Public libraries are information institutions with the potential to contribute to the culture of information from the lowest to the highest levels of society. They are leading institutions in facilitating all information exchange processes within society. Examining the link between public libraries and the environment and environmental literacy will also support the improvement of their services. Environmental literacy plays a critical role in promoting sustainable development and raising public awareness about environmental issues. As community-centered institutions, public libraries have the potential to significantly contribute to environmental education and awareness. In this context, this study aims to determine the environmental literacy levels of public library personnel working in Turkiye and to identify the factors affecting these levels. Based on the literature, this study will also determine the role of public libraries in developing environmental literacy skills in society. The study was conducted using a quantitative research design based on survey. Data were collected from public library personnel through a questionnaire (Environmental Literacy Scale for Adults-ELSA). Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were used to evaluate the collected data and investigate possible relationships between environmental literacy levels and demographic variables such as age, education level, professional experience, and participation in environmental education. The research findings reveal that public library staff generally possess a moderate level of environmental awareness. While participants tended to exhibit positive attitudes toward environmental protection, their levels of environmental knowledge and practical environmental behaviors differed significantly. The results also indicate that higher education levels and previous environmental training positively influence environmental awareness levels. The study highlights the importance of integrating environmental education and sustainability-focused training into professional development programs for public library staff. Strengthening the environmental awareness of library staff can enhance the role of public libraries as centers for environmental awareness, community education, and sustainable development initiatives.
This paper examines the evolution of the scientific publishing system in the Republic of Moldova, focusing on the impact of global trends and national science policies. It uses a mixed-methods approach, including literature reviews, policy analysis, and bibliometric data, to assess changes in research output, open access adoption, and the influence of digitalization. The study identifies key challenges and opportunities for enhancing research quality and visibility, providing recommendations for science policies to support scholarly publishing in Moldova and ensure integration into the global scientific community.
Purpose-Museums are key contributors for preserving and promoting Indigenous Knowledge. Integration of User Engagement (UE) in museums can foster user interaction with Indigenous Knowledge. The purpose of this study is to explore the digital tools and services provided by the Odisha State Tribal Museum (OSTM) to enhance User Engagement towards Indigenous Knowledge in this digital age. Design/Methodology-A case study design is used to analyse OSTM's services and collections in depth. Through physical observation and website analysis, this study explores the role of OSTM in preserving and promoting the Indigenous Knowledge of tribes of Odisha. Through discussion with OSTM professionals, this research identifies the best practices used here for creating an exclusive user engagement. Through article reviews, this paper suggests actionable insights for the museum to create a future-ready and interactive user engagement. Findings-The study found that OSTM, through display and exhibition, try to preserve rare and culturally significant art and artifacts of Odisha's Tribal culture. It explores how digital tools can support enhancing user engagement by involving participation. The outcome suggests a well-developed user engagement strategy to elevate the museum experience and integrate indigenous knowledge. Research limitations/Implications-This research scope is limited to Odisha State Tribal Museum (OSTM) professionals only. Further, a user survey could be implemented to analyse the engagement and satisfaction of the users. Practical Implications-The proposed strategy will help the museum to strengthen user engagement and the Indigenous community by promoting cultural preservation. Originality/Value of paper-It offers a replicable framework for museum curators and professionals to continue this User Engagement practice.
The rapid growth of online customer reviews has created new opportunities for libraries to utilize user-generated feedback for informed collection development. This study applies sentiment analysis techniques to examine customer opinions and support effective library book selection. Reviews were collected from Amazon (www.amazon.in) for two popular self-help books: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy and The Power of a Positive Attitude: Your Road to Success by Roger Fritz. A lexicon-based sentiment analysis approach was implemented using the R programming language. The dataset was pre-processed to improve data quality and analysed to identify emotional dimensions such as joy, trust, anger, fear, and overall sentiment polarity. The results indicate that both books exhibit strongly positive sentiment, reflecting high levels of user satisfaction and acceptance. These findings demonstrate that sentiment analysis can efficiently process large volumes of textual review data and serve as a valuable decision-support tool for librarians. The study highlights the practical application of text mining techniques in supporting evidence-based library collection development.
Citation received from scholarly sources has become a standard and an indirect measure to assess the impact as well as the reputation of the author. There are several indices which measure the rank of the author, institutes, journals as well as a country. But most of the indices stress solely on highly cited papers. There are only a few indices that count total number of papers and related citation values together. Two new quality assessment indicators have been introduced in this paper in order to avoid the conflicts between the rankings of authors, journals or institutions. The name given these two new indicators are BD(H) index and BD(G) index, which stand for Balanced Deviation of citation from h index and g index respectively. These two new indicators have been tested for twenty-five top-ranked authors in the field of protein chemistry, which shows the non-occurrence of the overlapping of rankings. This new method of ranking mechanism takes these two parameters and has potential to generate a family of indices. The formulation of these two new indicators is essentially based on the classical standard deviation method of descriptive statistics.
