Challenges and opportunities of open educational resources management

Challenges and Opportunities of Open Educational Resources Management S Thanuskodi Alagappa University, India A volume in the Advances in Library and Information Science (ALIS) Book Series Published in the United States of America by IGI Global Information Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global) 701 E Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA, USA 17033 Tel: 717-533-8845 Fax: 717-533-8661 E-mail: cust@igi-global.com Web site: http://www.igi-global.com Copyright © 2020 by IGI Global All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or distributed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publisher Product or company names used in this set are for identification purposes only Inclusion of the names of the products or companies does not indicate a claim of ownership by IGI Global of the trademark or registered trademark Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Thanuskodi, S., 1969- editor Title: Challenges and opportunities of open educational resources management / S Thanuskodi, editor Description: Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, [2020] | Includes bibliographical references and index | Summary: “This book explores the challenges and opportunities of open educational resources management”-Provided by publisher Identifiers: LCCN 2019054330 (print) | LCCN 2019054331 (ebook) | ISBN 9781799835592 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781799835608 (paperback) | ISBN 9781799835615 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Electronic information resources Management Developing countries | Libraries Information technology Developing countries | Open educational resources Developing countries | Digital libraries Developing countries | Education Effect of technological innovations on Developing countries Classification: LCC ZA4045 C45 2020 (print) | LCC ZA4045 (ebook) | DDC 027.0172/4 dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019054330 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019054331 This book is published in the IGI Global book series Advances in Library and Information Science (ALIS) (ISSN: 23264136; eISSN: 2326-4144) British Cataloguing in Publication Data A Cataloguing in Publication record for this book is available from the British Library All work contributed to this book is new, previously-unpublished material The views expressed in this book are those of the authors, but not necessarily of the publisher For electronic access to this publication, please contact: eresources@igi-global.com. 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Hershey, PA 17033, USA Tel: 717-533-8845 x100 • Fax: 717-533-8661 E-Mail: cust@igi-global.com • www.igi-global.com Table of Contents Preface xiv Acknowledgment .xxiii Chapter Use of Digital Resources Among Social Scientists: An Evaluative Study S Thanuskodi, Alagappa University, India Chapter Exploring the Literature on Utilization of Open Educational Resources in Nigeria: Current Context, Potential Determinants, and Future Pathways 24 K N Igwe, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Nigeria Chapter Information Literacy Skills Among Students of Higher Education Institutions With Special Reference to Tamil Nadu 40 A Alagu, Alagappa University, India S Thanuskodi, Alagappa University, India Chapter Impact of Academic Libraries on Career Development: An Evaluative Study 63 K Sakkaravarthi, Anna Centenary Library, Chennai, India M Aravinthan, Annamalai University, India Chapter User Satisfaction With Library Information Resources and Services: Improvement and Innovation of Effective Activities of Research Scholars 81 S Muthuvennila, Alagappa University, India P Kannan, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India Chapter Usage of Social Media Among Information Technology Students of Alagappa: A Case Study 103 A Alagu, Alagappa University, India   Chapter Use of E-Resources Through Consortia With Special Reference to College Libraries 124 M Suresh, Alagappa University, India R Natarajan, Annamalai University, India Chapter Research Output on Encephalitis Literature: A Scientometric Analysis During 2008 to 2017 143 N Rathika, Alagappa University, India S Thanuskodi, Alagappa University, India Chapter Authorship Pattern and Degree of Collaboration in Marine Pollution Research 162 S Thanuskodi, Alagappa University, India Chapter 10 Information Literacy Among Rural Women: A Study 184 M Aravinthan, Annamalai University, India R Natarajan, Annamalai University, India Chapter 11 Use of Open Access Resources Among Legal Professionals: An Evaluative Study 204 S Ravi, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, India S Murali Krishnan, Central Law College, Salem, India Chapter 12 Assessment of the Social Media in Knowledge Sharing: A Sociological Study 224 P K Muthukumar, Annamalai University, India Chapter 13 Redefining Public Library Reach Through New Outreach Service Delivery Models 237 Sanmati Jinendran Jain, Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai, India R Kothandaraman, Government Arts College for Men (Autonomous), Nandanam, India Chapter 14 Usage of ICT Resources in Academic Libraries With Special Reference to Engineering  Colleges 250 G Stephen, National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, India  Chapter 15 Role of Public Libraries in Building Knowledge Society 267 N Nageswari, District Central Library, Madurai, India R Natarajan, Annamalai University, India Compilation of References 284 About the Contributors 311 Index 314 Detailed Table of Contents Preface xiv Acknowledgment .xxiii Chapter Use of Digital Resources Among Social Scientists: An Evaluative Study S Thanuskodi, Alagappa University, India Information is more important for decision makers, policy makers, planners, technologists, scientists, doctors, lawyers, etc Information is a livelihood for many people One can imagine the importance and the role of information from the fact that in America most of the people are working in information service sectors User needs and the requirements are also changed in the technology-driven society Information is not only available in one source but scattered in different forms as well The findings of the study show the respondent satisfaction of various e-resources About e-books 28.68% of respondents were satisfied followed by 27.50% neutral, 16.03% respondents dissatisfied, 14.70% respondents highly dissatisfied, and only 13.09% respondent highly satisfied About e-journal, 35.15% were satisfied and 30.73% highly satisfied with only 0.73% highly dissatisfied Chapter Exploring the Literature on Utilization of Open Educational Resources in Nigeria: Current Context, Potential Determinants, and Future Pathways 24 K N Igwe, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Nigeria This chapter looks at open educational resources (OER), the evolution and conceptualization, the empirical literature so far on utilization of OER in Nigeria, potential determinants of OER utilization, and the future pathways for OER as essential learning resources for functional education and training in the 21st century The open access movement calls upon researchers and academics to provide open access to their research works by either publishing their findings in open access journals that provide open access to their contents online or by depositing their work into repositories that make their content freely available over the internet Open educational resources (OER) are now at the forefront of education, knowledge, and skills acquisition across the universe This implies that OER can be used in all learning environments for addressing learning needs of different classes of individuals in the society There should be priority attention in developing ICT infrastructures at all levels of education in Nigeria, which is expected to facilitate unhindered exploitation of all kinds of existing OER across the universe    Chapter Information Literacy Skills Among Students of Higher Education Institutions With Special Reference to Tamil Nadu 40 A Alagu, Alagappa University, India S Thanuskodi, Alagappa University, India All academic institutions find rapid growth in computer networks and the use of computerized databases to access information in their libraries Most academic libraries include hybrid libraries, which have e-library features and traditional library services It is difficult to use electronic information resources effectively without training Students need to obtain the skills to get information quickly and efficiently from electronic sources and become what is often referred to as information literate The human being is blessed with a unique ability to create something from nothing He creates, originates, innovates, generates, accumulates knowledge, produces works of art, and discovers the truth about the world he lives in What sets the information age apart from prior periods in history is the label we put on these intellectual creations These days the economy of nations depends upon buying and selling facts, ideas, knowledge This chapter explores information literacy skills amongst higher education students Chapter Impact of Academic Libraries on Career Development: An Evaluative Study 63 K Sakkaravarthi, Anna Centenary Library, Chennai, India M Aravinthan, Annamalai University, India Career development is a continuous process that continues and changes throughout Career development includes progression towards a desired future career It involves making maximum use of training and development programs to enhance job-related skills and, ultimately, their career It is observed from the study that one-third of the respondents have a higher level of perception towards resources provided by libraries for career development of MBA graduates Further, nearly half (49.5%) of the respondents have had moderate levels of perception towards overall level of usefulness of career development related resources provided by library, 27.7% of the respondents have had low level of perception towards overall level of usefulness of career development related resources provided by library, and the remaining 22.8% of the respondents have had higher level of perception towards overall level of usefulness of career development related resources provided by the library Chapter User Satisfaction With Library Information Resources and Services: Improvement and Innovation of Effective Activities of Research Scholars 81 S Muthuvennila, Alagappa University, India P Kannan, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India This chapter deals with the purpose of library resources and services stratification of users of Alagappa University Users are the most vital component of libraries Alagappa University Central Library provided the various types of services in RFID, Web OPAC, SMS and e-mail alerts, ETD, DLNET service, mobile-based digital services, etc The study covers 76 scholars out of 82 questionnaires distributed The questionnaires were distributed in 10 departments in the Faculty of Arts in Alagappa University The statistical techniques used for the analysis of data are the frequency, cross tables, descriptive statistics This chapter describes the use of resources and services, library services, services provided to the users,  e-resources access at Alagappa University, scope and limitations of the study, and objectives for using the resources and services Alagappa University research scholars mostly used the library resources and services Chapter Usage of Social Media Among Information Technology Students of Alagappa: A Case Study 103 A Alagu, Alagappa University, India In this study, Alagappa University is used to analyze social media applications among many information technology students One hundred sixty-three questionnaires were collected from computer science, computer application, library and information science, and computational logistics department students ANOVA test, chi-square, and independent t-test were used to test hypotheses ANOVA t-test analysis showed that the frequency of using social media relationship with the department at the rate of f= 5.192, statistical significant level P=0.002 This study reveals that students are using social media sites such as Whatsapp, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, etc Information technology students often use social media for their educational activities Chapter Use of E-Resources Through Consortia With Special Reference to College Libraries 124 M Suresh, Alagappa University, India R Natarajan, Annamalai University, India A consortium is an association of two or more 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books were brought out by international publishers; and he has published 110 research papers in the national and international journals Out of 110 research articles 62 were published in foreign journals and 48 in national journals He has contributed around 70 research papers in national and 16 research papers at international conferences and seminars Apart from these, he has authored one book and edited 10 books to his credit As per individual author-wise contributions, Prof S Thanuskodi has got the first position in India based on the number of research contributions indexed in Scopus database He has scored 1319 citations, h-index 20 and i10-index 33 He has guided 12 Ph.D Scholars, 26 M.Phil Scholars and 34 Post Graduate students in their research endeavours and Ph.D research scholars are currently doing their research under his guidance He is a Life Member in various professional bodies He has so far organized 12 National Seminars and Workshops He has completed two major Research Projects funded by ICSSR and UGC with an outlay of Rs 38 Lakhs He has obtained UGC Research Award for the period 2016-18 He has also got Algappa Excellence Award for Research during 2016-17 for his excellent contribution in research Prof S Thanuskodi has received Outstanding Research Faculty for the academic year 2017-18 by CAREERS 360, New Delhi He has also received SALIS – National Best LIS Teacher Award 2017 for his Outstanding Contributions, Services and Achievements to the Library and Information Science Profession *** A Alagu is presently working as Teaching Assistant in the Department of Library and Information Science, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India Her areas of specialization Social Media, ICT, Digital Library, User studies etc She holds B.Com., M.L.I.S., M.Phil., Degrees and qualified with UGC-NET and SET She has published and presented around articles in the national and International journals/ seminar/ conferences M Aravinthan is presently working as Assistant Professor in Library and Information Science Wing, DDE, Annamalai University, India He has 20 years of rich professional experience in the field of Library and Information Science His areas of interest include User Studies, Information Sources,  About the Contributors Library and Society and Classication He has published more than 15 research papers in the national and international journals He has guided Ph.D Scholars, 40 M.Phil Scholars in their research endeavours Kingsley Nwadiuto Igwe is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Science, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria He holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Library and Information Science from Abia State University, Uturu, as well as a Ph.D degree from the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria He is the Managing Editor of Ebonyi Journal of Library and Information Science (2014 – Date), a Certified Librarian of Nigeria (CLN) by Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN), a member of Nigerian Librarian Association (NLA) as well as Nigerian Association of Library and Information Science Educators (NALISE) Areas of his interest are information literacy, knowledge management, scholarly communication, open and distance learning, among others Sanmathi Jinendran Jain is presently working as IRC Officer, Information Resource Centre, Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai She has contributed several articles in Library Science Journals and conference Proceedings and participated in various National Conferences/ Seminars Shri P Kannan, Deputy Librarian, Central University of Punjab, India Mr Kannan has been working with this Centre since 2011 Before joining the university, he was working as Scientist, INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat and Technical Assistant in CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bangalore from 2006 to 2011 He is involved in various activities such as expert database, publications, ePG-Pathshala and web interface design His areas of interest are database development, cloud computing, institutional repository, web designing, semantic web application development and multimedia animation R Kothandaraman is presently working as librarian, Government Arts College for Men (Autonomous), Nandanam, Chennai He has published more research papers in the national and international journals He is a Life Member in various professional bodies S Murali Krishnan is presently working as Librarian in the Central Law College, Salem, India His areas of specialization Open Access Resources, ICT, Digital Library, User studies etc He holds B.A., M.L.I.S., M.Phil., Degrees He has published and presented around articles in the national and International journals/ seminar/ conferences P K Muthukumar is presently working as Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Annamalai University, India He has around 15 years of rich professional experience in the field of sociology He has published more than 30 research papers in the national and international journals He is a Life Member in various professional bodies N Nageswari is presently working as Librarian Grade III in the District Central Library, Madurai She has more than years of experience in Public Library field She possesses M.B.A., and M.L.I.S She has participated in various National Conferences/Seminars 312 About the Contributors R Natarajan is currently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Annamalai University, India He has 12 years of rich professional experience in the field of Library and Information Science His areas of interest include Information and Communication Technology (ICT), User Studies and Bibliomerics He has published more than 30 research papers in the national and international journals He has guided Ph.D Scholars, 10 M.Phil Scholars in their research endeavours He is a Life Member in various professional bodies N Rathika is presently pursuing a Ph.D in Library and Information Science, in the Department of Library and Information Science, at Alagappa University, in Karaikudi, India His areas of specialization include ICT, Digital Library and User studies She has also attended various national and International seminars/conferences S Ravi is currently working as Professor and Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, India He has 37 years of rich professional experience in the field of Library and Information Science His areas of interest include Information and Communication Technology (ICT), User Studies He has published more than 100 research papers in the national and international journals He has guided 25 Ph.D Scholars, 84 M.Phil Scholars in their research endeavours He is a Life Member in various professional bodies He has also received many awards for his Outstanding Contributions, Services and Achievements to the Library and Information Science Profession K Sakkaravarthi is presently working as Librarian and Information Assistant Gr I in Anna Centenary Library, Chennai He has more than 10 years of experience in Public Library field He possesses M.A., M.L.I.S., M Phil., and Ph.D He has contributed several articles in Library Science Journals and conference Proceedings and participated in various National Conferences/ Seminars G Stephen is presently working as Assistant Librarian, NIELIT - ITANAGAR, Arunachal Pradesh His area of interest includes ICT, Digital Library, User studies etc He holds MBA., M.L.I.S., M.Phil., and Ph.D., Degrees He has passed State level Eligibility Test during 2012 He has also published around 15 articles in the national and International journals/ seminar/ conferences M Suresh is currently working as Research Associate, Dept of Library and Information Science, Alagappa University, India He has more than years of working experience in Academic Library fields He possesses B.Com., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil, and Ph.D degrees He has contributed several research articles in National and International Library Science Journals and Conference Proceedings 313 314 Index A H Academic Libraries 27, 40-42, 46, 63-64, 76-77, 84, 124-126, 132, 186, 188, 250-252 Authorship 67, 143, 146-147, 150, 152, 162, 165-167, 173-174, 183 Higher Education 2, 25, 29, 34, 40, 42, 45-48, 62, 6567, 105, 128, 131-132, 147, 229, 240, 251, 262 C Impact Factor (IF) 161, 183 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) 62, 249 Information Literacy 5, 7-8, 27, 31, 34-35, 40-50, 58, 62, 69, 85, 126, 184-192, 203, 211, 231, 240 Information Resources 5, 25-27, 40, 43, 46, 65, 81, 83-84, 89, 94, 99, 126, 130-131, 135, 138, 188, 209, 238, 241, 250, 253, 269-270, 272, 283 Information Sources 4-5, 8, 23, 27, 31, 41, 47-49, 67, 126, 187, 189, 203, 213, 238-239, 274 Inter-Library Loan 250 Internships 66, 80 Career Assessment 80 Career Development 63-64, 66-70, 72-77, 80, 88, 103 Citation Analysis 160, 167-168, 172, 179, 183 Copyright 25, 203, 251 D DAE Consortium 142 Databases 7, 15, 27, 30, 40, 46, 69, 85, 88, 126, 142, 150, 169, 172, 179, 189, 204-205, 209, 211-213, 216, 223, 232, 240, 250, 259, 261, 266, 283 Decision-Making 69 Digital Literacy 67, 184, 198, 200, 239 E I J Job Shadowing 80 Journal Impact Factor (JIF) 161, 166, 183 Electronic Books and Texts 266 Electronic Journals 23, 27, 64, 88, 92, 126, 130-132, 142, 203, 223, 266 Encephalitis 143-145, 151-154, 156-157, 160 E-Resources 1-2, 12, 14-18, 23, 26-29, 31-32, 81, 83-84, 87, 93, 124-126, 128-131, 134, 138, 142, 187, 203-204, 209, 216-217, 223, 259, 269, 271 L F Marine Pollution 162-165, 168, 170-180, 183 Facebook 7, 49, 68, 85, 103-109, 111, 114, 119, 129, 190, 198, 211, 224, 226-231, 233, 236, 252-254, 274 N   Library and Information Science 44, 58, 91, 96, 103, 112, 117, 157, 171, 203, 238, 240 Library Catalogs 266 M Newspaper 14-15, 92, 117, 134, 193-194, 205, 238, 249, 256, 276 Index O Online Resources 29-31, 33, 72-73, 76, 82, 129, 142 open access 24-26, 29-33, 82, 179, 204, 240, 259, 266 Open Educational Resources (OER) 24-26, 31, 34-35 OpenStax 101, 223 P Public Library 237-241, 243-244, 249, 267-276, 283 R Reference Sources 167, 238, 266 S Scientometrics 144-145, 161, 163-164, 167, 171, 183 Search Engine 23, 28-29, 87, 92, 128-129, 142, 208, 258-260, 269 Service Sectors Social Media 4, 7, 25, 35, 49, 68, 74, 85, 103-108, 110-119, 129, 190, 197, 200, 211, 224, 226-227, 230-233, 236, 251-254, 274 Social Media Hermit 236 Social Network 49, 68, 85, 106, 129, 146, 166, 168, 190, 211, 225, 227, 230-231, 233, 236, 252, 254, 274 Social Networking Sites 104-105, 107-110, 134, 226231, 233, 236, 252-254 Soft Skills 62 T Telecommunication 25, 185, 251 Twitter 49, 68, 85, 104-108, 111, 114, 129, 190, 198, 211, 226-227, 229, 231, 236, 252, 274 U User Information 212, 249, 283 User Study 62, 203, 283 W WikiEducator 102 Work Study 80 World Digital Library (WDL) 102 315 ... arrival of different open access initiatives such as open source software, open access scholarly publishing, open data, open innovation, open access resources, open education, open educational resources, ... their pattern of utilization of e -resources and extent of utilization of social science e -resources from the point of view of social scientists and it comes under the analytical part of the study... resources, and massive online open courses (McNally, 2012) These dimensions of open access initiatives such as open education, open access publishing, massive online open courses, open educational resources,