By: Sajjad ur Rehman, Sakeena A. Al-Alawi and Abdus Sattar Chaudhry. pp. 22-45. Abstract: This study was designed with the purpose of analysing the perceptions of senior academics and KM experts regarding the placement of KM modules in core, elective or cognate segments of the curriculum. We identified KM topics using the results of […]
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By: Mohammed Nasser Al-Suqri, Safaa Ali Al-Hasmi and Asia Ali Al-Toobi. pp. 1-21. Abstract: Patient education, which has become an increasingly central focus of primary health care in recent years, has been proven to be associated with improved health outcomes. The nature of patient education is changing: patients increasingly seek out health information online, but
By: Catherine Tan, Sum Wai Yuan Hedren, Frank Seah Eng Kiat, V.Somasundram & Evelyn Wong. pp. 65-88. Abstract: A study was conducted on 82 university library Facebook pages across 52 Asia-Pacific universities. The popularity of these Facebook pages was analysed and they reached an overall average of 9.4% of their user population. The study also
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By: Yeo Pin Pin. pp. 36-50. Abstract: At the Li Ka Shing Library, an evaluation of discovery systems was done with one system selected and implemented in a short time frame. The evaluation and the implementation were described. A survey to measure user satisfaction with the new discovery service was conducted and the results analyzed.
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By: Shaheen Majid, Iftikah Hayat, Rashna Phiroze Patel and Srivatson Vijayaraghavan. pp. 14-35. Abstract: Information needs and seeking behaviour of library users are changing due to several factors such as availability of information in multiple formats, new information discovery and delivery channels particularly mobile devices, changes in scholarly communications, and the entrance of new players
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By: Francy Chong and Yit Chin Chuan. pp. 1-13. Abstract: The Republic Polytechnic Library explored the use of electronic platforms such as emails, blogs and Facebook to reach out to its intended audience. Survey results indicate that 13% of library users did not read emails from the library and steps should be taken to improve
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By: Mahalakshmi K & S. Ally Sornam. pp. 89-102. Abstract: The degree of computer usage in libraries had been greatly increased in recent decades carrying the risk of several health hazards. The purpose of the present study is to analyse the utilisation and purpose of workspace design and to determine the prevalence of self-assessment of
By: Xue Zhang, Shaheen Majid & Schubert Foo. pp. 65-88. Abstract: Environmental scanning, the radar to detect environmental signals, is serving as an effective way for organizations to cope with uncertainties and formulate adaptive strategies. Strategists and strategic management scholars also believe that effective environmental scanning would help organizations to achieve better alignment with rapidly
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By: Shailendra Kumar & Manisha Singh. pp. 33-49. Abstract: The paper aims to determine the usefulness of e-resources to the scientists of National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India and their skills in using various search methods and techniques to access and utilize these resources. The study further aims to investigate the level of satisfaction with
By: Yeo Pin Pin. pp. 50-64 Abstract: At the Li Ka Shing Library, the librarians started building course guides to support students working on their assignments. The reasons for creating course guides and examples of course guides with their usage statistics are explored. The research librarians got high returns from their course guides as shown
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