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Examining archives management practices and service delivery in Mpigi district local government in Uganda 考察乌干达姆皮吉区地方政府的档案管理做法和服务提供情况

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Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231209958

D. Luyombya, Eunice Sendikadiwa, Edmond Mulindwa

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Understanding the influence of problematic smartphone use on work productivity in the post-COVID-19 pandemic 了解 "COVID-19 "大流行后问题智能手机的使用对工作效率的影响

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Information Development Pub Date : 2023-11-22 DOI: 10.1177/02666669231213940

S. Mouakket, M. Aboelmaged

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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

{"title":"Distributed leadership practice among heads of library and job performance of librarians in higher educational institutions in Nigeria","authors":"Clement Ola Adekoya, Isaac Oluwadare Busayo","doi":"10.1177/02666669231215297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669231215297","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates DL practice among heads of library and job performance of librarians in HEIs in Nigeria. A descriptive design of survey type was applied for the study. The 164 librarians (19 heads of library and 145 librarians) in 19 public higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Ekiti, Ondo and Osun States formed the population of the study. The study adopted total enumeration sampling technique. A self-structured close-ended questionnaire and interview were used for data collection. It was found that the levels of DL among the heads of library and job performance among librarians in HEIs in Nigeria are high. The study also found that there is significant relationship between: delegation of duties and job performance, delegated decision making and staff job performance, delegated instructional supervision and job performance, and delegated administrative supervision and job performance among the librarians. There is no significant difference between the levels of DL among the male and female heads of the library. It was recommended that subordinate librarians should be trained to develop their leadership capacity to perform optimally when leadership role is distributed to them within the library.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139274213","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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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

{"title":"Predicting academic performance of students with machine learning","authors":"Yavuz Selim Balcıoğlu, Melike Artar","doi":"10.1177/02666669231213023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669231213023","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the effectiveness of machine learning and deep learning models for early prediction of student performance in higher education institutions. Using the Open University Learning Analytics (OULA) dataset, various models, including Decision Tree, Support Vector Machine, Neural Network, and Ensemble Model, were employed to predict student performance in three categories: Pass/Fail, Close to Fail, and Close to Pass. The Ensemble Model (EM) consistently outperformed other models, achieving the highest overall F1 measure, precision, recall, and accuracy. These results highlight the potential of data-driven techniques in informing educational stakeholders’ decision-making processes, enabling targeted interventions, and facilitating personalized learning strategies tailored to students’ needs. By identifying at-risk students early in the academic year, institutions can provide additional support to improve academic outcomes and retention rates. The study also discusses practical implications, including the development of pedagogical policies and guidelines based on early predictions, which can help educational institutions maintain strong academic outcomes and enhance their reputation for academic excellence. Future research aims to investigate the impact of individual activities on student performance and explore day-to-day student behaviors, enabling the creation of tailored pedagogical policies and guidelines.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139276754","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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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

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

Emine Cengiz Mater, Lale Özdemir Şahin

{"title":"An examination of the challenges and awareness presented by the transfer of born-digital records in the public sector: A case study of Türkiye","authors":"Emine Cengiz Mater, Lale Özdemir Şahin","doi":"10.1177/02666669231214529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669231214529","url":null,"abstract":"In the Turkish public sector, official policy, and practice on the transfer of digital records to the Turkish State Archives has yet to be implemented, and the consequences of this have yet to be fully identified or comprehended. As such there is a need for research and recommendations on this problem. The purpose of this study is to provide a situational analysis of the transfer process of born-digital records to the national archives in Türkiye, by identifying the challenges faced in the digital transfer process, with the aim of raising awareness among public bodies. The survey method was used to collect data about the digital transfer process in Türkiye. A total of 120 public bodies participated in the survey. The originality value of this study can be said to be significant as of the target population, 120 Turkish public sector bodies were surveyed to determine their challenges and level of awareness regarding the born-digital transfer process. In addition to the high number of Turkish public bodies surveyed, this is the first study of its kind in Türkiye on digital transfer and its processes. The findings of the research revealed that public bodies in Türkiye are not currently ready for digital transfer. The findings also highlighted that the legal and technical infrastructure required for digital transfer in the public sector was inadequate. The research findings also concluded that staff working in the public sector require training in the processes related to the transfer of digital records. In line with the research data recommendations have been made regarding the digital transfer process in Türkiye.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139277163","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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A knowledge retention strategy for professional nurses in South Africa 南非专业护士的知识保留策略

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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":null,"pages":null},"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

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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":null,"pages":null},"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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