Arslan Sheikh

Arslan Sheikh
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | HU Berlin · Institute of Library and Information Science

PhD in Library & Information Science
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Introduction
I am a doctoral candidate at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. Being a dynamic researcher, several national and international research publications are on my credit. In addition, I serve as a reviewer for many highly-ranked international research journals. My research interests include Open science, Open-access publishing, Social media networking, Bibliometrics, and Research data management. Prospective researchers can join my research group to work in these areas collaboratively.
Additional affiliations
November 2006 - April 2008
Hajvery University Lahore
Position
  • Incharge Library
September 2009 - present
COMSATS University Islamabad
Position
  • Librarian
May 2008 - August 2009
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
Position
  • Assistant Librarian

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Publications (35)
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The basic purpose of this paper is to evaluate the quality of library services at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Islamabad campus from its users’ perspective. The survey method was selected for the study and a modified SERVQUAL questionnaire was used as an instrument to collect data from the students, faculty, and staff members....
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The inception of web 2.0 application has resulted in development of different social media tools. These tools have transformed the means of communication and gained tremendous popularity among new generation. The social media has made the sharing of contents, ideas, videos and images so quick and simple. Many academic libraries of the world have al...
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Purpose-This study aims to systematically review the published literature on the topic of academic library website usability evaluation. It determines the most significant subattributes in the usability evaluation of academic library websites. The study also looks at the metrics that have been used to evaluate the usability of academic library webs...
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Purpose This study aims to systematically review the published literature on the topic of academic library website usability evaluation. It determines the most significant subattributes in the usability evaluation of academic library websites. The study also looks at the metrics that have been used to evaluate the usability of academic library webs...
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Purpose-The goal of this study was to investigate the professional competencies of private college librarians in the Sahiwal Division. Research Methodology-In this study, a survey-based quantitative research strategy was employed. A questionnaire as a research tool was used to collect data from college librarians of Sahiwal Division. The population...
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Open access is a scholarly publishing model that has emerged as an alternative to traditional subscription-based journal publishing. This study explores the adoption of the open access movement worldwide and the role that libraries can play in addressing those factors which are slowing its progress within developing countries. The study has drawn u...
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This study provides insights into the evolution and conceptual framework of research data management (RDM). It also investigates the role of libraries and librarians in offering data management services and the challenges they face in this regard. The study is qualitative in nature and based on an extensive literature review survey. The analysis of...
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Abstract Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the use of software for the automation of academic libraries in Sialkot. The present study consisted of three objectives, including recognizing the reasons to adopt the software for library automation, investigating the problems faced by librarians while using library software, and identifyi...
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Purpose This paper aims to measure the perceptions of librarians about information literacy (IL) instruction, their current IL practices and the problems they face while offering IL instructional programs in public and private sector university libraries in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative researc...
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Purpose The world is moving towards a new industrial revolution period where digital technology has achieved unprecedented developments. The industrial revolution (IR) is a subcategory of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). This paper discusses the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies from the perspective of librarians. It investigat...
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Purpose – Open access is a new scholarly publishing model that has appeared in place of the commercial publishing model. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of awareness, use and attitudes of the Indian students in higher educational institutions about scholarly open access. Design/methodology/approach – Survey method was used in th...
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Purpose: This study aims to explore the present status of open-source institutional repository (IR) software’s usage in the university libraries of Islamabad. The study also investigates the views, satisfaction level, and challenges of librarians in adoption and use of institutional repository software. Design/methodology/approach: A survey was...
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This study aims to present a quantitative analysis of open access (OA) journals in the field of medicine indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The bibliographic data for this study was extracted from DOAJ and inserted into an Excel sheet for analysis. The retrieved data was analyzed by using different quantitative techniques to d...
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This study aims to investigate the research experience, perceived research capabilities, and role of LIS education in reading and doing research. It further explores their preferred educational activities to learn research skills and the impact of research competencies on their work performance. An online survey was conducted through a questionnair...
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Purpose A surge of library activities and technological advances have increased the demand for data accuracy and agility among library clientele. Therefore, novel approaches are needed to extend library services. This paper aims to introduce the implementation of a prototype mobile library application (app) designed using an in-house open source sy...
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This study analyses the attitudes, involvement and competencies of Pakistani Library Information Science (LIS) professionals towards research. An online survey was carried out by using a questionnaire to collect data from LIS professionals working in various types of libraries in Pakistan. The findings reveal that the overall attitude of the Pakist...
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The COVID-19 epidemic has proved a nightmare for human beings living all across the globe. It has severely affected all segments of human life. Consequently, enormous research has been conducted to assess and counter this global pandemic. This study reports finding of a bibliometric analysis on COVID-19 related literature published in the Library a...
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Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on student’s learning primarily concentrating on the following factors: including availability, accessibility and user-ability of using ICT resources. This investigation will highlight the role of ICT in the pedagogical activities of students, espe...
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Purpose This study aims to evaluate the resources, services and system of TEVTA libraries in the Punjab. A total of 40 libraries are established in TEVTA colleges in Punjab. In order to evaluate these libraries, their physical, information resources, services, systems and staff was main considerations of this study. Methodology This study was quant...
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Purpose The use of social media is prevalent and having the largest number of members than any other online platform available on the internet. Members of all age groups use social media websites according to their needs. This study aims to investigate the impact of social media usage on the academic performance of college students in Kashmir. Des...
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Purpose This study aims to explore the personality traits (agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness, openness to experience and neuroticism) of the students. The differences among the personality traits of students toward social networking sites (SNS) usage, benefits and risks are also analyzed. Design/methodology/approach Two instruments in...
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The purpose of this study is to measure the information and communication technology (ICT) skills of library and information science professionals considering it as a predictor of enhanced library services. The study also finds out which ICT skill is the best predictor for better library services. A questionnaire was designed to collect data from l...
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This paper aims to examine how librarians construe organizational culture based on employees’ satisfaction, good leadership, and organizational support with knowledge sharing practices relationships. The quantitative research method, using a structured questionnaire comprised of three constructs of Organizational Culture (OC), including employees’...
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The objective of this study is to analyze the present status of open access movement in Pakistan, identify challenges, and make recommendations for the effective use of this publishing model. The article looks primarily at the open access movement in Asia, with special reference to Pakistan, India, and China. Findings show that since the emergence...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a quantitative analysis of the Library and Information Science (LIS) scholarly literature published worldwide. Design/methodology/approach The ISI Web of Science database was used as a source for extracting the data of published documents during the period 2003–2017. The analysis of the published lit...
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This paper reports on a study that explores the requirements and level of acceptance for the Koha open source software implementation in Malaysian academic libraries. This is a qualitative study based on interviews with system librarians from library application and system divisions in 5 Malaysian universities. The interviews were conducted to unde...
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Purpose This paper aims to identify the personality traits (agreeableness, openness to experience, extraversion, conscientiousness and neuroticism) of library and information science (LIS) students in Pakistan. The difference among the personality traits of LIS students toward their information needs and seeking behavior is also analyzed. Design/...
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In today’s technology-enriched environment, online research databases have become an indispensable tool in learning and research activities. Libraries worldwide have incorporated them as an integral part of their current service delivery. This study intends to determine whether the technology satisfaction model (TSM) validly measures postgraduate s...
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Purpose Knowledge management (KM) is an emerging method of management. This study aims to explore the various aspects of implementing knowledge management in university libraries of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire and data was collected from 75 chief librarians and reference librarian...
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Open access is a new scholarly publishing model that aims to provide free access to scholarly information to all members of society. This study analyzes the awareness, use and attitudes of Pakistani faculty members towards scholarly open access. A structured questionnaire was designed to collect data from the respondents by using an online survey t...
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Social Networking Sites (SNS) are incredibly popular networks among the masses, to share information, ideas, videos, images etc. SNS allow users from various regions, communities and cultures to connect with each other. A number of SNS are available to the users through the Internet. This study aims to find out the level of awareness and use of fou...
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This article aims to present a comprehensive review of MPhil and PhD research theses produced by library and information science (LIS) schools in Pakistan from their beginning to 2015. It also explores the research trends in LIS, identifies gaps, and presents an agenda for future research by LIS scholars. The origin, development, and current status...
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Purpose Library websites serve as gateways to the information resources and services of their libraries. In today’s digital age, the development of websites is inevitable for libraries as a means to provide users with online services at their desktops. This case study reports the findings of a usability study of an academic library website from the...
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The popularity and massive usage of online social networking sites is evident to all. There are a number of online social networks that are being widely used by the academic and non-academic community for entertainment. A new branch of these online social networks has emerged which is known as academic social networking websites (ASNWs). The purpos...

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