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Buller, Ryan – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2017
This paper will outline the process and discussions undertaken at the University of Denver's University Libraries to implement a lending service providing video game consoles. Faculty and staff at the University Libraries decided to pursue the new lending service, though not a traditional library offering, to support the needs of a video game…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Services, Video Games, Program Implementation
Mosley, Paul; Alderman, Jim; Carmichael, Lisandra R. – Journal of Access Services, 2015
University course assignments increasingly focus on group work and group projects to help students collaboratively discover more about their fields of study. The Thomas G. Carpenter Library realized the need to investigate means for reimagining itself to better accommodate today's researchers. The complex process of planning for the redesign of…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Services, Space Utilization, Educational Facilities Improvement
Kgosiemang, Rose T. – Online Submission, 2016
In Botswana, the costs and requirements to study full-time are very high. Not everyone can afford to study full-time without forfeiting their current roles, for example, in 1999 the Center for Continuing Education (CCE) in Botswana launched a Diploma in Primary Education distance education programme, to upgrade academic and professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Literacy, Access to Computers, Disadvantaged
Smith, Daniella – Online Learning, 2015
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine how the gender of distance learning students related to variables such as the perception of the availability of library resources, technology available at home and work, technology provided by a university for distance learning, and career preparedness. A total of 166 master's students in the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Student Surveys
Alsalem, Gheed Mufied; Doush, Iyad Abu – International Journal of Special Education, 2018
The number of students with disabilities attending universities is increased, and several challenges face them in higher education institutions. This study aims to determine accessibility needs of computer laboratories, libraries and websites for students with disabilities at Jordanian universities and colleges. The sample consists of staff in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, College Students, Access to Education
Edem, Nkoyo; Ani, Okon; Ocheibi, Jonathan A. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2009
This study was conducted on students' perceived effectiveness in the use of library resources in some selected Nigerian Universities. Questionnaire was the main instrument for collecting data. 600 copies of questionnaires were distributed, 530 were returned. The overall response was 88.3%. The responses showed that, majority of the users source…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Materials, Student Attitudes, College Students
Moore, La'Cresha – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this mixed-method case study was to explore the institutional practices that may influence persistence for Hispanic undergraduate students at a four-year public research university in Texas. Data were gathered from 255 students using an on-line survey and follow-up interviews with ten students and three administrators. The combined…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Educational Practices, Hispanic American Students, Undergraduate Students
Jensen, Karen – Journal of Access Services, 2008
The library at the University of Alaska Fairbanks offers a unique equipment lending program through its Circulation Desk. The program features a wide array of equipment types, generous circulation policies, and unrestricted borrowing, enabling students, staff, and faculty to experiment with the latest in audio, video, and computer technologies,…
Descriptors: Library Services, Financial Support, Enrichment, Surveys
Sinclair, Bryan – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2007
The idea of the information commons as a space for students to gather and work with technology is over a decade now. Carving out these areas has allowed many university libraries to remain relevant in the academic lives of students. Just as libraries have historically provided reading rooms for users to access and work with print collections, they…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, College Libraries, Library Role, Electronic Libraries
Snyder, Thomas D.; Dillow, Sally A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The 2012 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 48th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information
covering the broad field…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cooper, Michael D. – Library Quarterly, 2006
Six models are developed to analyze the cost options the University of California faces in providing access to academic journals. The driving force in this analysis is a movement by publishers to deliver the content of their journals via the Internet. The models assume electronic access will always be provided. Researchers like this capability…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Electronic Journals, Educational Facilities Planning, Internet

Keyes, Alison M. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2001
Describes the process of space programming at Yavapai College's (Arizona) new library, focusing on the number of public access computers that would be needed. Discusses results from an assessment survey of 23 community colleges, which provided Yavapai with a benchmark ratio of full-time equivalent (FTE) students to library computers (94:1). (NB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Computers, College Libraries, Community Colleges

Dykshoorn, Sharon – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2001
Describes a money-saving program at Western Iowa Tech Community College that combined the library, computer lab, and Student Success Center into a single unit, called the Learning Achievement Center. Discusses the resources and strengths of the new center, as well as future plans and student satisfaction. (NB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Computers, Ancillary School Services, Budgets

Patton, Janice K. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2001
Describes the St. Louis Community College (Missouri) library's use of laptop computers in the instruction lab as a way to save space and wiring costs. Discusses the pros and cons of wireless library instruction-advantages include its flexibility and its ability to eliminate cabling. (NB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Computers, College Libraries, Community Colleges
Mark, Amy E. – AACE Journal, 2008
Library and cross-disciplinary literature all stress the increasing importance of instructional technology in higher education. However, there is a dearth of articles detailing funding for library instructional technology. The bulk of library literature on funding for these projects focuses on one-time grant opportunities and on the architecture…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Models, College Libraries, Educational Technology
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