Rethinking Print Periodicals Holdings Retention Policy in Small Academic Libraries
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DOI: 10.1080/00987913.2019.1610143
Abstract: Abstract Collection development policies in small academic libraries may lack a formal policy statement about print periodical holdings retention. However, there is a need for a distinct policy about print periodicals holdings and their retention.… read more here.
Keywords: print; policy; academic libraries; holdings retention ... See more keywords
Report of the ALCTS Technical Services Managers of Academic Libraries Interest Group Meeting. American Library Association Conference, Washington, DC, June 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2019.1691770
Abstract: states that children from dominant social groups must see other lives. Meanwhile, she confessed that she is practicing censorship as well by placing I am Jazz, a story of a transgender child in the professional… read more here.
Keywords: managers academic; report alcts; academic libraries; alcts technical ... See more keywords
Collaboration by academic libraries: What are the benefits, what are the constraints, and what do you need to do to be successful?
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DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2019.1575016
Abstract: For academic libraries, effective collaboration is no longer an option but a necessity. The world around academic libraries is changing rapidly (Pinfield, Cox, & Rutter, 2017). In universities there are financial cutbacks, pressures for accountability,… read more here.
Keywords: collaboration academic; academic libraries; libraries benefits; university ... See more keywords
Innovations in Learning and Teaching in Academic Libraries: Alignment, Collaboration, and the Social Turn
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DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2019.1697099
Abstract: Academic libraries are central to the learning, teaching and research enterprise of their institutions. As emphasised by Brophy (2005, p. 216) “Academic libraries are here to enable and enhance lea... read more here.
Keywords: learning teaching; academic libraries; libraries alignment; teaching academic ... See more keywords
Maker Services in Academic Libraries: A Review of Case Studies
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DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2020.1749093
Abstract: Abstract Makerspaces and maker-centered learning have surged in popularity in higher education and particularly academic libraries in recent years, following trends that initially emerged in primary and secondary education and public libraries. As academic libraries… read more here.
Keywords: academic libraries; case studies; review case; maker services ... See more keywords
More Data Collection ≠ More Valid Results: A Critical Review of Space Assessment Methods in Academic Libraries
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DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2020.1777575
Abstract: Abstract Multiple data collection or research methods exist for evaluating library spaces. Faced with numerous choices and limited time for gathering data, it becomes challenging for information professionals to determine the best way to proceed… read more here.
Keywords: collection valid; space; academic libraries; data collection ... See more keywords
Making Your Own Luck: Academic Libraries and the Digital Shift
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DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2021.1976230
Abstract: Abstract COVID-19 did not disrupt higher education; it hastened the disruptions that have already been taking place. One particularly prominent disruption is the digital shift, or the move from primarily face-to-face operations to operations with… read more here.
Keywords: shift; academic libraries; higher education; digital shift ... See more keywords
Streaming video and academic libraries: a survey on commonalities in acquisitions
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DOI: 10.1080/1941126x.2022.2099040
Abstract: Abstract The rapid shift to online instruction at academic institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic increased demand for streaming media resources offered by academic libraries. This shift prompted many academic libraries to employ new methods… read more here.
Keywords: libraries survey; academic libraries; streaming video; video academic ... See more keywords
Do libraries save LGBT students
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DOI: 10.1108/lm-02-2017-0014
Abstract: Purpose Multiple research studies show a positive correlation between library usage and student retention. At the same time, no formal research studies focusing on the effect of library usage on LGBT student persistence and retention… read more here.
Keywords: research; save lgbt; academic libraries; lgbt undergraduates ... See more keywords
Culture of assessment in academic libraries in Kuwait: investigating the current situation and future prospects
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DOI: 10.1108/lm-04-2020-0058
Abstract: Using the Association of Research Libraries' SPEC KIT 303 library assessment framework, this study examines and evaluates academic libraries' efforts toward establishing a culture of assessment.,A quantitative questionnaire is employed to collect data. The sample… read more here.
Keywords: culture assessment; academic libraries; libraries kuwait; culture ... See more keywords
Competitive intelligence as a coping strategy for academic libraries in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1108/lm-05-2020-0083
Abstract: PurposeThis study examined the extent to which public academic libraries in South Africa coped with the changing information environment by using competitive intelligence (CI) to attain competitiveness.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted positivism as the main philosophical lens… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; academic libraries; libraries south; study ... See more keywords