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Keep the books on the shelves: Library space as intrinsic facilitator of the reading experience
Publication date: Available online 18 December 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): James M. DonovanAbstractLibrary literature frequently reports projects to remove print collections and replace them with other amenities for patrons. This project challenges the untested assumption that the physical library itself serves no useful function to its users unless they are actively consulting books from the shelves. The alternative hypothesis is that readers benefit from the mere act of studying while in a book-filled environment.To test this possibility, ten subjects completed SAT-style reading comprehens...
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - December 19, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Implementing a just-in-time collection development model in an academic library
This article describes the development of a system for changing a university library's collection development strategy from the traditional “just in case” model to a “just in time” approach. The reasons for such a change included a desire to be more responsive to user requirements, a need to be more flexible in acquiring interdisciplinary resources and new formats, and a substantial cut in the library's budget. The Collection Development librarians envisioned the collections as a service, using a simpler and more versatile accounting structure. The Access-Based Collection Development (ABCD) model emphasizes making ...
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - December 12, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Rethinking romance: An argument for adding the genre to the popular shelf
Publication date: Available online 9 December 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): Annie Jansen (Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship)
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - December 9, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Almost in the Wild: Student Search Behaviors When Librarians Aren't Looking
This study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on student information-seeking behaviors by comparing how upper-level students majoring in Social and Behavioral Sciences use these two categories of search tools. Student search behavior and the use of search features, facets in particular, are quantified for each tool. The authors explore with statistical analyses whether these practices aid or hinder students in their search for high quality information. Qualitative data from student interviews is selectively employed to aid in explaining the results. Key findings include the differential use of search features in ...
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 23, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Integrating digital stewardship into library instruction: An argument for student (and librarian) success
Publication date: Available online 22 November 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): Elizabeth Blackwood (Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship)
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 23, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Perception of task-technology fit of digital library among undergraduates in selected universities in Nigeria
This study, therefore, investigated task-technology fit of digital libraries in three Nigerian Universities and identified factors influencing use of digital library by the students. Survey design guided the study and a questionnaire was used to collect data from 402 students. The study found a high usage of digital library among the students. A moderate positive correlation and significant relationship was found between the independent variables (task characteristics, technology characteristics, attitude, computer self-efficacy and task-technology fit) and use of digital library. The study validates the TTF model which po...
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 21, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Accessibility Best Practices, Procedures, and Policies in Northwest United States Academic Libraries
Publication date: Available online 19 November 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): Rebeca Peacock, Amy VecchioneAbstractAcademic libraries are responsible for providing accessible copies of collection materials to individuals facing a variety of accessibility needs. Accessibility needs differ from user to user, often making each request an individualized service. However, do academic libraries have a responsibility to embrace a Universal Design for Learning approach to their acquisitions process? Do academic library workers need to establish policies as part of the procurement process? This research...
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 20, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Social network services for academic libraries: A study based on social capital and social proof
Publication date: Available online 15 November 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): Kenny Cheuk Hei Fong, Cheuk Hang Au, Ernest Tak Hei Lam, Dickson K.W. ChiuAbstractDespite the potential of social networking services (SNS) as a tool for communication between academic libraries and users, many academic libraries are yet to successfully optimize their SNS. As a result, their social proof and social capital of various SNS do not perform well. This research aims to evaluate the SNS effectiveness of the University of Hong Kong Libraries (HKUL) based on social capital and social proof concepts. We hope th...
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 17, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Library usage by university accounting students: a comparison of contact and open distance learning institution in South Africa
Publication date: Available online 16 November 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): Saidat Abiola Fakoya-Michael, Michael Bamidele FakoyaAbstractThe level of library patronage among accounting students is examined both in a distance and a contact learning institution in South Africa. We used a structured questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 500 accounting students from both a distance and a contact learning institution in South Africa, out of which 379 returned a completed questionnaire, representing 76%. Findings show an apathy among South African university accounting students towards lib...
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 17, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Working moms: Motherhood penalty or motherhood return?
Publication date: Available online 12 November 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): Heather Kelley, Quinn Galbraith, Jessica StrongAbstractAmong many professions, the gender wage gap is a very real and pertinent concern. Research has shown that this gap can be explained in part by the motherhood penalty, which consists of costs associated with the demands of motherhood in professional life. Using a sample of 808 female professional academic librarians, we investigated the motherhood penalty by examining differences between mothers (n = 343) and non-mothers (n = 465). Within this sample, we fo...
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 14, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

A perspective on Wikipedia: Approaches for educational use
Publication date: Available online 12 November 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): Laurie M. Bridges, Meghan L. Dowell (Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship)
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 12, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

The repository, the researcher, and the REF: “It's just compliance, compliance, compliance”
Publication date: Available online 8 November 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): Carolyn Ten HolterAbstractAlthough institutional repositories (IRs) have become widespread, they have been consistently under-populated and under-utilised. Unless their content approaches a significant percentage of a university's output, IRs can neither form a useful branch of open access to scholarly communications, nor provide a representative view of an institution's research output. The UK's 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) requires all work submitted to it to have been deposited in a repository, which for...
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 9, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Information literacy education in WeChat environment at academic libraries in China
Publication date: Available online 8 November 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): Jinchi Guo, Jie HuangAbstractThis paper investigates the practice of information literacy education in the mobile environment in China. The research chose 39 university libraries of Project 985 as the objects of study, and especially focused on the practice of the East China Normal University Library for in-depth discussions. The data and examples were collected through surveys on both Internet and mobile Internet from September 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019. Based on the discussion of survey results and specific examinati...
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 9, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Issues with criteria to create blacklists: An epidemiological approach
Publication date: Available online 8 November 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Panagiotis TsigarisAbstractScreening criteria are a vital part of society, medicine and publishing. In this paper, a new framework, based on epidemiological principles, is developed to assess the effectiveness of criteria that are used to detect predatory behavior, or to assess whether a journal or publisher is predatory, and create blacklists. Applying epidemiological measures such as specificity, sensitivity, prevalence rates, the likelihood ratio, posterior and prior probabilities and odd...
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 9, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

“That background knowledge”: What junior and senior undergraduate transfer students need from their libraries
This article presents the findings from the second phase of a two-phase, multi-campus research project, examining incoming transfer students' experiences related to research and information literacy (IL) instruction. Grounded in the dual theories of transfer deficit and transfer student capital, this article uses the results of follow-up interviews with junior and senior transfer students to identify the difficulties these newly arrived students experience with using library resources to conduct research, as well as the research strategies and other strengths these students bring with them from their previous institutions....
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - November 8, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research