Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries
QQML- e-journal is an international scientific on-line open accessed, double anonymous peer-reviewed journal, which publishes scientific papers on diverse topics on Library and Information Science research. The scope of the journal is to publish contemporary and quality research, including theoretical research papers and applications. The journal is open and encourages the use of various research methods (quantitative and qualitative methods). QQML e-journal as a rule publishes the papers presented at the International conference QQML- Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries (www.isast.org). Furthermore, QQML e-journal welcomes papers of the following types: • Articles, • Reports, • Case Studies, • Dissertations’ and Theses’ Abridgement, • Reviews of recent publications relevant to the scope and the topics of the journal, • Announcements of the International Associations, • News about the LIS activities internationally. The title of the journal QQML –e-journal (Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries -electronic journal) indicates the two major methodological trends and also two different ways of measuring quality and results. Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (QQM) are proved more and more popular tools for Librarians, because of their usefulness to the everyday professional life. QQM aim to the assessment and improvement of the services, to the measurement of the functional effectiveness and efficiency. For ages library science was considered as a practical job, without scientific basis and prospect. Analysis and Synthesis, methodologies and metrics are terms of the last two decades. We invite the cooperation of Professionals and Researchers, Theorists and Practitioners to address existential problems, to emphasize the role of methodologies and argument aiming to the maximum scholarship, reliability and view. QQM are the mean to make decisions on fund allocation and financial alternatives. Librarians use also QQM in order to determine why and when their users appreciate their services. This is the start point of the innovation involvement and the ongoing procedure of the excellent performance. Systematic development of quality management in libraries requires a detailed framework, including the quality management standards, the measurement indicators, the self-appraisal schedules and the operational rules. These standards are practice-oriented tools and a benchmarking result. Their basic function is to express responsibly the customer (library user) -supplier (library services) relationship and provide a systematic approach to the continuous change onto excellence. The indoor and outdoor relationships of libraries are dependent of their communication and marketing capabilities, challenges, opportunities and implementation programmes. The Journal is supported by members of the Committees of the annual international conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries. The Journal is Published by ISAST (http://www.isast.org)
How much open is cancer research? Evaluating The Openness of Scholarly Publications in SAARC Countries: A Data Carpentry Approach
This study presents a bibliometric and metadata analysis of research publications in cancer research from SAARC countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) over the period 2015 to 2024, with a particular focus on open access trends, collaboration networks, and thematic distributions. Data comprising 19,567 articles was retrieved from the Scopus database using affiliation-based filters and refined using OpenRefine to standardize open access status, licensing types, and publication attributes. VOSviewer was used to map co-authorship networks and examined keyword co-occurrence across countries, illustrating significant intra-regional collaboration patterns, with India emerging as the principal hub. The analysis also revealed common thematic areas of research emphasis, including public health, and digital innovation. The results highlight a growing but uneven adoption of open access practices across SAARC nations in cancer research, with disparities in licensing and accessibility. The study underscores the potential of bibliometric tools to uncover regional research dynamics and suggests pathways for enhancing scholarly visibility and cooperation within SAARC countries.
Open access publishing, Licensing types, OpenRefine, VOSviewer, Bibliometrix, SAARC, Cancer research.
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The Importance of Internal Communication in Job Satisfaction: The Example of UNIKOP Region Libraries Employees in Türkiye
Job satisfaction is an important factor that affects employees commitment to their jobs, productivity and overall satisfaction levels. Many factors play a role in ensuring job satisfaction, and internal communication is one of them. Internal communication is a set of processes that enable the exchange of information, interaction and cooperation between the employees of an organization. An effective communication structure ensures that employees feel valued, while at the same time playing a critical role in terms of achieving the organization’s goals. The healthy functioning of internal communication increases the job satisfaction of employees, as well as strengthens their motivation and commitment. As information centers with a large number of users and employees, internal communication is also very important for libraries. Library employees who are satisfied with the environment they are in and satisfied with their work will provide better service to both users and society. The purpose of the study was to examine the perceptions of employees of KOP Region Universities Association (UNIKOP) libraries regarding internal communication and job satisfaction, in light of various demographic variables. Data were collected online and in-person via surveys. The study population consisted of 187 individuals working in university libraries in the region, and 94 volunteered to participate. The results of the study reveals that there is a significant difference between the participants in terms of gender and educational status; on the other hand, marital status and income has not created a significant difference.
Job satisfaction, Communication, Internal communication, UNIKOP region, Library employee
An in-depth look at Science Process Skills Research from 2000-2024. A Scientometric Analysis
This scientometric analysis examines 8,110 Scopus articles (2000-2024) tracking the evolution of Scientific Process Skills (SPS) research. Publication output showed steady growth, reaching a peak of 730 articles in 2024, indicating expanding academic engagement. The United States dominated research production with 8,331 articles, while the University of California system was the top-contributing institution with 206 publications. Teece's 2007 work received the highest citations (8,386), demonstrating substantial cross-disciplinary impact. Keyword analysis revealed enduring themes like "education" and "learning" alongside emerging interests in artificial intelligence integration and pandemic-related pedagogical adaptations. The strongest research collaborations existed between North American and European institutions. These findings highlight key trends including the growing incorporation of technology in SPS pedagogy, significant geographical disparities in research output, and important opportunities for enhanced global cooperation. The study provides empirical evidence of SPS research development, offering science educators and policymakers critical insights for developing twenty-first-century competencies through evidence based approaches that address current educational challenges and technological advancements.
science process skills, scientometric analysis, research trends, global collaboration science education.
A decade of trend reports: Approaches of information literacy and digital literacy in light of the IFLA Trend Reports (2013-2024): A textual analysis
Structural abstract Background and objective: Examining and debating new subjects and emerging topics in library and information science is part of IFLA trends, and literacy concepts have long been a matter of concern within these trends. This article aims to discover prominent aspects and approaches of information literacy and digital literacy concepts in IFLA trend reports from 2013 to 2024 by implementing textual analysis within different corpus reports to investigate the contributions and relationships of various trends to information and digital literacy. Methods: To reach this purpose, Voyant tools’ important features were implemented for textual analysis for finding patterns, structures, and specific analysis of information and digital literacy within IFLA trend reports corpus from 2013 to 2024 by identifying and investigating important contexts with focus on Voyant tools special features such as Topics, Cirrus, TermsBerry, Relative frequency, and Bubblelines. Results: Both information literacy and digital literacy are topics of discussion in IFLA trend reports 2016 and 2024 from multiple perspectives, with a special focus on information literacy in the IFLA trend report 2021. In terms of Bubblelines, the highest density was in IFLA trend report 2024. In dealing with relative frequency in information literacy, IFLA trend reports 2013, 2016, 2021 and 2024 had the highest relative frequency while digital literacy was the main topic of discussion in IFLA trend report 2016 and 2024. Important contexts of information and digital literacy were also investigated and distinguished within various IFLA trends. Significance, value: Implementing Voyant tools in this research as an innovative textual analysis method demonstrated that information and digital literacy are considered important approaches in IFLA trends in various years and are not only aligned with most of these trends but can also interpret multiple aspects of a corpus of reports according to their definitions and applications.
Textual data analysis, data mining, information literacy, digital literacy, Voyant tools, IFLA trend reports, content analysis
Critical thinking in library and information science: a bibliometric analysis
Critical thinking has long been an important topic in academia and educational sciences. Despite various researches in analyzing critical thinking publications in different academic disciplines, no comprehensive research has ever been conducted about bibliometric analysis of publications in this topic in Library and information science (LIS). Bibliometric analysis is a significant tool for a systematic analysis of references related to multiple subjects and disciplines. This research aimed at discussing and defining critical thinking concept in LIS by implementing bibliometric analysis for analyzing and reviewing over publications regarding critical thinking in Library and information science via Web of Science Database (WoS). After standard searching, selecting and screening the relevant results, 105 publications were retrieved from WoS. Publications were analyzed according to number of references and citations per year, key authors, highly cited publications, affiliations, and countries. The frequency of related keywords and the relationship between them were also analyzed by VOSviewer to identify the relationship between keywords in critical thinking in LIS. The results demonstrated that critical thinking, information literacy and library instruction were among the most frequent keywords utilized in different publications and had the strong relationship with each other.
Critical thinking, Library and information science, library instruction, bibliometric analysis, information literacy
Evolution of Academic Production in Information Science: Theses and Dissertations in Portugal (2014-2024)
Academic training in information science is guided by international guidelines that establish essential structuring axes for preparing future information professionals. These axes include: Information in Society; Foundations of the LIS Profession; Information and Communication Technologies; Research and Innovation; Information Resources Management; Management for Information Professionals; Information Needs and User Services; Literacies and Learning. However, technological advances and changes in information practices have led to the emergence of new research topics, such as Communicating Value, Data Curation, Digital Preservation, Ubiquity of Information Technologies and Associated Ethical Problems, Mobile Devices and Environments, Acquisition and Use of E-books, Communication and Publication of Information, User Behaviours and Expectations, and Information Professionals. Against this backdrop, this study aims to investigate whether the theses and dissertations developed by higher education students in Information Science in Portugal align with the traditional axes of training in the area or reflect a growing tendency to explore emerging themes. To this end, an exploratory analysis was conducted of the academic works available in the RENATES (National Registry of Dissertations and Theses), considering master's dissertations and doctoral theses in Library and Information Science. The study followed a quantitative and qualitative methodology, starting with the creation of a corpus of analysis based on criteria such as keywords, abstracts, and thematic classification. The academic papers were categorized according to their adherence to traditional or emerging themes, allowing a comparison between the two approaches. By analysing the results, this study contributes to a reflection on the adequacy of academic curricula to the emerging demands of the market and society. The research highlights the need for a balance between traditional training and the incorporation of new themes, ensuring that information professionals are well-prepared for contemporary challenges. The discussion also highlights the importance of internationalizing research and exchanging experiences between institutions in different contexts, promoting a broad and up-to-date vision of Information Science.
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NLIST in Provincialized Government Colleges of Assam: An Assessment
The present study aims to evaluate the utilization of NLIST services within provincialised colleges in Assam. A total of 17 colleges were randomly chosen for data collection. The questionnaire has been designed in a descriptive format, covering ICT infrastructure, authorities' support, reasons for opting for NLIST e-resources, challenges in seamless user services, and the frequency of significant efforts by college libraries. Personal interactions performed by the researcher following the distribution of the questionnaire among librarians of selected colleges. Findings revealed deficiencies in ICT infrastructure, slow internet speeds, and insufficient authority support regarding budget allocation and availability of skilled staff. The study identified lower costs of e-resources, NAAC evaluations, and the NEP 2020 as primary factors which are strong reason identified behind opting NLIST resources. Emphasizing the critical necessity for improved high-speed internet access to fully leverage e-resources, despite 70.57% of college librarians conducting awareness and training programs, 52.94% expressed the need for further orientation, workshops, and training sessions. It underscores the importance of awareness initiatives in Higher Education Institutes across Assam. To optimize the impact of the NLIST project, the study suggests conducting publicity and marketing campaigns aimed at college awareness to attract more institutions to benefit from the initiative. The research unveils a substantial gap in NLIST resource utilization in Assam's colleges, indicating the urgent need for corrective measures to match with those in other Indian states.
Optimizing Instagram Metrics for Strategic Information Marketing: Insights from Global Influencers
This study examines engagement dynamics and follower distributions among the top ten most-followed Instagram accounts, collectively amassing 4.289 billion followers. Statistical analysis reveals a positively skewed distribution, with a mean follower count of 428.9M exceeding the median (382M), influenced by outliers such as @instagram (672M) and @cristiano (617M). Z-score analysis identifies these accounts as significant outliers, whereas @khloekardashian (-1.03) and @beyonce (-0.97) rank at the lower spectrum. Sector-wise, athletes, predominantly footballers, maintain the highest average follower count (548.5M), whereas musicians and influencers range between 305M–420M. Sentiment analysis classifies engagement patterns into three categories: (i) highly positive accounts (@therock, @cristiano) fostering strong emotional resonance, (ii) neutral/promotional accounts (@instagram, @kimkardashian) with lower engagement, and (iii) music/activism-driven accounts (@beyonce, @arianagrande) balancing entertainment and social influence. Engagement Rate (ER) analysis highlights @therock (2.68%), @selenagomez (2.10%), and @cristiano (1.75%) as top performers, while @instagram (0.54%) exhibits minimal audience interaction. A moderate negative correlation (-0.582) between follower count and engagement rate suggests that larger audiences correspond with diminishing engagement levels, declining by 0.00248% per additional million followers. Findings underscore that content quality, audience sentiment, and narrative strategies surpass follower count in driving engagement. These insights hold critical implications for Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals, highlighting Instagram's potential for strategic digital outreach, branding, and knowledge dissemination. By leveraging targeted engagement strategies, LIS practitioners can optimize social media impact, fostering deeper connections with information users in an increasingly digital landscape.
Developing Digital Libraries for People with Disabilities: Accessibility Compliance and Challenges
This study explores how digital library (DL) developers address accessibility when creating digital collections to support people with disabilities, especially blind and visually impaired (BVI) users. It investigates whether developers comply with accessibility guidelines and the challenges they face. A total of 31 DL developers from U.S. institutions participated, recruited through listservs, professional organizations, and snowball sampling. Data were collected via a questionnaire and asynchronous focus groups conducted through Canvas. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to analyze the data. Findings show most developers follow legal and accessibility guidelines, though a few do not. Challenges include limited resources, a lack of awareness, legacy system issues, a lack of engagement with BVI users, administrative and vendor constraints, and complex guidelines.
Accessibity guidelines, compliance, challenges, people with disabilities, blind and visually impaired users, digital libraries
A Bibliometric Analysis on Digital Library Research Output in Asian Countries from 2014-2023
This study aims to present a bibliometric analysis of research output on Digital Libraries from Asian countries during 2014 to 2023. It explores the research activities on digital Library as well as subject wise classification of papers, journal wise publication trend, institution and country wise distribution of contribution. Also the prolific authors during 2014-2023 and keywords having more potential to cover this study area have been analyzed.
Reshaping Roles: Libraries in the Era of Mental Health Advocacy
This literature review examines the evolving role of libraries in supporting mental health and well-being. Traditionally, centers of learning, libraries are increasingly offering resources, programs, and safe spaces for mental health advocacy. As mental health concerns rise, libraries have expanded services, including providing literature, support groups, and connections to professionals. However, gaps remain in assessing the effectiveness of these initiatives and integrating digital health tools. This review emphasizes the positive impact libraries have on community well-being and individual mental health, highlighting the need for further development of inclusive, evidence-based practices in library-based mental health support.
Unveiling Digital Realms: A Systematic Review of Netnography Research in Library and Information Science
Netnography is an innovative qualitative approach that holds promise for investigating online phenomena. It has been gaining increasing popularity across disciplines in recent years. This study aims to provide a nuanced understanding of how netngoraphy has been applied in library and information science (LIS). A systematic review was conducted on 38 netnography studies published in LIS journals indexed in three academic databases. The findings reveal a growing trend of netnography research and a wide range of research topics of interest in the included studies. Of particular significance is the comprehensive analysis and discussion of various methodological aspects, including research design, data collection, data analysis, research ethics, and research rigor, within the context of netnography in LIS. The examination of methodological issues in current netnography research provides valuable insights and serves as a foundation for identifying potential opportunities for improvement in future studies.
Netnography; Systematic review; Research design; Data collection; Data analysis: Research rigor; Research ethics
The Nexus of Organizational Effectiveness and Renovated Academic Library Environment -A Research-Centric Approach
Academic libraries counted as the “Heart of the Institution” which already having some predefined duties and responsibilities. Recently Many academic institutions modified their libraries using latest technologies and equipments for better user support. The article throws light to Academic institution’sRenovated Knowledge Houses ‘s contributions to Institutional Effectiveness. How libraries resources, services, human assets are being explore for the well being of the parent organization? Are the users received their expected out come from latest facilities offered by the information centers? Many components all together provide their endowment to the success and goal achievement of the parent organization. Current study investigates the changing pattern, attitudes, utilities, effectiveness etc of modified physical and digital functionaries of advanced and renovated libraries towards the empowerment , achievement and path setting of institution. The study results pointed that these new ventures can promote the reputation, sprit ,corevalueand mission of organizations and their in house and exterior collaborators. It’s evident that Institutional effectiveness through library services and facilities can attract more staff and students to the institution and Accreditation bodies, government agencies provide high rating to these institutions.
Organizational Effectiveness, Knowledge Houses, Academic Libraries, Remodeled Facilities
Use of Online Databases and Social Networking Sites by Geology Faculty Members in Kerala
This study aims to examine the use of online databases and social networking sites (SNS) by geology faculty members in Kerala, India. It also seeks to identify the relationship between their research experience, the number of published papers, and their overall usage of these digital resources. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. The study population comprises geology faculty members from academic geoscience departments in government and government-aided colleges, as well as state and central universities in Kerala. SPSS software was employed for both descriptive and analytical data analysis. The respondents in this study utilized an average of four databases: Science Direct, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar. They also had an average level of use of social networking sites such as WhatsApp, ResearchGate, YouTube, Slideshare, and Academia.edu. A very strong statistically significant relationship was found between research experience (in years) and the number of published papers (rho = 0.659, p < 0.01). Additionally, a moderate statistically significant relationship was observed between the overall use of online databases and the overall use of social networking sites (rho = 0.517, p < 0.01). Conversely, a moderate statistically significant negative relationship was observed between the overall use of social networking sites and the number of published papers (rho = -0.323, p < 0.05). The usage of various digital resources by faculty members is continually increasing. This study examines their use of online databases and social networking sites.
Electronic Resources, E-resources Usage, Geology Faculty, Online Databases, Social Networking Sites
Benchmarking Rajagiri Business School’s Scholarly Output through Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)Lens: A Bibliometric Approach
This study provides a bibliometric analysis of Rajagiri Business School's (RBS) research contributions through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lens, utilizing SciVal's research intelligence and benchmarking capabilities to assess impact, alignment, and strategic growth areas in responsible management education (RME). Analyzing key performance metrics—including Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI), citation counts, and scholarly output across all 17 SDGs—this work reveals RBS's substantial contributions to SDGs such as Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8), and Climate Action (SDG 13), with FWCI scores significantly above global averages. Meanwhile, research gaps in SDGs like Gender Equality (SDG 5) and Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6) highlight further areas for development. This analysis underscores how benchmarking and insights tools empower business schools to position their research within national and international academic landscapes, enhancing institutional visibility and impact. By illustrating the strategic role of SDG-focused research in business schools, particularly within India and globally, this study affirms the integral role of academia in advancing sustainable development. The findings demonstrate how business schools can utilize data-driven insights to support targeted research growth, foster impactful collaborations, and align their missions with global sustainability objectives, thereby reinforcing the critical influence of academia on pressing societal challenges and global sustainability objectives.
Italian music libraries and open access digital music archives. Issues and challenges
Music libraries are faced with two different but related issues: on the one hand, the creation of repositories of digitised music collections (a means desired and supported by everyone, even by those who do not have or do not want to get used to electronic devices, such as musicians who prefer and use exclusively or almost exclusively paper) and, on the other hand, the use of exclusively electronic devices as a means of studying and performing music. As far as Italian Conservatory libraries are concerned, the use of commercial digital library services is spreading. In addition, there is currently a lack of digitisation projects for early, rare, or notable music collections: with the exception of the digital collections of a few Conservatories, such as those of Naples and Milan, Brescia, Florence and some others, there are no particular innovations in the digitisation of historical music Conservatory libraries. In addition to digital libraries, some problems remain when searching for music using criteria designed for the verbal text: despite some interesting recent proposals, the search for notated music with specific criteria, different from those of the verbal text, remains a challenge.
Italian music libraries, Italian Conservatories, Music digital libraries, OPAC SBN, Internet Culturale
Looking to the Future: Public Libraries in Romania and their Role in the Community
Public libraries have long served their communities by addressing the information and cultural needs of different categories of users, adapting to societal, technological, and communicational changes. The past few years have brought us many challenges such as the continuous advance of information and communication technologies or the recent COVID-19 pandemic. In this context many public libraries have understood the need to prepare for the future and reshape their role and services by implementing a series of measures to overcome future challenges. This research focuses on public libraries in Romania, analysing their role within communities at a time when interest in education, culture, and reading is declining, and these institutions face persistent underfunding. This study, conducted among Romanian librarians, identifies the technological, economic, and social changes impacting their recent activity, their collaborations and partnerships and their future objectives.
public libraries, role, objectives, challenges, collaborations, partnerships, Romania
Mapping the literature on the application of Augmented and Virtual reality in libraries: a bibliometric analysis
The libraries are gradually adopting Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to improve the services and user experience. Such technologies can go beyond the limitations of physical space and encourage digital understanding and interaction in more active and flexible environments. This paper includes application of AR/VR in the library with case studies which includes back to the Future at the University of Southern California, the Bristol Library Virtual Reality Space at the University of Bristol, and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi's Central Library's virtual reality tour. Also provides a list of tools and technologies include AR/VR headsets, AR apps, 3D scanners and printers, content creation tools, mobile AR platforms, AR educational kits, and collaborative VR spaces. The bibliometric analysis was done with the dataset spanning 2004 to 2023 includes 482 sources and 924 documents, with an annual growth rate of 18.53%. The most common type of publication is regular articles. China leads the list of publications in the field of interdisciplinary research, with 204 publications and 3,512 citations. The US follows closely with 193 publications and 4,885 citations. The top ten include the UK, Spain, Australia, Canada, Italy, Brazil, Korea, and Germany. Key platforms like IEEE Access, Library Hi Tech, and PLOS One are also mentioned. Virtual reality is the most dominant term, with rehabilitation second. This paper comprises of application of AR/VR in the library providing various the tools and technology, and case studies and a bibliometric study. This research suggested that Augmented and virtual reality technologies can enhance patron experience, foster digital literacy in the library.
Fundamental Statistical Terminology for Library and Information Science Researchers: Key Concepts to Know
This paper explores the crucial role of fundamental statistical terminology in guiding research within Library and Information Science (LIS). From the initial planning stages to the final analysis, statistical tools provide researchers with a systematic and quantitative framework for data analysis, enabling them to draw reliable conclusions and make informed decisions. The paper delves into essential statistical concepts, including hypotheses, variables, population, samples, sampling techniques, levels of measurement, statistical significance, validity, reliability, and data analysis. Through a detailed examination of each concept, the essay aims to equip LIS researchers with a foundational understanding of statistical terminology necessary for proficient data interpretation and manipulation. The discussion emphasizes the importance of statistical literacy in enhancing the rigour, objectivity, and credibility of research endeavours within the dynamic landscape of library and information science. Mastering these vital statistical concepts empowers researchers to contribute meaningfully to advancing knowledge in the field, fostering evidence-based decision-making and robust scientific inquiry.
Social media Prevalence: information anxiety among the librarians: Survey study.
Library and information professionals also use social media platforms through computers, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones due to the excessive use of social media and health issues faced by library professionals. The primary purpose of this paper is to bring up the issue of information overload and its impact on the professional lives of librarians. It is a quantitative study, and survey methodology is used as the data collection source. A total of 162 library professionals participated in this study. The findings of this study showed that excessive use of social media anxiety has effects on the health of library and information professionals, such as eyesight weakness, mental stress, and sleeping disorders. Librarians can control information anxiety and create appropriate usage of social media. This study also provides implications for other professional domains to create a balanced use of social media.
A Comparative Analysis of Prison Library Services in Central Jails of Uttar Pradesh: An Inmate’s Perspective
India's vast penitentiary system, housing over half a million inmates across numerous facilities, underscores the critical need for effective prison rehabilitation programs. This study examines the library services offered specifically by Varanasi and Agra central jail in Uttar Pradesh. Study focused to find role of library in education and access to diverse reading material by the inmates. A comprehensive survey and comparative analysis have been performed to evaluate inmate’s perceptions, library objectives, service satisfaction levels, and the availability of reading materials. Key findings highlight significant variations between Varanasi and Agra Central Jails in terms of inmate perceptions and utilization patterns of library services. While Varanasi inmates emphasize the educational aspect, Agra inmates exhibit higher satisfaction with library services. Disparities also exist in perceptions regarding the availability of updated materials and inmate preferences for reading materials. These findings underscore the importance of tailored strategies to enhance library services and inmate experiences in correctional facilities. By addressing inmates' unique needs and preferences, prison authorities can optimize the role of library to promote education, recreation, and skill development among inmates for their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
AI, Acronyms, and the Future of Facets: Mnemonics as Heuristic Instructional Tools for Structuring GenAI Prompts
This paper explores the evolving landscape of library discovery through the lens of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), focusing on potential impacts on traditional faceted search interfaces. As AI-driven conversational search begins to reshape information retrieval, concerns arise regarding the potential to obscure facets, which are critical to search result refinement. This study introduces mnemonic acronyms as a heuristic device to guide users in structuring effective prompts for AI-based search. Observational studies in academic settings demonstrate how acronyms can enhance precision and user understanding of AI-driven search. Findings indicate that providing heuristic tools can be an effective strategy to guide initial AI searches, but challenges such as accuracy and bias highlight the ongoing need for critical evaluation.
The Role of the Academic Library in the Socialization of Education Research Results: Qualitative Findings in Four Mexican Universities
The findings of education research are shared with peers and the general public. Academic libraries require a detailed identification of their current and potential role in supporting their researcher users as creators of new knowledge in order to provide a better service. In this text, we share the qualitative advancements of a study which had the objective of retrieving the elements that define the current and potential role of the library in the context of the meanings and actions linked to result socialization processes for education researchers, who address priority processes for Mexican society. The data comes from semi-structured interviews with four academics belonging to two public and two private universities, diverse in their size and geographic location. The analysis used the Grounded Theory method, and analysis categories were generated for each institution through various technological supports. Although the results are specific to each researcher and university, we can identify some common aspects about the role of the library in the socialization of research results; one example would be reviewing literature through electronic databases. Previous results establish that libraries are a benchmark in the researchers’ trajectory and may have a key role in formation, for creating informational materials and establishing alliances to situate research results on specialized and general platforms.
Library Research; Diffusion and Dissemination of Education Research; Qualitative Methods; Grounded Theory; Library Support for Research Socialization
Growth of Psychology and Clinical Psychology Literature: A Comparative Analysis of India, World and European Countries
The present study compares the literature in the disciplines of psychology and clinical psychology from India, the World, and European countries between 1989 and 2023, looking at the expansion of these fields as per the data of the Web of Science. To examine the growth and trend of the literature, various growth models were applied to the dataset from the defined countries and the data was analyzed using MS Excel. Overall an increasing trend of production is seen from all three of them, the maximum papers have been produced during the block 2019-2023 and the minimum during 1989-1993. An increasing trend in Relative Growth Rate is seen among which the world’s mean RGR is the highest in both fields i.e., 0.990 and 0.964 in psychology and clinical psychology respectively. The psychology & clinical psychology literature from all defined countries shows a decreasing trend of Dt values over the period. The curve fitting statistics show that except for the literature from European nations which best suit the linear growth model, the others i.e., the world and India show that the exponential growth model fits best to the Psychology literature. On the other hand, clinical psychology literature from the World, European nations, and India shows that it best fits the exponential growth statistics. The chi-square test statistics show that the European countries clinical psychology literature follows the logarithmic model and the Indian Psychology literature follows the Linear growth Model as the calculated chi-square values are -95782.4 and -913.53 respectively, which are less than the theoretical chi-square values. Except for these two, none of the datasets follows any growth models when tested through chi-square analysis.
Deciphering the Editorial Boards of Scopus Indexed LIS Journals: Examining Gender Disparity and Participation
Women have historically been constrained and given fewer chances, despite the fact that men and women share equal interest in academic pursuits due to a variety of societal factors. But as time went on, more and more women began to hold significant roles and places in academics. This study analyses 170 Library and information science journals and its 5585 editorial board members indexed in the Scopus database, focusing on the chief editorial positions to understand and estimate the possible existence of gender disparities. According to the findings, women continue to be underrepresented on editorial boards and in chief editorial board positions of LIS journals when compared to male editorial board members. It was discovered that there are more male editorial board members overall (59.57%) than female editorial board members overall (40.429%), as well as more male chief editors overall (61.032%) than female chief editors overall (38.96%).
Bibliographic Analysis of Postgraduate Dissertations on the Effects of Factors Causing Organizational Stress on Information Managers
The aim of this research is to examine in detail and from an academic perspective various material/spiritual elements that may affect information managers in different institutions who are constantly and/or for a certain period of time under pressure from the upper management in business life, who may be exposed to mobbing, who are exposed to various negative situations by internal and external users in organizational processes, who may be affected by negative behaviors by senior managers or colleagues who have the same status as them. For this purpose, the analysis of academic studies conducted on this subject is aimed. The study is based on a descriptive model and bibliometric method and graphical analysis are adopted in data analysis. Various features such as citations, geographical distribution, keywords, authors and publications are evaluated together in the analyses. Bibliometric analysis and graphical visualizations are carried out using the bibliographic analysis analytical tool. In this direction, as a result of the literature review, no bibliometric analysis study directly related to the subject of organizational stress of information managers at the postgraduate thesis level has been encountered. Therefore, mobbing, leadership, motivation, culture, silence etc. that cause organizational stress are examined. Current bibliometric analysis studies on other related topics within organizational theory such as, are also included in this section. A study was conducted on the bibliometric analysis method, which is a very effective application/research method in the academic community, in order to make predictions about the future and to draw concrete results for the present. As a result of the analysis, it was seen that although the subject of organizational stress has been a highly preferred subject in master's and doctoral theses for the last 15 years, it has been examined at the level of postgraduate theses in only 30% of the universities in Turkey. In this context, it is predicted that the number of postgraduate studies on organizational stress may and should increase in the future. The findings obtained from this study will provide an opportunity for institutions and organizations serving in the field of organizational management and personnel management, institutions conducting professional studies in the field of information management and information-document management in general, librarians, archivists, information managers, policy makers and practitioners to recognize important problems in this field, encourage interdisciplinary cooperation, prevent professional attrition and eliminate concerns in various fields.
Bibliometrics, Dissertations, Organizational stress, Organizational performance, Information managers
Research Output and Visualization of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), India: A Special Reference to Open Access
The paper presents an analysis of bibliographic data from 12,157 research papers published by six prestigious All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) namely AIIMS Raipur, AIIMS Bhopal, AIIMS Jodhpur, AIIMS Rishikesh, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, and AIIMS Patna and indexed in the Scopus database between 2013 and 2023. The results indicate that these AIIMS institutions have generated 12,157 documents with an average of 8.266 citations per document. The yearly growth rate of publications stands at 35.73%. The study identifies that the most preferred format among researchers is the article (7,495). Out of the total documents, 7,133 were published in open access between 2013 and 2023. Of these, 5,302 were in green open access, 4,034 in gold open access, 1,561 in bronze open access, and 387 in hybrid gold open access. AIIMS Jodhpur has the highest total number of publications (3,056), while AIIMS Rishikesh leads with the most open access articles (1,758) across green, gold, and bronze categories. The highest average total citations per article (19.22) and average total citations per year (3.84) were recorded in 2020. BMJ Case Reports, with 335 articles, is the journal with the most publications. Notably, P.K. Panda and I.K. Sharawat have contributed 45 publications with 57 citations. The most frequently used keywords are "human," "article," and "male."
Data visualization, Citation analysis, Data analysis, Annual growth rate, Open access, Research Productivity, AIIMS.
Digital Transformation in Public Libraries: Framing the Topic through Bibliometric Research
The central research question of the paper focuses on whether and to what extent the library, and in particular the public library, as an institution and infrastructure is considered as an object of study in scholarly publications on digital transformation. In order to identify the most productive authors and affiliations as well as the core journals according to Bradford's law of scattering and to identify and clarify the semantic relationships of the term "digital transformation" with reference to controlled vocabularies and thesauri, the authors conducted a bibliometric study in SCOPUS and Web of Science. The key findings highlight the trend that research on digital transformation in business and the public sector has gained prominence in the scholarly literature over the past decade, but by comparison, the study of digital transformation in public libraries is still an underdeveloped field.
digital transformation, public libraries, publication productivity
Competition or Complementarity Between ChatGPT and University Libraries: Perceptions of Higher Education Students about the support in academic tasks
In this study, we analyze the use of ChatGPT in activities that take place in the academic community. This research investigates how this Chabot has been used by university students in Portugal and Brazil, and what impact this tool has had on their university libraries. The instrument used was a survey of students from different universities. The objectives of this survey were to obtain: data on the perception of the use of ChatGPT, its usefulness in fulfilling academic tasks, and how it affects the frequency or use of university libraries.
Mapping Artificial Intelligence in Medical Diagnosis in India: A Bibliometric Analysis
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into medical diagnosis holds immense potential for revolutionizing healthcare practices. This bibliometric study explores the landscape of AI research within the field of medical science, focusing specifically on India's trajectory. This study employs bibliometric analysis to examine the landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical science research, spanning from 2004 to 2023. A total of 2077 research papers authored by 9,982 individuals from 627 sources were analyzed, revealing a collaborative environment with an average of 7.25 co-authors per document, over half of which involved international collaboration. Fluctuations in researchers' productivity and citation impact were illustrated through publication and citation trends. Highly productive authors, top journals, and contributing organizations were identified, providing insights into their publication records and scholarly prominence. Document categorization highlighted the varying impacts of publication types. Co-citation analysis elucidated research themes such as stroke risk stratification, diabetic retinopathy, and spectral data analysis. Key author keywords and their co-occurrence patterns revealed prevalent themes such as machine learning and COVID-19. Moreover, analysis of citation bursts unveiled topics experiencing heightened scholarly attention over time. The landscape of international collaboration demonstrated India's significant engagement, particularly with countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy, indicating widespread global participation in AI-driven medical research. This comprehensive examination offers valuable insights into the evolution, trends, and collaborative dynamics of AI research in medical science, facilitating further understanding and advancement in this critical domain.
Bibliometric, Artificial Intelligence, Medical diagnosis, Co-Citation, Trend analysis.