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Direct linkSandelli, Anna; Cunningham, Sojourna J. – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2019
"Student success" and the "user experience" are terms that have gained prominence in conversations around the ways in which academic libraries support and engage with their student populations. Ethnographic methods provide a unique opportunity to incorporate student voices into these conversations. This study reports on a…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Academic Libraries, Library Facilities, Users (Information)
Scott, Rachel E.; Varner, Brannen – College & Research Libraries, 2020
This paper presents the results of focus groups conducted with student-parents at the University of Memphis. The objective of this study was to explore the research services and library spaces student-parents need to thrive in higher education settings. The results identify several ways in which academic librarians can support student-parents'…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Nontraditional Students, College Students, Parents
Power, June – Journal of Access Services, 2011
Many libraries have disaster recovery plans, but not all have prevention and action plans to prepare for an emergency in advance. This article presents the author's review of the prevention and action plans of several libraries: (1) Evergreen State College; (2) Interlochen Public Library; (3) University of Maryland, Baltimore-Marshall Law Library;…
Descriptors: Prevention, Libraries, Higher Education, Library Facilities
Download full textBarrett, G. Jaia, Ed. – Association of Research Libraries, 2009
"Research Library Issues" ("RLI") is a bimonthly report from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). This issue includes the following articles: (1) ARL Encourages Members to Refrain from Signing Nondisclosure or…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Associations, Confidentiality
Block, Marylaine; Kim, Ann – Library Journal, 2006
This article describes how librarians stepped up to the plate to rescue materials and meet the needs of thousands of uprooted evacuees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, employing their unique skills and resources to put forth a humane and herculean effort. In Houston and Austin, Texas; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Memphis; Fayetteville, Arkansas; and…
Descriptors: Librarians, Libraries, Library Services, Library Materials
Ury, Connie Jo, Ed.; Baudino, Frank, Ed.; Park, Sarah G., Ed. – Online Submission, 2009
Twenty-one scholarly papers and fourteen abstracts comprise the content of the ninth annual "Brick and Click Libraries Symposium," held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The peer-reviewed proceedings, authored by academic librarians and presented at the symposium, portray the contemporary and future…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Computer Software Evaluation, Student Employment
Yamada, Ken – Audiovisual Instruction, 1973
In the summer of 1967, study was begun at Hiwassee College, Madisonville, Tennessee, into the possibility of converting the existing library into a learning resources center. The change was accomplished, and Hiwassee now boasts a facility with cable television and dial-access capability. (Author)
Descriptors: Closed Circuit Television, Educational Facilities, Educational Media, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedRawlings, Mildred S.; Van Valkenburg, Julie J. – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Describes how an independent college preparatory school library in Tennessee serving grades six through twelve has transformed its space to meet student needs. Discusses maximizing space for multipurpose use; changing library personnel duties to meet changing needs; increasing collaboration with teachers; and changes in the library collection.…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Library Collection Development, Library Facilities
Hamill, Harold – 1967
This descriptive analysis and evaluation of the library system serving the city of Memphis and Shelby County traces progress since 1893 and examines existing services and facilities, covering the location, design, size, services and relationships of the main libraries and branches. Library service standards of the Central Library and regional and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Construction Programs, Facility Expansion, Library Facilities
