Assessing State Government Financial Transparency Websites
AbstractPurpose - This study examines the content of and the extent to which the fifty state governments make online spending data available to citizens. Additionally, this study analyzes the typical...
View ArticleFugitive Filing: Ready Reference Technologies as Cultural Artifacts
AbstractPurpose - This paper positions ready reference technologies as cultural artifacts that have meaning and value beyond pure functionality as a reference tool. This case study offers that locally...
View ArticlePreparing Graduate Students for Graduate-Level Study and Research
AbstractPurpose - This paper describes a graduate level course in information research for thesis-based Master’s Degree students in the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences at...
View ArticleFaculty-Librarian Collaboration in Improving Information Literacy of...
AbstractPurpose - This study aims to examine the instruction of basic information literacy (IL) skills taught to the socio-economically disadvantaged students in the Educational Opportunity Program...
View ArticleEVALUATING REFERENCE DATA ACCURACY: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
AbstractPurpose - Reference data collection tools facilitate the collection of in-depth data about reference interactions. Since this information may influence decisions, library managers should...
View ArticleThe American Community Survey: Practical considerations for researchers
AbstractPurpose - This paper provides researchers and librarians with an overview of the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), with a specific focus on practical issues that users must...
View ArticleLibrary and University Governance: Partners in Student Success
AbstractPurpose - To examine the value of library participation in institutional governance in the implementation of a comprehensive model for Student Success at a research...
View ArticleRecruiting Parents, Retaining Families
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to share St. John Fisher College Library’s marketing approach to recruiting and retention of parents within the higher education...
View ArticleAcademic Libraries, Institutional Missions, and New Student Recruitment: A...
AbstractPurpose - Academic institutions struggle to differentiate themselves in the eyes of prospective students. Schools use their institutional missions to communicate their unique purposes and goals...
View ArticleAcademic Library Participation in Recruitment and Retention Initiatives
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which academic libraries participate in and assess initiatives to increase or maintain student enrollment levels at colleges...
View ArticleLibraries and Student Persistence in Southern Colleges and Universities
AbstractPurpose - To determine whether or how academic libraries affect student achievement.Design/methodology/approach - Computation of Pearson’s r coefficients and predictor values for correlations...
View ArticleStaffing trends in college and university libraries
AbstractPurpose - The paper aims to discern, document, and analyze current staffing trends in college and university libraries. Design/methodology/approach - The author gathered information from the...
View ArticleMind the gap: Academic library outreach and EOP
AbstractPurpose - This article describes the many ways academic library outreach practices are evolving through online formats. It underscores the implications of moving communications and resources...
View ArticleBridging the Information Literacy Gap: Library Participation in Summer...
AbstractPurpose - With Complete College America and renewed interest in performance-based funding models for higher education, colleges are focused on improving retention, progression and graduation...
View ArticleAcademic Libraries in the Age of MOOCs
AbstractPurpose - The article aims to report on the current development of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses); discuss their unique characteristics and benefits; and explore the challenges and...
View ArticleCopyright in light of ethics
AbstractPurpose - This article explores the relationship between copyright law and how an academic reference librarian could and should ethically comply with copyright when considering the Code of...
View ArticleStudent Perceptions of Academic and Social Effects of Working in a University...
AbstractPurpose - This study explores the positive and negative effects of working in an academic library, as reported by college students. Design/methodology/approach - Through surveys and interviews,...
View ArticleUsing student questions to direct information literacy workshops
AbstractPurpose - This article discusses an innovative, student-centered method for engaging students in one-shot information literacy workshops. By using student-generated questions to find out what...
View ArticleUsing Secret Shopping to Assess Student Assistant Training
AbstractPurpose - This paper describes the results of three rounds of secret shopping conducted at the Hubert Library of Florida International University, and how the results affected and were affected...
View ArticleNavigating Circular Library Stacks: A Case Study on Signage
AbstractPurpose - The intent of this paper is to outline a case study that addressed signage issues in a circulating book collection at a four-year college library. A signage redesign project is...
View Article
