Papers by Dr. Teresa Welsh
Information Needs and Seeking Behavior: A Comparative Study of Regular and Distance Learning University Students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Feb 1, 2020
In any civilized country of the world, provision of learning facilities is the fundamental right ... more In any civilized country of the world, provision of learning facilities is the fundamental right of each individual in society. It is a clear fact that both are basic ingredients for development and social growth for every nation. The comparative assessment of information needs and seeking behavior of regular and distance university students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the basic theme of this study. Cross-sectional survey method was used for data collection. A self-designed questionnaire was distributed among four hundred respondents; three hundred and forty eight were received. To facilitate academic success, it is suggested that broad range of library services i.e. reference and referral services, critical thinking skills, formal and informal group instructions, identification of needed information skills, and effective and ethical use of intellectual and physical resources, should be provided to the students.
Research Activities of Library and Information Science Professionals in Pakistan
Journal of Information Management and Library Studies, 2020
The main objective of this study is to determine to what extent LIS (library and information scie... more The main objective of this study is to determine to what extent LIS (library and information science) professionals read, conduct, and apply relevant research by examining their research activities and attitudes. The members of the three major LIS professional organizations known as PLA (Pakistan Library Association), PLWO-KP (Pakistan Library Welfare Organization- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Branch), and PUCLA (Peshawar University Campus Librarians Association) were the targeted population for this study. The questionnaire was designed using a Google Survey form to collect data for the pilot and final study. Lack of understanding about research activities, non-availability of research journals, and non-applicability of research output in libraries by LIS professionals are the major findings of the study. Systematic research and evidence-based training, launching research journals, and consulting donor agencies for fundraising are key components that could be utilized to enhance Pakistan's research activities.
SLIS Connecting, Jul 1, 2018
SLIS Connecting Volume 5, Issue 2 (Fall/Winter 2016
SLIS Connecting Volume 6, Issue 1 (Spring/Summer 2017
An Evaluation of Online Syllabi in The University of Tennessee College of Communications 1
The photographs of Ed Westcott, a civilian hired to document the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, ... more The photographs of Ed Westcott, a civilian hired to document the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, are a valuable educational resource for school children as well as scholars. During the war years, Westcott was the official government documentarian of the construction and operation of Oak Ridge as well as photojournalist for the local newspaper. His photographs, which are a cultural and historical record of that unique time and place, have been published in numerous books on the history of the Manhattan Project. This study is based on historical documentation as well as a lecture by and interviews with Westcott.
Panel Discussion – Reactions and Responses to the Paywall Documentary
The documentary film Paywall explains many of the challenges and issues that exist in the current... more The documentary film Paywall explains many of the challenges and issues that exist in the current publishing model, and it offers some possible alternatives to the current model. But how should universities respond? And what, if anything, does this mean for Southern Miss? Join us for a discussion with faculty and other university leaders to think about these and other questions raised by the Paywall film
Creation and Distribution of an Open Access e-Journal
In the spring of 2012, Dr. Creel and Dr. Welsh launched SLIS Connecting, an open access e-journal... more In the spring of 2012, Dr. Creel and Dr. Welsh launched SLIS Connecting, an open access e-journal initially designed to highlight news and updates about the School of Library and Information Science at Southern Miss as well as scholarly papers by faculty and students. In the years since, the journal has found a global audience that includes article submissions from international researchers. Join us as Dr. Creel and Dr. Welsh discuss the process of creating the journal and directing its development, as well as the role that open access has played in the journal’s success
Information Literacy in the Digital Age, 2010
"Classification, broadly defined, is the act of organizing the universe of knowledge into some sy... more "Classification, broadly defined, is the act of organizing the universe of knowledge into some systematic order. It has been considered the most fundamental activity of the human mind."-Cataloguing and Classification: An Introduction by Lois Mai Chan (1994) In addition to classical and popular literature (fiction), libraries contain non-fiction. Nonfiction by definition presents factual narratives about the world but how valid and reliable is the information presented? ..... That depends on the source. Research indicates that the greatest weakness related to information literacy is the inability of most people to judge information quality. By understanding the types of information sources and how they are related in the information cycle, one can become a more educated consumer of information.
Free Technology and Web 2.0 Tools for Your Library
Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship
The Literature of Telemedicine
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SLIS Connecting, 2012
recently earned his doctorate in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin... more recently earned his doctorate in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His dissertation, Informing the South: On the Culture of Print in Antebellum Augusta, Georgia, 1828-1860 is a print culture study investigating business, agricultural, and medical periodicals in the small, but regionally significant city of Augusta, Georgia.
SLIS Connecting, 2015
Institute of Museum and Library Services (n.d.). Head start, child care, and public libraries. Re... more Institute of Museum and Library Services (n.d.). Head start, child care, and public libraries. Retrieved from https://www.imls.gov/ issues/national-initiatives/head-start-childcare -andpublic-libraries U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2018). Supporting children through public libraries. Retrieved from https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/ community-engagement/article/supporting-childrenthrough-public-library-partnerships.
INTRODUCTION Many libraries contain hidden treasures, particularly academic libraries, which coll... more INTRODUCTION Many libraries contain hidden treasures, particularly academic libraries, which collect and archive historic materials for scholarly research. This paper focuses on one of the richest collections at The University of Southern Mississippi, the de Grummond Collection, examines the background and historical context of the oldest items in the collection, Aesop's Fables, and notes strategies that address visibility and accessibility of rare items. DE GRUMMOND CHILDREN'S LITERATURE COLLECTION The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, founded in 1966 by Dr. Lena Y. de Grummond, is one of North America's leading collections of children's books and primary-source materials related to children's literature. The collection includes original manuscripts and illustrations of more than 1300 authors and illustrators as well as more than 160,000 books dating from 1530 to the present. The collection is a rich repository of research materials for scholars interested in children's literature, history of the book, history of art and illustration, or history of education.
This study builds on the idea of embedded learning community and examines the technology and comm... more This study builds on the idea of embedded learning community and examines the technology and communication tools, class activities, and assignments used to achieve community building in the student's physical community and in their virtual community in an online library and information science master's program. It employs both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The quantitative analysis reports on a survey of library and information science (LIS) faculty on nine categories of involvement and included 33 master level courses that were taught between fall 2010 and summer 2012. Analysis of the quantitative data indicates which courses have the potential for creating high levels of virtual and physical connectivity and which courses have lower potential for virtual and physical connectivity based on class requirements and activities. The qualitative analysis includes analysis of student feedback in one course and one class activity. Analysis indicates that online and physical community building activities vary by type of course-archival, school library, core, and elective. This awareness can help to stimulate and increase levels of community-building activities in both required and elective courses in online programs. _____________________________________________________________________________ Connectivism and Active Learning Siemens (2004) defines learning as "actionable knowledge" that can reside not only in humans but within an organization or database that connects information. Principles of connectivism include: Learning and knowledge rests in diversity of opinions. Learning is a process of connecting specialized nodes or information sources. Learning may reside in non-human appliances. Capacity to know more is more critical than what is currently known.
Welsh, T.S. (2002). Organizational structure of telehealth care: An examination of four types of telemedicine systems. Dissertation, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Papers by Dr. Teresa Welsh