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   Articles with "academic libraries" as a keyword



Academic Libraries in the Age of AI: The Importance of Information Literacy Education

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology"

DOI: 10.1002/pra2.1420

Abstract: As AI becomes increasingly integrated into the higher education and information landscape, its impact on libraries, education, and communication becomes more prevalent. Higher education and libraries are seeing AI integrations in the classroom, databases, and… read more here.

Keywords: information; age; education; information literacy ... See more keywords

Using Agentic AI to Enhance the Quality of Academic Libraries’ Responses for Student Queries

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology"

DOI: 10.1002/pra2.1518

Abstract: This study examines the application of agentic AI to evaluate the effectiveness, accuracy, and efficiency of academic libraries’ responses to student queries. Data were collected by analyzing frequently asked questions (FAQs) from the University of… read more here.

Keywords: quality; libraries responses; student; responses student ... See more keywords
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Rethinking Print Periodicals Holdings Retention Policy in Small Academic Libraries

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Serials Review"

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
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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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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Technical Services Quarterly"

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

Balancing Precision and Usability: Librarian Perspectives on Abstracting and Indexing Databases Versus Discovery Services in Academic Libraries

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Internet Reference Services Quarterly"

DOI: 10.1080/10875301.2025.2472419

Abstract: Abstract This study examines the role of abstracting and indexing (A&I) databases in the context of advancing library discovery services in academic libraries. An anonymous survey of 69 participants from various institutions highlighted the complexities… read more here.

Keywords: indexing databases; abstracting indexing; services academic; academic libraries ... 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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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "New Review of Academic Librarianship"

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
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Innovations in Learning and Teaching in Academic Libraries: Alignment, Collaboration, and the Social Turn

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "New Review of Academic Librarianship"

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
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Maker Services in Academic Libraries: A Review of Case Studies

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "New Review of Academic Librarianship"

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
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More Data Collection ≠ More Valid Results: A Critical Review of Space Assessment Methods in Academic Libraries

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "New Review of Academic Librarianship"

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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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "New Review of Academic Librarianship"

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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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship"

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