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Information Services for a Sustainable Society : Current Developments in an Era of Information Disorder / ed. by Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita, Madeleine C. Fombad, Mabel K. Minishi-Majanja, Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: IFLA Publications ; 183Publisher: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Saur, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 online resource (IX, 369 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9783110772685
  • 9783110772821
  • 9783110772753
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 027 23
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- About IFLA -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 Blockchain Technology for Library Services: Challenges and Opportunities for Libraries from a Nigerian Perspective -- 2 Reshaping the Future of Academic Libraries: Insights from South Africa -- 3 User Services in Ghanaian Academic Libraries in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 4 Redefining Academic Library Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A View from Zimbabwe -- 5 Seeking Order in Chaotic Times: The Importance of Evidence in the Fight for Truth -- 6 To Wear Gloves or Wash Hands? A Perusal of Archives Preservation Policy in Botswana -- 7 National Archives Institutions During Turbulent Times: The Case of COVID-19 -- 8 The Impact of Library Resources on Block Release Students’ Academic Achievement in Zimbabwe -- 9 Exploration of Data Sharing and Information Exchange among Nigerian Library and Information Science Researchers -- 10 Ethical Dimensions of Research Information Management: A New Challenge for Information Professionals -- 11 Information Services in Academic Libraries in an Era of Information Disorder -- 12 The Role of Academic Libraries in a Pandemic Era -- 13 Challenges with Open Access Institutional Repositories in Ghana -- 14 Advocating for Value-Added Content and Tools in Library Databases and Beyond -- 15 Public Library Infrastructure During COVID-19 in Limpopo Province -- 16 Knowledge Sharing Among Nurses in Developing Countries During COVID-19 -- 17 One Journal’s Journey through the Fourth Industrial Revolution -- 18 An Altmetrics Study of Researchers at North-West University -- 19 Knowledge Management Strategies in Clinical Settings, Southwest Nigeria -- 20 From Collections to Connections: Transforming Libraries to Knowledge Centres -- 21 Library and Information Science Graduate Skills Needed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Nigerian Perspective -- Contributors
Summary: The publication seeks to establish how information professionals are providing information services in in a sustainable society in an era of information disorder. It also provides the strategic direction to strengthen the global voice of libraries, inspiring and enhancing professional practice as well as enhancing international cooperation and collaboration among LIS educators and practitioners. The contents is divided according to the following key sub-themes that resonate with the title as outlined below: Library and information services in the information age Data and records in an era of information disorder Archives, data curation and preservation in the digital era Data science, analytics and visualization Information ethics in the digital era Information deluge in the digital era Information and knowledge management Fourth Industrial revolution The highlighted themes explore critical issues relating to how libraries, archives and related institutions are responding to the seismic shifts in the information landscape amidst a myriad of challenges and opportunities. The sub-themes bring together a tapestry of articles that explore the status, experiences and future prospects of the dynamic library and information science practice.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9783110772753

Frontmatter -- Contents -- About IFLA -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 Blockchain Technology for Library Services: Challenges and Opportunities for Libraries from a Nigerian Perspective -- 2 Reshaping the Future of Academic Libraries: Insights from South Africa -- 3 User Services in Ghanaian Academic Libraries in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 4 Redefining Academic Library Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A View from Zimbabwe -- 5 Seeking Order in Chaotic Times: The Importance of Evidence in the Fight for Truth -- 6 To Wear Gloves or Wash Hands? A Perusal of Archives Preservation Policy in Botswana -- 7 National Archives Institutions During Turbulent Times: The Case of COVID-19 -- 8 The Impact of Library Resources on Block Release Students’ Academic Achievement in Zimbabwe -- 9 Exploration of Data Sharing and Information Exchange among Nigerian Library and Information Science Researchers -- 10 Ethical Dimensions of Research Information Management: A New Challenge for Information Professionals -- 11 Information Services in Academic Libraries in an Era of Information Disorder -- 12 The Role of Academic Libraries in a Pandemic Era -- 13 Challenges with Open Access Institutional Repositories in Ghana -- 14 Advocating for Value-Added Content and Tools in Library Databases and Beyond -- 15 Public Library Infrastructure During COVID-19 in Limpopo Province -- 16 Knowledge Sharing Among Nurses in Developing Countries During COVID-19 -- 17 One Journal’s Journey through the Fourth Industrial Revolution -- 18 An Altmetrics Study of Researchers at North-West University -- 19 Knowledge Management Strategies in Clinical Settings, Southwest Nigeria -- 20 From Collections to Connections: Transforming Libraries to Knowledge Centres -- 21 Library and Information Science Graduate Skills Needed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Nigerian Perspective -- Contributors

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The publication seeks to establish how information professionals are providing information services in in a sustainable society in an era of information disorder. It also provides the strategic direction to strengthen the global voice of libraries, inspiring and enhancing professional practice as well as enhancing international cooperation and collaboration among LIS educators and practitioners. The contents is divided according to the following key sub-themes that resonate with the title as outlined below: Library and information services in the information age Data and records in an era of information disorder Archives, data curation and preservation in the digital era Data science, analytics and visualization Information ethics in the digital era Information deluge in the digital era Information and knowledge management Fourth Industrial revolution The highlighted themes explore critical issues relating to how libraries, archives and related institutions are responding to the seismic shifts in the information landscape amidst a myriad of challenges and opportunities. The sub-themes bring together a tapestry of articles that explore the status, experiences and future prospects of the dynamic library and information science practice.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Mrz 2024)