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McLane, Yelena; Kozinets, Nadya – College Student Journal, 2019
In this study, the researchers apply a phenomenological framework of place attachment to investigate the extent to which student life centers may become effective gathering places on university campuses and how specific spatial characteristics may influence students' senses of belonging, community identification, and perception of the university…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Unions, Attachment Behavior, Sense of Community
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Kinsley, Kirsten M.; Schoonover, Dan; Spitler, Jasmine – Journal of Access Services, 2016
In this study, researchers sought to capture students' authentic experience of finding books in the main library using a GoPro camera and the think-aloud protocol. The GoPro provided a first-person perspective and was an effective ethnographic tool for observing a student's individual experience, while also demonstrating what tools they use to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Photography, Use Studies, Library Facilities
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Schoonover, Dan; Kinsley, Kirsten M. – Journal of Access Services, 2014
Research shows that academic libraries can be difficult to navigate and that students are often frustrated with not being able to find the right materials. This current study attempts to identify access barriers in FSU's Strozier Library by assessing the effectiveness of signs and directories, as well as wayfinding patterns of both undergraduate…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Barriers, Library Services, Access to Information