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Distributed leadership practice among heads of library and job performance of librarians in higher educational institutions in Nigeria 尼日利亚高等院校图书馆馆长的分布式领导实践与图书馆员的工作绩效

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Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231215297

Clement Ola Adekoya, Isaac Oluwadare Busayo

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Investigating foreign students’ perceptions of their information literacy competencies 调查外国学生对其信息素养能力的看法

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Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231213641

Farshad Parhamnia

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Immediacy as a better service: Analysis of limitations of the use of ChatGPT in library services 即时性是一种更好的服务：分析图书馆服务中使用 ChatGPT 的局限性

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Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-14 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231206762

G. Yamson

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Predicting academic performance of students with machine learning 用机器学习预测学生的学习成绩

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Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-14 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231213023

Yavuz Selim Balcıoğlu, Melike Artar

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An examination of the challenges and awareness presented by the transfer of born-digital records in the public sector: A case study of Türkiye 对公共部门移交天生数字记录所带来的挑战和认识的研究：土耳其案例研究

IF 1.9 4区管理学

Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-14 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231214529

Emine Cengiz Mater, Lale Özdemir Şahin

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A knowledge retention strategy for professional nurses in South Africa 南非专业护士的知识保留策略

4区管理学

Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-09 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231209956

Josias Kgwadi Mamabolo, MC Fombad

{"title":"A knowledge retention strategy for professional nurses in South Africa","authors":"Josias Kgwadi Mamabolo, MC Fombad","doi":"10.1177/02666669231209956","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669231209956","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explores the existing knowledge retention strategies for professional nurses at Philadelphia hospital, in South Africa, located in one of the previously disadvantaged district municipalities in the country and it develops a strategy for retaining nurses. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study adopted a qualitative research approach and a case-study design. Semi-structured interviews were used to solicit in-depth understanding of the current knowledge retention practices. Out of the 90 professional nurses at Philadelphia hospital, 20 were purposively interviewed to a point of saturation. Data was analysed thematically. Findings: A knowledge retention strategy was developed. It calls for a knowledge retention policy; awareness training programmes; reward systems for effectively encouraging professional nurses to participate in knowledge retention practices; programmes for recovering lost knowledge and conducting knowledge audits. The strategy contributes to the existing body of knowledge-on-knowledge retention in the health care sector. The article is part of the findings from the authors master's dissertation. Conclusion: The loss of critical nursing knowledge remains a challenge in South Africa and to the rest of the globe, as highly skilled and experienced nurses migrate from place to place in search of greener pastures, hence this has affected patient care. Although the country has engaged in several efforts such as educating and training nurses, its knowledge retention strategies have not been prioritised in the country. Limitations: This paper focuses on knowledge retention practices in the nursing profession, which is only one part of the health sector in the former disadvantaged province. It is a qualitative study performed in one out of the nine provinces in South Africa. There is a dire need for a quantitative study, which will explore knowledge retention amongst nurses in the country and the health sector as a whole","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":" 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135291347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The impact of informatization on the urban-rural income gap: An empirical investigation of China 信息化对城乡收入差距的影响:基于中国的实证研究

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Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-06 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231210839

Hanjin Li, Hu Tian, Muhammad Ahsan Rabbi

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Measuring improvements of the education system in the COVID-19 pandemic – A case study of Serbia 衡量COVID-19大流行期间教育系统的改进——以塞尔维亚为例

4区管理学

Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-06 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231211533

Teodora Rajković, Danica Lečić-Cvetković, Jovana Perović, Jasna Petković

{"title":"Measuring improvements of the education system in the COVID-19 pandemic – A case study of Serbia","authors":"Teodora Rajković, Danica Lečić-Cvetković, Jovana Perović, Jasna Petković","doi":"10.1177/02666669231211533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669231211533","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this paper is the comparative analysis of traditional education and e-learning by the application of key performance indicators. The general objective of the study is to indicate the advantages and disadvantages of traditional education and e-learning through the analysis and comparison of these two forms of education by applying defined key performance indicators. The research was carried out in 15 gymnasiums and vocational high schools in the Republic of Serbia, with a sample of 11.204 students (the school year 2018–19) and 11.251 students (the school year 2019–20). The results of the research and conducted comparative analysis presented in this paper indicate that e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has significant advantages over traditional education, such as a reduction in the percentage of students who were sent to the make-up exam and who did not complete the school year, a reduction of the number of imposed disciplinary measures and absences from classes per student at the end of the school year and an increasing percentage of excellent students at the school level at the end of the school year. Based on the results, recommendations for improving the education process by implementing e-learning in developing countries are proposed. This paper presents a valuable resource for educators and scholars in defining the elements that can improve student learning outcomes, motivation and satisfaction levels.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":"65 12","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135684838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sustainable development goal four (SDG 4) in Ghana: Can second cycle school libraries play a role? 加纳的可持续发展目标四(SDG 4):第二周期学校图书馆能否发挥作用?

4区管理学

Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-03 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231210259

Elizabeth Okantah Ntsiful, Ebenezer Ankrah, Kwesi Gyesi, Naomi Bada

{"title":"Sustainable development goal four (SDG 4) in Ghana: Can second cycle school libraries play a role?","authors":"Elizabeth Okantah Ntsiful, Ebenezer Ankrah, Kwesi Gyesi, Naomi Bada","doi":"10.1177/02666669231210259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669231210259","url":null,"abstract":"School libraries have a strong commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) four. The United Nations SDG four aims to ensure inclusive and equitable education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Librarians are in the right position to foster the attainment of the SDGs. Therefore, this study sought to investigate how school libraries in high schools attain SDG four at the Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School, Benkum Senior High School, and Kwabenya Senior High School. This study was guided by the Partnership Relationships Model. This study adopted a quantitative approach and survey research design to select 257 out of the total population of 2574 using a stratified sampling method. Statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The study found that most respondents had a basic level of knowledge of what constitutes SDG four. The Chi-square test showed that there is a relationship between school libraries and SDG four in Kwabenya Senior High School, unlike in Presbyterian and Benkum Senior High Schools. The findings can be explained by the fact that in Kwabenya, the school library plays a critical role by supporting teaching and learning in schools, but in Presbyterian and Benkum, school libraries only provide training for teachers and learners. The study concluded that it is important for school management to assist the school library through the provision of training and supporting teaching and learning to learners in attaining SDG four with available resources. The study recommended the following, awareness creation of SDG four through workshops, provision of training, and enhancement of collection to support the teaching and learning of learners.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":"35 9","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135868397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Improved information dissemination services for the agricultural sector in Thailand: development and evaluation of a machine learning based rice crop yield prediction system 改善泰国农业部门的信息传播服务:开发和评估基于机器学习的水稻作物产量预测系统

4区管理学

Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-03 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231208017

Sumanya Ngandee, Attaphongse Taparugssanagorn

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