Biography

ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS

• Library Director

Education

PhD in Library and Information Science, Pondicherry University, India

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), International Islamic University Malaysia

Bachelor of Islamic Jurisprudence (BA), International Islamic University Malaysia

Research Interests

• Library Management
• Knowledge Management
• Information Literacy

Selected Publications

• Abdullah, A.D., Elareshi, M., Kaba, A. (2024). Seeking news and information through social networking sites: An experience of internally displaced people. Information Development, 40(2), 234-246. https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669221108666
• Kaba, A., Eletter, S., Elrefae, G.A., Alshehadeh, A.R., Al-Khawaja, H.A. (2024). Students’ academic performance before, during, and after COVID-19 in F2F and OL learning: The impact of gender and academic majors. International Journal of Data and Network Science, 8(2), 667-678. https://www.growingscience.com/ijds/Vol8/ijdns_2024_11.pdf
• Taha, S., Kaba, A., Al-Qeed, M.A. (2024). Exploring students’ perceptions toward the use of augmented reality for digital library services. Digital Library Perspectives, 40(1). 53-66. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-06-2023-0053
• Kaba, A., Eletter, S., Ramaiah, C.K., El Refae, G.A. (2023). Demographic differences in attitude, subjective norms, behavioral intention, and knowledge sharing behavior: an empirical study of non-academic staff from India and the UAE. VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems,  (In press). https://doi.org/10.1108/VJIKMS-07-2022-0235
• Eletter, S., Kaba, A., Ramaiah, C.K., El Refae, G.A. (2023). The Impact of Attitude and Subjective Norm on Knowledge-Sharing Behaviour among the Non-Academic Staff: Behavioural Intention as a Mediating Variable, Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 22(4), 2350015. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219649223500156
• Kaba, A., El Refae, G.A., Eletter, S., Yasmin, T. (2023). Measuring the value of online databases: a case study to validate an ROI model. Performance Measurement and Metrics, 24(3-4), 121-132.  https://doi.org/10.1108/PMM-09-2021-0047
• Kaba, A, El Refae, A. G, Eletter, S. & Yasmin, T. (2022). Testing a proposed ROI for academic libraries.  Library Hi Tech News, In Press. doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-03-2022-0046 
• Kaba, A. (2021). Assessing an academic library performance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study in UAE. Performance Measurement and Matrix, 22(3), 187-199. doi.org/10.1108/PMM-01-2021-0003
• Kaba, A. & Ramaiah, C. K. (2020). Predicting knowledge creation through the use of knowledge acquisition tools and reading knowledge sources. Vine Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, Vol. 50 No. 3, 531-551. doi.org/10.1108/VJIKMS-07-2019-0106

Conferences

Keynote Speaker  

•  Online International Conference on Knowledge Management in Higher Education Institutions (ICKHI 2021) organized by Central Library, Manipal University Jaipur (India) jointly with University Library, Uva Wellassa University (Sri Lanka), 7-8 April 2021.      
•  International Conference on Reshaping Librarianship: Innovations and Transformation (ICRLIT-2019), organized by Arignaranna Central Library, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India, 16-17 August 2019.        

Presenter

• Kaba, A., Eletter, S., Refae, G.A.E. (2023). Knowledge Sharing Through Academic Social Networking: The Impact of Personal and Social Outcome Expectations, 10th International Conference on Social Networks Analysis, Management and Security, SNAMS 2023.
• Musleh, O.A., Faqeeh, M.H.A., Alwaely, S.A., Mostafa, I.I., Kaba, A. (2023). Using Microsoft Teams for Teaching the Arabic Language: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Actions as Perceived by University Students. 23rd International Arab Conference on Information Technology, ACIT 2022. 
• Kaba, A., El Refae, A. G, Eletter, S. & Yasmin, T.  (2021). Measuring the value of digital library resources and services using Return on Investment measure. Paper presented at the 37th Business & Economics Society International (B&ESI) Conference, June 7-9, 2021 (Virtual & Pre-recorded).  
  
• Kaba, A., El Refae, A. G, Eletter, S. & Yasmin, T.  (2021). An Investigation into the Relationship Between Research Impact, Research Productivity, and Demographic Diversity. Paper presented at the JEECAR Virtual Conference on Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Business Research: East-West Dialog of Values, May 25, 2021.   
• Kaba, A. (2019). The Internet of Things Research in the Arab World:  An analysis of Scopus Database. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Conference of Special Library Association (SLA), Arabian Gulf Chapter, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 5-7 March 2019.
• Kaba, A. & Said, R. (2017). Users Perceptions toward the Quality of Learning Resources and Services: A case study of AAU libraries. Paper presented at the AAU & B&ESIC Conference in Abu Dhabi, 8-11 January 2016 
• Kaba, A. (2016). Library Job Advertisements in the UAE: An Analysis of Websites.  Paper presented at the 22^nd Annual Conference of Special Library Association (SLA), Arabian Gulf Chapter, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 19-21st  April 2016.

Teaching Courses

• Research Skills
• Information Literacy
• Instructional Technology 

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  

 

Memberships

• Information Literacy Network, GCC Countries 
• The Emirates Library and Information Association, ELIA (UAE)
• American Library Assoiation, ALA (USA)   
• Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, CILIP (UK)