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Study on the Realization of Information Rights of University Library Users from the Perspective of Smart Service Quality Evaluation
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Xiaojun Xu; Guanghui Cheng – College & Research Libraries, 2024
The purpose of this study is to explore the realization of users' information rights (IRs) in the smart service of university libraries. Based on the LibQUAL model, principal component analysis (PCA) is used to measure the quality of smart services in university libraries. The contribution weight of various services to the realization of IRs is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Services
Documenting the Conversation: A Systematic Review of Library Discovery Layers
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Bossaller, Jenny S.; Sandy, Heather Moulaison – College & Research Libraries, 2017
This article describes the results of a systematic review of peer-reviewed, published research articles about "discovery layers," user-friendly interfaces or systems that provide single-search box access to library content. Focusing on articles in LISTA published 2009-2013, a set of 80 articles was coded for community of users, journal…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Online Searching
Library Space Redesign and Student Computing
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Teleha, John C.; Sims, Iyanna; Spruill, Octavious; Bowen, Arneice; Russell, Tiffany; Exner, Nina – Public Services Quarterly, 2017
Academic libraries are spending considerable time and study on redesigning spaces. The use of technology is often an important part of these redesigned spaces. The space redesign goals at F. D. Bluford Library focus on creating open, activity-promoting, colorful spaces that are designed to be attractive to students. The goals also focus on…
Descriptors: Library Development, Library Automation, Space Utilization, Interior Design
"A Really Nice Spot": Evaluating Place, Space, and Technology in Academic Libraries
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Khoo, Michael J.; Rozaklis, Lily; Hall, Catherine; Kusunoki, Diana – College & Research Libraries, 2016
This article describes a qualitative mixed-method study of students' perceptions of place and space in an academic library. The approach is informed by Scott Bennett's model of library design, which posits a shift from a "book-centered" to a technology supported "learning centered" paradigm of library space. Two surveys…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Research, Library Automation, Library Administration
Factors Underlying Technology Adoption in Academic Libraries in Kuwait
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Al-Fadhli, Meshal; Corrall, Sheila; Cox, Andrew – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2016
The study analyzed factors shaping adoption of technology in academic libraries in Kuwait. The research was based on interviews conducted with library directors, staff, and users, combined with observation and document analysis. A major aspect of the Kuwaiti context was a relative lack of financial restraints and an enthusiasm for technology…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Development, Library Automation, Academic Libraries
Organizational Influences in Technology Adoption Decisions: A Case Study of Digital Libraries
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Oguz, Fatih – College & Research Libraries, 2016
The purpose of this study was to understand the organizational level decision factors in technology adoption in the context of digital libraries. A qualitative case study approach was used to investigate the adoption of a specific technology, XML-based Web services, in digital libraries. Rogers' diffusion of innovations and Wenger's communities of…
Descriptors: Organizational Climate, Case Studies, Electronic Libraries, Adoption (Ideas)