Pub Date : 2022-02-07DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2022.2039244
Andrew M. Cox
Abstract COVID is having immediate and long-term impacts on the use of libraries. But these changes will probably not alter the importance of the academic library as a space. In the decade pre COVID libraries saw a growing number of visits, despite the increasing availability of material digitally. The first part of the article offers an analysis of the factors driving this growth, such as changing pedagogies, diversification in the student body, new technologies plus tighter estates management. Barriers to change such as academic staff readiness, cost, and slow decision making are also presented. Then, the main body of the article discusses emerging factors which are likely to further shape the use of library space, namely: concerns with student well-being; sustainability; equality, diversity and inclusion, and colonization; increasing co-design with students; and new technologies. A final model captures the inter-related factors shaping use and design of library space post COVID.
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Pub Date : 2022-02-07DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2022.2039242
J. A. Teixeira da Silva
Abstract “Predatory” publishing is a non-binary academic phenomenon, but personal and professional biases may influence the criteria used to create associated blacklists and whitelists. Academic librarians, as scholarly communicators, play an essential role in transmitting accurate information about “predatory” publishing to students, staff, funders, university management and the public. In this paper, lessons are drawn from the published literature to offer advice to academic librarians about the grey zone in predatory publishing to avoid select misinformation pitfalls. Academic librarians need to recognise the flaws and weaknesses of blacklists and of the criteria used to establish them. By offering accurate insight and advice, academic librarians can establish an effective online warning system to users about “predatory” publishing, allowing them to be more effective scholarly communicators, and not vessels of miscommunication. Academic librarians are essential in aiding the academic community to find solutions to this threat to the literature’s integrity.
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Pub Date : 2022-01-02DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2022.2058174
L. Appleton
In March 2020, the Covid-19 global pandemic meant that libraries had to respond and react quickly in order to adapt services as best they could. It is generally accepted that academic libraries, for the most part, were able to do this very effectively due to having already positioned themselves within a fully functioning digital environment (Appleton, 2021; Bullington et al., 2021; Falt & Das, 2020). Not wishing to speak too soon, but at my university campus, it feels as if we are starting to return to some sort of normality with Covid-19 restrictions being gradually lifted in the United Kingdom and indeed in other parts of the world. This has allowed me to start thinking about what this now means for the future of academic libraries. There has been plenty written about the post pandemic higher education environment and the ‘new-normal’ for academic libraries, and how some of the changes forced upon academic libraries during the pandemic (e.g., digital-first policies, online teaching, hybrid information environments, etc.) may actually be beneficial in the longer term, as well as being responses to the global Covid-19 outbreak (Appleton, 2020; Blake, 2020; Carlson, 2021; Cox, 2020). The 2021 special issue of New Review of Academic Librarianship focused on the acceleration of the digital shift in academic libraries, as a significant outcome from some of the changes that academic libraries had to make. Examples from that particular issue include case studies on the impact of the digital shift on library learning and instruction (Avon, Houston, Nunes, & Perkins, 2021), on digital content acquisition (Brine & Knight, 2021) and on student engagement (Matizirofa, Soyizwapi, Siwela, & Khosie, 2021). It is likely that some of the experiences we are having now will shape how academic libraries continue to develop in a post-pandemic world, and it would be interesting to see whether there are common trends emerging across geographic boundaries, as we move into a new era for academic libraries. Certainly, before the pandemic, academic libraries and their professional associations used environmental scanning techniques in order to spot trends across the sector, which in turn helped to inform strategy and development at local, national and international levels. The last set of top ten trends identified by the Association of College and Research Libraries Research Planning and Review Committee was published early in 2020, just before any Covid restrictions and library closures were enforced (ACRL, 2020). The ACRL top ten trends tend to be used as a barometer for many academic libraries with regard to highlighting the big issues of the day which need to be strategically addressed. SCONUL, in the United Kingdom also periodically commissions research into national academic library issues ( for example: Baker & Allden, 2017; Pinfield, Cox, & Rutter, 2017) in order to highlight trends and to aid strategic development. The latest example from SCONUL is a report publi
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Pub Date : 2021-11-03DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2021.2000452
Christopher V. Hollister, Joseph D. Patton
Abstract This study recounts the experimental implementation of a stipend program to incentivize and reward instructor use of open educational resources (OERs). The authors leveraged a statewide initiative to develop an award system based on specific criteria, and 24 instructors qualified. The authors surveyed awardees to explore their perceptions of using OERs and the utility of incentivizing that practice. All survey participants reported that the use of OERs had a highly or moderately positive impact on student learning and engagement. The majority of participants indicated curricular needs and textbook costs as the primary motivations for originally creating or adopting OERs; only one-third qualified the stipend program as either highly or moderately incentivizing. Participants also reported how they used their stipends, the challenges to OER adoption, and their recommendations for how to incentivize the practice. The authors discuss the implications for OER stipend programs generally, and they propose future research directions.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-02DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2021.1976233
Hugh Murphy
Abstract This article first defines what constitutes a “Special Collection” and what constitutes a “digital archival collection”. Some background on the evolution of surrogate primary sources, from microfilm, through online databases to Open Access resources is presented. The article then explores the literature relating to the management and use of Digital Archival Collections and other digital primary sources. Some contextual information on Maynooth University and our digital primary sources is given. The article goes on to report on a consultation with faculty members who offer their insights on using DACs. The findings of the consultation process, which broadly show a strong appreciation of the merits of these resources, but mainly as an enhanced surrogate are discussed. The article concludes with some considerations of what these findings mean for collection development and what needs to be done to further stimulate engagement with these resources in Maynooth University.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-02DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2021.2008995
T. Wales
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Pub Date : 2021-09-08DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2021.1964548
I. Adeyemi, K. Sulaiman
Abstract The study examined perceptions and practices of self-publishing among Nigerian librarians and its implications for scholarly communication. The study adopts sequential exploratory strategy of mixed methods research design. Interview and web-based questionnaire were used to collect data for the study. Twelve (12) participants were interviewed and 149 responses were collected using Web-questionnaire. It was found that scholarly self-publishing will increase the volume of literature but would have a negative effect on the standard of scholarly communication. It was found that scholarly self-publishing will increase poor quality in scholarly works and promote elements of bias. Findings show that issues of verifiability and reliability of scholarly self-published authors will be a concern in scholarly communication. It was shown that there is no statistically significant relationship between perceptions and practices of scholarly self-publishing. It was concluded that scholarly self-publishing will negatively affect the quality of scholarly communication but will promote open access initiatives.
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Pub Date : 2021-09-06DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2021.1976655
C. Jayasundara
Abstract This research generated a theoretical model based on a combination of deterrence and reasoned action theories to explore the prosecution risk and the perceived proximity on e-book piracy. Four hypotheses were developed through the literature to analyse the undergraduate intention to plunder e-books. The self-reporting method via snowball sampling was employed to collect the data from 88 undergraduates who had previously committed e-book piracy. The results indicated that perceived proximity and prosecution risk have a significant relationship to piracy intention (F = 113.805, p < 0.001). Seventy-two per cent of the piracy intention variance was accounted for by the predictors, as reported by the adjusted R2 (0.722). Although the severity of the punishment has been identified as an important factor in lowering piracy intentions, it has not been particularly seen among the female participants, i.e., the more female undergraduates knew about the severity of the punishment, the more they wanted to engage in piracy.
摘要本研究基于威慑理论与理性行为理论相结合的理论模型，探讨电子书盗版的起诉风险与感知接近性。通过文献分析，提出了四个假设来分析大学生对电子书的掠夺意图。采用滚雪球抽样的自我报告法，对88名曾经有过电子书盗版行为的大学生进行数据收集。结果表明，感知接近度和起诉风险与盗版意图有显著关系(F = 113.805, p < 0.001)。根据调整后的R2(0.722)，预测因子解释了72%的盗版意图差异。虽然惩罚的严厉程度被认为是降低盗版意图的重要因素，但在女性参与者中并没有特别的发现，即女性大学生对惩罚的严厉程度了解得越多，她们就越想从事盗版活动。
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Pub Date : 2021-08-25DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2021.1964549
A. Andrikopoulou, J. Rowley, G. Walton
Abstract Academic libraries and their staff are increasingly involved in the Research Data Management (RDM) practices and processes in their universities. This article explores the impact that such initiatives have on the image and identity of academic libraries. This paper proposes that involvement in and leadership of RDM university practices has the potential to re-shape the library’s role, image, and identity within the university, and going forward, to contribute to the library’s continuing relevance to research communities. It also points to the need to develop librarians’ skills and competencies in RDM, and reflects on the dynamics associated with collaboration and competition in RDM. The article concludes with an agenda for future research.
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Pub Date : 2021-08-25DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2021.1964547
Sohail Iqal, Haroon Idrees
Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the current practices of information literacy instruction in the libraries of universities in Pakistan. The research method consisted of a quantitative approach using a structured questionnaire for empirical data collection, which was sent to the universities and degree awarding institutions recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. The collected data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (SPSS version-24). Both the descriptive (frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation) and inferential (Kruskal-Wallis, and Mann-Whitney U statistic) testing were applied for analysing the data. The findings of the study show that 63% of the responding university libraries offer information literacy (IL) education mostly to new students and this ranges from basic to advanced skills. Face-to-face delivery is the most popular IL delivery method. The IL instruction appears to take place in library training rooms. The outcome of this study will help the Library and Information Sciences (LIS) schools, library associations, and universities comprehend the present status of information literacy instructions in the libraries of Pakistani universities.
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