THE NUFFIELD PILOT SURVEY OF LIBRARY USE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

1959 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.S. PAGE ◽  
P.E. TUCKER
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Survey ◽  
Library Use ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Library use instruction and the pattern of utilization of library services by undergraduates in the university of Calabar, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
James Ogom Odu ◽  
Imelda Barong Edam-Agbor
Keyword(s):  
Library Services ◽  
Library Use ◽  
The University

Factors Influencing the Use of Digital Libraries in Distance Education in Ghana

Libri ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Owusu-Ansah ◽  
Antonio Rodrigues ◽  
Thomas Van Der Walt
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
General Information ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Academic Tasks ◽  
Library Use ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
The University

Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which individual factors such as academic tasks, preference for print sources and information skills influence distance learners’ use of digital libraries in a teacher distance education programme at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana. The population of the study consisted of 1,834 distance students and from a sample size of 641 distance learners spread across three distance study centers, namely, Winneba (247), Kumasi (276) and Asante-Mampong (118). A total of 453 (70.67 percent) distance learners, selected randomly, completed a 31-item questionnaire. In addition, 30 distance education tutors, four coordinators and four librarians were purposively selected to participate in the study. The findings showed that academic tasks of distance learners did not require them to use digital library resources, which resulted in low or no academic use of digital libraries. The findings also pointed to a high preference for print resources among distance learners which resulted in the low use of digital library resources. Finally, it was noted that even though most of the distance learners possessed basic ICT skills, this did not result in their of use of digital library resources. To improve digital library use in distance education, it is recommended that academic librarians seek and foster collaboration in teaching information literacy and library instruction in distance education, an approach which must be backed by a policy that mandates the use of (digital) library scholarly resources in teaching and learning in distance education. It is also recommended that the Centre for Distance Education and the University Library collaborate to offer training programmes in specific digital resources and general information literacy courses for all distance education stakeholders in the university to boost digital library use.

scholarly journals Visualizing virtual users through art: Usage statistics in outreach and marketing

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 306
Author(s):  
Alea Henle ◽  
Andrea Jaquez ◽  
Hannah Gray
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Data Visualization ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Virtual Library ◽  
Virtual Spaces ◽  
Art Installation ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Library Use ◽  
The University

Most modern academic libraries have physical and virtual spaces—and patrons. Physical users can be hard to miss, but virtual users often leave only traces behind. It’s all too easy, and misleading, to assess library use based on bodies in chairs. While online resources provide statistics documenting use, these numbers may seem unreal to administrators and funding agencies. Western New Mexico University’s Miller Library designed an art installation, “A Year of Virtual Research,” as a large-scale physical data visualization project to make virtual library use more present and real to the university community.

scholarly journals Engaging academic staff with reading lists

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
Allie Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Online Reading ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Reading List ◽  
Library Use ◽  
The University ◽  
Teaching In Higher Education ◽  
The Impact

Following the implementation of online reading list software, Library Services at the University of Worcester (UW) encouraged academic staff to consider the reading list as a learning tool. Using an interactive teaching session timetabled as part of the Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, lecturers are asked to consider how they can maximise the impact of their reading lists and increase library use. The pedagogy of reading lists and student engagement with reading are examined. Participants also discuss the type of content reading lists typically contain and question whether this accurately reflects what the students should be reading. It draws on best practice from academic colleagues at UW, examining (among other things) the effect of list length, structure and lecturer voice and presence.

scholarly journals A Study on Using the University Library and Reading Habits of Students: A Study on Tishk International University Students in Erbil, Iraq

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
Bünyamin Celik
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
The Other ◽  
University Education ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
University Library ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Library Use ◽  
International University ◽  
The University

The library uses habits of the students and their choices what to read change dramatically from student to student. Reading habits of newspapers are indicated very low in statistics, while reading habits of books were relatively much higher. In addition, the habits of library use are different, so the underlying reasons should be delved into. The aim of this study is to reveal the use of the university library and reading habits of Tishk International University Education Faculty students. 200 students who were randomly chosen from 530 students from different departments of the Faculty participated in this survey voluntarily. Descriptive and correlational research model was used in the study. In the analysis of the data, the questionnaire technique and the “chi-square test” was used. According to the results of the study; students’ use of the university library and reading habits were found to be high (strong habits). On the other hand, it was concluded that students’ newspaper reading habits were lower than those of reading books. Students who think that they have not read enough books, magazines and similar reading sources have cited the problem of not finding time as a reason and the lack of the printed media and publishing in the country. In addition, it is clear that students with a high frequency of library use have academic success and a strong reading habit. On the other hand, no significant relationship was found between the frequency of reading the books and the levels of income and the level of education of parents.

The use of academic libraries in turbulent times

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin de Jager ◽  
Mary Nassimbeni ◽  
William Daniels ◽  
Alexander D’Angelo
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Data Warehouse ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Critical Time ◽  
Final Examination ◽  
University Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Examination Period ◽  
Library Use ◽  
The University

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how an innovation in the University Management Information System was leveraged to incorporate library data by an initially sceptical strategic management team. The rationale was to extract evidence of correlations between library use and student achievement. This kind of information is of particular interest to the institution, which is at present dealing with crises popularly summarised in the slogan “#FeesMustFall” among students who suffer from the effects of poverty and exclusion in higher education. Comment is offered on some of the relationships between student library behaviour before, during and after the nationwide disruptions that destabilised universities and threatened their survival at the end of 2016, just before the final examination period. Design/methodology/approach Data were extracted from the data warehouse from the comparative demographic perspectives of students’ degrees of disadvantage in an effort to uncover any hitherto hidden patterns of library use. Findings The use of the library as expressed by footfall and loans was mapped against students’ pass rates and their collective GPA, indicating that increased library use correlates positively with better academic performance. Some of the initial correlations between student library behaviour before, during and after the nationwide disruptions that destabilised universities and threatened their survival at the end of 2016 just before the final examination period are explored. The effects that library closures (under threat of damage) at a critical time in the academic year might have had on library use and on student performance are interrogated. Practical implications Students on financial aid, which was used as an indicator of disadvantage, come from schools and environments where access to information technology and libraries is very limited, so that library habits are either poorly established or not at all. At the University of Cape Town (UCT), considerable support is in place for students to encourage the development of library habits. An analysis of available data indicates that students who have acquired library habits regardless of unfavourable financial circumstances do not exhibit behaviour and academic outcomes markedly different from that of their more privileged peers. Originality/value Combining library data with data from the university data warehouse is a new approach in South Africa. It is an approach that is of value both to the library and the institution at large and has brought meaningful insights into the role the academic library might be seen to play in promoting student academic achievement.

Infusing new into the library

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 129-131
Author(s):  
Kirstin Steele
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Use ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of the article is to review possible new technologies which might enhance a Center for Digital Learning, Teaching and Scholarship at the library. Design/methodology/approach – Opinion piece. Findings – There are several cutting edge but increasingly affordable technologies which could attract students to the library and raise the library’s profile. Research limitations/implications – It would be interesting to design a study of library use and determine if the addition of unusual technologies had any effects. Practical implications – Given the affordability of some devices, there is little risk involved in proceeding with establishment and furnishing of a Center for Digital Learning, Teaching and Scholarship at the library. Originality/value – A literature search for drones and libraries retrieved no scholarly articles, but did bring back one or two news pieces about circulating drones at the University of South Florida.

scholarly journals Factores que motivan el uso de la biblioteca universitaria

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Segoviano Hernández ◽  
Miguel Ángel Palomo González
Keyword(s):  
Academic Library ◽  
The Other ◽  
Library Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Research Project ◽  
University Library ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Library Use ◽  
Use Studies ◽  
The University

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a documentary search about factors that motivate the use of university library. Literature about these factors was not found, either not standards or indicators used to measure those factors’ impact. On the other side, evidence was found about the decrease in library attendance, reported by the university libraries themselves; however, no evidence about the causes of this phenomenon was found. In sucha context, this article presents a research project that will be applied in 3 universities at Northeast Mexico, in which a methodology to identify and analyze motivation in students to use the university library is proposed.Keywords: academic library, library use studies, library users, motivation, library services, user satisfactionResumen: En este trabajo se presentan los resultados de la revisión documental sobre el tema de los factores que motivan el uso de la biblioteca universitaria. No se encontró literatura sobre estos factores y tampoco se encontraron normas o indicadores de referencia que permitan medir su impacto. Por otro lado, se encontró evidencia de un descenso en la asistencia reportada por las bibliotecas de las instituciones de educación superior, pero no se encontró evidencia de sus causas. Ante este escenario, en el presente artículo se plantea unproyecto de investigación que se aplicará en 3 universidades del noreste de México, en el cual se propone una metodología para identificar y analizar los factores que motivan, a sus estudiantes para utilizar la biblioteca universitaria.Palabras clave: biblioteca universitaria, estudios de uso de biblioteca, usuarios de biblioteca, motivación, servicios bibliotecarios, satisfacción de usuarios.

scholarly journals THE EVALUATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF DRUGGISTS BY THE FACULTY

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
N. S Golikova ◽  
E. F Savosina ◽  
V. V Tarasov ◽  
B. A Vasserman ◽  
E. V Telina
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Pilot Survey ◽  
Dynamic Development ◽  
Scientific Schools ◽  
Professional Perspectives ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The University ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Established Role

The dynamic development of pharmaceutical field in the Russian Federation requires objective approach to evaluation of manpower component, perspectives of training of modern specialists and changing attitude to profession of druggist. The classical academic principle of The I.M. Sechenov first Moscow state medical university combined with modern approaches to education, continuity of generations of lecturers and historically established role of the University as a leading medical and pharmaceutical university developed highly professional faulty with numbers of scientific schools headed by prominent scientists an pedagogues. The results of pilot survey of opinions of lecturers concerning role of profession of druggist in society and manpower perspectives of the field demonstrate development of vision of pharmacy as a perspective and actively developing direction and related requirements to graduates.

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