scholarly journals What Cost and Usage Data Reveals About E-Book Acquisitions: Ramifications for Collection Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven B. Carrico ◽  
Tara T. Cataldo ◽  
Cecilia Botero ◽  
Trey Shelton
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The University ◽  
Usage Data

To better determine how e-book acquisitions might affect future collection development decisions, a team of librarians from the University of Florida (UF) launched a project to assess cost and usage of e-books purchased using three different acquisitions methods: e-books acquired in large publisher packages; single-title e-books selected through firm orders; and e-books purchased through two patron-driven acquisitions (PDA) plans. The cost-usage data were then sorted into three broad areas of subject disciplines—humanities and social sciences (HSS); science-technology-engineering-mathematics (STEM); and medicine (MED)—and the results were reviewed and summarized. The authors compared the cost-usage data of e-books acquired by the acquisitions methods across the three subject areas and describe how the findings are affecting current and future acquisitions, traditional collection management, and budgeting at UF.

scholarly journals Use of Circulation Statistics and Interlibrary Loan Data in Collection Management

2006 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Knievel ◽  
Heather Wicht ◽  
Lynn Silipigni Connaway
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Library Of Congress ◽  
Interlibrary Loan ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
Remote Storage ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The University

The authors analyzed the holdings, circulations, and interlibrary loan (ILL) borrowing requests of the English-language monograph collection at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Data for each area were mapped to conspectus subject areas, using Library of Congress Classifications, and then compared. The resulting data and subject distributions were analyzed by overall holdings, transactions per item, percentage of collection circulated, and a ratio of ILL holdings to requests. The method of analysis used in this study could be fruitfully applied to other research collections to assist with remote storage, preservation, and collection development decisions.

scholarly journals Attitudes of University Students towards STEM Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Bahjat Hamid Altakahyneh ◽  
Mofeed Abumusa
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
University Students ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
Collaboration And Communication ◽  
The University

The study aimed at investigating the attitudes of university students towards science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) approach. The participants of the study consist of (60) students who were studying in bachelor and master degree, they trained in the center of training at the university, the participants acquiring the skills of STEM approach by using the WeDo2.0 application, they received knowledge and skills of STEM approach. The tool of the study was questionnaire which was validity and reliability verified. Results of the study showed that positive student attitudes toward using STEM approach Reached 86.4%. Each of the following scores is ranked as descending order: desire to apply strategy (87.4 %%), collaboration and communication (86.4%), thinking and problem solving (86%), motivation and problem solving (86%). There was no statistical significance difference between the variable type degree of study (master/bachelor) as well as the nature of employment in terms of whether the learner was either an employee or non-employee. In light of results of the study, researchers recommend using STEM approach in teaching courses in open learning systems.

scholarly journals Kebijakan Pengembangan Koleksi dan Pemanfaatannya di Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi (Analisis Penerapan Kebijakan Pengembangan Koleksi Perpustakaan Utama Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rahmat Iswanto
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

The assumption is there are many academic libraries of Indonesia especially under Minister of Religion Affairs (MORA) which hardly meet a demand of their users’ needs because their collection management or collection development policies do not prepare well. Actually to create a better collection, an academic library has to plan its collection well. This research has done with a purpose of inspecting a collection development policy of an academic library in Indonesia and its implementation. The collection development policy of main library of State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah at Jakarta in 2008 is the object of this research. This research has done by a descriptive qualitative approach that inspects deeply by means of any deep interview, observation, and document analysis. Having examined the formulation of its collection development policy we know the context of policy’s formulation, some actors who formulate, the roles of the head of the library, the attitude of the university and some values that influence. Having examined its implementation we know that the aims of the policy have achieved or not.

SeneSTEM: promoting STEM in Senegal

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (S367) ◽  
pp. 387-389
Author(s):  
Salma S. Mbaye ◽  
Modou Mbaye ◽  
Katrien Kolenberg
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
International Collaboration ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Scientific Careers ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Stem Disciplines ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

AbstractSeneSTEM aims to bring Senegalese children and young people into contact with science, and – by extension – with the STEM disciplines (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) in a very accessible and illustrative way. We do this with concrete workshops and experiments, for both teachers and for groups of children and young people. In collaboration with different educational organisations in Senegal, among which the Senegalese Association for the Promotion of Astronomy, SeneSTEM ensures that all layers of the population are enthusiastic about science (education). Special attention is given to motivating girls for scientific careers. SeneSTEM actions are based on an international collaboration partly supported by development funds from the city of Antwerp and the University of Antwerp (Belgium).

scholarly journals Diverse BookFinder: BIPOC collection development for children’s and young adult collections

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (10) ◽  
pp. 481
Author(s):  
Rachael Elrod ◽  
Brittany Kester
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Bilingual Education ◽  
English Education ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Literacy Education ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The University

The Education Library at the University of Florida (UF) supports the teaching, research, and learning needs of the College of Education (COE), including early childhood education, elementary education, English education, ESOL/bilingual education, and reading and literacy education programs.

scholarly journals STEAM – Arts Integration Frameworks for Transdisciplinarity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Rodier ◽  
Mohamed Galaleldin ◽  
Justine Boudreau ◽  
Hanan Anis ◽  
Liam Peyton
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Arts Integration ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Stem Disciplines ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
The University

Whether for 21st century skills development such as creativity, communication, and collaboration orfor transdisciplinary knowledge creation leading to innovation, the integration of Arts with STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields is gaining popularity in higher education. However, a comprehensive survey of proven methodologies to integrate Arts with STEM disciplines (referred to as STEAM) currently does not exist. This paper presents the preliminary results of asystematized literature review done to characterize the integration of arts with STEM disciplines in higher education. It also uses these findings to analyze the most recent STEAM initiative of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa. This research finds three main rationales to integrate arts with STEM and presents the frameworks discussed in the literature to do this integration. It also examines how creativity is assessed and developed within STEAM higher education contexts. This research contributes a reference of validated arts integration and creativity frameworks which can be used to setup STEAM projects or evaluate them in relation to proven methodologies. The frameworks presented in this research can be used in classrooms and professional environments.

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