Library subject guides: A case study of evidence-informed library development

Wakeham, Maurice; Roberts, Angharad; Shelley, Jane; Wells, Paul

doi:10.1177/0961000611434757

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“…The researchers do not just rely on Web usage statistics but also on student and librarian feedback to see whether students found the guides useful and what design practices improve use. Their conclusions add to the growing body of research about patron use of guides embedded in course pages (Wakeham, Roberts, Shelley, & Wells, 2012;Chiware, 2014).…”

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confidence: 60%

Embedded Library Guides in Learning Management Systems Help Students Get Started on Research Assignments

Daniel

2016

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the terms of the Creative Commons-AttributionNoncommercial-Share Alike License 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, not used for commercial purposes, and, if transformed, the resulting work is redistributed under the same or similar license to this one. AbstractObjective -To determine whether library guides embedded in learning management systems (LMS) get used by students, and to identify best practices for the creation and promotion of these guides by librarians.

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Embedded Library Guides in Learning Management Systems Help Students Get Started on Research Assignments

Daniel

2016

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“…Research around the utilization of library guides has identified that when library guides are used, these guides do improve research skills, GPA and retention (May & Leighton, 2013;Wakeham, Roberts, Shelley, & Wells, 2012). However, most utilization studies have focused on how the library guides are built and embedded (May & Leighton, 2013;Wakeham, Roberts, Shelley, & Wells, 2012), and not on how student perception of the guide may relate to student decisions to use the resources.…”

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Improving Digital Library Experiences and Support with Online Research Guides

Brewer¹,

Rick²,

Grondin³

2017

OLJ

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With a goal of improving the development and delivery of effective online information literacy resources, the purpose of this study was to look at how program level and the timing of the introduction of a Literature Review library guide within the program influenced online business student perceived value of the resource. A population of undergraduate business students (N=355) and online MBA students (N=319) were introduced to a Literature Review library guide during specific points in their programs. Students were asked to complete an online survey that included 17 closed-ended items designed to measure perceived usefulness, satisfaction and likeliness to use the guide again. The survey also included two open-ended questions asking students to discuss those elements of the guide they found most valuable and whether they wanted any additional features included in the guide. The data collection strategy required faculty post information about the Literature Review library guide and the survey in their courses at two specified times in the course. A low response rate (3.5%) may have resulted from inconsistencies in how faculty shared information about the guide and the study in their courses. Although the small sample size (n=24) limited the planned analysis, and results indicated no statistical significance between groups, descriptive findings were reported, and trends were used to revise the resource and inform future development of library research guides. Overall, students reported being satisfied with the resource and found it usable. Graduate students were more likely to report elements of the guide that supported effective search and evaluation strategies were valuable; whereas, undergraduate students tended to value the links to writing resources. Student feedback also suggested that the earlier the guide was introduced in the program, the more likely students would use the resource. Adopting a model that embeds resource guides early in academic programs and aligns guide content with the curriculum should lead to increased use of the resource.

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“…La forma que adoptan estas guías es generalmente la de una página web o la de un documento en pdf, aunque también es posible utilizar las tecnologías de la Web 2.0, como pueden ser las wikis o el uso de Delicious (WAKEHAM et al, 2012;MORRIS;DEL BOSQUE, 2010), o su adaptación a dispositivos móviles o a formatos audiovisuales (STRUTIN, 2008). También existe software específico, como Libguides 4 , que son sistemas de gestión de contenidos, que permiten la creación y personalización de guías temáticas en un entorno web.…”

Section: Guías Temáticasunclassified

“…Su uso es considerable y la valoración por parte de los usuarios es en general positiva (COURTOIS; HIGGINS; KAPUR, 2003;WAKEHAM et al, 2012). Además tiene un efecto positivo en las personas que las usan, ya que, como observó Galvin (2005), los estudiantes que hacen uso de las guías temáticas tienden a utilizar más recursos académicos.…”

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“…No obstante, también se han encontrado puntos de mejora de las guías temáticas y numerosos autores abogan por explotar al máximo las posibilidades tecnológicas disponibles, en especial la Web 2.0 (VILENO, 2007;WAKEHAM et al, 2012;MORRIS;DEL BOSQUE, 2010), por tener más en cuenta las opiniones y el feedback de los usuarios (VILENO, 2007;JACKSON;PELLACK, 2004) y por intentar, en la medida de lo posible, personalizar este tipo de herramientas para ajustarlas mejor a las necesidades de los distintos tipos de usuarios (OUELLETTE, 2011;REEB;GIBBONS, 2004).…”

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El papel de las bibliotecas en el acceso a recursos web de calidad

Fernández-Ramos

2014

Perspect. ciênc. inf.

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Internet ha supuesto una drástica transformación en las formas de comunicación y de acceso a la información. La ingente cantidad de información disponible en la web y el hecho de que esta no pase por ningún filtro suponen un problema a la hora de localizar información de calidad. Las deficiencias de los buscadores y la falta de competencia informacional dificultan un acceso eficaz a los recursos valiosos existentes en la web. En este trabajo se describe el papel que la biblioteca juega en el acceso a la información de calidad en internet a través de las principales actuaciones que pueden llevar a cabo: la formación de usuarios en competencias informacionales relacionadas con la búsqueda y evaluación de información y el desarrollo de herramientas y servicios que permitan el acceso a recursos de calidad disponibles en internet, como son las guías temáticas, los directorios temáticos o la inclusión de estos recursos en el catálogo.

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Library subject guides: A case study of evidence-informed library development

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Embedded Library Guides in Learning Management Systems Help Students Get Started on Research Assignments

Embedded Library Guides in Learning Management Systems Help Students Get Started on Research Assignments

Improving Digital Library Experiences and Support with Online Research Guides

El papel de las bibliotecas en el acceso a recursos web de calidad

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