library website. Today a personal account is an essential attribute of the websites of many national and university libraries, both local and foreign. The aim of the article is to analyze the possibilities of a personal account in terms of providing library and information services, including bibliographic ones, to remote library users. The article discusses ways of online registration and authorization in a personal account, its services available to users, as well as software tools to make the user’s work comfortable. Personal account is a tool for managing a set of connected services, which is constantly being improved and supplemented with new services. The range of services available to the user can vary, reflecting the specifics and size of the library. The features of the personal account are illustrated by examples from Russian and foreign libraries. The personal account has been successfully used to provide bibliographic services to support research and teaching activities. Based on the results of the analysis of the information in the personal account, libraries make decisions aimed at increasing loyalty, formation of individual offers to improve the comfort of service for users. The personal account is predominantly used in university libraries, where it is a part of the integrated information and educational environment. Using the potential of the virtual working environment is an opportunity for libraries to find their place in the digital world.

INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A UNIVERSITY’S LIBRARY WEBSITE IN SUPPORTING SCHOLARLY PURSUITS

This study looked into how well postgraduate students in Zaria could use the library websites at Ahmadu Bello University for their academic work. To direct the study, the following five research questions were created: (1) How much access to the Ahmadu Bello University Library website do postgraduate students have for academic work? (2) What is the effectiveness of postgraduate students’ use of the Ahmadu Bello University Library website for academic tasks? (3) To what extent do postgraduate students use the Ahmadu Bello University Library website for scholarly purposes? (4) Which kinds of online information sources do postgraduate students employ for their academic work? (5) How happy are postgraduate students with using the website of the Ahmadu Bello University Library for academic purposes? The study utilized Mullin B, Hardy S, and William S’s framework as determinants for assessing academic library websites, explicitly focusing on the Ahmadu Bello University Library website. A survey research design was utilized, and the target population included all postgraduate students enrolled at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, during a specific academic session, with a total of 7,240 students. The study areas (faculties) and respondents were chosen through the use of a straightforward random sampling procedure. 221 people made up the study’s sample size. Mean and standard deviation were used to assess the data that had been obtained. The research found that most respondents concurred that the website of the Ahmadu Bello University library gave them useful material for their scholarly responsibilities. Additionally, the study indicated that the website facilitated simple and fast access to other information sources and services. Finally, the Ahmadu Bello University Library website was found to support and assist postgraduate students in effectively interacting with the website systematically.

Organization of Content Policy on University Library Websites: Strategies for Promoting Publishing Projects

In the era of digital transformation, the forms of providing information and working with users are changing. As you know, libraries of educational institutions are not only a place for storing and distributing educational resources among readers, but also carry out work to popularize resources and promote them in the educational environment. The university libraries, performing informational, educational and cultural functions, use the tools of websites to solve the tasks set. The success of the entire educational organization depends on a competent and convenient content policy. The article is devoted to the content analysis of sections of the websites of libraries of pedagogical universities. The purpose of the study: to study the content of the websites of libraries of pedagogical universities. In the course of the work, statistical and comparative methods were used, a content analysis of 38 pages was carried out, the main tasks were identified and problems for further research were identified. Main conclusions: relevance of content, reflection of links with external partners and publishers, ease of navigation, modern design are important conditions for interaction between the library and the reader and, as a result, increased interest in publishing projects and library activities. Different types and variety of content increase audience engagement, reduce the time of interaction between participants in the educational process. The main tasks facing libraries are: building up external and internal relations to promote publishing projects, work to popularize the developments of the university's authors in the external information space, the use of modern research on the impact of web resource design on readers. The results can be used to develop courses and conduct training events for industry professionals.

Analysis of information architecture for university library websites: An indian perspective

Analysis of information architecture for university library websites: An indian perspective

Information dissemination techniques in digital era: A content analysis of deemed university library websites of Karnataka

Information dissemination techniques in digital era: A content analysis of deemed university library websites of Karnataka

THE THE EFFECT OF ABDURRAB UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WEBSITE QUALITY ON USER SATISFACTION USING MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION AND IMPORTANCE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

Abdurrab University library website is an effort to improve services in providing information in the form of physical book data and digital collections to its users. This study aims to analyze the influence of the quality of the Abdurrab University library website on user satisfaction based on end user perceptions. The WebQual 4.0 method was modified by the researcher with the addition of the variables user interface quality and the quality of reliability to compile this research instrument. The distribution of questionnaires was carried out online and offline to 96 respondents obtained from the results of sample calculations using the slovin formula from a total population of 2552 people. The quality of Abdurrab University library website based on multiple linear regression analysis partially variables Usability Quality and The Quality of Reliability affect user satisfaction while simultaneously all WebQual 4.0 variable modifications affect user satisfaction. The influence of independent variables on dependent variables received a value of 43.6% and 56.4% was influenced by independent variables that were not used in this study, so the quality of the website was classified as poor. The quality of Abdurrab University library website is based on Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) for conformity level analysis of 85.29% and gap analysis of -0.55, with a conformity level analysis value of 85.29% of websites is good. The conclusion of this study is that the quality of the Abdurrab University library website affects user satisfaction, so this research can be used as a reference for improvement by the Abdurrab University library.

Google SEO score and accessibility rank on the American University Libraries’ websites: one comparative analysis

PurposeThis study aims to present a comparative study of university library websites (in the USA) from the standpoint of “Google SEO” and “Accessibility”. Furthermore, correlation analysis between these two done.Design/methodology/approachBy opting for a webometric approach, the present study analyzed university library websites in the USA. The Lighthouse add-on for the Google Chrome browser has been used as a data collection tool, by writing and implementing a computer program in Bash language automatically (May 2020). Data analysis tools used were “Libre-Office-Calc”, “SPSS22” and “Excel”.FindingsIn all 81 university library websites in the USA, Google search engine optimization (SEO) scores have been observed the amount higher than 60 (Total Score = 100). The accessibility rank obtained lay between 0.56 and 1 (Total Score = 1). A weak correlation relationship between “SEO score” and “accessibility rank” (P-value = 0.02, Spearman Correlation Coefficient = 0.345) was observed. This weak relationship can be explained due to the impact of several components affecting Google’s SEO score, one of them being having a high “accessibility rank”.Practical implicationsGiven the increasing automation of library processes, SEO tools can help libraries in achieving their digital marketing goals.Originality/valueAccurate measurement of the Google SEO score and accessibility rank for the university library websites (in the USA) were obtained by Lighthouse add-on for Google Chrome browser. Moreover, data extraction by the implementation of one program computer without the direct observation of human resources is the innovation of this study.

Evaluation of Public University Libraries Websites in Bangladesh

The research paves a way to look into the content, features, and upkeep of Bangladeshi public university library websites. To ensure representativeness, we selected twelve (12) public university libraries that have dedicated websites. For authenticity and reliability of data, a checklist of sixty-one (61) items divided into ten (10) categories was used, along with interview procedures. The findings of this research have been presented in both tabular and figurative forms. According to the research, the website trend, which began a few years ago, will become a driving force for library services, although there is still potential for development, such as liquid layout, mobile-friendliness, Web-OPAC, online tutorials, etc., and may indicate some maintenance issues for the library's website. This research is useful for information scientists and academic librarians involved in the establishment and management of library websites, particularly in underdeveloped nations like Bangladesh, where resources are restricted and studies are sparse.