The digital marketplace and library and information education in the GCC member nations: a critical review

Rehman, Sajjad Ur; Al-Ansari, Husain

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“…The Internet has become an integral part of life at present, and in particular faculty members due to their use in research to search for information and specialized research procedures, and the current educational standards for higher education are working to expand the systems of educational institutions towards building an Electronic Information Resources and educational environment. In addition to the internal resources of the educational institution, and the general web services and educational resources become effective in improving the e-learning environment, and through that (Coogan, 2019), the faculty member gets additional opportunities for the creative approach to organizing the educational process, as well as organizing educational cooperation, and developing his research capabilities (Rehman and Al-Ansari, 2003).…”

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The role of electronic information resources in supporting scientific research at Northern Border University

Sawy¹

2021

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

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This study aimed to realize the impact of Electronic Information Resources on the scientific research movement at the Northern Border University. As it includes Electronic Information Resources provided by the university through the Saudi Digital Library, and many forms of sources such as databases, which include full-text databases, abstracts databases, bibliographic databases, as well as electronic books and electronic periodicals, these resources are characterized by the magnitude of content, continuous modernity, and linguistic diversity, the ability to permanently meet the needs of faculty members. The study sample consisted of 150 faculty members from all disciplines and academic degrees at the university, consistently standard of 137 faculty members from this sample. The study was keen to apply the survey methodology through the main measurement tool (the questionnaire), which consists of 16 main vocabularies that constitute the direction of measurement for the study. The study reached many results, the most important of which is that the high percentage of staff members use teaching Electronic Information Resources significantly, that they can meet teaching and research needs and upgrade academic, as well as there is a broad trend of satisfaction towards the use of full-text databases from other forms of databases. The study showed that the preferred form of access to the types of Electronic Information Resources is through the Saudi Digital Library for free, and there is a tendency of faculty members towards access through the home is larger than the university campus. In general, the study found a high percentage of faculty members ’satisfaction with the use of Electronic Information Resources and the extent of their impact on the flourishing of scientific research. Also, it recommended the necessity of increasing training programs towards using research methods for Electronic Information Resources and intensifying the use of the Internet through the university campus with linking Electronic Information Resources to academic courses.

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Section: Electronic Information Resources and Educationmentioning

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The role of electronic information resources in supporting scientific research at Northern Border University

Sawy¹

2021

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

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“…Training in the use of ICTs came across as an important need. This emphasises a point made by others (see, for example, Rehman and Al-Ansari, 2003;Al-Ogla, 1998;Alsereihy, 1998;Marghalani, 1993;Siddiqui, 1996); that LIS educational programmes in Saudi Arabia have little influence or impact upon the work of Saudi librarians and information specialists in general, and health librarians in particular. Specialised training for healthcare library/information staff, recognised as an important factor in their success (Braude, 1997), is particularly lacking in the Saudi situation.…”

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Healthcare libraries in Saudi Arabia: analysis and recommendations

Khudair

Bawden

2007

Aslib Proceedings

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This is the unspecified version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link AbstractPurpose -To gain a detailed understanding of the current health library/information environment in Saudi Arabia; to identify problems, issues, and areas for improvement; to make recommendations for improvement, and to instantiate these in models and prototypes. Design/methodology/approach -A mixed method empirical approach is used in 11 health libraries, including literature survey, institutional profiling, questionnaire, interviews, non-participant observation, and examination of documents. A model for supporting change management in Saudi health libraries is proposed, and a prototype for a Saudi Health Information Network is developed. Findings -The healthcare libraries are well-used, and appreciated by their users, and the staff are generally satisfied with their work. Problems and issues are identified: use of ICTs and digital resources; lack of proactive information services; education, training and CPD for health library work; limited strategic planning and policy for these services. Recommendations are made for improvements.Research limitations -The empirical research is limited to health sciences libraries in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The prototype health information network has not been evaluated by users. Practical implications -Recommendations are made to enable the government of Saudi Arabia and its various agencies to support improvements in the existing health sciences libraries and information provision. Originality/value -Detailed study of the health library environment in Saudi Arabia, illustrating factors typical of the situation in many other countries. Novel organisational change model, and prototype national health information network.

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“…Although there is an awareness of the importance of integrating ICT courses into LIS programs, there are also many obstacles to implementing these changes. Many researchers have indicated that poor training and motivation, lack of competencies in the technological skills of the teaching staff and students, lack of funding and the lack of hardware, software technology and facilities are the main obstacles to be considered (Abdel-Motey and Al-Ansari, 2003; Ocholla, 2001; Rath, 2006; Rehman and Al-Ansari, 2003).…”

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The integration of ICT in library and information science curriculum analytical study of students’ perception in Jordanian Universities

Al-Shwabkah

Hamad

Taha

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Purpose This study aims to explore undergraduate students’ perceptions of teaching information and communication technology (ICT) courses in the library and information science (LIS) program in Jordanian universities. It also aims at investigating the correlation between the impact of some variables, namely, gender, the type of university, academic year and student GPA on and their students’ views. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative methods were adopted. A questionnaire with 40 items was distributed on a stratified random sample of 220 students from four LIS departments in Jordan and, of whom, 203 responded with a response rate of 92.3 per cent. Findings Research findings indicated that teaching ICT courses was considered highly important. Students stressed on the importance of incorporating ICT courses in LIS programs. They also pointed out the competence of the teaching staff and the efficacy of their teaching methods. On the other hand, student assessments of the curriculum content, the teaching pedagogy and methods of assessment were on an average level. In addition, the findings indicated that resources and facilities necessary to teach ICT courses were available and adequate. It was noted that the “university” was the only factor that affected results; the University of Jordan students showed a higher satisfaction. The other factors (gender, academic year and GPA) did not appear to affect student perceptions. Originality/value Previous studies investigated the importance of teaching ICT courses in general but did not consider students’ perceptions. Only a few studies discussed students’ perceptions of studying ICT courses but in a different context, i.e. Kuwait. This research focused on students’ perceptions of studying ICT in Jordan as a new geographic region. This would be beneficial for other developing countries to learn from this experience and refine their ICT curricula and LIS programs accordingly.

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The digital marketplace and library and information education in the GCC member nations: a critical review

Cited by 6 publications

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The role of electronic information resources in supporting scientific research at Northern Border University

The role of electronic information resources in supporting scientific research at Northern Border University

Healthcare libraries in Saudi Arabia: analysis and recommendations

The integration of ICT in library and information science curriculum analytical study of students’ perception in Jordanian Universities

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