Following two previous studies in 2010 and 2013, this study intends to identify current trends of Sam Houston State University students' technology and communication needs and preferences regarding library services and resources. Drawing comparisons to two previous local studies and national data sets, such as those from Pew Internet Research and…

The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of current academic medical library circulation polices and examine methods libraries utilize to meet patron needs. Key informants were selected from five states. Statistics regarding financial practices, users, services, space access, and circulation practices were collected via survey…

Interested in connecting users with the latest resources aimed at advancing intellectual inquiry and discovery, researchers from Texas Tech University Libraries decided to embark on a study to explore the practicality of the latest technology, the iPad, within the varying functions of academia. Using an online survey and focus groups, the…

Are online activities devoid of emotion and social intelligence? Graduate students in online and blended programs at Texas Tech University and the University of Memphis were surveyed about how often they laughed, felt other emotions, and expressed social intelligence. Laughter, chuckling, and smiling occurred "sometimes" as did other…

This case study describes a library outreach effort to university staff members employed by the campus child care center. Authors planned an instructional session to introduce child care staff members to library resources, focusing on the curriculum collection as a source of supplemental materials for classrooms. Surveys were administered before…

Articles reporting the experiences of librarians in assessing what students are learning in information literacy classes are as of yet not as well represented in the professional literature as they should be. This is especially the case for library skills courses that are for-credit. Librarians who have experience assessing student learning should…

Student success is influenced by their ability to access, evaluate, and use resources. Traditionally, academic librarianship has provided students with these information literacy skills. The increase in distance learning options has created the need for libraries to provide both reference services equitable to those available onsite and access to…

This statistical compilation, the latest in a series of annual directories intended to provide a comprehensive source of statistics on academic libraries in Texas, provides information on collection size, additions and withdrawals, government documents, microforms, audiovisual materials, serials, periodicals, student and faculty populations,…

This report presents the findings of a survey that sought to relate the status of Texas academic librarians to national standards. Consisting of 70 questions in seven categories--identification of library staff, general (status), appointment, promotion and tenure, professional development, governance, and benefits--the survey was based, in part,…

This publication is the latest in a series of annual publications which are intended to provide a comprehensive source of statistics on academic libraries in Texas. The report is divided into four sections containing data on four-year public institutions, four-year private institutions, two-year colleges (both public and private), and law schools…

This publication is the latest in a series of annual publications which are intended to provide a comprehensive source of statistics on academic libraries in Texas. The report is divided into four sections containing data on four-year public institutions, four-year private institutions, two-year colleges (both public and private), and law schools…

The goals of this seminar on user education activities in Texas libraries were to encourage the development of user education programs within libraries, and to inspire cooperation between libraries, preventing unnecessary duplication of effort. The six papers presented were concerned with user education in: (1) school libraries; (2) academic…

Statistics on academic libraries in Texas are reported in four tables for four-year public institutions, four-year private institutions, two-year colleges, and law schools and health science centers. A directory lists the libraries and their directors as of fall 1991. The following information is reported: (1) expenditures; (2) staff size; (3)…

The statistics in this report on Texas academic libraries are based on data collected and verified for the national Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) by the Texas State Library. The brief introduction notes some of the advantages and disadvantages of using IPEDS data for this report, which is intended to be a comprehensive…

The document is the compilation of results from a questionnaire that was sent to all college and university library directors in Texas requesting information about services, equipment, and accessibility to their library facilities for handicapped students contemplating entering an undergraduate program or continuing at the graduate level at these…