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Liaising the Catalog: Collaborating across Library Departments to Promote Successful Discoverability through Enhanced Cataloging
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Busch, Tammie; Campbell, Debbie; Howell, Susan M.; Konkel, Mary S.; Krieb, Dennis; Li, Mingyan; Mayer, Cathy; Taft, Ross – College & Research Libraries, 2023
Academic libraries are increasingly asked to articulate connections between the work of library staff and student success. This article discusses how a team of librarians participating in CARLI Counts, an immersive professional development program funded by a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant through the Institute of Museum and Library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Catalogs, Cataloging
Copyright Renewal of U.S. Books Published in 1932: Reanalyzing Ringer's Study to Determine a More Accurate Renewal Rate for Books
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Carlstone, Jamie; Stein, Ayla; Norman, Michael; Wilkin, John – College & Research Libraries, 2018
In 1961, Barbara Ringer published "Study No. 31: Renewal of Copyright," where she determined the renewal rate for fiscal year 1932 U.S. publications. In that study, she concludes that the renewal rate for Class A works for FY 1932 was 7 percent. This paper seeks to reassess Ringer's study by analyzing the copyright registrations for 1932…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Books, Incidence, Catalogs
Library Catalog Log Analysis in E-Book Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA): A Case Study
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Urbano, Cristóbal; Zhang, Yin; Downey, Kay; Klingler, Thomas – College & Research Libraries, 2015
Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA) is a new model used for e-book acquisition by academic libraries. A key component of this model is to make records of ebooks available in a library catalog and let actual patron usage decide whether or not an item is purchased. However, there has been a lack of research examining the role of the library catalog as…
Descriptors: Catalogs, Use Studies, Electronic Libraries, Electronic Publishing
How Users Search the Library from a Single Search Box
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Lown, Cory; Sierra, Tito; Boyer, Josh – College & Research Libraries, 2013
Academic libraries are turning increasingly to unified search solutions to simplify search and discovery of library resources. Unfortunately, very little research has been published on library user search behavior in single search box environments. This study examines how users search a large public university library using a prominent, single…
Descriptors: Online Searching, Search Engines, Use Studies, Academic Libraries
New Journals in Education and Psychology: General Trends, Discoverability, and Ubiquitous Journals of the Decade, 2000-2009
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Lear, Bernadette A. – College & Research Libraries, 2012
This study identified nearly 700 English-language refereed journals in education and psychology that were founded in 2000-2009. Part one discusses the publishers, format, open-access availability, and current status of these publications. Titles were then searched against coverage lists of EBSCO Academic Search Complete, Gale Academic OneFile,…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Education, Psychology, Publishing Industry
Library on the Go: A Focus Group Study of the Mobile Web and the Academic Library
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Seeholzer, Jamie; Salem, Joseph A., Jr. – College & Research Libraries, 2011
This study explores student use of the mobile Web in general and expectations for an academic library's mobile Web site in particular through focus groups with students at Kent State University. Participants expressed more interest in using their mobile Web device to interact with library resources and services than anticipated. Results showed an…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Web Sites, Academic Libraries, Internet