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Wisner's article engenders two conflicting reactions in the reader. The first is irritation at the exaggerations and generalizations about both technology and librarianship; the second is sympathy for his reactions to the ramifications of the technological change for the profession and for society. Perhaps reality lies somewhere in between.
... Positive attitudes are fundamental in implementing new technologies (Spacey et al., 2004;Fine, 1994;Fine, 1986). It was discovered that there is a correlation between attitude toward technology and number of hours spent using a computer (Mathieson, 1991;Taylor and Todd, 1995). ...
... Several literatures relating to peoples' views of technology are expressed in terms of attitudes to technology or attitudes to change. For ICT systems to be successful, it is suggested that staff need positive attitudes to ICT (Fine, 1994). Attitudes have been suggested to influence behavior but research in this area is varied. ...
This study examines the acceptance of Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) by Ground Marshallers in
Nigeria’s airport, with the increasing volume of air traffic worldwide and the need for information technological
development, it has become essential to develop and adopt systems that will efficiently manage the ground
movement of aircraft for docking in the airport; this is needed to improve safety, turnaround time and operational efficiency. The study is a descriptive research and the sampling technique is purposive in nature. The
research covered twenty (20) respondents (Ground Marshallers) in Murtala Muhammed International Airport
(MMIA), and Ilorin International Airport, Kwara state, Nigeria. The small number of sample size was because
the device is not installed in most of the airports in Nigeria. The study found that there is an association between
the Ground Marshals’ awareness about ICT and their opinion that technological change will cause a threat in
ground marshalling job; there is also an association between the education level of the Ground Marshals and
their likely acceptance of VDGS; and there is an association between the Ground Marshals’ knowledge of ICT
and the likely acceptance VDGS. Ground Marshals should have in-depth understanding of ICT so as to minimize
their beliefs on technophobia and prepare for the fast approaching Fourth Industrial Revolution where there will
be full digitization, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT).
... Attitudes represent the conceptual value of these technologies in the minds of the Ground Marshallers, not the values of the technologies themselves. Positive attitudes are fundamental in implementing new technologies (Spacey, Goulding & Murry, 2004;Fine, 1994;Fine, 1986). It was discovered that there is a correlation between attitude toward technology and number of hours spent using a computer (Matheison, 1991;Taylor & Todd, 1995). ...
This study gaudily examines the impact of Artificial Intelligence on aircraft docking, and technophobia that may arise on the part of ground marshallers. Ground marshallers are ground personnel that signal or communicate visually to pilots when docking the aircraft in an airport. Artificial Intelligence is an expert system which can be incorporated in different areas, such as finance, transportation, aviation, and tele-communications. Attitude theory and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) were used to establish the acceptance of Artificial Intelligence. It should be noted that expert systems make decisions which requires human level of expertise. In order to reduce the fear that technology will replace the jobs of human in the field of air transportation particularly with aircraft docking, it is crucial for airport personnel to embrace the upcoming revolution by developing themselves as regard Artificial Intelligence; Universities should prepare the transport students to face the upcoming reality. Also various organizations should put in place necessary resources needed to be part of this revolution which will be fully achieved in the fourth indus-trial revolution and the fifth industrial revolution.
... Attitudes represent the conceptual value of these technologies in the minds of the Ground Marshallers, not the values of the technologies themselves. Positive attitudes are fundamental in implementing new technologies (Spacey, Goulding & Murry, 2004;Fine, 1994;Fine, 1986). It was discovered that there is a correlation between attitude toward technology and number of hours spent using a computer (Matheison, 1991;Taylor & Todd, 1995). ...
This study gaudily examines the impact of Artificial Intelligence on aircraft docking, and technophobia that may arise on the part of ground marshallers. Ground marshallers are ground personnel that signal or communicate visually to pilots when docking the aircraft in an airport. Artificial Intelligence is an expert system which can be incorporated in different areas, such as finance, transportation, aviation, and tele-communications. Attitude theory
and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) were used to establish the acceptance of Artificial Intelligence. It should
be noted that expert systems make decisions which requires human level of expertise. In order to reduce the fear that
technology will replace the jobs of human in the field of air transportation particularly with aircraft docking, it is crucial for airport personnel to embrace the upcoming revolution by developing themselves as regard Artificial Intelligence; Universities should prepare the transport students to face the upcoming reality. Also various organizations should put in place necessary resources needed to be part of this revolution which will be fully achieved in the fourth indus-trial revolution and the fifth industrial revolution.
... In this clash between the people tendency to maintain the status quo and changes forced by technology, librarians' role becomes central in IT related decision-making. Fine (1986Fine ( , 1994 stated that people operate at certain comfort levels; it is very difficult to change the way people regard their work or the way they solve their problems. However, Aladwani (2001) believes that a tactful leader can discern the source of resistance by focusing directly on the implicit norms, the powerful relationships and other factors within the norms of the organization. ...
The widespread appearance of computers in libraries during the early 1990s elicited a debate among those who welcomed new technologies and those who perceived such changes as a threat to the traditional role of academic libraries and the values of liberal education. At the same time, increasing consolidation of major media channels—including sources of scholarly communication—has allowed a small number of corporations to control distribution and access to the materials libraries offer, through tools such as licensing fees, copyright restrictions, and digital rights management. In response to these barriers, librarians and educators have embraced open access publishing and Creative Commons licensing as viable alternatives. Some go further in their struggle to separate content from its proprietors, through channels such as torrent sites that undermine conventional notions of ownership. This paper will argue that restricting information and denying access to resources without addressing the systemic failure of affordable access weakens critical thinking and threatens the mission of liberal education. By pursuing new models for scholarly communication and resource sharing, libraries can both reassert control over their collections and help support the mission of liberal
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