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Library Philosophy and Practice
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.
2019
Circulation Analysis of Newly Acquired Print Materials in a University Library, Darin Jan Tindowen, Czarina Pauleen R. Biltran, Christian Paul Umayam, and Leah P. Azardon
Creative, Innovative, and Collaborative Librarians Wanted: The Use of Personality Traits in Librarian Job Advertisements, Rayla E. Tokarz
Scholarly Communication in International Journal of Digital Curation from 2006-2017: a DOAJ based study, Guptnath Trivedi
Visualization and Scientometric Mapping of Global Agriculture Big Data Research, Guptnath Trivedi
Java CDS/ISIS: A Rigorous Tool For Effective And Efficient Data Sorting, saravanan T
PERCEPTION AND USAGE OF HEALTH INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES AMONG THE URBAN COMMUNITY USERS OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES: A CASE STUDY OF BHADRAVATHI, Arun Kumara Kumara T S, Dharani Kumar P, Santhosh Kumar K T, and Shilpa B S
SWOT Analysis of Federal University Lafia Library, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, Jacob Fagga Tsegba, Rebeca Ape, and Kingsley E. Enyi
Causes of Delinquent Acts Among Library Users: A Case Study Of The Delta State University Library, Abraka, Janet Ubogu
Mentoring For Professional Development Of Academic Librarians In Nigerian University Libraries, Janet Ubogu
Awareness and Utilization of Social Media by Tertiary Institutions’ Librarians in Abia and Imo States, Nigeria., Angelina C. Uche Ph.D and Adaora J. Udo-Anyanwu Ph.D
Adoption and Usage of Web-based Library Resources and Services: an Investigation of icddr,b Library in Bangladesh, Md. Nazim Uddin, M. Al Mamun, and Md. Shafiur Rahman
Reprographic Services: Availability and Effective Accessibility of University Library Materials by Students in Enugu State University of Science and Technology, DELIGHT UDOCHUKWU
Stages of Organisational Commitment among Librarians in University Libraries in South-South, Nigeria, Iwat Udofia Dr. and Ahiaoma Ibegwam
Business Education Lecturers’ Perception of Learning Management Systems for Effective Teaching and Learning Accounting in Universities in South-East, Nigeria, Ernest Ugwoke, Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh, and Joseph C. Ezemma
Social Media as Tools for Political Views Expressed in the Visuals Shared among Social Media Users, Chidi Jonh Ugwuanyi Dr, Igwubuike Innocent Olijo Mr, and Gever Verlumun Celestine
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AS PREDICTORS OF ACCESSIBILITY AND UTILIZATION OF MATERNAL HEALTH INFORMATION AMONG WOMEN IN LAGOS, NIGERIA., Ngozi Blessing Ukachi
Publication Trends Of Pakistan Heart Journal: A Bibliometric Study, Saeed Ullah
THE USE OF ICT FOR SECURITY AND THEFT PREVENTION IN TWO UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA, Akor Usman Philip, JUSTINA N. Ekere Dr, and SOLOMON O. Akor Mr
Sources of Health Information Affecting Awareness in Using Latrine among Riverside Inhabitants of Rural Indonesia, Ima Hidayati Utami, Susanne Dida, Purwanti Hadisiwi, and Bambang Dwi Prasetyo
The Tradition of Cassava Rice Eating: Communication Patterns of Sunda Wiwitan Indigenous Families in Cultural Heritage in Cireundeu Village, Cimahi City, West Java, nanda utaridah, Antar Venus, Atwar Bajari, and Dadang Suganda
Perceived Impact of Information and Communication Technology in Enhancing Entrepreneurship in Sports among Health and Physical Education Teachers in Anambra State, Nigeria, Ogwo Uzoamaka, Oliver Igwebuike Abbah, and Ngozi Justina Igwe
Perceived Impact of Information and Communication Technology in Enhancing Entrepreneurship in Sports among Health and Physical Education Teachers in Anambra State, Nigeria, Ogwo Uzoamaka, Oliver Igwebuike Abbah, and Ngozi Justina Igwe
Entrepreneurship Education: A Viable Tool in Enhancing Post Basic in Awka Education Zone, Anambra State, Nigeria, Ogwo Uzoamaka, Chinedu I. Ayolugbe, and Ngozi Justina Igwe
Availability and Access of Electronic Information Resources to Medical Library Users in Universities in South-South, Nigeria, Ogwo Uzoamaka and Nwachukwu Ndubuisi Victor Professor
AWARENESS OF WEB 2.0 AMONG THE RESEARCH SCHOLARS OF PERIYAR UNIVERSITY: A STUDY, ABIRAMI V MS and Kavitha ES Dr
Role of social media during Kerala floods 2018, Rekha Rani Varghese and Yadukrishnan T A
Mapping of Nephrology Research Performance of Global Scientists in Science Citation Index Expanded, Chandran Velmurugan
Mapping of Research Productivity on Nanotechnology in Canada: A Scientometric Profile, Chandran Velmurugan
Research Impact of the Iranian Publications on Social Networks in Scopus Indexed, Chandran Velmurugan
Mapping the Indian Contribution in Pathogen Research during 2008-2017: A Scientometric Analysis, Manoj Kumar Verma and Ravi Shukla
LEVEL OF JOB PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN VARANASI BASED ON THE GENDER AND WORK EXPERIENCE, Neha Verma and Kunwar Singh Dr.
Altmetric Analysis of Highly Cited Publications on Digital Library in Brazil and India: A Comparative Study, Sapna Verma Ms. and Madhusudhan Margam Dr.
Cost Effective Library ICT Implementation - A Case Study, B. Vijayalakshmi, Dr. A. Thriumagal, and M. Mani
Solid Waste Research in India during 2008-2017: A Bibliometric Analysis, P VIjay, Saraswati Rao M, and Sivasubraminiyan G
Social Networking Sites and Indian Students: A Study on the Usage Pattern, Dhanyasree V.K. and Jaideep Sharma
Is Ranganathan a Pragmatic Philosopher? Reading the Five Laws of Library Science in the Light of Ancient Indian Philosophy, Simjith V and Vasudevan T.M
OPEN ACCESS: AN OVERVIEW, Javaid wani
Open Access Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repositories: An Assessment, Javaid Ahmad Wani
Webometric Analysis of Selected University Library Websites of India, Javaid Ahmad Wani
The Resources of Allama Iqbal Library: An Evaluative Study, JAVAID AHMAD WANI, HILAL AHMAD SHIEKH, and SALMA JAN
Evaluation of selected Open Access Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repositories, Javaid wani, UMER GULL KHAN, and AADIL AHMAD HAFIZ
Job satisfaction of College Librarians: A study of Kashmir, Javaid wani and Jaffer Kabir Najar
“SATISFACTION OF USERS WITH THE SERVICES OF ALLAMA IQBAL LIBRARY”, Javaid wani, Irfan shafi, and Hilal Ahmad Sheikh
Alternative Education in the Global Era: Study of Alternative Models of Islamic Education in Tazkia International Islamic Boarding School Malang, Wildana Wargadinata, Wahidmurni Wahidmurni, Abdussakir Abdussakir, Esa Nur Wahyuni, and Iffat Maimunah
Assessment of Factors Influencing Information Communication technology (I.C.T) Competency among Library Staff, Ibrahim Alhaji wawu
Impact on ICT Utilization on Library Services in Academic Libraries, Ibrahim Alhaji wawu
Technology Acceptance Models and Theories in Library and Information Science Research, Muhamad Prabu Wibowo
Authorship and Collaboration Pattern in SRELS Journal of Information Management during 2008-2017: An Evaluation, Sunil Kumar Yadav, S N. Singh, and Manoj Kumar Verma
Research on e-Resources in India: A Scientometric Assessment of Publications Output on the Basis of SCOUPUS Database during 1993-2018, Sunil Kumar Yadav, Manoj Kumar Verma, and S N. Singh
INFORMATION LITREACY SKILLS ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATES STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN AND KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY MALETE, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA, Ismaila Aliyu Yahaya
INFORMATION NEEDS AND IMFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE.Nigeria, Ismaila Aliyu Yahaya
INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE ON THE INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA, Ismaila Aliyu Yahaya and Hadi Abdul Ayodeji
UTILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SERIAL PUBLICATIONS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE .NIGERIAN, Ismaila Aliyu Yahaya, RAFIU OLABAMIJI AYODELE, and Abdul Hadi Ayodeji
Combined Correlational Effects of Motivation, Emotional Intelligence and Human Capital Development on Job Satisfaction of Librarians in Nigerian Public University Libraries, Japheth Abdulazeez Yaya Dr and Uloma Doris Onuoha Dr
WOMEN REPRESENTATION IN LYRIC OF MINANG SONG “LAKI DEN HOBI BABURU”, Tantri Puspita Yazid, Asep Suryana, Dadang Sugiana, and Neni Yulianita
The Application of ICT in the Circulation Services of the University Library, Federal University, Lokoja-Kogi State, Nigeria., oladimeji Eyitayo Yemi-Peters, Victoria Sokari, Kemi J. Olayemi, Zainab Abba Haliru, and Umar G. Gama Dr.
Awareness Of Internet of Things And Its Potential In Enhancing Academic Library Service Delivery In A Developing Country, Felicia Yusuf Dr, Goodluck Ifijeh, and Sola Owolabi
Role of Public Libraries in Promoting Youth Participation in Agriculture in Nigeria: Information as a Key Driver, Felicia Omorinola Yusuf Dr., Sola Emmanuel Owolabi Mr, Michael Opeyemi Fagbohun Mr., Oyeronke Adebayo Mrs., and Juliana Iwu-James Mrs.
Dimensions of Health Information Behavior of the Poor Affected by Annual Flooding in East Bandung Region, Indonesia, Pawit Muhamad Yusup Mr, Ninis Agustini Damayani Mrs, Priyo Subekti Mr, Dadang Sugiana, and Engkus Kuswarno
The Evaluation of organizational climate in college libraries and its relation with clients’ satisfaction, Farzad Zabani, Maryam Shekofteh (Corresponding authour), Maryam Kazerani, and Farid Zayeri
Evaluation of Digital Library Services at Virtual Faculties of Universities in Iran from the Perspective of Graduate Students, Maryam Zarghani, Niloofar Mohaghegh, Mohammad Reza Alibeik, Nima Motamed, and Afsaneh Dehnad
Possible uses of web 3.0 in websites of Libraries of Academic Institutions of Pakistan., Dr. Muhammad waseem muhammad zia and Faiz Ahmed Mr.
Academic use of smart phones for social development of visually impaired students of University of Karachi: A study of android Smartphone applications by VI students., Dr. Muhammad waseem muhammad zia and syeda shireen zehra Miss
2018
Assessment of Information Literacy Skills among Students of Alagappa University, India, Alagu . A and Thanuskodi S
Awareness and Use of ICT among Undergraduate Students of Rural Areas in Dindigul District: A Study, Alagu A and Thanuskodi S
User Perception of Electronic Information Resources: A Case Study of Alagappa College of Arts and Science, Tamilnadu, India, Alagu A and Thanuskodi S
Training and Development of Library Staff: A Case of Two University Libraries in Ghana, Samuel Abban
Curriculum And Textbook Program Development Provision Comparison In China, Mexico, The Caribbean And Nigeria: The Way Forward, Babafemi RICHARD Adebayo
THE ROLE OF ICT IN PROVISION OF LIBRARY SERVICES: A PANACEA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA, ODUNOLA ADEFUNKE ADEBAYO Mrs, Yakub Olayinka Ahmed Mr, and R. Toyin ADENIRAN Mrs
Investigating Occupational Burnout in Library Personnel, Oyeronke Adebayo, Chidi Deborah Segun-Adeniran, Michael Opeoluwa Fagbohun, and Odaro Osayande
ADOPTION FACTORS OF INTEGRATED LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (ILMS) IN SELECTED NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, Adebayo Muritala Adegbore Ph.D
21st Century Library Use Skills, Azeez Adebamgbola ADEOYE
BIBLIOMETIRC ANALYSIS OF SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA LITERATURE ON NIGERIA LISTED IN PUBMED BETWEEN 2006 AND 2016, Omolayo A. Adesina Ms. and Adeola O. Opesade Dr
Mentoring Practices and Years of Work Experience as Predictors of Job Performance of Cataloguers in a Workplace: A Case Study of Nigerian Libraries, Olugbenga Wale Adewuyi
Healthy lifestyles and job performance of Academics: A theoretical perspectives, Idayat Odunola Agboola MRS and Chinyere Nkechi Ikonne Dr
Harnessing the Potentials of Editing Services by Library Professionals and English Graduates in Nigeria, philip chike Aghadiuno
Managing Community Information Centres (CICs) for Effective Provision of Health Information tral Women, Obianuju Maureen AGWUNA and Uchechukwu Victoria ENWEANI
Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior of Krobo Beads Producers in the Eastern Region of Ghana, Beatrice Korkor Agyemang; Patrick Ngulube; and Luyande Dube Prof. Department of Information Science, University of South Africa-Pretoria
Research challenges and delayed gratification in information seeking behavior: a case study of research scholars, fahimeh ahmadian and M. Chandrashekara Prof.
The effect of globalization on the national criminal law systems, Shirin Ahmadi Dastjerdi, Abbas Sheikholeslami, and Haniyeh Hojabrosadati
Correlation between journal citation indices for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Journals, Shakil Ahmad
An assessment of the impact and visibility of United Arab Emirates Journals, Shakil Ahmad, Abu Waris, Isam Mohammed Abdel-Magid, and Md Sohail
A 10-Year Bibliometric Study of Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ishtiaq Ahmed and Midrar Ullah
Availability of Library Facilities, Knowledge Sharing as Determinants of Job Performance of Library Staff in Southwest Nigeria, Olatunji F. Ajegbomogun and Olubukola Basirat Diyaolu
Information Management as a Nexus to Promote the use of Indigenous Medicine and Enhance Public Healthcare Delivery: A Bibliometric Analysis, Patrick Ajibade (PhD) and Stephen M. Mutula Prof.
Information Management as Nexus to Promote Indigenous Medicine Use to Enhance Public Healthcare Delivery: A Bibliometric Analysis, Patrick Ajibade (PhD) and Stephen M. Mutula Prof.
Bibliometric Analysis of Citation Trends and Publications on E-government in Southern African Countries: A Human-computer Interactions and IT Alignment Debate, Patrick Ajibade (PhD) and Stephen S.M. Mutula Prof.
Information Need of Distance Learners in Nigeria, Adetola Akanbiemu
Application of Barcode Technology in Landmark University Centre for Learning Resources, Omu-Aran Experience, Lawal M. Akanbi Dr.; M. T. Bashorun, Dr.; Usman A. Salihu Mr.; Grace O. Babafemi Mrs.; Kabir Sulaiman; and S. O. Kolajo
Psychosocial Consequences of Intensive Internet Use among Undergraduates of Universities in Ilorin Metropolis, M. L. Akanbi, Kabir Alabi Sulaiman, and Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi
Provision of Effective Rural Library Services for Users' Satisfaction in Anambra State, Pearl Chidinma Akanwa, Obiageli Martina Ilika, and Adaora Joy Udo-Anyanwu
Funding, Communication and Marketing as Correlates of Library Service Delivery to Persons With Hearing Impairment, PWHI, in Nigeria, Johnson A. Akerele, Rotimi Adesina Egunjobi, Akin Awoyemi, and Samuel O. Ogunniyi
Funding, Communication and Marketing as Correlates of Library Service Delivery to Persons With Hearing Impairment in Nigeria, Johnson Ayodeji Akerele
THE ROLE OF INFORMATION LITERACY IN THE ACTUALIZATION OF HEALTHY LIVING: A CASE STUDY OF ABIA STATE, Juliana Obiageri Akidi PhD, CLN
APPLICATION OF ICT TO CATALOGUING AND CLASSIFICATION FOR EFFECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES, Juliana Obiageri Akidi PhD, CLN and Chinyere A. Okezie PhD, CLN