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Politics and the positioning of academic libraries 政治与高校图书馆的定位

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2026.103224

John Cox

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AI prompts for clinical questions: Evaluating information literacy frameworks in health sciences education 人工智能提示临床问题：评估健康科学教育中的信息素养框架

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2026.103217

Hsin-liang Chen , Erik Langenau

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Improving equitable access to library resources in tertiary institutions: Overcoming policy, infrastructure, and socio-cultural barriers 促进高等院校图书馆资源的公平获取：克服政策、基础设施和社会文化障碍

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2026.103219

Sina J. Fakoyede, Femi E. Babalola, Stella K. Ekundayo, Deborah O. Alabi

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A queer institution: LGBTQ+ librarian identity, belonging, and libraries as sites of struggle 酷儿机构：LGBTQ+图书馆员的身份、归属和图书馆作为斗争场所

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2026.103220

Elizabeth Kamper, Joseph Kohlburn

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Transformative information literacy: Teaching information literacy for perspective transformation 转型信息素养：视角转型的信息素养教学

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2026.103215

Jane Hammons

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UK librarians' views of chatbots: a study based on fictional scenarios 英国图书管理员对聊天机器人的看法：一项基于虚构场景的研究

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2026.103213

Andrew M. Cox , Neil Dixon

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Measuring Instagram's effectiveness for academic library service promotion: An AIDA model approach 衡量Instagram对高校图书馆服务推广的有效性：一种AIDA模型方法

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2026.103199

Natasya Purnama Sari , Fuad Wahyu Prabowo

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AI-driven personalization in library and information services: A systematic review of techniques, user outcomes, and ethical considerations 图书馆和信息服务中人工智能驱动的个性化：对技术、用户结果和道德考虑的系统回顾

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103195

Zahra Neamatollahi , Farshid Danesh

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Teaching data science workshops in academic libraries: Insights from attendance patterns and topic preferences 在学术图书馆教学数据科学研讨会：从出勤模式和主题偏好的见解

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103188

Gang Shao

{"title":"Teaching data science workshops in academic libraries: Insights from attendance patterns and topic preferences","authors":"Gang Shao","doi":"10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103188","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103188","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As data science becomes increasingly essential across academic disciplines, academic libraries have emerged as key providers of data literacy and research computing training. This study analyzes attendance data from data science workshops offered by our university libraries for graduate students to understand participation patterns, topic preferences, and audience needs. Results show that workshops focused on data visualization and introductory machine learning attracted the highest attendance across both STEM and non-STEM fields. While advanced machine learning sessions had smaller size attendance, they drew sustained interest from research-oriented participants such as PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. Attendance in programming workshops varied by language, with R and Python emerging as the most popular options. These findings highlight the importance of maintaining a balanced workshop portfolio that supports both foundational and advanced learners. The analysis also reveals opportunities to improve accessibility through standalone design and flexible delivery formats that accommodate diverse schedules and learning backgrounds. Overall, this study provides actionable insights into how academic libraries can better support graduate-level data science education and serve as a model for similar initiatives at other institutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47762,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Academic Librarianship","volume":"52 1","pages":"Article 103188"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145840572","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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Reshaping the future of academic library: Service model for holistic research data support 重塑高校图书馆的未来：整体研究数据支持的服务模式

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Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103180

Kam Ming Ku, Vanessa Ramesh Mahboobani, Yifei Vivian Qiu, Tina T. Yang, Esther Mei Wa Woo

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