Branding in libraries: Identifying key requirements and dimensions to provide a conceptual model

The purpose of this review is to explore factors affecting brand building in libraries. Based on the nine steps of the National Health Service (NHS) center for reviews and dissemination, articles on the subject of library branding were searched in nine Iranian databases and seven international databases. The search period includes all date range of databases until 7–22 January 2021. The results were assessed for quality and 44 English articles and 3 Persian articles were selected for further analysis. Factors in promoting libraries brand building fall five categories. They include library architecture, library information resources and services, librarians’ personal branding, marketing, and library management. Inhibiting factors in libraries brand building have two final categories including internal and external inhibiting factors to brand building. Internal inhibitors covered branding costs, lead-time for branding, effort for branding and its management, the difficulty of strategic brand planning, and library staff unpreparedness. External inhibitors covered the difficulties of branding in the digital age and the economic situation of the country. If libraries manage their brand and move toward rebranding in line with the new information environment, they will be able to survive in today’s competitive world and build their true value in relationship with users.

PENGELOLAAN PERPUSTAKAAN SEKOLAH DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA (SMP) ISLAM POLEHAN – MALANG

This research or research focuses on describing the management of educational libraries in Islamic Junior High School Polehan – Malang. This description of the library is reviewed from several sources by explaining each discussion from the beginning of the library implementation planning process to the library evaluation process. The research method in this study is a case study, by conducting field research and collecting data from observations, documentation or interviews. The results of this study indicate that there are activities in the management of library administration and management of library library materials. Both types of library management must begin with a clear formation of the library organizational structure which will facilitate the overall library management process. The clarity of the organizational structure of the library can be seen from the existence of the Head of the Library and Library Staff.Management of library administration such as the vision and mission, the organizational structure, the rules, library facilities, and library services. The library management of the Islamic Middle School of Polehan – Malang has been trying to be maximized as much as possible even though there are many limitations. While the management of library library materials such as procurement of books, flow management of library materials, collection of library materials, and storage of library materials. The management of library materials at the Islamic Middle School in Polehan – Malang during the pandemic was very different, where before the pandemic library services were carried out directly by library staff and students, then during the pandemic the guardians were allowed to come to school to borrow library books.

Exploring status of library management technical aspects in Indian schools

PurposeSchool library is regarded as the heart and soul of the school. It acts as learning resource centre and support the school curriculum in all possible manners. The main aim of this paper is to document the factors associated with library management in selected school libraries in Varanasi, India.Design/methodology/approachSurvey method is used to conduct this research in which close-ended questions were provided to the school librarians. Simple random sampling was used to collect samples from secondary schools of Varanasi.FindingsIt was found that 34% school libraries affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education are managed properly and they are termed as first class library. Rest of the schools are not managed as per rules and regulations of school librarianship. Some librarians themselves are not properly aware of the significance of the library and hence the management is suffered accordingly.Practical implicationsThis research will help in exploring the existing status of library management in school libraries. The work is designed specifically for school libraries. Simple ranking system for school libraries will be helpful to make an exhaustive school ranking based on library management.Originality/valueThis research will bring on record the ground reality of school librarianship in India and the way they are managed. Simple ranking system for school library is given in this paper that will help to find out which school library is functioning properly or not.

Kesiapan Perpustakaan Desa Kerano Kuncoro dalam Penerapan Sistem Otomasi Berbasis Senayan Library Management System (SLiMS)

Perpustakaan desa sebagai pengelola informasi harus berkembang dengan kemajuan teknologi yang ada. Pada dasarnya tujuan dari otomasi perpustakaan adalah untuk mencapai kegiatan pengelolaan yang efektif dan efisien. Otomasi diharapkan dapat membantu pustakawan dalam menyelesaikan kegiatan administrasi menjadi lebih mudah dalam pengelolaan sehingga dapat memberikan layanan yang cepat dan tepat bagi pemakai perpustakaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Subyek penelitian ini adalah kepala perpustakaan dan petugas perpustakaan desa Kerano Kuncoro. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan data wawancara, observasi dan studi dokumentasi. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis secara kualitatif melalui tahap pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan.

Pengaruh Perpustakaan Terhadap Sistem Pembelajaran Berbasis Student Centre Learning di Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar

Research purposes is identify, analyze and describe the influence of libraries on the Student Center Learning based learning system at Hasanuddin University. This research is quantitative. The research samples students and lecturers of Hasanuddin University who took advantage of all library services. Respondents were determined using the accidental sampling method, namely whoever comes to use the library when the researcher is doing research and 50 samples from various study programs. Data collection by distributing questionnaires and documentation. Data analysis using the spss program. The research results show that the UPT Hasanuddin University Library at collections, information technology and services are very important, because they support the implementation of learning activities, especially the application of learning methods based on the student center learning system. The library is a center for information sources and science has a function as a teaching facility or facility in meeting the needs of lecturers and students for information. However, the components of collections and information technology based on the research results have no effect. Library collections in universities are very important and must be considered. Good collection is a collection that is complete, adequate, relevant, and updated.Information technology is important, because information technology is a medium for library management activities and automatic dissemination of information. The use of technology can increase the effectiveness and efficiency of library management activities and further provide convenience and efficiency for users to find information sources.

KEEFEKTIFAN ANALISIS JABATAN DALAM PENEMPATAN PEGAWAI DI DINAS PERPUSTAKAAN DAN KEARSIPAN DAERAH KOTA TARAKAN PROVINSI KALIMANTAN UTARA

ABSTRAK Permasalahan penelitian yaitu masih terdapat penempatan pegawai yang cenderung belum sesuai dengan prinsip “the right man on the right place and the right job”, masih terjadi kekosongan jabatan di Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Daerah yang seharusnya diisi oleh jabatan fungsional tertentu pada Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Daerah Kota Tarakan. Tujuan penelitian: untuk mengetahui keefektifan pelaksanaan analisis jabatan dalam penempatan pegawai di Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Daerah Kota Tarakan Provinsi Kalimantan Utara. Metode penelitia kualitatif dan teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara kepada 11 orang informan, observasi dan dokumentasi. Temuan penelitian terdapat masih adanya kekosongan jabatan dan masih ditemukannya pegawai yang ditempatkan tidak sesuai dengan latar belakang pendidikannya. Selain itu, kualitas kinerja pegawai setelah analisis jabatan selesai juga masih kurang memuaskan, dikarenakan masih adanya pegawai yang harus memulai pekerjaannya dari nol alias tidak memiliki pengalaman sesuai bidang yang ditempatinya. Serta belum memenuhi Diklat jabatan yang disyaratkan dalam syarat jabatan. Serta pegawai merasa beban kerjanya semakin berat akibat pemangkasan pegawai dan harus mengerjakan pekerjaan diluar kemampuan dan keahliannya. Selain itu, berdasarkan hasil evaluasi kinerja dinas pada tahun 2020 ada beberapa bidang yang tidak mencapai target yaitu pengelolaan perpustakaan (29,41%) dan pengelolaan arsip dan dokumen negara (37,50%). Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah keefektifan analisis jabatan dalam penempatan pegawai di Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Daerah Kota Tarakan secara keseluruhan masih belum efektif. Kata Kunci: Keefektifan, Analisis Jabatan, Penempatan Pegawai ABSTRACT The problem of this research is that there are still employee placements that tend to be not in accordance with the principle of "the right man on the right place and the right job", there are still vacancies in the Regional Library and Archives Service which should be filled by certain functional positions at the Library and Archives Service. Tarakan City area. The purpose of the study: to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of job analysis in the placement of employees at the Regional Library and Archives Service of Tarakan City, North Kalimantan Province. Qualitative research methods and data collection techniques through interviews with 11 informants, observation and documentation. The results of this study indicate that there are still vacancies and there are still employees who are placed not according to their educational background. In addition, the quality of employee performance after the job analysis is completed is also still unsatisfactory, because there are still employees who have to start their work from scratch or do not have experience according to the field they occupy. And have not fulfilled the job training required in the job requirements. And employees feel their workload is getting heavier due to staff cuts and have to do work beyond their abilities and expertise. In addition, based on the results of the department's performance evaluation in 2020, there were several areas that did not reach the target, namely library management (29.41%) and state archives and document management (37.50%). The conclusion of this study is the effectiveness of job analysis in the placement of employees at the Regional Library and Archives Service of Tarakan City as a whole is still not effective. Keywords: Effectiveness, Job Analysis, Employee Placement

Sophisticated and modernized library running system with OCR algorithm using IoT

An internet of things (IoT) is an exclusive method, were its impact on the enactments of human life is very trendy. This research on library control system operates on the basis of IoT and optical character recognition (OCR) algorithm rules and its training. A closed-circuit television (CCTV) watched mechanism is created to control the book issuing and returning phenomenon via tag studying system in the library. In this proposed work text file is converted into an audio file. This audio file is being played and the contents of the book can be heard via the headset. This unique function of the OCR helps blind people. Now a days OCR widely focused in machine processes such as machine transformation, text to speech extraction and text data mining. It utilized in various area of research in artificial intelligence, computer vision and pattern recognition. Using OCR to scan the damaged book in the library converted into pdf format the book gets new life and sharing the contents to multiple readers. In this paper aims to implement IoT based library management system to maintaining books in digital format.

Achieving the 4IR University Library in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges

Aim: The paper examined the university library in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the preconditions for achieving and sustaining the same in Nigeria. 4IR is characterized by a level of automation, deployment of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence, internet connectivity and accessibility to the global information network, subscription to reputable online databases, quality and comprehensive collection in diverse formats, preponderance of digital natives among patrons, increased demand for seamless access to online resources and virtual operations, new library spaces (learning commons, research commons and makerspace), open scholarly communication, research data management, social mediation applications, digital curation and preservation. The challenges militating against effective crystallization of 4IR university libraries include: financial constraints, inadequate infrastructure, resistance to change, inadequate skills and competencies, security and intrusion issues, lack of exposure to international standards. Conclusions: The paper recommended the following as requisite panacea: leadership, demonstrating and justifying returns on investment, benchmarking practices, anti-intrusion and back-up systems, adequate power supply and bandwidth, endowment and corporate social responsibility, indigenous library management software, and capacity building initiatives.

Survey of users’ level of satisfaction toward inclusive management and marketing of library service in Nigeria

Aim: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) brought significant innovation and improvement to library services and methods of meeting user needs. Assessment of user satisfaction with the various library services is an important variable toward inclusive library management and marketing of library services in the 21st century. With the application of ICTs bringing about different resources and various accessibility modes (print and online), it became necessary to investigate user satisfaction with various available library resources and services. Methods: The study addressed user satisfaction using adapted customer satisfaction scores (CSAT) metric with Rodski Survey to elicit information from 560 respondents that visited the library within the space of one week. The questionnaire was given to the respondents during their library visit twice daily for one week and the process excluded those that have filled the questionnaire before. Results: The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed the level of user satisfaction to be average. It was also discovered that the resources in the library did not meet their information needs as the majority responded that the resources are inadequate and the overall assessment of their interaction with librarians is excellent despite the inadequate resources. Conclusion: Based on the findings, recommendations were made to create a holistic marketing strategy to improve usability of the library, to acquire more resources and funding to meet user expectations, and to address the need for adequate management of library resources.