Apps for academic success: Developing digital literacy and awareness to increase usage

Canuel, Robin; MacKenzie, Emily; Senior, Andrew; Torabi, Nazi

doi:10.3233/efi-160085

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“…Further, academic libraries are an important source of research. Since development depends on the implementation of research results [26], the Information Society which is called for by the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative cannot be achieved without developing academic libraries, which are the mainstay of universities and scientific research centres. The impact of academic library services affects social development in general [27].…”

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Providing Information through Smart Platforms: An Applied Study on Academic Libraries in Saudi Universities

Abdulla

Esmaeel

2019

JESBS

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Information services using smart platforms have become one of the demands of this era since the much of information centres' users prefer using them for their speed and simplicity, capacity and efficiency in collecting vast amounts of information that meets the user's needs. Smartphones have spread out globally in a dramatic form, which means that libraries and information centres are now facing tremendous challenges to meet the needs of its users. This study aims at highlighting the efforts of the Library Information Services Specialists' of providing information services by the use of smart platforms that have been applied in Saudi Academic Libraries and Centres, which have delivered the said services. The main requirements for offering information services via smart platforms in the academic libraries and Information Centers were considered the subject of the study (Saudi academic Library and Resource centres at Saudi Universities). However, the significance of the study relies on empowering the researchers and students to have the means of free access to the research, studies, and all sources of digital information via their smartphones. The study consists of two parts, applied and theoretical fields in its methodology. The implementation of the applied research involved conducting a survey among the information services providers at the Saudi academic Libraries and Resource centres at Saudi Universities. Several users of the said libraries have conducted well-planned interviews with 156 information professionals and researchers to identify their views, insights, and opinions on the benefits of offering information services via smart platforms. The theoretical part took from the resources’, references and websites that discussed the aforementioned topic. Also addressed were its obstacles facing the said services in the era of information technology as the study sought to find out the answer.

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Providing Information through Smart Platforms: An Applied Study on Academic Libraries in Saudi Universities

Abdulla

Esmaeel

2019

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“… 51 2017 The behavioral response to Location Based Services: An examination of the influence of social and environmental benefits, and privacy Sustainability Palos-Sanchez, P.R., Hernandez-Mogollon, J.M., Campon-Cerro, A.M. 52 2017 Customer behavioural intentions towards mobile money services adoption in Ghana Service Industries Journal Narteh, B., Mahmoud, M.A., Amoh, S. 53 2017 Understanding the Relationships between mHealth Apps' Characteristics, Trialability, and mHealth Literacy Journal of Health Communication Lin, T.T.C., Bautista 54 2017 Instrument for assessing mobile technology acceptability in diabetes self-management: A validation and reliability study Patient Preference and Adherence Frandes, M., Deiac, A.V., Timar, B., Lungeanu, D. 55 2017 Inside the sharing economy: Understanding consumer motivations behind the adoption of mobile applications International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management Zhu, G., So, K.K.F., Hudson, S. 56 2017 A proposed framework to understand the intrinsic motivation factors on university students' behavioral intention to use a mobile application for learning Journal of Information Technology Education: Research Shroff, R.H., Keyes, C.J. 57 2017 Apps for academic success: Developing digital literacy and awareness to increase usage Education for Information Canuel, R., Mackenzie, E., Senior, A., Torabi, N. 58 2017 E-grocery supply chain management enabled by mobile tools Business Process Management Journal Cagliano, A.C., De Marco, A., Rafele, C. ...…”

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Promoting built-for-disaster-purpose mobile applications: An interdisciplinary literature review to increase their penetration rate among tourists

Aliperti

Cruz

2020

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

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“…Pressreader is a subscription-based online media platform accessing thousands of magazines and newspapers around the globe (Canuel et al 2017). It is commonly utilised to identify articles and other written media with certain keywords (Fish 2020).…”

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Looking backwards to move forwards: insights for climate change adaptation from historical Māori relocation due to natural hazards in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bailey-Winiata,

Gallop,

White

et al. 2024

Reg Environ Change

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Climate change relocation of Indigenous communities is increasing globally. For Māori (the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand), many pā (complexes of significant structures) are at risk to climate change impacts with relocation as one potential adaptation option. For Indigenous peoples, this step is not taken lightly, as connection to place is imperative. The aim of this research is to highlight some histories of Māori communities relocating in response to natural hazards, providing insights from the past to help plan for future adaptation. To do this, we undertook a national-scale textual analysis and identified 51 examples of pā relocating in response to natural hazards since pre-1840. We then focused on a case study with members of two iwi (tribes), who relocated following the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera to identify enablers and barriers to relocation, and to draw insights to assist with Māori-led responses to climate change adaptation. We found that key enablers of relocation included whānau (family)-level decision-making, cultural norms of awhi (support), whanaungatanga (relationships), whakapapa (genealogical connection), koha (donation), tuku whenua (gifts of land), and mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge). In summary, Māori and other Indigenous peoples have rich histories of relocations, utilising their own Indigenous knowledge, local implementation, and adaptability to natural hazards that can be implemented in our modern context.

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Apps for academic success: Developing digital literacy and awareness to increase usage

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Providing Information through Smart Platforms: An Applied Study on Academic Libraries in Saudi Universities

Providing Information through Smart Platforms: An Applied Study on Academic Libraries in Saudi Universities

Promoting built-for-disaster-purpose mobile applications: An interdisciplinary literature review to increase their penetration rate among tourists

Looking backwards to move forwards: insights for climate change adaptation from historical Māori relocation due to natural hazards in Aotearoa New Zealand

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