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Library And Information Science Coauthorship Narrows The Divide Between Researcher And Practitioner, Stacy Andell Jan 2019

Library And Information Science Coauthorship Narrows The Divide Between Researcher And Practitioner, Stacy Andell

School of Information Student Research Journal

Evidence Summary Submission


Annual 1999 Academic Affairs Forum: Access To A Quality Education, Ellen N. Junn Jan 1999

Annual 1999 Academic Affairs Forum: Access To A Quality Education, Ellen N. Junn

Office of the Provost Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Unobtrusive Studies And The Quality Of Academic Library Reference Services, Jo Bell Whitlatch Jan 1989

Unobtrusive Studies And The Quality Of Academic Library Reference Services, Jo Bell Whitlatch

Faculty Publications

This article uses empirical data from a recent obtrusive study of reference performance to explore content validity and assumptions regarding unobtrusive studies. Data collected by author support the contention that improvements are highly desirable before conducting more unobtrusive studies of reference service. The two most important changes concern the development of test questions representing all types of queries and supplementing the correct fill rate with other measures of reference performance.


Academic Library Services: The Literature Of Innovation, Jo Bell Whitlatch, Judy Reynolds Jan 1985

Academic Library Services: The Literature Of Innovation, Jo Bell Whitlatch, Judy Reynolds

Faculty Publications

Innovation has the potential for increasing the effectiveness of information service. As a result of this interest in innovation, organizational theorists have begun to explore the effect of organizational design upon flexibility, creativity, and productivity of organizations. A review of existing literature, however, provides no comprehensive theory of organizational innovation. Research on organizational design and innovation in libraries could contribute to the systematic study of the impact of organization structure . Studies by Howard and Luquire indicate that traditional library organizations may inhibit change as well as the reexamination of values and service. Further study is needed to determine how …


Experiences With Faculty Status In Academic Libraries, Jo Bell Whitlatch, Judy Reynolds Jan 1976

Experiences With Faculty Status In Academic Libraries, Jo Bell Whitlatch, Judy Reynolds

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.