SANA ASLAM (Research Scholar)- B.Com, BLISc, MLISc and pursuing Ph.D (LIS) in the Department of Library and Information Science of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Central University), Lucknow -226025. NET Qualified, and also done ‘O’ Level from Nielit. Research interests are Library and Information Science, Information Technology, Library Automation and Digital Libraries.
This study assessed the partial as well as the collaborative impact of age and gender on academic... more This study assessed the partial as well as the collaborative impact of age and gender on academic staff preparedness to adopt Internet tools for research sharing in African universities during Covid-19. Although evidence abounds in the literature on gender and age as they affect relatively, scholars’ utilisation of digital tools for research communication, such studies did not examine scholars’ preparedness to adopt from a broad perspective of Africa. This study was conducted based on the argument that the preparedness of scholars may affect their future interest to utilize digital tools for research sharing. A quantitative method, based on the descriptive survey research design, was adopted to provide answers to four prevailing research questions. The examination focused on a populace of 8,591 staff in African universities, nonetheless, information was gathered from 1,977 of them, who deliberately took part from 24 African nations. A validated electronic rating scale, which was mai...
The main purpose of this study was to discover the perceptions and expectations of users towards ... more The main purpose of this study was to discover the perceptions and expectations of users towards public libraries. Public libraries are meant for the public and run by the public money and provide services to all the members of the society without any discrimination. To achieve the objectives of the study a survey has been conducted in selected public libraries in Lucknow. For the collection of the data well designed questionnaire was used and data were collected to 135 respondents selected from the 09 public library. The major results were as follows: the study finds that most of the respondents were male and the common reason of respondents for visiting a library for study and competition purpose. The study findings are as follows; the services are good, staffs are cooperative and computer and internet facilities are very poor. The users of public libraries have more expectations like, lack of internet and wifi facility, library websites, photocopy facility, computer facility etc....
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic has wreaked havoc across the globe. In the realm of e... more The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic has wreaked havoc across the globe. In the realm of education, this pandemic has resulted in the widespread suspension of face-to-face operations at educational institutions in over 190 countries in order to limit the virus's spread and reduce its effects. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), more than 1.2 billion students at all levels of education have quit attending face-toface lectures by mid-May 2020. More than 1.5 billion students and learners have been affected by school and university closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, different tools and techniques for online learning which can ensure the continuity of learning are highlighted. Some emerging approaches by the Ministry of Education across the country for online learning platforms are presented. It consists of all country-wise online learning platforms under UNESCO. The descriptive research method was used in the study and data was collected from different countries by visiting UNESCO websites. The results indicate that the global financial situation has boosted educational innovation. The study has seen innovative methods for guaranteeing education and training continuity, from radio and television to take-home packages. The significant learning experience of students, as well as governments' and other relevant stakeholders' long-term responsibilities to learners, and students' reactions to online education depend on their competency with online tools.
With the rapid advancement of society, online learning has become more popular in the entire worl... more With the rapid advancement of society, online learning has become more popular in the entire world due to Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic offered almost a total paradigm shift to online teaching and learning across various educational platforms. This paper was aimed at reviewing the teaching and learning changes in higher education during COVID-19 Lockdown using empirical evidence from central universities in India. The study adopted a survey method utilizing an online questionnaire as the primary tool for data collection. The study covered 19 Central Universities in India that are offering Library and Information Science courses. Major findings showed, amongst others, that-most universities provided online classes during the lockdown period; Zoom application was the most utilized for online instructional during the COVID-19 Lockdown; the major difficulty faced by students during the online classes was the lack of internet facilities; the use of webinars in the field of LIS field was considered as an important source of education and learning. Based on these findings, key implications were discussed for the sustainability of LIS teaching and learning in higher education.
With the rapid advancement of society, online learning has become more popular in the entire worl... more With the rapid advancement of society, online learning has become more popular in the entire world due to Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic offered almost a total paradigm shift to online teaching and learning across various educational platforms. This paper was aimed at reviewing the teaching and learning changes in higher education during COVID-19 Lockdown using empirical evidence from central universities in India. The study adopted a survey method utilizing an online questionnaire as the primary tool for data collection. The study covered 19 Central Universities in India that are offering Library and Information Science courses. Major findings showed, amongst others, that- most universities provided online classes during the lockdown period; Zoom application was the most utilized for online instructional during the COVID-19 Lockdown; the major difficulty faced by students during the online classes was the lack of internet facilities; the use of webinars in the field of LIS field was considered as an important source of education and learning. Based on these findings, key implications were discussed for the sustainability of LIS teaching and learning in higher education.
The main purpose of this study was to discover the perceptions and expectations of users
towards ... more The main purpose of this study was to discover the perceptions and expectations of users towards public libraries. Public libraries are meant for the public and run by the public money and provide services to all the members of the society without any discrimination. To achieve the objectives of the study a survey has been conducted in selected public libraries in Lucknow. For the collection of the data well designed questionnaire was used and data were collected to 135 respondents selected from the 09 public library. The major results were as follows: the study finds that most of the respondents were male and the common reason of respondents for visiting a library for study and competition purpose. The study findings are as follows; the services are good, staffs are cooperative and computer and internet facilities are very poor. The users of public libraries have more expectations like, lack of internet and wifi facility, library websites, photocopy facility, computer facility etc. Some people are not aware about the public library so advertised of public library and more financial support will be required.
In the modern era, education is on the top most for every person. With the advancement of new tec... more In the modern era, education is on the top most for every person. With the advancement of new technologies for teaching and learning is exceptionally different method for education. This paper is mainly focus on the online learning which is a computer based learning tools or system that enables us to users learns from anywhere and at any time. In this study some review of literature and gives an academic environment to the study by reviewing some donations through various investigators and organizations on the concept of online learning, Swayam and e-PG Pathshala. The paper is more focus on the content of Swayam, e-PG Pathshala for the students, faculty, educators, learners etc. Swayam is a program initiated by the Government of India that makes possible hosting of all the courses including Class 9th to Post-graduation are trained through the online learning. e-PG Pathshala is an MHRD Project developed by a team of NME-ICT department under the guidelines of UGC. It is an online course work of the graduate students studying in the various institutions, organizations, and universities.
This study assessed the partial as well as the collaborative impact of age and gender on academic... more This study assessed the partial as well as the collaborative impact of age and gender on academic staff preparedness to adopt Internet tools for research sharing in African universities during Covid-19. Although evidence abounds in the literature on gender and age as they affect relatively, scholars’ utilisation of digital tools for research communication, such studies did not examine scholars’ preparedness to adopt from a broad perspective of Africa. This study was conducted based on the argument that the preparedness of scholars may affect their future interest to utilize digital tools for research sharing. A quantitative method, based on the descriptive survey research design, was adopted to provide answers to four prevailing research questions. The examination focused on a populace of 8,591 staff in African universities, nonetheless, information was gathered from 1,977 of them, who deliberately took part from 24 African nations. A validated electronic rating scale, which was mai...
The main purpose of this study was to discover the perceptions and expectations of users towards ... more The main purpose of this study was to discover the perceptions and expectations of users towards public libraries. Public libraries are meant for the public and run by the public money and provide services to all the members of the society without any discrimination. To achieve the objectives of the study a survey has been conducted in selected public libraries in Lucknow. For the collection of the data well designed questionnaire was used and data were collected to 135 respondents selected from the 09 public library. The major results were as follows: the study finds that most of the respondents were male and the common reason of respondents for visiting a library for study and competition purpose. The study findings are as follows; the services are good, staffs are cooperative and computer and internet facilities are very poor. The users of public libraries have more expectations like, lack of internet and wifi facility, library websites, photocopy facility, computer facility etc....
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic has wreaked havoc across the globe. In the realm of e... more The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic has wreaked havoc across the globe. In the realm of education, this pandemic has resulted in the widespread suspension of face-to-face operations at educational institutions in over 190 countries in order to limit the virus's spread and reduce its effects. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), more than 1.2 billion students at all levels of education have quit attending face-toface lectures by mid-May 2020. More than 1.5 billion students and learners have been affected by school and university closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, different tools and techniques for online learning which can ensure the continuity of learning are highlighted. Some emerging approaches by the Ministry of Education across the country for online learning platforms are presented. It consists of all country-wise online learning platforms under UNESCO. The descriptive research method was used in the study and data was collected from different countries by visiting UNESCO websites. The results indicate that the global financial situation has boosted educational innovation. The study has seen innovative methods for guaranteeing education and training continuity, from radio and television to take-home packages. The significant learning experience of students, as well as governments' and other relevant stakeholders' long-term responsibilities to learners, and students' reactions to online education depend on their competency with online tools.
With the rapid advancement of society, online learning has become more popular in the entire worl... more With the rapid advancement of society, online learning has become more popular in the entire world due to Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic offered almost a total paradigm shift to online teaching and learning across various educational platforms. This paper was aimed at reviewing the teaching and learning changes in higher education during COVID-19 Lockdown using empirical evidence from central universities in India. The study adopted a survey method utilizing an online questionnaire as the primary tool for data collection. The study covered 19 Central Universities in India that are offering Library and Information Science courses. Major findings showed, amongst others, that-most universities provided online classes during the lockdown period; Zoom application was the most utilized for online instructional during the COVID-19 Lockdown; the major difficulty faced by students during the online classes was the lack of internet facilities; the use of webinars in the field of LIS field was considered as an important source of education and learning. Based on these findings, key implications were discussed for the sustainability of LIS teaching and learning in higher education.
With the rapid advancement of society, online learning has become more popular in the entire worl... more With the rapid advancement of society, online learning has become more popular in the entire world due to Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic offered almost a total paradigm shift to online teaching and learning across various educational platforms. This paper was aimed at reviewing the teaching and learning changes in higher education during COVID-19 Lockdown using empirical evidence from central universities in India. The study adopted a survey method utilizing an online questionnaire as the primary tool for data collection. The study covered 19 Central Universities in India that are offering Library and Information Science courses. Major findings showed, amongst others, that- most universities provided online classes during the lockdown period; Zoom application was the most utilized for online instructional during the COVID-19 Lockdown; the major difficulty faced by students during the online classes was the lack of internet facilities; the use of webinars in the field of LIS field was considered as an important source of education and learning. Based on these findings, key implications were discussed for the sustainability of LIS teaching and learning in higher education.
The main purpose of this study was to discover the perceptions and expectations of users
towards ... more The main purpose of this study was to discover the perceptions and expectations of users towards public libraries. Public libraries are meant for the public and run by the public money and provide services to all the members of the society without any discrimination. To achieve the objectives of the study a survey has been conducted in selected public libraries in Lucknow. For the collection of the data well designed questionnaire was used and data were collected to 135 respondents selected from the 09 public library. The major results were as follows: the study finds that most of the respondents were male and the common reason of respondents for visiting a library for study and competition purpose. The study findings are as follows; the services are good, staffs are cooperative and computer and internet facilities are very poor. The users of public libraries have more expectations like, lack of internet and wifi facility, library websites, photocopy facility, computer facility etc. Some people are not aware about the public library so advertised of public library and more financial support will be required.
In the modern era, education is on the top most for every person. With the advancement of new tec... more In the modern era, education is on the top most for every person. With the advancement of new technologies for teaching and learning is exceptionally different method for education. This paper is mainly focus on the online learning which is a computer based learning tools or system that enables us to users learns from anywhere and at any time. In this study some review of literature and gives an academic environment to the study by reviewing some donations through various investigators and organizations on the concept of online learning, Swayam and e-PG Pathshala. The paper is more focus on the content of Swayam, e-PG Pathshala for the students, faculty, educators, learners etc. Swayam is a program initiated by the Government of India that makes possible hosting of all the courses including Class 9th to Post-graduation are trained through the online learning. e-PG Pathshala is an MHRD Project developed by a team of NME-ICT department under the guidelines of UGC. It is an online course work of the graduate students studying in the various institutions, organizations, and universities.
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towards public libraries. Public libraries are meant for the public and run by the public money
and provide services to all the members of the society without any discrimination. To achieve the
objectives of the study a survey has been conducted in selected public libraries in Lucknow. For
the collection of the data well designed questionnaire was used and data were collected to 135
respondents selected from the 09 public library. The major results were as follows: the study
finds that most of the respondents were male and the common reason of respondents for visiting
a library for study and competition purpose. The study findings are as follows; the services are
good, staffs are cooperative and computer and internet facilities are very poor. The users of
public libraries have more expectations like, lack of internet and wifi facility, library websites,
photocopy facility, computer facility etc. Some people are not aware about the public library so
advertised of public library and more financial support will be required.
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towards public libraries. Public libraries are meant for the public and run by the public money
and provide services to all the members of the society without any discrimination. To achieve the
objectives of the study a survey has been conducted in selected public libraries in Lucknow. For
the collection of the data well designed questionnaire was used and data were collected to 135
respondents selected from the 09 public library. The major results were as follows: the study
finds that most of the respondents were male and the common reason of respondents for visiting
a library for study and competition purpose. The study findings are as follows; the services are
good, staffs are cooperative and computer and internet facilities are very poor. The users of
public libraries have more expectations like, lack of internet and wifi facility, library websites,
photocopy facility, computer facility etc. Some people are not aware about the public library so
advertised of public library and more financial support will be required.