Factors influencing the adoption of digital reference services among the university librarians in Pakistan

Khan, Asad; Masrek, Mohamad Noorman; Mahmood, Khalid; Qutab, Saima

doi:10.1108/el-05-2016-0112

Cited by 22 publications

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“…The highest weightage to computer literacy as IL course component, exhibits panelists' personal or other experience in lacking ICT skills. This result is not very surprising as a number of prior studies confirm unsatisfactory ICT adoption behaviour and skills among librarians in Pakistan (Arif and Mahmood, 2012;Ahmed and Rehman, 2016;Farooq et al, 2016;Khan et al, 2017). The experts involved in Delphi also considered computer literacy very important for research students and a major unit of IL course.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 75%

The current situation of information literacy education and curriculum design in Pakistan: a discovery using Delphi method

Batool

Rehman

Sulehri³

2021

LHT

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PurposeThe present study focused on information literacy education through a unique research lens, i.e. the Delphi process in developing countries. The primary aim of the study is to formulate an information literacy framework for higher education.Design/methodology/approachIn total 13 experts from the field, including academicians and practitioners, were invited to build consensus on the components of an information literacy curriculum for library and information sciences or management postgraduate students.FindingsThe Delphi process was completed in three reasonable rounds to build consensus on eight information literacy course units, including computer, research, critical, information, domain-specific knowledge and copyright literacies in line with learning and communication skills. The panelists considered computer, research and critical literacies as the most significant components of an information literacy curriculum for postgraduates.Practical implicationsThe proposed framework of information literacy curriculum may have considerable implications for educators, practitioners and researchers.Originality/valueThe study is unique as it focuses on developing a contextual and comprehensive information literacy education framework for information professionals.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 75%

The current situation of information literacy education and curriculum design in Pakistan: a discovery using Delphi method

Batool

Rehman

Sulehri³

2021

LHT

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“…Furthermore, UTAUT framework is valid, strong theoretical integration, supporting customer context, and most dominant in studying individual-level adoption. 43,44…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, UTAUT framework is valid, strong theoretical integration, supporting customer context, and most dominant in studying individual-level adoption. 43,44 To strengthen the foundation of the proposed model and create a novelty value to the context of this study, TRI 2.0 has been embarked into the model. It will enable to evaluate the level of individual readiness toward acceptance of cloud computing.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Acceptance of cloud computing in the Malaysian public sector: A proposed model

Amron

Ibrahim

Bakar

et al. 2019

International Journal of Engineering Business Management

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The Malaysian government has initiated a cloud government project as an integration of cloud computing and unified communication-based applications toward the digital and cloud work environment. However, the impact studies have found that the implementation of this project has several weaknesses such as lack of infrastructure support, weak IT knowledge, and lack of awareness among public sector employees causing applications not to be fully utilized. Therefore, it is crucial to conduct a study to measure the acceptance of government cloud project because there has been much investment in the project. This study applied Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), Technology Readiness Index (TRI) and several factors to develop the research model which is divided into two main factors: technological and human. The technological factor might determine the likelihood of its acceptance by the public sector and might stimulate them to accept it. The human factor as the characteristics of the people in the public sector that may contribute to creating the need for and ability to accept cloud computing. This proposed model will be used to evaluate the individual acceptance of cloud computing in the Malaysian public sector. For future work, this model needs to be enriched with interview sessions and quantitative surveys to validate the findings.

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“…Other researchers did not succeed [6,13]. And some researchers only find the effect of some dimensions of UTAUT [8,10,11,17].…”

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What’s Wrong with SISDALSKRIPSI? An Evaluation of the Thesis Control System at UNNES

Kardoyo¹,

Nurkhin²,

Muhsin³

et al. 2018

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This study aims to examine the implementation of thesis control system (SISDALSKRIPSI) at the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Semarang (FE UNNES).The concept of Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) is used to understand the factors that influence the students want to use SISDALSKRIPSI in FE UNNES. The research design is evaluative research. The population of the research is the students of the Department of Economic Education, FE UNNES who are preparing the thesis. Respondents in this study are also lecturers and supervisors at FE UNNES.The questionnaires and interviews were used to collect the data. Data analysis techniques used are multiple regression analysis and focus group discussion. The results showed that effort expectancy, performance expectancy, and social influence have positive and significant impact on intention to use SISDALSKRIPSI. Intension and facilitating condition also proved to have positive and significant effect on the actual use of SISDALSKRIPSI. Other results indicate that SISDALSKRIPSI still have to be improved. So it will be easier to use by lecturers and students.Increased on time graduation is a major concern of UNNES management by taking strategic policy. Involvement of parents, academic supervisors, thesis supervisors, and

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Factors influencing the adoption of digital reference services among the university librarians in Pakistan

Cited by 22 publications

References 56 publications

The current situation of information literacy education and curriculum design in Pakistan: a discovery using Delphi method

The current situation of information literacy education and curriculum design in Pakistan: a discovery using Delphi method

Acceptance of cloud computing in the Malaysian public sector: A proposed model

What’s Wrong with SISDALSKRIPSI? An Evaluation of the Thesis Control System at UNNES

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