Download or read book A Study of the Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Library Services Available to Students Enrolled in Online Degree Programs written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a diverse population of students who will benefit greatly from a convenient, time and place-independent learning environment. Distance education provides this type of environment and addresses the many needs of adult learners and the new generation of online learners. The problem is that this environment differs from a traditional institution of higher learning and continues to bring about questions from educators related to the issue of equivalency between online and traditional degree programs, especially in terms of student support services, such as the library. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions and attitudes of students regarding traditional and distance library services, determine if the outcomes resulting from the library services provided in the online degree programs were equivalent to those outcomes for on-campus programs and provide information to enhance and improve the effectiveness of online degree programs. An online survey was conducted focusing on the perceptions and attitudes of students regarding traditional and distance library services. The results of the study indicated that overall the students were satisfied with the library resources and services available to them and the students did not perceive that the distance library services were different from the traditional library services. Possible reasons underlying this perception may be that approximately 85 percent of the students had prior college experience or had completed a degree. Therefore, students most likely were familiar with today's library services. However, institutions should remain proactive because distance education students will continue to demand and expect libraries to meet their needs. As these demands and expectations are explored new library services and resources will emerge. Also, institutions of higher learning must have a commitment to providing distance students with the same quality of education and equivalent support services as on-campus students if they expect those outside the educational arena to respect degrees obtained through this means of educational learning.
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Leveraging Consumer Psychology for Effective Customer Engagement written by Suki, Norazah Mohd and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumer behavior is becoming increasingly complex in the current global market. A broader understanding of the psychologically-driven motivation of consumers and characteristics of the consumer decision-making process is vital for effective customer engagement in the global economy. The Handbook of Research on Leveraging Consumer Psychology for Effective Customer Engagement provides current research on topics relevant to consumer beliefs, feelings, attitudes, and intentions and how best to utilize this research improving consumer appeal and relationships. Emphasizing critical topics in the field of consumer behavior research, this publication is a comprehensive resource for marketing professionals, managers, retailers, advertising executives, scholars, and graduate-level students in marketing, psychology, and MBA programs.
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perceptions of Academic Librarians Regarding Supporting Distance Education Students and Meeting National Standards written by Theresa M. Mastrodonato and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding how academic libraries are budgeting for services and staffing to support distance students is important because students are increasingly supplementing their face-to-face program with online classes or are enrolling in fully online programs. The Association of College and Research Libraries Distance Library Services division have had standards for supporting distance students since the 1960s. The purposes of this study were to determine if academic libraries are meeting the Standards for Distance Learning Library Services [Standards] with regard to having a separate budget and staff to support distance students and to compare the institutional characteristics and organizational effectiveness of libraries that meet and do not meet The Standards. A quantitative comparative design was used to electronically survey all types of academic librarians (n = 91). Descriptive, independent t-tests, chi-square, and MANOVA statistics were used to analyze results. The results indicate that institutional characteristics had no impact on whether or not an academic library met the Standards. Additionally, the results showed that academic libraries were just as organizationally effective whether or not they met The Standards. This research will provide the field of academic librarianship with data to make informed decisions on whether the Standards for Distance Learning Library Services need to be updated or changed as they relate to separate staff and budget.
Download or read book College Students Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources written by Cathy De Rosa and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Survey of Library Services for Distance Learning Programs 2014 Edition written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2014 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study examines how academic libraries are serving their institution’s distance and blended learning programs, including the impact of the rapid development of MOOCs and the increasing use of lecture capture in online courses. The study looks at staffing, budgets, salaries and other nuts and bolts aspects of college library programs to serve distance learners. It also probes how librarians communicate with distance learners – through online information literacy courses, online tutorials, instant messaging and a strong presence on course management systems, among many other ways. The study offers hard data on the percentage of distance learning librarians that archive and use lecture capture materials, their spending on licensed films and other intellectual property for distance learners, and the ways that librarians track contacts with distance learning students and much more.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Directory of Library Research Demonstration Projects 1966 1975 written by United States. Office of Libraries and Learning Resources and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book First generation College Students Academic Libraries and Social Reproduction written by Eric Ely and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First-generation college students (FGCS) are an increasingly significant population at institutions of higher education in the United States. While only one aspect of college student identity, first- generation students collectively enter higher education without parent(s) who have obtained, at minimum, a bachelor's degree. As such, FGCS tap into wider networks for advice and support in making the transition to college. In this way, tapping into one's social capital can contribute to college access, persistence, and success in the field of higher education. These terms - capital and field - are core concepts, along with habitus, that comprise Pierre Bourdieu's theoretical apparatus. This dissertation applies Bourdieu's concepts of capital, habitus, and field to first-generation college students' (FGCS) attitudes, perceptions, and use of academic libraries within the general library system of a large, public, historically White university. The critical qualitative study adapts Phil Carspecken's (1996) 5-stage framework for conducting critical qualitative research and Bourdieu's recommendations for conducting a study of field. The resulting analytical framework includes inductive and deductive coding, meaning field and reconstructive horizon analysis, and an analysis of system relations. Findings can inform academic library practice and are also applicable to higher education more generally, e.g., via early intervention for FGCS. Three primary themes emerged during the data analysis process: (1) perceptions of academic libraries as anxiety-inducing spaces, (2) perceptions of libraries as sites of assurance and comfort; and (3) the relationship between students' capital composition and their perceptions and use of academic libraries.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science written by Allen Kent and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-06-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This supplement covers topics ranging from academic library funding to visual information querying.
Download or read book Documentation Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Current Index to Journals in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 1320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Survey of Academic Libraries written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study presents the results of a survey of 60 academic libraries. Data is broken out by size and type of library, and the study's more than 500 tables of data impart detailed information about trends in academic libraries related to: use of librarian time, spending on books, databases and other materials, use of document delivery, database evaluation and selection, use of subscription agents, library web page evaluation, extent of information literacy training for patrons, hourly wages, attitudes towards virtual reference services, library hiring plans, college management's view of the library and other issues of interest to academic librarians.
Download or read book Information Hotline written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Twelfth Off Campus Library Services Conference Proceedings written by Julie A. Garrison and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential tool for digital services for every campus library The Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Proceedings is a selection of superb presentations from the twelfth annual conference on library services held in Savannah, Georgia in April 2006. Respected experts tackle the latest issues in library services, distance learning, and administration, focusing on theory, best practices, and practical digital applications using the most current research available at the time of the conference. Case studies provide a clear view of the challenges present in various types of campus libraries, and practical strategies are offered to more fully utilize electronic resources in the future. This comprehensive collection provides valuable advice on copyright issues, evaluating library services Web sites, best practices for distance learning instruction, Weblogs in instruction, collaborative efforts, and many other of the latest issues. Practical ideas consider budget and knowledge constraints, emphasizing strategies using the latest digital software. The future of electronic services in campus libraries is considered in detail. The book also contains workshop and poster abstracts, including full papers when provided by the author. The Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Proceedings contains several helpful tables and appendixes to clearly illustrate surveys and data results. Each chapter is carefully referenced. Topics in The Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Proceedings include: providing education on the key differences between copyright and plagiarism results of a survey from users to determine usefulness of content and services offered in an electronic environment findings of a survey on the form and function models within regional campus librarians comparison between (ARL/ACRL) SPEC Kit data and a selection of current library literature survey results on the professional development needs of distance librarians the use of blogs as a supplement to face-to-face instruction and as outreach the role of e-mail reference in electronic services virtual (real-time chat) reference collaborations recommendations for modifications to the process of adapting and testing an analytic rubric used with graduate literature reviews case study in statewide cooperation in the delivery of library services much, much more! The Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Proceedings is an invaluable resource that explores present and future digital library services challenges for campus librarians of all types everywhere.
Download or read book Library Information Science written by University Microfilms International and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
