{"title":"Toward a Thoughtful Assessment Practice: Using Reflection to Guide Library Instruction Assessment","authors":"Sarah Wagner, E. Mann, Ann Marshall","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2021.1913466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2021.1913466","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The need to demonstrate the impact of academic libraries has fueled a culture of assessment within libraries, with librarians seeking to evaluate and improve a range of library services. This study seeks to both engage with that culture and to provide reflection on one assessment approach. Using feedback gathered from student evaluation assessments of one-shot library instruction sessions, the authors use a reflective practice and qualitative approach to discuss the assessment, its questions, and the responses received. The authors conclude with a series of reflection questions for librarians to ask themselves as they create and review student evaluation forms.","PeriodicalId":35386,"journal":{"name":"Reference Librarian","volume":"62 1","pages":"23 - 33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02763877.2021.1913466","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59414180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LibGuide Standards: Loose Regulations and Lax Enforcement","authors":"Darcy Del Bosque, S. E. Morris","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2020.1862022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2020.1862022","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Springshare’s LibGuides product has become the preferred method for librarians to create online subject guides. In the spring of 2019 LibGuide authors and administrators at Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) member libraries were surveyed to learn more about how libraries use this ubiquitous library tool. The two surveys focused on procedures and standards related to the creation, revision, and appearance of LibGuides, and librarians’ general thoughts and perceptions about guides. Most authors surveyed felt that the creation of guides is useful, but many raised valid reservations. Results of the survey reinforce prior studies’ findings that guides are often created and then forgotten. Even at institutions with established standards and criteria for LibGuides, there is pushback on their enforcement. Lack of time is cited by both groups as a reason and justification for this behavior, as are problems keeping links and content current, and problems learning the technology. In addition to better enforcement of established rules and best practices, this study revealed a need for usability testing for guides and more training for guide authors.","PeriodicalId":35386,"journal":{"name":"Reference Librarian","volume":"62 1","pages":"1 - 22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02763877.2020.1862022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44424434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Financial Literacy Literature in U.S. Public Libraries: Exploring Common Resources in Our Collections","authors":"Ash E. Faulkner","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2021.1892010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2021.1892010","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT As libraries continue to explore their role in the financial literacy movement, it is important to understand the role libraries’ collections might play. Public libraries in the United States frequently offer both programming and resources related to this topic, and librarians may benefit from a deeper understanding of the content of the most common resources in their collections. In this literature study, the author explored 10 of the resources most likely to be found in public libraries’ collections as determined by searches of the catalogs of the largest U.S. libraries. This study will benefit librarians by enhancing their own financial literacy, extending their understanding of their collections’ content, and prompting a deeper exploration of the interrelation between collections and programming.","PeriodicalId":35386,"journal":{"name":"Reference Librarian","volume":"62 1","pages":"59 - 80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02763877.2021.1892010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45994201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impactful Research Appointment: Combating Research Anxiety and Library Stereotypes","authors":"Meika Matook","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2020.1837710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2020.1837710","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The academic library research appointment provides invaluable benefits to both the academic library and the student, such as improved information literacy skills, trust, and a sense of community. Based on the rewards that the scheduled consultation can potentially yield, it is a service that should not be overlooked. A highly impactful research appointment derives from the librarian’s behavior. Throughout the consultation, the librarian must employ interpersonal skills and practice empathy. In doing so, they will dissolve the user’s research anxiety and negative library stereotypes, allowing information literacy capabilities to develop. In this opportune setting, it is the librarian’s responsibility to build up the user’s research confidence by drawing them out of their passive state and engaging them in the research process. Through a collaborative, communal partnership with the student, the librarian will familiarize them with the library’s online system. By considering the user’s perspective and responding appropriately, the academic librarian will inspire a highly impactful and transformational research appointment. This lasting impression will lead the student to view the library as a safe, dependable space. While the librarian’s attuned behavior is necessary for any consultation, it was especially vital in the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.","PeriodicalId":35386,"journal":{"name":"Reference Librarian","volume":"61 1","pages":"185 - 198"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02763877.2020.1837710","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45176385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Academic Library COVID-19 Subject Guides","authors":"Melissa Fraser-Arnott","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2020.1862021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2020.1862021","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study reviewed the coronavirus (COVID-19) resources available on the Times Higher Education top 50 research universities websites. Both general coronavirus resource pages and library subject guides dedicated to the pandemic were examined. The results were compiled into a list of 416 links which were then analyzed. The most common content creators (publishers/authors) were (1) government departments and agencies, (2) academic publishers, (3) international and nonprofit organizations, and (4) universities. The most common types of resources included (1) scholarly article collections (publisher databases or preprint collections), (2) consumer health information, (3) data sets including data maps, and (4) media resources. The examination of library subject guides and university COVID-19 resource pages revealed opportunities for collaboration with other university units in the creation of resource lists for different audiences and the creation of information literacy resources with an emphasis on data literacy.","PeriodicalId":35386,"journal":{"name":"Reference Librarian","volume":"61 1","pages":"165 - 184"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02763877.2020.1862021","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45985306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Summer that Never Was: Preparation for Teaching a Graduate Reference Course during the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Loriene Roy","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2020.1824648","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2020.1824648","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Adjusting teaching during a pandemic and increased awareness of the need for social justice not only requires revision of course syllabi. This scenario elevates the need for continuing education as well as wellness practices. Welcoming prospective reference librarians includes attending to their routine needs and creating a learning environment that nurtures all involved.","PeriodicalId":35386,"journal":{"name":"Reference Librarian","volume":"61 1","pages":"221 - 226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02763877.2020.1824648","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44291648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond the Classroom: Collaboration or Exploitation?","authors":"Loriene Roy","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2020.1870191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2020.1870191","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Contact with students often leads to successful collaborative work outside of the classroom. Some contact is not as collaborative and may result in faculty learning how to protect their intellectual property and due recognition.","PeriodicalId":35386,"journal":{"name":"Reference Librarian","volume":"61 1","pages":"227 - 231"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02763877.2020.1870191","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43962350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding Smartphone use Behavior among Distance Education Students in Completing their Coursework in English: A Mixed-Method Approach","authors":"Nagaletchimee Annamalai, Jeya Amantha Kumar","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2020.1815630","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2020.1815630","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study focuses on the use of smartphones by the Malaysian undergraduates from the school of distance learning to complete their coursework. Using a mixed method approach, this study conducted a survey and in-depth interviews to understand students’ smartphone use behavior. The study reported that students are using smartphones for academic purposes by creating opportunities for interaction, collaboration, creating content, listening, reading, viewing and browsing the web. Such activities have allowed students to consider personalized learning in completing their coursework. Also, the learning process is slowly moving from a pedagogical approach to a heutagogical approach. In sum, distance learning students are embracing smartphones to optimize the possibilities available to enhance their learning process. By understanding how distance educations students use smartphones, decisions can be made on how best to support them during their teaching and learning activities.","PeriodicalId":35386,"journal":{"name":"Reference Librarian","volume":"61 1","pages":"199 - 215"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02763877.2020.1815630","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48982138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"We Sheltered and Learned: Converting a Face-to-Face Course During a Pandemic","authors":"Loriene Roy","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2020.1780680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2020.1780680","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT During the COVID-19 pandemic, a face-to-face class was converted in a week to an online format. Students and their instructor learned how to progress through content and to support each other under adverse conditions.","PeriodicalId":35386,"journal":{"name":"Reference Librarian","volume":"61 1","pages":"216 - 220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02763877.2020.1780680","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45844926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Voices and Choices: Critical Information/Media Literacy and Behrman’s Practices","authors":"Alessia Zanin-Yost, C. Freie","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2020.1755765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2020.1755765","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Studies on information and media literacy focus on describing activities and frameworks individually, and most of the time, connect within the field of library science. However, other frameworks and practices can be used. This case study presents the application of Behrman’s Critical Literacy Practices to information and media literacy to engage students to think critically about information within their field of study. The purpose of this research is to model the information behavior of education students through the perspective of constructivist learning. The study used a qualitative method with six upper-level undergraduate education majors. Activities that comprise practices and theories in both education and library sciences are presented to form a continuous exposure to critical thinking. Factors that influenced how students perceived the validity of information came from personal, educational, and societal factors. This research contributes to the ongoing discussion about critical thinking skills in undergraduate students, presenting a model that describes how practices from other fields can be used and incorporated with information and media literacy.","PeriodicalId":35386,"journal":{"name":"Reference Librarian","volume":"61 1","pages":"133 - 153"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02763877.2020.1755765","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42686220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}