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Kim Becnel; Robin A. Moeller – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2024
To understand the effect of library science coursework on student perceptions of issues related to intellectual freedom, researchers surveyed students at the start and end of their enrollment in a Master of Library Science program. When the results were compared, the percentage of graduating students who indicated that they might rethink…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Librarians, Librarian Attitudes
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Rhys Dreeszen Bowman – School Library Research, 2024
This multiple-methods two-part study included a collection analysis of the holdings of trans books in 35 randomly selected public high school libraries in one state in the southeastern United States. Also, the attitudes and practices of 37 high school librarians (in the same state but not necessarily at the same schools whose collections were…
Descriptors: School Libraries, High Schools, LGBTQ People, Library Services
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Tatiana Bryant; Camille Thomas – College & Research Libraries, 2024
This qualitative study examines perceptions of open access from focus groups including thirty-eight faculty who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). In responses, BIPOC faculty reflect on the culture and support of open access within their departments, institutions, and professional associations. It was at a time of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Access to Information, Knowledge Level, Faculty Publishing
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Sanja Gidakovic – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2024
This exploratory study examines trends in librarian teaching support for open science (OS) practices in higher education. The study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with academic librarians and a survey that was distributed through academic librarian interest groups. The results indicate that academic librarians have varied…
Descriptors: Librarians, Academic Libraries, Library Instruction, Higher Education
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Rafiekah Abrahams; Patrick Ngulube – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2024
This study assessed how an academic library implemented lean principles to enhance its electronic resource workflows and processes. Twelve librarians who managed access to electronic resources at the library participated in the study. Data were collected through interviews and observation. Reflexive thematic data analysis revealed that knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Library Services
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Brian Vetruba; David Faust – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
This study examines cooperative collection development (CCD) for area studies and foreign language collections at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries, based on a 2020 survey. Respondents provided details about cooperative collection initiatives (CCIs) at their libraries and their attitudes toward CCD. Most respondents had a favorable…
Descriptors: Library Services, Library Materials, Area Studies, Research Libraries