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Cervone, H. Frank. "Informatics and data science: an overview for the information professional." Digital Library Perspectives 32, no. 1 (February 8, 2016): 7–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dlp-10-2015-0022.
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Purpose – This paper aims to describe the emerging field of data science, its significance in the larger information landscape and some issues that distinguish the problems of data science and informatics from traditional approaches in the information sciences. Design/methodology/approach – Through a general overview of the topic, the author discusses some of the major aspects of how work in the data sciences and informatics differ from traditional library and information science. Findings – Data science and informatics, as emerging fields, are expanding our understanding of how the massive amount of information currently being generated can be collected, managed and used. While these may not be traditional “library” problems, the contributions of the library and information science communities are critical to help address aspects of these issues. Originality/value – The emerging fields of data science and informatics have not been extensively explored from the perspective of the information professional. This paper is designed to help information professionals better understand some of the implications of data science in a changing information environment.
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Ezeani, Chinwe Nwogo, Helen Nneka Eke, and Felicia Ugwu. "Professionalism in library and information science." Electronic Library 33, no. 1 (February 2, 2015): 2–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/el-10-2012-0134.
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Purpose – This paper aims to examine the current trends, needs and opportunities of professionalism in librarianship in Nigeria. The broad purpose of the paper was to investigate the level of professionalism in librarianship and to ascertain the current status, trends and opportunities within the profession among academic librarians in Nigeria. Five specific research questions were formulated which are: to examine how librarians value librarianship as a profession, to elicit the efforts made by librarians with regards to professional development, to ascertain methods of acquiring current competencies within the profession, to investigate the role of professional bodies in promoting professionalism and excellence within the library and information science (LIS) profession and to proffer strategies to enhance professionalism and excellence among librarians in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – Descriptive survey design was adopted in the study across both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The area of the study was the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State and the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State. Population of the study comprised a total of 63 librarians in the two universities. All librarians were sampled because of the small sample size. The instrument for data collection was oral interview and questionnaire which contained 53 items derived from the research questions and built on a four-point scale of Strongly Agree (SA), Agree, (A) Disagree (D) and Strongly Disagree (SD). The criterion mean was 2.50. Therefore, any calculated mean below 2.50 was adjudged a negative score, while any mean from 2.50 and above was regarded as a positive score. Findings – The study revealed the challenges facing professionalism and excellence within the LIS field as lack of funding for professional development, lack of sponsorship to workshops and conferences, lack of uninterruptible internet facility and a dearth of professional mentors in the South East zone. Other problems gathered from a scheduled interview with some senior professionals in the institutions revealed that most librarians are still facing the challenge of imbibing and utilizing emerging skills in the LIS professions such as digital archiving and data mining skills for their day-to-day activities. Originality/value – Recommendations arising from the study were proffered such as the creation of staff development programmes by management; collaboration and partnership by libraries within the zone; acquisition of training through workshops and conferences irrespective of sponsorship by the institutions; and teaming of academic librarians to enhance their visibility and publication output. International staff exchanges and opportunities for sabbatical leave, which hitherto was not common in the South East Zone, were recommended. Among other recommendations also were building of consortia with libraries in the country; LIS professional bodies helping to create visibility and prestige of the LIS profession; and, finally, to scale up the image of the profession the marketing of library products through profiling of patrons and furnishing them with required information has not only become necessary but critical.
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Titilope, Afolayan Oluyinka. "Ethical Issues in Library and Information Science Profession in Nigeria: An Appraisal." International Journal of Library and Information Services 6, no. 2 (July 2017): 11–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijlis.2017070102.
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Library and information science professional play an extremely important role in the society. However, in discharging their responsibilities and duties, core ethical principles are expected to be upheld by librarians and information workers as outlined in the professional codes of ethics. The aim of this paper is to appraise core ethical issues in library and information science profession in Nigeria. This paper discusses core ethical principle in library and information science profession such as universal access to information, intellectual property rights, intellectual freedom, copyright/fair use and privacy/confidentiality among others. This paper further identified ethical challenges confronting library and information science professionals in Nigeria. This paper concludes that regardless of the ethical challenges confronting library and information science professionals in Nigeria, the professional codes of ethics should be upheld.
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Mbofung, Ucha. "Self-management and information services delivery of library and information science professionals in federal universities in Nigeria." Library Management 35, no. 6/7 (August 5, 2014): 454–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-08-2013-0065.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on ongoing research examining the current level of self-management of library and information science (LIS) professionals in federal universities in Nigeria. The long-term objective of the study is to determine the effect of self-management on information services delivery of LIS professionals. Design/methodology/approach – A descriptive survey method was adopted to gather data from the LIS professionals in the selected 24 universities. The questionnaire was administered on 429 professionals (census) and all were received, processed, analysed and the results presented. Findings – The study reveals that majority of respondents have high level of self-management and applied relevant strategies that enabled them identify opportunities and act on them for personal and professional growth. Research limitations/implications – The study was limited to practising professionals in the federal university libraries but has implications for implementing continuing professional development for all professionals in similar institutions across Nigeria. Practical implications – The study places emphasis on professionals, library management and library schools that they cannot downplay the relevance of self-management in the workplace, consequently training should be ongoing. Originality/value – The future of LIS professionals has not been viewed in the light of adopting self-management competence on such a broad scale, and with a view to assessing how this skill can help change the perception of professionals to its relevant contribution to personal development and professional growth.
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Udem, Obiora Kingsley, Doris U. Aghoghovwia, and Ebikabowei Emmanuel Baro. "WhatsApp groups: channel for sharing information among LIS professionals in Nigeria." Electronic Library 38, no. 4 (September 8, 2020): 805–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/el-12-2019-0289.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the type of information Library and Information Science professionals share in the WhatsApp groups in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a quantitative content analysis research design. With a total of 739 participants, 1,385 posts of six different WhatsApp groups of Library and Information Science professionals for three months were analyzed. Findings The study found that the most shared information among the Library and Information Science professionals in Nigeria is post on professional information. This demonstrates that librarians are determined to share professional information among them to promote the profession. This was followed by political information basically on the Nigerian Library Association national executives’ election, and job advertisements related to the library. Although a few members violate the rules by posting the kind of information not required in the WhatsApp group, the erring members are quickly called to order and warned by the WhatsApp group administrator. Social implications Professional ties can grow among information specialists and library practitioners through participation in virtual communities such as WhatsApp group. The implication of this work is in showing that social media especially WhatsApp groups can be used as a knowledge sharing mechanism to share timely, current and relevant information among professionals in different occupations. Originality/value Findings on the use of WhatsApp group in sharing professional information will inform several other Library and Information Science professionals in other countries of the need to adopt this channel to disseminate timely information related to up-coming conferences, training opportunities, workshops, call for papers and so on among the professionals. The results of this paper are valuable for anyone interested in an avenue to share or receive much quicker and pertinent information that saves the time of professionals in any occupation.
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Miller, Robin Elizabeth. "Literature Suggests Information Professionals Have Adopted New Roles." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 12, no. 1 (March 15, 2017): 137. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8b05r.
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Vassilakaki, E. & Moniarou-Papaconstantinou, V. (2015). A systematic literature review informing library and information professionals’ emerging roles. New Library World, 116(1/2), 37-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/NLW-05-2014-0060
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Objective – To provide a systematic review of the emerging or newly adopted roles of information professionals, over the past 14 years, as described in the Library and Information Science (LIS) professional literature.
Design – Systematic review of the literature.
Setting – Databases featuring information science content, including ACM Digital Library, Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA), Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA), Citeseer, Google Scholar, e-prints in Library and Information Science (e-LiS), Digital Library of Information Science and Technology (DLIST), Scopus, and Science Direct. The database Library Literature & Information Science Index was not included.
Subjects – Through a systematic literature search, the authors identified 114 peer-reviewed studies published between 2000-2014.
Methods – The authors searched selected databases using the terms “librarian/s role” and “information professional/s role” to collect literature about the roles of information professionals. The authors searched the selected databases in two phases. The initial search yielded 600 search results and the authors included 100 articles about “roles” information professionals have adopted. The authors excluded articles focused on specific positions, health and medical libraries, librarians’ professional skills, and development of specific programs or initiatives within libraries. In the second phase of searching, the authors refined search terms to include phrases specifically related to the roles identified in the 100 articles initially included in the review. There were 48 articles identified in the second search and 14 were included in the final pool of articles. The authors also cross-checked the references of all included literature.
Main Results – The authors identified six roles of information professionals described in the literature during the review period. The role of “embedded librarian” was described in the largest number of articles (42%), followed by “librarian as teacher” (20%), “knowledge manager” (20%), “technology specialist” (9%), “subject librarian” (6%), and “information consultant” (3%).
The study did not identify a dominant journal title or professional conference publishing research on information professionals’ roles. Some included literature reported a specific method for investigation, including questionnaires, content analyses, and mixed methods. However, the researchers report that the majority of articles represented personal views or perceptions of the authors.
Conclusion – The roles of information professionals are continually changing, both in practice and in description. In particular, information professionals expanded their roles in teaching during the review period, shedding light on institutional and professional priorities.
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Yadav, Sandeepa, and Dr M. P. Singh Dr. M. P. Singh. "Role of National Associations and Institutions Development of Library and Information Science Professionals: A Study." International Journal of Scientific Research 1, no. 4 (June 1, 2012): 77–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/22778179/sep2012/27.
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Kudrina, E. L., and N. L. Golubeva. "Strategy of professional interaction in training professionals in the library and information sphere." Scientific and Technical Libraries, no. 2 (February 20, 2020): 79–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2020-2-79-90.
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Training of library professionals in the circumstances of transforming modern society is examined. The reasons for deteriorating librarian image are discussed, along the ways to preserve and prospects for the profession. The resources for library profession and libraries modernization within the context of developing library higher school based on sciences convergence, interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity are specified. The relevance and prospects for library profession, social and economic efficiency of library activities are examined with consideration of triad functional relations between libraries — higher professional schools — science. The transition to the new educational paradigm in the library and information sphere is examined against the background of the developing library innovative activity and the National Project “The culture” (2019–2024). The focus is also made on educating bachelors and masters in the discipline “Library and information work” (federal education standard FGOS 3++). The project activities are seen as a means of sociocultural design with the library and information instruments. The professional interaction in education is developing within the subject scope reflection contradictions between the sociocultural paradigm of the higher education and the pragmatic intellectual labor market, and between the higher school’s assessment scale and the market.
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Singh, M. P., and P. P. Kushawaha. "An Assessment of Information Communication Technology Skills and Competencies of Library and Information Science Professionals Working in Eastern State University Libraries, Uttar Pradesh: a study." World Digital Libraries-An International Journal 13, no. 2 (December 1, 2020): 77–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.18329/09757597/2020/13206.
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Library and information science (LIS) professionals play a pivotal role in providing qualitybased services to the users. Owing to adoption of new emerging technologies in library and their characteristics of disruptiveness, library professionals are facing issues related to gaining skills and competencies in the digital environment. The present article highlights the information communication technology (ICT) skills of library professionals of eastern state university libraries of Uttar Pradesh. In addition, it focuses on the significance of differences in competencies amongst professionals. For carrying out study, the research approach was used as a survey method to collect data. Questionnaires were distributed to all working LIS professionals to evaluate their skills and competencies in digital era. The findings of the study have revealed that majority of the library professionals were facing problems, in some form or the other, in developing the required skills and competencies. They possessed only the basic skills of ICT application and significant differences amongst LIS professional were found in the level of ICT skills and competencies.
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Naseer, A. "Job Motivation of Library and Information Science Professionals Working In Different Organizational Climate: An Investigative Study among University Libraries in Kerala." Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology 9, S1 (February 5, 2019): 31–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2019.9.s1.226.
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This paper attempts to analyses role of university authorities in motivating job of library and information science professionals working in different organizational climate of selected eight state universities in Kerala. A structured questionnaire was prepared and distributed to 266 library and information science professionals for collection of data. The findings of study revealed that there is greater role from authorities of universities in Kerala in motivating the job of library and information science professionals working in different organisational climate. In all the selected university libraries, the mean opinion score is at above average level as significance level of ‘t’ test is less than 0.05. All the professionals, irrespective of their characteristics, have opinion that authorities of universities are playing significant role in motivating their job and there is no significant variation in the opinion of the professionals in this regard. Motivation of job by university authorities will improve organizational climate, progress of library environment and its services and create professional development among library professionals.
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McCallum, Ian. "Practical data science for information professionals." Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association 70, no. 1 (January 2, 2021): 95–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2021.1875794.
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Robertson, R. John. "Metadata quality: implications for library and information science professionals." Library Review 54, no. 5 (June 2005): 295–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00242530510600543.
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Rush, James E. "The Challenge of Educating Library and Information Science Professionals." Technical Services Quarterly 3, no. 1-2 (August 29, 1985): 97–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j124v03n01_10.
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Edom, Eunice Uchechi (PhD, CLN, AWLIN), and Christiana C. (CLN, AWLIN) Ihim. "Future Perspectives on Entrepreneurship in Library and Information Science Profession and Associated Constraints." Advances in Multidisciplinary and scientific Research Journal Publication 10, no. 1 (March 30, 2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.22624/aims/humanities/v10n2p2a.
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There has been a clarion call for people to diversify their interest and acquire skills that can make them fit in properly in the present economic condition under which the country finds itself. Tertiary institutions have also been advised by education planners to introduce entrepreneurship courses in every discipline to prepare prospective grandaunts with the skills they need to be self-reliant upon graduation. However this novel idea is not working in most professions. This paper examines the constraints of entrepreneurship development in library and information sciences profession. It x-rays the concept entrepreneurship, types, Professionalism in jobs and duties of library and information science professionals. Impediments to entrepreneurial or business success in the world, strategies for preventing constraints of entrepreneurship. The paper concludes by recommending the way forward for future entrepreneurs who will emerge from library and information science profession. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Library, Information Science, Profession, Business, Constraints
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Campbell-Meier, Jennifer, and Lisa Hussey. "Exploring Becoming, Doing, and Relating within the information professions." Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 51, no. 4 (February 11, 2018): 962–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0961000618757298.
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Professional identity in Library and Information Sciences (LIS) in the United States and Canada is often defined by education, particularly the Masters in Library and Information Science(s) or its equivalent (MLIS). However, education is not the only attribute expected of an information professional. Anteby et al. (2016) developed three lenses for examining professions: Becoming, Doing and Relating. Each of these lenses provides a different view of how professional status is achieved and maintained and reflects the evolution of professional identification over the past century. Given the lack of any recognized definition within LIS, applying the lenses to “information professions” in general provides a framework to discuss professional identity. In order to understand how the LIS community defines information professional an exploratory survey was developed for information professions in the United States and Canada that included an open-ended question about professional identity. The survey was taken by more than 700 information professionals 2014–2015, and includes responses from MLIS students, information professionals with and without an MLIS (or an equivalent degree), LIS educators, retired professionals, and professionals with an MLIS working outside the field, but still active within the community. The responses uncovered a wide range of definitions, which reflected the concepts of lenses of professional status as presented by Anteby et al. However, not all of the definitions were easily assigned to a single lens. The findings do identify other important questions to consider. Why is there such a range of how we define LIS professional? What does this mean about how we interact with society in our professional roles? What impact might this have on how we are viewed by the larger society?
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Shevtsova, Yuliia, and Hanna Shemaieva. "Content analysis of European library and information science journals." Technium Social Sciences Journal 8 (May 10, 2020): 161–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v8i1.540.
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Content analysis of 28 library and information science journals of the leading European countries has been conducted in the context of the current research. The thematic focus of these journals has been the priority of the research. Several thematic groups of library and information science journals have been identified. They include the journals that cover the following topics related to: 1) digital information; 2) development of information and communication technologies and their application in library practice; 3) library and information with the key topic of library and information management; 4) various types of communication. The conclusion has been made that scholarly interdisciplinary communication is expanding in the context of information society development. The analysis provides means for taking into account the trends in the leading European countries that help to evaluate and compare the performance of Ukrainian libraries and increase the level of professional knowledge and communication of library and information science professionals.
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Compton, Shannon. "Practical Data Science for Information Professionals." Journal of the Medical Library Association 109, no. 2 (July 20, 2021): 344. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2021.1194.
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McCallum, Ian. "Competitive intelligence for information professionals (Chandos Information Professional Series)." Australian Library Journal 65, no. 1 (January 2, 2016): 60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049670.2016.1128940.
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Fatima Warraich, Nosheen, and Kanwal Ameen. "Perceptions of library and information science professionals about a National Digital Library programme." Library Hi Tech News 25, no. 8 (September 19, 2008): 15–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/07419050810931282.
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Ahmed, Waqar, and Muhammad Shahid Soroya. "Library and information science education as ignition source for services in non-academic special libraries." Library Review 65, no. 4/5 (July 4, 2016): 350–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lr-08-2015-0083.
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the number, difference and ratio of professionals and non-professionals heading toward non-academic special libraries (NASL). This study also explored the difference of provision of services based on educational qualifications. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative survey research method and questionnaire as a data collection tool was used to conduct the study. The questionnaire contained four educational levels against the 18 services variables. No list or directory being available, 71 special libraries were assured to be there in Lahore through snowball-sampling technique. Out of 71 questionnaires, 41 were returned and analyzed using Chi-Square test in Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Findings Findings indicated that 56 per cent of the libraries were headed by LIS professionals, while rest of 44 per cent of the libraries was headed by persons with no professional education. Chi-Square test’s p value indicated the significant difference in the orientation, reference service and document reservation service. The professionally qualified library managers were found better at providing librarians’ end services. Originality/value The present study is the first of its kind in Pakistan, which marked the vacant positions and indicated the differences of services based on level of education. It depicted the electronic, librarians end, and technical knowledge and multi-factor services and measured its variation on the educational grounds.
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Marcerou-Ramel, Nathalie. "The Initial Training of Librarians and Curators in France: A National Mission." Bibliothek Forschung und Praxis 44, no. 1 (April 3, 2020): 72–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/bfp-2020-0001.
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AbstractFrance is probably the only European country to have today a national school for training of library and information professionals: Enssib, National Library and Information Science School. An atypical situation, as some countries decided to close their schools of librarianship and entrust the training of their professionals to universities only. How does Enssib train its library executives? The article first describes the recruitment, training and exercise framework for French library and information professionals. Then it focuses on the vast renovation project that Enssib has been launching for four years in order to adapt its training processes to the needs and expectations of the professional communities.
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Thakur, Pragnya P., and Akhilesh K. S. Yadav. "Exploring Library and Information Science Professionals’ Responses to Knowledge Management." Library Herald 55, no. 2 (2017): 151. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0976-2469.2017.00011.2.
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Ravi, S. "CHALLENGES IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT AMONG LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS." International Journal of Research in Library Science 4, no. 2 (November 14, 2018): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.4.2.2018.1292.
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Kavulya, Joseph M. "Training of library and information science (LIS) professionals in Kenya." Library Review 56, no. 3 (March 27, 2007): 208–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00242530710735993.
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Nazim, Mohammad, and Bhaskar Mukherjee. "Knowledge management competencies required among library and information science professionals." Library Review 62, no. 6/7 (September 6, 2013): 375–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lr-02-2013-0025.
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Afolabi, Michael. "Career Opportunities for Library and Information Science Professionals in Africa." New Library World 95, no. 4 (July 1994): 13–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03074809410056445.
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Johnson, Qiana. "Privacy considerations for library and information professionals." Information Services & Use 40, no. 3 (November 10, 2020): 255–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/isu-200089.
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This paper is based upon a session on privacy that was held during the inaugural NISO+ conference that was held February 23–25, 2020 in Baltimore, MD. It briefly describes the six types of privacy put forth by Daniel Solove in his book, Understanding Privacy, and the professional standards held by librarians to ensure that their patrons can access and consume information with little or no observation. It also offers some helpful suggestions for librarians to consider as they work to secure privacy and confidentiality.
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Rehman, Ikhlaq ur, Javaid Ahmad Wani, and Shabir Ahmad Ganaie. "Continuous Professional Development Research in the Library and Information Science." DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 42, no. 6 (January 2, 2023): 377–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.42.6.18332.
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This study aims to examine the availability of literature on “Continuous Professional Development” (CPD) related to the Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals from 2002 to 2021 in the Web of Science (WoS) database. A comprehensive search strategy coupled with filters was devised to extract relevant data from the database. It led to the retrieval of 345 documents. This was followed by “abstract screening analysis” to achieve the highest level of desired “content relevancy”. Finally, 268 documents were selected and saved in the marked list for further analysis. Data analysis and network visualisation were performed using the R bibliometric package and VOSviewer respectively. The study analysed various parameters such as: publication and citation trends; prolific authors, sources and countries; highly cited articles and nature of authorship and collaboration pattern; the most frequently used keywords; and the citation analysis pattern of authors, articles and sources.
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Yeager, H. Jamane. "Lagniappe: Career Resources for Librarians/Information Professionals." North Carolina Libraries 61, no. 1 (January 21, 2009): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.3776/ncl.v61i1.202.
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While doing research for a presentation on “Librarianship as a SecondCareer,” I discovered a cornucopia of wonderful career resources forlibrarians. This information is not just for new graduates coming tolibrarianship from other professions, but also for librarians who have been in the profession for a while. As a recent library school graduate, I was sometimes perplexed by the job titles listed, so I was ecstatic when I discovered “Real Job Titles for Library and Information Science Professionals” by Michelle Mach (http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~mach/realjobs.html), an exhaustive and very helpful list.
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Shahjahan, Muhammad, Misbah Jabeen, and Ghulam Farid. "Information Providing in COVID-19 by Health Professionals in Pakistan." Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 16, no. 10 (October 30, 2022): 641–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs221610641.
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Purpose: This study analyses the impact on postgraduate students' educational activity at an Allied Health Sciences institute in Pakistan as well as the information distribution during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methodology: The current quantitative analysis is based on a survey that was conducted among postgraduate allied health science students in various universities in Lahore, Pakistan, to evaluate the efficacy of information distribution during the Covid-19 pandemic. Finding: The response rate of the study remained 80%. Majority of users, Approximately 69.5% (n=66) of students said they had no trouble getting information during COVID-19, whereas 30.5% (n=29) of students said the information was subpar. Respondents of the study found highly satisfied with the efficiency of library on providing e-services during Covid-19 (P-Value = 0.487). usability of libraries in information dissemination which 74 (78%) respondents said that libraries offer access to trustworthy and reliable Covid-19 pandemic information through a variety of media There is consensus among 75 (or 79%) of the students on the importance of raising awareness and educating people on how to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, as well as the difficulties libraries face in disseminating information. 77 (81%) students said they lack the knowledge and abilities necessary to effectively use the tools and services available on the Internet. The recommendations of the study might be beneficial to enhance the effectiveness of resources and services of universities libraries. Keywords: University Library; Library Website; Library User; Covid-19 Pandemic; Information Dissemination; Information Technology; Post Graduate Allied Health Science, Students.
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Sivakumaren, K. S., S. Swaminathan, B. Jeyaprakash, and G. Karthikeyan. "Barriers to Library and Information Science research." Brazilian Journal of Information Science 5, no. 2 (January 23, 2013): 65–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.36311/1981-1640.2011.v5n2.06.p57.
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The study examines the barriers related to Library and Information Science. A structured questionnaire was designed and directly administered to the LIS Research Scholars who are currently involved in the Research in the Universities/Colleges of Tamil Nadu (India). A total of 124 questionnaires were distributed and 109 respondents have replied. The majority of common barriers faced by the respondents are ‘High Expenditure’, ‘Lack of Statistical Skills’, and ‘Inadequate of infrastructures’ and ‘Poor response in data collection’. The study is also recommended that the Universities/Colleges offered the research programmes should consider to reduce the expenditure in terms of fee structures for the research and also the schools/departments which offer the research programme should redesign the syllabus to include the skills required to carry out the research. Further, it is emphasized that the LIS professionals should encourage and support the research scholars by means of providing the required data for the research.
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Dalmer, Nicole K., and Isto Huvila. "Conceptualizing information work for health contexts in Library and Information Science." Journal of Documentation 76, no. 1 (October 8, 2019): 96–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jd-03-2019-0055.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to suggest that a closer consideration of the notion of work and, more specifically, information work as a sensitizing concept in Library and Information Science (LIS) can offer a helpful way to differently consider how people interact and engage with information and can complement a parallel focus on practices, behaviours and activities. Design/methodology/approach Starting with the advent of the concept of information work in Corbin and Strauss’ work, the paper then summarizes how information work has evolved and taken shape in LIS research and discourse, both within and outside of health-related information contexts. Findings The paper argues that information work affords a lens that can acknowledge the multiple levels of effort and multiple processes (cognitive, physical or social-behavioural) related to information activities. This paper outlines six affordances that the use of information work within LIS scholarship imparts: acknowledges the conceptual, mental and affective; brings attention to the invisibility of particular information activities and their constituents; opens up and distinguishes the many different lines of work; destabilizes hierarchies between professionals and non-professionals; emphasizes goals relating to information activities and their underlying pursuits; and questions work/non-work dichotomies established in existing LIS models. Originality/value This paper is a first in bringing together the many iterations of information work research in LIS. In doing so, this paper serves as a prompt for other LIS scholars to take up, challenge the existing borders of, and thus advance the concept of information work.
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Mansour, Essam. "A survey of digital information literacy (DIL) among academic library and information professionals." Digital Library Perspectives 33, no. 2 (May 8, 2017): 166–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dlp-07-2016-0022.
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Purpose The key purpose of this study is to explore digital information literacy (DIL) possessed by South Valley University (SVU) library and information professionals. It also tries to identify the various types of DIL and find constraints affecting the related skills and competencies of those professionals. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research methodology was adopted in the form of a survey, which was undertaken from February to March 2016. As stated by Kerlinger (1986), the survey research is a useful instrument for educational fact-finding, and a means by which much information can be acquired from the study’s population. The survey instrument was a self-administrated questionnaire, which was adopted for data collection. A pilot questionnaire was first sent to a small random sample of the respondents, with feedback being used to fine-tune the final questionnaire. The targeted population of this study included library and information professionals (n = 127) belonging to SVU libraries that spread over three provinces/campuses: the Qena campus (number of libraries = 22), the Luxor campus (n = 3) and the Hurghada campus (n = 2). The library and information professionals are described to be librarians, library assistants and library directors. Of 127 questionnaires, 101 (79.5%) responses were received. To collect data, the study used a questionnaire, which has six sections reflecting the research objectives of the study. Findings The findings showed that over two-thirds of SVU library and information professionals are males, and almost one-third are females. Majority respondents are aged between 26 and 40 years, and most possessed bachelor’s degrees, of which nearly two-thirds held library science degrees. Regarding the respondents’ professional profile, the study also showed that majority were librarians, followed by library assistants and library managers, and nearly half had 10 years of experience, followed by those who have work experience of 6-7 years. This study showed that there is a significant relationship between some of the respondents’ demographic characteristics (age and education) and their DIL. The respondents’ gender had no effect on their DIL. The study also showed that there is a significant relationship between all the respondents’ professional characteristics, particularly their discipline, followed by job title, work experience and DIL. Regarding the level of respondents’ knowledge of the types of computers, many showed that their knowledge of using mobile devices, followed by PCs, workstations, portable media players/digital audio player and personal digital assistant was, at the least, high. The respondents’ knowledge of other types ranged between moderate to non-proficient. A large number of the respondents showed that their proficiency in using output devices, followed by input devices, processing devices, storage devices and communication devices was also, at the least, high. While the largest number of the respondents showed that their proficiency in using application software was, at least, high, the largest number of them showed that their proficiency in using system software was moderate. Regarding the respondents’ knowledge-based competencies, as well as skills-based competencies, especially when these competencies related to the integration of ICTs into the library work, this study showed that such kind of competencies possessed by SVU library and information professionals ranged between competent and somewhat competent. Regarding the challenges affecting the respondents’ acquiring skills and related competencies, the study revealed that the lack of funds, training, physical facilities, connection to the internet, subscribing to e-databases, lack of time as well as challenges related to SVU library system regulations, were significant to them. Other challenges such as the lack of incorporating and exploiting the new technologies and products into library integrated systems educators’ services, as well as challenges related to psychological barriers, lack of current curricula in the area of ICTs and a shortage of experienced LIS counselors, were also significant to them. This study reached conclusions that the SVU library and information professionals should be qualified and get adapted to ICTs and related competencies. They need to be provided with sufficient training to update their knowledge regarding the use and integration of technology in their library work. Research limitations/implications This study investigates DIL among library and information professionals at SVU, an Egyptian university. Any findings and conclusions resulted from this study are limited in scope to only the library professionals of this university. Such a topic has limited previous research. The size and homogeneity of the sample limit the generalizability of this study. Practical/implications The study aims to investigate DIL acquired by SVU library and information professionals. The potential results of this study would be useful for library schools, library associations and other pertinent authorities for the planning of training programs and courses. The findings may also be helpful for library educators to develop curricula that meet the needs of library and information professionals. Originality/value This study is one of the few studies conducted on this topic in Egypt. The literature on the topic of this research revealed that extensive research has been undertaken on DIL in higher education in developed countries, but very limited research has been conducted on this topic in Egypt and similar developing countries, particularly among academic library and information professionals. No definition for the concept of DIL has yet been produced, and many Egyptian academic institutions define this concept based on their own needs depending on existing models.
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Trenina, Marina. "Information services for professionals at the Sci-tech Library." Scientific and Technical Libraries, no. 3 (March 1, 2017): 54–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2017-3-54-59.
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The experience of South Kazakhstan Branch of Kazakhstan Republican Library for Science and Technology in serving professionals with regulation technical documents and full-text databases in online mode is presented. The applied methods of electronic resources use are listed. The most convenient and often applied services (particularly - electronic document delivery) provided with use of convenient ALIS are presented.
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Fraser-Arnott, Melissa Ann. "Evolving practices and professional identity: How the new ways we work can reshape us as professionals and a profession." IFLA Journal 45, no. 2 (December 10, 2018): 114–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0340035218810960.
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Professional identities provide a lens through which to understand ourselves and our professional community. Individual practitioners may find that shifts in their own professional identities lead them to redefine their profession and those moving into new types of roles or engaging in new tasks may strive to alter the direction of the profession at large. This paper’s first objective is to provide insights into how professional identity development occurs and how the emergence of a new or unusual take on the library and information science profession based on professional experiences working in non-traditional roles can be seen as both an opportunity and a threat to the library and information science profession, using the experience of library and information science graduates working in non-library roles as a lens. The second objective is to translate the experiences of library and information science graduates working in non-traditional roles into recommendations for promoting diversity in the definition of the profession.
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Vaidya, Bina. "Librarians and Information professional activities in Nepal during COVID - 19 Pandemic." Access: An International Journal of Nepal Library Association 1, no. 1 (July 11, 2022): 68–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/access.v1i1.46614.
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This article deals with librarians and information professionals including retired librarians, working librarians and all in the field of libraries during the COVID- 19 pandemic 2020 along with the brief history on professional librarians' development in Nepal. It also highlights the adopted online platform of a series of webinars dealing with current important and useful information relevant to library and information science organized by Tribhuvan University, Central Department of Library and Information Science (CDLIS). Further, the article provides a picture of the sudden changes brought by the unexpected outbreak of COVID - 19 pandemic in the library management, services and organization.
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Cannon, Paul. "A review of professionalism within LIS." Library Management 38, no. 2/3 (March 14, 2017): 142–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-07-2016-0053.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of professionalism within Library and Information Science (LIS) and in doing so draw comparisons with the education and medicine professions. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a review of the extant literature from the three professions and gives a brief review of the theoretical constructs of professional knowledge using the work of Eisner and Eraut to explore knowledge types. It then relates these definitions to knowledge use within LIS, education and medicine, before examining the roles that professional associations have on the knowledge development of a profession. It concludes with a reflection on the future of professionalism within LIS. Findings The literature suggests a fragmented epistemological knowledge-base and threats to its practices from outside professions. It does, however, find opportunities to redefine its knowledge boundaries within the phronetic practices of LIS and in socio-cultural uses of knowledge. It finds strengths and weaknesses in professionalism within LIS and its practitioners. Originality/value This review provides a contemporary update to several earlier, related, works and provides useful context to current efforts to professionalise LIS by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.
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Saleem, Qurat Ul Ain, and Murtaza Ashiq. "The facts of continuing professional development for LIS professionals in Pakistan: a literature review." Bottom Line 33, no. 3 (June 30, 2020): 263–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bl-02-2020-0013.
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Purpose Continuous professional development is an essential in-service and on-going learning process that provides an opportunity to young and mid-career professionals to update and align their skills in connection with the contemporary needs of library users. This study aims to identify and synthesize the literature on continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for Pakistani librarians and information professionals. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on descriptive literature review published by Pakistani researchers with specific reference to Pakistani librarians and information professionals. Findings The findings revealed that albeit many initiatives have been taken by library and information science (LIS) schools and professional associations for developing the capabilities of librarians and information professionals, however, these initiatives remained spasmodic and limited to developing surface-level skills. Some emerging areas need to be addressed including information/digital literacy, research data management, data analysis and visualization and the skills to establish institutional repositories. Research limitations/implications The study was limited to CPD literature contributed by Pakistani researchers and the efforts taken by LIS schools and professional associations. Originality/value There is an immediate need to initiate a cohesive approach involving key stakeholders and to establish a platform purely working for CPD of librarians and information professionals focusing on current and future needs. The finding will be helpful for drawing foundation guidelines by library associations, LIS schools and librarian’s parent’s organizations regarding CPD opportunities.
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Kumar, P. K. Suresh. "Role of Library and Information Science Professionals in the Knowledge Society." Journal of Information 2, no. 2 (2016): 10–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.18488/journal.104/2016.2.2/104.2.10.17.
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Denis, Laurent-G. "Field Input in the Education of Library and Information Science Professionals." Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 28, no. 2 (1987): 154. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/40323626.
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Ganaie, Shabir Ahmad. "Competencies among virtual reference library and information science professionals: An insight." Gyankosh- The Journal of Library and Information Management 5, no. 1 (2014): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2249-3182.2014.00003.3.
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Chaletzky, Aaron D. "Wiki: The Collaborative Resource for Library Science and Information Technology Professionals." Slavic & East European Information Resources 7, no. 4 (April 23, 2007): 133–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j167v07n04_10.
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Bilawar, Prakash Bhairu. "Use of Mobiles by Library and Information Science Professionals: A survey." DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology 35, no. 6 (November 26, 2015): 422–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.35.6.8898.
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Overall, Patricia Montiel. "Cultural Competence: A Conceptual Framework for Library and Information Science Professionals." Library Quarterly 79, no. 2 (April 2009): 175–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/597080.
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Dutta, Nandini. "Identifying values of special library professionals of India with reference to the JOCLAI Code of Ethics." Library Management 36, no. 1/2 (January 12, 2015): 142–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-06-2014-0071.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify a shared set of professional values relevant to the special library professionals of India. This paper deals only with the process of compilation of a master list of relevant values which is a prerequisite for a survey to study preferences of values of the community of library professionals. Design/methodology/approach – Review of literature, both Indian and international, and content analysis were undertaken to develop a set of common professional values relevant to the Indian special library professionals. Findings of empirical studies on core values and statements of core values of library associations provided the basis for identifying the values. Findings – The final shortlisted 16 common core values relevant to the Indian special library professionals include: accountability, collaboration, confidentiality, copyright, cultural diversity, diversity of opinion, equality of access, information literacy, innovation, integrity, intellectual freedom, leadership, literacy, preservation of the record, professional neutrality and service. This master list of values has been derived from the merger of the lists of values derived from JOCLAI Code of Ethics and Koehler et al.’s list along with SLA’s statement of core values. This list can be also used with some modifications for study of preferences of core values of all sections of the Indian library professionals. Originality/value – This paper is about an original initiative undertaken to develop a set of core values relevant to both the special library professionals and the Indian library professionals in general.
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Maslakova, Maria V., and Irina V. Tolstoukhova. "LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PEDAGOGY IN THE STRUCTURE OF MODERN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION EDUCATION." Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. Kul'turologiya i iskusstvovedenie, no. 43 (2021): 298–304. http://dx.doi.org/10.17223/22220836/43/26.
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Increasing information and condensing the speed of information technologies constantly transforms the functionality of libraries (as information, cultural, educational organizations) to solve acute problems, for example, informational, cultural, educational and educational education and development of readers in the new information space. Modern society sets itself each time new tasks and methods for the development of pedagogical sciences, most often they are associated with an informational approach to learning, education and cognition. The impact of information processes on the education and training and retraining of new library and information professionals is acutely affected. Allocation of information pedagogy allows us to explore new information processes and pedagogical phenomena to develop the sectoral aspect of pedagogical science. Library pedagogy is aimed at training competent specialists in the field of library information and pedagogical activity, functionally oriented to the training, education, and development of library readers. Library and information activities accumulate in themselves different types of labor processes, representing the library as the center of cultural, social, informational and pedagogical beginnings. The authors of the work propose the formulation of scientific knowledge – «library and information pedagogy», as the most appropriate to the name of the «Library and information activity» training area within the framework of the current federal state educational standards 51.03.06 and 51.04.06 «Library and information activities». Library-information pedagogy is a comprehensive knowledge of library pedagogy, pedagogy in general, as well as information pedagogy, including: the pedagogical basis of library science, the information basis of information, library and educational processes, the information worldview, pedagogical competencies that will allow the use of new information and communication technologies in the theory and practice of library and information activities. The structure of library and information pedagogy is conditionally composed of three main components: the base, core and effect. Considering the fact that at present there is no such scientific discipline as library and information pedagogy, then for the modern generation of students, in the context of the implementation of professional standards, the transition to FSES 3 ++, the emergence of a new position «teacher-librarian», it could be very useful. So, the use of the library-information approach in pedagogy makes it possible to replace the traditional plane of the problematic of pedagogical research of the educational and educational processes with the problematics of library-information activity in the implementation of these processes.
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G.R., Rajashekara, and B. S. Biradar. "CHANGING ROLE OF SPECIAL LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 10, no. 9 (October 13, 2022): 237–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v10.i9.2022.4808.
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The role of library professional is vital in special libraries. Professional should be a knowledge manager, information scientist, a good administrator, and a technology person to cope up technical aspect of Special Library. In nutshell professionals in special libraries shall be required to have change in their attitude and behavior to make them fit to the profession. They must be conversant with changing technology and must have access to innovation taking place in specific areas and acquiring specialization in their professional skills. This creates a congenial atmosphere for dissemination of information and its use in different research activities. Consistent training programs will help staff to improve their skills for their routine operations and services. Therefore, this paper made an attempt to give brief overview, challenges, development of special libraries and the key roles and responsibilities of special library professionals in digital library environment.
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Virkus, Sirje, and Emmanouel Garoufallou. "Data science from a library and information science perspective." Data Technologies and Applications 53, no. 4 (September 3, 2019): 422–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dta-05-2019-0076.
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Purpose Data science is a relatively new field which has gained considerable attention in recent years. This new field requires a wide range of knowledge and skills from different disciplines including mathematics and statistics, computer science and information science. The purpose of this paper is to present the results of the study that explored the field of data science from the library and information science (LIS) perspective. Design/methodology/approach Analysis of research publications on data science was made on the basis of papers published in the Web of Science database. The following research questions were proposed: What are the main tendencies in publication years, document types, countries of origin, source titles, authors of publications, affiliations of the article authors and the most cited articles related to data science in the field of LIS? What are the main themes discussed in the publications from the LIS perspective? Findings The highest contribution to data science comes from the computer science research community. The contribution of information science and library science community is quite small. However, there has been continuous increase in articles from the year 2015. The main document types are journal articles, followed by conference proceedings and editorial material. The top three journals that publish data science papers from the LIS perspective are the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, the International Journal of Information Management and the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. The top five countries publishing are USA, China, England, Australia and India. The most cited article has got 112 citations. The analysis revealed that the data science field is quite interdisciplinary by nature. In addition to the field of LIS the papers belonged to several other research areas. The reviewed articles belonged to the six broad categories: data science education and training; knowledge and skills of the data professional; the role of libraries and librarians in the data science movement; tools, techniques and applications of data science; data science from the knowledge management perspective; and data science from the perspective of health sciences. Research limitations/implications The limitations of this research are that this study only analyzed research papers in the Web of Science database and therefore only covers a certain amount of scientific papers published in the field of LIS. In addition, only publications with the term “data science” in the topic area of the Web of Science database were analyzed. Therefore, several relevant studies are not discussed in this paper that are not reflected in the Web of Science database or were related to other keywords such as “e-science,” “e-research,” “data service,” “data curation” or “research data management.” Originality/value The field of data science has not been explored using bibliographic analysis of publications from the perspective of the LIS. This paper helps to better understand the field of data science and the perspectives for information professionals.
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Carlin, Andrew P. "Research interviews for library and information professionals." Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 34, no. 5 (September 17, 2008): 35–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bult.2008.1720340512.
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Huvila, Isto. "“Library users come to a library to find books”." Journal of Documentation 69, no. 5 (September 2, 2013): 715–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jd-06-2012-0080.
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Purpose – Considering the perceived significance of librarians and information experts as professional information seekers and information seeking educators and of the institutional setting of information work, very little is known about the information practices of librarians and information professionals, their contexts and implications for libraries and their users. The aim of this study is to explore the information interactions of library professionals within and in relation to the context of the setting of the library. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is based on a qualitative case study of a large North European city library. Material was collected using information seeking diaries, interviews and ethnographic observation in the library space. Findings – The information practices of librarians are contextual to the setting of the library within which the meeting of the assumptions of library users, of the use of that particular system plays a significant role. The systemic interplay of librarians, library users and other parts of the system constrains the breadth of the available information at libraries, but at the same time, keeping to a particular set of shared norms and practices of library use also facilitates the use of the system. Research limitations/implications – The generalisability of the findings is limited by the fact that they are based on an individual case study. Practical implications – The systemic nature of library and its reproduction in a process of structuration underlines the need to develop information services in libraries from a holistic perspective that takes into account the practical implications of the shared norms and assumptions of how a library should work. Originality/value – There is little earlier research on the information practices of library and information professionals, particularly with specific reference to its implications for libraries and their users.