Library and Information Science journal as a tool for continuing professional development in Malaysia: A bibliometric study

Library and Information Science journal as a tool for continuing professional development in Malaysia: A bibliometric study

The main focus of this paper is to look at the role of the Library and Information Science (LIS) journal as a channel for communicating innovative ideas that could be used for the continuing education of information professionals. For this purpose, the Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Sc...

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Main Author: Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology 2005
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T Technology (General)
T10.5 Communication of technical information
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spelling iium-313172013-08-13T03:32:35Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/31317/ Library and Information Science journal as a tool for continuing professional development in Malaysia: A bibliometric study Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri T Technology (General) T10.5 Communication of technical information The main focus of this paper is to look at the role of the Library and Information Science (LIS) journal as a channel for communicating innovative ideas that could be used for the continuing education of information professionals. For this purpose, the Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science (MJLIS) was selected for an analytical assessment of its role in communicating innovative ideas. To assess if articles found in the journal constitute contents that contain innovative ideas, a method called contextual analysis was used. The results showed that LIS journals can aptly serve as a tool for communicating innovative ideas, which can be process, product or service-based. By engaging these materials, information professionals might be able to derive benefits directly or indirectly and eventually become more learned and educated. Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology 2005 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/31317/1/A_Bibliometrics_study.pdf Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri (2005) Library and Information Science journal as a tool for continuing professional development in Malaysia: A bibliometric study. Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science, 10 (1). pp. 19-28. ISSN 1394-6234 http://ejum.fsktm.um.edu.my/ArticleInformation.aspx?ArticleID=313
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T10.5 Communication of technical information
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T10.5 Communication of technical information
Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri
Library and Information Science journal as a tool for continuing professional development in Malaysia: A bibliometric study
description The main focus of this paper is to look at the role of the Library and Information Science (LIS) journal as a channel for communicating innovative ideas that could be used for the continuing education of information professionals. For this purpose, the Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science (MJLIS) was selected for an analytical assessment of its role in communicating innovative ideas. To assess if articles found in the journal constitute contents that contain innovative ideas, a method called contextual analysis was used. The results showed that LIS journals can aptly serve as a tool for communicating innovative ideas, which can be process, product or service-based. By engaging these materials, information professionals might be able to derive benefits directly or indirectly and eventually become more learned and educated.
format Article
author Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri
author_facet Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri
author_sort Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri
title Library and Information Science journal as a tool for continuing professional development in Malaysia: A bibliometric study
title_short Library and Information Science journal as a tool for continuing professional development in Malaysia: A bibliometric study
title_full Library and Information Science journal as a tool for continuing professional development in Malaysia: A bibliometric study
title_fullStr Library and Information Science journal as a tool for continuing professional development in Malaysia: A bibliometric study
title_full_unstemmed Library and Information Science journal as a tool for continuing professional development in Malaysia: A bibliometric study
title_sort library and information science journal as a tool for continuing professional development in malaysia: a bibliometric study
publisher Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
publishDate 2005
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/31317/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/31317/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/31317/1/A_Bibliometrics_study.pdf
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