{"title":"Involuntary Online Learners and the Library: How the Pandemic Closures Affected College Students’ Library Research","authors":"Tricia Lantzy","doi":"10.1080/1533290X.2022.2149662","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, college students across the United States temporarily became online learners regardless of their learning modality preferences. Academic libraries and the student support they offer also went entirely online for extended periods. How did this involuntary online environment affect students’ library research? Using qualitative and quantitative survey data, this study explores the impact of the closures on students’ perceived helpfulness of librarian-led instruction, motivation to conduct research, barriers experienced, and preferred online help-seeking methods. The findings highlight the importance of academic libraries being proactive and flexible in supporting reluctant online learners.","PeriodicalId":35370,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning","volume":"16 1","pages":"244 - 262"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2022-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533290X.2022.2149662","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Social Sciences","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, college students across the United States temporarily became online learners regardless of their learning modality preferences. Academic libraries and the student support they offer also went entirely online for extended periods. How did this involuntary online environment affect students’ library research? Using qualitative and quantitative survey data, this study explores the impact of the closures on students’ perceived helpfulness of librarian-led instruction, motivation to conduct research, barriers experienced, and preferred online help-seeking methods. The findings highlight the importance of academic libraries being proactive and flexible in supporting reluctant online learners.
期刊介绍：
The Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning is the first journal to specifically address the issues and concerns of librarians and information specialists in the rapidly growing field of distance education. The issues surrounding the delivery of library services to this population are sufficiently unique so as to require the specialty supplied by this journal. The journal accepts original research, theoretical papers, substantive articles, essays, book and literature reviews, and research reports that cover programs and innovations throughout the international community.
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