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Can Money Buy Happiness? A Statistical Analysis of Predictors for User Satisfaction
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Hunter, Ben; Perret, Robert – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2011
2007 data from LibQUAL+[TM] and the ACRL Library Trends and Statistics database were analyzed to determine if there is a statistically significant correlation between library expenditures and usage statistics and library patron satisfaction across 73 universities. The results show that users of larger, better funded libraries have higher…
Descriptors: User Satisfaction (Information), Use Studies, Statistical Analysis, Predictor Variables
Relationships between Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Statistics and Bibliometric Indicators: A Principal Components Analysis
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Hendrix, Dean – College & Research Libraries, 2010
This study analyzed 2005-2006 Web of Science bibliometric data from institutions belonging to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and corresponding ARL statistics to find any associations between indicators from the two data sets. Principal components analysis on 36 variables from 103 universities revealed obvious associations between…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Correlation, Research Libraries, Library Associations
Measuring Levels of End-Users' Acceptance and Use of Hybrid Library Services
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Tibenderana, Prisca; Ogao, Patrick; Ikoja-Odongo, J.; Wokadala, James – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2010
This study concerns the adoption of Information Communication Technology (ICT) services in libraries. The study collected 445 usable data from university library end-users using a cross-sectional survey instrument. It develops, applies and tests a research model of acceptance and use of such services based on an existing UTAUT model by Venkatesh,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Services, Electronic Libraries, Information Technology
The Academic Library Impact on Student Persistence
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Emmons, Mark; Wilkinson, Frances C. – College & Research Libraries, 2011
What impact does the academic library have on student persistence? This study explores the relationship between traditional library input and output measures of staff, collections, use, and services with fall-to-fall retention and six-year graduation rates at Association of Research Libraries member libraries. When controlling for race/ethnicity…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Persistence, Library Services, Library Materials
A Study of the Organizational Implications of Faculty Status for Librarians in the College Library.
Olevnik, Peter P. – 1986
This paper reports the results of an investigation into the relationship between librarians' status (i.e., librarians having faculty status or librarians lacking such status) and the organizational structure of the college library. The analysis was conducted within the conceptual framework of two organizational models: the bureaucratic and the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Correlation, Higher Education, Librarians
The Correlation between Job Satisfaction, Job Attitudes and Work Behaviour among the Staff in Academic Libraries in Nigeria.
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Nkereuwem, Edet E. – Information Services and Use, 1992
Describes a study of academic library staff in Nigeria that was conducted to examine correlations between job satisfaction, job attitudes, work behavior, and motivation. Relevant research is reviewed, predictor variables for job satisfaction are discussed, and implications for library administrators are suggested. (14 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Correlation, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
End-User Studies in CD-ROM Environment: Work in Progress.
Balaraman, Kamala – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1991
Describes preliminary results of a study that examined the effect of individual differences on the use of CD-ROM databases by novice undergraduate users. Factors considered include age, sex, native language, major, computer literacy, computer affinity, personality traits, learning style, visual ability, and perceived usefulness of the system. A…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Correlation, Databases, Higher Education