Usage of Electronic Books: A Study of ebrary Database in the United Arab Emirates

Kaba, Abdoulaye; Said, Raed A.

doi:10.14429/djlit.32.2.1590

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“…In Qatar, Abu-Tineh's (2011) study revealed that faculty members acquire knowledge through individual learning, departmental learning, and university learning. However, an investigation in UAE by Kaba and Said (2012) revealed that a large number of faculty members did not fully utilize e-books as expected. The authors recommended training, workshops, and marketing activities to promote the use of electronic sources among faculty members.…”

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Investigating Knowledge Acquisition among Faculty Members

Kaba¹,

Ramaiah²

2018

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Aim/Purpose: This study investigates the issue of knowledge acquisition among faculty members. Background: The paper reports the use of knowledge acquisition tools and reading knowledge sources by faculty members. It also identifies demographic differ-ences among participants in using knowledge acquisition tools and reading knowledge sources. Methodology: The study used an online survey-based questionnaire tool for data collection. The participants consisted of 300 faculty members from 26 academic institu-tions in UAE. Statistical tests are used to verify and validate the hypotheses. Contribution: The paper represents one of the few empirical studies conducted on knowledge acquisition among faculty members in the GCC countries. Find-ings of the study may contribute to the theoretical and practical understanding of knowledge acquisition among faculty members. Findings: Findings of the study revealed that medical faculty members read knowledge acquisition sources more than other faculty members. Likewise, IT faculty members use knowledge acquisition tools more than other faculty members. Results of the study supported stage three of knowledge acquisition proposed in the “Stage Theory of Knowledge Consumption Growth” (Mathew, 1985). The study found that journals are the most sources read by the participants while web-based training (WBT) tools are the most used knowledge acquisition tools among faculty members. Results of the study indicated significant differ-ences among faculty members of different age groups, academic ranks, aca-demic specializations, and institutional affiliation in reading knowledge sources. Likewise, findings of the study revealed significant difference among partici-pants of different academic specializations in using knowledge acquisition tools. Recommendations for Practitioners: Results of the study could be extrapolated to other faculty members in the GCC countries. Recommendation for Researchers: More researches could be done to address different issues of knowledge acquisition among faculty members. Impact on Society: Faculty reading of knowledge sources and use of knowledge acquisition tools may have direct or indirect positive impacts on innovation, creativity, and re-search productivity in any society. Future Research: It will be interesting to apply more than one data collection method in the future research.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Investigating Knowledge Acquisition among Faculty Members

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Ramaiah²

2018

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“…Carlock and Anali (2008) conducted a focus group study and found that faculty members use e-books for teaching and research. However, a study by Kaba and Said (2012) revealed that e-books were not fully used as expected by faculty members. Shuva and Taisir's (2016) study at Dhaka University confirmed the use of journals by faculty members for research purpose and teaching activities.…”

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Predicting knowledge creation through the use of knowledge acquisition tools and reading knowledge sources

Kaba

Ramaiah

2020

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Purpose The purpose of this research paper is to report about an investigation on the relationship between knowledge acquisition and knowledge creation to find out whether knowledge acquisition can predict knowledge creation. The study measures the concept of knowledge acquisition through the faculty use of knowledge acquisition tools and reading knowledge sources while measuring the concept of knowledge creation through the faculty use of knowledge creation tools and publishing knowledge sources. Design/methodology/approach The population of the study is faculty members in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The sample of the population consisted of 300 faculty members affiliated with 26 universities and colleges. Data was collected from the sample through questionnaire instrument. Stated hypotheses and Mathew’s theory of knowledge consumption–production correlation are tested and verified through correlation matrix and regression analysis. Findings Findings of the study revealed that the use of knowledge acquisition tools by faculty members has a positive effect on the use of knowledge creation tools and on publishing knowledge sources. Likewise, reading knowledge sources appeared to have a positive impact on the use of knowledge creation tools and publishing knowledge sources. Accordingly, the study confirmed the stated four hypotheses. Moreover, the results of the study supported the theory of knowledge consumption–production correlation and strongly confirmed the prediction of knowledge creation through the use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools for knowledge acquisition and reading knowledge sources. Practical implications Findings of the study appeal to the decision-makers and stakeholders of academic institutions to make effective investment in ICT facilities and knowledge sources to improve knowledge creation among faculty members. Originality/value Not many studies have investigated how knowledge acquisition can predict knowledge creation in the academic environment. This paper contributes to the understanding of the relationship between knowledge acquisition and knowledge creation in academic settings. Findings of the study can be an important reference for providing and improving knowledge sources, knowledge acquisition tools and knowledge creation tools in the academic environment.

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“…about 34 per cent in 2016 when compared to 2015, the average number of sections downloaded per title in 2015 and 2016 was comparable at 31 and 37 per cent, respectively. The study by Kaba and Said (2012) Table IV shows the number of titles/sections used along with the list price vs subscription prices over the years 2012 to 2016. The cost per title/book calculated at list price (LP) and subscription price (SP) reflect that the per download/use of a book works out to be less than 7 per cent of the list price in 2016, with much better percentages for the earlier years 2014 and 2015.…”

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Managing e-books in a business school library: case study of Ebrary Academic Complete

Hanumappa

Dora

Desai

2018

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Purpose -The purpose of the study is to review the e-books collection, namely, Ebrary Academic Complete, by understanding its features, cost and usage at Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). The study attempts to understand the usefulness of Ebrary in terms of its currency of titles, publishers, subjects and cost. Design/methodology/approach -The paper is based on five-year usage data of Ebrary Academic Complete at Vikram Sarabhai Library, IIMA. The data on usage of Ebrary was downloaded and analyzed on different parameters to find out the overall value or use of Ebrary Academic Complete package from the perspective of a management library. Findings -The research concluded that there was an increase in usage of Ebrary Academic Complete over time. The subject analysis revealed that titles from "Business and Economics", "Computers" and "Social Science" were the highest used. The publisher analysis indicated that John Wiley & Sons topped in both the highest number of titles in the package and highest used titles. The annual subscription fee model of Ebrary Academic Complete adopted by Vikram Sarabhai Library was working well with a gradual increase in usage bringing down the per title access costs. Originality/value -The study helps in understanding the approach to evaluating e-book collections in terms of currency of content, subjects covered, publishers included and costs involved. The detailed analysis would assist libraries in decision-making with regard to e-book collection development.

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Usage of Electronic Books: A Study of ebrary Database in the United Arab Emirates

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Investigating Knowledge Acquisition among Faculty Members

Investigating Knowledge Acquisition among Faculty Members

Predicting knowledge creation through the use of knowledge acquisition tools and reading knowledge sources

Managing e-books in a business school library: case study of Ebrary Academic Complete

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