Use of open software for information literacy in academic libraries: issues and challenges

One of the ways to sustain the relevancy of libraries in this electronics era is to prove its stakeholders that a library is still very much useful for acquiring knowledge and virtues. Librarians in Malaysia, specifically in academic libraries, have been initiating proactive approaches in marketing...

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Main Authors: Abd Samad, Zaharah, Hazmi, Norzelatun Rodhiah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
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Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/1/ICOL_2015-abstract.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/2/Acceptance_of_Paper.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/9/ICOL_2015-fullpaperupdated.pdf
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spelling iium-429792019-02-14T03:21:59Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/ Use of open software for information literacy in academic libraries: issues and challenges Abd Samad, Zaharah Hazmi, Norzelatun Rodhiah QA76 Computer software Z665 Library Science. Information Science ZA Information resources One of the ways to sustain the relevancy of libraries in this electronics era is to prove its stakeholders that a library is still very much useful for acquiring knowledge and virtues. Librarians in Malaysia, specifically in academic libraries, have been initiating proactive approaches in marketing library services & resources for users to access it in a more efficient and effective way. One of the approaches done is by conducting information literacy workshop to educate them on how to use the library online resources, i.e. online databases and e-books, as well as on how to locate physical materials in the library premise. This study is conducted to address current issues and challenges faced by the librarians while using ‘zero cost’ open software as a tool for interactive teaching, evaluating performance and registration process for information literacy workshop. It is also done to explore on which open software that are currently use for their information literacy workshop. From this point, a list of open software that is/are commonly used by these academic libraries is revealed. A survey is distributed to a group of librarians from selected public and private universities to gather the information. Based on the analysis, the most feasible and reliable open software for information literacy is recommended. 2015-08-25 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/1/ICOL_2015-abstract.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/2/Acceptance_of_Paper.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/9/ICOL_2015-fullpaperupdated.pdf Abd Samad, Zaharah and Hazmi, Norzelatun Rodhiah (2015) Use of open software for information literacy in academic libraries: issues and challenges. In: International Conference on Libraries (ICOL 2015), 25-26 August 2015, Vistana Hotel, Penang. (Unpublished)
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Abd Samad, Zaharah
Hazmi, Norzelatun Rodhiah
Use of open software for information literacy in academic libraries: issues and challenges
description One of the ways to sustain the relevancy of libraries in this electronics era is to prove its stakeholders that a library is still very much useful for acquiring knowledge and virtues. Librarians in Malaysia, specifically in academic libraries, have been initiating proactive approaches in marketing library services & resources for users to access it in a more efficient and effective way. One of the approaches done is by conducting information literacy workshop to educate them on how to use the library online resources, i.e. online databases and e-books, as well as on how to locate physical materials in the library premise. This study is conducted to address current issues and challenges faced by the librarians while using ‘zero cost’ open software as a tool for interactive teaching, evaluating performance and registration process for information literacy workshop. It is also done to explore on which open software that are currently use for their information literacy workshop. From this point, a list of open software that is/are commonly used by these academic libraries is revealed. A survey is distributed to a group of librarians from selected public and private universities to gather the information. Based on the analysis, the most feasible and reliable open software for information literacy is recommended.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Abd Samad, Zaharah
Hazmi, Norzelatun Rodhiah
author_facet Abd Samad, Zaharah
Hazmi, Norzelatun Rodhiah
author_sort Abd Samad, Zaharah
title Use of open software for information literacy in academic libraries: issues and challenges
title_short Use of open software for information literacy in academic libraries: issues and challenges
title_full Use of open software for information literacy in academic libraries: issues and challenges
title_fullStr Use of open software for information literacy in academic libraries: issues and challenges
title_full_unstemmed Use of open software for information literacy in academic libraries: issues and challenges
title_sort use of open software for information literacy in academic libraries: issues and challenges
publishDate 2015
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/1/ICOL_2015-abstract.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/2/Acceptance_of_Paper.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42979/9/ICOL_2015-fullpaperupdated.pdf
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