• Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.40-56
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• 2022

This paper aims to implement a topic modeling technique for extracting the topics of online discussions among library professionals in India. Topic modeling is the established text mining technique popularly used for modeling text data from Twitter, Facebook, Yelp, and other social media platforms. The present study modeled the online discussions of Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals posted on Lis Links. The text data of these posts was extracted using a program written in R using the package "rvest." The data was pre-processed to remove blank posts, posts having text in non-English fonts, punctuation, URLs, emails, etc. Topic modeling with the Latent Dirichlet Allocation algorithm was applied to the pre-processed corpus to identify each topic associated with the posts. The frequency analysis of the occurrence of words in the text corpus was calculated. The results found that the most frequent words included: library, information, university, librarian, book, professional, science, research, paper, question, answer, and management. This shows that the LIS professionals actively discussed exams, research, and library operations on the forum of Lis Links. The study categorized the online discussions on Lis Links into ten topics, i.e. "LIS Recruitment," "LIS Issues," "Other Discussion," "LIS Education," "LIS Research," "LIS Exams," "General Information related to Library," "LIS Admission," "Library and Professional Activities," and "Information Communication Technology (ICT)." It was found that the majority of the posts belonged to "LIS Exam," followed by "Other Discussions" and "General Information related to the Library."

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제21권
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• pp.191-223
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• 1991

Needs of our society for information professional have been changed continuously. The purpose of this paper is to study a direction of Library and information Science(LIS) education which can response properly the change. For this purpose, 1) the characteristics of information socitey, the demand to information profession, and the qualification required by the emerging job market of information professionals are examined. 2) the identity of LIS and its educational achievement for information professionals are considered. 3) Information Resources Management (IRM) which in some sense shares the common goal of effective information transfer with LIS is also considered. 4) the similarities and the differences between the two are discussed to seek their interrelationship and cooperation possibiity. While there are differences in focus and practice between LIS and IRM, interdisciplinary partnership between these two can enhance theory and practice of each other's area. Particulary, LIS school can take advantage for their students to penetrate the emerging job market as well-rounded information professionals.

• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.7-17
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• 2024

A survey was conducted to determine the level of awareness of library professionals working in engineering and technological institution libraries in Karnataka regarding web technology and social media sites in particular. The researcher designed a structured questionnaire using Google Forms and sent it to 204 engineering colleges affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi. There is a reasonable amount of awareness and acquaintance with social media sites among working library professionals. Analysis and interpretation are performed with the standard statistical tool (SPSS). The result of this study could provide library professionals with useful insights on how to use social media sites to promote library services.

• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.25-39
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• 2022

Perceptions of Library and Information (LI) professionals in Nigeria and the impact of COVID-19 on libraries, librarians and library services, were studied. The significance of demographic factors on LI professionals' perception of COVID-19 and its impact on libraries was tested. Descriptive survey design and Purpose sampling technique were adopted. LIS professionals in Nigeria constituted the population, and an online questionnaire designed by the researchers through Microsoft Forms was used. Descriptive analysis of respondents' demographic data and their covid-19 perception were presented in frequencies and percentages using tables while multivariate regression technique was used to test the significance of relationship between variables at P < 0.05. Findings revealed that many (61.4%) of the respondents agreed that COVID-19 is real but have personal reservations. However, 47.5% indicated that COVID-19 is a scientific invention. On the impacts of COVID-19 on libraries, the study found that COVID-19 is a game changer that will enhance the creation of new services by libraries, cause the reconfiguration of library space for safe operations in post-COVID, establishment of new rules and regulations, and more reliance on e-resources. On the test of association, educational qualification of respondents had a significant impact on respondents' perceptions that COVID-19 will reduce the use of library print resources (P-value = 0.005, B: 0.38, [95% CI: 0.115 - 0.646]) and that library will create new services to address the changes caused by COVID-19. Also, educational qualification of respondents significantly influenced respondents' perception that COVID-19 is real. The study recommends that libraries should take advantage of the season to innovate, and that public health institutions should continually educate people on corona virus to disabuse people's mind of conspiracy theories.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.93-113
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• 2002

이 연구의 목적은, 문헌정보학 전문직의 정체성을 밝히고 미래에 대한 전망을 교과과정, 전통적인 도서관 대 가상도서관으로의 변화, 전통적인 기술 업무에서 이용자 중심 서비스로의 변화, 그리고 문헌정보학 전문직의 기술과 역할에 대해 제시하였다. 전통적으로 사서직의 가치는 인문학적이고 민주적인 것이었으며, 사람들의 지혜를 증진시키고 오락을 제공하며 그리고 교육을 담당하여 도서관 이용자들의 지식과 삶을 향상시키고 풍요롭게 하는 문화적인 기능을 갖고 있다.(사서직 기능). 그런데 사회의 급격한 변화와 정보기술의 발전에 따라 정보의 양이 급증하고, 다양한 정보매체와 정보형태는, 적절한 정보를 적자(이용자)에게 적시에 제공하기 위해, 정보검색의 중요성이 부각되면서, 정보창출을 위한 정보전달의 기능이 강조되고 있다(정보전문직 기능). 현재 우리는 전통적인 도서관과 디지털도서관 환경을 함께 맞고 있다. 전통적인 도서관에서는 기록정보를 보전 전승하는 문화적인 기능이 강하고, 디지털 도서관은 정보전달과 정보공유의 기능이 강하다. 전통적인 도서관과 디지털 도서관이 공존할 수 밖에 없는 현재의 정보환경에서, 사서직과 정보전문직의 기능을 함께 수행해야 할 막중한 책임이 우리에게 있기 때문에 문헌정보학의 정체성 규명은 필요한 연구이다.

• 한국비블리아학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.183-198
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• 2002

In this paper we discuss what Competitive Intelligence means, why it is growing in importance in the business world and how Library and Information Science Schools in the United States are responding to the opportunities presented by Competitive Intelligence. As a conclusion, we discuss some of the implications of our findings for Library and Information Science education in Korea.

• 한국비블리아학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.59-76
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• 2014

본 연구의 목적은 공공도서관 노인 서비스 현황을 노인 이용자들과 사서들의 인식 조사를 통해 파악하고 이를 토대로 보다 나은 공공도서관 노인 서비스를 위한 실질적 제언을 하고자함에 있다. 노인 이용자와 사서들의 노인서비스에 대한 인식 조사를 위해 ALA 서비스 가이드라인을 활용한 인터뷰를 진행하였으며 인터뷰자료는 질적 분석방법으로 분석하였다. 분석결과 노인 이용자들은 다음과 같은 열 가지 사항이 노인 서비스 발전을 위해 필요하다고 생각하는 것으로 나타났다: 첫째, 노인 이용자를 위한 다양한 맞춤형 평생교육 프로그램, 둘째, 평생교육 프로그램 강사진의 우수한 자질과 이의 유지를 위한 정기적인 평가, 셋째, 다양하고 새로운 정보자원의 제공, 넷째, 도서관 서비스 및 프로그램에 대한 적극적 홍보, 다섯째, 도서관 직원의 친절한 태도 및 전문성 유지, 여섯째, 정기적인 도서관 직원 교육, 일곱째, 노인 이용자의 도서관 이용 편의와 활성화를 위한 이용자 교육, 여덟째, 노인 이용자를 위한 맞춤형 자료, 시설 및 설비, 아홉째, 여가 시간 활용을 위한 공간으로서의 도서관의 역할, 열 번째, 노인 이용자를 위한 편리한 맞춤형 도서관 서비스. 이에 덧붙여 도서관 사서들은 다음의 네 가지 사항이 노인 서비스 발전을 위해 필요하다고 생각하는 것으로 나타났다: 첫째, 노인 이용자를 위한 맞춤식 서비스와 프로그램, 둘째, 노인 이용자를 위한 장서, 시설 및 설비, 셋째, 노인 서비스를 위한 예산 확보, 넷째, 노인 서비스를 전담할 수 있는 전문 인력. 두 집단 모두 노인이용자를 위한 맞춤 서비스, 프로그램, 장서, 시설, 설비가 필요하며 노인 서비스 전문 사서와 이들을 위한 정기적인 교육이 노인 서비스 발전을 위해 필수적이라고 생각하는 것으로 나타났다.

• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.43-66
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• 2016

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the perception of informational professionals' knowledge sharing practices in social media platforms. The specific objectives of the study included learning professionals' perceptions and awareness of knowledge sharing using social media, understanding their opinions and beliefs, and gaining familiarity with and reasons for using these tools. Open & close ended web-based questions were sent out by email to the international training program (ITP) participants. Findings indicated that most of the respondents' were aware of using social media and that they used social media for knowledge sharing. Speed and ease of use, managing personal knowledge, easier communication with users and colleagues and powerful communication tool are the areas that motivated them to use it. It also stated some barriers like lack of support, familiarity, trust, unfiltered information and fear of providing information. The study was limited to the perceptual aspect of the issue, specifically from the individuals' opinions and sentiments.

• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.105-116
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• 2016

Use of information technology in providing efficient library services is inevitable in today's information world. Its implementation causes many challenges for all the stake holders. This study is an attempt to identify challenges faced by university libraries of Pakistan in information technology adoption. To elucidate the research problem, a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods was used. Valid returned questionnaires (N=52) and recorded interviews of 51 LIS professionals with experience in library automation were analyzed to draw the results. The study determined that 'lack of training opportunities for LIS professionals' and 'lack of IT skills among the majority of LIS professionals' are major challenges to the adaptation of IT. Similarities were found in the results of this study and some previous studies conducted at national and international levels.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제22권
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• pp.1-27
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• 1992

Librarians long ago proclaimed themselves professionals. Until recently, however, librarians and information professionals gave very little thought to professional ethics, which have corne to play an increasingly important role in all areas in modern society. They have been stimulated to consider their specific domain within an ethical context now. Professional norms express obligations which include prescribing standards, principles of responsibilities, and rules of duties. Professional codes attempt to formulate the norms of professional ethics and are the basis for disciplinary measures of various kinds. This paper discusses professional properties and characteristics of libarianship with a special reference to the code of professional ethics. The codes of ethics of the American Library Association, the Library Association, and of the Japanese Library Association have been reviewed and compared. The arguments on the enforcibility of the professional codes of ethics, therefore, on their effectiveness have been discussed. Author concludes that, despite some doubts on the practical effectiveness of the ethics code expressed by a number of scholars, a code of ethics is very much required in the information professions. Properly disseminated, a code would enhance the status and standing of the profession by demonstrating concerns for the maintenance of the highest possible level of standards of professional services. It would also play an important role in raising consciousness of the clients by communicating the value of the works.