Perceptions vs. use: Comparing faculty evaluations of journal titles with faculty and student usage

Joswick, Kathleen E.; Stierman, Jeanne

doi:10.1016/0099-1333(95)90089-6

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“…The list included fields that he deemed important for accessing literature on reading research, such as educational psychology, educational research, language, communication, general psychology, cognitive psychology, child psychology, and experimental psychology. Finally, Joswick and Stierman (1995) found a strong correlation between journals in which faculty published or that they cited in their works and those that students used and cited most frequently.…”

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School Superintendents’ Choices of Professional Periodicals

Mayo

Zirkel

2002

Journal of School Leadership

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In this national survey of public school superintendents, respondents indicated the “best” and the most read from a list of 34 periodicals in education leadership. Their top choices for both highest quality and most read were, in order, Educational Leadership, Phi Delta Kappan, School Administrator, and American School Board Journal. Their primary criterion for selecting these journals was practical utility, not refereed scholarship. Therefore, professors who conduct research and publish it solely in journals perceived as unfamiliar to practitioners are, at least in the field of education leadership, missing a broader audience and direct influence on practice. Additionally, other education periodicals were not ranked often, but at least one periodical outside of education— Newsweek—ranked second only to Educational Leadership, among the responding superintendents for actual usage.

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Section: Citation Ratementioning

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School Superintendents’ Choices of Professional Periodicals

Mayo

Zirkel

2002

Journal of School Leadership

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“…Joswick and Stierman reported that faculty and librarians often disagree on the use of undergraduate journals; they also suggested that librarians need to protect these general titles. 15 Other researchers have used combinations of usage, citation analysis, and user feedback to make collection development decisions. Nixon and Rhine reported on the construction of databases to combine the data.…”

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A Systematic Approach for Evaluating and Upgrading Academic Science Journal Collections

2006

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During 2003During -2005, several Brigham Young University (BYU) science librarians conducted a project to upgrade both the print and online journal collections at the Harold B. Lee Library. This systematic approach addressed the collections of several of the departments served by the library's science/maps department, specifically physics, mathematics, chemistry, physiology, developmental biology, and micro/ molecular biology. The methodology involved the creation of separate tables for each subject including subscription cost, annual usage, calculated cost per use, and ISI impact factors. Normalized rankings within each subject were key statistics also given. These tables provided a clear picture that was invaluable in the collaboration with faculty that subsequently occurred in canceling less-used journals and freeing up money for newer (mostly online) subscriptions. Such a systematic approach could also be used in cancellation projects in which no new journals are acquired. Serials Review 2006; 32:4-16. D

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“…It was found that journals were rated high due to familiarity and accessibility and rated low due to low visibility and irregular publication. Joswick and Stierman (1995) measured the faculty use and perception of journals to identify the journals most heavily used by Western Illinois University faculty and undergraduate students. They also examined the rankings the teaching faculty assigned to these journals.…”

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Use of LIS journals in developing countries – a comparative study of Malaysia and Pakistan

Afaq

Mahmood

2005

Library Review

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Purpose -The paper analyses the use of library and information science (LIS) journals (electronic and paper) in two developing countries, i.e. Malaysia and Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach -The paper is based on the results of a survey distributed to a population consisting of two sets of LIS journal users. The targeted group includes two sets of graduate students from Departments of Library and Information Science, each in an academic institution from one of the two countries. Findings -LIS journals have as their objective the provision of guidance in the education and learning process of LIS students and the provision of leadership in the practice of librarianship. The profession needs to have a heightened awareness of LIS journals and requires fast and easy access to this body of literature. For developing countries this objective can only be met through help of developed nations who can provide improved means to access LIS journals more efficiently and more effectively in both paper and electronic format.Research limitations/implications -The results of this study did not take in a large population of LIS journal users, but they do provide ground for further research in this area. Practical implications -The results of the survey questionnaire provide a better understanding about the usefulness of LIS journals as an educational tool and their contribution towards development of librarianship in both countries. Originality/value -There is comparatively little written on the use of LIS journals in developing countries. This paper helps fill that gap. The choice of a comparison between two contrasting developing countries' use of the literature is particularly useful, because the contrast throws into sharper relief the appropriate actions that should be taken to meet user needs.

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Perceptions vs. use: Comparing faculty evaluations of journal titles with faculty and student usage

Cited by 20 publications

References 7 publications

School Superintendents’ Choices of Professional Periodicals

School Superintendents’ Choices of Professional Periodicals

A Systematic Approach for Evaluating and Upgrading Academic Science Journal Collections

Use of LIS journals in developing countries – a comparative study of Malaysia and Pakistan

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