17 research outputs found
La investigación en los Estados Unidos: cómo preparar a los estudiantes a cumplir con las expectativas
Los Estados Unidos de América recibieron, en el otoño del 2015, más de 80,000 estudiantes internacionales de posgrado. De estos, la mayorÃa son estudiantes doctorales. Más de 3,000 de los estudiantes matriculados provienen de América Latina y el Caribe; con un total de 793 provenientes de México. ¿Qué podemos hacer, como bibliotecarios, para prepararlos de manera que puedan enfrentar los desafÃos de sus estudios universitarios? Este trabajo busca describir las diferentes expectativas informacionales de las universidades estadounidenses. Discutiremos las expectativas de los profesores tanto en clase como en
la investigación. Discutiremos los servicios disponibles en la biblioteca desde el punto de vista de materiales y recursos, como también de personal. Se explorarán algunas estrategias que nos ayudarán a cubrir la brecha
An Assessment of e-Book Collection Development Practices among Romance Language Librarians
PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to describe the collection development practices regarding e-books among librarians who manage French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish (Romance) materials. The authors aim to describe factors that influence acquisition of e-books for Romance language collections to confirm librarians’ perception that humanities researchers prefer print and library administrators’ attitudes toward e-books.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY APPROACH: This study collected data using a mixed-method approach of a survey and focus groups.
FINDINGS: This study confirms that user preference is the primary consideration of Romance librarians in selecting e-books. Contrary to librarians’ perceptions, this study found that humanities faculty and students are not averse to using e-books for specific purposes such as searching, targeted reading and course materials. While restrictions on lending e-books are a concern, Romance librarians are focused primarily on serving the needs of their core constituencies.
RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS: The practice of adding call numbers to individual e-books varies among institutions. Individual e-book titles in large packages do not necessarily get added to the catalog, thus making it very difficult to compare e-book collections between institutions.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE: This study endeavors to unify the anecdotal narratives and factors that influence the acquisition of e-books by Romance librarians
"No, no, we prefer print": Why do Romance language librarians buy eBooks?
While the literature on eBooks is extensive, there are only a handful of studies focused on the perspectives of librarians. To answer this question, two librarians distributed a survey to ARL member institutions in 2017 and followed up with a series of focus groups. This presentation will share preliminary results of a mixed-method approach to understand what factors librarians consider when purchasing eBooks for French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish
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Information Literacy Practices of Spanish-Speaking Graduate Students at the University of Kansas
Recognizing the importance of designing educational opportunities that draw upon students' prior knowledge and experiences, this paper uses focus groups to explore how Spanish-speaking students in a graduate program at the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence understand academic information literacy practices within their new cultural contexts. This paper demonstrates that a variety of interwoven scholarly and sociocultural pressures mediate graduate student information activities. Findings from this paper broaden understandings of information literacy within today's diverse information environments while also highlighting the need for librarians to engage with the complexity of graduate student experiences
Lessons from a Tablet Learning Community at the University of Kansas Libraries
Slides and handouts from presentation at the Kansas Library Association (KLA), College and University Libraries Section (CULS) Spring Conference, Oread Hotel, Lawrence, KS, April 28, 2017.Technology continues to transform the way library users find, access, and use information. The use of tablets and other mobile devices for educational purposes has soared since the iPad was introduced in 2010. Faculty and students increasingly connect to library provided electronic content through mobile devices. This trend demands that academic librarians be proficient in
the use of mobile technology if they are to be effective in supporting the research needs of the university community. The presenters organized a yearlong Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) in the University of Kansas Libraries in order to assist librarians build proficiency in using tablet devices and to explore the potential application of tablets to various types of library
work. Through discussion sessions, assigned tasks, reflective journals, and a survey, participants
documented and shared their experiences of learning how to use their tablets and how they applied tablets to work related tasks. Data and feedback about tablet usage
and experiences were collected from three main sources: 1) participants’ online journals; 2) CLC meeting notes;
and 3) a formal survey, which was administered at the end of the project and aggregated participants’ experiences across a series of data points, including usage patterns, benefits, technical issues, perceptions, and specific applications. This presentation will discuss our
findings and offer recommendations for incorporating tablets into library work flow
Tablets for Library Staff: Tools, Toys, or Troubles?
In this presentation we describe the development of our tablet project, which explores the application of table computers to the daily work of library staff across a variety of library departments; how the project was administered and evolved; and some of the preliminary results
iPad and Android Tablets: Wonder Pills or Placebo for Academic Library Staff?
This paper describes the creation and work of a collaborative learning community, consisting of library staff from a variety of library departments. The purpose of this paper is to build proficiency in using tablet devices and to explore the potential application of tablets to various types of library work. Data were collected from discussion sessions, journals, and a survey, which documented participants’ experiences in learning how to use tablets and how they applied them to work-related tasks. The project helped increase participants’ awareness of different types of work across the library, encouraged inter-departmental communication, and provided an open environment for asking questions, trouble-shooting, and sharing tips about using tablets. Participants mastered basic functions and navigation and explored ways to use tablets in their work. Portability was the top advantage of the tablet. Although participants found tablets to be convenient and portable for some tasks, they are not ready to entirely replace office computers for library work. Laptops remain a more flexible and powerful option at this time
Digital Border-Crossing: Practical Advice for Digitization Projects that Transcend Borders
This presentation was given at the Kansas Library Association and Missouri Library Association joint conference -- Libraries Without Borders, held in Kansas City, Missouri, September 30 - October 2, 2015.The online environment makes all types of border-crossing possible, including sharing a library’s distinctive resources with audiences around the globe. This breakout session will explore practical advice gleaned from a project at the University of
Kansas to digitize extremely rare 19th- and early 20th-century Central American political broadsides in its collections (slated for release in September 2015). In addition to encouraging attendees to think about the ethical dimensions of digitization, this session will focus on providing concrete and scalable advice for progressing through the stages of a digital project. The speakers will offer tips for addressing the selection of materials to be digitized, conservation of the physical artifacts, imaging and metadata creation, and making the most of the technological platforms available at one’s institution