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Incorporating a family-friendly space into a university library 将家庭友好空间融入大学图书馆

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103109

Lori Caniano

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Critical pedagogies in online instructional design within academic libraries: A scoping review 学术图书馆在线教学设计中的批判性教学法：范围审查

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103116

Mollie Peuler , Samantha Harlow

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Let's tell them what they've won: Assessing an undergraduate research award 让我们告诉他们他们赢得了什么：评估本科生研究奖

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103110

Zara T. Wilkinson, Samantha Kannegiser

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Artificial intelligence in academic libraries – a tool, a collaborator, an adversary? A Delphi study of university librarians in Poland 学术图书馆中的人工智能——工具、合作者还是对手？波兰高校图书馆员的德尔菲研究

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103114

Małgorzata Kisilowska-Szurmińska

{"title":"Artificial intelligence in academic libraries – a tool, a collaborator, an adversary? A Delphi study of university librarians in Poland","authors":"Małgorzata Kisilowska-Szurmińska","doi":"10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103114","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103114","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Like many other institutions, academic libraries face the opportunities and threats associated with implementing AI. The practical application of this technology is decided by managers based on their knowledge and experience, for example, by introducing technologies that are common today but were once innovative, such as social media. The aim of this study is to learn the opinions and attitudes of academic librarianship experts in Poland, which reveal the potential and possible barriers to AI. Such knowledge will, in turn, allow for the building of competencies and the development of positive attitudes based on knowledge rather than prejudice or stereotypes. Due to the selected population, the Delphi method was used to collect data. Quantitative analysis of responses to questionnaire statements was applied, and the thematic narrative method was used to analyze comments. The results show a realistic (as of the moment) perception of AI as a tool rather than a partner in library work. They also reveal certain concerns and beliefs that may negatively affect the adaptation of AI in libraries. The knowledge gained forms the basis for recommendations regarding the process of implementing AI in libraries and, more broadly, in scientific communication.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47762,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Academic Librarianship","volume":"51 5","pages":"Article 103114"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144656990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A study of data-focused roles in leading North American university libraries 北美主要大学图书馆中以数据为中心的角色研究

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103102

Ahmad R. Pratama

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Digital inclusion in higher education: A web content accessibility evaluation of best Asian university library websites 高等教育中的数字包容：亚洲最佳大学图书馆网站的网页内容可访问性评估

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103120

A.R. Arya Asok , R.V. Rekha

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User requirements prioritisation for research data management services (RDMS) in Myanmar university libraries: Multi-stakeholder perspectives using the KANO model 缅甸大学图书馆研究数据管理服务（RDMS）的用户需求优先级：使用KANO模型的多利益相关者视角

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103122

Aint Thin Zar Kyaw , Lihong Zhou

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Perspectives of librarians on the integration of metaverse into the future information services in higher education institutions 高校图书馆馆员对未来高校信息服务整合元宇宙的看法

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103103

Bolaji David Oladokun , Diana Atuase , Yusuf Ayodeji Ajani , Gloria Tachie-Donkor , Rexwhite Tega Enakrire

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Resource sharing practices in academic research libraries – cancellations and tools 学术研究型图书馆的资源共享实践——取消和工具

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103105

Kelly Blessinger

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Academic librarians in research competitions: A network analysis of resource provision and collaborative dynamics 学术图书馆研究竞赛：资源供给与合作动态的网络分析

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103100

Rende Li , Sumin Feng

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