During the 2020 and 2021 summer semesters, the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) transitioned to hybrid classes that were primarily distance learning with two-week inperson sections. The library offered both synchronous and asynchronous reference assistance over the summer term. An analysis showed that students favored using the…

Studies have shown that students' satisfaction is an important element that should be given much attention by educators in their policymaking. Students' satisfaction has impact on retention and financial capacity of institutions. With the objective of assessing the factors affecting international students' satisfaction, a descriptive research was…

A human library is an event in which "readers" listen to "human books" tell personal stories about specific topics related to prejudice and discrimination. At the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta, the research team designed an assignment and collected associated data on the integration of the Augustana human…

The increasing number of educational services has caused a high competition in this industry. In Indonesia, the number of private universities is the highest compared to state universities and other forms of higher education institutions. Ability to predict factors that are important in providing educational services to achieve student…

Internet usage logs captured during self-directed learning sessions were used to determine how undergraduate medical students used five popular sites to locate and access biomedical resources. Students' perceptions of each site's usefulness and reliability were determined through a survey. Google and Wikipedia were the most frequently used sites…

The College of the Canyons Library, with assistance from Institutional Development and Technology (IDT), conducted a survey of students to obtain their impressions regarding experiences with library staff, services, collections, and equipment. A representative sample of non-occupational courses was selected for an in-class survey. In addition,…

The use of virtual or Web-based tours is on the rise in academic libraries, but with the loss of face-to-face contact and direct experience with the library's physical spaces, questions abound about this format's efficacy. Do online tour experiences measure up to those of a guided, face-to-face tour? Do online tours help mold students' perceptions…

TO EVALUATE THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE LIBRARY AND THE INSTRUCTION PROGRAM AT EL CAMINO, DATA DERIVED FROM COMMITTEE OBSERVATIONS AND INTERVIEWS ARE COMBINED WITH QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES FROM 535 STUDENTS, 64 FACULTY MEMBERS, 9 ADMINISTRATORS, AND 12 MEMBERS OF THE LIBRARY STAFF. IN ADDITION, THE PRESENT ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION…

Materials which relate to the activities of the Philadelphia Student Library Resources Project for the period July 1, 1972-June 30, 1973 are presented. The Project, which began with research into student library needs, use patterns, attitudes and resources has now moved to the stage of interagency planning, operation, and evaluation of programs…

Descriptions are provided of the activities of the Philadelphia Student Library Resources Project during the second half of 1973. Individual sections of the report offer details relating to project sponsorship and management, the summer and fall programs of the Action Library, program evaluation, dissemination of information about the project,…