Usage Of Information Resources Research Articles

The transaction analysis of loan and usage of information resources by library members: A case study of public libraries in Ilam province

The transaction analysis of loan and usage of information resources by library members: A case study of public libraries in Ilam province

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

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

Challenges in using information resources: a case study of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture library, Nigeria

The utilization of information resources holds significant importance in the realm of undergraduate education. However, undergraduates often encounter diverse challenges when it comes to accessing and effectively utilizing these resources. This study aims to investigate the specific challenges faced by undergraduates in their usage of information resources, focusing on the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Library as a pertinent case study. The study seeks to discern the types of information resources commonly employed by undergraduates, identify the obstacles they encounter in the process of accessing and utilizing these resources, and explore potential strategies to overcome these challenges. In pursuit of these research objectives, a total of 150 questionnaires were disseminated to a carefully selected sample of undergraduate students from the aforementioned university. The questionnaires served as the primary instrument for data collection. The obtained results shed light on various noteworthy aspects. Notably, a significant majority of undergraduate students (86%) reported visiting the library weekly. However, it was found that only a comparatively smaller proportion (36%) of students indicated frequent utilization of electronic resources, such as e-books and online journals. The most prevalent challenges included inadequate availability of resources (52%), poor Internet connectivity (46%), limited proficiency in information literacy skills (38%), and restricted access to relevant materials (34%). These findings underscore the need to address these challenges to facilitate enhanced access to and utilization of information resources among undergraduate students. In conclusion, by examining the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Library as a case study, the study provides valuable insights on how to mitigate the challenges observed such as providing Improved Library Resources and Better Internet Connectivity utilized by undergraduates.

Competence Improvement of School Libraries in Realizing Adaptive Service Innovation

Background of the study: Librarians are required to adapt to the surrounding environment in all eras. During the post-Covid-19 pandemic period, returning the spirit of offline learning by providing the right information resources for users at the school level is necessary. Improving the competence of librarians in managing the library is one of the keys. Purpose: This study aims to analyze how librarians adaptively improve their competency in the post-Covid-19 pandemic. Method: This research uses a qualitative approach and case study method. Data collection techniques were using observation, interviews, and documentation analysis. The validity of the data was tested using the source triangulation technique. Data are presented by reducing data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. Findings: The librarian profession is a profession with competencies that develop adaptively. Improving the competence of school librarians in the post-pandemic period includes general competencies and core competencies. General competencies include operating computers, compiling work programs, and compiling reports. Improvement of core competencies includes a selection of library materials, acquisition of information sources, cataloging capabilities, maintenance of library materials, improvement of circulation services, reference services, information retrieval, library promotion capabilities, literacy, use of IT in libraries, as well as enhancement of specific competencies. Competency enhancement is carried out in various ways: through training, technical guidance, knowledge sharing, seminars, and workshops held online, hybrid, and offline. As well as comparative studies in other libraries, both online and offline. Conclusion: Online self-development activities are still the prima donna for librarians at the school level because they save costs and time. In contrast, offline activities are still a factor in cost considerations.

Information and communication technology adoption and electronic information resource usage among university-owned senior secondary school students in southwestern Nigeria

Electronic information resources (EIRs) usage by students involves accessing and utilizing electronic sources and services for knowledge acquisition, entertainment and learning purposes. However, extant literatures have shown that most of the students in Nigeria do not use these information resources adequately. Previous studies focused largely on accessing and utilisation of IRs among students in tertiary institutions with little emphasis on secondary school students, particularly those in university-owned secondary schools. This study, therefore, was carried out to examine the adoption on EIRs usage among students in Federal university-owned senior secondary schools in southwestern Nigeria. The survey design of ex post-facto type was utilised. The university-owned senior secondary schools from five federal universities in southwestern Nigeria were purposively selected. Six hundred and seventy- four Senior Secondary School II students in the five schools were enumerated. The instruments used were: Information Communication Technology Adoption (r=0.70) and IRs Usage (r=0.77) scales. This was complemented with a focus group discussion session with 10 students in each school. Quantitative data were subjected to descriptive analysis, Pearson’s product moment correlation at 0.05 level of significance, while qualitative data were thematically analysed. The respondents’ age was of 16.0±2.0 years, 50.6% were males and 68.1% were from the sciences. The ICT adoption level was high ( ̅=2.90) against 2.50 criterion mean. Information resources were used on a regular basis within the interval of 26-50 on the test of norm table. The sources of accessing the IRs were Internet (85.4%), mobile phone (77.8%), television (71.5%), e-books (50.9%) and educational software (49.1%). The ICT adoption (r=0.58), correlated significantly with IRs usage. ICT adoption predicted IRs usage (F(3;670) =24.26; Adj. R2=0.366), accounting for 36.6% of its variance. The ICT adoption (β=0.52) contributed to IRs usage. Instability of network services, information overload, inadequate technical support and restrictions of ICT tools use were challenges facing IRs usage among the students. Information and communication technology adoption influenced information resources usage among students of university-owned senior secondary schools in southwestern Nigeria. Therefore, there is need for the provision of functional and effective network services and enactment of flexible rules on information and communication technology tools.

Decentralized Identity Management Using Blockchain

This article explores the usage of decentralised identity (DID) management using blockchain in global organisations to support secure usage of information resources. Blockchain as technology was initially introduced as a cryptocurrency and there have been challenges in its adoption for enterprise applications such as identity management. DID is emerging as one of the strong blockchain adoption use cases. Industry pioneers and users across domains have started exploring DID use cases, which help better protect their personal data and application access control as compared to traditional, central, or federated identity management models. In this exploratory work, the authors employ qualitative secondary case-based study research methodology to understand the challenges of the current digital identity management landscape and explore the possible benefits of DID as an emerging identity management paradigm. They propose a conceptual cube framework for analysing and studying various DID platforms thereby contributing to both the theory and practice of digitally secure identity.

Retraction Note: Study on the design and application of the user information resources of track and field web course based on software programming method

Retraction Note: Study on the design and application of the user information resources of track and field web course based on software programming method

Design of Digital Platform for College Innovation and Carving Out Cultivation Project Based on Intelligent Analysis

With the gradual integration of the Internet into people’s daily life and the increasing number of students and organizations joining the Internet wave, more and more people begin to carry out entrepreneurial activities by taking advantage of the rich resources, sharing, and communication characteristics of the Internet. No matter ordinary people or outstanding social elites, they can develop their own innovation and creativity at all levels under the influence and role of Internet informatization. University students’ innovation and carving out are one of the vital methods to alleviate the strain of social employment and industrial transformation and development; however, the lack of entrepreneurial high-quality and bad integration of social sources also has an effect on the success of university students’ innovation and carving out. To resolve the above problems, this article constructs a digital platform for innovation and carving out cultivation undertaking in schools and universities primarily based on smart analysis. Digital-wise evaluation can successfully promote the data administration of the platform, overcome the inherent troubles such as old-fashioned records sources and gradual updating of regular platforms, make full use of the advantages of large data, combine scan and theory, and assemble a remarkable varied ecological environment. Within the functional scope of the platform, provide innovation and carving out information resources for users in need, enhance the clever processing stage of innovation and carving out facts in schools, recognize the adaptive scheduling of innovation and carving out facts, minimize the work depth of innovation and carving out records managers, enhance the deployment effectivity of innovation and carving out data in faculties and universities, and domesticate the innovation and carving out capability of university students in an all-round way. Promote the innovation and improvement of innovation and carving out things to do in universities.

ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-АНАЛІТИЧНА ПІДТРИМКА УПРАВЛІННЯ ІНКЛЮЗИВНОЮ ОСВІТОЮ В УМОВАХ ВОЄННОГО СТАНУ З УРАХУВАННЯМ ДОСВІДУ ЄС

The purpose of the article is to study modern ways of improving information and analytical support for the management of inclusive education in crisis conditions, taking into account the experience of the EU. The list of components that compose the central software and technical complex of the automated system of inclusive resource centers (AS "IRC") was described. The types of modern threats to the information security of the AS "IRC", which influence the information processed and stored in this system, as well as technological information, were analyzed. Criteria for providing information protection from unauthorized access through crypto protection, monitoring of system logs of software and technical means, and analysis of violations in the functioning of the AS "IRC" were described. Implementation of organizational and technical measures on cyber protection, used for objects of critical information infrastructure, for AS "IRC" needs was proposed. The list of actions to ensure the availability and fault tolerance of components and information resources of the AS "IRC" was shown. It was concluded that for the storage of information in emergency modes of operation during the armed aggression of the russian federation, the means of uninterruptible power supply and backup (archiving) of information from databases using special software should be provided in the AS "IRC". Data monitoring and recovery should be managed and backup data must be stored in locations that do not allow them to be damaged in the event of the destruction of the AS "IRC" main components. The proposed local education registries, databases and copies of state registries should be moved to a safe place/environment in free territories. Educational personal data/software at risk of falling into enemy hands should be deleted in advance. It is necessary to ensure the application of the mechanism of preventive disconnection by technical administrators, owners, operators of national and local, public and private educational information systems and educational information resources for users in the occupied territories to "sensitive" information.

Accessibility, Awareness and Use of Egranary Digital Library Technology in Academic Library by Lecturers of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina, Nigeria

The study investigated on the Accessibility, Awareness and Use of EGranary Library System by Academic Staff of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University. A null hypothesis was formed to investigate the influence of eGranary on enhanced access and usage of information resources by academic staff. The study used a quantitative research paradigm and a survey as the research method. Through the usage of the eGranary digital library system, a questionnaire was employed as the primary instrument for data collection on accessibility and utilization of information resources. The study used a population of 506 academic employees and a sample size of 150 academic staff, with a response rate of 95.0 % for data analysis. The study's data was broken down into percentage and frequency tables. According to the findings of the study, demographic characteristics (gender, age, education, and professional rank) had no significant impact on access to and use of information resources at the surveyed university. The study advised that the surveyed university to invest more in ICT facilities in order to improve academic staff's access to and use of eGranary and information resources for research.

Information seeking process of graduate school teachers in Sri Lanka

The main objective of this study is to examine information usage of information resources and information seeking process of school teachers’ when seeking information for their professional information needs. It investigates what resources are preferred by the teachers, how they initiate their searching strategy, process followed and how they locate necessary information required for teaching purposes. The study uses a mixed method approach, comprising questionnaire survey and focus groups discussions. The data collected through the questionnaires were mainly quantitative and were analysed using the SPSS (21.0) while the qualitative data from the focus groups discussions were analysed using content analysis strategy. For the quantitative approach, 318 school teachers were sampled in questionnaires survey where the descriptive statistics were used for analysis. It was shown that the internet, professional books, library and personal knowledge were the top four most preferred information sources used by the teachers. The study found that most of the teachers started their searching process by using the syllabus when starting new topic to teach and most of them initiate their searching strategy by using teacher’s guides, personal knowledge and study the syllabus. The findings further revealed that most of the teachers used school either IT lab or school library and book shop as place for locating information that required for teaching.

An Efficient Encryption Algorithm for the Security of Sensitive Private Information in Cyber-Physical Systems

The new developments in smart cyber-physical systems can be shown to include smart cities, Internet of things (IoT), and for the most part smart anything. To improve the security of sensitive personal information (SPI) in cyber-physical systems, we present some novel ideas related to the encryption of SPI. Currently, there are issues in traditional encryption methods, such as low speed of information acquisition, low recognition rate, low utilization rate of effective information resources, and high delay of information query. To address these issues, we propose a novel efficient encryption algorithm for the security of incremental SPI. First, our proposed method analyzes user information resources and determines valid data to be encrypted. Next, it uses adaptive acquisition methods to collect information, and uses our encryption method to complete secure encryption of SPI according to the acquisition results. Our experimental analysis clearly shows that the algorithm effectively improves the speed of information acquisition as well as effective information recognition rate, thus enhancing the security of SPI. The encryption model in turn can provide a strong guarantee for user information security.

Information Seeking Behavior of the Humanities and Social Science Undergraduates: A Case of University of Colombo

This paper discusses the Information Seeking Behavior (ISB) of the Humanities and Social Science (HSS) undergraduates of the University of Colombo with three objectives; to study the information resource usage of the undergraduates, to study the barriers they encounter in seeking and using the information and to study the information seeking process of the undergraduates. A questionnaire and Focus Group Meetings (FGMs) were used to gather quantitative and qualitative data. Convenient Sampling method was used and the response rate was 82% out of 550 questionnaires while 95 attended the FGMs. SPSS (ver. 22) and manual analysis were used to analyze data. Most respondents use Internet instead of library resources and do not use standard criteria to evaluate information. The majority consult their batch mates for help in using information resources. At the same time, most of them have not received any training in using the library resources or Internet. They face several barriers related to library resources, facilities, services and training which prevent them from reaching the library first for their information needs. The processes they follow to search and use information correspond to some other information seeking models. It is recommended that additional research is required to substantiate the gravity of this issue and librarians need to collaborate with the faculty to improve their ISB.

Features of creating a reference culturological consolidated information resource

Purpose of the article: to describe the basic principles of search, consolidation and streamlining of reference information for a consolidated resource and select software for its implementation. Methodology. The research methodology consists in applying general scientific and special methods of cognition, in particular, the author used comparative and review and analytical monitoring of the state of modern information technologies for creating a single consolidated culturological information resource for users and methods for integrating various document-communication complexes into a single holistic electronic environment. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the implementation of a set of measures that create conditions for reliable and fast receipt of information by users. Therefore, the main tasks of the reference consolidated information resource is to ensure the search, collection, analysis, processing, storage, and dissemination of information. This is done by creating and storing information resources for a long time and accumulating them in relevant databases, as well as disseminating information about the resource through web forums and groups in social networks of cultural orientation. Conclusions. Integration of various information sources in a single information system will facilitate the integration of electronic cultural resources into a single information system, the general availability of information resources for users and ensure user access to shared network resources through links that will be placed in this system.

An encryption algorithm for user's sensitive information resources in network database

At present, the encryption process of simple one-dimensional chaotic system has limitations, which leads to the poor security of sensitive information in the network database. To solve this problem, in this paper, a secondary encryption algorithm based on NCA mapping was proposed for user’s information resource with spatio-temporal chaotic. By using the sensitivity, scrambling and randomness characteristics of initial value in dual chaotic system which was based on Logistic mapping combined with Henon mapping, the algorithm was applied to the generation of key, to make double encryption of plaintext. The dual chaotic system which combined Logistic mapping and Henon mapping was improved, and a new spatio-temporal chaotic system based on NCA mapping was constructed. NCA mapping was used to control the scrambling process of sensitive information, and the spatio-temporal chaotic sequence was used to change the diffusion process of sensitive information, to complete the encryption of user’s sensitive information resource in network database. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm can effectively encrypt sensitive information and improve the security of network database operation.

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Study on the design and application of the user information resources of track and field web course based on software programming method

To improve the user information resource module’s construction of the track and field web course in universities. Literature study, interview, system design method, software programming method, questionnaire survey and etc. Each module platform’s text composition, function, link control are effective; The user entry design is very effective; The form and content of My Resources are diverse and abundant, which is a comprehensive settings of personal information. User information resource settings can well display the path of User Entry and the categories of the recent curriculum resource and ensure the safety of the user codes and make the users contactable and their identity clear. This study is suitable to the setting and communication of auxiliary web course of track and field compulsory (elective, minor) course for teacher-student in college physical education, which is effect to improve the application of electronic information interaction.

Digital Learning Characteristics and Principles of Information Resources Knowledge Structuring

<p style="text-align:justify">Analysis of principles knowledge representation in information systems led to the necessity of improving the structuring knowledge. It is caused by the development of software component and new possibilities of information technologies. The article combines methodological aspects of structuring knowledge and effective usage of information resources which are designed for the scientific and methodological study of practical recommendations in Digital learning implementation. It is shown at the paper that one of the most important problems, which face the processing of knowledge or construction systems, is knowledge representation. The main idea of the paper is increasing the efficiency at the university learning process on the basis of a possible applications and rational structuring knowledge. The proposed concept of using information resources of Digital Learning is based on the idea of using the principles of abstraction, encapsulation, modularity, hierarchy, typing, concurrency preservation and implementation in such stages of this process as algorithmic support of knowledge structuring and structured transfer of knowledge to students. The topic of the article is unique as we try to see Digital learning in multidisciplinary aspects: education, mathematics, statistics. The article combines a theoretical approach to structuring knowledge that is based on the integrated usage of fuzzy semantic network, theory of predicates, Boolean functions, theory of complexity of network structures and practical aspects and ways of construction Digital Learning Systems at the University.</p>

Assessement of information resources of public libraries in Rivers state, Nigeria

The paper assessed information resources of public libraries in Rivers State. A survey research design was used for the study; four research questions and one hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study comprised of 1150 public library users and librarians in Rivers State. A sample size of 220 public library users and 10 librarians were obtained through purposive sampling techniques. A structure questionnaire and a checklist were used to collect data for the study. Data obtained were analyzed using arithmetic mean and the hypothesis tested with z-test. The checklist was analyzed based on the degree to which the items are available. Findings revealed that public libraries in Rivers State provide adequate information resources for users, awareness of resources provided by public libraries in Rivers State is low, inadequate funding, high cost of information resources are some of the problems faced by public libraries in Rivers State. Some recommendations were made for improvement.

Organization and usage of information resources at Deeni Madaris libraries in Pakistan

PurposeDeeni Madaris of Pakistan and their libraries are playing an important role in educating the large fraction of society. They have always been engaged in the development of social and cultural values of the Pakistani society. This study aims to investigate the organization of information resources and their utilization at Deeni Madaris libraries in the central Punjab, Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative research approach was adopted for this study. A questionnaire was developed on the bases of related literature and discussions with experts of librarianship as well as Islamic studies in Pakistan. The questionnaire was sent to 49 Deeni Madaris, of which five did not have libraries and four did not respond. Forty (81.6 per cent) Deeni Madaris responded and provided the relevant data about their libraries. The collected data were analyzed through SPSS 22. Mostly descriptive statistics were applied to calculate the frequencies, percentage, means and standard deviations. A two-tailed t-test was applied to check the impact of cataloguing and automation on the use of information resources.FindingsIt was found that majority of the respondents developed their own classification and cataloguing methods for the organization of information resources and did not have a proper retrieval system. Majority of the respondents were providing lending services to readers. Teachers and final-year students were the key users of the libraries. They mostly referred to books, theses and serials written in Urdu and Arabic language. The situation of library computerization was very weak; only 19 libraries had computers and 11 of them have partially automated the library activities. Library automation and catalogue put positive effects on the use of library resources.Originality/valueThe exploration of the literature showed that libraries of Madaris in Pakistan have always been a priority, but these libraries did not get a position in the library literature as they deserve. This study will fill this gap.

A Comparative Analysis of the Information Resource Usage of the Agriculture Students

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the differences in information resource usage among the agriculture students in University of Peradeniya, so that remedial measured could be adopted to address the identified trends. A 10% sample was surveyed and the data were complimented by the information provided by published literature, statistics, faculty members and the library staff. Findings established that the Search Engines, Wikipedia, Classmates, Lecturers and Recommended Readings are used often by all but there is a variation in the usage across the academic years. Use of Recommended Readings, Library Collection, and Lecturers increased across the academic years while the use of their Personal Collections of material, and the use of Classmates, Friends and Family and the Librarians as an information resource decreased. There was no difference in the use of Search Engines across the years but the use of Wikipedia, and Government Websites decreased in the fourth year. The study proved that the students expect training from the library, and that there is a variation across the academic years in the topics they would like to learn about. The study recommends a well-planned information literacy programme for all the students of the faculty irrespective of their year of study. A limitation of the study was that it covered only what and how often aspects of the information resource usage but not why, due to time limitation, but elucidated the why of findings in the light of previous research. However, this paper is the first of its kind, which makes a comparative analysis of the information resource usage of the agriculture undergraduates in Sri Lanka.Journal of the University Librarians’Association of Sri Lanka, Vol. 19, Issue 1, October 2015, Page 6-31