The impact of mentoring and pedagogy on mitigation of library stress of undergraduate students

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (8/9) ◽  
pp. 628-654
Author(s):  
Huwayah M. Alazemi ◽  
Awadh Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Higher Order Learning ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to justify the relevance of student-centred teaching – learning in influencing their motivation to shed library fear, source resources, attain higher-order learning, garner intellectual prowess and invent new theories. Design/methodology/approach To assess the validity of association between guidance, pedagogy, library access and intellectual prowess, a close-ended questionnaire is used. This questionnaire was administered on 350 undergraduate students in Kuwait. The step helped to gather their responses and initiate correlation analysis. Also, correlation analysis was used to review the association between the items selected in the questionnaire, interpret outcomes and draw valid inferences. Findings The outcome highlights that such students show keen interest to learn when faculty members give credence to educational psychology, teaching-learning quality, knowledge transfer and their transformation into knowledge seekers. The realization of such scholastic capabilities makes it possible for them to shed library fear and search disappointments, circumvent procedural complexities and pay least importance to size of library structure. Such mental state heightens their desire to use library services optimally, learn and contribute to new knowledge. Originality/value Few attempts have been made to study the impact of mentoring and pedagogy on mitigation of library stress undergraduate students.

The usage of ILLiad and Get It Now at a US medium-sized academic library over a three-year period

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Jaskowiak ◽  
Todd Spires
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Document Delivery ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Inflation Rates ◽  
Delivery Options ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Us University

Purpose As medium-sized academic libraries’ budgets continue to shrink or cannot compete with inflation rates, document delivery options like ILLiad and unmediated Get It Now can play a prominent role in providing content lost due to the inevitable cancellation of serial subscriptions. This paper aims to evaluate the impact of using these two options in a US university. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines the usage of these two services for the three fiscal years following the implementation of Get It Now at Bradley University. Findings Questions addressed are as follows. How have they been used over the three-year time period? Which user status group has been using them, undergraduates, graduate students or faculty members? Which departments on campus have been using them the most? Originality/value This study is the first to look at the usage of Get It Now and ILLiad together over multiple years.

Information management during a crisis – providing an open and reliable information infrastructure for a sustainable world

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarmo Saarti
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Information Infrastructure ◽  
Reliable Information ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Resources

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of the corona situation on the academic library services, policies and activities.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology of the paper is opinion piece based on experiences.FindingsThere is a need for global policymaking for both the open academic resources dissemination and crisis management.Originality/valueThe originality of the paper is based on recent experiences.

scholarly journals Impact of programs on competency, career, and income on management graduates

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-458
Author(s):  
Roberto Brazileiro Paixão ◽  
Márcio Arcanjo de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Competency Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Income Development ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the impact of Federal University of Bahia’s Business Administration graduate programs on graduates’ competency, career and income development. Design/methodology/approach It is a descriptive study, for which a survey was applied and the data were analyzed using quantitative techniques (descriptive analysis, factorial analysis, t-test, Mann–Whitney test and regression analysis). Data collection was conducted through an electronic questionnaire sent to the graduates in the period between 1998 and 2012. Findings The results show that in general, the research participants perceive competency, career and income development after the course. At the same time, a comparison between the graduates of academic and professional axes (courses) was carried out, and in general, there is a certain similarity between perceptions. Originality/value This research contributes to the theoretical field on evaluation of graduates, both from a methodological point of view, because of conducted statistical analysis that is complementary to other methods used, and from a practical point of view, as it offers redesign and improvement elements to the program’s curricula and teaching-learning methodologies so that it can maximize competency development, career and income of graduates.

Whistleblowing system, Machiavellian personality, fraud intention

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 202-216
Author(s):  
Hanrin Damas Triantoro ◽  
Intiyas Utami ◽  
Corina Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Fraud Triangle ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The objective of this study is: 1) to examine the effect of whistleblowing system and fraud intention, 2) the impact of Machiavellianism personality and fraud intention, 3) the interaction effect between whistleblowing system, Machiavellianism personality and fraud intention. Design/methodology/approach This study carried out a 2 × 2 between-subjects true experimental research design, using the Web-based tool. The subjects were 75 accounting undergraduate students from seven universities in Indonesia who were enrolled for auditing courses. Findings This study shows that fraud intention increases with the absence of a whistleblowing system. This research also shows that higher Machiavellianism increases individual fraud intention. Research limitations/implications The poor internet connection contributes to obstruction in accessing the experimental website. Few participants were required to repeat the completion of the experimental module. Practical implications This study contributes to developing the whistleblowing system to mitigate fraud intention in organizations considering the personality trait of the individual. Social implications This study suggests the importance of a better understanding of fraud mechanisms to enhance the awareness of the whistleblowing system. Originality/value This study uses the whistleblowing system as a proxy for an opportunity in the fraud triangle concept. There is limited empirical research conducted on examining the whistleblowing system to fraud intention and the interaction of Machiavellian personality and whistleblowing system to fraud intention.

Assessing outcomes and value: it’s all a matter of perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Late Outcome ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Specific Outcome ◽  
Broad Framework ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore a wide range of performance measures, while acknowledging that of late, outcome measures have become increasingly important. Several initiatives are underway to develop a broad framework and suggest approaches to developing outcome measures for all types of libraries. However, while outcomes may be increasingly used, determining the value of a specific outcome is complicated by the reality that value is determined by a combination of perspective and each individual experiencing a specific library service. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reviews the literature about outcomes and determining the value of outcomes as a foundation for exploring these two inter-related issues – outcomes and value. Findings – The findings of a number of reports and studies are reported. Originality/value – Separating the question of identifying the outcomes associated with library services and the value of these outcomes are shaped by the perspective of value and determining value will assist libraries in attempting to measure the impact of the services they provide.

The impact of teaching specialized terminology on translation performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 506-521
Author(s):  
Mehrdad Vasheghani Farahani ◽  
Zeinab Amiri
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Subject Field ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Persian Language ◽  
The Impact

Purpose In an effort to bridge the gap between applying translation corpora, specialized terminology teaching and translation performance of undergraduate students, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the possible impacts of teaching specialized terminology of law as a specific area of inquiry on translation performance of Iranian undergraduate translation student (English–Persian language pairs). The null hypothesis of this study is that using specialized terminology does not have statistically significant impacts on the translation performance of the translation students. Design/methodology/approach The design of this research was experimental in that there was pretest, treatment, posttest and random sampling. In other words, this research was pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. This design was used in this research as the number of subjects who participated in the research was limited. Apart from being experimental, this research enjoyed a corpus-based perspective. As Mcenery and Hardie (2012) claim, corpus-based research uses the “corpus data in order to explore a theory or hypothesis, typically one established in the current literature, in order to validate it, refute it or refine it” (p. 6). Table I shows the design of this research. Findings The results of this research indicated that on the whole, the posttest results had statistically significant differences with that of the pretest. In this regard, the quality of students’ translation enhanced after using the specialized terminology in the form of three types of corpora. Indeed, there was a general trend in the improved quality of the novice translators in translating specialized and subject-field terminologies in an English–Persian context. Originality/value This paper is original in that it probes into one of the less researched areas of Translation Studies Research and employs corpora methodology.

Beyond awareness: improving outreach and marketing through user surveys

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darcy Del Bosque ◽  
Rosan Mitola ◽  
Susie Skarl ◽  
Shelley Heaton
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Use Of Research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the awareness of library research services, the top desires for new services and overall satisfaction of undergraduate students to plan outreach and marketing efforts. Design/methodology/approach Researchers developed a survey which was administered both on an iPad and in paper copies. To gather feedback from a wide-variety of students, surveys were distributed outside campus buildings at four locations. Findings This study demonstrates the need to survey undergraduate students about their use of research services, to effectively plan outreach and marketing efforts. The differences between high-users’ and low-users’ expectations of the library inform and impact potential outreach and marketing efforts. Reaching both groups of students requires that not only awareness of library services increase but also that the knowledge of the value of the library increases, to convert simple awareness of services into use. Research limitations/implications Surveys were distributed at one institution, and results may be skewed based on local demographics. Originality/value While surveying undergraduate students is common, little research exists demonstrating how outreach and marketing can be informed by evaluating feedback from high and low-users of library services.

scholarly journals Aspects of measuring the impact of new innovations in Finnish libraries

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 262-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markku Antero Laitinen
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Evaluation Methods ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine aspects of measuring the impact of new innovations in Finnish libraries. Design/methodology/approach Along with the change of paradigm of libraries’ ways of action toward more networked and with the developing of new innovative services, new evaluation methods and indicators will be needed to show the value and impact of the operation of these services. Findings To measure the impact of services produced by the networking of several organizations and the added value perceived by the patrons, new methods of impact assessment are needed, as well as change in the way of thinking. Originality/value In the libraries, there is only a little if at all discussion about the need and means of showing the results, impact and value of the library services to their clientele, their frame organizations or the society. This is the first article to examine aspects of measuring the impact of new innovations in Finnish libraries.

scholarly journals Internships before and during COVID-19: experiences and perceptions of undergraduate interns and supervisors

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Woon Chien Teng ◽  
Raymond Boon Tar Lim ◽  
Dana Wai Shin Chow ◽  
Suganthi Narayanasamy ◽  
Chee Hsiang Liow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internship Experience ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a contingent shift to remote working and learning worldwide. However, little is known regarding the impact of this shift on internships. Moreover, much of the available literature studies on internships are focused largely on perceptions by students, less so by supervisors. This paper describes the impact of COVID-19 on public health (PH) internships and examines interns' and supervisors' perspectives on their experiences in internships before and during the pandemic.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional study design was conducted on two cohorts of undergraduate students and their supervisors in Singapore. Participants were surveyed using questionnaires with both close-ended and open-ended questions about various aspects of the internship experience. Data were triangulated from these surveys and module evaluation reports, and analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively.FindingsCOVID-19 disrupted internships significantly, with a reduction in the number of placements offered and necessary changes to the internship scope. Overall, the internship experience has been positive. Supervisors and e-interns reported high levels of satisfaction and documented learning gains such as the development of technical skills and soft skills unique to remote work.Originality/valueThe study findings fill current gaps in the literature on supervisor perceptions and internship experiences during COVID-19. Recommendations are proposed to optimize e-internships, a potentially authentic workplace in the post-COVID era.

Leveraging student expertise for niche services

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-306
Author(s):  
Tara Radniecki ◽  
Mitch Winterman
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Student Employees

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate using student employees with expertise in niche areas to provide library services outside the traditional scope of full-time library employees. It examines a case study where an academic library employed undergraduate students to assist users in makerspace-related work and, more recently, graduate students to assist users in data analysis. This paper will determine whether such students can provide satisfactory service to users. Design/methodology/approach This paper includes a background of the services, including hiring, training and assessment. The methodology for assessment includes analyzing user-created booking data, student employee consultation data and user feedback surveys to determine user and student employee satisfaction with the services. Findings The findings report high usage numbers and overall high user and student employee satisfaction with the two services, suggesting that student employees can be used effectively in such a way. Originality/value Although libraries often use student employees for lower-level library tasks, these results suggest libraries with limited resources and full-time staff should consider using student employees to provide specialized consultations, especially pertaining to software and other technologies.

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