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Meredith, Tamara R. – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2015
Augmented reality (AR) has been used and documented for a variety of commercial and educational purposes, and the proliferation of mobile devices has increased the average person's access to AR systems and tools. However, little research has been done in the area of using AR to supplement traditional library services, specifically for patrons aged…
Descriptors: Library Services, Elementary School Students, Handheld Devices, Computer Software
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Borrego, Ángel; Pinfield, Stephen – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2020
Building on previous research on the contribution of librarians to scholarly journals in fields outside library and information science (LIS), this study uses a qualitative approach to gain a richer understanding of the nature of research collaborations between librarians and faculty. It explores librarians' motivations for becoming involved, the…
Descriptors: Librarians, Researchers, Cooperation, College Faculty
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Mollie Dollinger; Fiona Salisbury; Kate Davis – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2023
Student partnership, a growing phenomenon in higher education, has transformed the way universities collaborate with students. Yet, to date, the academic library has rarely been examined as a place for student and staff partnerships to thrive. In this article, we present findings from a national students as partners benchmarking survey conducted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Libraries, Librarians, Library Personnel
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Hatice Demirtas Dogan; Bulut Gurpinar – SAGE Open, 2023
The purpose of this article is to identify green (environmentally friendly) practices in the university libraries of Kocaeli and Istanbul, and to determine the environmental awareness and attitudes of the users (students) of these libraries in their daily lives, as well as conceptually. In addition, students' level of awareness about the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Libraries, College Students, Users (Information)
Brian Lavoie; Dennis Massie; Chela Scott Weber – OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 2023
As art libraries face challenges from an evolving environment, repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic, and static or diminishing resources, finding sustainable pathways forward becomes an increasing priority. An important option for art research collections in achieving long-term sustainability is collaboration. This report explores…
Descriptors: Special Libraries, Art, Academic Libraries, Research Libraries
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Jefferson, Renée N. – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2014
Action research as a methodology is suitable for use within academic library settings. Its theoretical foundations are located in several disciplines and its applications span across many professions. In this article, an overview of the theoretical beginnings and evolution of action research is presented. Approaches generally used in conducting an…
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Theories, Academic Libraries, Research Methodology
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Al-hajji, Badria A.; Shuqair, Khaled M. – English Language Teaching, 2014
This study has objectives that are exploratory and analytical in nature. It focuses on the use of relevant information with regard to the use of literature in EFL classrooms that is available for an analysis in order to draw conclusions and make useful recommendations. The study is, therefore, conducted as library research using the method of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Second Language Instruction
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Iguehi Joy Ikenwe; Afebuameh James Aiyebelehin – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2024
Although many Nigerian universities are making efforts to provide access to digital library resources, the level of utilization of these resources have not been encouraging due to several factors. Information literacy has been identified as a major factor when considering the factors that enhance use of digital resources. In view of this, this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Library Materials
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Shiyi Xie; Guoying Liu – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2024
This research explores the perspectives and practices of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Canadian Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) academic librarianship. Research data were collected from Canadian STEM librarians through an online survey and one-on-one interviews. Findings indicate that the majority of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Academic Libraries, Diversity
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Corbett, Amanda; Brown, Abbie – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2015
This article explores the literature that focuses on the various roles librarians and libraries play in distance education settings. Learners visit libraries either in person or via networked computing technology to ask for help with their online courses. Questions range from how to upload a document with a learning management system, to how to…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Librarians, Library Role, Literature Reviews
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Bailey, Timothy P.; Scott, Amanda L.; Best, Rickey D. – College & Research Libraries, 2015
Academic libraries continue to face funding pressures compounded by the need to provide students with access to electronic resources, both in journal and book formats. With space constraints and the need to repurpose library space to other uses, libraries must carefully examine the move to e-only formats for books to determine if the format makes…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Printed Materials
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Pickens, Kathleen; Witte, Ginna – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
The Quality Matters™ (QM) Program is utilized by over 700 colleges and universities to ensure that online course design meets standards imperative to student success in a Web-based classroom. Although a faculty-driven peer-review process, QM provides assessment from a student perspective, thereby identifying opportunities for improvement that may…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Online Courses, Academic Libraries, Library Services
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Kenfield, Ayla Stein – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2019
This paper describes an investigation into whether institutional repositories at member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) provide publicly available metadata documentation via the repositories' websites. The study compares the results of a September 2017 survey with findings from a review of ARL institutional repository…
Descriptors: Metadata, Documentation, Electronic Libraries, Archives
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Galbraith, Quinn; Callister, Adam Henry; Kelley, Heather – College & Research Libraries, 2019
This report draws upon two data sets to examine the gender wage gap among member institutions of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The first data set consists of 35 years of salary survey data collected by ARL and is used to provide trend data on the gender wage gap from 1980 to 2014 as well as present an in-depth look at the wage gap…
Descriptors: Salary Wage Differentials, Gender Differences, Salaries, Librarians
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Forbes, Carrie; Schlesselman-Tarango, Gina; Keeran, Peggy – College & Research Libraries, 2017
This case study describes the development, implementation, and assessment of a series of grants research workshops for graduate students, which were implemented to fill a gap in graduate student support. We assessed the workshops through a series of focus groups, and findings show overall satisfaction with the grants tools and workshop. However,…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, College Libraries, Student Research, Library Research
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