Incorporating a family-friendly space into a university library

IF 2.3 3区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-07-29 DOI:10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103109

Lori Caniano

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Abstract

Academic libraries provide support for student-parents in a variety of ways from providing activity kits for visiting children to offering family-friendly rooms. The author learned of the need for this type of support through conversations with students. A formal survey on library services and spaces was conducted. Respondents indicated it would be helpful to them if they could bring their children with them to the library. The family-friendly space in Swirbul Library provides an opportunity for student-parents to utilize the library while having their children accompany them. This article covers the steps taken to bring this space to fruition, from conceptualization, planning, implementation to current use.

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将家庭友好空间融入大学图书馆

学术图书馆以各种方式为学生家长提供支持，从为来访的孩子提供活动工具包到提供家庭友好房间。作者通过与学生的对话了解到这种支持的必要性。对图书馆的服务和空间进行了正式调查。受访者表示，如果他们能带孩子一起去图书馆，对他们会有帮助。swibul图书馆的家庭友好空间为学生家长提供了一个让孩子陪伴他们使用图书馆的机会。本文介绍了实现这一空间所采取的步骤，从概念化、规划、实现到当前使用。

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来源期刊

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.