scholarly journals What does a library accessibility specialist do? How a new role advances accessibility through education and advocacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Rosen
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Job Titles ◽  
Print Materials ◽  
Access Services

Across North America, academic librarians are quietly converting print materials into accessible files, testing databases for usability, and applying principles of universal design to services, spaces, and instruction. Most of us do this work under unassuming job titles like director of access services or humanities librarian. But a few of us occupy new positions explicitly devoted to library accessibility.

Perceptions on adopting artificial intelligence and related technologies in libraries: public and academic librarians in North America

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
JungWon Yoon ◽  
James E. Andrews ◽  
Heather L. Ward
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
North America ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Information Science ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Survey Responses

PurposeThis study aims to understand how artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies are currently being utilized in public and academic libraries and how librarians perceive the adoption of new technologies in their relative libraries.Design/methodology/approachUsing an online survey questionnaire, the authors collected survey responses from both public and academic librarians that were subscribed to information science-centered listservs in North America. The quantitative survey responses (N = 242) were measured through use of multiple chi-square tests and crosstab analyses.FindingsThe current use and awareness of AI and related technologies were more reported from academic librarians; however, public librarians' reported perceptions on such technologies were generally more positive. In all, 67% of them responded that AI and related technologies will transform the library's functions, and 68% of librarians reported that they are interested in training. This study discussed the significance of training for preparing librarians for AI and related technologies and the further examination on the role of librarians in the new era.Originality/valueThis study examined public and academic librarians' perceptions toward the adoption of six emerging technologies which often appear in the LIS literature as well as addressed as the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies.

Access Services in the 21st Century

2011 ◽  
pp. 66-77
Author(s):  
Merilyn Burke
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Interlibrary Loan ◽  
Document Delivery ◽  
Electronic Access ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Access Services

Information technologies have transformed libraries in ways that most academic librarians could not have imagined twenty years ago. Traditional services, such as interlibrary loan and document delivery, have changed dramatically with the advent of technology and new telecommunications protocols. Electronic access to a myriad of databases, the proliferation of Internet sites, and patron expectations of speedy service have forced academic libraries to re-examine how they function. Higher education is no longer campus bound. Where librarians once served as the gatekeepers to information, that role is less important, as patrons now find information without the use of an intermediary. Thus, the questions for those librarians working in access services areas become those of service and resource provision. This chapter will examine interlibrary loan, electronic reserves, licenses and contracts, and the impact of distance learning on access to electronic resources and services.

scholarly journals Towards the Joint Study of Access Services and Universal Design for Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
EMMANOUELA PATINIOTAKI
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Universal Design For Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Pedagogical Tools ◽  
Design For Learning ◽  
Audiovisual Translation ◽  
Access Services

Access services have been studied from various perspectives as types of Audiovisual Translation, including their role as tools for education, and foreign language learning in particular, when audiovisual material is used for learning purposes. This paper aims to introduce a research path in audiovisual accessibility, from an Audiovisual Translation point of view, and accessible education by joining the dots between Access Services and Universal Design for Learning, with the aim to propose a holistic approach to accessible learning environments. Within this context, both access services and Universal Design for Learning are seen as both functional and pedagogical tools that can be used to achieve education which satisfies the needs of all learners. The current contribution takes Subtitling for the D/deaf and the hard-of-hearing as an example of access services whose educational value has been established and investigates its potential role in an educational environment that has been based on the principles of Universal Design for Learning.

scholarly journals Agenda for Studying of Big Deal Cancellation Projects as Information Practice

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asen O. Ivanov ◽  
Samuel Cassady ◽  
Catherine Johnson ◽  
Catherine Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
North America ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Prise De Décision ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Information Practice

This article introduces a conceptual framework and approach for studying the information and decision-making practices of academic librarians involved in big deal cancellation projects—a type of collection malmanagement projects that are today prevalent across academic libraries in North America. We describe the nature and dynamics of big deal cancellation projects and conceptualize the quantitative and qualitative evaluations they entail. Predicated on this account, we present a theoretical and methodological agenda for empirical research. This conceptual paper goal, thus, is to describe and conceptualize big deal cancellation projects as an object of empirical research and to offer a perspective on how they can be studied as a type of information practice. Cet article présente un cadre conceptuel et une approche pour étudier les pratiques d'information et de prise de décision des bibliothécaires universitaires impliqués dans d'importants projets d'annulation d'abonnements—un type de projets de mauvaise gestion de collections aujourd'hui répandu dans les bibliothèques universitaires en Amérique du Nord. Nous décrivons la nature et la dynamique des grands projets d'annulation et conceptualisons les évaluations quantitatives et qualitatives qu'ils impliquent. En s'appuyant sur ces observations, nous présentons un agenda théorique et méthodologique pour la recherche empirique. L'objectif de cet article conceptuel est donc de décrire et de conceptualiser les grands projets d'annulation comme un objet de recherche empirique et d'offrir une perspective sur la façon dont ils peuvent être étudiés en tant que type de pratique informationnelle.

Leadership in Teaching: Using Student Perspectives on Administration, Supervision and Private Practice

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Mary J. Emm ◽  
Christine P. Cecconi
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Private Practice ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Professional Preparation ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Functional Information ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Group Activities ◽  
Assessment Procedures

Clinical supervision is recognized as a distinctive area of practice and expertise, yet professional preparation in this area remains inadequate. This paper presents functional information describing the development and implementation of an experimental course on administration, supervision, and private practice, based on graduate student perceptions and preferences for course content and types of learning activities. Current pedagogical trends for universal design in learning and fostering student engagement were emphasized, including problem-based and collaborative learning. Results suggest that students were highly pleased with course content, interactive and group activities, as well as with assessment procedures used.

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