Troy W. Espe, David Dettman, Marv Noltze, D. Harnett
{"title":"Credit score: Assessing a library course’s association with graduation rates and GPAs for at-risk students at a regional public university","authors":"Troy W. Espe, David Dettman, Marv Noltze, D. Harnett","doi":"10.1080/10691316.2021.1939217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2021.1939217","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study determined if a library credit course potentially influenced grades and graduation rates at a regional public university. The authors analyzed data from 33,882 undergraduates who attended University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point between 2004 and 2018. To compare grade point averages (GPAs) and graduation rates, the authors separated data into two cohorts: students who passed Library Resources 101 and students who did not take the course. The study found virtually no difference in GPAs. However, students who completed the course graduated 18.5% more frequently than non-completers. The most extensive of its kind, this study adds depth to previous publications assessing library credit courses’ statistical relationships with student success, especially at-risk undergraduates.","PeriodicalId":44684,"journal":{"name":"College & Undergraduate Libraries","volume":"28 1","pages":"243 - 252"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10691316.2021.1939217","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49332351","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":"A coordinated effort: Cultural and policy requirements for digital accessibility","authors":"Jasmine Clark","doi":"10.1080/10691316.2021.1932659","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2021.1932659","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Ensuring access to library technology for disabled users and staff is essential for libraries. However, recent surveys reveal that many are still struggling to develop the infrastructure required to accomplish this. The author’s own research in making a digital scholarship space and its technology inclusive of disabled patrons will act as a case study and be the basis for a five-step framework for implementing accessibility workflows and practices. The results of recent surveys, an overview of disability legislation, a dialogue around challenges with vendors, and other logistical factors related to supporting accessible technology, will also be discussed.","PeriodicalId":44684,"journal":{"name":"College & Undergraduate Libraries","volume":"27 1","pages":"265 - 280"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10691316.2021.1932659","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46857680","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":"Make labs, not war: Rethinking library creative technology services through a critical making lens","authors":"Cinthya Ippoliti, Kiersten Merkel, Shea Swauger","doi":"10.1080/10691316.2021.1908199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2021.1908199","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Libraries are increasingly building makerspaces and technology labs which are aimed at portraying them as innovative, progressive, and future-oriented to meet the changing need of a technology-centered society. The Auraria Library designed several spaces with these ideals in mind, yet after running them for several years, the authors have redesigned and re-prioritized its services, staffing, and values. Using critical making as a framework, the authors interrogate some of the implicit logic of library makerspaces that contributes to sexism and ableism and outline how libraries can create inclusive creative technology spaces and services that center people over technology.","PeriodicalId":44684,"journal":{"name":"College & Undergraduate Libraries","volume":"27 1","pages":"354 - 368"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10691316.2021.1908199","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41680079","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}
J. Hamilton, Blair Stapleton, Heather C. Plaisance
{"title":"More than just a walk through: Connect library users to resources with new 360 tools","authors":"J. Hamilton, Blair Stapleton, Heather C. Plaisance","doi":"10.1080/10691316.2021.1924911","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2021.1924911","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract New embedding and hyperlinking features of 360 tours have the potential to significantly impact how users access information and library services. This article examines current uses, benefits, and challenges of 360 tours for academic libraries. Librarians at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Edith Garland Dupré Library are creating tours that serve as a point of access for library services, information, and instruction. Based on their own experiences and rooted in practices from early virtual online library tour development, the authors identify best practices for 360 tour creation and areas of opportunity for future development and testing.","PeriodicalId":44684,"journal":{"name":"College & Undergraduate Libraries","volume":"27 1","pages":"176 - 196"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10691316.2021.1924911","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59823134","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":"Do they know it when they see it?: Natural language preferences of undergraduate students for library resources","authors":"Brittany O'Neill","doi":"10.1080/10691316.2021.1920535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2021.1920535","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study explored the range of undergraduate students’ natural language preferences for library resources when shown verbal and visual representations of those resources. The results indicate little consensus for preferred language although participants generally preferred natural language over library jargon. The majority of participants did not use the same language to describe a resource between the visual and verbal exercises. Furthermore, prior library instruction had no meaningful effect on participants’ language preferences. More research is needed to explore the significance of recurring library instruction on students’ language preferences and if these language preferences impact their ability to complete library research-based tasks.","PeriodicalId":44684,"journal":{"name":"College & Undergraduate Libraries","volume":"28 1","pages":"219 - 242"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10691316.2021.1920535","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45280748","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 drama of information literacy: Collaborating to incorporate information literacy into a theatre history curriculum","authors":"Dianna E. Sachs, Michael J. Duffy IV","doi":"10.1080/10691316.2021.1915220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2021.1915220","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Information literacy (IL) has been studied extensively, but little has been written about IL applied to the study of theater. This study addresses that lacuna by evaluating the success of a librarian-faculty collaboration to integrate IL throughout a year-long course of study. Using a pre- and post-test methodology, researchers assessed students’ knowledge on a range of IL concepts. The results were used to modify the IL curriculum to place greater emphasis on IL concepts that students struggled with, and to de-emphasize IL concepts for which students demonstrated adequate incoming knowledge. This paper will provide recommendations for librarians and other instructors seeking to integrate IL concepts into a theater (or other performing arts) curriculum.","PeriodicalId":44684,"journal":{"name":"College & Undergraduate Libraries","volume":"28 1","pages":"194 - 218"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10691316.2021.1915220","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47276920","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":"Making connections for student success: Mapping concept commonalities in the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy, the Common Core State Standards, and the American Association of School Librarians Standards for the 21st-Century Learner","authors":"Carolin Fuchs, Heather Ball","doi":"10.1080/10691316.2021.1905577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2021.1905577","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The impact of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will become evident as the next generation of students enter higher education. With a focus on thresholds and authentic learning opportunities, the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy along with the CCSS and the American Association of School Librarians Standards for the 21st-Century Learner can be the foundational bridge between elementary and higher education, making it imperative that librarians work with one another to ensure student success. Discussion of the commonalities and intersectionalities among the CCSS, the AASL Standards, and the ACRL Framework are based on an examination of the results of the crosswalk developed by the authors.","PeriodicalId":44684,"journal":{"name":"College & Undergraduate Libraries","volume":"28 1","pages":"180 - 193"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10691316.2021.1905577","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46047850","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":"Implementing a digital media lab: Defining needs and planning for space and service","authors":"Scottie Kapel, Cara Barker","doi":"10.1080/10691316.2021.1905127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2021.1905127","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The creation of digital content is increasingly expected in higher education for both students and faculty, but campus facilities supporting this work are often inaccessible to the community. By implementing digital media labs—spaces that house the technology to create digital content—academic libraries can position themselves to meet this need for their patrons. This article presents a case study of implementing a digital media lab at a mid-sized regional comprehensive university, the planning that went into it, the lessons learned, and how the experiences can inform other academic libraries interested in implementing a similar service.","PeriodicalId":44684,"journal":{"name":"College & Undergraduate Libraries","volume":"27 1","pages":"90 - 116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10691316.2021.1905127","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41998515","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":"Podcasting services in academic libraries: A case study","authors":"Robert Nelson","doi":"10.1080/10691316.2021.1897722","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2021.1897722","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article will discuss the podcasting environment at the University of Utah, which takes place in the Audio Studio of the Marriott Library. As academic libraries implement innovative technologies as services, this article will elaborate on the ways that podcasts are being recorded and circulated by students, faculty, and staff. The equipment, spaces, and staff expertise of the Audio Studio serves as a guide for campus podcast facilitation. Other topics discussed include unmediated access to the Audio Studio for podcasters, what types of podcasts are being recorded, and how media production instruction, coupled with librarian expertise, enhances library spaces through technology.","PeriodicalId":44684,"journal":{"name":"College & Undergraduate Libraries","volume":"27 1","pages":"117 - 132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10691316.2021.1897722","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46695426","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}
Aleshia Huber, J. Embree, Amy Gay, Neyda V. Gilman
{"title":"Becoming immersed: Using Virtual Reality technologies in academic libraries to expand outreach and enhance course curricula","authors":"Aleshia Huber, J. Embree, Amy Gay, Neyda V. Gilman","doi":"10.1080/10691316.2021.1902892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2021.1902892","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In the fall of 2018, the Binghamton University Libraries purchased Virtual Reality (VR) headsets and accessories to provide an innovative service on campus and extend its outreach. The availability of the technology through the Libraries’ allowed a nursing course to incorporate it into their teaching. The Libraries also hosted monthly VR outreach events and included the technology in a Digital Humanities Research Institute (a four-day intensive workshop). This article explains these uses, describes VR’s ability to be adopted into various learning spaces, and discusses the future integration of VR into course curricula. Limitations encountered and potential challenges are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":44684,"journal":{"name":"College & Undergraduate Libraries","volume":"27 1","pages":"245 - 264"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10691316.2021.1902892","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41659448","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}