scholarly journals Academic Libraries and Disabled Students: An Accessible Story?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Burrows
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Disabled Students

With a growing disabled population, theaccessibility of higher education institutions is agrowing areaof attention in Canada. This paperexamines how academic libraries in Canada areresponding to create accessible environments,and how students are experiencing theseservices and spaces in practice. This examinationwill help to build a picture of how notions ofdisability and accessibility are constructed inacademic libraries in Ontario, and how theseunderstandings may affect disabled students inpractice.

scholarly journals Journal subscription expenditure of UK higher education institutions

F1000Research ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Lawson ◽  
Ben Meghreblian
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
Journal Subscription ◽  
Knowing How ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
Information Requests

The academic libraries of higher education institutions (HEIs) pay significant amounts of money each year for access to academic journals. The amounts paid are often not transparent especially when it comes to knowing how much is paid to specific publishers. Therefore data on journal subscription expenditure were obtained for UK HEIs using a series of Freedom of Information requests. Data were obtained for 141 HEIs’ expenditure with seven publishers over a five-year period. The majority of institutions have provided figures but some are still outstanding. The data will be of interest to those who wish to understand the economics of scholarly communication and see the scale of payments flowing within the system. Further research could replicate the data collection in other jurisdictions.

scholarly journals Roadblock on the Way of Disabled Students in the Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-102
Author(s):  
Aditi Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Disabled Students ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Locomotor Disability ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
The Disabled

The development of any nation depends on its citizens. Every citizen has their contribution to the development of a nation even the disabled person. They also have an equal rights to get a higher education. Higher education increases the chance of employability, thus, affirming dignified life for persons with disabilities. As per Census 2011, in India, out of the 121 Cr population, about 2.68 Cr persons are ‘disabled’ which is 2.21% of the total population. But it has been seen that very few of these people reach higher education. According to census 2011, 61% of the disabled children aged 5-19 years are attending an educational institution, 12% attended educational institutions earlier while 27% never attended educational institutions. That makes the author think and ask about how our higher education institutions are accessible for disabled students. How inclusive are our higher education institutions? In the light of the above-mentioned problems the present paper has discussed the education of children with special needs in higher education specifically with respect to visual impairment, hearing impairement, locomotor disability, and speech-related impairment. The discussion starts with what all kind of legal provisions and reservations which are there for them in higher education and how many are utilized and used by them. What all things are there in the new education policy for them specifically in higher education, whether their needs have been realized in detail or it has been just touched superficially and at the end, few suggestions related to all these issues have been discussed.

scholarly journals A case study investigation of academic library support for open educational resources in Scottish universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 685-693
Author(s):  
Seth D. Thompson ◽  
Adrienne Muir
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Institutional Commitment ◽  
Case Study Methodology

The aim of the research was to investigate why and how Scottish university libraries support open educational resources and to assess their ability to provide support services for their development and use within higher education institutions. There has been little research on the role of academic libraries in supporting open educational resources in Scotland and previous research found that there is a lack of awareness of them in Scottish higher education institutions and few have open educational resources policies. The case study methodology therefore involved two Scottish academic libraries providing open educational resources services. The libraries’ motivation includes supporting teaching and learning and the development of educator digital skills and copyright knowledge. However, there are a number of barriers limiting the services the libraries are able to provide, particularly lack of human resources. The research confirmed the findings of previous research on the importance of institutional commitment, incentives for educator engagement, and understanding of copyright and licensing issues by educators and library staff.

scholarly journals Journal subscription expenditure of UK higher education institutions

F1000Research ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Lawson ◽  
Ben Meghreblian
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
Journal Subscription ◽  
Knowing How ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
Information Requests

The academic libraries of higher education institutions (HEIs) pay significant amounts of money each year for access to academic journals. The amounts paid are often not transparent especially when it comes to knowing how much is paid to specific publishers. Therefore data on journal subscription expenditure were obtained for UK HEIs using a series of Freedom of Information requests. Data were obtained for 139 HEIs’ expenditure with seven publishers over a five-year period. The majority of institutions have provided figures but some are still outstanding. The data will be of interest to those who wish to understand the economics of scholarly communication and see the scale of payments flowing within the system. Further research could replicate the data collection in other jurisdictions.

scholarly journals COVID-19: strategies for positioning the university library in support of e-learning

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Tsekea ◽  
Josiline Phiri Chigwada
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Digital Library Services

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the various innovative support strategies rendered by academic libraries in support of e-learning in Zimbabwean universities. This was necessitated by the change in nature of learning and services provision in universities as a result of COVID-19. Despite the crisis caused by the pandemic, users of libraries still expect services to answer their information needs. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative study was done to unpack the role of digital library services in supporting e-learning in universities in Zimbabwe. An online questionnaire was developed using survey monkey and distributed to 50 professional librarians in both private and state universities in Zimbabwe. A total of 34 librarians responded to the questionnaire and the data was analysed and presented thematically. Data were presented using descriptive statistics in the form of figures. Findings The findings revealed that academic libraries play an important role in supporting e-learning in higher education institutions by providing electronic information resources, which are key in research, learning and teaching. The libraries provide a one-stop shop for accessing electronic resources through the digital library. Patrons have benefitted by accessing and using digital library services during the COVID-19 lockdown period. It was also discovered that libraries should ensure that they are prepared to always offer their services despite the closure of physical buildings because of the pandemic. Research limitations/implications The study used an online questionnaire only as the data collection instrument, as it was the most suitable one to get data from librarians working from home and also because of the COVID-19 health guidance such as maintaining social distance. The other methods were not used because of financial constraints. Practical implications This research showed the importance of digital services in e-learning environments, especially in developing countries. The work revealed how university librarians in Zimbabwe are coming up with practical solutions in supporting e-learning in times of crisis. The research therefore becomes handy for higher education institutions and authorities in crafting e-learning frameworks and positioning academic libraries at the centre of teaching, learning and research activities. Social implications This paper provides useful insights into how libraries can support learning especially during a pandemic. The paper details how libraries support communities by offering correct and reliable information from scholarly information sources. It also chronicles how libraries play an important part in the support of researchers in higher institutions in the fight against COVID-19. Originality/value To the best of authors’ knowledge, this research is one of the first done in Zimbabwe on strategies that libraries are using in the COVID-19 era to support e-learning. The findings presented in this study are helpful for higher and tertiary education authorities and other policymakers in improving e-learning and digital libraries.

scholarly journals Journal subscription expenditure of UK higher education institutions

F1000Research ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Lawson ◽  
Ben Meghreblian
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
Journal Subscription ◽  
Knowing How ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
Information Requests

The academic libraries of higher education institutions (HEIs) pay significant amounts of money each year for access to academic journals. The amounts paid are often not transparent especially when it comes to knowing how much is paid to specific publishers. Therefore data on journal subscription expenditure were obtained for UK HEIs using a series of Freedom of Information requests. Data were obtained for 153 HEIs’ expenditure with ten publishers over a five-year period. The majority of institutions have provided figures but some are still outstanding. The data will be of interest to those who wish to understand the economics of scholarly communication and see the scale of payments flowing within the system. Further research could replicate the data collection in other jurisdictions.

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