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Connections, December 2015, University Library
Connections, December 2015, University Library
Library Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Connections, November 2015, University Library
Connections, November 2015, University Library
Library Newsletter
No abstract provided.
“I Am More Productive In The Library Because It’S Quiet”: Commuter Students In The College Library, Mariana Regalado, Maura A. Smale
“I Am More Productive In The Library Because It’S Quiet”: Commuter Students In The College Library, Mariana Regalado, Maura A. Smale
Publications and Research
This article discusses commuter students’ experiences with the academic library, drawn from a qualitative study at the City University of New York. Undergraduates at six community and baccalaureate colleges were interviewed to explore how they fit schoolwork into their days, and the challenges and opportunities they encountered. Students identified physical and environmental features that informed their ability to successfully engage in academic work in the library. They valued the library as a distraction-free place for academic work, in contrast to the constraints they experienced in other places—including in their homes and on the commute.
Connections, October 2015, University Library
Connections, October 2015, University Library
Library Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Seismic Shifts: The Framework For Information Literacy As An Integrating Force, Sharon Mader
Seismic Shifts: The Framework For Information Literacy As An Integrating Force, Sharon Mader
Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy
Sharon Mader, Ed.D. is the ACRL Visiting Program Officer for Information Literacy, whose primary responsibility is to spearhead the launch and implementation of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Dr. Mader retired at the end of January 2015 after fifteen years as Dean of Library Services at the University of New Orleans. She has worked at a variety of public and private academic institutions, including University of Illinois Health Sciences, Lake Forest College, DePaul University, and University of Memphis. Her teaching background includes service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tunisia and being a founding faculty member …
Connections, September 2015, University Library
Connections, September 2015, University Library
Library Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Serving The Commuter College Student In Urban Academic Libraries, Mariana Regalado, Maura A. Smale
Serving The Commuter College Student In Urban Academic Libraries, Mariana Regalado, Maura A. Smale
Publications and Research
Cities often host many colleges and universities; while the commuter student in suburban or rural areas may drive or be driven to school, students at colleges and universities in dense, urban settings rely predominantly on mass transit for their commute to class. The act of commuting to campus has been found by a number of researchers to define and shape the experiences of commuter students in college, though the literature on college students who commute is not extensive. A qualitative study of the academic culture and scholarly habits of undergraduate students at the City University of New York (CUNY) revealed …
Connections, July 2015, University Library
Connections, May 2015, University Library
Connections, April 2015, University Library
Connections, March 2015, University Library
Connections, February 2015, University Library
Connections, February 2015, University Library
Library Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Connections, January 2015, University Library
Connections, January 2015, University Library
Library Newsletter
No abstract provided.