Shifting expectations: Revisiting core concepts of academic librarianship in undergraduate classes with a digital humanities focus

Griffin, Melanie; Taylor, Tomaro

doi:10.1080/10691316.2017.1325346

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“…Findings from this study showed that while some respondents argued that library staff are competent to handle RSSs, the majority of their counterparts expressed a contrary opinion, noting that there was a need for librarians to upskill to meet the current needs of their doctoral clients. Griffin and Taylor (2017) argued that librarians need to develop new competencies to effectively support faculty and students. Specifically, the authors emphasized the importance of librarians having a strong understanding of digital tools and methods and also being flexible and adaptable in responding to the changing teaching and learning environments.…”

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Nurturing doctoral excellence: effective strategies for research support services in public university libraries of Kenya

Sawe,

Mwai,

Oyieke

2024

DLP

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine approaches used by university libraries to enhance the visibility and utilization of research support services (RSSs) among doctoral students and to assess the competencies of library staff in delivering research support services. Design/methodology/approach This study used qualitative design approach, purposively sampled 40 librarians (8 university librarians and 32 librarians) in charge of RSSs and use of structured interview. Findings The findings of this study revealed three major themes: offline and online strategies, the need for upskilling and professional development programs and proactive empowerment. Research limitations/implications This study focused on research support services in chartered public universities in Kenya; private universities were not included. Practical implications The need to enhance library staff's ongoing professional development programs, increasing funding to university libraries and proactivity by the libraries to improve the provision and promotion of RSSs to doctoral students in Kenya. Originality/value There are limited existing literature in the Kenyan context. This study will fill a knowledge gap and contribute to the literature on academic libraries support and doctoral students experience in Kenyan context.

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Nurturing doctoral excellence: effective strategies for research support services in public university libraries of Kenya

Sawe,

Mwai,

Oyieke

2024

DLP

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“…Librarians are crucial partners in DH subcategories of "online social networking, text mining/data analysis, data visualisation, digital mapping, digital libraries and repositories and digital pedagogy." [3][4][5] In addition, LIS professionals can work with academicians to create digital corpora design and develop websites, publish digitally and crowd-source projects. It implies that the teaching-learning-engagement in DH is more harmonious 6 than the other fields, which might transform the way of traditional teaching approaches.…”

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Components of Digital Humanities in Indian LIS Curricula

Das,

Tripathi,

Das

2023

DESIDOC Jl. Lib. Info. Technol.

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Digital Humanities (DH) is an interdisciplinary academic discipline that employs computational techniques to address humanities and social science problems. It merges various domains such as history, philosophy, literature, and modern languages, offering unique approaches to traditional inquiries. DH has gained considerable popularity among students, academicians, and Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals, creating new employment opportunities in libraries, museums, archives, cultural heritage organisations, data science, and other sectors. In India, DH is still in its early stages, with diverse manifestations in university-level teaching and learning practices. This study examines the DH components integrated into the LIS course curriculum by analysing syllabi and course descriptions from central universities. Additionally, we briefly review DH research projects and programs in India and abroad. To enhance the design and implementation of DH programs and degrees alongside LIS curricula, a course module for DH within LIS schools is proposed. This research extends insights into DH pedagogical practices within librarianship education, offering a comprehensive perspective on contextual frameworks, academic discussions, development trends in DH, and the LIS field in India.

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“…Technology has given the user the ability to access, use, create and share information independently without relying on the librarian. For the academic librarians to serve this type of users, they need effective interpersonal competencies like practical customer service innovativeness, dynamism, pragmatic problem-solving skills, as well as effective technological competencies (Griffin and Taylor, 2017).…”

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The emerging roles of academic librarians in Kenya: apomediaries or infomediaries?

Nakitare

Sawe

Nyambala

et al. 2020

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PurposeThe main purpose of this study was to investigate the emerging roles of academic librarians in Kenya, with a view to determining whether they perform better as apomediaries or infomediaries. The specific objectives were to: examine the characteristics of the changing information universe in which academic librarians in Kenya currently operate; analyse the information-seeking behaviour of academic library users in the new information universe and examine the emerging roles of academic librarians in Kenya.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted a descriptive research design and used an online survey research technique to collect data from practising academic librarians. This study targeted senior librarians from all the 67 private and public universities in Kenya. One senior librarian per university was purposefully selected to fill the questionnaire owing to their experience and expertise. 33 out of the 67 senior librarians responded to the survey. The collected data were descriptively analysed using SPSS, and as per the study objectives.FindingsThis study established that most library users are digital independent and access library resources remotely. Nonetheless, many users still borrow and utilize print books despite the ubiquity of digital platforms. The findings revealed that academic librarians to a great extent now play the role of apomediaries, going beyond information giving to empowering their users.Practical implicationsThere is need for academic librarians in Kenya to not only be aware of the characteristics of their current users but also to continuously develop professionally so as to be able to adequately cater for the needs of their clients.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the scholarship on librarians' roles in Kenya by demonstrating that most of them are transitioning to the apomediary roles.

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Shifting expectations: Revisiting core concepts of academic librarianship in undergraduate classes with a digital humanities focus

Cited by 7 publications

References 26 publications

Nurturing doctoral excellence: effective strategies for research support services in public university libraries of Kenya

Nurturing doctoral excellence: effective strategies for research support services in public university libraries of Kenya

Components of Digital Humanities in Indian LIS Curricula

The emerging roles of academic librarians in Kenya: apomediaries or infomediaries?

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