The role of mentoring in the leadership development of pre-service school librarians

DL Smith - Education libraries, 2013 - educationlibraries.mcgill.ca
The purpose of this study was to determine how providing pre-service school librarians with
mentors during their degree program impacted their level of self-perceived transformational …

A theoretical framework on return on investment (ROI) in academic libraries

S Pandey, P Kumar - Library Hi Tech News, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to understand the Return on Investment (ROI) of academic
libraries. It shows different aspects of returns on investment from academic libraries (ROI …

Book or NOOK? Information behavior of academic librarians

E McDonald, M Rosenfield, T Furlow, T Kron… - Aslib Journal of …, 2015 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to understand patterns in information behavior of
academic librarians, individuals who influence information technology adoption in academic …

Embedded librarianship and Blackboard usage to manage knowledge and support blended learning at a South African university of technology

L Kleinveldt, M Schutte, C Stilwell - South African Journal of Libraries …, 2016 - journals.co.za
The purpose of this study was to investigate how Cape Peninsula University of Technology
(CPUT) Libraries can contribute to knowledge management processes using the Learning …

Creating collaborative library spaces through partnerships with campus organizations

L Ozburn, J Kirk, T Eastman - Journal of Library Administration, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract In 2018, the Merrill-Cazier Library at Utah State University tasked their Space
Planning Committee with assessing if the Library was meeting user needs through physical …

What business are we in? Value added services, core business and national library performance

J Broady‐Preston, W Swain - Performance Measurement and Metrics, 2012 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to report results of a research project which
investigated how two UK National libraries categorise their core business purpose together …

Resource sharing begins at home: Opportunities for library partnerships on a university campus

RA Seal - Interlending & Document Supply, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to demonstrate that academic library cooperation is not only
limited to work with other institutions but also includes partnerships with related campus …

Are academic libraries utilized to produce engaged alumni?

AS Griffith, C Kealty - Library Management, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain the relationship alumni may have with their
institution's library and its effect on student success, which, in turn, produces more engaged …

Measuring and assessing the impact of using volunteers in uk libraries: issues and methods

J Broady-Preston - Performance Measurement and Metrics, 2014 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine a range of issues and methods in relation
to measuring the impact of volunteer labour on the design and delivery of all types of library …

Collaborating with nonlibrary faculty for assessment and improved instruction

H Zaugg, C Child - Journal of Library Administration, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Collaboration with other entities and individuals has long been a standard practice of
libraries. Typically, these collaborations seek to reduce redundancies, save money, and …