A primer on developing and using course-related library Web pages

Ragains, Patrick

doi:10.1016/s0734-3310(01)00063-5

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“…Even more, the web based instruction influences teaching and learning process due to its integration into the curriculum. Ragains (2001) is also of the opinion that the course related web sites which were developed in response to the faculty request for library orientation can maximize library instruction. The development of course related website is not an easy task because the relevant information for such websites should be included based on the librarian's subject knowledge, information gathered from course syllabi and direct contact with students and faculty.…”

Section: User Education Through Online Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

User Education and its Present Status in University Libraries in Sri Lanka: An Overview

Wickramanayake

2016

Jnl Univ. Librarians Assoc. Sri Lanka

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The rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT), particularly internet, and the increasing development of user education forms and methods, such as new information literacy initiatives have resulted in significant changes in academic libraries. With these unprecedented changes, academic librarians in Sri Lanka have to deal with instructional processes more effectively and efficiently. The primary concern of this paper is to understand the concept 'user education' in the local context and its present practices in university libraries. Even more, this study intends to understand problems encountered, challenges being faced and potential new opportunities available on user education in university libraries in Sri Lanka. The total outcome of this paper is beneficial for researchers, policy makers, university authorities and academic librarians in Sri Lanka to understand the real situation which exists behind instructional activities of university libraries and to design, develop, implement policies and make strategies on pertinent subject.

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Section: User Education Through Online Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

User Education and its Present Status in University Libraries in Sri Lanka: An Overview

Wickramanayake

2016

Jnl Univ. Librarians Assoc. Sri Lanka

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“…It had changed the teaching and learning process by integrating it in to curriculum. Ragains (2001) articulated how course‐related websites which are most often developed in response to the faculty request for library orientation, can maximize library instruction. In the development stage of the website, the relevant information should be included based on librarian's own subject knowledge, information gleaned from course syllabi and direct contact with students and faculty.…”

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Instruction and help services in the academic library websites and web pages in Sri Lanka

Wickramanayake

2012

The Electronic Library

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PurposeThe present study was carried out with the intention of examining what type of instruction applications and help tools have been used to serve clientele via academic library websites and web pages, and how Sri Lankan academic libraries instruct and help users via their library websites and web pages.Design/methodology/approachA sample study comprised only 14 academic library websites and web pages out of 223, which were accessible and necessarily presented instruction applications and help tools. Two coding sheets were prepared separately for instruction and help to include classified data, and then the frequency counted from each category by browsing the sample recorded in the coders for analysis.FindingsThe results confirmed that the quality of academic library websites in Sri Lanka in providing online instruction and help was dependent on different variables. The development of above online services remains in its infancy. Most important instruction applications and help tools have not been utilized by the majority of websites in academic libraries. Inaccessibility of such services via the library web reflects not only their malfunction in online instruction and help, but also onsite services of some areas in academic libraries.Research limitations/implicationsNonexistence of websites or web pages and lack of enough information in library websites caused the exclusion of most of the libraries in the country from inclusion in the sample; this in turn affected this study by limiting it to academic libraries only.Practical implicationsThe majority of recommendations originated from the study can be generalized for both web and online service development of any type of library in Sri Lanka.Originality/valueThe deficiency of research on library websites in Sri Lanka provides no clear image regarding the existing situation of online library services. Thus this study contributes towards addressing this gap in the literature and features distinctiveness within the available literature.

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“…Ragains (2001) Student response to incorporating this type of Web page into library instruction. Portmann and Roush (2004) Libraries are being held increasingly accountable for assessing learning outcomes and addressing research design issues.…”

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Development of a Service Framework for Library Users from Customer Relationship Management Perspective

Wang¹

2012

Advances in Customer Relationship Management

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A primer on developing and using course-related library Web pages

Cited by 11 publications

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User Education and its Present Status in University Libraries in Sri Lanka: An Overview

User Education and its Present Status in University Libraries in Sri Lanka: An Overview

Instruction and help services in the academic library websites and web pages in Sri Lanka

Development of a Service Framework for Library Users from Customer Relationship Management Perspective

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