Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP) (ISSN 1522-0222) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal owned and published by the University Libraries of the University of Nebraska--Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. LPP publishes articles exploring the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory behind it. These include explorations of current, past, and emerging theories of librarianship and library practice, as well as reports of successful, innovative, or experimental library procedures, methods, or projects in all areas of librarianship, set in the context of applied research. Bibliometric, scientometric, and literature review articles are only considered if they treat topics in the area of Library and Information Science. LPP is an international journal that embraces the concept of World Englishes and International English. Well-written articles in any variety of academic English are welcomed.

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E-learning participation among Senior Secondary Students during COVID19 Pandemic Lockdown in Epe Local Government area of Lagos State, Adesanya Olusegun Oyeleye and Oshodi Odunola O Dr

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Examining the Influence of Awareness Tools on Library Electronic Resources: A Case Study of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Babarotimi Oluwaseun and Babarotimi Opeyemi Oluwaseun BO

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Perceptions and Challenges in Accessing Library Electronic Resources: A Case Study of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Babarotimi Oluwaseun and Babarotimi Opeyemi Oluwaseun BO

Assessment of Electronic Service Delivery in Post Covid-19 Era: A survey of academic libraries in Rivers State, Nigeria, Anthonia Eghieso Omehia

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Use of Library Resources and Services by Postgraduate Students in a Specialized University in Nigeria, Saturday U. Omeluzor, Ph.D. and Titilola Kikelomo Aluko-Arowolo

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Circulation Policies and Practices in Academic Libraries: A Study of Lagos Business School Library, Odomero Omohwovo, Ezinwanyi Madukoma Ph.d, and Ifedapo Ojutawo

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Evolution of Networking and Resource Sharing among Academic Libraries in Nigeria, Adenike Damilola Omoike Mrs and Daniel Olusegun Ikegune Mr

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ICT Needs and Skills Requirements for Reference Services in the Post-covid Era., Temitope Daniel ONAKOYA, Tolulope Mary ADEGOKE, Comfort Oluwapelumi AWOLUSI, Boluwatife Abigeal AMULETIKO, Akintola John AKINYOOLA, Ibukun Sarah AKINOLA, Marvellous Rejoice OLANINHUN, and Idowu Soliudeen SANNI

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SELF-EFFICACY AND RESEARCH OUTPUT AMONG LIBRARIANS IN POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA, Osaheni Oni CLN and Esharenana E. Adomi

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Analysis of Serials Citations in Graduate-Students’ Thesis as a Practical Instrument for Effective Serials Management in Academic Libraries, EMMANUEL CHIDIADI ONWUBIKO

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Citation Analysis of serials in Postgraduate Theses and Dissertations of Library and Information Science of Public Universities in Southeast, Nigeria, EMMANUEL CHIDIADI ONWUBIKO

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Information Misuse in an Era of New Media Technologies: Perceived Roles of Libraries and Librarians, EMMANUEL CHIDIADI ONWUBIKO and Amaka Raymonda Obiamalu Dr

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Citation Analysis of Library and Information Science Masters Theses: A Tool for Collection Development in University Libraries, EMMANUEL CHIDIADI ONWUBIKO and Cecilia Chimezie Offor Mrs

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Utilization of Contemporary Technologies for Service Delivery in Special Libraries in Enugu State, Nigeria : A Survey, EMMANUEL CHIDIADI ONWUBIKO and Cecilia Chimezie Offor

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Human Resource Development Practices in Academic Libraries in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria, Cajetan Okechukwu Onyeneke and Doris Chiemeka Obasi

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AWARENESS AND USE OF BIG DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS BY LECTURERS IN UNIVERSITIES IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA, Vincent Opara, Blessing Esuru Ahiauzu, and Roseline Omolola Oladipupo

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CURBING PLAGIARISM: STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITIES IN THE AGE OF ICT IN NIGERIA, Vincent Chima Opara and Anthonia Chimamanda Eneh

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Adoption and use of plagiarism software by postgraduate students in universities in South-west, Nigeria, Olusegun Adebayo Opesanwo and Hannah Okon Anwana

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Prison libraries, intellectual freedom and social justice in Nigeria, Olusegun Adebayo Opesanwo and Oluyomi Abidemi Awofeso PhD

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INFORMATION NEEDS AND SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF COMMERCIAL BUS DRIVERS IN OBIO/AKPO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, RIVERS STATE, Augustine Chineme Opurum

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Disaster Risk Reduction Management Practices: The Case of a Private Academic Library in Northern Philippines, Rico Bautista Orenia and David A. Cabonero

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Participation of academic libraries and provision of COVID-19 information services during the pandemic in Nigeria, Flora Orewa

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Bio-Bibliometric Analysis of Research Output of Prof. K.R.Venugopal, Shivaraja O

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A Review of Literature on Use of Public Libraries in Preparation for Competitive Examinations in Karnataka, Shivaraja O and Padmamma S

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Reread Strategy for the inclusion of children with mild intellectual disorder in qualitative education in Nigeria, Monisola Adebanke OSOBA, Kolawole Akinjide ARAMIDE PhD, and Adeola Esther OLUTOKI

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Finding a Nexus between Qualitative Education and the Intellectually Challenged Children in Nigeria: The School Libraries as Rescue Agents, Monisola Adebanke OSOBA, Kolawole Akinjide ARAMIDE, and Adesola Faustina OYESIKU

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Donations with strings attached: Experience of Academic Libraries in South-West Nigeria, Olutoyin Olukemi Oso Mrs

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A Descriptive Analysis of AI Guides in Academic Libraries, Nestor Osorio

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Makerspaces in Schools: What Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes do Teacher Librarians in Osun State Possess?, Olukunle Akinbola OSUNRINADE

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DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE SPACES IN LIBRARIES: A CASE STUDY OF ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, UTURU., Godwin Otu

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ICT SKILLS AS CORRELATE OF JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG LIBRARIANS IN RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITIES, Godwin Otu

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INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORIES AND LIBRARY SERVICES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES, Godwin Otu

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Usage of Emerging Technologies in Academic Libraries for Effective Service Delivery in Public University institution in Rivers State, Nigeria, Comfort N. Owate and Paulina C. Iroeze

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AWARENESS AND APPLICATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AMONG LIBRARIANS FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA, Lucky Owraigbo Mr and Jude Chidike Onah Mr

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Law Libraries and Sustainability of Judicial Precedent in Nigerian Legal System, Emmanuel Owushi Dr

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Library security management as a predictor for combating book theft and vandalism among undergraduates in university libraries in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria., Oluwabukunmi Serah OYELOLA, Temitope Daniel ONAKOYA, and Tunde Idris YUSUF

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IMPACT OF JOB STRESS ON JOB PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARIANS IN SELECTED PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA, Kayode Gboyega OYENIRAN PhD

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Awareness of Online Library Services and Frequency of Utilization of Online Resources during Covid- 19 Pandemic among Education Students, Raffy D. Palma, Mary Rose V. Navarro, and Myla P. Bernat

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Guardians of the Past: Safeguarding a Nation's Heritage through Manuscripts and Rare Collections, Parbati Pandey Ms and Madhusudhan Margam Prof.

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Core Competencies of Library and Information Professionals among Universities Libraries, Shruti Pandey and H.N. Prasad

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Roles of Public Libraries in Socio-Economic Developments in Rural Area in the Digital Age with Special Reference to Government District Library- Ahwa, Namitaben G. Patel Ph.D. Scholar and Indira N. Dodiya Dr.

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Where Do Community College Students Go for their Reference Management Needs: Findings from a Survey Study, Ajatshatru Pathak and Sarah Johnson

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Enhancing Innovations, Research, and Development in Indian Higher Education Institutes, Sunita R. Patil Dr. and Suresh K. Ukarande Dr.

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Strategic Growth Plan for Developing Indian Engineering Educational Institutes in the era of Emerging Areas of Science and Technology, Sunita R. Patil Dr. and Suresh K. Ukarande Dr.

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Development of information repository(IR) in academic institutions - a study., Sewali Patowari and P. K. Barooah

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Role of Public Libraries for the Enhancement of Socio-Economic Conditions of Shershabadia Community at Chachanda and Loharpur Mouza, Samserganj Block in Murshidabad District., MD SOLEMAN PHARCY

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Trends in Application of Web 2.0 tools and Social Networking Sites in Libraries of Higher Education Institutes, Lalitha Poluru, Prabha Vaghora, Pradeep P, and Surya Naveen Kantubhuktha

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Information Needs, Sources and Information Seeking Behaviour of Poultry Farmers in Namakkal: A Survey, Pushpam P and Pushpam P

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Postgraduate Students Perception and Utilization of Serial Materials in South-East, University Libraries, Nigeria, Aworo Promise and Helen Kikiri

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Factors hindering knowledge sharing practices among librarians: a study of UTAUT, Ganiyu Oluwaseyi Quadri and Adebayo Muritala Adegbore Dr

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Presenting the development scenarios of press start-ups in Iran: experts point of view, Hamidreza Radfar

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Knowledge Acquisition for Academic Activities by the Lecturers of Institutes of Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Ibrahim Ismail RAFINDADI, Dr Amina Ibrahim INKANI, Professor Munir Abdullahi KAMBA, Dalhatu Usman MAIRIGA, Abdulqawiyyu MUSTAPHA, and Umar Ali HARUNA

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Digital Paradigm in Medical Libraries of Bangladesh with Special Reference to icddr,b Library: Key Observations and Future Directions, Dr. Md. Shafiur Rahman and M Al Mamun

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Websites of Library and Information Network in India: A Webometric Analysis, Ziaur Rahman Dr and Goutam Dinda

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Internet Usage During and Post COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study on the Students of Information Science and Library Management in the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh., Zihadur Rahman, Md. Armanul Haque, and Dil Afroz Bente Aziz

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The awareness of copyright laws at the University of Venda library: Student’s perspectives., Maropene Ramabina and Zawedde Nsibirwa PhD

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills of Professional Staff Working in University Libraries in Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh: A Study, Dr. SADU RANGANADHAM

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University and College Profiles available on Indian Research Information Network System (IRINS): A Comparative Study, Prabhat Ranjan and Bhupendra Kumar Singh

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Exploring Competitive Collection Usage and Satisfaction Among Students at Yogi Vemana University: A Study, Prasada Rao and Panduranga Swamy

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PAPER, PAPERMAKING & THE HISTORY OF LIBRARIES, Patrick F. Roughen Jr

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Word Frequency- Content Analysis Approach to Identify the Terms in the Content of Library Rules and Regulations of Indian Universities and European Universities: A Comparative Study, Amita Roy

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Impact of E-resources in Promoting Reading Habits: A Study among the Central Library Users of University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Dr. Partha Biplob Roy, Susmita Tarofder Misty, Zihadur Rahman, and Dil Afroz Bente Aziz

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Trends and Challenges in the Utilization of Web-Based Information Repositories for the Academicians of University Libraries in Tamil Nadu, Vasanth R, Catherin Beula C, and Balasubramanian P

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Information needs and use of E-resources by the Govt.nursing students in the Digital Environment of Bhubaneswar,Odisha: An analysis, payel saha and Pushpanjali Jena

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Community Information Needs and Services Through Public Libraries in the Rice Bowl of Bengal's : Problems and Proposals, KOUSIK SAMANTA and Subhas Chandra Majhi

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Conservation and Preservation of Manuscripts in the Nazrul Academy Town Library: A Study and Proposal for their Modernization, Kousik Samanta and Subhas Chandra Majhi

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Identifying the Relationship between Students Computer Hardware Skills in the Use of Electronic Information Resources in University Libraries in South-West, Nigeria, Atanda S. Sambo, Pearl. C Akanwa. Precious, and Saheed Adesina Olawepo

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Role of Libraries in Higher Education: A review of Literature, Tania Sarkar and Swapna Banerjee

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Information Seeking Behavior of Mass Media Students of S.P.N. Doshi Women’s College, Vaibhavi B. Satardekar Ms and Chhaya G. Sayam Ms

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Pioneering a Prototype VPN-Based Cloud Strategy For Streamlined Library Management, Balachandran .. S and Dominic .. J

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Adoption of QR Code Technology forEasyAccess to Library and Management Information Services: A Comprehensive Analysis, Dr. Surendra SEthy and Manish.dadhich Dadhich

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Media and Disaster Mitigation Literacy, yuanita setyastuti, Lalita Hanief, and Aulia Shafira Putri

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Perceptions and Experiences of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use in Libraries: A Study of Library Users in Pakistan, Maqsood A. Shaheen and Amna Khurshid

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A Survey on Wikipedia Awareness and Use by Academic Librarians of Abuja Municipal Nigeria., ABDULLAHI BALA BALA SHEHU

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Measuring Awareness Impacts of open-source digital Repository: A Framework and case study of DSpace and EPrints at the Fiji National University, Udya Chandra Shukla

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E-resources Collection Development in Select Central University Libraries in Delhi, Suboohi (Surbhi) Siddiqui Dr

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ChatGPT as metamorphosis designer for the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI): a conceptual investigation, Amarjit Kumar Singh (Library Assistant) and Dr. Pankaj Mathur (Deputy Librarian)

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Exploring Gender Disparities in the Utilization of Electronic Information Sources among Indian Doctoral Students: A Thematic Analysis, Jaswinder Pal Singh Mr. and Baljinder Kaur Dr.

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Re-structuring for Relevance in Digital Era: A Paradigm Shift of Public Library Services in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Manendra Kumar Singh and Bhabnanda Das

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ONLINE REFERENCE INFORMATION SERVICE DELIVERY AND LIBRARY USERS' SATISFACTION IN A CHANGING WORLD: THE NIGERIAN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, OGBOMOSO IN PERSPECTIVE, Oluwayinka Esther Solanke and Adebola Aderemi Olatoye

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Implementation of Health Communication in TB Management in Indonesia, Olih Solihin, Djuara P. Lubis, Pudji Muljono, and Siti Amanah

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Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library, Kerala: A Case Study, SARITA SOMARAJAN and S Mohammed Esmail Dr

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Case study of Usage and User satisfaction of Electronic Resources among the Academic Staff Members: special reference to subscribed electronic resources, Thayananthy Sritharan

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Trends in Project Management in Libraries: A Review, Jessie Stoner

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Use of Social Media for Information Sharing in the Management of People Living with HIV in Nigeria, Farida Sani Stores faridasanistores@gmail.com, Farida Sani Stores DR, Farida Sani Stores DR, and Farida Sani Stores Dr

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The Changing Perceptions of Public Libraries, Aleisha A. Stout

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Evolution of research on prison library: A bibliometric study, Andreu Sulé and Jordi Ardanuy

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Information Seeking Behaviour Among Distance Education Learners in Relation to Gender, Location and Education, Dr. Mahesh G. T

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INFORMATION NEEDS AND SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF HEALTH WORKERS IN RURAL AREAS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA, YILASE Jerome Terhemba and Obande Bonnie Obeka

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INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF HEALTH WORKERS ON THE TREATMENT OF DIABETIC MELLITUS PATIENTS IN RURAL AREAS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA, YILASE Jerome Terhemba, Obande Bonnie Obeka, and HUSSAINI Mustapha Yusuf

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Perceived Effects of Theft and Mutilation on the Utilization of information Resources in Francis Idachaba Library, Joseph Sarwuwn Tarka university, Makurdi Nigeria, Richard Iorver TONDO CLN, MNLA; Iorfa TSAFA CLN, TRCN; and Aondowase Augustine MCHIHI CLN, MNLA

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The Impact of industrial action on academic libraries in Nigerian universities: an overview, Helen Famaren Tor-Akwer CLN, Gabriel Iortyom Ajav CLN, and Dominic Aondohemba Ihongo CLN

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Benefits of Mentoring Practices for Professional Development of Librarians in Federal University Libraries in North Central Nigeria, Helen Famaren Tor-Akwer and Dominic Aondohemba Ihongo

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Developing reading habits among secondary students in Benue State, Helen Famaren Tor-Akwer and Dominic Aondohemba Ihongo

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Librarians’ perception of insecurity on secondary school education in Benue State, Nigeria., Helen Famaren Tor-Akwer and Dominic Aondohemba Ihongo

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The role of Librarians in Curbing Monkey Pox in Nigeria, Helen Famaren Tor-Akwer CLN, Dominic Aondohemba Ihongo CLN, and Gabriel Iortyom Ajav CLN

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Role of Library Automation System (ICT) in Library's Routine Operations, Atmika Tripathi

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Teaching Strategies For Information Processing And Retrieval Using The Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy, Saravanan T

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Technological Readiness as Predictor of Artificial Intelligence Technology Adoption among Librarians in Nigeria, Sunday Tunmibi and Nosakhare Okuonghae

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Indices of Research Visibility of Library and Information Science Professionals in Imo State., Adaora Udo-Anyanwu, Kelechi Ibegbulem Ph.D, and Patience Asuzu Ph.D