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Andrea A. Trudeau – Knowledge Quest, 2023
After many years working as a public school educator and school librarian, it is evident to the author that the relationships librarians cultivate with school library stakeholders--students, teachers, staff members, administrators, families, and community members--are the most critical ingredient to creating and maintaining vibrant modern-day…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Leadership, Interpersonal Relationship, Library Role
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Tavernier, Willa; Jamieson, Lynn M. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2022
What are the ways in which library-provided bibliometric services add value to the research enterprise? Tasked with developing a program to assess and improve research impact services at Indiana University Bloomington, the open scholarship librarian launched a research impact offering in fall 2019, with positive results. Research impact services…
Descriptors: Library Services, Academic Libraries, Bibliometrics, Library Materials
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Hamis Lack Abdullah; Winner Dominic Chawinga; George Theodore Chipeta – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2023
Mzuzu University Library provides various e-library services to postgraduate students. However, a minimal amount is known regarding the use of these e-library services by postgraduate students. This mixed methods quantitative study aimed to investigate postgraduate students' use of e-library services. The findings reveal that 95% of postgraduate…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Library Services, User Needs (Information), Academic Libraries
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Faten Hamad; Maha Elfadel; Hussam Fakhouri; Asmaa Abu-Qaadan – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2024
The evolving role of academic libraries in fostering sustainable communities, particularly through climate change literacy, has gained prominence recently. A questionnaire study with 203 academic library staff in Jordan highlighted these libraries' significant role in advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The findings underline libraries…
Descriptors: Climate, Multiple Literacies, Academic Libraries, Library Role
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Alexandra Hill; Andrew Cox – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2024
Academic libraries in the UK are playing a more prominent role in the mental health and wellbeing of students. Wellbeing collections have emerged as one way to do this but are under-researched. The aim of this paper is to investigate the development of wellbeing collections at UK institutions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Well Being, Library Role
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Lily Dubach; Penny Beile; Sara Duff; Rich Gause; Amanda Walden – College & Research Libraries, 2025
A growing number of studies have reported that using open educational resources benefits students, but few studies have investigated academic impacts of adopting library-sourced eBooks as the course textbook. This mixed-methods study utilizes the Open Education Group's COUP Framework (Cost, Outcomes, Usage, Perceptions), which has previously been…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, College Faculty, Librarians, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
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Malecki, Allison Leaming; Edens, Wes; Bonanni, Mimmo; Doan, Tomalee – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2021
Arizona State University (ASU) is known for both enormous size and scale, as well as excellence in research and innovation. These attributes are embodied in the ideal of the "New American University." ASU Library, as a partner in the New American University, has reorganized itself, completed a large-scale renovation of its main library…
Descriptors: State Universities, Academic Libraries, Library Services, Organizational Change
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Natalie Tagge; Courtney Eger; Gregory Laynor – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2024
Students in STEM and the health sciences have unique learning needs, including preparation for exams required for entering a STEM or health sciences profession. Students in these areas thus often seek, in addition to or instead of traditional course materials and library resources, digital study tools that utilize techniques such as spaced…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Library Role, Equal Education, Library Materials
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Julia Furay – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2024
This case study details how a community college library, in response to rising textbook costs and COVID-related closures, advocated for and received an increase in funding to provide online copies of many textbooks in its reserve collection. It also provides a glimpse into the roadblocks acquisitions librarians might encounter in trying to bolster…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Libraries, Textbook Publication, Electronic Publishing
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Leung, Lok-Man; Chiu, Dickson; Lo, Patrick – School Library Research, 2020
The purpose of the research was to explore the collaboration between public libraries and schools in Hong Kong from the perspective of school librarians. Three school librarians were interviewed (semi-structured), and their responses were thematically analyzed. Collaboration between public libraries and the three schools was well received and…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Public Libraries, Librarians, Institutional Cooperation
Takeuchi, Lori; Sobel, Kiley – Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, 2020
The aim of the Families Learning Across Boundaries Project (FamLAB) is to create an ecosystem that can enable and encourage young children's interest-driven learning across settings. With this in mind, the authors surveyed 407 professionals working in libraries--including librarians, media specialists, circulation managers, directors, and outreach…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Role, Student Interests, Childhood Interests
Todd, Tessa Tyler – National Literacy Trust, 2021
Primary school libraries are a vital part of the education system. A well-resourced primary school library not only supports literacy levels but has a positive effect on the mental wellbeing of pupils. Despite their numerous benefits, there is currently no statutory requirement for primary schools to have a library and even before the COVID-19…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Elementary Schools, Futures (of Society), Library Services
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Ross, Natalie Hoyle – School Library Research, 2018
This paper reports findings of a qualitative collective case study and single case study that explored student reading motivation. This research focused on school librarians' perceived value of one children's choice award--the Bluestem Award--and its effect on school librarians' promotions and student behavior in the school library. Data were…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, School Libraries, Librarians, Library Role
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Lyttan, Brandon; Laloo, Bikika – Journal of Access Services, 2020
Discriminations against members of the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer (LGBTQ) community have been reported in every sphere of life, including in libraries. This paper reviewed the literature on transgender studies particularly in relation to the role of libraries. It highlights the problems faced by transgender people in accessing…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Social Bias, Library Services, Library Role
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Elrod, Rachael – Journal of Learning Spaces, 2019
Demonstrating academic library value is crucial in this era of budget cuts and freely available online resources. This article provides a unique complement to existing research on library value. The author uses a qualitative approach known as narrative inquiry to evaluate patron experiences during the temporary closure of an academic branch…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Role, Student Attitudes, Student Needs
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