Desperately seeking funding: library guides to student funding

IF 1.3 4区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Reference Services Review Pub Date : 2020-07-23 DOI:10.1108/rsr-03-2020-0021

Rochelle Lundy, Reilly Curran

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Abstract

Purpose This study aims to examine online research guides as a measure of academic library support for students seeking educational funding opportunities. Design/methodology/approach The library websites of 38 members of a regional academic library consortium were examined for guides that address funding for educational purposes. The guide content was manually reviewed. Information regarding institutional characteristics was gathered from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Findings Despite relatively few reports of educational funding support in the library literature, online guides exist at 42% of studied institutions. However, few guides are comprehensive and many lack features that promote discoverability. Instructional content – guidance, advice or information beyond resource descriptions – and in-person funding support rarely appear in the studied guides, presenting opportunities for academic libraries to contribute to student retention and success. Practical implications This paper provides information on and examples of online guides to educational funding useful to academic libraries looking to support students facing affordability concerns. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature on non-disciplinary uses of online research guides and is the first to survey academic library guides on educational funding opportunities.

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迫切寻求资助:图书馆指导学生资助

目的本研究旨在检验在线研究指南作为衡量学术图书馆对寻求教育资助机会的学生的支持。设计/方法/方法对一个地区学术图书馆联盟的38个成员的图书馆网站进行了审查，以寻求解决教育经费问题的指南。手动审核指南内容。有关机构特征的信息收集自《卡内基高等教育机构分类》。尽管图书馆文献中关于教育资金支持的报道相对较少，但42%的研究机构存在在线指南。然而，很少有指南是全面的，许多指南缺乏促进可发现性的功能。教学内容——指导、建议或资源描述之外的信息——和面对面的资金支持很少出现在研究的指南中，这为学术图书馆提供了促进学生保留和成功的机会。本文提供了教育资金在线指南的信息和例子，有助于学术图书馆支持面临负担能力问题的学生。原创性/价值本文对在线研究指南的非学科用途的文献做出了贡献，并且是第一个调查学术图书馆指南对教育资助机会的研究。

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Reference Services Review INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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3.20

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10.00%

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期刊介绍： Reference Services Review (RSR ) is a quarterly, refereed journal dedicated to the enrichment of reference knowledge and the advancement of reference services. RSR covers all aspects of reference functions, including automation of reference services, evaluation and assessment of reference functions and sources, models for delivering quality reference services in all types and sizes of libraries, development and management of teaching/learning activities, promotion of information literacy programs, and partnerships with other entities to achieve reference goals and objectives. RSR prepares its readers to understand and embrace current and emerging technologies affecting reference functions, instructional services and information needs of library users.