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Factors Influencing the Adoption of Mobile Services among Academic Librarians: Perceived Advantages and Barriers in Islamabad
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Abid Hussain; Muhammad Ismail – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2024
This study examines the factors influencing the adoption of mobile services, their advantages, and the barriers academic librarians face in Islamabad, Pakistan. The study used survey method of research using quantitative approach. After an extensive literature review, a structured questionnaire was developed to collect data from academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Barriers
User Education and Information Literacy Instruction as Determinant of Use and Satisfaction with Library and Information Support Services at National Open University Nigeria (NOUN)
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Adigun, Ganiyu Ojo; Tella, Adeyinka – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2021
Library and information support services (LISS) to distance learners (DLs) and tutors are mandatory for qualitative learning and teaching. From the literature, LISS needs of Open and Distance Learners (ODLs) and their tutors (such as user education and information literacy instruction) were not adequately researched in Nigeria. This study,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Instruction, Information Literacy, User Satisfaction (Information)
Across the Campuses and around the Globe: Reaching Online Learners through High-Level Embedded Librarianship
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Lysiak, Lori; Mross, Emily; Raish, Victoria – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2018
In response to strategic and administrative goals, a large R1 public university with 24 campuses developed a programmatic embedded librarian pilot in 2016. This pilot provided high-level embedded librarianship to a growing online education program with learners located domestically and abroad. Embedded teams included librarians at regional…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, College Libraries, Librarians, Online Courses
On the Edge: How to Provide Course- and Program-Integrated Library Support without Being Embedded
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Johns, Elizabeth M.; Oestreich, Sara – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2019
Distance librarians working with an online doctoral program at Johns Hopkins University are asked by both students and faculty to provide a large amount of library support -- without being embedded into the curriculum or the individual courses. Program administrators and faculty were resistant to allow librarians into the course management system…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Distance Education, Library Services, Academic Libraries
Where in the World Is My Librarian? Creating Cross-Campus Collaborations to Seamlessly Connect with Students When Librarians, Students, and Faculty Are in Different Locations
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Johns, Elizabeth M.; Price, Carrie; Ungaretti, Antoinette S. – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2019
Research librarians often have a specialty in certain discipline, and many academic libraries thrive on this type of arrangement to support their researchers. But more often, new interdisciplinary programs are developed that require the expertise of more than one subject expert for support. In particular, students in a Master of Education in the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Cooperation, Librarians, Interdisciplinary Approach
Chatting without Borders: Assessment as the First Step in Cultivating an Accessible Chat Reference Service
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Eastman, Teagan; Hyde, McKenzie; Strand, Katie; Wishkoski, Rachel – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2019
As distance education programs grow at college and universities across the country, libraries must ensure virtual reference services are prepared to meet the needs of patrons in these programs. This article describes the process and results of a 2018 chat analysis conducted at a midsize research university with a large distance education program.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Reference Services, Computer Mediated Communication