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Osorio, Nestor L.; Droog, Alissa – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2021
This literature review explores the impact of COVID-19 on reference and research services in academic libraries. The first half of the review identifies changes and initiatives during the previous ten years using meaningful examples of changes. Gathering information from listservs, conference schedules,trade publications, websites, and emerging…
Descriptors: Reference Services, COVID-19, Pandemics, Library Services
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Faulk, Nick; Crist, Emily – College & Research Libraries, 2020
To better understand, articulate, and improve the academic library's impact on online populations, this two-phase mixed-method study examines library communication with online students and faculty. In phase I, online focus group participants responded to vignettes illustrating library communication scenarios. Results from phase I informed the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Library Instruction, Library Skills
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Marineo, Francesca; Shi, Qingmin – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2019
This article discusses how the Library and Office of Institutional Research at a public college measured the relationship of an online information literacy module in the learning management system with student success metrics in a first-year experience course. Specifically, the authors examine the relationships of an online instruction module,…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, Library Instruction, Integrated Learning Systems
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Gorman, Emily F.; Staley, Catherine – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2018
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of online and in-person instructional methods for teaching research skills, as well as to determine student preferences for each method. Undergraduate students received librarian-led research skills instruction either through an online course management system or in person at the library.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Research Skills
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Contrino, Jacline L. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2016
Demonstrating library impact on student success is critical for all academic libraries today. This article discusses how the library of a large online university serving non-traditional students evaluated how customized point-of-need learning objects (LOs) embedded in the learning management system impacted student learning. Using a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Virtual Universities, Nontraditional Students, Resource Units
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Bliquez, Rebecca; Deeken, Lynn – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2016
Professional development is critically important for librarians trying to establish an embedded presence in online and hybrid courses. The institutional learning management system (LMS) provides a medium for enhanced visibility of both library resources and librarians as instructional collaborators and curriculum designers. This case study…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Professional Development, Library Instruction
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Leeder, Chris; Lonn, Steven – College & Research Libraries, 2014
To better understand faculty attitudes and practices regarding usage of library-specific tools and roles in a university learning management system, log data for a period of three semesters was analyzed. Academic departments with highest rates of usage were identified, and faculty users and nonusers within those departments were surveyed regarding…
Descriptors: Integrated Learning Systems, Librarians, Role, Attitude Measures