Thematic scope of workshops offered by the libraries of the top universities

IF 2.5 3区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2024-04-25 DOI:10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102880

Remigiusz Sapa

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The research was intended to be the initial step in modifying the scope of practical skills training provided by an academic library at a research university with a universal profile. Two questions were posed: what topics are covered in the workshops offered by the world's top university libraries, and how frequently do specific topics appear in this offering. A total of 494 workshop descriptions from 34 libraries were analyzed. Data collection took place between January 27 and February 25, 2023. A thematic analysis method using a mixed qualitative/quantitative approach was employed. An inductive procedure was generally followed, though the entire process was iterative. The findings revealed that the workshops are designed to prepare participants to function in all basic areas of academic activity and to develop nonacademic competencies while enhancing personal life. A total of 57 different topics were identified and classified into seven general categories. Topics related to conducting research were the most common, accounting for 34.2 % of all occurrences. Almost half of them (45.4 %) addressed issues related to working with research data. Topics on tools and technologies were the second most common.

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一流大学图书馆举办的专题讲习班的主题范围

这项研究旨在为修改一所研究型大学图书馆提供的实用技能培训范围迈出第一步。我们提出了两个问题：世界顶尖大学图书馆提供的讲习班涵盖哪些主题，以及特定主题在这些讲习班中出现的频率。共分析了 34 家图书馆的 494 份研讨会说明。数据收集时间为 2023 年 1 月 27 日至 2 月 25 日。采用了定性/定量混合的专题分析方法。虽然整个过程是反复进行的，但总体上遵循了归纳程序。研究结果表明，研修班旨在帮助学员在学术活动的所有基本领域发挥作用，并在提高个人生活水平的同时发展非学术能力。总共确定了 57 个不同的主题，并将其分为七大类。与开展研究有关的主题最为常见，占所有主题的 34.2%。其中近一半（45.4%）涉及与研究数据相关的问题。有关工具和技术的主题占第二位。

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Journal of Academic Librarianship INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

15.40%

发文量

120

审稿时长

29 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Academic Librarianship, an international and refereed journal, publishes articles that focus on problems and issues germane to college and university libraries. JAL provides a forum for authors to present research findings and, where applicable, their practical applications and significance; analyze policies, practices, issues, and trends; speculate about the future of academic librarianship; present analytical bibliographic essays and philosophical treatises. JAL also brings to the attention of its readers information about hundreds of new and recently published books in library and information science, management, scholarly communication, and higher education. JAL, in addition, covers management and discipline-based software and information policy developments.