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Kanjana Jansukpum; Suepphong Chernbumroong; Kannikar Intawong; Pradorn Sureephong; Kitti Puritat – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2025
The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of using gamification implemented in immersive virtual reality for the promotion of library services in the university library including knowledge acquisition, knowledge retention and user engagement. In terms of research procedure, we divided the participants into Gamified and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Library Services, Gamification, Knowledge Level
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Yajun Guo; Shuai Li; XinDi Zhang; Yiyang Fu; Yiming Yuan; Yanquan Liu – College & Research Libraries, 2024
The purpose of this study is to learn more about virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) practices at the United States' top one hundred university libraries, as well as how they are engaging with the metaverse. We conducted qualitative and descriptive analysis on the websites of the top one hundred university libraries in the United…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Artificial Intelligence, Metadata
Alexandra Cornejo – Knowledge Quest, 2024
Over the past 20 years, school libraries have gone through a significant digital transformation reflecting a broader shift in education and information access. Traditional card catalogs have been replaced by online databases. Hardcover A-Z encyclopedias have given way to digital versions with numerous additional online research tools. Literature…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, School Libraries, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
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Andrew Shenton – Journal of Information Literacy, 2024
This paper uses six books to investigate the early history of information literacy (IL) teaching to school-aged young people in the UK. The work was inspired by Neil MacGregor's Radio Four programme, "A History of the World in 100 Objects," which explored humankind's development via a series of artefacts. In my project, the items were…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Information Science
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Tony Diaz – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2024
Student access to desktop computers is still important in today's age of portable electronic and mobile devices. This paper will examine a sample of student usage of desktop computers in a small university library. Survey results indicated that students do find having access to desktop computers is still relevant for their research and personal…
Descriptors: Computers, Academic Libraries, Access to Computers, Technology Uses in Education
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Koops, Lisa Huisman; Hodgson, Lauren E.; Wise, Madison E. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Literacy is a common goal of early childhood programs in libraries. Through the "Every Child Ready to Read" initiative of the American Library Association, librarians emphasize educating caregivers and parents to work with their children on early literacy skills (Every Child Ready to Read, n.d.).This program identifies singing as one of…
Descriptors: Library Services, Public Libraries, Librarians, Children
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Chen, Yu-Hui; Germain, Carol Anne; Rorissa, Abebe – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
Expanding on previous research, the authors applied quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate Web usability policies, standards, and guidelines (PSGs); resources; and usability testing, including mobile testing and usability laboratories, at the academic members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Survey results indicated…
Descriptors: Internet, Usability, Policy, Standards
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Melo, Marijel; Hirsh, Kimberly; March, Laura – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
Makerspaces continue to grow in popularity in library ecosystems, yet no one has done a census on important data points, such as total active makerspaces, planned makerspaces, and types of makerspaces in public colleges and universities in the United States. The objective of this report is to gather baseline data on makerspaces, the majority of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Public Colleges, Shared Resources and Services, Library Services
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Jillian Rudes – Knowledge Quest, 2022
If you are ready to add a Manga collection to your school library, Rudes offers everything you need to know to get started. Understanding Manga, how this genre connects to reading and literacy, as well as programming, and titles by age group are offered to get you started.
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarians, Library Services, Library Materials
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Kwaku Anhwere Barfi; Madely Du Preez – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2025
This qualitative study examined how University of Cape Coast doctoral students access library material using mobile devices and the assistance they receive from information professionals when searching for information. Thirty doctoral students were interviewed. The findings showed the university library offered students with a variety of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Students, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices
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Ali Kavak; Ayse Feride Kop – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2025
This study aims to examine the effects on users of social and cultural activities organized in academic libraries. In the study, randomly selected users from academic libraries in Türkiye were surveyed and the data obtained were analyzed using a descriptive statistical method. The findings show that library activities have positive effects on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Library Services, Library Role
III James Donald Faulkner – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This exploratory and qualitative study examined the appraisal practices of archivists in university special collections, including how archivists define appraisal, decide what to keep and discard, apply a collection policy in their decision process, and contend with problematic aspects of the practice. The first part of this study examined the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Librarians, Librarian Attitudes
Rachael Elrod; Megan Koppitch; Lisely Laboy; Brittany Kester – Knowledge Quest, 2024
The Diverse BookFinder (DBF) and its Collection Analysis Tool (CAT) were co-founded by Dr. Krista Aronson at Bates College, with support from an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant. It was recognized in 2021 by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) as one of the Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning. Through…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Diversity, Childrens Literature, Picture Books
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Jennifer Moore; Alissa Tudor – School Library Research, 2024
The American Library Association (ALA) reported an "unprecedented" number of book challenges in 2022 (ALA, 2022b), resulting in nationwide media coverage and increased awareness of censorship attempts. However, these numbers represent only censorship attempts from external entities, such as parents and the general public; some librarians…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarians, Library Services, Library Policy
2022 ALA Emerging Leaders-Team D – American Association of School Librarians, 2024
To support school librarians as they strive to develop learners who critically curate their own resources and include multiple perspectives, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) tasked a 2022 American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leaders team with developing a guide for school librarians based on the Curate Shared Foundation in…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarians, Library Instruction, Library Services
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