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Akinbode, Rahmon O. Onaolapo; Nwalo, Kenneth Ivo Ngozi – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
This study investigates serials management in university libraries, determines the extent to which serials are accessed and used and appraises the influence of availability, accessibility and use of serials on publications output of lecturers in federal universities in Nigeria. Questionnaire administration method was adopted to accumulate data for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Publications, Access to Information
Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh; Farhadpoor, Mohammad Reza – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2013
Purpose: This article examines characteristics of the external environment of library and information centres of Islamic Azad University in Iran, focusing on perceived environmental uncertainty and perceived source accessibility and quality, and their impacts on the amount of scanning and the frequency of information source use. Methods: This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Administrators, Access to Information
Gilstrap, Donald L. – College & Research Libraries, 2013
This article provides an overview of adult learning theory in relation to teaching philosophies among librarians belonging to ACRL, using Hadley's Educational Orientation Questionnaire. Although not significant as a predictor, there was a nonlinear and negative correlation between librarians' familiarity with the ACRL Standards and their adult…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Learning Theories, Standards, Curriculum Development
Akussah, Maxwell; Asante, Edward; Adu-Sarkodee, Rosemary – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The study investigates the relationship between impact of electronic resources and its usage in academic libraries in Ghana: evidence from Koforidua Polytechnic & All Nations University College, Ghana. The study was a quantitative approach using questionnaire to gather data and information. A valid response rate of 58.5% was assumed. SPSS…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Evidence
Aharony, Noa – College & Research Libraries, 2011
The purpose of this research is to develop an understanding of the factors that support or constrain the individual's sharing knowledge in the organization. The current study seeks to explore whether personality (self-efficacy and self-esteem) and situational (cognitive appraisal: threat versus challenge) characteristics influence participants'…
Descriptors: Librarians, Knowledge Management, Self Efficacy, Personality Traits

Dequin, Henry C.; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1988
Describes a study that examined the attitudes of academic librarians toward disabled persons in relation to the librarian's sex, age, level of information about disabilities, and degree of contact with disabled persons. The impact of librarian attitudes on library services to disabled students is discussed. (12 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accessibility (for Disabled), Attitude Measures, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Cana, Mercy B.; Cueto, Quiza Lynn Grace G.; De Guzman, Allan B.; Fuchigami, Kaori B.; Manalo, Leona Rica T.; Yu, Jake Cathleen U. – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2005
Using a 30-item multiple-choice type test, this investigation focused on the ability of college students to recognise terms and concepts used by librarians. A total of 447 respondents representing the fields of Education, Nutrition, Food Technology, Tourism and Hotel and Restaurant Management took part in this investigation. Data were gathered…
Descriptors: Investigations, Library Administration, Academic Libraries, Correlation

Hegg, Judith L. – Journal of Library Administration, 1986
Using the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire with academic librarians in four midwestern states, this study found a positive relationship between faculty status and continuing education activity. However, in 7 of 20 job satisfaction dimensions of the survey, librarians with faculty status unexpectedly scored lower than those without faculty…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Compensation (Remuneration)
Brown, Mary E. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1991
Describes a study that assessed social styles (i.e., preferred work environment and preferred use of time) and sustained library use (i.e., amount of work completed in the library) to learn more about the interaction between the library and the user. A significant relationship between social style and library use is reported. (seven references)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Age Differences, Correlation, Higher Education

Henry, Elizabeth C.; And Others – College & Research Libraries, 1994
This study examined the relationship between tenure and turnover rates for librarians in academic libraries. Survey forms were sent to 124 college and university library directors. The authors found no significant correlation between the two. However, there does seem to be a relationship between scholarly publishing requirements and turnover…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Correlation, Faculty Publishing, Higher Education
Gothberg, Helen M.; And Others – 1986
In order to evaluate time management practices among managers of large academic libraries, questionnaires were mailed to 189 library directors. A total of 158 surveys were returned for a response rate of 82%. Items used to collect data in the questionnaire were based on time management literature and were grouped into five categories: (1) a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Efficiency

Dunn, Kathleen – College and Research Libraries, 1986
A study was undertaken at Loma Linda University to identify the psychological needs that motivate undergraduate students to seek nonrequired information, the sources they use, and any relationship between the needs and sources. A significant relationship was found between the motivating needs and the categories of sources used. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Students, Correlation, Factor Analysis

Affleck, Mary Ann – Library & Information Science Research, 1996
Discusses burnout among bibliographic instruction librarians and describes the use of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and a Role Questionnaire with bibliographic instruction librarians in colleges in New England using a mailed survey. Relationships between levels of burnout and role stress, formal educational preparation, and faculty rank and status…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Rank (Professional), Burnout, Correlation

Niyonsenga, Theophile; Bizimana, Bernard – Library & Information Science Research, 1996
Discussion of library use and user satisfaction focuses on two measures, one based on weighted data and the second based on factor analysis. These measures were studied for their interrelationship and were used to evaluate library services at the National University of Rwanda (Africa). (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Correlation, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis
Goldhor, Herbert; And Others – 1987
The main purposes of this study were to ascertain something of the quality of in-house use of materials in a science library, and to test the use of interviews as a method of measuring such use. Brief interviews were held with 414 users of the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine Library (VML) between March 2 and May 13, 1987, to obtain…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Correlation, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing
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