Measuring the Importance of Library User Education: A Comparative Study Between Fudan University and the National Taiwan Normal University

Liu, Qianxiu; Lo, Patrick; Itsumura, Hiroshi

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2016.08.009

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“…Despite having such high ratings towards the overall professionalism and quality of services provided by the LUE librarians, LIS students at all three universities still preferred to search for information through the Internet instead of seeking a one-on-one consultation in person, when they were unable to find materials for writing their assignments (see graph – Figure 1). Not to our surprise, such results are very similar to the findings of our previous studies conducted at Fudan University (China), NTNU, PKU, and University of Tsukuba (Liu et al, 2016, 2019). In short, search engines like Google (Baidu in Mainland China) were reported to be most popular amongst the student participants at all three universities.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…In previous studies (Liu et al, 2016, 2019), students’ perceptions towards LUE programs at four different universities in Asia were explored, namely, the University of Tsukuba (UT), Peking University (PKU), Fudan University (FDU), and National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). Results of these previous studies show that students of different academic disciplines and study levels tended to have distinctive information needs, and library usage patterns that gave rise to differing perceptions towards their respective LUE programs.…”

Section: Aims Of the Study And Research Questionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Given the current digital environment and convenience brought by different mobile technologies, all three participating university libraries are offering digital-based LUE services via face-to-face and online format. This indicates that LUE librarians at all three universities also recognize the importance of facilitating their students to develop the digital skills to cope with the massive amounts of information that needs to be searched, refined, categorized and understood (Liu et al, 2016, 2019) (see Table 4).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Given the necessity for public interface demanded by the job roles of LUE librarians, it is logical to think that librarians heavily influence users’ perceptions towards the library as a whole. According to Liu et al (2016), students’ satisfaction towards librarians was directly related to their dependence on these libraries’ services, and the students’ perceived importance of LUE. With this in mind, the ways in which students participate within LUE programs can help evaluate the impact of librarians and libraries on academic success.…”

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confidence: 99%

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LIS pre-professionals’ perspectives towards library user education: A comparative study between three universities in Greater China

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Although the perceptions of library user education of academic libraries has been studied in a general context, specific studies on perspective of library and information science students are relatively few, especially in the context of Asia. Filling this research gap is particularly important because it affects the experiential learning of these pre-professionals, and shapes future library user education directions. As such, this study aims at understanding and comparing the views and perceptions of library user education programs in Greater China from the perspective of library and information science students. A total number 305 questionnaire survey responses were collected from three different universities in Greater China, namely: The University of Hong Kong (HKU), National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), and Peking University (PKU). Results from this survey study reveal high evaluations of library user education programs and library user education librarians as a whole, as well as possible ways for librarians to better promote such programs. Such ratings are attributed to findings from previous studies on why students choose librarianship as a career, as well as the importance of experiential learning embedded in the Library and Information Science programs at each university. Findings of this study also suggest that as pre-professionals (soon-to-be professional librarians), these student respondents recognize the values behind library user education as an important part of their overall learning practices. Results from this study will be useful in identifying how future library professionals in Greater China perceive library user education programs, and librarians – therefore potentially helping librarians improve the delivery of these services.

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“…In addition, the Florida university database also provides access to non-database sources, such as government content and multiple website links, to facilitate the work of researchers. In this context, Liu et al (2016) found many companies using databases such as XML, XML-Enabled and Mixed XML and the NXD to obtain important information from its original format and store data. Soria et al (2017) keenly observed that libraries provide access to database resources and printed materials have a significant impact on users' performance.…”

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Evaluating the impact of digital library database resources on the productivity of academic research

Rafi

Zheng

Ahmad

2019

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Purpose Digital library database resources have a significant impact on stimulating the research culture in higher education. The use of digital databases makes it possible to understand intellectual growth, research productivity, planning and identification of user information needs. Evaluating the effectiveness of user database resource utilization and research, the purpose of this study is to assist management in developing an excellent academic policy. Design/methodology/approach This study establishes a quantitative method to analyze the productivity of academic research using digital databases. The secondary data extracted from the databases of 52 universities provided by Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the literature published on the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) Web of Science. The statistical technique simple linear regression was used to analyze the data for understanding the impact of independent variables the “digital databases” on the dependent variable “research productivity”. Findings The result of the coefficient of multiple determination, R-squared, R2 0.679, indicated 67 per cent impact of the predictor on the outcome variable. However, the standardized coefficient Beta 0.824 revealed 82 per cent impact of the individual predictor on the outcome variable. Overall, the result of linear regression showed a significant effect of independent variables on the dependent variable. Besides, the result of correlation and the strength of association between the database resources and the academic publication was significant (p < 0.005). Practical implications This research work is a supportive tool for managing gaps and promoting the development of necessary measures to develop strategies and solutions to create a better academic environment. The ultimate use of standard database resources can foster higher academic research to develop innovative ideas and improve researchers’ cognitive abilities. Originality/value From Pakistan’s point of view, this study is the first one that gives insight into the intellectual growth of young researchers in higher education. The study provides first-hand information on the use of database resources and their significant impact on the productivity of academic research.

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Measuring the Importance of Library User Education: A Comparative Study Between Fudan University and the National Taiwan Normal University

Cited by 17 publications

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LIS pre-professionals’ perspectives towards library user education: A comparative study between three universities in Greater China

LIS pre-professionals’ perspectives towards library user education: A comparative study between three universities in Greater China

Evaluating the impact of digital library database resources on the productivity of academic research

Conversations with Leading Academic and Research Library Directors: International Perspectives on Library Management

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