Digital Pedagogies of Academic Librarians in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Saib, Mousin Omar; Rajkoomar, Mogiveny; Naicker, Nalindren

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“…There have been a few studies from the global north to the southern hemisphere on this topic. Countries such as South Africa, America and Canada have been probing on how to teach IL with technology in multimodal environments (Omarsaib et al , 2022; Martzoukou, 2021; McTavish, 2019).…”

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Exploring first-year engineering student perceptions of the engineering librarian as an IL instructor in multimodal teaching and learning environments

Omarsaib

2023

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Purpose This study aims to explore first-year engineering students’ perceptions of the engineering librarian as an instructor in multimodal environments related to Information Literacy (IL) topics, teaching strategy, content evaluation, organising, planning and support. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach was used through a survey instrument based on an online questionnaire. Questions were adopted and modified from a lecturer evaluation survey. A simple random sampling technique was used to collect data from first-year cohorts of engineering students in 2020 and 2022. Findings Respondents perception of the engineering librarian as an instructor in multimodal learning environment was good. Findings revealed students’ learning experiences were aligned with IL instruction even though the environment changed from blended to online. However, an emerging theme that continuously appeared was a lack of access to technology. Practical implications These findings may help in developing and strengthening the teaching identity of academic librarians as instructors in multimodal learning environments. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, this study is novel in that it evaluates the teaching abilities of an academic librarian in multimodal environments through the lens of students.

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Exploring first-year engineering student perceptions of the engineering librarian as an IL instructor in multimodal teaching and learning environments

Omarsaib

2023

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“…The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is putting pressure on libraries to move towards virtual and mobile services (Hussain, 2020, p. 3). Omarsaib et al (2022, p. 247) further indicate that 4IR, the internet and mobile technology have an impact that extends beyond the physical bounds of university libraries at higher education institutions. As per Matumba (2022, p. 7), limited literature exists that explores the perceptions of academic librarians on the usefulness of mobile technology in providing library services.…”

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Academic librarians’ perceptions of mobile technology’s usefulness in library service delivery at universities of technology in South Africa

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Rajkoomar

2024

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Purpose Globally, mobile technology is a significant factor influencing how libraries are changing the ways of delivering services to today’s users. This paper aims to explore academic librarians’ perceptions of the usefulness of mobile technology in delivering library services and the efforts required for its successful adoption. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted within an interpretive paradigm. The research objectives were underpinned by the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology as a theoretical framework. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyses using NVIVO for thematic analysis. Findings Results show that, in general, academic librarians support the use of mobile technology to provide services such as access to eBooks and Journals, Online Public Access Catalogue, Bookmyne application, information literacy consultations and training. Library managers, fellow librarians and users were identified as encouraging the adoption of mobile technology to enhance library services. The paper further confirms that the successful adoption of mobile technology requires some effort. However, due to some of the challenges presented in the study, a majority of respondents felt that their libraries are not yet ready to fully embrace mobile technology the way it is envisioned in today’s world. Practical implications The study endeavours to address the divergence between students and academic librarians’ viewpoints regarding the application of mobile technology in the provision of library services. Originality/value This paper highlights numerous ways that academic librarians could adopt and embrace mobile technology, which can benefit both academic libraries and other institutions of higher learning. The knowledge presented in this paper could assist academic librarians in assessing their institutions’ vulnerabilities, challenges and strengths in using mobile technologies to provide library services.

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Digital Pedagogies of Academic Librarians in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Cited by 2 publications

References 58 publications

Exploring first-year engineering student perceptions of the engineering librarian as an IL instructor in multimodal teaching and learning environments

Exploring first-year engineering student perceptions of the engineering librarian as an IL instructor in multimodal teaching and learning environments

Academic librarians’ perceptions of mobile technology’s usefulness in library service delivery at universities of technology in South Africa

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