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Assessment On The Go: Surveying Students With An Ipad, Jennifer Link Jones, Bryan Sinclair
Assessment On The Go: Surveying Students With An Ipad, Jennifer Link Jones, Bryan Sinclair
Jennifer L. Jones
Ongoing assessment in academic libraries, particularly the measurement of student perceptions, preferences, and satisfaction, can be a challenge to schedule and execute. This paper describes a pilot project at Georgia State University Library that combined assessment with the portability of the tablet computer. A tablet computer--in this case, Apple’s iPad--loaded with survey software became a digital clipboard with the added benefit of automatic data compilation. Subjects were surveyed quickly in the library buildings, maximizing convenience for both subjects and researchers alike. The result was a model that other libraries, as well as campus student services divisions and classroom instructors, can …
Using Library Swipe-Card Data To Inform Decision Making, Jennifer Link Jones
Using Library Swipe-Card Data To Inform Decision Making, Jennifer Link Jones
Jennifer L. Jones
Georgia State University (GSU) affiliates must swipe their campus ID cards at turnstiles in order to enter the University Library buildings. The swipe verifies the individual is a GSU affiliate and unlocks the turnstile for entry. With each swipe, data such as year in school, major, and GPA are sent to a database. The library partnered with Advanced Campus Services, (ACS), GSU‟s high-performance, research computing unit, to create a tool to access the data. The end product has been a valuable tool for the library, one that has been used to inform staffing and operating hours decisions, as well as …
Employee Development Using Webct Vista, Jennifer Link Jones
Employee Development Using Webct Vista, Jennifer Link Jones
Jennifer L. Jones
The article reports on the technology upgrade at Georgia State University Library in Atlanta, Goergia. It offers a look at renovations of its facilities and exterior. More than 350 computers were installed in its new Information Commons and Learning Commons. The library officials jointly worked with the school's Information Systems & Technology department and established two computer technical support desk within the library. It is noted that its library employees need to further their knowledge and undergo training about various issues in library science. It also explores various library technology issues, which include public services technology competencies, construction of learning …
Secret Shopper Project Scenarios, Jennifer Link Jones
Secret Shopper Project Scenarios, Jennifer Link Jones
Jennifer L. Jones
No abstract provided.
Our Aims As Library Instructors: Context, Value, And Ownership - Selected Resources, Jennifer Link Jones
Our Aims As Library Instructors: Context, Value, And Ownership - Selected Resources, Jennifer Link Jones
Jennifer L. Jones
No abstract provided.
Secret Shopper Project Evaluation Forms, Jennifer Link Jones
Secret Shopper Project Evaluation Forms, Jennifer Link Jones
Jennifer L. Jones
No abstract provided.