Can We Get It? : An Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Suggest-A-Purchase Facility of the De La Salle University (DLSU) Libraries

With the emergence of technology as a tool to provide efficient library service to patrons, this study seeks to determine the effectiveness of the “Suggest-A-Purchase” (SAP) facility of the DLSU Libraries in terms of reaching out to the academic community for purposes of resource collection building. With the theme “University Library Services and Resources for Research and Innovation”, this paper provides insights on the effectiveness of the DLSU Libraries’ “Suggest-A Purchase” (SAP) facility in reaching out to the academic community to solicit their participation and input on building academic resource collections. In addition, this paper aims to ascertain the number of library materials procured through the facility over the last two (2) academic years and analyze how it has contributed to the library collections. Moreover, this study will also provide recommendations on how this service could be further improved. A survey was conducted among selected faculty and other prospective users of the library. Purposive sampling was used to determine the effectiveness of the facility. In addition, statistics were compiled on the number of requests received, orders procured, and user-friendly design of the facility to provide a more compelling rationale for this undertaking. Based on the survey conducted, it was discovered that faculty members were the most common users of the facility in requesting materials which they needed. Moreover, they found the facility effective in reaching out to the academic community as it provides a status report on requests from the time they were received up to when the material is already available in the library for use. A significant number of materials were also procured from the requests receive from that facility. In addition, recommendation as to providing a timeline or date when will the material be available was also noted to further improve the service. There has been a dearth of literature written about library services in the acquisition of resource materials and collection building especially in the Philippine setting. This paper is unique in seeking to determine the effectiveness of having a facility where patrons can simply request materials they want the library to procure so as to make them readily accessible

The role of selected Indonesian and Philippine Academic Libraries amidst fake news

People now have easy access to information on the internet, but people find it difficult to find valid information. Librarians in academic environments have a huge task in helping users receive the correct information. Several university academic libraries in Indonesia and the Philippines play a role in providing insight into false information. This study aimed to describe the information literacy program in several university libraries in Indonesia and the Philippines, selected purposively. The research method used descriptive qualitative research with data collection techniques using questionnaires sent to six libraries from two countries. Based on the study results, six libraries from two countries fought fake news by validating information and checking trusted sources from the academic community. Libraries included the Information Literacy Program in lectures to practice critical thinking skills, used information responsibly, disseminated and preserved information, primarily through social media. Academic libraries applied various strategies and methods to teach information literacy to students through fun and engaging lectures, seminars, workshops, and interactive games. Libraries establish communication with librarians, students, lecturers, and universities. Indonesian and Philippine academic libraries effectively use the Information Literacy Program to educate, protect against access and dissemination of false information. The study results can be used as additional literature in information literacy in both ASEAN countries and the movement to eradicate fake news worldwide.

Gethok Tular, Traditional Knowledge Preservation Method: Opportunities and Challenges

With the ever-increasing amount of information readily available nowadays, it is indeed empirical for mankind to preserve knowledge for future generation. The emergence of technology both posits opportunities and challenges on how knowledge is being preserve. Known as Gethok Tular or word-of-mouth (WOM), it is a conventional marketing method of communication using traditional or offline marketing technique of getting people to talk about products and services positively (Alire, 2007). Looping “trusted advisers” as credible marketing ambassadors, Gethok Tular allows the validity of information to be tested several times through dissemination of information gained through someone else’s experiences. A literature study in nature, this undertaking aims to describe the challenges and opportunities of Gethok Tular or word-of-mouth (WOM) as a traditional method of knowledge preservation. Data were derived from analysis of different literatures available and deriving general principles from specific observations. Similar with “lots of copies keep stuff safe” (LOCKSS) preservation method or principle, this study intends to explore the possibilities of Gethok Tular as a knowledge preservation method especially in the digital era. While it is true that privatization or censoring information cannot be ignored, rigorous examination of information received thru Gethok Tular should also be considered to avoid distortion and further destruction of valuable knowledge and information. Keywords: Gethok Tular; word-of-mouth; traditional communication; knowledge preservatio

Indonesian Islamic Academic Libraries Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic A Social Media Observation

From a historical perspective, Islamic libraries have a unique role, starting from being a center for learning, research and translation up to being a hub of technological innovations. As technology develops, they are transformed into modern libraries that are adaptive to technology. Since the pandemic hit Indonesia, Islamic libraries, especially in the academic realm, have also been adapting to provide extensive library services to their patrons. This study aims to describe the role of Islamic academic libraries in Indonesia amid the pandemic. These observations were focused on the social media owned by the library, specifically their Instagram (IG) accounts. Three IG accounts of Islamic academic libraries in Indonesia were observed in this study: UIN Sunan Kalijaga Library, UII Library, and UMY Library. The three libraries were considered to represent the characteristics of Islamic academic libraries in Indonesia. This study will be observing the volume and variant of the libraries’ posting materials during the last three months (September-November 2020) in Instagram. Aside from this, user engagement will be measured using analisa.io analytics. In addition, this study will describe the role of Islamic academic libraries in Indonesia in socializing and disseminating the dangers and prevention of COVID- 19 which can serve as a model for evaluation for other libraries against the pandemic

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 11TH EURASIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES CONFERENCE

The Conference features 23 distinguished speakers and experts across the globe (USA, Canada, Italy, Turkey, Czech Republic, the Philippines, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan) demonstrating their experience in creating OA digital collections, repositories and implementing OA technologies in libraries. We featured three keynote presentations: the first keynote speaker, Matthew Voigts (Netherlands, Policy and Research Officer in IFLA), presented his speech with the theme, “Copyright and Publications for the Digital Future: A Global View of Laws, Access and Practice”. The second keynote speaker, Paola Corti (Italy, Open Education Community Manager of SPARC Europe), gave an online presentation on “Ready, Set, Action! ENOEL Librarians at the Crossway of Open Education”. The third keynote speaker, Raymond Uzwyshyn (USA, Director of Collections and Digital Services at Texas State University Libraries), had his speech on the topic “Open Access Data Research Repositories: From Data to Research Ecosystems to Artificial Intelligence”. We also would like to thank our speakers who presented online despite various barriers and life situations in the world. In order to support and develop open access, all presentations and Proceedings of the EALC 2022 conference are placed in the NU Repository, and a video recording of the conference is available on the YouTube channel of the NU Library

CURATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH LIBRARIES

Libraries, museums and archives hold valuable collections in a variety of media, presenting a vast body of knowledge rooted in the history of human civilisation. These form the repository of the wisdom of great works by thinkers of past and the present. The holdings of these institutions are priceless heritage of the mankind as they preserve documents, ideas, and the oral and written records. To value the cultural heritage and to care for it as a treasure bequeathed to us by our ancestors is the major responsibility of libraries. The past records constitute a natural resource and are indispensable to the present generation as well as to the generations to come. Libraries preserve the documentary heritage resources for which they are primarily responsible. Any loss of such materials is simply irreplaceable. Therefore, preserving this intellectual, cultural heritage becomes not only the academic commitment but also the moral responsibility of the librarians/information scientists, who are in charge of these repositories. The high quality of the papers and the discussion represent the thinking and experience of experts in their particular fields. The contributed papers also relate to the methodology used in libraries in Asia to provide access to manuscripts and cultural heritage. The volume discusses best practices in Knowledge preservation and how to collaborate and preserve the culture. The book also deals with manuscript and archives issues in the digital era. The approach of this book is concise, comprehensively, covering all major aspects of preservation and conservation through libraries. The readership of the book is not just limited to library and information science professionals, but also for those involved in conservation, preservation, restoration or other related disciplines. The book will be useful for librarians, archivists and conservators. We thank the Sunan Kalijaga University, Special Libraries Association- Asian Chapter for their trust and their constant support, all the contributors for their submissions, the members of the Local and International Committee for their reviewing effort for making this publication possible

BRINGING MIL INTO THE MARGINS: INTRODUCING MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY AT THE OUTSKIRTS

With the vast amount of information readily available online, not to mention the gaining popularity and use of social media platforms and the rampant proliferation of alternative facts and news fabrication that affects decision-making, it is indeed empirical for everyone to be media and information literate. More true in it sense, people living in areas with limited or no internet access at all should be more critical and analytical about every information they encounter as this may affect their perspectives on things and life in general. This paper documents how media and information literacy was promoted and introduced to selected Senior High School (SHS) students and teachers of Loyola College of Culion (LCC) in Isla Culion, Palawan, Philippines. Theeffectiveness of the seminar-workshops conducted among the participants was also determined as well as their working knowledge on MIL through some tests and group activities. This case study also revealed that the participants’ working knowledge has increased after being exposed to the lectures and activities. Furthermore, the participants highlighted how they found MIL valuable in critically evaluating sources of information and how to use social media responsibly. In addition, the participants found the seminar-workshop engaging and recommended to have more sessions like this in improved in the future