Managing and Managers of Academic Libraries

Presented at "E-Science and Information Management: 3rd International Symposium on Information Management in a Changing World", September 19-21, 2012, Ankara, TurkeyThis paper looks at attitudes about leadership and decision making among leaders in academic libraries in Norway and Romania. Two different surveys were conducted, containing similar questions, and the results were compared. The surveys uncovered demographics- "who are the leaders?" as well. One of the findings that concems the status of the library leaders is that in Romania they are considered academics, and this is also mirrored in their backgrounds. For Norway, the recruitment to a leader position in the academic library comes through the ranks, so to speak - most academic library leaders have already worked in the library before they become leaders. This background is different from the Romanian situation. To what extent it also has implications for attitudes about leadership remains to be seen, or whether the differences that can be observed in the attitudes between the academic library leaders in the two countries can be explained otherwise

La maîtrise de l\u27information appliquée aux ressources électroniques

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Romanian Students’ Perceptions of Bibliotherapy in the Educational Process

The use of bibliotherapy in the educational process leads to the improvement of students’ skills to use the reading process in a more efficient way, to transfer knowledge while enjoying the process. This paper aims to identify the level of familiarity of first year university students with therapeutic techniques and also the benefit discovered in them by the new generations of students. We surveyed 111 students on their perception of bibliotherapy in the educational process. A social survey questionnaire was created and administered online. The findings provide useful information for librarians and top management in libraries in order to help bring potential bookmakers closer to the digital age.publishedVersio

Collaboration in Designing a Pedagogical Approach in Information Literacy

​This Open Access book combines expertise in information literacy with expertise in education and teaching to share tips and tricks for the development of good information literacy teaching and training in universities and libraries. It draws on research, knowledge and pedagogical practice from academia, to teach students how to sift through information to be able to distinguish the important and correct from the unusable. It discusses basic concepts and models of information literacy, as well as strategies for accessing, locating and retrieving information and methods suitable for the assessment and management of information. The book explains many concepts connected to information literacy and discusses pedagogical issues with a view to supporting the practitioner. Each chapter examines one aspect of information literacy, discusses the pedagogical challenges involved and provides suggestions for best practice

Pedagogical Methods for Teaching the Use of Prototyping by 3D Printers

[EN] The paper presents the concept, design and manufacturing of an educational tool using 3D printing. This method provides valuable aid in offering the pupils and students a tactile and practical experience in their study, especially if they are visually impaired. The educational tool in the study represents the map of the counties in Romania with their names in Braille alphabet and is an example of the manner 3D printing can be used to enhance the study possibilities of pupils and students with different disabilities.Suciu, A.; Buruian, A.; Repanovici, A.; Cotoros, D.; Ferrándiz Bou, S. (2019). Pedagogical Methods for Teaching the Use of Prototyping by 3D Printers. Procedia Manufacturing. 32:356-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2019.02.225S3563593

A Preflow Approach to Maximum Flows in Parametric Networks Applied to Assessing the Legal Information

The present paper proposes a fractal-like approach to the parametric flow problem, derived from the rules and recursion of generative linguistics. In the same manner in which any sentence can be analysed in terms of "theme" of the sentence (that which is spoken about in the sentence) and "rheme" of the sentence (that which is said about the theme in the sentence), in the proposed parametric preflow-push algorithm, a "partitioning push" (a non-cancelling push of flow in the parametric residual network) might leave the node unbalanced for only a subinterval of the range of parameter values. This will lead to separating the problem for the two disjoints subintervals, which allows the algorithm to continue after the same rules, independently, on each of the partitioned subintervals. The algorithm runs as the template-like structure of a dialogue act which reveals a design where information about the items (part-of-speech) is a two sections vector with one segment for each of the used part of speech categories. The article also proposes a possible application of the algorithm in assessing legal information and in semantic evaluation of legislation

Information professionals and copyright literacy: a multinational study

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present findings from a multinational survey on copyright literacy of specialists from libraries and other cultural institutions. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is based on a multinational survey of copyright literacy competencies of Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals and those who work in the cultural heritage sector (archives and museums), conducted in 13 countries, namely Bulgaria (BG), Croatia (CR), Finland (FI), France (FR), Hungary (HU), Lithuania (LT), Mexico (MX), Norway (NO), Portugal (PT), Romania (RO), Turkey (TR), UK and USA in the period July 2013-March 2015. An online survey instrument was developed in order to collect data from professionals regarding their familiarity with, knowledge and awareness of, and opinions on copyright-related issues. Findings: Findings of this study highlight gaps in existing knowledge of copyright, and information about the level of copyright literacy of LIS and cultural sector professionals. Also attitudes toward copyright learning content in academic education and continuing professional development training programs are investigated. Originality/value: This study aimed to address a gap in the literature by encompassing specialists from the cultural institutions in an international comparative context. The paper offers guidance for further understanding of copyright in a wider framework of digital and information literacy; and for the implementation of copyright policy, and the establishment of copyright advisor positions in cultural institutions. The recommendations support a revision of academic and continuing education programs learning curriculum and methods

RFID- APPLICATION IN INFO-DOCUMENTARY SYSTEMS

The automatization process in all industrial and social fields requires large amounts of data processing. Data Acquisition and Control Solutions can be improved by collecting and processing data in real-time without human involvement through Automatic Identification or Auto ID. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID - Radio Frequency Identification) or proximity is the latest and most advanced method automatic data collection technology, gaining a wide acceptance as people understand and use this technology. With the advent of RFID technology, RFID has been introduced in the library. The free and efficient use of the newest resources of the information technology is a big step toward to the public free and rapid access to information and to the global documentation with high quality. Transilvania University of Brasov proposed a model of harvesting, digitizing, indexing, storing and retrieving information using the principles of open access to information and the advantages of using open access sources. The model is projected so that it should allow integration within an integrated system by using RFID technology for documents accounts, circulation and periodical inventory, achieving, with a minimum cost price, the computerization of small libraries in universities research departments and visible improvement of the department scientific production by publishing the staff’s papers in open access. The proposed solution offers the model with a minimum cost using open sources software and it offers a useful instrument for the university researchers opening new opportunities for master students and PhD students