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Moocs 101, Sandra Hirsh
Jal In The Past Decade: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Academic Library Research, Lili Luo, Margaret Mckinney
Jal In The Past Decade: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Academic Library Research, Lili Luo, Margaret Mckinney
Faculty Publications
A content analysis is conducted to examine the peer-reviewed articles published in the Journal of Academic Librarianship (JAL) from 2004 to 2013. Five key variables are studied: authorship, article type, topic, research methods/design, and research theories/models. About three-fourths of the articles were authored by at least one librarian, and over half of the articles were co-authored. More than two-thirds of the articles were primary research articles, and a total of 24 topics related to academic libraries were covered, among which information literacy was the most popular one. Survey and content analysis are the two most frequently used research methods in …
Reference Service Evaluation At An African Academic Library: The User Perspective, Lili Luo, Viscount Buer
Reference Service Evaluation At An African Academic Library: The User Perspective, Lili Luo, Viscount Buer
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Purpose – This paper aims to provide a detailed discussion of a large-scale library reference evaluation study conducted at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in Ghana. The study seeks to evaluate the reference service from the user perspective, focusing on how users use and perceive the service. Design/methodology/approach – Self-administered survey was used as the data collection instrument. One thousand questionnaires were distributed to library users in a three-week period, and the response rate was 63.7 per cent. Findings – The reference service had a high non-use rate of 42.6 per cent, which was primarily attributed to library users’ …
Consumer Health Reference Interview: Ideas For Public Librarians, Lili Luo
Consumer Health Reference Interview: Ideas For Public Librarians, Lili Luo
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This two-stage study seeks to help public librarians become better prepared, and more confident and competent, when answering medical/health questions. At the first stage, eleven barriers that public librarians often encounter in the consumer health reference interview were identified through a comprehensive literature review, and at the second stage, input from professional consumer health librarians on how to overcome the barriers was gathered via a qualitative survey. Findings of the study provide concrete and practical strategies that will help public librarians more successfully conduct the reference interview to assist library users in their health information-seeking journey.
A Qualitative Examination About Providers’ Perceptions And Recommendations Regarding The Role Of Public Librarians In Addressing Communities’ Health Literacy., Van Ta Park, Lili Luo, Denise Rosidi
A Qualitative Examination About Providers’ Perceptions And Recommendations Regarding The Role Of Public Librarians In Addressing Communities’ Health Literacy., Van Ta Park, Lili Luo, Denise Rosidi
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We assessed health care providers’ perspectives on libraries as a source of health information and elicited input on how to adequately prepare public librarians to provide health information services. Sample text-based reference transactions were shown to determine whether they think the health inquiries were adequately answered. Results showed that participants had favorable perspectives about public libraries, and thought that the public librarians’ role includes addressing the health literacy community needs. Participants provided recommendations for public librarians to improve health literacy. To enhance the ability of public librarians to meet the health literacy needs of their communities, diverse perspectives such as …
Informing The “Naive Triangle": Evidence-Based Transformations In New Young Adult Library Spaces, Anthony Bernier
Informing The “Naive Triangle": Evidence-Based Transformations In New Young Adult Library Spaces, Anthony Bernier
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Given recent technological innovations the notion of serving teenage populations obliges libraries to aspire to new design and spatial visions. Youth, historically not deemed entitled to an equitable share of public environments, has frequently been viewed as creating conflict in libraries, or as librarian Lynn Cockett observed, “Inviting young people to a library that is architecturally not prepared to handle normal adolescent behavior can have some pretty negative consequences.” Even under some of the best design processes, however, a kind of “Naïve Triangle” develops: architects, who frequently know little about libraries or youth aesthetics, work with librarians (with little architectural …
Michele Lucero: Impact, Engagement, And Amazing Adaptability, Pt.2, Kim Dority, Michele Lucero
Michele Lucero: Impact, Engagement, And Amazing Adaptability, Pt.2, Kim Dority, Michele Lucero
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Last month Michele Lucero, Director of Client Development for LAC Group, described her highly eclectic information career path, beginning with an MLIS from University of North Texas. Never one to shy away from new challenges, Michele has charted her own career path but within organizations, rather than as an independent – in essence, she has created a multifaceted career that enables her to use and contribute all of her strengths and passions. How has she done such an amazing job of career development? Read on to learn more about her strategies and recommendations for other information professionals.
Crisis Informatics, Christine Hagar
Mlis Impact, Engagement, And Amazing Adaptability: Interview With Michelei Lucero, Pt. 1, Kim Dority, Michele Lucero
Mlis Impact, Engagement, And Amazing Adaptability: Interview With Michelei Lucero, Pt. 1, Kim Dority, Michele Lucero
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Imagine if you could have the information-based career of your dreams: challenging, filled with new opportunities based on your strengths and passions, offering a diversity of experiences and ongoing ways to have a positive impact on your profession, community, and students. Impossible, you say? Not if your LAC’s Michele Lucero, who seems to bring energy and insight to each new opportunity she takes on – or creates. In this two-part interview series, Michele shares information with us about what she does, how she’s done it, and how others can follow in her footsteps (or in close proximity!).
Managing Major Library Issues: Practical Tips From The Pros - "Conflict Management In Libraries", Michele Lucero, Pamela Cash, Tracie Hall, Rhea Lawson
Managing Major Library Issues: Practical Tips From The Pros - "Conflict Management In Libraries", Michele Lucero, Pamela Cash, Tracie Hall, Rhea Lawson
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Experts offer great take-home value with their top tips for dealing with big issues such as conflict management, transitioning from peer to supervisor, leading vs. managing, and more.
How To Build The Career You Want: Connect To The Right Job, Michele Lucero, Mary Harrington, Julius Jefferson, Maureen Sullivan
How To Build The Career You Want: Connect To The Right Job, Michele Lucero, Mary Harrington, Julius Jefferson, Maureen Sullivan
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Calling all new librarians and LIS students! Learn about career development, job searching and interviewing skills, networking, and the importance of professional association activity. Find out all about the Texas Library Association and how it enhances your career at the TLA Fair.
“It Is Silly To Hide Your Most Active Patrons”: Exploring User Participation Of Library Space Designs For Young Adults In The United States, Anthony Bernier, Mike Males, Collin Rickman
“It Is Silly To Hide Your Most Active Patrons”: Exploring User Participation Of Library Space Designs For Young Adults In The United States, Anthony Bernier, Mike Males, Collin Rickman
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This article advances the first attempt to collect and examine empirical data on young adult (YA) spaces in public libraries from institutions across the United States by surveying current practices in new and renovated buildings. Analysis of an online survey of 257 library and information science (LIS) professionals produced an innovative Youth Participation Index (YPI) used to document the relative intensities of youth involvement in the design and execution of YA spaces. Libraries claiming higher levels of youth participation reported significant quality service improvements across a wide range of outcomes. However, after several decades of advocating for youth involvement in …
Text 4 Health: Addressing Consumer Health Information Needs Via Text Reference Service, Van M. Ta Park
Text 4 Health: Addressing Consumer Health Information Needs Via Text Reference Service, Van M. Ta Park
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This study seeks to provide empirical evidence about how health-related questions are answered in text reference service in order to further the understanding of how to best use texting as a reference service venue to fulfill people’s health information needs. Two hundred health reference transactions from My Info Quest, the first nation-wide collaborative text reference service, were analyzed identify the types of questions, length of transactions, question-answering behavior, and information sources used in the transactions. Findings indicate that texting-based health reference transactions are usually brief, and cover a wide variety of topics. The most popular questions are those seeking general …
Preparing Public Librarians For Consumer Health Information Service: A Nation-Wide Study, L. Luo, Van M. Ta Park
Preparing Public Librarians For Consumer Health Information Service: A Nation-Wide Study, L. Luo, Van M. Ta Park
Faculty Publications
A nationwide survey study was conducted to gain understanding as to how to prepare public librarians for consumer health information service. Findings indicate that the popular health information needs encountered by public librarians cover a wide variety of topics, including the human body, a medical/health condition, a disease, a medical concept, and fitness/diet/nutrition. The top two challenges faced by public librarians when providing consumer health information service are difficulty in interpreting patrons' questions and lack of knowledge about available and trusted/appropriate medical/health information sources. Public librarians wish to receive training on a number of topics that could help address the …
Review Of 2013 Aall Diversity Symposium, Affirmative Action, Banned Books, And Mexican American Studies: The Current State Of Diversity And Education In America, Michele Lucero
Faculty Publications
The Diversity Symposium offered an overview of how affirmative action and multi-cultural studies affect diversity in the professional world. The Symposium began with Ulysses N. Jaen, Ave Maria School of Law Library’s Head of Public Services, discussing how the need for diversity continues to be an element that the legal profession and library schools struggle with – with low numbers of diverse individuals within the profession. We have resources such as mentoring, scholarships, affirmative action, and ethnic studies, which help raise awareness but are not the definitive solution. Many people have differing viewpoints and ideas on what diversity is, with …
Into The Breach With Aall's Diversity Committee: Law Libraries' Struggle To Achieve Diversity Goals, Michele Lucero, Beau Steenken
Into The Breach With Aall's Diversity Committee: Law Libraries' Struggle To Achieve Diversity Goals, Michele Lucero, Beau Steenken
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The authors discuss the progress of the professional group the American Association of Law Libraries' (AALL's) Diversity Committee as of 2013, which aims to increase racial diversity among the staff of U.S. law libraries. The annual Diversity Symposium, globalization, and cultural intelligence (CQ) are discussed, as well as AALL's Minority Leadership Development Award (MLDA).
Spontaneous Group Decision Making In Distributed Collaborative Learning: A Quantitative Exploratory Study., Geoffrey Liu
Spontaneous Group Decision Making In Distributed Collaborative Learning: A Quantitative Exploratory Study., Geoffrey Liu
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The paper reports on an exploratory study of student spontaneous group decision making (GDM) in distributed collaborative learning environments. Recordings of group meetings were collected from graduate students working on a database design project (in a library and information science program in California), from which group decision instances were extracted and formally coded for quantitative analysis. A follow-up survey was conducted to gather more information. The study finds that students are generally in favor of an unfacilitated and semi-structured GDM process, with group decisions typically made by consensus. A rigidly structured GDM process tends to be associated with poor group …
Developing A Technology Integration Residency Model: The Catalyst Project Report, Sandra Hirsh, Ruth Metz, Scott Brown, Laura Serrano, Sheila Gurtu, Lisa Valdez, Jane Fisher
Developing A Technology Integration Residency Model: The Catalyst Project Report, Sandra Hirsh, Ruth Metz, Scott Brown, Laura Serrano, Sheila Gurtu, Lisa Valdez, Jane Fisher
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
An Agenda Of Praxis For Young Adult Librarianship, Anthony Bernier
An Agenda Of Praxis For Young Adult Librarianship, Anthony Bernier
Faculty Publications
All research seeks to impact the world. Library and Information Science (LIS) desires it no less than the “hard” sciences. So I am gratified to see JRYLA promoting young adult (YA) research, and appreciate YALSA Research Committee’s efforts in articulating a list of research needs. The new National Research Agenda represents a welcome, if qualified, addition to YALSA’s portfolio of service.
Still A Librarian, Ken Haycock
Still A Librarian, Ken Haycock
Faculty Publications
Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "The Ebook Opportunity" in the November 15, 2011 issue, "Library Science Without the Library" in the January 12, 2012 issue, and "Beyond the Stars" in the November 1 2011 issue, which discusses advocacy for public libraries.
Diversity Symposium On Cultural Intelligence: Are You Culturally Competent?, Michele Lucero
Diversity Symposium On Cultural Intelligence: Are You Culturally Competent?, Michele Lucero
Faculty Publications
Have you ever wondered if you are culturally competent and how important it is in the workplace? Have you ever considered if librarians and your stakeholders are culturally competent and how it impacts you? The 2012 AALL Diversity Symposium this past July addressed just that – with insights from presenter and AALL Diversity Committee member, Michele Lucero.
"Oral History Core": An Idea For A Metadata Scheme, Nancy Mackay
"Oral History Core": An Idea For A Metadata Scheme, Nancy Mackay
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The best way gain a handle on the vast amount of information within oral histories is to develop standards for collecting and organizing this information that institutions of all kinds and sizes can easily adapt. This report presents an idea for such a solution: a metadata scheme for oral histories with the working title Oral History Core.
Digital Reading, Ziming Liu
Is It Time For Wider Acceptance Of E-Textbooks? An Examination Of Student Reactions To E-Textbooks, Ziming Liu
Is It Time For Wider Acceptance Of E-Textbooks? An Examination Of Student Reactions To E-Textbooks, Ziming Liu
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Leading Change, Ken Haycock
Leading Change, Ken Haycock
Faculty Publications
The article focuses on how school librarians could lead change in their schools. It states that some people do not want change because it is considered as a threat to familiar behavior. It says that in introducing change there should be a sense of urgency, a group that has the power to lead the change, communicate the vision of change. It adds that school librarians must consider all aspects including the involvement of principals, school staff, and the community.
A Spatial Revolution Continues In Oakland, Anthony Bernier, B. Elwood
A Spatial Revolution Continues In Oakland, Anthony Bernier, B. Elwood
Faculty Publications
The article describes the purpose-built young adult space in Oakland Public Library's (OPL) 81st Avenue Branch in California. Launched on January 29, 2011, the space emphasizes the library's dedication to young adult literature. The space expands the library's commitment to public space equity for teenagers as well as contributes to the facility's revolution in serving young adult readers. An overview of the planning process involved in the construction of the space..
Stepping Into The Future: Perspectives On A Changing Profession (Bay Area Independent School Librarians Spring Meeting), Sandra Hirsh
Stepping Into The Future: Perspectives On A Changing Profession (Bay Area Independent School Librarians Spring Meeting), Sandra Hirsh
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Stepping Into The Future: Perspectives On A Changing Profession (Sla–San Francisco/Baynet Meeting), Sandra Hirsh
Stepping Into The Future: Perspectives On A Changing Profession (Sla–San Francisco/Baynet Meeting), Sandra Hirsh
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Connecting British Columbia (Canada) School Libraries And Student Achievement: A Comparison Of Higher And Lower Performing Schools With Similar Overall Funding, Ken Haycock
Faculty Publications
Research over time has established associations between components of the school library and student achievement. This study was designed to investigate these associations in schools in British Columbia (Canada) where the government provides equitable funding of public schools while allowing individual school districts and schools to determine individual funding priorities. Findings replicated what numerous previous studies have shown: higher student standardized test scores were associated with a school library that is more accessible, better funded, professionally staffed, managed, stocked, integrated and used. Findings moreover pointed to higher student achievement in those schools where greater resources, from the same limited allocation …
Situated Practices Of Information Use And Representation: An Ethnographic Study Of A Web Design Project For Boys, Kristen Rebmann
Situated Practices Of Information Use And Representation: An Ethnographic Study Of A Web Design Project For Boys, Kristen Rebmann
Faculty Publications
This article explores the production practices employed by children building personal webpages in a semi-structured afterschool program: the Fifth Dimension (5D). Following a critical Multiliteracies (CritMLs) approach to learning design, this ethnographic study introduced web-building practices to the children of the 5D and followed their production of personal webpages over a 9 month period. By structuring the intervention this way, it was possible to simultaneously observe the development of both the webpage as artifact as well as the child-participant. Along these lines, the study describes the unique and particular social contexts from which personal webpages emerge and develop over time. …