Pub Date : 2021-09-03DOI: 10.1080/19322909.2021.1964014
C. Hennesy, Annis Lee Adams
Abstract This study investigates organizational patterns from 12,781 subject guides at 114 academic institutions, comparing practices evident on LibGuides with stated best practices from the literature of library and information science. Data from subject guide fields such as titles, tabs, and boxes were collected systematically from disciplinary guides at institutions in the United States that are described in Carnegie Classifications as “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity,” and then analyzed according to two general methods. First, descriptive statistics were generated for quantitative aspects of the LibGuides data (e.g., the average number of boxes used per guide), to map both normal and atypical organizational practices. Second, word and phrase frequencies from text fields were compiled to explore differences in how fields such as guide titles and descriptions are commonly utilized. The findings suggest that the average range of guides tends to follow best practices, but that in the use of certain guide elements, especially tabs, most guides do not follow recommended guidelines. In addition, the data identify a number of guides that represent extreme outliers to typical practices: a single guide contained 144 tabs, for example, while another subject guide landing page was found to include 2,033 links.
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Pub Date : 2021-09-03DOI: 10.1080/19322909.2021.1973252
J. Rodzvilla
When the academic world went online in the spring of 2020, advisors, instructors, and anyone else who deals with students at American colleges and universities quickly realized that the one-size-fi...
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Pub Date : 2021-08-27DOI: 10.1080/19322909.2021.1934275
E. Fronk
A makerspace, defined in this book as any open collaborative space that could include a 3 D printer, can enhance curriculum, increase creativity, and produce a tactile object as evidence of learnin...
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Pub Date : 2021-08-03DOI: 10.1080/19322909.2021.1959487
Kyle H. Goedert
Abstract Social media provides ample opportunity for digital libraries to work together to promote their online collections to users. Despite this, institutions rarely connect on social networking platforms, and there is little research of the outcomes when they do. This article examines the benefits of the monthly collaborative social media campaign #ArchivesHashtagParty, launched by the National Archives and Records Administration in August 2017, during the month of April 2021. Using Twitter analytics and personal observations, the author explores how users engage with the campaign and interact with material, how digital libraries work together as a community to promote their collections, and whether this campaign benefits participating libraries. Using return on investment to measure user engagement and increase in followers, this study finds that participating in this one-day collaborative campaign can benefit digital libraries of all sizes and is a valuable addition to social media strategies.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-08DOI: 10.1080/19322909.2021.1946457
Chris Neuhaus, Angie M. Cox, A. Gruber, Jim Kelly, HyunSeung Koh, Claire Bowling, Gail Bunz
Abstract The LibGuides platform, a content management system (CMS) from Springshare, has become an integral part of the online presence for many academic libraries. Neither Springshare nor other recent studies have provided an in-depth look at the evolving nature of LibGuides adoption, production and application across university and college categories. This study compared the prevalence and production of LibGuides to other forms of library guides at 799 academic libraries throughout the United States. LibGuides naming conventions were recorded and compared. The use of LibGuides CMS software to create library websites was also documented. This study found that there are clear differences in LibGuides adoption and production across various types of institutions. LibGuides naming conventions were fairly consistent across all types of institutions. Institutions using LibGuides software produced substantially more library guides than institutions without this software. A small but significant portion of all non-R1 libraries in this study are now utilizing LibGuides software to create the majority of their library websites.
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Pub Date : 2021-06-25DOI: 10.1080/19322909.2021.1934279
William Schultz Jr.
(2021). Linked Data for the Perplexed Librarian, Journal of Web Librarianship: Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 246-246.
(2021)。困惑的图书管理员的关联数据，网络图书馆学报:第15卷，第4期，第246-246页。
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Pub Date : 2021-06-22DOI: 10.1080/19322909.2021.1934277
Dena L. Luce
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Pub Date : 2021-06-16DOI: 10.1080/19322909.2021.1937442
Rong Tang, Zhan Hu, Nicole Henry, Ashley Thomas
Abstract This paper reports the results of a usability and user experience (UX) investigation into the Research Data Management Librarian Academy (RDMLA) course site, a free online learning platform developed through community effort. Remote synchronous usability test sessions were run with 42 participants. Participants completed a pre-session interview, performed tasks related to the course orientation unit and two content units, and filled out a post-session questionnaire. Significant differences were found among people with different demographic attributes, educational backgrounds, occupations, and levels of research data management (RDM) training, in areas related to self-rating, task performance, and post-task and post-session evaluations of RDMLA. Significant correlations occurred among participants’ pre-session, post-task, and post-session ratings, as well as performance measures. Qualitative descriptions of the participants’ perceptions of the future of RDM in LIS were also reported. The study results indicate a need to add a new criterion - diverse learner population - into the framework of pedagogical usability.
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Pub Date : 2021-06-14DOI: 10.1080/19322909.2021.1935396
Deborah L. Lauseng, C. Howard, J. Scoulas, A. Berry
Abstract This research aims to measure the impact of an online guide on user learning experience and to gather evidence for staffing allocations and for conversion of the guide to an open educational resource (OER). It utilizes quantitative and qualitative methods by combining usage data (Google Analytics) with a web-based user survey that incorporates the Project Outcome Model. Google Analytics data for the guide from July through December 2019 indicates 45,324 Users for 67,405 Pageviews. For the same timeframe, survey data (N = 119) shows that the participants were primarily students (64%) and practicing health professionals (23%). The mean scores of confidence between first-time and repeat users have a statistically significant difference on three guide pages. Combining data sources provides a more robust assessment and a clearer understanding of who users are, their behavior, and guide impact on user learning and outcomes. The high number of nonaffiliated users and the self-reported success in achieving learning outcomes reinforce the value of converting the guide to an OER. This research benefits those working in the library and educational fields by providing insights into the use of online guides as OER, the need for library-based OER, and the use of evidence to support staffing allocations.
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{"title":"Copyright Policies and Workflows in Libraries: A Concise Handbook","authors":"Bradford Lee Eden","doi":"10.1080/19322909.2021.1934272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2021.1934272","url":null,"abstract":"(2021). Copyright Policies and Workflows in Libraries: A Concise Handbook. Journal of Web Librarianship: Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 106-106.","PeriodicalId":54091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Web Librarianship","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138537323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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