item: #1 of 1507 id: eblip-100 author: Kloda, Lorie Andrea title: Academic Librarians Should Be Sensitive to Language and Cultural Barriers When Providing Reference Service to International Students date: 2006.0 words: 1202 flesch: 40 summary: This preliminary study was conducted in a  rather specific location on the West coast of  Canada, an ideal setting due to its diverse  population of students from many countries.  Encounters that were brief (less than 5  minutes) resulted in an evaluation of  “dissatisfied” or “very dissatisfied” and  “not likely to” or “definitely would not  return.” keywords: library; reference cache: eblip-100.pdf plain text: eblip-100.txt item: #2 of 1507 id: eblip-1002 author: Preddie, Martha Ingrid title: Clinician-selected Electronic Information Resources do not Guarantee Accuracy in Answering Primary Care Physicians' Information Needs date: 2008.0 words: 1387 flesch: 32 summary: The researchers acknowledged other  limitations: the small number of  participants, essentially volunteers who  possessed a fervent interest in evidence  based medicine, the focus on primary care  physicians only, and the use of simulated  questions rather than the observation of  physicians seeking information during  actual clinical encounters.  Resources that  summarized information, such as the  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,  UpToDate and Clinical Evidence, were  favored 39.2% of the time, MEDLINE (Ovid  and PubMed) 35.7%, and Internet resources  including Google 22.6%. keywords: information; physicians; resources cache: eblip-1002.pdf plain text: eblip-1002.txt item: #3 of 1507 id: eblip-10029 author: Editorial Team title: News from the Library and Information Science Research Coalition (U.K.) date: 2011.0 words: 810 flesch: 37 summary: Currently little is known of the impact of particular research projects on the day-to-day work carried out by librarians. A key goal of the project is to build capacity and capability in the development and implementation of innovative methods and techniques in undertaking LIS research. keywords: library; project; research cache: eblip-10029.pdf plain text: eblip-10029.txt item: #4 of 1507 id: eblip-10076 author: Martin, Jason title: Investigation of Factors Affecting Information Literacy Student Learning Outcomes Fails to Undercover Significant Findings date: 2011.0 words: 732 flesch: 35 summary: Methods – The authors used an interview script to conduct interviews with librarians, library administrators, business school faculty, and undergraduate business school students at three business schools in Canada. ILI student learning outcomes are affected by whether the students find the ILI beneficial and relevant, their year in the program, gender, status as international or domestic student, and overall academic achievement. keywords: business; information cache: eblip-10076.pdf plain text: eblip-10076.txt item: #5 of 1507 id: eblip-10095 author: Hickner, Andy; Friese, Christopher R.; Irwin, Margaret title: Development and Testing of a Literature Search Protocol for Evidence Based Nursing: An Applied Student Learning Experience date: 2011.0 words: 5911 flesch: 47 summary: Following this discussion, clearer processes emerged and were communicated across review teams. They have now incorporated ways to embed librarians or library students in future rounds of searching to support review teams. keywords: evidence; information; literature; ons; pep; practice; process; protocol; review; search; student; team cache: eblip-10095.pdf plain text: eblip-10095.txt item: #6 of 1507 id: eblip-101 author: Stephens, Julie Elaine title: Elementary, Middle, and High School Students Vary in Frequency and Purpose When Using Online Digital References date: 2006.0 words: 1220 flesch: 41 summary: Questions from students  were coded as elementary, middle, or high  school and only those questions derived  from students’ self‐initiated interests were  analyzed.    A close look at the  type of questions and questioning  techniques used by students could also  prove helpful to reference librarians and  software designers.    keywords: questions; students cache: eblip-101.pdf plain text: eblip-101.txt item: #7 of 1507 id: eblip-10109 author: McCabe, Kealin M.; Fuchs, Willow E. title: Point of Need Reference Service date: 2011.0 words: 1950 flesch: 56 summary: The NAP acts as a transitional year for First Nations students and students from rural and remote communities entering their first year of university. The library is now involved in NAP orientation activities, conducting research and writing workshops for NAP students, and conducting workshops for SAGE (Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement) students. keywords: librarians; library; research; service; students cache: eblip-10109.pdf plain text: eblip-10109.txt item: #8 of 1507 id: eblip-10156 author: Kont, Kate-Riin; Jantson, Signe title: Activity-Based Costing (ABC) and Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC): Applicable Methods for University Libraries? date: 2011.0 words: 6676 flesch: 49 summary: Library cost accounting. The results enabled library management to gain information about activity costs that the traditional university accounting system did not provide. keywords: abc; accounting; activities; activity; cost; costing; information; libraries; library; management; services; time; university; work cache: eblip-10156.pdf plain text: eblip-10156.txt item: #9 of 1507 id: eblip-102 author: Cotter, Lisa; Lewis, Suzanne title: Libraries Using Evidence - eblip.net.au date: 2006.0 words: 925 flesch: 32 summary: Northern Sydney Central Coast Health and  The University of Newcastle, Australia are  proud to introduce Libraries Using Evidence  – eblip.net.au (http://www.eblip.net.au), a  new Australian site being developed to  support library practitioners from all sectors  adopting the theory of evidence based  library and information practice (EBLIP).  The Libraries Using Evidence Advisory  Group (http://eblip.net.au/Libraries Using  Evidence Charter.pdf) has been brought  together to oversee development of  Libraries Using Evidence – eblip.net.au. keywords: evidence; library cache: eblip-102.pdf plain text: eblip-102.txt item: #10 of 1507 id: eblip-10203 author: Lawless, Lenard J. title: An Examination of Library Anxiety at Cape Breton University date: 2011.0 words: 6092 flesch: 59 summary: Moreover, while librarians are able to reduce library anxiety levels through instruction, students’ worries about deadlines led them to become anxious about their research despite the instruction sessions (Keefer, 1993). Measuring Library Anxiety Anwar, Al-Kandari and Al-Qallaf (2004) used a modified version of the LAS to determine library anxiety levels among students at Kuwait University. keywords: anxiety; barriers; jiao; levels; library; onwuegbuzie; research; students; year cache: eblip-10203.pdf plain text: eblip-10203.txt item: #11 of 1507 id: eblip-10207 author: Halling, Thomas Derek; Carrigan, Esther title: Navigating User Feedback Channels to Chart an Evidence Based Course for Library Redesign date: 2012.0 words: 5983 flesch: 54 summary: MSL will monitor the online/onsite suggestion box and the 2012 LibQUAL+® survey to assess how users respond to the changes mentioned in this paper, will continue to solicit feedback from library users, and will carefully consider it in charting an evidence based course for library redesign. Abstract Objectives – The objective of this project was to redesign library spaces based on the user feedback obtained from a broad complement of feedback channels. keywords: channels; comments; feedback; libqual+; library; msl; onsite; space; study; suggestions; survey; user cache: eblip-10207.pdf plain text: eblip-10207.txt item: #12 of 1507 id: eblip-10233 author: Wilson, Virginia title: A New Path: Research Methods date: 2011.0 words: 1501 flesch: 58 summary: For the next while, I will explore the exhilarating world of research methods! But, I am a lifelong learner; a practitioner-researcher with a strong interest in research methods, so we are going to learn together. keywords: evidence; methods; qualitative; research cache: eblip-10233.pdf plain text: eblip-10233.txt item: #13 of 1507 id: eblip-10244 author: Cocciolo, Anthony title: Situating Student Learning in Rich Contexts: A Constructionist Approach to Digital Archives Education date: 2011.0 words: 5276 flesch: 53 summary: More generally, it points to the efficacy of learner-centered instruction and the production of artifacts as a way of engaging students. They further noted that PBL has proved effective in urban, suburban, and rural communities, and with a variety of student groups, including both low-income and gifted students. keywords: archive; dacp; evidence; information; learning; library; practice; project; students; understanding cache: eblip-10244.pdf plain text: eblip-10244.txt item: #14 of 1507 id: eblip-10245 author: Koufogiannakis, Denise title: What is Evidence? date: 2011.0 words: 1466 flesch: 57 summary: I think it resides in each individual professional who wishes to do their best work while including research evidence to support that work. I propose that while research evidence is of high importance to our profession and knowledge, LIS practitioners need to first of all consider local evidence. keywords: evidence; information; practice cache: eblip-10245.pdf plain text: eblip-10245.txt item: #15 of 1507 id: eblip-10282 author: Wakimoto, Diana K. title: While Collaboration Is Increasing in the Profession the LIS Dissertation Remains a Solo-Authored Monograph date: 2011.0 words: 1276 flesch: 37 summary: As suggested by Sugimoto, future research that explores the impact of “doctoral student colleagues in the intellectual development of their peers” (p. 9), the impact of grant funding on LIS research, and how the LIS model of doctoral education relates to other social science disciplines will continue to increase our knowledge of and ability to improve LIS doctoral education. The questionnaires gathered information about the extent of collaboration and perceptions of collaboration in LIS doctoral education. keywords: advisees; advisors; collaboration cache: eblip-10282.pdf plain text: eblip-10282.txt item: #16 of 1507 id: eblip-103 author: Editorial Team title: Study Day: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Journals (but were afraid to ask) date: 2006.0 words: 226 flesch: 26 summary: Speakers include:    • Alison Brettle, Associate Editor,  Evidence Based Library and  Information Practice    • Sally Marchant, Editor, MIDIRS  Midwifery Digest    • Jayne Bailey, Editorial Manager,  Journal of Psychopharmacology    Date: Thursday 2nd November 2006    10.30am‐3.30pm  Registration / coffee 10am   Course commences 10.30am    Venue:  CST Tutorial Room, UBHT  Education Centre,  Upper Maudlin Street,  Bristol, BS2 8AE    Enquiries to John Loy, Learning Resources  Manager, Avon and Wiltshire Mental  Health Partnership NHS Trust:   John.Loy@awp.nhs.uk                  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 The UK NHS South West Workforce  Development Confederation’s  Knowledge Resources Development Unit   presents:     “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know  About Journals (but were afraid to ask)”     Journals are an essential building block in  every library service, but what do you really  know about how they are put together?    keywords: library cache: eblip-103.pdf plain text: eblip-103.txt item: #17 of 1507 id: eblip-10312 author: None title: eblip-10312 date: None words: 605 flesch: 34 summary: Finally, his observations about the number of print journals that could not be used for digitization suggest that the number of copies required for a full set of preserved journals over a specific time period may be greater than anticipated. His research sought data on the “failure rate” of electronic surrogates of print journals (how often content was incomplete, missing, or illegible), and how often damage or other irregularities in print journals limited their use for digitization purposes. keywords: library; print cache: eblip-10312.pdf plain text: eblip-10312.txt item: #18 of 1507 id: eblip-10323 author: ., . title: Call for Papers: Special Issue of Library and Information Research date: 2011.0 words: 559 flesch: 32 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.2 90 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements Call for Papers: Special Issue of Library and Information Research 2011 Library and Information Research. Reflexivity and subjectivity Research design and triangulation Research ethics and protocols Theory development Information for Authors To find out about writing for Library and Information Research please see the 'Information for Authors', available from the right hand menu bar on the journal home page: http://www.cilipjournals.org.uk/lir. mailto:jbp@aber.ac.uk� http://www.cilipjournals.org.uk/lir� Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.2 91 Submitting a Paper to Library and Information Research To submit a paper to Library and Information Research you will first need to register with the journal using the ‘Register’ link at the top of the journal’s home page. keywords: information; research cache: eblip-10323.pdf plain text: eblip-10323.txt item: #19 of 1507 id: eblip-10330 author: McClamroch, Jo title: The Transition from Print to Electronic Journals: A Study of College and University Libraries in Indiana date: 2011.0 words: 6519 flesch: 49 summary: As electronic journals continued to displace print journals as the preferred format, concerns arose around the need for a permanent digital archive. Results – Academic libraries in Indiana use subscription cost, redundancy of formats, student preference, budget reductions and usage as the primary factors in cancelling print journal subscriptions in favour of their electronic counterparts. keywords: cancelation; electronic; factors; faculty; journals; libraries; library; print; study; university cache: eblip-10330.pdf plain text: eblip-10330.txt item: #20 of 1507 id: eblip-10340 author: Lewis, Suzanne; Hallam, Gillian; Ritchie, Ann; Clark, Catherine; Hamill, Cheryl; Foti, Melanie; O'Connor, Patrick title: Employers’ Perspectives on Future Roles and Skills Requirements for Australian Health Librarians date: 2011.0 words: 7566 flesch: 34 summary: Abstract Objective – This study, which comprises one stage of a larger project (ALIA/HLA Workforce and Education Research Project), aimed to discover employers’ views on how (or whether) health librarians assist in achieving the mission-critical goals of their organizations; how health librarians contribute to the organization now and into the future; and what are the current and future skills requirements of health librarians. Methods – Each member of the project group approached between one and five individuals known to them to generate a convenience sample of 22 employers of health librarians. keywords: evidence; future; health; health librarians; information; interview; librarians; library; practice; professional; research; role; skills cache: eblip-10340.pdf plain text: eblip-10340.txt item: #21 of 1507 id: eblip-10346 author: Marton, Christine F. title: Salton and Buckley’s Landmark Research in Experimental Text Information Retrieval date: 2011.0 words: 3974 flesch: 48 summary: Improving retrieval performance by relevance feedback. Abstract Objectives – To compare the performance of the vector space model and the probabilistic weighting model of relevance feedback for the overall purpose of determining the most useful relevance feedback procedures. keywords: feedback; information; model; query; relevance; relevance feedback; retrieval; salton; search; space; terms cache: eblip-10346.pdf plain text: eblip-10346.txt item: #22 of 1507 id: eblip-10355 author: Newton Miller, Laura title: Retention Initiatives are Employed in Academic Libraries, Although not Necessarily for this Purpose date: 2011.0 words: 1182 flesch: 38 summary: Setting – Academic libraries, nearly all located within the U.S. (97.2%). This paper is a good first effort in understanding retention initiatives, and should be read by academic librarians who hold management or administrative positions in order to better inform themselves of important human resource issues. keywords: librarians; library; retention cache: eblip-10355.pdf plain text: eblip-10355.txt item: #23 of 1507 id: eblip-10387 author: Oxborrow, Kathryn title: Inter-Library Loans and Document Supply Services in Italy Appear to Supplement Journal Subscriptions Rather Than Replace Them date: 2011.0 words: 1027 flesch: 47 summary: Methods – ILL request data collected from the NILDE network software were analyzed. These core titles were analyzed for trends by subject and publisher, and for any significant correlations between either Impact Factors (IFs) or citation counts and ILL requests for particular journals. keywords: journal; library; study cache: eblip-10387.pdf plain text: eblip-10387.txt item: #24 of 1507 id: eblip-104 author: Editorial Team title: Call for Submissions: 4th International Conference on Evidence Based Library and Information Practice date: 2006.0 words: 267 flesch: 19 summary: The  conference provides a forum for the  presentation of high quality papers and  posters as well as examples of how EBLIP is  being implemented in library and  information settings around the globe.    EBLIP4 invites submissions for contributed  papers and posters including both original  research and innovative applications of  EBLIP in library and information  management. keywords: library cache: eblip-104.pdf plain text: eblip-104.txt item: #25 of 1507 id: eblip-10414 author: Kelly, Kate title: Adaptation of Impact Questions from an Existing Toolkit Provided Clear Assessment of Valued Service Elements and Desirable Service Improvements in a Primary Health Care Library and Information Service date: 2011.0 words: 1102 flesch: 46 summary: While at first glance this research may seem specific to the commissioning agency, KRIS, it is relevant to all those with an interest in measuring and defining the impact and effectiveness of library and information services, particularly in clinical settings. The questionnaire asked participants to reflect on the most recent time they had used KRIS services and provide details on the purpose of use, what elements of the service they used, satisfaction with the service or the information provided, the immediate impact on their work, and its probable contribution to future work. keywords: health; impact; information; service cache: eblip-10414.pdf plain text: eblip-10414.txt item: #26 of 1507 id: eblip-10416 author: Bussert, Leslie title: Millennial Students’ Online Search Strategies are Associated With Their Mental Models of Search date: 2011.0 words: 2230 flesch: 50 summary: All subjects drew representations of their views of the relationship between keywords used and search results retrieved, though few were able to clearly visualize how a search engine processes a query, or address ideas such as expanding or narrowing searches or synonym use. Students skimmed search results quickly, rarely looking beyond the first two pages, and did not take time to evaluate them for topic relevance. keywords: information; results; search; searches; students cache: eblip-10416.pdf plain text: eblip-10416.txt item: #27 of 1507 id: eblip-10420 author: Badia, Giovanna title: Ovid MEDLINE Instruction can be Evaluated Using a Validated Search Assessment Tool date: 2011.0 words: 1004 flesch: 47 summary: Conclusion – According to the authors, “the results of this study provide evidence for the validity of an instrument to evaluate MEDLINE search strategies” (p. 81), since the instrument under investigation was able to measure improvements and differences in the search performances of the study’s participants. Abstract Objective – To determine the construct validity of a search assessment instrument that is used to evaluate search strategies in Ovid MEDLINE. keywords: instrument; medline; search cache: eblip-10420.pdf plain text: eblip-10420.txt item: #28 of 1507 id: eblip-105 author: Editorial Team title: Study Day: Evidence Based Librarianship and Information Practice in UK Health Libraries date: 2006.0 words: 285 flesch: 36 summary: How to conduct and interpret user  surveys/information needs analyses      • How to conduct and interpret  evaluations of library and information  services       Date: Monday 20th November 2006    Venue: Central London, UK.    This study day will provide  examples of EBLIP in practice, and give you  some ideas as to how EBLIP can be used to  improve your library and information  service.     keywords: information cache: eblip-105.pdf plain text: eblip-105.txt item: #29 of 1507 id: eblip-10562 author: Gardner Archambault, Susan title: Library Instruction for Freshman English: A Multi-Year Assessment of Student Learning date: 2011.0 words: 9674 flesch: 50 summary: To determine the effects of a new curriculum on student learning, staff used an experimental design to compare student scores from 2009 and 2010, and used a random number table to sample 100 worksheets from the total number collected from both the Fall 2009 (755) and the Fall 2010 (587) cohorts. Methods – An experimental design compared random samples of student scores from 2009 and 2010 worksheets to determine the effects of a new curriculum on student learning. keywords: face; information; instruction; learning; library; module; point; question; research; scores; students; topic cache: eblip-10562.pdf plain text: eblip-10562.txt item: #30 of 1507 id: eblip-106 author: Glynn, Lindsay title: Inspiration, anyone? date: 2006.0 words: 730 flesch: 44 summary: Even before the  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2006, 1:3    2 official toolkit launch, a wealth of  information is available on the website  including presentations, project and events  information, and a blog containing site  updates.      Though I generally find myself surrounded  (more like buried) in research papers and  EBLIP literature, somehow I had missed the  great strides that have been made of late in  the world of evidence based library and  information practice.  keywords: evidence; information cache: eblip-106.pdf plain text: eblip-106.txt item: #31 of 1507 id: eblip-107 author: Hallam, Gillian Clare; Partridge, Helen title: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice: Whose Responsibility is it Anyway? date: 2006.0 words: 2881 flesch: 33 summary: Ritchie  also noted that given our role as managers  of the literature of research, library and  information professionals are uniquely  placed “to model the principles of evidence  based practice, not only as they apply to  other disciplines which we serve, but also as  they apply to our own professional  practice. . . . ’if you are not modelling what  you are teaching, you are teaching  something else’” (6).   Employers    Employers have a responsibility to:  • Provide the opportunities and resources for professionals to engage in  evidence based practice, including dissemination of findings to the  profession.  keywords: evidence; information; library; practice; research cache: eblip-107.pdf plain text: eblip-107.txt item: #32 of 1507 id: eblip-10759 author: Bogel, Gayle title: Assessing Vocational Development in Prospective School Librarians date: 2011.0 words: 1283 flesch: 34 summary: The occupational choice of school librarians. mailto:gbogel@fairfield.edu� Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.4 159 Main Results – The final analysis identified the following themes as relevant to the study, and to the career choices of graduate students planning to be school librarians: parental expectations; career changers; librarian mentors; prior library work experiences; reading; library experiences; altruism-service; desire to work with children; financial stability and security; flexibility of work schedule; emotional distance; and vocational personality. keywords: career; librarians; library; school cache: eblip-10759.pdf plain text: eblip-10759.txt item: #33 of 1507 id: eblip-108 author: Editorial Team title: Ingenta Research Award date: 2006.0 words: 453 flesch: 33 summary: Criteria    The Ingenta Award Jury will evaluate  applications on the basis of the following  criteria:    • appropriateness of the proposed project  to understanding of seeking and use of  digital information;  • significance of the problem;  • design of the study;  • qualifications of the investigator(s); and  • realism of the timetable.    Example areas of research include:    • the analysis of online journal usage data  to develop conclusions and predictive  models which may be used by libraries  and publishers in determining future  behavior;  • an investigation of the issues  surrounding institutional archiving,  particularly costs, preservation and  securing the participation of faculty;  • a study of information seeking behavior  of readers and/or authors; and  • the development of future models for  verifying the relative usefulness of  publications.    keywords: library; research cache: eblip-108.pdf plain text: eblip-108.txt item: #34 of 1507 id: eblip-10976 author: Lê, Mê-Linh title: Nutrition, Food Science, and Dietetics Faculty Have Information Needs Similar to Basic and Medical Sciences Faculty – Online Access to Electronic Journals, PubMed/Medline, and Google date: 2011.0 words: 1323 flesch: 41 summary: Information sources were mailto:me-linh.le@usask.ca� Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.4 156 ranked for usage by respondents, with scholarly journals unsurprisingly ranked highly (100%), followed by conference and seminar proceedings (78.9%), search engines (73.6%), government sources (68.4%), and information from professional organizations (68.4%). Important insights include the fact that print journals are still in modest use, researchers use grey literature (e.g., government sources) and other non- traditional formats (e.g., conference proceedings and electronic mail lists) as information sources, and training sessions need to be offered in a variety of formats in order to address individual preferences. keywords: faculty; information; library; science cache: eblip-10976.pdf plain text: eblip-10976.txt item: #35 of 1507 id: eblip-10978 author: Melssen, Maria C. title: Study of Limited Value in Exploring Irish Hospital Clinicians’ Information Behaviour and Attitudes Towards the Clinical Informationist date: 2011.0 words: 1551 flesch: 50 summary: These factors point to a need for information professionals to provide either remote access to electronic medical information resources from home, or provide a service that would allow hospital clinicians to quickly and easily find information during the work day. Nurses and HCs may have different clinical information needs and perceptions of CIs. keywords: clinicians; hcs; hospital; information cache: eblip-10978.pdf plain text: eblip-10978.txt item: #36 of 1507 id: eblip-10979 author: Medaille, Ann title: Librarians View Instruction as Integral to Their Professional Identities date: 2011.0 words: 1482 flesch: 33 summary: In previous studies the authors focused on librarians’ often complex and unequal relationships with teaching faculty (Julien & Pecoskie, 2009) and the emotional stressors that come with doing library instruction (Julien & Genuis, 2009). Proficiencies for instruction librarians: Is there still a disconnect between professional education and professional responsibilities? keywords: information; instruction; librarians; library cache: eblip-10979.pdf plain text: eblip-10979.txt item: #37 of 1507 id: eblip-11 author: Cotter, Lisa; Harije, Larnich; Lewis, Suzanne; Tonnison, Ingrid title: Adding SPICE to a Library Intranet Site: A Recipe to Enhance Usability date: 2006.0 words: 7815 flesch: 48 summary: Major    Minor    ………………………………………………………  Content      – missing…………………..   Major    Minor    ………………………………………………………  – out‐of‐date / erroneous...   Major    Minor    ………………………………………………………  Navigation       – CCH Intranet site……….    Major    Minor    ………………………………………………………  – Library Services site……   Major    Minor    ………………………………………………………  Presentation………………....   Major    Minor    ………………………………………………………  Search tool…………………..   Major    Minor    ………………………………………………………  Terminology……………….... .  keywords: evidence; information; intranet; library; practice; project; site; team; testing; usability cache: eblip-11.pdf plain text: eblip-11.txt item: #38 of 1507 id: eblip-1102 author: Webb, Katharine A.; Lu, Tingting; Black, Elizabeth L. title: New Intersections for Student Engagement in Libraries: A Qualitative Exploration of Collaborative Learning with Multimedia Technologies date: 2008.0 words: 7250 flesch: 48 summary: Lastly, the opportunity to learn multimedia technologies and apply them in personally meaningful ways reveals new opportunities and formats for student learning in the library. “Electronic Information Resources in Undergraduate Education: An Exploratory Study of Opportunities for Student Learning and Independence.” keywords: data; evidence; experiences; information; learning; librarians; library; multimedia; practice; project; self; students; study cache: eblip-1102.pdf plain text: eblip-1102.txt item: #39 of 1507 id: eblip-11163 author: Koufogiannakis, Denise title: Should We Value Knowledge and Expertise? date: 2011.0 words: 931 flesch: 54 summary: That process usually involves research evidence and local data, and a quest to build upon previous professional knowledge. None of the keynote speakers’ presentations spoke directly to the theme, however several paper presentations did include some reference to the importance of professional knowledge. keywords: evidence; knowledge cache: eblip-11163.pdf plain text: eblip-11163.txt item: #40 of 1507 id: eblip-11165 author: Howe, Carol D. title: Point-of-Care Healthcare Databases Are an Overall Asset to Clinicians, but Different Databases May Vary in Usefulness Based on Personal Preferences date: 2011.0 words: 1520 flesch: 56 summary: The purpose of such databases is to give clinicians quick access to reliable information that can be used to treat their patients in real time. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Evidence Summary Point-of-Care Healthcare Databases Are an Overall Asset to Clinicians, but Different Databases May Vary in Usefulness Based on Personal Preferences A Review of: Chan, R. & Stieda, V. (2011). keywords: care; databases; respondents cache: eblip-11165.docx plain text: eblip-11165.txt item: #41 of 1507 id: eblip-11175 author: ., . title: Call for Proposals: 4th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2012) date: 2011.0 words: 774 flesch: 13 summary: On behalf of the Conference Committee: Dr. Anthi Katsirikou, Conference Co‐Chair Library Director University of Piraeus Piraeus, Greece Head, European Documentation Center Board Member of the Greek Association of Librarians and Information Professionals anthi@asmda.com Jerald Cavanagh BSc Econ, MSc, MA, Local Committee Co‐Chair Institute Librarian Limerick Institute of Technology Limerick, Republic of Ireland jerald.cavanagh@lit.ie mailto:secretariat@isast.org� http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html� http://www.isast.org/importantdates.html� http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html� mailto:secretariat@isast.org� mailto:anthi@asmda.com� mailto:jerald.cavanagh@lit.ie� Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.3 102 Padraig Kirby BA (Hons) HdipLIS, Local Committee Co‐Chair Acting Serior Library Assistant Limerick Institute of Technology Limerick, Republic of Ireland padraig.kirby@lit.ie mailto:padraig.kirby@lit.ie� / Evidence Based Library and Information Practice keywords: conference; information; library cache: eblip-11175.pdf plain text: eblip-11175.txt item: #42 of 1507 id: eblip-11231 author: None title: eblip-11231 date: None words: 866 flesch: 59 summary: I may focus a later column on case study research in more detail. Case study research: a multi‐faceted research approach for IS. keywords: case; research cache: eblip-11231.pdf plain text: eblip-11231.txt item: #43 of 1507 id: eblip-11239 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2011.0 words: 146 flesch: -7 summary: Editor‐in‐Chief: Denise Koufogiannakis Associate Editor (Articles): Alison Brettle Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Lorie Kloda Associate Editor (Classics): Jonathan Eldredge Associate Editor (Features, Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, EBL101, News): Denise Koufogiannakis Production Editor: Katrine Mallan Editorial Intern: Michelle Dunaway Copyeditors: Priscilla Stephenson (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Marcy Brown, Molly Des Jardin, Richard Hayman, Dale Storie, Mary Virginia Taylor Indexing Support: Pam Morgan Writing Assistance: Hope Leman, Tracy Powell Iwaskow, Carol Waseleski / Evidence Based Library and Information Practice keywords: editor cache: eblip-11239.pdf plain text: eblip-11239.txt item: #44 of 1507 id: eblip-11577 author: Hall, Martin title: Openness: The Essential Quality of Knowledge date: 2011.0 words: 2031 flesch: 46 summary: At the heart of the system of recog... This system, of course, long predates the digital revolution of the early to mid-1990s although the digital revolution gives us immense opportunities to expand long established, open networked forms of academic knowledge distribution. The Hargreaves review, and other reports and reviews like it, help us to regain the qualities and principles of openness that prevailed before TRIPS and the commercial appropriation of new digital knowledge technologies some twenty years ago. keywords: information; knowledge; practice; property; review cache: eblip-11577.pdf plain text: eblip-11577.txt item: #45 of 1507 id: eblip-11594 author: Craven, Jenny; Levay, Paul title: Recording Database Searches for Systematic Reviews - What is the Value of Adding a Narrative to Peer-Review Checklists? A Case Study of NICE Interventional Procedures Guidance date: 2011.0 words: 7134 flesch: 53 summary: The existing methods used to peer review searches and record search strategies identified in the literature search were compared to the processes at NICE and the Interventional Procedures programme in particular. the filter for eliminating animal studies has been applied correctly  for review searches, the search has been limited by entry date from the date of the last search  keywords: clinical; evidence; guidance; health; information; library; peer; practice; review; search; searches; strategy; terms cache: eblip-11594.pdf plain text: eblip-11594.txt item: #46 of 1507 id: eblip-11620 author: Thomson, Kirsty title: University Students Are Unaware of the Role of Academic Librarians date: 2012.0 words: 796 flesch: 43 summary: Researchers used email to contact university students since the survey was conducted during the summer vacation. Student perceptions of staff in the information commons: A survey at the University of Sheffield. keywords: students; survey cache: eblip-11620.pdf plain text: eblip-11620.txt item: #47 of 1507 id: eblip-11621 author: None title: eblip-11621 date: None words: 6387 flesch: 47 summary: However these develop, it is likely that libraries will need more resources and guidance to support a potentially expanding set of volunteer staff. One of the tensions of volunteer management is that the relationship between volunteer and manager is underpinned by a reciprocal relationship which is not the same as paid employee relations: How much can you ask of them, you know? keywords: information; libraries; library; management; project; public; research; services; staff; training; volunteers; work cache: eblip-11621.pdf plain text: eblip-11621.txt item: #48 of 1507 id: eblip-11624 author: ., . title: EBLIP6 Conference Award Winners date: 2011.0 words: 574 flesch: 19 summary: These included: o Carolynn Rankin and Avril Brock, Leeds Metropolitan University – The Potential of Generic Social Outcomes in http://www.eblip6.salford.ac.uk/� Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.3 95 Promoting The Positive Impact Of The Public Library o Denise Koufogiannakis, University of Alberta – A Review of Best Practices in Library Literature o Joanne Marshall, University of North Carolina – Measuring Value of Health Library and Information Services: Replicating the Rochester Study o Lisa M Given, University of Alberta – Evidence Based Web Design: A User‐ Driven Approach to Providing Consumer Health Information o Lorie Kloda, McGill University, Denise Koufogiannakis, University of Alberta and Alison Brettle, University of Salford – The Impact of Evidence Summaries on LIS practitioners Highly Commended Posters as voted for by the IPC included: o Elaine Garratt and Lucy Reid, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists – Clinical Query Services From the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; o Karen Walshe, The British Library – Defining a New Role: The Embedded Research Information Manager; o Sandy Campbell, Dale Storie, Brettany Johnson and Robert Hayward, University of Alberta – Using a Professional Continuing Medical Education Simulation to Engage Undergraduate Medical Students in Information Literacy Congratulations to all the presentation and poster winners! / Evidence Based Library and Information Practice keywords: information; library; university cache: eblip-11624.pdf plain text: eblip-11624.txt item: #49 of 1507 id: eblip-11625 author: Torabi, Nazi title: Academic Libraries Should Consider a Strategic Approach to Promotion and Marketing of e-Books date: 2011.0 words: 1632 flesch: 47 summary: Although there was a lack of a marketing strategic plan across all the cases, some of the participants were practicing e-book marketing and promotion to some extent. Some participants recognize the importance of a strategic plan, and practice e-book marketing using a variety of tools. keywords: books; library; marketing cache: eblip-11625.pdf plain text: eblip-11625.txt item: #50 of 1507 id: eblip-11627 author: Carter, Christina E. title: Master’s Students in an Information Studies Program Enter the Program with Excitement and Leave with Concerns about Professional Preparation for their Chosen Fields date: 2011.0 words: 1168 flesch: 40 summary: Student perceptions of the information professions and their master's program in information studies. A statistically significant difference was found for perceptions of new students of occupational prestige for archivists and librarians; it increased over the four years. keywords: information; library; students cache: eblip-11627.pdf plain text: eblip-11627.txt item: #51 of 1507 id: eblip-11630 author: Hughes, Annie title: New, Old, Indifferent: The United Kingdom’s Preferences Regarding the Architecture and Design of Public Libraries date: 2011.0 words: 1158 flesch: 42 summary: ‘We don’t do public libraries like we used to’: Attitudes to public library buildings in the UK at the start of the 21st century. Black then analyzed the responses and grouped them into four major attitudes toward the architecture and design of public libraries. keywords: libraries; library; public cache: eblip-11630.pdf plain text: eblip-11630.txt item: #52 of 1507 id: eblip-11645 author: Arndt, Theresa S. title: Collaborative Learning is an Effective Method for Improving the E-health Literacy of Older Adults in the Community date: 2011.0 words: 1178 flesch: 38 summary: Main Results – A dependent t-test analysis indicated strong significant gains post-test in computing/Internet knowledge and skills, and in e-health literacy efficacy (perceived skills/comfort with using the Internet for health information and decision-making). The amount of time participants spent preparing for class correlated significantly to e-health literacy efficacy and perceived importance of Internet health information, but not to other outcome measures. keywords: health; information; learning cache: eblip-11645.pdf plain text: eblip-11645.txt item: #53 of 1507 id: eblip-11649 author: Merkley, Cari title: The Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal, and Universal Decimal Classification Systems are Incomplete and Unsystematic date: 2011.0 words: 1112 flesch: 48 summary: Design – Comparative analysis of the LCC, DDC, and UDC systems using Zin’s 10 Pillars of Knowledge. Subjects – Forty one subject-related classes and 386 subclasses from the first two levels of the LCC, DDC, and UDC systems. keywords: ddc; systems cache: eblip-11649.pdf plain text: eblip-11649.txt item: #54 of 1507 id: eblip-11650 author: ., . title: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Preserves with the CLOCKSS Archive date: 2011.0 words: 416 flesch: 36 summary: The CLOCKSS Archives is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) to preserve the e‐journal in CLOCKSS's geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world. CLOCKSS has achieved a rare consensus among libraries and publishers, and we are grateful, as Evidence Based Library and Information Practice joins the CLOCKSS Archive, for its generous willingness to preserve the publication in a way that secures it for the long‐term good of scholars worldwide. keywords: clockss cache: eblip-11650.pdf plain text: eblip-11650.txt item: #55 of 1507 id: eblip-11651 author: Canty, Adrienne; Frolek, Louise C.; Thornley, Richard P.; Andriats, Colleen J.; Bombak, Linda K.; Lay, Christalene R.; Dell, Michael title: Floating Collections at Edmonton Public Library date: 2012.0 words: 2086 flesch: 39 summary: In considering the need for floating collections and the potential impacts on services, staff, and customers, EPL drew heavily upon the experience of other library systems and examinations of its own data. Other library systems had reported achieving desirable outcomes such as substantial reductions in “in transit” materials through implementing floating collections. keywords: collections; edmonton; epl; items; library; public cache: eblip-11651.pdf plain text: eblip-11651.txt item: #56 of 1507 id: eblip-11694 author: Wakimoto, Diana K. title: Public Library Clients Prefer Formal Classes for Initial Training on Library’s Online Resources and Informal, On-Demand Assistance for Further Training date: 2012.0 words: 1013 flesch: 45 summary: Conclusion – Public library staff should offer formalized classes for those beginning to learn about using online resources, and focus on ad hoc, individualized assistance for more advanced learners. Abstract Objective – To discover public library clients’ needs and preferences for modes of training on the use of the Internet and the libraries’ online resources and to apply these findings to improve training offered by public library staff. keywords: library; participants; training cache: eblip-11694.pdf plain text: eblip-11694.txt item: #57 of 1507 id: eblip-11704 author: ., . title: Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the 7th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference in 2013 date: 2011.0 words: 648 flesch: 23 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.3 96 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the 7th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference in 2013 © 2011. http://eblipexpress.pbworks.com/� / Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the 7th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference in 2013 keywords: conference; information cache: eblip-11704.pdf plain text: eblip-11704.txt item: #58 of 1507 id: eblip-11715 author: Shen, Lisa title: Perception and Information Behaviour of Institutional Repository End-Users Provides Valuable Insight for Future Development date: 2012.0 words: 1444 flesch: 46 summary: Researchers subsequently excluded 23 (53.5%) of the interviewees because they were primarily IR contributors rather than end- users, or could not be reached by phone. One flaw of the study lies in its subject recruitment through sign-up forms posted on IR homepages. keywords: end; interviewees; irs; users cache: eblip-11715.pdf plain text: eblip-11715.txt item: #59 of 1507 id: eblip-11718 author: ., . title: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Seeks Associate Editor (Articles) date: 2011.0 words: 400 flesch: 26 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.3 92 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Seeks Associate Editor (Articles) © 2011. Please visit the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice web site (http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/E BLIP) for further information about the journal. / Evidence Based Library and Information Practice keywords: evidence cache: eblip-11718.pdf plain text: eblip-11718.txt item: #60 of 1507 id: eblip-11727 author: Rankin, Carolynn title: The Potential of Generic Social Outcomes in Promoting the Positive Impact of the Public Library: Evidence from the National Year of Reading in Yorkshire date: 2012.0 words: 7904 flesch: 49 summary: The final section will consider the challenges of measuring the value and impact of public library services and will focus on the MLA Generic Social Outcomes (GSO) framework used in this evaluation project. Public library authorities can use this evidence for planning and for advocacy with a range of audiences including local and central government. keywords: data; evidence; framework; group; information; libraries; library; national; nyr; project; public; reading; research cache: eblip-11727.pdf plain text: eblip-11727.txt item: #61 of 1507 id: eblip-11728 author: Stephens, Michael; Cheetham, Warren title: The Impact and Effect of Learning 2.0 Programs in Australian Public Libraries date: 2012.0 words: 5903 flesch: 49 summary: Abstract Objective – With adoption of the program world-wide, the Learning 2.0 model has been lauded by library professionals as a mechanism to educate library staff and transform libraries. Yarra Plenty Library CEO Christine MacKenzie praised the program as a means of educating library staff, in a presentation at the Public Libraries: Building Balance conference in August 2007, noting that “it has received wide recognition” and favorable coverage in resources such as Wired.com. keywords: impact; learning; library; practice; program; public; staff; technologies; tools cache: eblip-11728.pdf plain text: eblip-11728.txt item: #62 of 1507 id: eblip-11750 author: Dunne, Mary title: Barriers and Facilitators to Research Use Among Allied Health Practitioners: A Mixed-Method Approach to Assessment date: 2011.0 words: 6986 flesch: 47 summary: Similarly, there are many ways in which research evidence is used. Abstract Objectives – The disparity between what is known to be effective and what is done in practice points to barriers to research use among health practitioners. keywords: barriers; evidence; focus; health; information; library; practice; practitioners; research; respondents; scale; study; survey; training; use cache: eblip-11750.pdf plain text: eblip-11750.txt item: #63 of 1507 id: eblip-11766 author: None title: eblip-11766 date: None words: 1742 flesch: 50 summary: Despite many reviews, reports, and articles highlighting the benefits of clinical librarians as part of hospital patient care teams (Scura, 1981, p. 50; Barbour, 1986, p. 1921), Lamb’s CML concept is often criticized for being too labor-intensive, expensive (Demas, 1991, p. 17) and lacking sufficient evidence of impact on patient care (Veenstra, 1992, p. 21). The librarian in clinical care. keywords: lamb; librarian; medical cache: eblip-11766.pdf plain text: eblip-11766.txt item: #64 of 1507 id: eblip-11826 author: Booth, Andrew title: Is There a Future for Evidence Based Library and Information Practice? date: 2011.0 words: 2685 flesch: 49 summary: For the reasons outlined above Knowledge Interaction conveys more accurately my personal conception of what should be signified by Evidence Based Library and Information Practice. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 6(2), 1‐3. keywords: evidence; information; knowledge; library; practice; research cache: eblip-11826.pdf plain text: eblip-11826.txt item: #65 of 1507 id: eblip-11831 author: Martin, Jason title: Teenagers’ Public Library Needs are Difficult to Determine date: 2012.0 words: 768 flesch: 49 summary: Conclusion – Public libraries need to be more responsive to teen needs to attract teens to use http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/660134� mailto:jason.martin@ucf.edu� http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by‐nc‐sa/2.5/ca/� Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.1 109 the library. This “unbelonging” extends to public libraries, which focus almost exclusively either on pre-teen children or on adult users. keywords: focus; library cache: eblip-11831.pdf plain text: eblip-11831.txt item: #66 of 1507 id: eblip-11833 author: Fyfe, Trina M.; Payne, Geoffrey W. title: Problem Based Learning and Evidence Based Medicine: Utilizing the Librarian date: 2011.0 words: 4131 flesch: 44 summary: In 1993, Vernon (1995) conducted a survey of PBL tutors within 22 medical schools across North America in order to assess likes and dislikes about tutor PBL experiences compared to traditional medical education. The literature on PBL tutors divulges a breadth of discussion about the type of background a tutor needs in order to facilitate PBL (Schmidt & Moust, 1995; Schmidt, Van Der Arend, Moust, Kokx, & Boon, 1993). keywords: ebm; evidence; information; learning; librarian; library; medical; pbl; students; tutor cache: eblip-11833.pdf plain text: eblip-11833.txt item: #67 of 1507 id: eblip-1192 author: Wright, Robert A. title: Three Evidence Based Methods to Compensate for a Lack of Subject Background when Ordering Chemistry Monographs date: 2008.0 words: 7389 flesch: 52 summary: Further research is needed Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:3 4 to determine if this lack of statistical significance is real or a product of the organic development and application of these methods over time, making definitive comparisons difficult. The circulation information for this edition, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:3 7 including the checked out, renewed, and last out fields in its Millennium record provides sufficient evidence upon which to base the purchase of the newer edition. keywords: books; chemistry; circulation; collection; development; evidence; faculty; information; library; methods; monographs; research; results; scholar; selection cache: eblip-1192.pdf plain text: eblip-1192.txt item: #68 of 1507 id: eblip-12 author: Song, Yoo-Seong title: Evidence-Based Marketing for Academic Librarians date: 2006.0 words: 4779 flesch: 46 summary: 5  4  3  2  1  23) Professors or instructors at UIUC encourage  students to use library resources for research and  assignments.    Furthermore, librarians can  answer such questions as what new  services should be offered, what existing  services should be evaluated for their  effectiveness, and with whom librarians  can collaborate to increase their visibility  and relevance to students and faculty  members.      keywords: bel; business; library; research; services; students cache: eblip-12.pdf plain text: eblip-12.txt item: #69 of 1507 id: eblip-12166 author: O'Hara, Lisa title: Collection Usage Pre- and Post-Summon Implementation at the University of Manitoba Libraries date: 2012.0 words: 3991 flesch: 47 summary: -59.85% -52.46% -56.16% Poj -63.27% -42.86% -53.06% -49.14% Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B) -14.97% -74.57% -44.77% CSA Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts 2.4% -82.37% -39.99% COS Scholar Universe: Social Science 5.56% -80.65% keywords: discovery; implementation; libraries; library; scale; statistics; summon; uml; usage; web cache: eblip-12166.pdf plain text: eblip-12166.txt item: #70 of 1507 id: eblip-12180 author: None title: eblip-12180 date: None words: 1052 flesch: 47 summary: There are two types of content analysis: conceptual analysis and relational analysis. Neuendorf sees the method as primarily quantitative, while Krippendorf believes that counting is not a prerequisite of content analysis. keywords: analysis; content; information; research cache: eblip-12180.pdf plain text: eblip-12180.txt item: #71 of 1507 id: eblip-12186 author: None title: eblip-12186 date: None words: 742 flesch: 39 summary: At the 6th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice conference (EBLIP6) in Manchester, UK in June 2011, a meeting to facilitate further discussion about the formation of an international EBLIP association was held. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.4 28 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements An International Association of EBLIP, Redux Virginia Wilson Liaison Librarian, Murray Library University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, keywords: conference; library cache: eblip-12186.pdf plain text: eblip-12186.txt item: #72 of 1507 id: eblip-12187 author: Koufoginakis, Denise title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2011.0 words: 153 flesch: 0 summary: (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Marcy Brown, Molly Des Jardin, Linda Ferguson, Richard Hayman, Mary Virginia Taylor Indexing Support: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.4 3 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities 2011. keywords: evidence cache: eblip-12187.pdf plain text: eblip-12187.txt item: #73 of 1507 id: eblip-12195 author: Howard, Zaana; Davis, Kate title: From Solving Puzzles to Designing Solutions: Integrating Design Thinking into Evidence Based Practice date: 2011.0 words: 2922 flesch: 51 summary: Design thinking, in its simplest form, is an approach for solving business problems, similar to the way designers approach design problems (Dunne & Martin, 2006). This paper proposes a hybrid approach to maximise the strengths of the two methods for designing solutions to wicked problems. keywords: design; ebp; evidence; practice; problem; thinking cache: eblip-12195.pdf plain text: eblip-12195.txt item: #74 of 1507 id: eblip-12240 author: Koufogiannakis, Denise title: Acknowledgement of Editorial Advisors date: 2011.0 words: 703 flesch: -79 summary: Erin Alcock, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Kalyani Ankem, Emporia State University, United States of America Andrea Baer, United States of America Greg Bak, Library and Archives Canada, Canada Anthony Bernier, San Jose State University, United States of America Alissa Black‐Dorward, Fordham University School of Law, United States of America Kate Boddy, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, United Kingdom Andrew Booth, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom Sian Brannon, University of North Texas, United States of America Jeanette Buckingham, University of Alberta, Canada Deborah Charbonneau, Wayne State University, United States of America Trish Chatterley, University of Alberta, Canada Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.4 5 Sara Chiessi, Italy Amanda Click, American University in Cairo, Egypt Chris Cooper, Peninsula Technology Assessment Group, United Kingdom Lisa Cotter, Newcastle University, Australia James Eric Davies, Loughborough University, United Kingdom Kathleen De Long, University of Alberta, Canada Su Epstein, Saxton B. Little Free Library, United States of America Alison Farrell, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Nancy Fawley, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, United Arab Emirates Bill Fisher, San Jose State University, United States of America Carol Gordon, Rutgers School of Communication & Information, United States of America K. Alix Hayden, University of Calgary, Canada Tony Horava, University of Ottawa, Canada Zaana Howard, Swinburne University / Fusion Consulting, Australia Joanne Jordan, Keele University, United Kingdom Anthi Katsirikou, University of Piraeus, Greece Catherine King, National Center for Immunisation Research and Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Australia Laura Kuo, Hunter College, United States of America Vincent Larivière, L'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Canada Suzanne Lewis, Gosford Hospital Library, Australia Michael Lines, University of Victoria, Canada Yazdan Mansourian, Tarbiat Moallem University, Iran Sara Marcus, Queens College, CUNY, United States of America Marcia Mardis, Wayne State University, United States of America Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.4 6 Peter Marques, Ontario Workplace Tribunals Library, Canada Christine Marton, University of Toronto, Canada Russell McCaskie, Department of the Treasury, Australia Paula McMillen, University of Nevada Las Vegas, United States of America Misa Mi, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, United States of America Dan Mirau, Concordia University College of Alberta, Canada Obianuju Mollel, Alberta Health Services Libraries, Canada Athulang Mutshewa, University of Botswana, Botswana Cleo Pappas, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States of America Françoise Pasleau, University of Liege, Belgium Margo Pickworth, Shore Preparatory School, Australia T. Scott Plutchak, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States of America Asim Qayyum, Charles Sturt University, Australia Helen Robertson, University of Calgary, Canada Ann Roselle, Phoenix College, United States of America Robert Russell, Northern State University, United States of America Shawky Salem, Alex Centre for Multimedia and Libraries, Egypt Alvin Schrader, University of Alberta, Canada Allison Sivak, University of Alberta, Canada Becky Skidmore, Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, Canada Daniella Smith, University of North Texas, United States of America Yoo‐Seong Song, University of Illinois, United States of America Mark Spasser, Palmetto Health, United States of America Emily Symonds, University of Louisville, United States of America Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.4 7 Sharon Tabachnick, Southern College of Optometry, United States of America Donna Timm, Louisiana State University, United States of America Ingrid Tonnison, Northern Sydney Central Coast Health, Australia Barbara Wildemuth, University of North Carolina, United States of America Leslie Williams, University of Colarado, United States of America Alison Yeoman, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom Li Zhang, University of Saskatchewan, Canada / Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.4 4 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Acknowledgement of Editorial Advisors 2011. keywords: america; canada; states; united; united states; university cache: eblip-12240.pdf plain text: eblip-12240.txt item: #75 of 1507 id: eblip-12264 author: Brettle, Alison; Grant, Maria; Fraser, Katie; Dalziel, Katrina; Gardois, Paolo; Lewis, Suzanne; Kaalvik, Hilde; Eldredge, Jonathan title: The 6th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP6): Conference Report and Reflections date: 2011.0 words: 6370 flesch: 50 summary: The challenge, of course, is how to capture practice based evidence, particularly tacit and corporate knowledge, which may explain why this kind of evidence has, to date, taken second place to research based evidence in the EBLIP paradigm. This idea was expanded by Denise Koufogiannakis from the University of Alberta, Canada, who considered the place of practice based evidence in EBLIP. keywords: conference; eblip; evidence; health; information; information practice; knowledge; library; practice; reflection; research; salford; services; students; university cache: eblip-12264.pdf plain text: eblip-12264.txt item: #76 of 1507 id: eblip-12275 author: None title: eblip-12275 date: None words: 756 flesch: 50 summary: Reviews may take on several different forms, including an overview, systematic review, meta-analysis, literature review, or state- of-the-art review, among others. Review articles provide a way for librarians to obtain an overview of the evidence on a particular topic and stay current with the literature. keywords: evidence; practice cache: eblip-12275.pdf plain text: eblip-12275.txt item: #77 of 1507 id: eblip-12276 author: Koufogiannakis, Denise title: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Network date: 2011.0 words: 302 flesch: 41 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.4 180 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice Network 2011. To assist librarians with the dissemination of library research utilizing an evidence-based model. keywords: library cache: eblip-12276.pdf plain text: eblip-12276.txt item: #78 of 1507 id: eblip-12282 author: Lederer, Naomi; Feldmann, Louise Mort title: Interactions: A Study of Office Reference Statistics date: 2012.0 words: 6580 flesch: 48 summary: Reference service statistics & assessment: A SPEC kit. Additionally, some librarians offer reference services in departments or colleges for two to four hours each week. keywords: business; data; desk; information; librarians; library; office; questions; reference; services; statistics; table cache: eblip-12282.pdf plain text: eblip-12282.txt item: #79 of 1507 id: eblip-12314 author: Bogel, Gayle title: Public Library Summer Reading Programs Contribute to Reading Progress and Proficiency date: 2012.0 words: 1235 flesch: 45 summary: Abstract Objectives – To explore summer reading partnerships between public libraries and school libraries, and the impact on student achievement in reading. Do public library summer reading programs close the achievement gap? Children and Libraries, (Winter), 27-31. keywords: library; reading; school; summer cache: eblip-12314.pdf plain text: eblip-12314.txt item: #80 of 1507 id: eblip-12326 author: Newton Miller, Laura title: Canadian Public Libraries Are Aware of Their Role as Information Literacy Training Providers, but Face Several Challenges date: 2012.0 words: 819 flesch: 39 summary: Main Results – Staff were aware of the importance of IL training in the library. mailto:laura_newtonmiller@carleton.ca� http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by‐nc‐sa/2.5/ca/� Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.1 121 Attracting more library patrons (including building partnerships with other organizations), improving staff IL and training skills, employing effective strategies for running training programs, and dealing with financial issues were all concerns about running IL training that were highlighted. keywords: library; training cache: eblip-12326.pdf plain text: eblip-12326.txt item: #81 of 1507 id: eblip-12328 author: Hunsucker, R. Laval title: Local Public Libraries Serve Important Functions as Meeting Places, but Demographic Variables Appear Significant, Suggesting a Need for Extensive Further Research date: 2012.0 words: 2937 flesch: 51 summary: How do public libraries function as meeting places? In particular, its findings regarding public library use patterns by non- indigenous, by less-educated, by lower- income, and by younger patrons are of interest but will require extensive testing through additional research, in other settings as well as with other, especially qualitative, methods. keywords: community; information; libraries; library; meeting; place; research; use cache: eblip-12328.pdf plain text: eblip-12328.txt item: #82 of 1507 id: eblip-12332 author: Bussert, Leslie title: Americans’ Tolerance of Racist Materials in Public Libraries Remained Steady between 1976-2006 date: 2012.0 words: 2006 flesch: 39 summary: Geographic factors affected opinions supporting removal of racist materials, though place size only had a small impact on opinions. Other demographic variables had little effect on opinions concerning removal of racist materials from the library. keywords: library; materials; opinions; removal; support cache: eblip-12332.htm plain text: eblip-12332.txt item: #83 of 1507 id: eblip-12340 author: Oxborrow, Kathryn title: Public Libraries in Norway Help Non-Western Immigrant Women to Integrate into Society date: 2012.0 words: 1037 flesch: 43 summary: Public libraries: A meeting place for immigrant women? Setting – Public libraries in Norway. keywords: library; participants; study cache: eblip-12340.pdf plain text: eblip-12340.txt item: #84 of 1507 id: eblip-12342 author: Currie, Lyn; Shepstone, Carol title: Mining the Cultural Evidence: Situating Planning and Leadership within the Academic Library Culture date: 2012.0 words: 8644 flesch: 40 summary: Organizational culture and communication in the library: A study on organizational culture in the Lucian Blaga Central University Library. Abstract Objective – This study investigated organizational culture in two academic libraries in order to propose culturally responsive strategies for developing planning and leadership initiatives. keywords: change; culture; evidence; leadership; libraries; library; new; organization; planning; quinn; research; study; university; values cache: eblip-12342.pdf plain text: eblip-12342.txt item: #85 of 1507 id: eblip-12350 author: None title: eblip-12350 date: None words: 1368 flesch: 45 summary: Consumer health information delivered via public libraries or in partnership with health sciences libraries is not a new idea and there are resources targeted at librarians available through professional associations Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.1 124 and publications (see reference list.) Consumer health information and emerging healthwork roles in the public library. keywords: consumer; health; information; library cache: eblip-12350.pdf plain text: eblip-12350.txt item: #86 of 1507 id: eblip-12354 author: Badia, Giovanna title: Email Reference Transactions Reveal Unique Patterns about End-User Information Seeking Behaviour and Librarians’ Responses in Academic and Public Libraries Outside the U.S. and Canada date: 2012.0 words: 1481 flesch: 41 summary: The authors state that “the pattern of a much higher percentage of subject-related questions in public libraries contrasts with the general virtual reference trend in academic libraries, which shows a much higher percentage of access questions. Public libraries received the most “subject” questions (75%) compared to academic libraries (28%). keywords: libraries; questions; reference cache: eblip-12354.pdf plain text: eblip-12354.txt item: #87 of 1507 id: eblip-12373 author: Bowles-Terry, Melissa title: Library Instruction and Academic Success: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of a Library Instruction Program date: 2012.0 words: 6523 flesch: 44 summary: Methods – Focus groups with 15 graduating seniors, all of whom had attended at least one library instruction session, discussed student experiences and preferences regarding library instruction. An analysis of 4,489 academic transcripts of graduating seniors identified differences in grade point average (GPA) between students with different levels of library instruction. keywords: gpa; groups; information; instruction; learning; level; library; literacy; research; students; study cache: eblip-12373.pdf plain text: eblip-12373.txt item: #88 of 1507 id: eblip-12412 author: Kandiuk, Mary; Lupton, Aaron title: Digital Images in Teaching and Learning at York University: Are the Libraries Meeting the Needs of Faculty Members in Fine Arts? date: 2012.0 words: 9095 flesch: 53 summary: Abstract Objective – This study assessed the needs for digital image delivery to faculty members in Fine Arts at York University in order to ensure that future decisions regarding the provision of digital images offered through commercial vendors and licensed by the Libraries meet the needs of teaching faculty. Conclusions – The needs of faculty members in Fine Arts who use digital images in their teaching at York University are not being met. keywords: artstor; databases; digital; faculty; images; information; libraries; library; members; practice; teaching; use cache: eblip-12412.pdf plain text: eblip-12412.txt item: #89 of 1507 id: eblip-13 author: Abbott, Wendy Anne title: Persuasive Evidence: Improving Customer Service through Evidence Based Librarianship date: 2006.0 words: 4768 flesch: 47 summary: Analysing our performance in applying  evidence based practice at Bond  University illustrates our successes as well  Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2006, 1:1    64 as our limitations.  A quantitative analysis of the usage  patterns gathered in the Library’s  Facilities Use Survey was used to  show that the current spread of hours  approximated closely to usage  Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2006, 1:1    61 patterns (see Appendix A for more  details on the methodology for the  quantitative analysis based on the  Facilities Use Survey).    keywords: evidence; hours; library; opening; practice; survey; university cache: eblip-13.pdf plain text: eblip-13.txt item: #90 of 1507 id: eblip-132 author: Editorial Team title: Call for Papers: World Library and Information Congress date: 2006.0 words: 331 flesch: 13 summary: Abstract  • Names of presenter(s)  • Position or title of presenter (s)  • Employer or affiliated institution   • Mailing address  • Telephone/fax numbers  • E‐mail address  • Short biographical statement and  resume    Notifications of abstracts acceptance will be  issued by 1 March 2006.  Microsoft Word - News_IFLA.doc Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2006, 1:4  82 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice     News      Call for Papers:  World Library and Information Congress: 73rd IFLA General Conference and Council,  Durban, South Africa, 19‐23 August 2007        © 2006 EBLIP. keywords: library cache: eblip-132.pdf plain text: eblip-132.txt item: #91 of 1507 id: eblip-1326 author: Haley, Pamela title: Canadian Research Librarians have Little Time for Scholarship date: 2008.0 words: 931 flesch: 51 summary: Insufficient data was proffered to support the claim that “the requirement for formal scholarship by Canadian research university librarians appears to be a growing trend” (452). Abstract Objective – To provide comparative data from Canadian research universities regarding the time spent on scholarly activities by research librarians. keywords: scholarship; time cache: eblip-1326.pdf plain text: eblip-1326.txt item: #92 of 1507 id: eblip-1330 author: Toner, Lisa Jane title: Non-use of Library Services by Students in a UK Academic Library date: 2008.0 words: 5210 flesch: 60 summary: Changing patterns of learning have affected library use, with 168 or 41% of respondents reported to be on a course supported by open and distance learning. Library services are provided jointly at the satellite sites by a range of agreements with the Health Trusts, Tower Hamlets Schools Library Service, and Woolwich Boys Polytechnic Technical School. keywords: college; information; libraries; library; non; services; students; survey; time; use; users cache: eblip-1330.pdf plain text: eblip-1330.txt item: #93 of 1507 id: eblip-1355 author: Lewis, Suzanne title: E-Book Discovery and Use Behaviour is Complex date: 2008.0 words: 1603 flesch: 51 summary: Data regarding e-book usage were collected from the sub-group of respondents who were existing e-book users, and data regarding use of print collections and book Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:2 39 discovery were collected from all respondents. It builds on the findings of previous studies of e-book usage and indicates key areas for further study. keywords: book; information; library cache: eblip-1355.pdf plain text: eblip-1355.txt item: #94 of 1507 id: eblip-136 author: Ryan, Pam title: EBL and Library Assessment: Two Solitudes? date: 2006.0 words: 1606 flesch: 38 summary: If so, are the tools and  practices of library assessment rigorous  enough, by EBL theory standards, to afford  equal participation in these evidence‐based  practice circles or will assessment  practitioners forever be relegated to wallow  as devotees of the lowest cells of Eldredge’s  (2002) exploratory research evidence chart?  The most  recent definition of EBL, where the name of  the movement is currently proposed as  Evidence Based Library and Information  Practice (EBLIP), is that it:    “ʺ….seeks to improve library and  information services and practice by  bringing together the best available  evidence and insights derived from  working experience, moderated by  user needs and preferences. EBLIP  involves asking answerable questions,  finding, critically appraising and then  utilizing research evidence from  relevant disciplines in daily practice. keywords: assessment; evidence; library; practice cache: eblip-136.pdf plain text: eblip-136.txt item: #95 of 1507 id: eblip-137 author: Brophy, Peter title: Narrative-based Practice date: 2007.0 words: 4823 flesch: 51 summary: The Nature of Evidence  While it would be wrong to claim that  quantitative evidence is always required by  proponents of EBP, the emphasis placed on  the RCT as a “gold standard” is revealing of  a view of evidence based on “scientific,”  positivist paradigms.  It is this twin requirement – to broaden our  understanding of the nature of evidence and  to focus more on how evidence is  communicated effectively – that has led to a  growing interest in the use of narrative in  organisations. keywords: evidence; information; knowledge; library; management; narrative; practice; research cache: eblip-137.pdf plain text: eblip-137.txt item: #96 of 1507 id: eblip-14 author: Loy, John title: The randomised controlled trial in medical research: using bibliometric methods to identify core journals date: 2006.0 words: 1360 flesch: 49 summary: The United States proves to be the greatest  source of RCT literature, with 39.9% of  journals and 50.6% of articles originating  there.  After the USA, the most productive  countries are England (15.8% of journals and  21.7% articles) and Germany (6.5% journals  and 6.1% articles). keywords: journals; library; literature cache: eblip-14.pdf plain text: eblip-14.txt item: #97 of 1507 id: eblip-1459 author: Loy, John title: Better Collaborative Working is Likely to Increase Uptake of Library Resources in a University Setting date: 2008.0 words: 1136 flesch: 57 summary: Abstract Objectives – To ascertain the extent to which university faculty members are integrating library resources within the WebCT course management system / managed learning environment. Also, to identify the reasons why faculty members are not integrating library resources within WebCT, and to explore their willingness to do so in future. keywords: library; resources; webct cache: eblip-1459.pdf plain text: eblip-1459.txt item: #98 of 1507 id: eblip-1460 author: Haglund, Lotta; Herron, David title: Students with Non-Proficient Information Seeking Skills Greatly Over-Estimate Their Abilities date: 2008.0 words: 1930 flesch: 48 summary: Methods – Information literacy skills were measured using the Information Literacy Test (ILT), presenting subjects with 65 multiple choice items designed around four of the five ACRL information literacy standards, in which students were expected to: 1) determine the nature and extent of the information needed; 2) access needed information effectively and efficiently; 3) 49 evaluate information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his/her knowledge base system; 4) understand many of the economic, legal and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally. No correlation was found between performance on the ILT and the experience of library anxiety as measured by the LAS, although the subscale “knowledge of the library” demonstrated a negative relationship with information literacy skills. keywords: information; library; literacy; students cache: eblip-1460.pdf plain text: eblip-1460.txt item: #99 of 1507 id: eblip-1466 author: Schulte, Stephanie J. title: High Self-efficacy and High Use of Electronic Information may Predict Improved Academic Performance date: 2008.0 words: 1064 flesch: 38 summary: Abstract Objective – To determine if self-efficacy and use of electronic information jointly predicted academic performance and to determine what information sources students used most often. Main Results – Self-efficacy and use of electronic information together contributed to 9% (reported as 0.9% in the article) of the variance in academic performance, and each variable statistically significantly contributed to predicting academic performance (p<0.05). keywords: efficacy; information; use cache: eblip-1466.pdf plain text: eblip-1466.txt item: #100 of 1507 id: eblip-1467 author: Protzko, Shandra Lee title: Some in Saskatchewan Find The Cochrane Library Useful after Promotion, Access and Training Efforts date: 2008.0 words: 1336 flesch: 52 summary: Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research 2.2 (2007). In other words, those who continued to use The Cochrane Library over time were more likely to report a higher level of satisfaction with the resource. keywords: cochrane; library; use cache: eblip-1467.pdf plain text: eblip-1467.txt item: #101 of 1507 id: eblip-1469 author: Editorial Team title: EBLIG Sponsors CLA 2008 Pre-Conference Workshop date: 2008.0 words: 274 flesch: 37 summary: Speaker: Lindsay Glynn Acting Head, Public Services Health Sciences Library Memorial University of Newfoundland Registration fees: CLA EBLIG Members: $90.00 CLA Members: $100.00 Non-Members: $120.00 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Wed., May 21st, 2008 Session is limited to 35 delegates. The Evidence-Based Librarianship Interest Group (EBLIG) is pleased to offer a pre-conference session at CLA in Vancouver. keywords: cla cache: eblip-1469.pdf plain text: eblip-1469.txt item: #102 of 1507 id: eblip-147 author: Loy, John title: Electronic Journals Appear to Reduce Interlibrary Lending in Academic Libraries date: 2007.0 words: 1511 flesch: 50 summary: It examined the data  in three ways: the 26 libraries together,  requests sent to libraries in the state of  Illinois excluding the 26, and requests using  libraries outside the state.  Libraries most frequently  borrowed titles that were low‐use and  outside the scope of their collections. keywords: libraries; library; requests cache: eblip-147.pdf plain text: eblip-147.txt item: #103 of 1507 id: eblip-1471 author: Editorial Team title: Call for Papers: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice date: 2008.0 words: 199 flesch: 7 summary: Qualitative and quantitative  research  • Management and administrative  issues related to EBP  • Research tools (statistics, data  collection methods, etc.)  • Research education in library  schools  • Collaborations with other  disciplines  • Evidence based practice from other  disciplines applicable to EBL  • Harnessing evidence to support  new innovations  • Developing and applying evidence  based tools    Papers may be submitted to the following  sections:  • Research Articles (peer reviewed,  original research)  • Commentaries (non‐peer reviewed,  opinion‐based)    Submission deadlines for 2008:  June 1st (for September 15th issue)  September 1st (for December 15th issue)  December 1st (for March 15th, 2009 issue)    Microsoft Word - NEWS2_1471_final Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:1  85 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice       News     Call for Papers: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice      © 2008. keywords: evidence cache: eblip-1471.pdf plain text: eblip-1471.txt item: #104 of 1507 id: eblip-1472 author: Editorial Team title: Call for Editorial Advisors: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice date: 2008.0 words: 183 flesch: 21 summary: Advisors should be  familiar with evidence based practice and  research methods.   Microsoft Word - NEWS3_1472_final Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:1  86 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice       News     Call for Editorial Advisors: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice      © 2008. keywords: information cache: eblip-1472.pdf plain text: eblip-1472.txt item: #105 of 1507 id: eblip-1473 author: Editorial Team title: CHLA/ABSC 2008 Conference Announcement date: 2008.0 words: 272 flesch: 47 summary: Tim Ruggles  Publicity Committee  CHLA/ABSC 2008             Microsoft Word - NEWS4_1473_final_final Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:1  87 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice       News     2008 CHLA/ABSC Conference Announcement      © 2008. keywords: conference cache: eblip-1473.pdf plain text: eblip-1473.txt item: #106 of 1507 id: eblip-1474 author: Editorial Team title: 11th European Conference of Medical and Health Libraries date: 2008.0 words: 240 flesch: 28 summary: Microsoft Word - NEWS5_1474_final_final Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:1  88 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice       News     11th European Conference of Medical and Health Libraries      © 2008.  Towards a new information space:  innovations and renovations,   Helsinki, Finland, 23rd ‐ 28th June 2008.    keywords: conference cache: eblip-1474.pdf plain text: eblip-1474.txt item: #107 of 1507 id: eblip-1477 author: Editorial Team title: UNESCO "Training the Trainers in Information Literacy Workshop": Announcement and Call for Participants date: 2008.0 words: 708 flesch: 22 summary: The main topics of the workshop are  as follows:  • explaining the concept, and  importance of information  literacy and lifelong  learning;   • explaining how information  literacy and lifelong  learning are “twin”  concepts that are ideally  counter‐dependent;   • illustrating information  literacy models,  programmes and standards  that have been developed  and tested;   • sharing “Best Practices”  information literacy  examples;   • developing a course  syllabus for teaching  information literacy;   • amplifying a “Needs  Analysis”;   • describing the  characteristics of learners  (i.e. learning styles);  • sharing training content and  materials development  ideas;   • discussing information  literacy teaching methods  and techniques;   • listing effective information  literacy evaluation  techniques; and   • integrating information  literacy into curricula.    None is more  important than lifelong learning and  information literacy.  keywords: information; literacy cache: eblip-1477.pdf plain text: eblip-1477.txt item: #108 of 1507 id: eblip-1479 author: MacDonald, Jackie; Bath, Peter; Booth, Andrew title: Healthcare Services Managers: What Information do They Need and Use? date: 2008.0 words: 8596 flesch: 45 summary: One theory arising from these findings is that research based information is brought into the organization by middle- and lower-level managers who have both experience and expertise in a subject and understand its relevance to the organization. Internal information is information created within the organisation and may, incorporate research information that has been applied, absorbed, synthesized or translated within the organization. keywords: behaviour; decision; evidence; healthcare; information; knowledge; library; making; managers; organization; participants; phase; practice; research; services; services managers; study; use cache: eblip-1479.pdf plain text: eblip-1479.txt item: #109 of 1507 id: eblip-1486 author: Haddow, Gaby title: Self-archiving to Institutional Repositories Is Improved by Assisted and Mandated Deposit; Disciplinary Culture is not a Factor date: 2008.0 words: 1622 flesch: 44 summary: These results did not change overall when the weighting for publishing productivity was applied: the same five IRs had highest deposit rates for chemistry and sociology. Main Results – Without weighting for faculty size, deposit rates vary greatly between disciplines. keywords: archiving; deposit; economics; rates cache: eblip-1486.pdf plain text: eblip-1486.txt item: #110 of 1507 id: eblip-1487 author: McKenna, Julie title: Best Reference Practices are Not Observed in Telephone Ready Reference Services date: 2008.0 words: 1212 flesch: 53 summary: Abstract Objective – To study source citing practice in telephone reference service in large public libraries in the United States and Canada. Commentary This article provides some useful recommendations on how to improve telephone reference service that could be of benefit for libraries of all types and could also inform the delivery of chat and e-mail reference services. keywords: libraries; reference; services; telephone cache: eblip-1487.pdf plain text: eblip-1487.txt item: #111 of 1507 id: eblip-149 author: Langille, Lynn L.; Mackenzie, Theresa title: Navigating the Road to Success: Guidelines for Preparing Competitive Grant Proposals date: 2007.0 words: 3642 flesch: 45 summary: Recent studies have pointed to  the need for more research in the field, but  barriers exist that may hinder librarians’  ability to conduct research (Powell et al).  Applicants must provide evidence  to explain the need for research in a  particular area and demonstrate their ability  to carry it out.  keywords: agency; funding; grant; information; proposal; research; writing cache: eblip-149.pdf plain text: eblip-149.txt item: #112 of 1507 id: eblip-1491 author: Busby, Lorraine Ann title: Reality Through Evidence date: 2008.0 words: 850 flesch: 50 summary: Behind the  importance of being “right” are a range of  emotions, facts, uncertainties, views,  evidence, history and analysis.   There is  Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:1  83 no better preparation for research than the  PhD process.  keywords: evidence; information cache: eblip-1491.pdf plain text: eblip-1491.txt item: #113 of 1507 id: eblip-1497 author: Editorial Team title: Call for Classic Research Studies: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice date: 2008.0 words: 289 flesch: 43 summary: Volume 2, Issue  4 (December 2007) of EBLIP published six  such Classics, featuring research from Carol  Kuhlthau, Joanne Gard Marshall, Robert S.  Taylor, and more.  Microsoft Word - NEWS7_1497_final Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:1  92 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice       News     EBLIP: Call for Classic Research Studies      © 2008.  keywords: research cache: eblip-1497.pdf plain text: eblip-1497.txt item: #114 of 1507 id: eblip-1498 author: Editorial Team title: Online Tutorials for Librarians Interested in Systematic Reviews date: 2008.0 words: 212 flesch: 22 summary: The Units are aimed at undergraduates in  library and information studies preparing  for their final project or dissertation.  Postgraduates in library and information  science should also find the materials  relevant to their research training.  keywords: information cache: eblip-1498.pdf plain text: eblip-1498.txt item: #115 of 1507 id: eblip-15 author: Lewis, Suzanne Pamela title: The majority of library clients still use person-to-person interaction when asking reference questions date: 2006.0 words: 1743 flesch: 42 summary: Questions about  citation verification and consumer health  appear to be decreasing while technical  questions and questions about accessing  remote databases and online journals are  increasing.  Subjects – All questions asked at the  reference and information desks, plus  questions submitted to the University‐wide  virtual reference service and answered by a  health sciences librarian, over a period of  one month. keywords: library; questions; reference cache: eblip-15.pdf plain text: eblip-15.txt item: #116 of 1507 id: eblip-150 author: Wilson, Virginia title: A Content Analysis of Google Scholar: Coverage Varies by Discipline and by Database date: 2007.0 words: 1266 flesch: 47 summary: For the publication  language study, Google Scholar coverage of  PsycINFO articles in English was compared  to coverage of PsycINFO articles published  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:1  135 in non‐English languages.  Main Results – This study revealed that  content covered by Google Scholar varies  greatly from database to database and from  discipline to discipline. keywords: databases; google cache: eblip-150.pdf plain text: eblip-150.txt item: #117 of 1507 id: eblip-151 author: None title: eblip-151 date: None words: 1387 flesch: 33 summary: Focused ethnography is usually  conducted with a cultural sub‐group (in this  case critical care nurses in a community  hospital) and is used to obtain information  on a specific topic (information‐seeking  behavior).  However the study’s value lies partly in the  fact that the researcher has chosen nurses as  subjects and a community hospital as the  setting rather than following previous  studies identified in the literature review,  which tend to focus on the information‐ seeking behavior of doctors or students in  an academic (teaching hospital) setting. keywords: care; information; nurses cache: eblip-151.pdf plain text: eblip-151.txt item: #118 of 1507 id: eblip-1514 author: Glynn, Lindsay title: Facing My Fears date: 2008.0 words: 522 flesch: 68 summary: Microsoft Word - Ed_1514 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:1  1 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice     Editorial    Facing My Fears    Lindsay Glynn  Editor‐in‐Chief    Acting Head, Public Services, Health Sciences Library  Memorial University of Newfoundland  St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada  E‐mail: lglynn@mun.ca      © 2008 Glynn.  Up until  now the new lab was an organic idea on  paper, discussed over coffee and in  meetings. keywords: library cache: eblip-1514.pdf plain text: eblip-1514.txt item: #119 of 1507 id: eblip-1515 author: Farrell, Alison title: An Evaluation of the Five Most Used Evidence Based Bedside Information Tools in Canadian Health Libraries date: 2008.0 words: 5067 flesch: 54 summary: Alper, White, and Ge found that physicians were able to answer more questions with evidence based resources that synthesized and critically appraised the evidence than Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:2 6 they were with more traditional resources, such as bibliographic databases. There are different ways to evaluate a product, and all of these must be Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:2 13 acknowledged before making a confident decision about products. keywords: bedside; clinical; evidence; information; library; questions; resources; tools; use cache: eblip-1515.pdf plain text: eblip-1515.txt item: #120 of 1507 id: eblip-152 author: Goddard, Lisa title: Getting to the Source: a Survey of Quantitative Data Sources Available to the Everyday Librarian: Part II: Data Sources from Specific Library Applications date: 2007.0 words: 8865 flesch: 44 summary: Libraries using  COUNTER‐compliant vendor reports can be  assured that data is generated in a reliable  and consistent way across different vendor  services and products.  Libraries  need to aggregate data that currently tends  to be available in silos according to specific  applications or providers. keywords: analysis; data; database; feb; information; journal; libraries; library; logs; number; reports; search; tools; use cache: eblip-152.pdf plain text: eblip-152.txt item: #121 of 1507 id: eblip-155 author: Given, Lisa M. title: Evidence-Based Practice and Qualitative Research: A Primer for Library and Information Professionals date: 2007.0 words: 3453 flesch: 35 summary: Research in the field of LIS  typically draws on the variety of methods  commonly used in social sciences and  humanities disciplines (including education,  sociology, anthropology, and other related  fields), with a strong emphasis on  qualitative and quantitative research  traditions.  This approach raises a  number of problems for LIS professionals  who wish to develop an appropriate  evidence‐base for LIS contexts and problems:    1) It ignores the LIS field’s grounding in a  social sciences and humanities tradition of  scholarship (as opposed to biomedical /  experimental frameworks), which  commonly includes qualitative research  approaches;    2) It privileges particular types of data and  research approaches (namely, those that are  quantitative or experimental in nature) over  other, equally valid research paradigms; and,    3) It focuses the LIS field’s attention on the  wrong question by asking “what is the best  evidence?” based on models imported from  other (primarily health‐related) fields;  instead, LIS professionals should ask “what  is the best evidence for the problems faced  in library and information science?” in the  context of research models appropriate to  the field.    keywords: information; library; lis; methods; qualitative; research cache: eblip-155.pdf plain text: eblip-155.txt item: #122 of 1507 id: eblip-157 author: Lorenzetti, Diane Louise title: Identifying Appropriate Quantitative Study Designs for Library Research date: 2007.0 words: 5229 flesch: 39 summary: Citation  analysis can be used to identify seminal  studies in fields of research, trace the  citation history of studies, or identify  influential writers within a field of research.     Now imagine that you have identified  through research that Blackboard (an online  tool that allows students and instructors to  communicate over the Internet) may be an  effective tool for the delivery of distance  education courses in your institution. keywords: design; evidence; information; intervention; question; research; studies; study cache: eblip-157.pdf plain text: eblip-157.txt item: #123 of 1507 id: eblip-158 author: Hall, Steph title: A National Survey of the Perceived Monetary Value of Public Library Service for Norwegians: Contingent Valuation Approach Reveals a 1:4 Cost-Benefit Ratio date: 2007.0 words: 862 flesch: 43 summary: Because of the strong sense of rights  with regard to libraries, a stronger  weighting was given to the WTA  scenario, with a final cost‐benefit ratio  reported as 1:4.    Conclusions – The 1:4 cost‐benefit ratio  provides a rationale for continued  government funding of the public library in  Norway as a cost‐effective and much‐valued  service at the national level. keywords: library; service cache: eblip-158.pdf plain text: eblip-158.txt item: #124 of 1507 id: eblip-159 author: Editorial Team title: EBLIP4 Deadline Extension date: 2006.0 words: 276 flesch: 33 summary: The Evidence Based Library and  Information Practice Conference (EBLIP4)  is an exciting international event that has  emerged in response to the growing interest  among all types of libraries in using the best  available research‐based evidence to  improve information practice.  EBLIP4 invites submissions for contributed  papers and posters including both original  research and innovative applications of  EBLIP in library and information  management. keywords: library cache: eblip-159.pdf plain text: eblip-159.txt item: #125 of 1507 id: eblip-16 author: Martina, Cecily; Jones, Bradley title: Employing Evidence: Does it Have a Job in Vocational Libraries? date: 2006.0 words: 4928 flesch: 32 summary: Libraries will need to utilise  evidence relevant to their host organisations to establish and maintain credibility, and  in the vocational sector this is set in a competency based framework.   Many disciplines, however,  may also have their own unique  perspectives on what constitutes evidence,  and these may require different  approaches to be taken by libraries  servicing these areas.    keywords: education; evidence; information; library; research; sector; training; vet cache: eblip-16.pdf plain text: eblip-16.txt item: #126 of 1507 id: eblip-160 author: Editorial Team title: Research in the Workplace Award date: 2006.0 words: 224 flesch: 47 summary: Projects can relate to any  aspect of service provision, development or  theory.   Microsoft Word - News_RIWA.doc Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2006, 1:4  84 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice     News      Research in the Workplace Award 2006/2007        © 2006 EBLIP. keywords: research cache: eblip-160.pdf plain text: eblip-160.txt item: #127 of 1507 id: eblip-163 author: Glynn, Lindsay title: Terminology Versus Action date: 2006.0 words: 848 flesch: 50 summary: The results on the first  two pages from a Google search for evidence  based practice are 100% health/medicine  related.   This time there were 75% health/medicine  results and 5% representing evidence based  library and information practice (eblip).   keywords: evidence; library cache: eblip-163.pdf plain text: eblip-163.txt item: #128 of 1507 id: eblip-16355 author: Melssen, Maria title: Low Response Rate and Other Factors Render Academic Health Science Library System Study Ungeneralizable date: 2012.0 words: 1961 flesch: 59 summary: Bias could be an issue as well: non- response bias as well as an overestimation of the number of HSLS e-book users could be contributing factors to the low response rate. Conclusion – HSLS e-book use varied depending on the respondent’s role at their institution (e.g., clinical physician, researcher) and type of book (e.g., reference book) keywords: books; hsls; library cache: eblip-16355.pdf plain text: eblip-16355.txt item: #129 of 1507 id: eblip-16359 author: None title: eblip-16359 date: None words: 1124 flesch: 57 summary: Conducting focus groups is a qualitative research method that allows researchers to collect a large amount of data from a substantial group of people in a relatively short amount of time. Focus groups explore how people perceive, feel about, or view a certain service, product, topic, etc. keywords: focus; group; library; research cache: eblip-16359.pdf plain text: eblip-16359.txt item: #130 of 1507 id: eblip-16387 author: Lê, Mê-Linh title: Undergraduate Library Instruction in the Humanities Increases the Use of Books Over Journals date: 2012.0 words: 1773 flesch: 47 summary: This study addresses this issue in order to determine whether library instructions sessions should continue at FGCU in their present format. The nature of many library instruction sessions – frequently one-time classes at the beginning of a semester – means instruction is often given without much attention to the impact of the session on the quality of students’ work. keywords: instruction; library; students cache: eblip-16387.pdf plain text: eblip-16387.txt item: #131 of 1507 id: eblip-164 author: Hook, David title: Web-Based Portal for Impact Evaluation Reveals Information Needs for Museums, Libraries and Archives date: 2007.0 words: 1148 flesch: 47 summary: Practitioners with less experience  preferred tools, guidance, and examples of  methodologies as opposed to actual  evidence of impact.  For most practitioners,  evaluation itself and the level of  understanding of impact evaluation are at  early stages. keywords: evaluation; impact cache: eblip-164.pdf plain text: eblip-164.txt item: #132 of 1507 id: eblip-16418 author: Howe, Carol D title: Undergraduate Information Literacy Instruction Is Not Enough to Prepare Junior Doctors for Evidence Based Practice date: 2012.0 words: 1488 flesch: 40 summary: Cohorts 2 to 5 received information literacy instruction in their fourth undergraduate year. The authors concluded that information literacy instruction during postgraduate training and clinical practice—possibly giving the doctor’s specialty consideration when designing instruction— might be more important than undergraduate instruction. keywords: information; instruction; literacy cache: eblip-16418.pdf plain text: eblip-16418.txt item: #133 of 1507 id: eblip-165 author: Editorial Team title: 2nd Evidence in Practice Award Open for Entries date: 2006.0 words: 257 flesch: 37 summary: The 2nd Evidence in Practice Award is now  open for entries.     Entries can be submitted up to 31st March  2007 after which anonymised case studies  will be judged by an independent panel  combining clinical and information  expertise. keywords: practice cache: eblip-165.pdf plain text: eblip-165.txt item: #134 of 1507 id: eblip-16520 author: Brettle, Alison title: Looking Forwards and Looking Back date: 2012.0 words: 1178 flesch: 50 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 6(4), 22-27. As a keen advocate of reviews for providing evidence, developing skills for research and evidence based practice, and documenting and establishing an evidence base for our profession, I’m looking forward to the first review which is likely to be published in the next issue. keywords: evidence; information; practice cache: eblip-16520.pdf plain text: eblip-16520.txt item: #135 of 1507 id: eblip-16557 author: Ryan, Pam title: EBLIP and Public Libraries date: 2012.0 words: 1042 flesch: 35 summary: The current state of public library research in select peer‐reviewed journals: 1996‐2000. Kudos to the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice editorial team for planning this special issue focused on public libraries. keywords: library; practice; public cache: eblip-16557.pdf plain text: eblip-16557.txt item: #136 of 1507 id: eblip-16564 author: Houlihan, Meggan; Click, Amanda title: Teaching Literacy: Methods for Studying and Improving Library Instruction date: 2012.0 words: 6838 flesch: 46 summary: The findings discussed in this paper, both practical and theoretical, can help other college and university librarians think critically about their own IL programs, and influence how library instruction sessions might be evaluated and improved. Faculty Survey Twenty-two instructors were emailed an instructor evaluation form (Appendix B) prior to instruction sessions so that they could observe the appropriate aspects of the sessions and report their personal evaluation. keywords: assessment; evaluation; faculty; feedback; information; instruction; librarians; library; sessions; students; teaching cache: eblip-16564.pdf plain text: eblip-16564.txt item: #137 of 1507 id: eblip-16571 author: Thomson, Kirsty title: Teams Are Now Used by Many Technical Services Departments in Academic Libraries date: 2012.0 words: 747 flesch: 49 summary: Abstract Objective – An investigation of the use of teams in technical services, provision of training on team-working, characteristics of technical services teams, and the effectiveness of teams. For example, participants were asked about the number of technical services teams in their organization, but not about the size of the teams or overall staffing levels. keywords: survey; teams cache: eblip-16571.pdf plain text: eblip-16571.txt item: #138 of 1507 id: eblip-16575 author: Hughes, Annie M. title: Librarian and LIS Faculty Participation in Self-Archiving Practice Needs Improvement date: 2012.0 words: 1411 flesch: 44 summary: Librarians favor co-authorship more than faculty, and faculty articles tend to be lengthier and utilize more references. The researchers selected the professional status (librarian or faculty) as the dependent variable, assigning 1 to librarian status and 0 to faculty status. keywords: faculty; self cache: eblip-16575.pdf plain text: eblip-16575.txt item: #139 of 1507 id: eblip-16577 author: Arndt, Theresa S. title: Perceived Convenience, Compatibility, and Media Richness Contribute Significantly to Dedicated E-book Reader Acceptance date: 2012.0 words: 918 flesch: 42 summary: User attitudes toward dedicated e-book readers for reading: The effects of convenience, compatibility and media richness. Abstract Objective – Investigates the effects of perceived convenience, compatibility and media richness on users’ attitudes toward dedicated e-book readers. keywords: book; use cache: eblip-16577.pdf plain text: eblip-16577.txt item: #140 of 1507 id: eblip-16578 author: None title: eblip-16578 date: None words: 1802 flesch: 49 summary: The incidence of enhanced records was very low among older books in the study. In contrast, the percentage of enhanced records was very high (80.9%) for items published between 2005 and 2008. keywords: circulation; library; marc; records cache: eblip-16578.pdf plain text: eblip-16578.txt item: #141 of 1507 id: eblip-16593 author: ., . title: 7th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference to be Held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – July 15-18, 2013 date: 2012.0 words: 579 flesch: 42 summary: The University Library at the University of Saskatchewan is very proud to host the 7th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice conference (EBLIP7), July 15‐18, 2013. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 7.1 132 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements 7th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference to be Held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – July 15-18, 2013 2012. keywords: library; saskatchewan cache: eblip-16593.pdf plain text: eblip-16593.txt item: #142 of 1507 id: eblip-1660 author: Perryman, Carol title: The Information Practices of Physical Science Librarians Differ from Those of the Scientific Community: More Research is Needed to Characterize Specific Information Seeking and Use date: 2008.0 words: 1689 flesch: 29 summary: Understanding space limitations of paper publications, the authors would be well advised to provide access to the entire set of research questions as a way to encourage replication and to assist with improvement of practitioner research and critical evaluation skills. Abstract Objective – As part of a larger study exploring the information environments of physical science librarians (Ortega & Brown), the authors’ overall objective for this study is to profile physical science librarians’ information behaviours. keywords: information; journals; librarians; research; science cache: eblip-1660.pdf plain text: eblip-1660.txt item: #143 of 1507 id: eblip-16600 author: Hultman Özek, Yvonne; Edgren, Gudrun; Jandér, Katarina title: Implementing the Critical Friend Method for Peer Feedback among Teaching Librarians in an Academic Setting date: 2012.0 words: 7040 flesch: 47 summary: The years 1980 to 2010 were included in the search strategies, and the following keywords were employed: critical friend, critical friendship, peer observation, academic librarians, professional development, teaching librarians, constructive criticism, structured feedback, and self- assessment. According to Swaffield (2007), critical friend refers to a supportive yet challenging relationship between professionals. keywords: development; feedback; friend; friendship; information; learning; method; participants; professional; project; teaching cache: eblip-16600.pdf plain text: eblip-16600.txt item: #144 of 1507 id: eblip-16601 author: ., . title: PhD Studentship in Information Science available in Scotland date: 2012.0 words: 691 flesch: 12 summary: http://www.csi.napier.ac.uk/� http://www.soc.napier.ac.uk/~hazelh/esis/hazel.html� mailto:h.hall@napier.ac.uk� http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/hatii/research/� http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/staff/iananderson/� mailto:I.Anderson@hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk� http://www4.rgu.ac.uk/abs/research/page.cfm?pge=5244� http://www4.rgu.ac.uk/abs/staff/page.cfm?pge=5660� mailto:s.burnett@rgu.ac.uk� http://www.ilab.cis.strath.ac.uk/� http://www.cis.strath.ac.uk/cis/staff/index.php?uid=27413� mailto:forbes.gibb@cis.strath.ac.uk� http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/guidance/postgraduates/index.aspx� http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/� http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/� mailto:hazel.hall@lisresearch.org� http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/� http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/� / Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 7.1 134 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements PhD Studentship in Information Science available in Scotland 2012. keywords: information; library; university cache: eblip-16601.pdf plain text: eblip-16601.txt item: #145 of 1507 id: eblip-16602 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2012.0 words: 157 flesch: -8 summary: Editor‐in‐Chief: Alison Brettle Associate Editor (Articles): Wayne Jones Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Lorie Kloda Associate Editor (Classics): Jonathan Eldredge Associate Editor (Feature): Denise Koufogiannakis Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, EBL101, News): Alison Brettle Feature Editor: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.1 4 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities 2012. keywords: editor cache: eblip-16602.pdf plain text: eblip-16602.txt item: #146 of 1507 id: eblip-168 author: Byrne, Gillian title: A Statistical Primer: Understanding Descriptive and Inferential Statistics date: 2007.0 words: 6413 flesch: 59 summary: Bivariate Analysis  At heart of all research is an interest in  determining relationships between variables.      Significance tests are affected by the  strength of relationship between variables  and the size of the sample. keywords: library; relationship; research; sample; type; variables cache: eblip-168.pdf plain text: eblip-168.txt item: #147 of 1507 id: eblip-1690 author: Birdsall, William F. title: The Chiasmus of Librarianship and Collaborative Research for Evidence Based Practice date: 2008.0 words: 4505 flesch: 38 summary: They envisage “participatory archiving” practice as a system that should draw upon community knowledge “through methods of participatory design, a movement within the information technology research world that positions users as the designers of their own systems” (Shilton and Srinvasan 8). Indigenous knowledge systems as communities of knowing keywords: communities; evidence; information; knowing; knowledge; librarianship; library; peoples; practice; research; ways cache: eblip-1690.pdf plain text: eblip-1690.txt item: #148 of 1507 id: eblip-17 author: None title: eblip-17 date: None words: 933 flesch: 57 summary: Responders chose to use  chat to ask a range of different kinds of  questions.  Why do they choose chat…as a method of  getting help, and what kinds of questions  do they think chat is best suited for?    3. keywords: chat; survey cache: eblip-17.pdf plain text: eblip-17.txt item: #149 of 1507 id: eblip-17122 author: Amos, Kathleen; Mower, Allyson; James, Mary Ann; Weber, Alice; Yaffe, Joanne; Youngkin, Mary title: Exploring Publishing Patterns at a Large Research University: Implications for Library Practice date: 2012.0 words: 7966 flesch: 40 summary: Value After estimating journal costs and usage, these two factors were compared. The cost of ILL in 2009 for these 25 journals amounted to approximately $5,520, with individual journal costs ranging from $0 to $1,320 depending on the number of requests processed. keywords: access; articles; authors; cost; journals; libraries; library; publishing; research; university; usage; use; utah cache: eblip-17122.pdf plain text: eblip-17122.txt item: #150 of 1507 id: eblip-17129 author: None title: eblip-17129 date: None words: 1084 flesch: 32 summary: Conclusions – As the results show that the hedonic aspects of music information seeking are very important, designers of MIR systems must take into account the hedonic as well as utilitarian outcomes when creating user interfaces. Abstract Objective – This study’s objective was to identify the utilitarian and hedonic features of satisfying music information seeking experiences from the perspective of younger adults when using physical and digital music information retrieval (MIR) systems in their daily lives. keywords: information; music; systems cache: eblip-17129.pdf plain text: eblip-17129.txt item: #151 of 1507 id: eblip-17142 author: Mi, Misa title: Evidence Based Medicine Teaching in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Literature Review date: 2012.0 words: 10544 flesch: 39 summary: Abstract Objectives – To determine the year when evidence based medicine (EBM) was introduced and the extent to which medical students were exposed to EBM in undergraduate medical education and to investigate how EBM interventions were designed, developed, implemented, and evaluated in the medical curriculum. Methods – A qualitative review of the literature on EBM interventions was conducted to synthesize results of studies published from January 1997 to December 2011. keywords: course; curriculum; design; ebm; education; et al; evaluation; evidence; group; information; learning; medical; medicine; practice; research; skills; students; studies; teaching; year cache: eblip-17142.pdf plain text: eblip-17142.txt item: #152 of 1507 id: eblip-17156 author: Martin, Jason title: Research Quality and Newsworthiness of Published Articles are Partial Predictors of Journal Impact Factors date: 2012.0 words: 819 flesch: 49 summary: The authors state this study can lead to higher JIFs for journals if editors were to include practicing clinicians in the peer review process and make sure their journals are indexed in an abundance of databases. Critics of JIFs are quick to argue editorial policies and other influences can manipulate impact factors. keywords: articles; journal cache: eblip-17156.pdf plain text: eblip-17156.txt item: #153 of 1507 id: eblip-17166 author: Newton Miller, Laura title: University Engineering Faculty Depend on Scholarly Journals, Web Resources, and Face-to-Face Consultations to Help Them with Research date: 2012.0 words: 998 flesch: 46 summary: The information-seeking habits of engineering faculty. Abstract Objective – To study the information-seeking behaviour of engineering faculty. keywords: engineering; faculty; library cache: eblip-17166.pdf plain text: eblip-17166.txt item: #154 of 1507 id: eblip-17172 author: Raven, Meg title: Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Differing Research Expectations of First-Year Students and Professor date: 2012.0 words: 10573 flesch: 54 summary: The primary goal of this study was to identify how first-year students’ and professors’ expectations of student research differ, and thus explore the role librarians can play by working with both groups to bridge this gap. Research students in the electronic age: Impacts of changing information behavior on information literacy needs. keywords: expectations; hours; information; librarians; library; professors; reading; research; school; students; time; university; week; year cache: eblip-17172.pdf plain text: eblip-17172.txt item: #155 of 1507 id: eblip-17186 author: ., . title: Congratulations to Our Associate Editors date: 2012.0 words: 458 flesch: 34 summary: Critical appraisal is a crucial aspect of evidence based practice, and evidence summaries provide a synopsis and critical appraisal of published research in order to facilitate the transfer of research into practice. The results of the study show that evidence summaries reveal more weaknesses than strengths in library and information research published within this journal. keywords: evidence; research cache: eblip-17186.pdf plain text: eblip-17186.txt item: #156 of 1507 id: eblip-17187 author: ., . title: Call For Submissions: CARL Research Grants date: 2012.0 words: 169 flesch: 30 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 7.2 100 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements Call For Submissions: CARL Research Grants 2012. The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) offers research grants to librarians working in CARL member institutions and to future library staff (students of Library and Information Studies in Canada). keywords: research cache: eblip-17187.pdf plain text: eblip-17187.txt item: #157 of 1507 id: eblip-17196 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Interviews date: 2012.0 words: 1081 flesch: 58 summary: Conversely, interview participants may be shy or uncomfortable with a face to face conversation or unfamiliar with the technology. There are a few types of interviewing styles to choose from: structured interviews, semi- structured interviews, and unstructured interviews. keywords: interviews; method; research cache: eblip-17196.pdf plain text: eblip-17196.txt item: #158 of 1507 id: eblip-17225 author: Bussert, Leslie title: Several Factors of Library Publishing Services Facilitate Scholarly Communication Functions date: 2012.0 words: 1127 flesch: 29 summary: Abstract Objective – To identify and examine the factors of library publishing services that facilitate scholarly communication. Methods – The authors used Roosendaal and Geurt’s (1997) four functions of scholarly communication to analyze and categorize library publishing services provided by libraries included in the study. keywords: communication; library; publishing; services cache: eblip-17225.pdf plain text: eblip-17225.txt item: #159 of 1507 id: eblip-17273 author: None title: eblip-17273 date: None words: 9120 flesch: 43 summary: Abstract   Objective – This review of the literature provides a framework for understanding the professional experiences of women library directors in academic libraries. Today there is a generation of women library directors who came up through the ranks of academic libraries and were overwhelmingly led by male librarians, and who may have been perceived as less “desirable” than their male colleagues for promotion into senior positions (Kronus & Grimm, 1971). keywords: academic; advancement; canadian; career; directors; librarianship; libraries; library; male; positions; professional; research; women cache: eblip-17273.htm plain text: eblip-17273.txt item: #160 of 1507 id: eblip-17388 author: Brettle, Alison title: Learning From Others About Research Evidence date: 2012.0 words: 1086 flesch: 48 summary: At the same time, I urge you to think widely about research evidence and try exploring some different methodologies and see what evidence they can reveal. Friendly skepticism about evidence based library and information practice, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 3(3): 86-90. keywords: evidence; practice; research cache: eblip-17388.pdf plain text: eblip-17388.txt item: #161 of 1507 id: eblip-17440 author: Medaille, Ann title: Pleasure Reading Offers Educational, Social, and Personal Benefits for Young Teenagers date: 2012.0 words: 1159 flesch: 47 summary: The NEA also describes some of the benefits of pleasure reading and reports on the troubling decline in reading that often occurs during the teenage years. From a social perspective, pleasure reading helps young teenagers understand historical and current events, helps them develop compassion and empathy, empowers them to develop and act on their beliefs, and helps them to understand the consequences of risky behaviors. keywords: information; pleasure; reading cache: eblip-17440.pdf plain text: eblip-17440.txt item: #162 of 1507 id: eblip-17449 author: Oxborrow, Kathryn title: Interlibrary Loan Rates for Academic Libraries in the United States of America Have Increased Despite the Availability of Electronic Databases, but Fulfilment Rates Have Decreased date: 2012.0 words: 1127 flesch: 45 summary: Libraries with large print collections are more likely to receive ILL requests precisely because they have more material to lend out, and may make more ILL requests due to the research output of their presumably larger institutions. There was an overall increase in the number of ILL requests in the period 1997-2008. keywords: ill; libraries; requests cache: eblip-17449.pdf plain text: eblip-17449.txt item: #163 of 1507 id: eblip-17450 author: ., . title: Congratulations to the UK North West Clinical Librarian Systematic Review and Evaluation Group date: 2012.0 words: 303 flesch: -15 summary: The group comprises a 15 member team of clinical librarians who work at a range of organizations across the UK NHS. In a follow up project, they conducted a region-wide evaluation which put the recommendations of the review into practice to demonstrate how clinical librarians make an impact on a wide range of organizational outcomes. keywords: information cache: eblip-17450.pdf plain text: eblip-17450.txt item: #164 of 1507 id: eblip-17454 author: Hunsucker, R. Laval title: Library and Information Science Doctoral Research Appears to be Showing Less and Less Interest in Library Topics, and Concern among Practitioners May be Justified date: 2012.0 words: 2337 flesch: 44 summary: LIS dissertation titles and abstracts (1930– 2009): Where have all the librar* gone? the lessening focus in LIS dissertations on topics commonly associated with librarianship” and that it “supports the assertion that this focus varies significantly between schools—with some schools demonstrating a more explicit connection to library-related topics than other schools” (p. 43). keywords: library; lis; practice; research; terms cache: eblip-17454.pdf plain text: eblip-17454.txt item: #165 of 1507 id: eblip-17456 author: Badia, Giovanna title: Relationships Between Librarians and Faculty Still Need Further Investigation date: 2012.0 words: 1163 flesch: 30 summary: Relationship marketing stresses customer retention and long-term customer relationships, rather than focusing on the product. Subjects – 304 journal articles on librarian- faculty relationships were read and analyzed for variables included in the KMV model of relationship marketing. keywords: articles; faculty; relationships cache: eblip-17456.pdf plain text: eblip-17456.txt item: #166 of 1507 id: eblip-17466 author: Schulte, Stephanie J. title: Embedded Academic Librarianship: A Review of the Literature date: 2012.0 words: 6890 flesch: 42 summary: Activities of embedded librarians include creating course integrated instruction modules for either face-to-face or online courses, providing in depth research assistance to students or faculty, and co-locating within colleges or customer units via office hours for a few hours to all hours per week. Some evidence suggests that embedded librarians are effective with regards to student learning of information literacy objectives. keywords: course; customer; face; information; librarian; librarianship; library; online; programs; research; review; services; students; studies; study cache: eblip-17466.pdf plain text: eblip-17466.txt item: #167 of 1507 id: eblip-17482 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2012.0 words: 148 flesch: -3 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Alison Brettle Associate Editor (Articles): Wayne Jones Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Lorie Kloda Associate Editor (Classics): Jonathan Eldredge Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, EBL101, News): Alison Brettle Production Editor: Katrine Mallan Editorial Intern: Michelle Dunaway Copyeditors: Heather Pretty (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Molly Des Jardin, Linda Ferguson, Richard Hayman, Stacey Penney, Mary Virginia Taylor , Alison Yeoman Indexing Support: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.2 4 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities 2012. keywords: editor cache: eblip-17482.pdf plain text: eblip-17482.txt item: #168 of 1507 id: eblip-1760 author: Bailey, Edgar title: Constance Mellon Demonstrated That College Freshmen Are Afraid of Academic Libraries date: 2008.0 words: 1472 flesch: 46 summary: However, as with so many areas of library research, the question most requiring examination today is the impact of technology. These studies have confirmed not only that library anxiety is prevalent but that it can have a debilitating effect on the quality of student research. keywords: anxiety; library; research; students cache: eblip-1760.pdf plain text: eblip-1760.txt item: #169 of 1507 id: eblip-17687 author: Kelly, Kate title: Applying the Narrow Forms of PubMed Methods-based and Topic-based Filters Increases Nephrologists’ Search Efficiency date: 2012.0 words: 1178 flesch: 44 summary: Conclusion – The use of PubMed search filters improves the efficiency of physician searches and saves time and frustration. Impact of PubMed search filters on the retrieval of evidence by physicians. keywords: filters; search; study cache: eblip-17687.pdf plain text: eblip-17687.txt item: #170 of 1507 id: eblip-177 author: Editorial Team title: EBLIP Seeks Nominations for a Feature on Classic Research Studies date: 2007.0 words: 257 flesch: 32 summary: Microsoft Word - News_EBLIPnom.doc Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:1  159 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice     News    EBLIP seeks nominations for a feature on classic research studies      © 2007 EBLIP.  Evidence Based Library and Information  Practice (EBLIP)   http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.ph p/EBLIP is soliciting nominations for a  special feature in our December 2007 issue.  keywords: research cache: eblip-177.pdf plain text: eblip-177.txt item: #171 of 1507 id: eblip-1774 author: Gore, Genevieve title: Undergraduates Prefer Federated Searching to Searching Databases Individually date: 2008.0 words: 1149 flesch: 36 summary: For all schools combined, there was a statistically significant difference in satisfaction of results favouring federated searching (5.59/7 vs. 4.80/7 for non-federated searching, α = .05). Main Results – Seventy percent of all participants preferred federated searching. keywords: citations; quality; searching cache: eblip-1774.pdf plain text: eblip-1774.txt item: #172 of 1507 id: eblip-17773 author: Shen, Lisa title: Graduate Students Report Strong Acceptance and Loyal Usage of Google Scholar date: 2012.0 words: 1110 flesch: 48 summary: Abstract Objective – To determine the frequency of graduate students’ Google Scholar usage, and the contributing factors to their adoption. The reasons for graduate students to choose not to use Google Scholar can be just as valuable as their reasons for adopting it as a regular search tool. keywords: google; scholar; use cache: eblip-17773.pdf plain text: eblip-17773.txt item: #173 of 1507 id: eblip-17774 author: Willson, Rebekah title: Independent Searching During One-Shot Information Literacy Instruction Sessions: Is It an Effective Use of Time? date: 2012.0 words: 8159 flesch: 62 summary: How Students Are Searching Student searches were not very complex, with searches containing on average 3.7 words, and less than half of the research logs rated as having complex searches. (Table 2) Table 1 Average Rating of Aspects of ILI Sessions from Most Useful (1) to Least Useful (9) Answer Options Rating Average Individual help from librarian 3.89 Discussion of how to use the resources 4.46 Discussion about search difficulties 4.86 Citation discussion 4.93 Individual help from class instructor 4.94 Discussion of the resources to use 5.00 Time to work independently 5.23 Working/discussing with class mates 5.23 Explanation of the assignment 5.75 Table 2 Evidence, from Three Different Students, of Using What Was Taught in Class Evidence of using what was taught in class Use (%) N=77 Example of evidence Clear evidence 43 (56%) Bipolar Disorder in MM, review articles, linked full text Unclear evidence 21 (27%) Bipolar Disorder, youth No evidence 13 (17%) Bipolar Disorder Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.4 58 How Students Are Searching The author also analyzed the research logs for evidence of how students search during the time given for independent searching. keywords: class; evidence; ili; information; library; research; search; searches; session; students; time; use cache: eblip-17774.pdf plain text: eblip-17774.txt item: #174 of 1507 id: eblip-1781 author: Walker, Stephanie title: Half of Vermont Academic and Public Libraries Lack Written Confidentiality Policies Despite Directors’ Support for Principles of Patron Confidentiality date: 2008.0 words: 2422 flesch: 36 summary: Abstract Objectives – To examine the prevalence and strength of patron confidentiality policies and practices at academic and public libraries in Vermont; to examine variances in policies by type and size of library and by qualifications of library directors; and to examine the level of support among Vermont library directors for strengthening state law to clarify that personally identifiable information about library patrons is confidential and should only be released with a court order. However, according to the responses to the survey, 90% of total inquiries came not from law enforcement officials, but from parents, guardians, spouses, or partners of library patrons or from teachers or professors of library patrons. keywords: information; libraries; library; requests cache: eblip-1781.pdf plain text: eblip-1781.txt item: #175 of 1507 id: eblip-1782 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Academic Librarians Have Concerns about Their Role as Teachers date: 2008.0 words: 1188 flesch: 42 summary: He points out the lack of a formal introduction to teaching in many library programs which has been explored by other studies and concludes that his study “suggests that continuing lack of attention to this issue results in a difficult introduction into the profession for new academic librarians” (64). Abstract Objective – This study explores how academic librarians are introduced to teaching, the degree to which they think of themselves as teachers, the ways in which being a teacher has become a significant feature of their professional identity, and the factors that may influence academic librarians to adopt a “teacher identity.” keywords: librarians; research; study cache: eblip-1782.pdf plain text: eblip-1782.txt item: #176 of 1507 id: eblip-17888 author: Sutton, Anthea; Booth, Andrew; Evans, Pippa title: “Ask, Acquire, Appraise”: A Study of LIS Practitioners Participating in an EBLIP Continuing Education Course date: 2013.0 words: 5958 flesch: 45 summary: Ideally, a future study would explore the progress of EBLIP questions, not simply as far as a potential answer, as in this case, but in reaching an actual resolution of the originating problem. It has built on previous research, by analyzing EBLIP questions by domain and identifying that the area of management in LIS is still a key concern. keywords: checklist; course; eblip; evidence; information; library; participants; practice; questions; research; study cache: eblip-17888.htm plain text: eblip-17888.txt item: #177 of 1507 id: eblip-1789 author: Kelson, Jennifer title: Morning Report Presentation with Literature Search Associated with Decreased Length of Hospital Stay date: 2008.0 words: 1874 flesch: 49 summary: Subjects – MR cases presented during the study period August 2004 to March 2005 matched with one to three cases (controls) of patients who were hospitalised in the period January 2000 to July 2005. Methods – MR cases were presented between 8:00am and 9:00am, five days a week, and only one case was presented at each MR. keywords: cases; control; study cache: eblip-1789.pdf plain text: eblip-1789.txt item: #178 of 1507 id: eblip-1791 author: Preddie, Martha Ingrid title: The Utilization of Wireless Handheld Computers with MEDLINE is an Effective Mechanism for Answering Clinical Questions at the Point of Care date: 2008.0 words: 1439 flesch: 38 summary: The application of several MeSH terms in a query facilitates the retrieval of MEDLINE citations that provide answers to clinical questions. Abstract Objective – To assess the effectiveness of wireless handheld computers (HHCs) for information retrieval in clinical environments and the role of MEDLINE in answering clinical questions at the point of care. keywords: evidence; information; questions; study cache: eblip-1791.pdf plain text: eblip-1791.txt item: #179 of 1507 id: eblip-17911 author: Waugh, Jennifer title: Formality in Chat Reference: Perceptions of 17- to 25-Year-Old University Students date: 2013.0 words: 7533 flesch: 45 summary: Participant 3, reflecting on previous virtual reference interactions, mentioned feeling “pressure” from formal librarians, and that, “through the use of their extremely great grammar that they’re almost a little bit condescending.”   In this study, the relationship between the student and formal librarian was asymmetrical since formality typically establishes high social distance (Morand & Ocker, 2002). keywords: cmc; communication; formal; formality; interaction; language; librarian; participants; patron; perceptions; reference cache: eblip-17911.htm plain text: eblip-17911.txt item: #180 of 1507 id: eblip-17975 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Bibliometrics date: 2012.0 words: 976 flesch: 40 summary: Applied informetrics for information retrieval research. The current state of public library research in select peer reviewed journals: 1996-2000. keywords: bibliometrics; information; library; research cache: eblip-17975.pdf plain text: eblip-17975.txt item: #181 of 1507 id: eblip-17978 author: Howe, Carol D title: Novice Academic Librarians Provide Insight into Choosing Their Careers, Graduate School Education, and First Years on the Job date: 2012.0 words: 1460 flesch: 40 summary: New academic librarians and their perceptions of the profession. Academic Librarians Provide Insight into Choosing Their Careers, Graduate School Education, and First Years on the Job A Review of: Sare, L., Bales, S., & Neville, B. (2012). keywords: librarians; participants; researchers cache: eblip-17978.pdf plain text: eblip-17978.txt item: #182 of 1507 id: eblip-1798 author: Hannigan, Gale G. title: Personalized Information Service for Clinicians: Users Like It date: 2008.0 words: 1124 flesch: 42 summary: By embedding the EBM Literature Request Service in the EMR, the authors have taken an important step in integrating convenient access to information services into the clinical context using technology. An interesting future study might be to investigate the cost-benefit to all participants (clinicians, library, patients) in the provision of specialized information services. keywords: information; library; physicians; service cache: eblip-1798.pdf plain text: eblip-1798.txt item: #183 of 1507 id: eblip-1802 author: None title: eblip-1802 date: None words: 952 flesch: 46 summary: This study illustrates the way user studies inform the decision-making process in libraries, while also contributing an analysis of a specific user group’s experience with a faceted interface to the larger discussion of revamping traditional discovery tools. Nine of the twelve students used in the study found new results using the faceted catalogue and word cloud. keywords: library; students; word cache: eblip-1802.pdf plain text: eblip-1802.txt item: #184 of 1507 id: eblip-18027 author: Van Epps, Amy; Sapp Nelson, Megan title: One-shot or Embedded? Assessing Different Delivery Timing for Information Resources Relevant to Assignments date: 2013.0 words: 5175 flesch: 45 summary: Aims   Research Question   Is there a noticeable difference in the quality, type of resource, and completeness of the references in student assignments when “just-in-time” instruction is used as opposed to a “one-shot” session? Introduction   This paper evaluates student references included in assignments when a single presentation (“one-shot”) and embedded instruction techniques are used, and contributes to the ongoing conversation among instruction librarians regarding which method is most effective. keywords: assignment; information; instruction; literacy; quality; references; resources; shot; speech; students cache: eblip-18027.htm plain text: eblip-18027.txt item: #185 of 1507 id: eblip-18032 author: Brettle, Alison title: Are We Bridging the Research Practice Gap? date: 2012.0 words: 646 flesch: 35 summary: Furthermore, other findings of the project included practitioners reporting a need for accessible summaries of research evidence!! The project team concluded that there was no shortage of research resources available to practitioners, but the challenge was finding the best way to make them available and easily accessible. keywords: evidence; research cache: eblip-18032.pdf plain text: eblip-18032.txt item: #186 of 1507 id: eblip-18045 author: Melssen, Maria title: Evidence from Students’ Information Seeking Diaries Underscores the Importance of Including Librarians in Undergraduate Education date: 2012.0 words: 1171 flesch: 42 summary: The impact of the research topic and subject on resource selection, as well as what resources are selected for non-academic information needs, should also be investigated. Information resource selection of undergraduate students in academic search tasks. keywords: resources; students; study cache: eblip-18045.pdf plain text: eblip-18045.txt item: #187 of 1507 id: eblip-18055 author: Dalton, Michelle title: Traditional Factors of Fit, Perceived Quality, and Speed of Publication Still Outweigh Open Access in Authors’ Journal Selection Criteria date: 2012.0 words: 1255 flesch: 37 summary: Subjects – 1,038 researchers across all academic disciplines who have recently published work in open access journals that charge APCs. The concern that APCs are a more pervasive barrier for authors in lower-income countries and those working in certain disciplines where authors often pay charges from personal funds may ultimately lead to a bias in the volume or geographic distribution of the research published in open access journals if the APC model gains further traction. keywords: access; authors; journal cache: eblip-18055.pdf plain text: eblip-18055.txt item: #188 of 1507 id: eblip-18072 author: Koufogiannakis, Denise title: Academic Librarians’ Conception and Use of Evidence Sources in Practice date: 2012.0 words: 11271 flesch: 52 summary: EBM has produced many tools for practitioners, to assist them with critical appraisal of research evidence and with determining the strength of the research evidence. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.4 5 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Article Academic Librarians’ Conception and Use of Evidence Sources in Practice Denise Koufogiannakis Collections and Acquisitions Coordinator University of Alberta Libraries Edmonton, Alberta, keywords: academic; decision; evidence; evidence sources; information; knowledge; librarians; library; literature; making; participants; practice; research; sources cache: eblip-18072.pdf plain text: eblip-18072.txt item: #189 of 1507 id: eblip-1808 author: None title: eblip-1808 date: None words: 953 flesch: 55 summary: The Editorial Board of EBLIP is excited about the upcoming feature issue on evidence based practice in school librarianship. I’m sure that you will enjoy this summer issue of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice and will find the commentary, articles and evidence summaries both interesting and useful. keywords: evidence; library; practice cache: eblip-1808.pdf plain text: eblip-1808.txt item: #190 of 1507 id: eblip-1809 author: Glynn, Lindsay title: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop date: 2008.0 words: 775 flesch: 41 summary: All participants will receive certification in professional grant writing from the Institute. This class, simply put, is designed to get results by creating professional grant proposal writers. keywords: grant; writing cache: eblip-1809.pdf plain text: eblip-1809.txt item: #191 of 1507 id: eblip-1810 author: Glynn, Lindsay title: CILIP Training and Development Courses date: 2008.0 words: 781 flesch: 22 summary: Microsoft Word - NEWS2_1810_final_final_final Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:2 77 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News CILIP Training and Development Courses © 2008. http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2 008/copylic/copyrightcompliance.htm> Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:2 78 Dewey: A Beginner’s Guide Covers all aspects of Dewey, from basic navigation of the scheme and simple number allocation to the building of complex notation. keywords: information; library; skills cache: eblip-1810.pdf plain text: eblip-1810.txt item: #192 of 1507 id: eblip-1811 author: Glynn, Lindsay title: The 2007 ACRL Environmental Scan: a LIRG Seminar date: 2008.0 words: 319 flesch: 40 summary: This exciting seminar, organized by the Library and Information Research Group (LIRG), is an exploration of some of the major assumptions shaping practice in academic library and information services based on the Environmental Scan published by the ALA's Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) research committee in 2008. The seminar features a panel of UK-based expert speakers - Sheila Cannell, (Director of Library and Collections (University of Edinburgh), Chris Powis (Director of Academic Services University of Northampton) and Gary Horrocks (Deputy Director, Customer Services King's College London) - who will each give their reaction to the 2007 ACRL Scan. keywords: lirg; seminar cache: eblip-1811.pdf plain text: eblip-1811.txt item: #193 of 1507 id: eblip-18116 author: Hughes, Annie M. title: There is a Relationship between Resource Expenditures and Reference Transactions in Academic Libraries date: 2013.0 words: 946 flesch: 45 summary: Perhaps if the author coded the original data provided by the ALS survey as to what type of reference transaction occurred (for example, Are the questions regarding use of electronic resources?), then the impact of electronic resources on reference transactions could be accurately calculated. Electronic resource expenditure and the decline in reference transaction statistics in academic libraries. keywords: reference; transactions cache: eblip-18116.htm plain text: eblip-18116.txt item: #194 of 1507 id: eblip-18119 author: Thomson, Kirsty Sheila title: Courses Studied by New York Librarianship Students Affect Their Perceived Readiness for Employment date: 2012.0 words: 809 flesch: 40 summary: Abstract Objective – To investigate whether librarianship students felt ready to enter the workforce, and whether practitioners felt recent graduates were suitably prepared. Conclusion – Preparedness for library employment is related to the courses studied by librarianship students. keywords: courses; library; students cache: eblip-18119.pdf plain text: eblip-18119.txt item: #195 of 1507 id: eblip-18121 author: Merkley, Cari title: Public Library Training Program for Older Adults Addresses Their Computer and Health Literacy Needs date: 2012.0 words: 1368 flesch: 46 summary: While the stated overall objective is to look at the effectiveness of the intervention studied in addressing e-health literacy among older adults, many of the measures employed focus exclusively on computer literacy skills or the usability of particular websites that focus on health information, with a small number of subjective questions relating to participants’ use of health information in their own lives. E- health literacy is defined by Norman and Skinner (2006) as “the ability to seek, find, understand, and appraise health information from electronic sources and apply the knowledge gained to addressing or solving a health problem” (The Lily Model) (¶Abstract Section). keywords: computer; health; information; library cache: eblip-18121.pdf plain text: eblip-18121.txt item: #196 of 1507 id: eblip-18122 author: Arndt, Theresa S. title: Doctoral Students in New Zealand Have Low Awareness of Institutional Repository Existence, but Positive Attitudes Toward Open Access Publication of Their Work date: 2012.0 words: 1257 flesch: 31 summary: Open access theses in institutional repositories: An exploratory study of the perceptions of doctoral students. Main Results – The authors found that general awareness of open access was high (62%), and overall support for open access publication was 86.3%. keywords: access; authors; students cache: eblip-18122.pdf plain text: eblip-18122.txt item: #197 of 1507 id: eblip-18134 author: Kloda, Lorie title: Improvements to Evidence Summaries: An Evidence Based Approach date: 2012.0 words: 808 flesch: 34 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.3 71 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Improvements to Evidence Summaries: An Evidence Based Approach Lorie Kloda Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries) The first study (Kloda, Koufogiannakis, & Mallan, 2011), a content analysis, revealed that evidence summaries tend to convey mixed messages about the quality and applicability of the research being summarized; while the second study (Kloda, Koufogiannakis, & Brettle, 2012) entailed the development and testing of a tool to assess the impact of evidence summaries on professionals’ knowledge, practice, and user community. keywords: evidence; information; summaries cache: eblip-18134.pdf plain text: eblip-18134.txt item: #198 of 1507 id: eblip-18153 author: Crawford Barniskis, Shannon title: Embedded, Participatory Research: Creating a Grounded Theory with Teenagers date: 2013.0 words: 5958 flesch: 54 summary: As Moeller, Pettee, and Leeper (2011) point out, the lack of the “teen voice” in library research is especially problematic; they call for teens to participate in the research process, and for their points of view to be fully represented:   Negotiating the swamp: The opportunity and challenge of reflexivity in research practice. keywords: art; group; libraries; library; method; programs; research; researchers; social; teens; theory cache: eblip-18153.htm plain text: eblip-18153.txt item: #199 of 1507 id: eblip-18160 author: ., . title: Planning is Well Underway for the 7th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP7) to be Held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – July 15-18, 2013 date: 2012.0 words: 396 flesch: 43 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.3 126 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements Planning is Well Underway for the 7th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP7) to be Held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – July 15-18, 2013 2012. Always check for news and information in the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice journal  Watch for announcement on various listservs If you have any questions, email us at eblip7@library.usask.ca. keywords: practice cache: eblip-18160.pdf plain text: eblip-18160.txt item: #200 of 1507 id: eblip-18161 author: ., . title: Call for Submissions: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice date: 2012.0 words: 336 flesch: 26 summary:  Using Evidence in Practice: The “Using Evidence in Practice” section features brief reports of LIS practitioners' use of evidence to assist with decision making. Commentaries: Commentaries are opinion pieces on a topic related to evidence based practice. keywords: evidence cache: eblip-18161.pdf plain text: eblip-18161.txt item: #201 of 1507 id: eblip-18168 author: Lê, Mê-Linh title: More Academic Librarians in Arkansas with Faculty Status and Rights but Decreased Benefits and Increased Responsibility date: 2013.0 words: 1110 flesch: 46 summary: Academic librarians: Status, privileges, and rights. Abstract   Objective – To provide cross-comparable information on the number of students per librarian, salary, faculty status, contract lengths, and maternity benefits of academic librarians.   keywords: institutions; librarian; year cache: eblip-18168.htm plain text: eblip-18168.txt item: #202 of 1507 id: eblip-18173 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2012.0 words: 148 flesch: -3 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Alison Brettle Associate Editor (Articles): Wayne Jones Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Lorie Kloda Associate Editor (Classics): Jonathan Eldredge Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, EBL101, News): Alison Brettle Production Editor: Katrine Mallan Editorial Intern: Michelle Dunaway Copyeditors: Heather Pretty (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Molly Des Jardin, Linda Ferguson, Richard Hayman, Stacey Penney, Mary Virginia Taylor , Alison Yeoman Indexing Support: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.3 3 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities 2012. keywords: editor cache: eblip-18173.pdf plain text: eblip-18173.txt item: #203 of 1507 id: eblip-18174 author: None title: eblip-18174 date: None words: 402 flesch: 29 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.3 124 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements EBLIP Seeks New Production Editor 2012. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) is a peer reviewed, open access journal, which provides a forum for librarians and other information professionals to discover research that may contribute to decision making in professional practice. keywords: editor; information cache: eblip-18174.pdf plain text: eblip-18174.txt item: #204 of 1507 id: eblip-182 author: Editorial Team title: Evidence in Practice Award for UK Librarians date: 2007.0 words: 414 flesch: 41 summary: Microsoft Word - News_Practice.doc Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:1  162 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice     News    Evidence in Practice Award for UK Librarians       © 2007 EBLIP.  For more details, follow  the link from http://www.uhl‐ library.nhs.uk/clinlibconf2007.htm or  contact     Linda Ward  Library Services Manager  University Hospitals of Leicester NHS  Libraries  Education Centre Library, LGH, Gwendolen  Rd. keywords: library cache: eblip-182.pdf plain text: eblip-182.txt item: #205 of 1507 id: eblip-1838 author: Martin, Jason title: The Information Seeking Behavior of Undergraduate Education Majors: Does Library Instruction Play a Role? date: 2008.0 words: 5540 flesch: 56 summary: The fact that students surveyed here performed most of their research, whether for class or personal reasons, on the freely available Web is supported by the findings of Griffiths and Brophy, Davis, and the Pew Internet report on the use of the library and the Internet by college students (Jones). College students’ strong preference for quickly and easily accessible Web sites is an issue for librarians, college professors, and others in higher education. keywords: academic; information; instruction; internet; library; research; sources; students; study; use cache: eblip-1838.pdf plain text: eblip-1838.txt item: #206 of 1507 id: eblip-18441 author: Wakimoto, Diana K. title: Ethnographic Methods are Becoming More Popular in LIS Research date: 2013.0 words: 1133 flesch: 41 summary: Subjects – 81 ethnographic studies of libraries and library users.   Methods – The researchers conducted a literature survey, starting with a pilot study of selected library and information science (LIS) journals, to find ethnographic studies and to determine key terms in research using ethnographic methods. These issues could have resulted in the researchers’ overestimation in the number of ethnographic studies in the LIS literature, while at the same time accurately recording the number of studies that used ethnographic methods. keywords: methods; research; studies cache: eblip-18441.htm plain text: eblip-18441.txt item: #207 of 1507 id: eblip-18442 author: Dolman, Hayley; Boyte-Hawryluk, Serena title: Impact of the Reading Buddies Program on Reading Level and Attitude Towards Reading date: 2013.0 words: 5046 flesch: 60 summary: Although there is a field of research addressing the summer reading gap from the education perspective, relatively little literature directly examines how summer reading programs in libraries impact student achievement.  Heyns’s (1978) study found that children who participated in summer reading programs gained more vocabulary than children who did not, regardless of socioeconomic status, gender, or number of books read.  keywords: buddies; children; participants; program; reading; students; study; summer cache: eblip-18442.htm plain text: eblip-18442.txt item: #208 of 1507 id: eblip-18531 author: Brettle, Alison title: Evidence and Ethics date: 2012.0 words: 1427 flesch: 15 summary: There are also ethical codes of practice for journal editors, these include one for LIS editors (Library and Information Science Editorial Committee, 2010) and a more general one which originated in the medical and health domain (Committee on Publication Ethics: COPE, 2011). Code of conduct and best practice guidelines for journal editors. keywords: information; library; practice cache: eblip-18531.pdf plain text: eblip-18531.txt item: #209 of 1507 id: eblip-18534 author: Tewell, Eamon C. title: Full-Time Faculty View Information Literacy as Important but Are Unlikely to Incorporate it Into Their Teaching date: 2013.0 words: 1238 flesch: 34 summary: Abstract   Objective – To explore faculty attitudes towards information literacy (IL); in particular, faculty perception of student IL competencies, importance of IL skills and instruction, and ideal means of planning and delivering IL instruction.   In the past five years the pace of research in this area has slowed, with only one other major study completed on faculty attitudes towards IL instruction (DaCosta, 2010). keywords: faculty; information; research cache: eblip-18534.htm plain text: eblip-18534.txt item: #210 of 1507 id: eblip-18535 author: Perryman, Carol title: For Non-expert Clinical Searches, Google Scholar Results are Older with Higher Impact while PubMed Results Offer More Breadth date: 2013.0 words: 1658 flesch: 50 summary: Comparison of PubMed and Google Scholar literature searches. Evidence Summary   For Non-expert Clinical Searches, Google Scholar Results are Older with Higher Impact while PubMed Results Offer More Breadth   A Review of: Nourbakhsh, E. F., Nugent, R. F., Wang, H. F., Cevik, C. F., & Nugent, K. (2012). keywords: google; pubmed; quality; results; scholar cache: eblip-18535.htm plain text: eblip-18535.txt item: #211 of 1507 id: eblip-18537 author: Daniel, Dominique title: Millennial Generation Students Search the Web Erratically, with Minimal Evaluation of Information Quality date: 2013.0 words: 1387 flesch: 44 summary: Conclusion – The search behaviour of millennial students does not conform to existing search models. Commentary   This study builds on existing information search process models which were developed before the internet became a popular information source. keywords: information; search; students; study cache: eblip-18537.htm plain text: eblip-18537.txt item: #212 of 1507 id: eblip-18541 author: Stone, Mathew title: Pediatric Residents and Interns in an Italian Hospital Perform Improved Bibliographic Searches when Assisted by a Biomedical Librarian date: 2013.0 words: 1154 flesch: 34 summary: But despite the possibility of a selection bias, the effect of which would most probably be to moderate the positive result of this intervention, this randomized controlled trial provides reliable evidence that bibliographic databases searches are improved when clinicians are supported by a librarian.    This adapted assessment tool rated the “global success” of the search and included criteria such as appropriate question formulation, number of PICO terms translated into search terms, use of Boolean logic, use of subject headings, use of filters, use of limits, and the percentage of citations retrieved that matched a gold standard set of citations found in a prior search by two librarians (who were not involved in assisting the subjects) together with an expert clinician. keywords: evidence; librarian; study cache: eblip-18541.htm plain text: eblip-18541.txt item: #213 of 1507 id: eblip-18543 author: Newton Miller, Laura title: Quality of Student Paper Sources Improves after Individual Consultation with Librarians date: 2013.0 words: 996 flesch: 46 summary: Methods – Librarians invited faculty to participate in a new service to help improve quality of student research papers. Two librarians provided recommendations to students regarding resources and then subsequently scored student papers. keywords: paper; students cache: eblip-18543.htm plain text: eblip-18543.txt item: #214 of 1507 id: eblip-18544 author: Jordan, Joanne L. title: PubMed Central: An Essential Resource for Information Professionals and Researchers date: 2013.0 words: 1294 flesch: 48 summary: Subjects – 571 journals that were not included in the NLM collection but had research articles in PMC.   Methods – In October 2009, a report was produced from the NLM library system listing journals tagged as having articles in PMC and not being in the NLM collection. Commentary   This paper highlights an important issue for health information professionals and researchers; a proportion of health-related research is not published in biomedical journals and therefore is not likely to appear in NLM bibliographic databases such as Medline. keywords: articles; journals; nlm cache: eblip-18544.htm plain text: eblip-18544.txt item: #215 of 1507 id: eblip-18550 author: Miller, Robin E. title: Public Library Users are Challenged by Digital Information Preservation date: 2013.0 words: 819 flesch: 32 summary: While the author suggests that public libraries could become more involved in patrons’ private computing, studying participants who own a computer curtails the library practitioner’s ability to apply findings about participant behaviour to public library users in general.   Analysis of public library users’ digital preservation practices. keywords: information; library; users cache: eblip-18550.htm plain text: eblip-18550.txt item: #216 of 1507 id: eblip-18556 author: Hunsucker, R. Laval title: Making Life Easier for the Visually Impaired Web Searcher: It Is Now Clearer How This Should and Can Be Done, but Implementation Lags date: 2013.0 words: 2059 flesch: 42 summary: Accessibility of web search engines: Towards a deeper understanding of barriers for people with disabilities. However that may be, the conclusions themselves, along with the recommendations which accompany them, strike this reviewer not only as justified, but indeed as having clear and compelling implications, possibly even as amounting to a mandate of sorts, for assistive technology designers as well as for search engine interface developers, if not indeed for website developers in general. keywords: doi; information; search; searchers; study; web cache: eblip-18556.htm plain text: eblip-18556.txt item: #217 of 1507 id: eblip-18557 author: None title: eblip-18557 date: None words: 514 flesch: 27 summary: Submissions are invited for: • Full papers (40 minutes duration: 35 minutes, 5 minutes for questions); • Short papers (15 minutes duration: questions at end of session);and • Round table discussions (60-80 minutes duration). Authors who are accepted to give full papers at i³ are also invited to submit a full paper for consideration by the editorial board of Information Research. keywords: information; papers cache: eblip-18557.pdf plain text: eblip-18557.txt item: #218 of 1507 id: eblip-18558 author: ., . title: Beta Phi Mu/LRRT Research Paper Award for 2013 date: 2012.0 words: 429 flesch: 39 summary: Email submissions as Word documents only to: John M. Budd Beta Phi Mu-LRRT Research Paper Chair School of Information Science & Learning Technologies 303 Townsend University of Missouri Columbia, MO 65211 buddj@missouri.edu https://uos-portal.salford.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=40f39f4996424bc1bf62a2b121712034&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.beta-phi-mu.org%2f https://uos-portal.salford.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=40f39f4996424bc1bf62a2b121712034&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ala.org%2flrrt%2f https://uos-portal.salford.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=40f39f4996424bc1bf62a2b121712034&URL=mailto%3abuddj%40missouri.edu Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 7.4 151 This award is being jointly presented by The Beta Phi Mu International Honor Society (http://www.beta-phi-mu.org/) and the American Library Association’s Library Research Round Table (http://www.ala.org/lrrt/) to recognize excellent research into problems related to the profession of librarianship. keywords: award cache: eblip-18558.pdf plain text: eblip-18558.txt item: #219 of 1507 id: eblip-18559 author: Badia, Giovanna title: Faculty Knowledge of Information Literacy Standards Has an Impact in the Classroom date: 2013.0 words: 1287 flesch: 35 summary: Those faculty members who were knowledgeable about information literacy standards were also among the ones who included information literacy instruction in their courses and thought it was important for their students to learn.   Those faculty members who knew about information literacy standards tended to include information literacy instruction and assess these skills in their courses. keywords: faculty; information; literacy cache: eblip-18559.htm plain text: eblip-18559.txt item: #220 of 1507 id: eblip-18598 author: Crawford, Gregory A. title: A Citation Analysis of the Classical Philology Literature: Implications for Collection Development date: 2013.0 words: 4967 flesch: 54 summary: Outside the field of librarianship and information science, citation analysis is used in a variety of fields, especially to determine leading journals, influential articles, and major authors. In contrast, a search of the L’Année philologique on the Internet database covering 1924 to 2011 (the latest update) retrieves no articles specifically on citation analysis within the field of classical studies. keywords: analysis; articles; citations; journals; materials; study cache: eblip-18598.htm plain text: eblip-18598.txt item: #221 of 1507 id: eblip-18608 author: ., . title: LIRG Research Scan Award – Call for Proposals date: 2012.0 words: 783 flesch: 48 summary: By the end of September 2013: Library and Information Research, LIRG's journal, to consider for acceptance the final version Research Scan report as a paper. Research Scan Award intends to encourage dissemination and take-up of research and innovation in library and information science. keywords: research; scan cache: eblip-18608.pdf plain text: eblip-18608.txt item: #222 of 1507 id: eblip-18609 author: ., . title: EPLIP 7 Call for Abstracts and Conference Update date: 2012.0 words: 518 flesch: 36 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 7.4 146 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements EPLIP 7 Call for Abstracts and Conference Update 2012. Today, he is an opinion columnist who refuses to be pigeonholed as a liberal or a Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 7.4 147 conservative and is positively allergic to all varieties of dogma. keywords: evidence; practice cache: eblip-18609.pdf plain text: eblip-18609.txt item: #223 of 1507 id: eblip-18622 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2012.0 words: 147 flesch: -10 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Alison Brettle Associate Editor (Articles): Wayne Jones Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Lorie Kloda Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, News): Alison Brettle Production Editor: Katrine Mallan Editorial Intern: Michelle Dunaway Copyeditors: Heather Pretty (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Molly Des Jardin, Linda Ferguson, Richard Hayman, Stacey Penney, Mary Virginia Taylor , Alison Yeoman Indexing Support: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2012, 7.4 4 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities 2012. keywords: evidence cache: eblip-18622.pdf plain text: eblip-18622.txt item: #224 of 1507 id: eblip-18625 author: Dalton, Michelle title: There is a Lack of Standardization in the Collection Development and Circulation Policies of Prison Library Services date: 2013.0 words: 1267 flesch: 34 summary: Abstract   Objective – To explore how collection development policies currently support the role and purpose of prison libraries, and to explore if the accessibility of circulation records impacts on patron privacy.   Setting – The prison library sector in the United States.   Subjects – 17 librarians and library staff across ten states in the United States.   Methods – An eight-question online questionnaire was used to explore the existing collection development and circulation policies in prison libraries, and the level of adherence to the guidelines of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) and the American Correctional Association (ACA). keywords: collection; library; policies cache: eblip-18625.htm plain text: eblip-18625.txt item: #225 of 1507 id: eblip-18654 author: Buckley Woods, Helen title: EBLIP and Active Learning: A Case Study date: 2013.0 words: 8353 flesch: 48 summary: Implementation would require organisational support, including recognition that working with research evidence is beneficial to practice.   She argues that in practice it does not, with the emphasis placed on research evidence and within that a focus on particular types of research evidence as demonstrated in the traditional hierarchy. keywords: barriers; eblip; evidence; group; information; journal; learning; participants; practice; research; session; teaching; use cache: eblip-18654.htm plain text: eblip-18654.txt item: #226 of 1507 id: eblip-18891 author: Hunsucker, R. Laval title: Bogus Evidence date: 2013.0 words: 4096 flesch: 48 summary: Less than two months before the appearance of the Stapel report, another investigatory committee had submitted its follow-up report on the affair around the internationally respected cardiologist Don Poldermans, whom the Erasmus Medical Center had fired in late 2011 for research misconduct.   There was a time when researchers as a matter of course upheld the “pretense that research misconduct is too rare to matter” (Macilwain, 2012a, p. 1417). keywords: evidence; fraud; information; integrity; library; lis; misconduct; research cache: eblip-18891.htm plain text: eblip-18891.txt item: #227 of 1507 id: eblip-18900 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Altmetrics date: 2013.0 words: 1133 flesch: 45 summary: They offer open data for individuals, including a free bookmarklet to be used on recent scholarly articles to see how much attention they have received online. This company collects impact metrics in five major categories: usage, captures, mentions, social media, and citations. keywords: altmetrics; article; impact; work cache: eblip-18900.htm plain text: eblip-18900.txt item: #228 of 1507 id: eblip-18901 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Formalized Curiosity: Reflecting on the Librarian Practitioner-Researcher date: 2013.0 words: 3646 flesch: 50 summary: Mitchell, Lunt, and Shaw state for social work that “for the impact of practitioner research studies to be maximized there should be a broad-based dissemination strategy” (2010, p.22) and that practitioner research should be “promoted as a means to stimulate research- mindedness and capacity” (2010, p. 21). And given that evidence based library and information practice (EBLIP) encourages practitioner research (see Crumley and Koufogiannakis (2002) for their practical definition of EBLIP), one of the next steps for EBLIP is to turn attention to the librarian practitioner-researcher as an encouraged and formalized role. keywords: librarians; practice; practitioner; research; researchers; work cache: eblip-18901.htm plain text: eblip-18901.txt item: #229 of 1507 id: eblip-19051 author: DeRosa, Antonio title: Survey of the Information-Seeking Behaviour of Hospital Professionals at a Public Cancer Hospital in Greece Proves the Value of Hospital Libraries date: 2013.0 words: 1110 flesch: 32 summary: Abstract   Objective – To study the information-seeking practices of hospital staff and weigh the impact of hospital libraries on effective information-seeking.   Conclusion – Based on the research results, the authors affirmed the invaluable role of hospital libraries. keywords: hospital; information; seeking cache: eblip-19051.htm plain text: eblip-19051.txt item: #230 of 1507 id: eblip-19065 author: None title: eblip-19065 date: None words: 10016 flesch: 57 summary: = 5.33, p < .001, eta = .21.The humanities and science students scored higher than the business and other students. Assessing information literacy skills development in first year students: A multi-year study. keywords: assessment; ili; information; instruction; librarians; library; literacy; objective; participants; questions; research; sessions; skills; spring; students; test cache: eblip-19065.htm plain text: eblip-19065.txt item: #231 of 1507 id: eblip-19069 author: Eldredge, Jonathan D. title: The Evolution of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, Part II: The Broader Professional Purpose of EBLIP date: 2013.0 words: 4318 flesch: 51 summary: Nor do EBLIP practitioners and researchers identify themselves as apart from their parent professions as predicted by Feist. Nor do EBLIP practitioners adhere to identities or roles apart from their parent professions. keywords: discipline; eblip; evidence; information; new; paradigm; professions; stage cache: eblip-19069.htm plain text: eblip-19069.txt item: #232 of 1507 id: eblip-19075 author: Hughes, Annie M. title: Academic Librarians Would Benefit from Instruction on Conducting Research date: 2013.0 words: 1475 flesch: 36 summary: The survey results show that academic librarians are confident with regard to consumption of the literature and developing research questions, but less confident with regard to gathering and analyzing data.   Abstract   Objectives – To survey and ascertain the level of confidence academic librarians demonstrate with regard to performing and consuming research, as well as to gather information in order to plan a curriculum that would offer professional continuing education programming for librarians interested in enhancing their research skills.   keywords: authors; librarians; research cache: eblip-19075.htm plain text: eblip-19075.txt item: #233 of 1507 id: eblip-19076 author: Coates, Heather title: Exploring the Disconnect Between Information Literacy Skills and Self-Estimates of Ability in First-Year Community College Students date: 2013.0 words: 1123 flesch: 42 summary: The exclusion of Standard 4 may result in inaccurate measurement of student skill level. Libraries could provide certification or badges for application of information literacy skills to relevant tasks; these could be included in student portfolios to demonstrate real-world skills.     keywords: information; literacy; students cache: eblip-19076.htm plain text: eblip-19076.txt item: #234 of 1507 id: eblip-19078 author: Melssen, Maria title: Canadian Healthcare Practitioners’ Access to Evidence Based Information is Inequitable date: 2013.0 words: 1414 flesch: 36 summary: Abstract   Objective – To determine what services and resources are available to health professionals through national Canadian and Alberta based health professional associations and licensing colleges and if those resources and services are being used. Conclusion – Health professionals’ access to health information varies depending on the professional’s area of specialization, location in Canada, and particular association memberships. keywords: associations; health; information cache: eblip-19078.htm plain text: eblip-19078.txt item: #235 of 1507 id: eblip-19090 author: Merkley, Cari title: The Launch of a Joint Library/Writing Centre Online Course on Academic Integrity date: 2013.0 words: 1328 flesch: 46 summary: The only evidence presented of student performance in the online course is the large number of students (1650) who completed it in the first four months of its availability. In her discussion of quality improvement case studies in the medical sciences, Greenhalgh (2010) offers a checklist of ten questions that writers and readers of library case studies may find useful when considering the quality of the research presented. keywords: course; library; students; study cache: eblip-19090.htm plain text: eblip-19090.txt item: #236 of 1507 id: eblip-19091 author: Rondeau, Sophie title: The Life and Times of Aboutness: A Review of the Library and Information Science Literature date: 2014.0 words: 11734 flesch: 49 summary: Beghtol (1986) recognizes two kinds of document aboutness, but names them aboutness and meaning to create a sharper distinction in terminology (p. 84). Abstract   Objective – This paper explores the concept of “aboutness”, its related terms, and the process of aboutness determination as found in the Library and Information Science Literature.   keywords: aboutness; analysis; approach; determination; document; indexing; information; knowledge; literature; notion; organization; subject; user cache: eblip-19091.htm plain text: eblip-19091.txt item: #237 of 1507 id: eblip-19118 author: ., . title: EBLIP 7 Conference Update date: 2013.0 words: 443 flesch: 48 summary: For continuing conference information, bookmark the EBLIP7 website: http://eblip7.library.usask.ca/   You can follow us on Twitter: @EBLIP7 Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/eblip7/   [i] Bucket list: informal; a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime (http://oxforddictionaries.com/). She co-founded the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice journal and was one of the first librarians to think systematically about EBLIP and how it can be implemented in libraries. keywords: conference; information cache: eblip-19118.htm plain text: eblip-19118.txt item: #238 of 1507 id: eblip-19119 author: Brettle, Alison title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2013.0 words: 133 flesch: 3 summary: Heather Pretty (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Molly Des Jardin, Linda Ferguson, Richard Hayman, Stacey Penney, Mary Virginia Taylor , Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Pam Morgan   Editor-in-Chief: Alison Brettle   Associate Editor (Articles): Wayne Jones   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Reviews and Articles): Denise Koufogiannakis   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, News): Alison Brettle   Production Editor: keywords: editor cache: eblip-19119.htm plain text: eblip-19119.txt item: #239 of 1507 id: eblip-19120 author: ., . title: Share Buttons date: 2013.0 words: 186 flesch: 41 summary: EBLIP’s pages now include share buttons which allow authors and readers to distribute EBLIP content to Facebook, Twitter, and more than 300 other social networking services. The share buttons, which are part of a suite of tools available through the AddThis platform (www.addthis.com), represent EBLIP’s first step towards utilizing alternative metrics (altmetrics) to measure the impact of the journal. keywords: share cache: eblip-19120.htm plain text: eblip-19120.txt item: #240 of 1507 id: eblip-19138 author: Griffin, Melanie; Lewis, Barbara; Greenberg, Mark I. title: Data-Driven Decision Making: An Holistic Approach to Assessment in Special Collections Repositories date: 2013.0 words: 6240 flesch: 40 summary: Articles from this issue establish the framework for an evidence-based practice approach to assessment (Chapman & Yakel, 2012), outline methods for conducting archival collections assessment (Conway & Proffitt, 2012) and instruction assessment (Bahde & Smedberg, 2012), and considerations for assessing online finding aid and website design (Hu, 2012). The practice, power, and promise of archival collections assessment. keywords: assessment; collections; data; department; information; library; patron; reading; room; sdc; services; staff; university; use cache: eblip-19138.htm plain text: eblip-19138.txt item: #241 of 1507 id: eblip-19158 author: Rinto, Erin E. title: Developing and Applying an Information Literacy Rubric to Student Annotated Bibliographies date: 2013.0 words: 6335 flesch: 46 summary: A second aim of this study was to provide a case study of how to create and apply a rubric to evaluate student information literacy skills. While these articles help inform how students apply information literacy skills in authentic assessment tasks, they do not provide very detailed information on how information literacy rubrics were developed and applied to student work. keywords: assessment; author; criteria; eng; information; information literacy; library; literacy; rubric; student cache: eblip-19158.htm plain text: eblip-19158.txt item: #242 of 1507 id: eblip-19205 author: Knievel, Jennifer title: Alignment of Citation Behaviors of Philosophy Graduate Students and Faculty date: 2013.0 words: 5592 flesch: 50 summary: The ownership percentages are much higher than the un-weighted owned percentage of 63% of cited humanities materials in a similar study by Kayongo & Helm (2012). Overlap between humanities faculty citation and library monograph collections 2004–2009. keywords: citations; faculty; graduate; library; materials; philosophy; research; students; study cache: eblip-19205.htm plain text: eblip-19205.txt item: #243 of 1507 id: eblip-19238 author: Wakimoto, Diana K. title: Children Display Seven Distinct Roles When Searching Online at Home date: 2013.0 words: 1374 flesch: 50 summary: Triggers for searching change as children age, with younger children searching based on personal interests while older children search for school-related information. Abstract   Objective – To explore children’s Internet searching at home in order to make recommendations to designers, researchers, educators, and parents on how to assist children in becoming search literate through understanding children’s search roles.   keywords: children; parents; search; searching cache: eblip-19238.htm plain text: eblip-19238.txt item: #244 of 1507 id: eblip-19407 author: Faricy-Beredo, Bridget title: Setting the Course: Revisiting the Dawn of Nursing Information Literacy Scholarship in the Work of Fox, Richter and White date: 2013.0 words: 3861 flesch: 49 summary: Developing information literacy skills in pre-registration nurses: An experimental study of teaching methods. Developing information literacy skills in nursing and rehabilitation therapy students. keywords: doi; evaluation; information; information literacy; journal; library; literacy; nursing; pil; program; students cache: eblip-19407.htm plain text: eblip-19407.txt item: #245 of 1507 id: eblip-195 author: Haley, Pamela title: Leadership is Central to the Organizational Success of Libraries date: 2007.0 words: 992 flesch: 44 summary: Their efforts have  certainly added to the paucity of literature  on the topic of leadership in libraries.  “The Central Role of Leaders in Public Libraries.” Library  Management 26.6/7 (2005): 386‐96.    Reviewed by:   Pamela Haley  Manager, Library Services  Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Counties  Cornwall, Ontario, Canada  E‐mail: phaley@sympatico.ca      Received: 28 February 2007  keywords: leadership; library cache: eblip-195.pdf plain text: eblip-195.txt item: #246 of 1507 id: eblip-19527 author: Tenopir, Carol title: Building Evidence of the Value and Impact of Library and Information Services: Methods, Metrics and ROI date: 2013.0 words: 2607 flesch: 48 summary: Bruce Kingma of Syracuse University, principal in the LibValue project, describes three different types of library value, including: 1) Economic (private) value, e.g., what is the value to an individual to use the library resources?; 2) Social (public) value, e.g., what is the value to the institution of the library?; and 3) Environmental (externality) value, e.g., what is the value of the environmental savings of library provision of electronic resources?   Another way to categorize types of value measurements in libraries is to consolidate these measures into: 1) measures of “implied” value, such as the value that is measured from usage statistics (people download the library e-resources, therefore value of these collections is implied); 2) “explicit” measures of value that come directly from testimonials (for example, how access to a special collection helped an author complete a book) or value that constituents ascribe to the library and describe in interviews, focus groups, or questionnaires; and 3) “derived” measures such as ROI or contingent valuation measures that are calculated on a combination of implied, explicit and other sources of evidence (Tenopir, 2012). The evaluation and measurement of library services.  keywords: libraries; library; research; services; university; value cache: eblip-19527.htm plain text: eblip-19527.txt item: #247 of 1507 id: eblip-19544 author: Fox, Robert; Doshi, Ameet title: Longitudinal Assessment of “User-Driven” Library Commons Spaces date: 2013.0 words: 4716 flesch: 57 summary: Abstract   Objective – To conduct a longitudinal assessment of library spaces at the Georgia Tech Library and to determine the satisfaction of students with the most recent commons renovation. Purpose of the Study   The purpose of this study was to conduct a longitudinal assessment of library spaces at the Georgia Tech Library and to determine the satisfaction of students with the most recent commons renovation. keywords: commons; group; lec; library; renovation; space; west cache: eblip-19544.htm plain text: eblip-19544.txt item: #248 of 1507 id: eblip-19549 author: DeFrank, Audrey; Hillyer, Nora title: ClimateQUAL® and Thinklets: Using ClimateQUAL® with Group Support Systems to Facilitate Discussion and Set Priorities for Organizational Change at Criss Library date: 2013.0 words: 4820 flesch: 41 summary: Only 40% of Criss Library employees responded positively to the question about the Structural Facilitation of Teamwork, which compares to the mean of 48% for all institutions. Conclusion – Improving organizational climate is a continuous and iterative process that leads to a healthy environment.   keywords: climate; criss; employees; group; justice; library; staff; survey; teamwork cache: eblip-19549.htm plain text: eblip-19549.txt item: #249 of 1507 id: eblip-19550 author: Zucca, Joe title: Business Intelligence Infrastructure for Academic Libraries date: 2013.0 words: 4876 flesch: 40 summary: Abstract   Objective – To describe the rationale for and development of MetriDoc, an information technology infrastructure that facilitates the collection, transport, and use of library activity data.   Methods – With the help of the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the University of Pennsylvania Libraries have been working on creating a decision support system for library activity data. keywords: assessment; community; data; dss; farm; information; libraries; library; metridoc; repository; research; service; sources cache: eblip-19550.htm plain text: eblip-19550.txt item: #250 of 1507 id: eblip-19553 author: Kyrillidou, Martha; Jaggars, Damon title: Current Themes in Academic Library Assessment: Select Papers from the 2010 Library Assessment Conference date: 2013.0 words: 2216 flesch: 37 summary: The article covers “an introduction to the Balanced Scorecard and its key components; an overview of the ARL initiative and the process used to develop scorecards at each library; an exploration of the concept of a standardized suite of measures for ARL libraries based on a commonality of key objectives; and a review of organizational challenges faced by the sites during their implementations.” At this gathering, innovative developments in library assessment were presented, notably the new survey protocol branded as LibQUAL+®. keywords: arl; assessment; kyrillidou; libraries; library; research cache: eblip-19553.htm plain text: eblip-19553.txt item: #251 of 1507 id: eblip-19563 author: Harvey, Eugene J.; Lindstrom, Maureen title: LibQUAL+® and the Information Commons Initiative at Buffalo State College: 2003 to 2009 date: 2013.0 words: 8365 flesch: 45 summary: The purposes of this research are simple: 1) to provide other academic libraries with a documentation of our successes and challenges in developing an Information Commons; 2) to illustrate changes in users’ perceptions of library services between 2003, 2006, and 2009; and 3) to contribute to the bodies of practice-based library research and service evaluation, particularly in relation to Information Commons case studies and LibQUAL+® research.   The efforts and contributions of these individuals highlight the evolution of library evaluation practices, and each brought different perspectives into the assessment and measurement of library services. keywords: butler; commons; cook; data; information; information commons; libqual+; library; library service; quality; research; service; students; thompson; users cache: eblip-19563.htm plain text: eblip-19563.txt item: #252 of 1507 id: eblip-19564 author: Allen, Laurie; Baker, Neal; Wilson, Josh; Creamer, Kevin; Consiglio, David title: Analyzing the MISO Data: Broader Perspectives on Library and Computing Trends date: 2013.0 words: 3833 flesch: 44 summary: Faculty, for example, decreasingly use the online library catalog, library circulation services, and library reference services, and view these three service categories as decreasingly important. Below, we have provided one example of the kind of trend analysis possible with the MISO Survey instrument by taking a deeper look at how the use of library services has changed over time, and how those changes are different for faculty as compared with students.   keywords: data; faculty; library; miso; services; survey; use cache: eblip-19564.htm plain text: eblip-19564.txt item: #253 of 1507 id: eblip-19565 author: Phipps, Shelley; Franklin, Brinley; Sharma, Shikha title: Striving for Excellence: Organizational Climate Matters date: 2013.0 words: 6560 flesch: 32 summary: The team collected and reviewed data in the following areas: approximate average search costs in dollars and in staff time; UConn Office of Diversity & Equity, UConn Human Resources and UConn Libraries search policies and practices; UConn and UConn Libraries promotion policies and practices; merit policies and practices; historical data from 2001-2006 on Libraries merit awards; the OCDA Final Report; comments from the OCDA focus groups; and the results of a questionnaire sent to UConn Libraries staff. Since results of the survey indicated a gap between understandings of the staff and perceptions of the administration and a significant amount of time had passed and many changes had already been implemented since the original survey administration, the appointment of staff teams would reinforce the commitment to shared leadership, the development of organizational competencies, and the collaborative spirit needed for future success of the Libraries in this environment of constant change. keywords: climate; consultant; development; leadership; libraries; library; members; performance; staff; survey; team; university cache: eblip-19565.htm plain text: eblip-19565.txt item: #254 of 1507 id: eblip-19571 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Mixed Methods Research date: 2013.0 words: 1368 flesch: 47 summary: In a 2004 article, Johnson and Onwuegbuzi argued from the position that “there is now a trilogy of major research paradigms: qualitative research, quantitative research, and mixed methods research” (p. 24).   According to Johnson, Onwuegbuzie, and Turner (2007), “mixed methods research is, generally speaking, an approach to knowledge (theory and practice) that attempts to consider multiple viewpoints, perspectives, positions, and standpoints (always including the standpoints of qualitative and quantitative research)” keywords: methods; qualitative; research cache: eblip-19571.htm plain text: eblip-19571.txt item: #255 of 1507 id: eblip-19574 author: Jantti, Margie; Cox, Brian title: Measuring the Value of Library Resources and Student Academic Performance through Relational Datasets date: 2013.0 words: 4309 flesch: 46 summary: While initial reports are rudimentary, and do not yet incorporate data on e-resource usage (e.g., online journals), results are favourable in demonstrating the value of using Library information resources in coursework. For UWL the critical impact question is: what is the value to the student when they use library information resources? keywords: data; information; library; performance; project; resources; university; value cache: eblip-19574.htm plain text: eblip-19574.txt item: #256 of 1507 id: eblip-19575 author: Jubb, Michael; Rowlands, Ian; Nicholas, David title: Value of Libraries: Relationships Between Provision, Usage, and Research Outcomes date: 2013.0 words: 4542 flesch: 46 summary: Abstract   Objective – To explore the relationships in the United Kingdom between library expenditures, levels of usage, and research outcomes, focusing on the provision and use of e-journals.   While the modeling does not show strong direct linkages in either direction between library expenditure and research performance, it does show a strong positive feedback loop between the use of e-journals and research performance.   keywords: expenditure; institutions; journals; research; universities; usage; use cache: eblip-19575.htm plain text: eblip-19575.txt item: #257 of 1507 id: eblip-196 author: Goddard, Lisa title: Getting to the Source: a Survey of Quantitative Data Sources Available to the Everyday Librarian: Part I: Web Server Log Analysis date: 2007.0 words: 8499 flesch: 54 summary: Client Side Username: Authenticated  username entered into a name and  password dialog when some portion of the  site is restricted, such as    lgoddard    Sites that require authentication can also log  usernames, so resource requests can be  tracked according to the username of the  individual making a specific request.  http://www.library.mun.ca/guides/howto/ write_book_review.php    http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h ttp://www.library.mun.ca/hsl/bates/Ch17p4 90b.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.library.mu n.ca/hsl/docs/Bates.php&h=370&w=400&sz =38&tbnid=OqAdKkWsz3muXM:&tbnh=1 15&tbnw=124&hl=en&prev=/images%3Fq %3Dmusculoskeletal%2Bsystem%26svnu m%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D&frame=s mall    http://www.library.mun.ca/guides/howto/ http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h ttp://www.library.mun.ca/hsl/bates/Ch17p4 http://www.library.mu Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:1  51 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=& q=sample+annotated+bibliographies&btn G=Search    http://Web.ebscohost.com/ehost/results?vid =42&hid=123&sid=60138425‐1342‐4032‐ 811c‐7121f3daf2e1%40sessionmgr102    It is useful to know the referring page to  determine the methods by which users  discover resources on the Web site ‐‐  whether they are following links from  within the site, from other sites, or from  search engine results.  keywords: analysis; data; information; library; log; page; report; search; server; site; table; user; web cache: eblip-196.pdf plain text: eblip-196.txt item: #258 of 1507 id: eblip-19602 author: Brettle, Alison title: Barriers to Research and Evidence date: 2013.0 words: 934 flesch: 46 summary: At our HEALER day, demonstrating value and impact were discussed as areas of research interest that may not always be seen as research by librarians.  Alternatively if they had research questions they didn't think to engage with the literature or believed that there was no evidence to answer them!  keywords: editor; evidence; research cache: eblip-19602.htm plain text: eblip-19602.txt item: #259 of 1507 id: eblip-19614 author: King, Donald W.; Tenopir, Carol title: Linking Information Seeking Patterns with Purpose, Use, Value, and Return On Investment of Academic Library Journals date: 2013.0 words: 5544 flesch: 54 summary: The section following purposes for reading journal articles discusses various aspects of the use of article information, such as age and format of the articles. By using the critical incident observation of the last reading of articles, the complexity of article information seeking and reading patterns can be sorted out. keywords: articles; faculty; information; library; reading; value cache: eblip-19614.htm plain text: eblip-19614.txt item: #260 of 1507 id: eblip-19615 author: Dupont, Christian; Yakel, Elizabeth title: “What’s So Special about Special Collections?” Or, Assessing the Value Special Collections Bring to Academic Libraries date: 2013.0 words: 6258 flesch: 42 summary: Special collections libraries and archives, on the other hand, typically require their users to complete a registration form and present some type of identity document as a general security precaution before admitting them to the reading room. Just as airlines use seat-miles rather than, say, seat-segments to gauge capacity and profitability, so, too, special collections libraries could achieve a more precise, consistent, and objective measure of their use by counting the actual hours that researchers spend in the reading room.   keywords: archival; archives; arl; association; collections; libraries; metrics; reading; research; research libraries; use; value cache: eblip-19615.htm plain text: eblip-19615.txt item: #261 of 1507 id: eblip-19643 author: Rutner, Jennifer; Self, James title: Still Bound for Disappointment? Another Look at Faculty and Library Journal Collections date: 2013.0 words: 5811 flesch: 56 summary: Following Up at Columbia   Twenty-four follow-up phone interviews were conducted with faculty from departments identified via LibQUAL+® scores as being dissatisfied with library journal collections (Table 2). Methods – In 2006, Jim Self of the University of Virginia published the results of an analysis of LibQUAL+®  survey data for ARL member libraries, focusing on faculty perceptions of journal collections as measured by LibQUAL+®  item IC-8: “print and/or electronic journal collections I require for my work.” keywords: collections; faculty; journal; libqual+; libraries; library; scores cache: eblip-19643.htm plain text: eblip-19643.txt item: #262 of 1507 id: eblip-19646 author: Mengel, Elizabeth; Smith, Judith; Uzelac, Elizabeth title: After the Data: Taking Action on ClimateQUAL® Results date: 2013.0 words: 5932 flesch: 46 summary: o    Charge the Executive Committee and Management Team with defining delegated authority and work with Talent Management and Organizational Development to move toward organizational practices that empower teams and remove ambiguity about authority in team related issues. Three weeks prior to the administration of the survey, SD&T team members held meetings with each department to explain the survey’s importance to the organization and outline how organizational demographics were mapped to the ClimateQUAL demographic categories. keywords: climatequal; focus; issues; organization; results; staff; survey; team cache: eblip-19646.htm plain text: eblip-19646.txt item: #263 of 1507 id: eblip-19647 author: Porat, Lynne title: Marketing and Assessment in Academic Libraries: A Marriage of Convenience or True Love? date: 2013.0 words: 3805 flesch: 48 summary: Marketing library service assessment. Introduction   The last decade has seen an increase in the interdependence of library marketing and assessment (Alire, 2007; Wright and White, 2007) – a relationship whose importance was recognized earlier in the private sector by Souder (1981) who found that “R & D/Marketing interface problems was a major factor in the failure of new products” (p. 67). keywords: assessment; libraries; library; marketing; results; services; survey; team; university cache: eblip-19647.htm plain text: eblip-19647.txt item: #264 of 1507 id: eblip-19648 author: Neurohr, Karen; Ackermann, Eric; O'Mahony, Daniel P.; White, Lynda S. title: Coding Practices for LibQUAL+® Open-Ended Comments date: 2013.0 words: 5400 flesch: 50 summary: To better understand libraries’ current practices in analyzing and using LibQUAL+® comments, the authors conducted a survey of all U.S. and Canadian libraries that administered at least one LibQUAL+® survey from 2003 through June 2009. The average number of LibQUAL+® comments received by responding libraries was 379. keywords: analysis; coding; comments; libqual+; libraries; library; respondents; survey cache: eblip-19648.htm plain text: eblip-19648.txt item: #265 of 1507 id: eblip-19650 author: None title: eblip-19650 date: None words: 8163 flesch: 45 summary: That said, performance measures in themselves are not sufficient to achieve these goals if they are not tied directly to overall organizational strategy and objectives. Poll and Boekhorst use the term “indicators” rather than performance measures and, citing ISO 11620, note that good indicators are informative, reliable, valid, appropriate, practical, and comparable.    keywords: arl; data; libraries; library; measures; number; objectives; organization; performance; process; scorecard; strategy; university cache: eblip-19650.htm plain text: eblip-19650.txt item: #266 of 1507 id: eblip-19652 author: Newton Miller, Laura title: Librarians Are Attracted to Blogs That Support Professional Continuing Education date: 2013.0 words: 1168 flesch: 49 summary: Content was coded based on previous coding methodology for blog content found in the research literature. based on professional and scholarly literature” (Research Design section, para. 6) and that coding was “derived from previous conceptual constructs of blog content from professionals and academics that [were] found in previous research and published literature” (Research Design section, para. 9). keywords: blogs; content; research cache: eblip-19652.htm plain text: eblip-19652.txt item: #267 of 1507 id: eblip-19659 author: Daniel, Dominique title: Gender, Race, and Age of Librarians and Users Have an Impact on the Perceived Approachability of Librarians date: 2013.0 words: 987 flesch: 34 summary: Main Results – Respondents perceived female librarians as more approachable than male librarians, maybe due to expectations caused by the female librarian stereotype. Curiously, their finding that female librarians are seen as more approachable leads them to conclude that more male librarians are needed, but  the finding that young or Black librarians are preferred by young or Black users prompts them to call for an increased number of young persons and African Americans on the reference desk. keywords: approachability; gender; librarians cache: eblip-19659.htm plain text: eblip-19659.txt item: #268 of 1507 id: eblip-19660 author: Miller, Robin E. title: Various Factors May Influence High School Student Use of Public Libraries date: 2013.0 words: 956 flesch: 29 summary: Main Results – Frequency of public library use by high school students may be influenced by several factors, including race and/or ethnicity and access to resources like school libraries, home computers, and public libraries with adequate service levels.   Commentary   In an effort to understand barriers to public library use among high school students, Sin set out to explore how teen information behaviour is influenced by personal characteristics and by characteristics of their schools and public libraries.   keywords: libraries; library; school cache: eblip-19660.htm plain text: eblip-19660.txt item: #269 of 1507 id: eblip-19683 author: Stone, Mathew Lee title: UK Library and Information Science Research is Having a Significant Influence on Research in Other Subject Disciplines date: 2014.0 words: 1020 flesch: 49 summary: The study sample was adequate in size to produce statistically significant results when comparing the value of knowledge exports published in LIS journals with those published in non-LIS journals. Main Results – The sample of LIS research articles produced a total of 1,061 knowledge exports in 444 unique non-LIS journals. keywords: knowledge; lis; research cache: eblip-19683.htm plain text: eblip-19683.txt item: #270 of 1507 id: eblip-19688 author: Reed, Kathleen title: Follow-Up Study on Free Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan Service Demonstrates Customer Satisfaction and Generates Improvements date: 2013.0 words: 965 flesch: 48 summary: This questionnaire can be applied to other libraries to assist them in learning about document delivery and interlibrary loan service users and their expectations.     Meeting our customers’ expectations: A follow-up customer satisfaction survey after 10 years of free document delivery and interlibrary loan services at Texas A&M University Libraries. keywords: loan; service; users cache: eblip-19688.htm plain text: eblip-19688.txt item: #271 of 1507 id: eblip-19692 author: Badia, Giovanna title: Patron-Driven Acquisition of E-Books Satisfies Users’ Needs While Also Building the Library’s Collection date: 2013.0 words: 1150 flesch: 51 summary: Researchers found that 80% of the e-books purchased by library patrons were used between 2 to 10 times in a 1-year period. To curb spending during the pilot, the number of e-book titles available for purchase was reduced to 12,000 titles at the end of December 2009, and increased to nearly 13,000 titles in April 2010. keywords: books; titles cache: eblip-19692.htm plain text: eblip-19692.txt item: #272 of 1507 id: eblip-19711 author: ., . title: The 7th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP7) is Just Weeks Away! date: 2013.0 words: 344 flesch: 56 summary: EBLIP7 Lightning Strikes! Its focus is supporting librarians as researchers and promoting evidence based library and information practice.   EBLIP7, July 15-18, 2013, University Library, University of Saskatchewan. keywords: eblip7 cache: eblip-19711.htm plain text: eblip-19711.txt item: #273 of 1507 id: eblip-19726 author: ., . title: ACRL ULS Evidence-Based Librarianship Discussion at ALA Annual date: 2013.0 words: 193 flesch: 29 summary: Invited guests for the discussion are:   ·         John Budd, Professor, School of Information & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri ·         Sharon Weiner, Professor of Library Science and W. Wayne Booker Chair in Information Literacy, Purdue University Libraries ·         Nancy Adams, Associate Director/Coordinator of Education & Instruction, Penn State Hershey, George T. Harrell Health Sciences Library   Interested in performing better research as a librarian practitioner? keywords: discussion cache: eblip-19726.htm plain text: eblip-19726.txt item: #274 of 1507 id: eblip-19740 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2013.0 words: 132 flesch: -3 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Alison Brettle Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Lorie Kloda Associate Editor (Articles and Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, News): Alison Brettle Feature Editor: Martha Kyrillidou Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway Editorial Intern: Archana Deshmukh Copyeditors: Heather Pretty (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Molly Des Jardin, Linda Ferguson, Richard Hayman, Stacey Penney, Mary Virginia Taylor, Alison Yeoman Indexing Support: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2013. keywords: editor cache: eblip-19740.htm plain text: eblip-19740.txt item: #275 of 1507 id: eblip-19764 author: None title: eblip-19764 date: None words: 7839 flesch: 42 summary: The research questions guiding this study were:   Which leadership behaviours do the LLDP graduates perceive having developed as a result of their exposure to library leadership develop opportunities? We are closing in on the end of this interview so I would like to ask if you have   Any other thoughts or comments on library leadership and organizational change? keywords: change; culture; development; employees; leadership; learning; library; lldp; organization; participant; university cache: eblip-19764.htm plain text: eblip-19764.txt item: #276 of 1507 id: eblip-19870 author: Janke, Robert title: Effects of Mentioning the Incentive Prize in the Email Subject Line on Survey Response date: 2014.0 words: 4602 flesch: 54 summary: An investigation of the effect of lotteries on web survey response rates. Field Methods, 18(2), 205-220. doi:10.1177/1525822X05285781   Kent, R., & Brandal, H. (2003). To test the effect of mentioning the incentive prize on survey response the author manipulated the content of the subject lines in the 2010 and 2013 survey cycles.     keywords: email; incentive; incentive prize; line; response; response rate; subject; survey cache: eblip-19870.htm plain text: eblip-19870.txt item: #277 of 1507 id: eblip-19949 author: None title: eblip-19949 date: None words: 1716 flesch: 45 summary: Catalano begins her review with a broad search for research studies on the information-seeking behaviour of graduate students in one database, the library and information science database LISTA. This approach differs from conventional systematic reviews of quantitative studies, in that it is more dynamic, iterative, and responsive and is very much based on qualitative research methods such as grounded theory. keywords: information; research; students; studies cache: eblip-19949.htm plain text: eblip-19949.txt item: #278 of 1507 id: eblip-20001 author: Dalton, Michelle title: Undergraduate Students Still Experience Difficulty Interpreting Library of Congress Call Numbers date: 2013.0 words: 1193 flesch: 41 summary: Students were recruited for the study via convenience and snowball sampling. Of the seven students who incorrectly ordered the cards, no two students placed their cards in the same order, indicative that there is no clear pattern in how students misinterpret the numbers. keywords: library; materials; students; study cache: eblip-20001.htm plain text: eblip-20001.txt item: #279 of 1507 id: eblip-20021 author: Druery, Jackie; McCormack, Nancy; Murphy, Sharon title: Are Best Practices Really Best? A Review of the Best Practices Literature in Library and Information Studies date: 2013.0 words: 8111 flesch: 50 summary: “Best practice,” correspondingly, is defined as “a practice that has been shown to produce superior performance,” and the adoption of best practices is viewed as a mechanism for improving the performance of a process, business unit, product, service, or entire organization (Szwejczewski, 2011, “Best Practice”, para. 1).   Best practices come about, the author reports, once one has assessed internal needs and identified current practices, and then identified alternate ways of doing things and modeled best practices on those alternate methods. keywords: evidence; information; journal; libraries; library; literature; management; papers; practices; research; results; services; term cache: eblip-20021.htm plain text: eblip-20021.txt item: #280 of 1507 id: eblip-20170 author: Cobus-Kuo, Laura; Gilmour, Ron; Dickson, Paul title: Bringing in the Experts: Library Research Guide Usability Testing in a Computer Science Class date: 2013.0 words: 6712 flesch: 66 summary: Introduction   Academic librarians have been creating research guides in a variety of formats for years. At Ithaca College, research guides are used by librarians, but we questioned whether they were used by students. keywords: course; guides; librarians; library; research; students; study; subject; usability; use; web cache: eblip-20170.htm plain text: eblip-20170.txt item: #281 of 1507 id: eblip-20230 author: Bradley, Cara title: Information Literacy Articles in Science Pedagogy Journals date: 2013.0 words: 6049 flesch: 30 summary: Science (general), chemistry, and engineering journals published somewhat fewer articles on information literacy topics, and information literacy articles were virtually non-existent in the physics education literature, with only .2% of journal articles under review addressing the topic.   The degree of focus on information literacy topics (O’Connor level) varies depending on article authorship, with librarians more likely to treat information literacy as the “Major Focus” of their work. keywords: articles; faculty; information; information literacy; journals; librarians; literacy; literature; study cache: eblip-20230.htm plain text: eblip-20230.txt item: #282 of 1507 id: eblip-20413 author: DeRosa, Antonio title: Mental Model Construction in MedlinePlus Information Searching Involves Changes and Developments in Cognition, Emotion, and Behaviour date: 2013.0 words: 1108 flesch: 49 summary: This research shows the need for information professionals to better understand mental models: what they are, how users create them, and how they are used to more fluidly navigate a database or other online information system. Abstract Objectives – To explore the construction of mental models as a dynamic process and how users understand a consumer health information system, MedlinePlus, during a search session.   keywords: information; models; participants; study cache: eblip-20413.htm plain text: eblip-20413.txt item: #283 of 1507 id: eblip-20437 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Systematic Reviews date: 2013.0 words: 858 flesch: 45 summary: Systematic reviews “present a comprehensive summary of research based knowledge that can aid both practitioners and policy makers in decision making” (Brettle, 2009, p. 43). Systematic reviews in LIS research were practically unheard of just over a decade ago. keywords: research; systematic cache: eblip-20437.htm plain text: eblip-20437.txt item: #284 of 1507 id: eblip-20486 author: Koufogiannakis, Denise title: EBLIP7 Keynote: What We Talk About When We Talk About Evidence date: 2013.0 words: 6265 flesch: 57 summary: Driving the study was a desire to base the model of evidence based library and information practice (EBLIP), which promotes the use of research evidence in practice, on research itself. EBLIP’s focus to date has been on research evidence and how to read and understand research better. keywords: decision; eblip; evidence; information; librarians; practice; research; sources cache: eblip-20486.htm plain text: eblip-20486.txt item: #285 of 1507 id: eblip-20487 author: Shen, Lisa title: There is No Association Between Subject Liaisons’ Perception of Their Work and Faculty Satisfaction with Their Liaisons date: 2013.0 words: 1270 flesch: 38 summary: Commentary   Since much of the research on library liaison services is limited to the perspectives of librarians or to programs within a single institution, this article provides a timely contribution to current scholarship. They provided an average of eight types of liaison services, some of which fall under these categories. keywords: faculty; liaisons; services cache: eblip-20487.htm plain text: eblip-20487.txt item: #286 of 1507 id: eblip-20499 author: Coates, Heather title: Academic Historians in Canada Report Both Positive and Negative Attitudes Towards E-books for Teaching and Research date: 2013.0 words: 1301 flesch: 37 summary: First, current e-book formats and platforms do not authentically represent all the characteristics of print books. As mentioned by the authors, evidence quantifying e-book availability for this group would be valuable information for both historians and librarians. keywords: books; participants; research cache: eblip-20499.htm plain text: eblip-20499.txt item: #287 of 1507 id: eblip-20500 author: Horowitz, Lisa R.; Martin, Jason title: The Librarian as Practitioner/Researcher: A Discussion date: 2013.0 words: 1570 flesch: 46 summary: The discussion’s guests provided several ways for librarians to unearth and choose research topics. Research topics also spring from a librarian’s strong professional interest and innate curiosity, and from systematic, logical research to identify gaps in the published research. keywords: librarians; library; practice; research cache: eblip-20500.htm plain text: eblip-20500.txt item: #288 of 1507 id: eblip-20501 author: Hughes, Annie M. title: Academics in the UK Use Social Media to Enhance Traditional Scholarly Reading date: 2013.0 words: 1452 flesch: 48 summary: Over half of the respondents said they do not “create” social media tools for work. Publishers and others who are tasked with creation of scholarly content should consider the addition of social media tools into products. keywords: media; tools; use cache: eblip-20501.htm plain text: eblip-20501.txt item: #289 of 1507 id: eblip-20537 author: Brettle, Alison title: Time for Reflection and Planning date: 2013.0 words: 1045 flesch: 49 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 6(2), 75-80. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2(1), 68-88. keywords: evidence; journal; library cache: eblip-20537.htm plain text: eblip-20537.txt item: #290 of 1507 id: eblip-20552 author: Merkley, Cari title: Undergraduate Students Who Use Library Resources Are Also More Likely to Stay Enrolled date: 2013.0 words: 1241 flesch: 48 summary: Abstract   Objective – To determine if there is an association between library use and student retention.   Those interested in library use and student retention should also refer to the Oakleaf report, which outlines a variety of additional data points and methods that could be used for this type of research.     keywords: library; students; use cache: eblip-20552.htm plain text: eblip-20552.txt item: #291 of 1507 id: eblip-20610 author: Tewell, Eamon C. title: Frequent Internet Users May Prefer More Health Care Information and Participation in Decision-Making date: 2014.0 words: 1228 flesch: 34 summary: Selecting two age groups at each extreme of Internet use not only ignores other age groups that use the Internet, but fails to account for a host of other factors that have been shown to be more robust predictors of online health information seeking, including socioeconomic status, gender, and Internet use experience.   Conclusions – The study concludes that Internet use frequency is associated with an overall preference for obtaining health information and participating in decision making. keywords: health; information; internet; use cache: eblip-20610.htm plain text: eblip-20610.txt item: #292 of 1507 id: eblip-20615 author: Brettle, Alison title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2013.0 words: 135 flesch: -4 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Alison Brettle   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Articles): Lorie Kloda; Derek Rodriguez   Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, News): Alison Brettle   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Archana Deshmukh   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Molly Des Jardin, Linda Ferguson, Richard Hayman, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2013. keywords: editor cache: eblip-20615.htm plain text: eblip-20615.txt item: #293 of 1507 id: eblip-20629 author: Saleh, Ahlam A.; Ratajeski, Melissa A.; Bertolet, Marnie title: Grey Literature Searching for Health Sciences Systematic Reviews: A Prospective Study of Time Spent and Resources Utilized date: 2014.0 words: 8252 flesch: 45 summary: Investigation into the grey literature search process for systematic reviews may reveal useful information that can be applied by information specialists planning and preparing for systematic review searches. Abstract   Objective – To identify estimates of time taken to search grey literature in support of health sciences systematic reviews and to identify searcher or systematic review characteristics that may impact resource selection or time spent searching.   Methods – A survey was electronically distributed to searchers embarking on a new systematic review. keywords: cochrane; grey; grey literature; health; information; literature; literature resources; number; resources; review; search; searches; searching; systematic; time cache: eblip-20629.htm plain text: eblip-20629.txt item: #294 of 1507 id: eblip-20813 author: ., . title: EBLIP7 Lightning Strikes: How I’ve Been Inspired by Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) date: 2013.0 words: 5156 flesch: 59 summary: One of my first experiences using evidence based library practice was during my first year as an academic librarian when I set out to collect data from the university community in order to build a mobile app for the library.   So all of these people taught me about evidence based practice, getting research into practice and the key role of librarians in managing the knowledge base of health care, but at the same time, some librarians were applying this approach to our own profession of librarianship. keywords: centre; eblip; evidence; image; information; intelligence; librarians; library; practice; research; university cache: eblip-20813.htm plain text: eblip-20813.txt item: #295 of 1507 id: eblip-20815 author: Sorensen, Charlene title: EBLIP7 Closing Keynote Address: Evidence Based Everything date: 2013.0 words: 768 flesch: 55 summary: There were several questions from the audience related to ethical issues around non evidence based public health activities that may not be doing any harm, meta-cognition, prioritizing areas of society that should become evidence based, how to personally cope when we know how biased our brains can be, and some self-reflection about a tendency to the confirmation bias.   It really does seem like there is no hope for the rest of us if even someone so entrenched in evidence based medicine could have failed to insist upon an evidence based approach to his own health care. keywords: evidence; gardner cache: eblip-20815.htm plain text: eblip-20815.txt item: #296 of 1507 id: eblip-20816 author: Wilson, Virginia title: EBLIP7 Conference Award Winners date: 2013.0 words: 352 flesch: -13 summary: EBLIP7 People's Choice Awards - Best Paper First Place Looking for InfoLit: Using Syllabi to Map Strategic Information Literacy Instruction Katherine Boss, Long Island University, United States Emily Drabinski, Long Island University,  United States A Two-Way Second Place Tie Putting a Sacred Cow out to Pasture: Assessing the Effect of Removing Fines and Reducing Barriers at an Academic Library Kathleen Reed, Vancouver Island University, Canada Jean Blackburn, Vancouver Island University, Canada Daniel Sifton, Vancouver Island University, Canada EBLIP in a Public Library: Assessment and Research at Edmonton Public Library Soleil Surette, Edmonton Public Library, Canada Laura Winton, Edmonton Public Library, Canada   EBLIP7 People's Choice Awards - Best Poster First Place Determining the Direction of an Information Literacy Program: Data Analysis Leads to the Creation of Online Learning Objects Gail Strachan, Seneca College, Canada Kathryn Klages, Seneca College, Canada Maria Bordignon, Seneca College, Canada Second Place Culling the Herd in Hard Times: Implementing an Evidence-Based Big Deal Cancellation Support Tool at Vancouver Island University Jean Blackburn, Vancouver Island University, Canada Kathleen Reed, Vancouver Island University, Canada Dana McFarland, Vancouver Island University, Canada A Three-Way Third Place Tie Navigating Uncharted Territory: Introducing EBLIP into a Department Laura Newton-Miller, Carleton University, Canada Studying Customers' Use of the Physical Space at Edmonton Public Library Beth Wortman, Edmonton Public Library, Canada   Collaborating on Demonstrating Evidence of Student Learning in Undergraduate Literacy Instruction Nancy Goebel, University of Alberta, Canada Michelle Edwards Thomson, Red Deer College, Canada Jessica Knoch, Grant MacEwan University, Canada Sara Sharun, Mount Royal University, Canada   Feature   EBLIP7 Conference Award Winners      2013. keywords: canada; university cache: eblip-20816.htm plain text: eblip-20816.txt item: #297 of 1507 id: eblip-20824 author: Wilson, Virginia title: EBLIP7: The Possibilities are Endless! date: 2013.0 words: 624 flesch: 54 summary: The call for expressions of interest to host the 8th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice conference in 2015 went out in the fall and the location of EBLIP8 will be announced before the end of 2013. Virginia Wilson Guest Editor Director, Centre for Evidence Based Library and Information Practice University Library University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Email: virginia.wilson@usask.ca      2013 Wilson. keywords: conference; university cache: eblip-20824.htm plain text: eblip-20824.txt item: #298 of 1507 id: eblip-20858 author: Wakimoto, Diana K. title: Google Scholar Retrieves Twice as Many Relevant Citations as PubMed and Provides Greater Full-Text Access for Quick, Clinical Nephrology Searches date: 2014.0 words: 1098 flesch: 46 summary: Google Scholar and PubMed had similar numbers of relevant articles when all retrieved records were analyzed, but Google Scholar still provided more access to free full-text articles.   Using the search string in both Google Scholar and PubMed, the researchers analyzed the first 40 retrieved results in each for recall of relevant literature and precision. keywords: google; researchers; scholar cache: eblip-20858.htm plain text: eblip-20858.txt item: #299 of 1507 id: eblip-20862 author: ., . title: The 7th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP7): Conference Commentaries and Reflections date: 2013.0 words: 3614 flesch: 52 summary: Library conferences often take place at large hotel conference centers. I definitely left Saskatoon excited about the idea of evidence based practices in libraries. keywords: campus; conference; eblip; evidence; information; library; practice; saskatchewan; university cache: eblip-20862.htm plain text: eblip-20862.txt item: #300 of 1507 id: eblip-20901 author: Seale, Linda; Chatterley, Trish; Dorgan, Marlene title: Evidence for Removal of a Reference Collection in an Academic Health Sciences Library date: 2014.0 words: 1137 flesch: 48 summary: It is assumed the decline can be at least partially attributed to a change in the library’s collections policy which now stipulates preferential purchasing of reference titles in electronic format to enhance access. A few instructors who list reference titles with call numbers on student assignments were informed of the change so that assignments could be updated.   keywords: alberta; reference; titles cache: eblip-20901.htm plain text: eblip-20901.txt item: #301 of 1507 id: eblip-20918 author: Melssen, Maria title: Varying Student Behaviours Observed in the Library Prompt the Need for Further Research date: 2014.0 words: 1454 flesch: 52 summary: Conducting a cohort study would allow researchers to observe student behaviour longitudinally. Accurate data regarding student behaviours in the library allows librarians to better understand the diverse needs of students and provide library resources as well as services to meet those needs. keywords: behaviours; students; study cache: eblip-20918.htm plain text: eblip-20918.txt item: #302 of 1507 id: eblip-20940 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Action Research date: 2013.0 words: 1022 flesch: 57 summary: A definition of action research:  “Action research is the study of a social situation carried out by those involved in that situation in order to improve both their practice and the quality of their understanding” (Munn-Giddings & Winter, 2002, p. 8). Action research, also known as participatory action research, is a type of enquiry that emerged from the field of Education and is primarily used by teachers. keywords: action; research; steps cache: eblip-20940.htm plain text: eblip-20940.txt item: #303 of 1507 id: eblip-21 author: None title: eblip-21 date: None words: 1392 flesch: 39 summary: Despite the above‐noted issues, the topic  under study is increasingly relevant, for, as  more and more jurisdictions invest  substantial quantities of cash in e‐book  technology (for example, the 2005 state‐wide  launch of an e‐book service in Ohio:  http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/oep_project. html), libraries that wish to make these  services available to patrons on both sides of  the digital divide will be seeking workable  solutions.   Design – Product trial with a post‐trial  questionnaire for patrons and a post‐trial  focus group discussion among participating  library staff.    keywords: library; patrons; study cache: eblip-21.pdf plain text: eblip-21.txt item: #304 of 1507 id: eblip-21022 author: Brettle, Alison title: Evidence Based Practice: An Opportunity? date: 2013.0 words: 847 flesch: 55 summary: The event was to mark a 10 year anniversary of a health library at Coventry University Hospital in the UK and my speech was entitled “Evidence Based Practice: An opportunity for health librarians?”    Over 10 years ago (and before EBLIP was conceived), EBP was heralded as an opportunity for health librarians to promote their library and expand into new roles (Palmer, 1996; Scherrer & Dorsch, 1999). keywords: brettle; health cache: eblip-21022.htm plain text: eblip-21022.txt item: #305 of 1507 id: eblip-21030 author: ., . title: Call for Applications: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship date: 2013.0 words: 584 flesch: 32 summary: We are seeking novice librarian researchers who are employed by academic libraries or research libraries outside an academic setting in the United States to participate in the institute. The Advisory Committee, comprised of librarians with research experience in a variety of settings, will use an open review process to select participants who will travel to Los Angeles, California, participate in all institute activities, and conduct a research project during the 2014-2015 academic year. keywords: institute; research cache: eblip-21030.htm plain text: eblip-21030.txt item: #306 of 1507 id: eblip-21064 author: Daniel, Dominique title: Ethnographic Study at a Music Library Found Students Prefer Short Stopovers and Longer Solitary Study date: 2014.0 words: 1430 flesch: 48 summary: Surprisingly, the article’s literature review covers neither research on music libraries nor non-ethnographic studies of library spaces. Without a review of general research on library space use, it is not clear whether this article’s findings are specific to music or even other departmental libraries. keywords: library; music; space; study cache: eblip-21064.htm plain text: eblip-21064.txt item: #307 of 1507 id: eblip-21068 author: Newton Miller, Laura title: First Year Medical Students Use Library Resources Emphasized During Instruction Sessions date: 2014.0 words: 1042 flesch: 51 summary: Although there is a growing number of citation analysis studies related to the effects of library instruction, there are relatively few papers that report on the effect of instruction on medical students. The impact of library instruction: Do first-year medical students use library resources specifically highlighted during instructional sessions? keywords: library; year cache: eblip-21068.htm plain text: eblip-21068.txt item: #308 of 1507 id: eblip-21092 author: Badia, Giovanna title: Reading Faculty’s Research Publications Helps to Determine Which Professors to Target for Data Services date: 2014.0 words: 710 flesch: 44 summary: Data sources were defined as sources other than traditional citations to literature for information or ideas, such as data repositories, supplementary files, and weather stations.  The analysis of the articles uncovered a variety of data experiences, such as faculty who utilized repository data, published supplementary files, submitted their own data to repositories, or posted data on their university’s website.  keywords: data; faculty cache: eblip-21092.htm plain text: eblip-21092.txt item: #309 of 1507 id: eblip-21094 author: Miller, Robin E. title: Plagiarism Curricula May Reduce Need for Punitive Plagiarism Education date: 2014.0 words: 1276 flesch: 41 summary: The authors attempted to collect rates of continued plagiarism among students who had taken plagiarism education courses. Abstract   Objective – To describe the development and implementation of two courses designed to help university students avoid plagiarism.   keywords: authors; plagiarism; students cache: eblip-21094.htm plain text: eblip-21094.txt item: #310 of 1507 id: eblip-21152 author: None title: eblip-21152 date: None words: 782 flesch: 31 summary: Evidence Summaries provide critical appraisal syntheses for specific research articles.  Evidence Summaries cover all areas of library and information studies and we encourage applications from information professionals in areas such as school, public, and special libraries, as well as academic settings. keywords: editor; evidence cache: eblip-21152.htm plain text: eblip-21152.txt item: #311 of 1507 id: eblip-21156 author: Brettle, Alison title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2013.0 words: 140 flesch: -5 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Alison Brettle   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Articles): Lorie Kloda; Derek Rodriguez   Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis   Associate Editor (Classics): Jon Eldredge   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, News): Alison Brettle   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Archana Deshmukh   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Molly Des Jardin, Linda Ferguson, Richard Hayman, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2013. keywords: editor cache: eblip-21156.htm plain text: eblip-21156.txt item: #312 of 1507 id: eblip-21236 author: Schneider, Edward Francis title: A Survey of Graphic Novel Collection and Use in American Public Libraries date: 2014.0 words: 6193 flesch: 54 summary: Results – The results indicated that both graphic novels and video games have become a common part of library collections, and both media can have high levels of impact on circulation. Other researchers have assessed library collection of comic books by measuring the adoption rate of historically important titles. keywords: books; collection; comics; games; libraries; library; novels; public; research; results; video cache: eblip-21236.htm plain text: eblip-21236.txt item: #313 of 1507 id: eblip-21247 author: Reed, Kathleen title: Development of Deal- and Journal-level Metrics and Methods Assists Librarians to Evaluate Big Deals date: 2014.0 words: 918 flesch: 47 summary: Abstract   Objective – To assess the value of aggregated journal packages (Big Deals) and to select individual journal titles for continued subscription should a deal be cancelled.   Evaluating Big Deals and their journals. keywords: authors; deals; metrics cache: eblip-21247.htm plain text: eblip-21247.txt item: #314 of 1507 id: eblip-21258 author: Eldredge, Jonathan D. title: The Evolution of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Part III: Revitalizing the Profession through EBLIP date: 2014.0 words: 5296 flesch: 41 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Commentary   The Evolution of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Part III: Revitalizing the Profession through EBLIP   Jonathan D. Eldredge Associate Professor Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America Email: jeldredge@salud.unm.edu   Received: 5 Jan. 2014      Accepted: 15 Feb. 2014      2014 Eldredge. Coincidentally, Blumer’s core concept of  “institutionalization” (pp. 63-64) took a concrete form at the EBLIP7 Conference of July 2013 when the University of Saskatchewan Library dedicated its new Centre for Evidence Based Library & Information Practice (http://library.usask.ca/ceblip/). keywords: autonomy; eblip; evidence; health; information; library; medical; new; practice; professionalism; professions cache: eblip-21258.htm plain text: eblip-21258.txt item: #315 of 1507 id: eblip-21324 author: Baer, Andrea title: Why Do I Have to Write That?: Compositionists Identify Disconnects between Student and Instructor Conceptions of Research Writing that Can Inform Teaching date: 2014.0 words: 4079 flesch: 39 summary: The studies discussed above indicate that pedagogies which represent and support student research as a recursive process of inquiry, critical thinking, and knowledge production can help students understand research in the terms of inquiry and analysis which appear to concern instructors most. Working in a vacuum: A study of the literature of student research and writing. keywords: college; information; instructors; paper; process; research; students; writing cache: eblip-21324.htm plain text: eblip-21324.txt item: #316 of 1507 id: eblip-21326 author: None title: eblip-21326 date: None words: 6992 flesch: 48 summary: Most studies using this methodology were directed towards understanding the relationship between student library usage and degree result, usually in order to engage university management with the importance and value of the library. Conclusions   This study examined whether large datasets could be used to understand disciplinary differences in student library usage. keywords: data; groups; huddersfield; level; library; number; resources; students; study; usage; use cache: eblip-21326.htm plain text: eblip-21326.txt item: #317 of 1507 id: eblip-21327 author: Dalton, Michelle title: The Form of Search Tool Chosen by Undergraduate Students Influences Research Practices and the Type and Quality of Information Selected date: 2014.0 words: 1282 flesch: 40 summary: Abstract   Objectives – To explore the effectiveness of different search tools (EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), Summon, Google Scholar and traditional library resources) in supporting the typical research queries faced by undergraduate students and gain an understanding of student research practices.   Indeed the reasonably strong performance of both Google Scholar and traditional library tools/databases in some aspects (such as the relative proportion of books and journal articles chosen by students), may raise questions regarding the potential benefit of acquiring a new discovery product, given the possibly significant costs involved. keywords: discovery; resources; search; students cache: eblip-21327.htm plain text: eblip-21327.txt item: #318 of 1507 id: eblip-214 author: Editorial Team title: Winner of the 2006/2007 RIWA Award date: 2007.0 words: 352 flesch: 32 summary: Microsoft Word - News_RIWA.doc Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:1  161 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice     News    Winner of the 2006/2007 Research in the Workplace Award (RIWA*) Announced      Maria J Grant  Chair ‐ Research in the Workplace Award 2006/2007  Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Collaborative Research  University of Salford, Salford, UK  Email: m.j.grant@salford.ac.uk      © 2007 Grant.  RIWA* is a biennial award and details of  projects which have previously been funded,  together with news of future awards, can be  found on the RIWA* web site at  http://ifmh.org.uk/RIWA.html.      keywords: riwa cache: eblip-214.pdf plain text: eblip-214.txt item: #319 of 1507 id: eblip-21469 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Triangulation date: 2014.0 words: 714 flesch: 42 summary: In brief, triangulation has been criticized for “subscribing to a naive realism that implies that there can be a single definitive account of the social world” as well as for assuming that “sets of data deriving from different research methods can be unambiguously compared and regarded as equivalent” (Bryman, 2004, p. 3). Despite possible controversies, triangulation in whatever form it takes (although the most common is probably methodological triangulation), has become a staple in social science research.   keywords: methods; research; triangulation cache: eblip-21469.htm plain text: eblip-21469.txt item: #320 of 1507 id: eblip-215 author: Editorial Team title: Call for Papers: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice date: 2007.0 words: 193 flesch: 13 summary: Qualitative and quantitative research   • Management and Administration issues  related to EBP   • Research Tools (statistics, data collection  methods, etc.)   • Collaborative and InterProfessional EBP   • Research education in library schools   • Evidence‐Based Practices from other  disciplines applicable to EBL   • Harnessing evidence to support new  innovations   • Developing and applying evidence  based tools   • Future prospects for the evidenced  based information profession   • Maximizing the value and impact of our  information services      Submission deadlines for 2007:  March 1st (for June 15th issue)  June 1st (for September 15th issue)  September 1st (for December 15th issue)    Microsoft Word - News_Call.doc Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:1  160 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice     News    Call for papers: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice      © 2007 EBLIP. keywords: information cache: eblip-215.pdf plain text: eblip-215.txt item: #321 of 1507 id: eblip-21534 author: Hughes, Annie M. title: Content Analysis of Reference Transactions Provides Guidance Regarding Staffing of Library Service Points date: 2014.0 words: 1190 flesch: 41 summary: The researchers addressed the issue of where questions were asked by recording the reference mode (chat, e-mail, phone, or f2f) and location service point at UK Libraries. “Attribute of location” questions related to library services and resources, such as finding an item, printing, circulation, desk supplies, and computer problems, made up 72.8% of total question transactions. keywords: location; questions; subject cache: eblip-21534.htm plain text: eblip-21534.txt item: #322 of 1507 id: eblip-21546 author: Brettle, Alison title: The Evidence of Change date: 2014.0 words: 622 flesch: 60 summary: Lessons learned about implementing research evidence into clinical practice: Experiences from VA QUERI. The idea of translating or implementing evidence into practice is something that can be seen as a challenge or quite scary.  keywords: evidence; practice cache: eblip-21546.htm plain text: eblip-21546.txt item: #323 of 1507 id: eblip-21578 author: Coates, Heather L title: Critical Thinking Exercises in the Classroom are Helpful but not Sufficient for Improving Critical Thinking Test Scores date: 2014.0 words: 1019 flesch: 41 summary: Abstract   Objective – To determine whether a series of workbook exercises contributed to improved critical thinking test scores.   Commentary   Despite their perceived importance for student learning outcomes, critical thinking skills are rarely taught explicitly in the college classroom. keywords: skills; test; thinking cache: eblip-21578.htm plain text: eblip-21578.txt item: #324 of 1507 id: eblip-21584 author: Shen, Lisa title: Information Literacy (IL) Intervention Workshop has Positive, but Limited, Effects on Undergraduate Students’ IL Skills date: 2014.0 words: 1331 flesch: 47 summary: Results – Participants’ self-assessment of IL skills showed significant downgrading after they took the ILT for the first time. Despite these issues, this study demonstrated the limited impact of a one-hour workshop on students’ actual IL skills and the false positive self-assessment such workshops could generate. keywords: group; participants; workshop cache: eblip-21584.htm plain text: eblip-21584.txt item: #325 of 1507 id: eblip-21585 author: Merkley, Cari title: First Year University Students Arrive with Some Search Skills, But Struggle with Scholarly Sources date: 2014.0 words: 1295 flesch: 44 summary: Exploring student information literacy skills in the transition from secondary to tertiary education. Framework for information literacy for higher education, draft 1, part 1. keywords: information; literacy; students; survey cache: eblip-21585.htm plain text: eblip-21585.txt item: #326 of 1507 id: eblip-21601 author: None title: eblip-21601 date: None words: 4373 flesch: 40 summary: In an era of rising serial costs and deepening fiscal constraints, it is imperative to analyze how well the collections still support doctoral student research and whether departments were equitably supported. This project did not assess how well doctoral student citation behaviour matches that of faculty. keywords: education; journals; library; psychology; research; social; students; welfare cache: eblip-21601.htm plain text: eblip-21601.txt item: #327 of 1507 id: eblip-21616 author: Brettle, Alison title: PhD Studentships at University of Salford, United Kingdom date: 2014.0 words: 252 flesch: 26 summary: The School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Social Sciences are looking for research proposals in a wide range of subject areas, including: information management for healthcare; digital health and crime and justice informatics.  The School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work & Social Sciences is a dynamic School with a commitment to lifelong learning. keywords: work cache: eblip-21616.htm plain text: eblip-21616.txt item: #328 of 1507 id: eblip-21635 author: Wakimoto, Diana K. title: Model Correlates Many Factors to Undergraduates’ Perceived Importance of Library and Research Activities, but Low Explanation Power Suggests More Research Needed date: 2014.0 words: 1075 flesch: 33 summary: Factors predicting the importance of libraries and research activities for undergraduates. Ordinary least squares regression and factor analysis were used to determine variables and factors that correlated to students’ perceptions of the importance of libraries and research activities.   keywords: importance; libraries; research cache: eblip-21635.htm plain text: eblip-21635.txt item: #329 of 1507 id: eblip-21764 author: Dawson, Diane title: The Scholarly Communications Needs of Faculty: An Evidence-Based Foundation for the Development of Library Services date: 2014.0 words: 8324 flesch: 48 summary: However, researchers’ concerns on the quality/reputation of open access journals, and perceived lack of peer-review in these journals, remained constant over this time (Xia, 2010).   The University of Saskatchewan Publications Fund is available for any costs associated with publishing – including author fees for open access journals. keywords: access; authors; copyright; faculty; publishing; research; respondents; scholarly; support; survey; university cache: eblip-21764.htm plain text: eblip-21764.txt item: #330 of 1507 id: eblip-21782 author: Miller, Robin Elizabeth title: Graduate Students May Need Information Literacy Instruction as Much as Undergraduates date: 2014.0 words: 1211 flesch: 33 summary: Abstract   Objective – To determine whether there is a difference in the information literacy skills of postgraduate and undergraduate students beginning an information studies program, and to examine the influence of demographic characteristics on information literacy skills.   The survey instrument was developed using questions from a Curtin University Library online information literacy tutorial that is no longer available (Curtin University Library, 2010), and questions that have appeared in previously administered tests of information literacy skills (Mittermeyer & Quirion, 2003), though some tests cited by the author are not readily available for consultation (Stokes, 2005; Van Zijl, Bennett, Darling, Shields & Bennett, 2006). keywords: information; literacy; skills; students cache: eblip-21782.htm plain text: eblip-21782.txt item: #331 of 1507 id: eblip-21810 author: Holder, Sara; Lange, Jessica title: Looking and Listening: A Mixed-Methods Study of Space Use and User Satisfaction date: 2014.0 words: 6764 flesch: 55 summary: User driven design: Using ethnographic techniques to plan student study space. The library is for studying: Student preferences for study space. keywords: floor; furniture; group; lab; library; observation; space; students; study; survey; use cache: eblip-21810.htm plain text: eblip-21810.txt item: #332 of 1507 id: eblip-22 author: Kloda, Lorie Andrea title: Undergraduate students do not understand some library jargon typically used in library instruction date: 2006.0 words: 1043 flesch: 43 summary: Conclusion – The results of this study  demonstrate that terms used more widely  (e.g. plagiarism, copyright) are more often  recognized by students compared with  terms used less frequently (e.g. Boolean  logic, truncation).   Microsoft Word - ES_Kloda.doc Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2006, 1:1  83 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice       Evidence Summary    Undergraduate Students Do Not Understand Some Library Jargon Typically Used in  Library Instruction      A review of:   Hutcherson, Norman B. “Library Jargon: Student Recognition of Terms and Concepts Commonly  Used by Librarians in the Classroom.” College and Research Libraries 65.4 (July 2004): 349‐54.    keywords: library; terms cache: eblip-22.pdf plain text: eblip-22.txt item: #333 of 1507 id: eblip-22001 author: Daniel, Dominique title: Learners with Low Self-Efficacy for Information Literacy Rely on Library Resources Less Often But Are More Willing to Learn How to Use Them date: 2014.0 words: 1224 flesch: 43 summary: Abstract   Objectives – To determine whether there is a relationship between self-efficacy (i.e., confidence) regarding information literacy skills and self-efficacy for distance learning; and to compare the use of electronic resources by high and low information literacy self-efficacy distance learners and their interest in learning more about searching.   Information literacy skills and self-views of ability among first-year college students. keywords: efficacy; information; self cache: eblip-22001.htm plain text: eblip-22001.txt item: #334 of 1507 id: eblip-22037 author: Tewell, Eamon C. title: Administrator Interest is Perceived to Encourage Faculty and Librarian Involvement in Open Access Activities date: 2014.0 words: 1167 flesch: 26 summary: The study at hand makes a valuable contribution to the literature on open access in that it addresses the understudied population of academic administrators and their perceived attention to OA. Abstract   Objective – To better understand the roles and influence of senior-level academic administrators, such as provosts, on open access (OA) activities at the institutional level, including whether librarians perform these activities regardless of administrative interest.   keywords: access; faculty; library cache: eblip-22037.htm plain text: eblip-22037.txt item: #335 of 1507 id: eblip-22061 author: None title: eblip-22061 date: None words: 1152 flesch: 55 summary: This paper shows different perspectives of format preference, and taken with other papers about e-book concerns, can help librarians make more informed choices about e-book purchasing for their particular library.   E-book use is still in the early stages of acceptance in the university setting, but with space constraints and evolving budget issues, e-books are not going away. keywords: books; library cache: eblip-22061.htm plain text: eblip-22061.txt item: #336 of 1507 id: eblip-22087 author: Perryman, Carol title: Diagnoses, Drugs, and Treatment Are the Main Information Needs of Primary Care Physicians and Nurses, and the Internet Is the Information Source Most Commonly Used to Meet These Needs date: 2014.0 words: 1347 flesch: 42 summary: Barriers to information needed for direct patient care have long been understood to include time and access to resources, but the explosive growth of health technology supports the need for further research on information behaviour in the rapidly changing environment of care. A literature review on health information seeking behaviour on the web: A health consumer and health professional perspective. keywords: care; information; physicians; use cache: eblip-22087.htm plain text: eblip-22087.txt item: #337 of 1507 id: eblip-22132 author: Brettle, Alison title: LIRG and JIBS Student Prizes date: 2014.0 words: 230 flesch: 42 summary: •    The JIBS student prize will be restricted to the area of library information systems, bibliographic databases or other electronic technologies and how such resources or technologies are being developed or exploited; practical projects that exploit such technologies may also be submitted.   News/Announcements   LIRG and JIBS Student Prizes    2014. keywords: student cache: eblip-22132.htm plain text: eblip-22132.txt item: #338 of 1507 id: eblip-22133 author: Brettle, Alison title: Cara Bradley Receives Robert H. Blackburn Distinguished Paper Award for Paper Published in EBLIP Journal date: 2014.0 words: 262 flesch: 23 summary: News/Announcements   Cara Bradley Receives Robert H. Blackburn Distinguished Paper Award for Paper Published in EBLIP Journal    2014. The award annually recognizes notable research published by Canadian Library Association Members. keywords: paper cache: eblip-22133.htm plain text: eblip-22133.txt item: #339 of 1507 id: eblip-22165 author: Hayman, Richard title: Editors View the Continuous Publication Model as a Satisfactory Alternative for Open Access LIS Journals date: 2014.0 words: 1370 flesch: 32 summary: Conclusion – Researchers discovered a greater incidence of rolling-volume model journals with open access LIS journals than anticipated, suggesting that this is an area where additional research is necessary. The relative newness of the rolling-volume model may be a contributing factor to the high satisfaction rate among editors of journals using this model, as journal editors are likely to be more deliberate in selecting this model over the traditional discrete-issue publishing model. keywords: journals; model; publishing cache: eblip-22165.htm plain text: eblip-22165.txt item: #340 of 1507 id: eblip-22166 author: Costello, Laura title: A Survey of Electronic Serials Managers Reveals Diversity in Practice date: 2014.0 words: 1092 flesch: 36 summary: Setting – Email lists aimed at academic librarians working in serials management.   Conclusion – In surveying academic librarians engaged in serials management, the author sought to identify trends and standards in the field, but instead found significant variation in serials budgets and processes amongst the responding libraries. keywords: libraries; management; serials cache: eblip-22166.htm plain text: eblip-22166.txt item: #341 of 1507 id: eblip-22167 author: Sullo, Elaine title: Academic Library Administrators Perceive Value in Their Librarians’ Research date: 2014.0 words: 1013 flesch: 34 summary: Most literature since this point written about librarians’ research roles has emphasized advantages or disadvantages of library research, as well as the level of institutional support for such undertakings and its effect on research activities. The authors of this study state that they hope to add to the dialogue on academic research by assessing the opinions of library administrators for the benefit of the research community.   keywords: librarians; library; research cache: eblip-22167.htm plain text: eblip-22167.txt item: #342 of 1507 id: eblip-22169 author: Miller, Kimberly title: Undergraduate Use of Library Databases Decreases as Level of Study Progresses date: 2014.0 words: 1262 flesch: 34 summary: Abstract   Objective – To investigate undergraduate students’ patterns of electronic database use to discover whether database use increases as undergraduate students progress into later stages of study with increasingly sophisticated information needs and demands.   The data were analyzed to determine which proportion of undergraduate students accessed the library’s electronic databases. keywords: library; students; study; use cache: eblip-22169.htm plain text: eblip-22169.txt item: #343 of 1507 id: eblip-22173 author: Jordan, Joanne L. title: Searching on Health Information Databases: A Search Interface Including Thesaurus Term and Tree Browsers is More Effective than a Simple Search Interface date: 2014.0 words: 1580 flesch: 49 summary: More resources, such as thesaurus and tree browsers, that are easily accessible and visible should be built into search interfaces.   Explicitly integrating MeSH thesaurus help into health information retrieval systems: An empirical user study. keywords: health; information; participants; search cache: eblip-22173.htm plain text: eblip-22173.txt item: #344 of 1507 id: eblip-22174 author: None title: eblip-22174 date: None words: 1422 flesch: 47 summary: Methods – To determine search behaviour, four months of data from 2011 were collected and analyzed from search engine logs. Survey results were compared with search log data to identify and explain trends.   keywords: behaviour; data; search; survey cache: eblip-22174.htm plain text: eblip-22174.txt item: #345 of 1507 id: eblip-22176 author: Sharun, Sara title: Library Users Attempt to Access a Wide Range of Information Beyond Books and Articles through a Single Search Box date: 2014.0 words: 1084 flesch: 45 summary: Whereas most of these recent articles discuss administrative concerns related to the acquisition and implementation of discovery services or the functionality and design of specific tools, this article attempts to examine user behaviour in relation to one of these tools. This article builds on an existing body of literature on user behaviour in the context of library catalogues and web search engines. keywords: library; search; users cache: eblip-22176.htm plain text: eblip-22176.txt item: #346 of 1507 id: eblip-22182 author: Brettle, Alison title: Evidence of Impact date: 2014.0 words: 666 flesch: 54 summary: This framework can be used to measure a wide range of different impacts, and complements other guidance about impact, such as those expressed by Hall (2011), Tenopir (2013), or Bawden et al. (2009). While we were pulling together the content for this issue, I found myself thinking about impact and how this relates to evidence based practice. keywords: evidence; impact cache: eblip-22182.htm plain text: eblip-22182.txt item: #347 of 1507 id: eblip-22185 author: None title: eblip-22185 date: None words: 1063 flesch: 45 summary: Overall this study presents a thorough evaluation of the characteristics of retracted articles compared by their accessibility and finds that open access journals are as reliable as the traditional publishing models in retracting flawed work. The bibliographic records for open access articles disclosed details of the reason for the retraction more frequently than free, non-open papers (91% compared to 53%). keywords: access; articles; open cache: eblip-22185.htm plain text: eblip-22185.txt item: #348 of 1507 id: eblip-22186 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Sampling date: 2014.0 words: 1049 flesch: 55 summary: The rule of thumb for sample sizes is the larger the better. There are various types of probability samples:   •     Simple random sampling: this is the basic sampling method in survey research and it “gives each element in the population an equal chance of being included in the sample” (p. 120). keywords: research; sample; sampling cache: eblip-22186.htm plain text: eblip-22186.txt item: #349 of 1507 id: eblip-22262 author: Brettle, Alison title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2014.0 words: 138 flesch: -18 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Alison Brettle   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Articles): Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis   Associate Editor (Classics): Jon Eldredge   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, News): Alison Brettle   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Archana Deshmukh   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Molly Des Jardin, Linda Ferguson, Richard Hayman, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2014. keywords: editor cache: eblip-22262.htm plain text: eblip-22262.txt item: #350 of 1507 id: eblip-225 author: Corkett, Michael title: Struggling to Improve Our Understanding of Nursing Student Information Needs date: 2007.0 words: 866 flesch: 37 summary: Again, interesting issues are  touched upon – the utilisation of online  databases by students, identification of  statistical data, extrapolation of evidence  between care settings, and Internet access –  but analysis and insight is lacking.      Students  acknowledged the importance of supporting  assignments with references. keywords: evidence; information; students cache: eblip-225.pdf plain text: eblip-225.txt item: #351 of 1507 id: eblip-226 author: Haigh, Susan title: Comparing the Use of Books with Enhanced Records versus Those Without Enhancements: Methodology Leads to Questionable Conclusions date: 2007.0 words: 1191 flesch: 55 summary: Abstract    Objective – To compare the use of books  described by catalogue records that are  enhanced with URL links to such  information as dust jackets, tables of  contents, sample text, and publishers’  descriptions, with the use of books  described by records that are not enhanced  with such links.      Main results – Books described on records  with URL enhancements for publisher  descriptions, tables of contents, book  reviews, or sample text had higher use than  those without URL enhancements. keywords: books; records cache: eblip-226.pdf plain text: eblip-226.txt item: #352 of 1507 id: eblip-228 author: Bogel, Gayle title: Students in Nova Scotia Schools Without Teacher-Librarians are not Achieving Department of Education Expectations for Information Literacy Skills date: 2007.0 words: 1671 flesch: 47 summary: Research Question Three:  Students’ Perception of Their Information‐ Seeking Ability on the Internet    81.3 % of students reported their abilities as  good or very good.    Although only 72% of students reported  having Internet access at home, 64% stated  Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:2  92 that they used the Internet more at home  than at school to find information for  school‐related assignments.   keywords: information; internet; research; students cache: eblip-228.pdf plain text: eblip-228.txt item: #353 of 1507 id: eblip-22819 author: Stoddart, Rick; Weinraub Lajoie, Evviva title: The Possibilities are Assessable: Using an Evidence Based Framework to Identify Assessment Opportunities in Library Technology Departments date: 2014.0 words: 7406 flesch: 38 summary: In order to provide a more complete picture of library impact and value, new and robust methods of assessing library technology departments must be developed and employed. Library technology departments offer important services and expertise that certainly influence student learning, researcher productivity, and library innovation but documenting this impact remains an ongoing challenge. keywords: activities; assessment; department; ets; evidence; impact; libraries; library; osulp; research; student; technology; value cache: eblip-22819.htm plain text: eblip-22819.txt item: #354 of 1507 id: eblip-22833 author: Wakimoto, Diana K. title: Academic Library Websites Show Heavy Use of Web 2.0 Applications date: 2014.0 words: 941 flesch: 44 summary: Studies on the effectiveness of Web 2.0 would answer the authors’ underlying assumptions that use of Web 2.0 by academic libraries is effective, which this study does not have data to support. Design – Exploratory survey of academic library websites using content analysis of websites, blogs, and social networking service platforms.   keywords: libraries; use; web cache: eblip-22833.htm plain text: eblip-22833.txt item: #355 of 1507 id: eblip-22835 author: None title: eblip-22835 date: None words: 958 flesch: 51 summary: Evidence Summary   Public Libraries Could Better Serve Older Adults by Having More Programming Specifically Directed Toward Them   A Review of: Bennett-Kapusniak, R. (2013). Older Adults and the Public Library: The Impact of the Boomer Generation. keywords: adults; library; public cache: eblip-22835.htm plain text: eblip-22835.txt item: #356 of 1507 id: eblip-22836 author: Lawton, Aoife title: Digital Libraries that Demonstrate High Levels of Mutual Complementarity in Collection-level Metadata Give a Richer Representation of their Content and Improve Subject Access for Users date: 2014.0 words: 1152 flesch: 38 summary: As the growth of digital library collections is set to continue, adherence to standards of metadata descriptors and best use of descriptive content including free-text and controlled vocabulary elements will become ever more important to discoverability. The extensive descriptive detail provided by the author enables further replication of this study on other digital library collections. keywords: digital; libraries; metadata cache: eblip-22836.htm plain text: eblip-22836.txt item: #357 of 1507 id: eblip-22884 author: Koufogiannakis, Denise title: McClure and Samuels’ Study on Information Sources Used for Decision Making and the Connection to Organizational Climate Still Resonates Today date: 2014.0 words: 1317 flesch: 35 summary: He first reviewed the literature relating to management of organizational information and how information is used for decision making and concluded that when people who are information rich are included in decision making, the organization will be more productive in meeting its goals (McClure, 1978). Abstract   Objective - To investigate the use of information sources for decision making within academic libraries; specifically looking at what sources of information are used, whether information use is related to organizational climate, and what organizational factors lead to optimal information use in decision making.   keywords: decision; information; making cache: eblip-22884.htm plain text: eblip-22884.txt item: #358 of 1507 id: eblip-22887 author: Tewell, Eamon C; Angell, Katelyn title: Far from a Trivial Pursuit: Assessing the Effectiveness of Games in Information Literacy Instruction date: 2015.0 words: 5877 flesch: 47 summary: Thorough reviews of the many types of information literacy games, including in-person and virtual games, have been conducted by Margino (2013) and Smale (2011). Gallegos and Allgood (2008) describe a process that began with a board game and led to development of an online game, which ultimately indicated student receptivity to playing information literacy games.   keywords: classes; control; games; group; information; instruction; learning; library; literacy; minutes; research; students cache: eblip-22887.htm plain text: eblip-22887.txt item: #359 of 1507 id: eblip-229 author: Furlan, Wendy title: Virtual Racism Rears its Head: Uncovering Librarian Bias in E-mail Reference Services date: 2007.0 words: 1839 flesch: 44 summary: The length (number of words) of  replies also indicated a differing level of  service with Mary (Caucasian/Christian)  and Moshe receiving far lengthier responses  than the other 4 personas.  Number of replies  (including automatic replies) was examined  in comparison with the number of replies  which answered the question, and again  indicated Mary and Moshe were receiving a  better level of service.     keywords: library; reference; services; study cache: eblip-229.pdf plain text: eblip-229.txt item: #360 of 1507 id: eblip-22918 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: The Most Significant Change Technique date: 2014.0 words: 1210 flesch: 41 summary: Most significant change technique. Though stories are the focus of the analysis, Dart and Davies (2003) indicate that “the central aspect of the technique is not the stories themselves, but the deliberation and dialogue that surrounds the process of selecting significant changes” (p. 138).   keywords: change; library; stories cache: eblip-22918.htm plain text: eblip-22918.txt item: #361 of 1507 id: eblip-22923 author: Jacobs, Heidi; Koufogiannakis, Denise title: Counting What Cannot be Counted: Bringing the Humanities to EBLIP date: 2014.0 words: 5542 flesch: 48 summary: It is somewhat perplexing that the absence of humanities research in EBLIP has not been raised as an issue.   The absence of humanities research in EBLIP could be explained by the fact that many librarians with humanities backgrounds have felt that the evidence based approach does not recognize or include them because the forms of evidence humanists use “are not being recognized as important” (Koufogiannakis, 2012, p. 6). keywords: eblip; evidence; humanities; humanities research; practice; questions; research cache: eblip-22923.htm plain text: eblip-22923.txt item: #362 of 1507 id: eblip-22924 author: Hackman, Timothy; Corlett-Rivera, Kelsey; Larson, Elizabeth title: Evidence for Development and Enhancement of a Popular Reading Collection in an Academic Library date: 2014.0 words: 1734 flesch: 44 summary: Evidence   The primary evidence used in managing the Popular Reading Collection is circulation data. We could then use that clean data to create an Access database to facilitate the addition of genre information through a user-friendly form, and the generation of complex queries such as the percentage of items from each genre that had circulated more than five times.   keywords: collection; items; library; maryland cache: eblip-22924.htm plain text: eblip-22924.txt item: #363 of 1507 id: eblip-22941 author: Mann, Sanjeet title: Electronic Resource Availability Studies: An Effective Way to Discover Access Errors date: 2015.0 words: 6212 flesch: 45 summary: A review and analysis of library availability studies. Conclusion – Availability studies can contribute to successful troubleshooting initiatives by making librarians aware of technical problems that might otherwise go unreported. keywords: access; availability; errors; libraries; library; link; openurl; research; resource; studies; study; text; troubleshooting cache: eblip-22941.htm plain text: eblip-22941.txt item: #364 of 1507 id: eblip-22956 author: Brettle, Alison title: Evidence in Crisis? date: 2014.0 words: 678 flesch: 49 summary: Various authors have debated evidence and research evidence in relation to EBLIP (eg Koufogiannakis and Crumley, 2003; Eldredge, 2002). A recent headline “Evidence Based Medicine: a movement in crisis” (Greenhalgh et al, 2014), caught my eye.  keywords: evidence; research cache: eblip-22956.htm plain text: eblip-22956.txt item: #365 of 1507 id: eblip-22986 author: Coates, Heather title: Surveying North American Academic Library Websites for Instructional Outreach and Delivery Reveals a Broad Range of Approaches Employed date: 2014.0 words: 872 flesch: 40 summary: Conclusion – While the majority of academic libraries sampled have incorporated information literacy and library instruction into their web presence, it is unclear why nearly one third did not mention these activities. Commentary   The way academic libraries use their websites to promote information literacy and library instruction is poorly documented. keywords: information; library; web cache: eblip-22986.htm plain text: eblip-22986.txt item: #366 of 1507 id: eblip-23 author: McKenna, Julie title: Evidence based research activities, interests and opportunities exist for practitioners in all library sectors in the British Isles date: 2006.0 words: 1078 flesch: 33 summary: User surveys were the most  common form of research undertaken across  libraries and slightly fewer respondents  intended to carry out research in the coming  twelve months than had in the past (the area  most commonly mentioned was user  surveys).   Libraries reported a range of common uses  for the research findings including:  informing strategic and service planning;  providing benchmarking data and  measuring the effectiveness of services;  identification of marketing and public  relations opportunities; discovery of staff  training needs; and use of the results to  demonstrate the value of libraries to  funding bodies.    keywords: libraries; research cache: eblip-23.pdf plain text: eblip-23.txt item: #367 of 1507 id: eblip-230 author: Editorial Team title: Registration for 4th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference date: 2007.0 words: 183 flesch: 25 summary: Microsoft Word - News_Registration.doc Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:1  164 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice     News    Registration for 4th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice  Conference      © 2007 EBLIP.  Registration for the 4th International  Evidence Based Library and Information  Practice (EBLIP4) is open.  keywords: library cache: eblip-230.pdf plain text: eblip-230.txt item: #368 of 1507 id: eblip-23000 author: ., . title: Call for Contributions Now Open for EBLIP8 date: 2014.0 words: 225 flesch: 27 summary: The theme of this conference evidence and practice: working together reflects our focus on narrowing the gap between practice and evidence and in promoting evidence based practice in all parts of the information profession.  Evidence based library and information practice (EBLIP), once based on the medical paradigm, is changing and evolving. keywords: evidence cache: eblip-23000.htm plain text: eblip-23000.txt item: #369 of 1507 id: eblip-23001 author: ., . title: Announcing ISHIMR 2015! date: 2014.0 words: 369 flesch: 45 summary: The organizing committee of the ISHIMR 2015 Committee are pleased to announce the 17th International Symposium for Health Information Management Research (ISHIMR), which will take place on 25-26 June 2015, at York St John University, in York, England, UK. ISHIMR 2015 is a collaboration between York St John University and the University of Sheffield. keywords: ishimr; university cache: eblip-23001.htm plain text: eblip-23001.txt item: #370 of 1507 id: eblip-23007 author: Merkley, Cari title: Hands on Digital Information Literacy Training from Peers is Preferred by Public Service Library Staff date: 2014.0 words: 985 flesch: 41 summary: Participants recounted acquiring DIL skills in the course of their work through formal workplace training sessions, peer support, or individual exploration; through personal exploration of tools on their own time; or through a mix of work and personal learning opportunities. Conclusion – Libraries may improve staff acquisition of DIL skills by increasing hands on learning opportunities and providing dedicated time to review and practice skills learned. keywords: library; skills; staff cache: eblip-23007.htm plain text: eblip-23007.txt item: #371 of 1507 id: eblip-23025 author: Reed, Kathleen title: Awareness of Open Access Issues Differs among Faculty at Institutions of Different Sizes date: 2014.0 words: 897 flesch: 49 summary: A total of 51 (48.57%) of the survey respondents indicated that there are OA journals in their disciplines. The remaining 48 participants (46%) were unsure if there are OA journals in their disciplines. keywords: authors cache: eblip-23025.htm plain text: eblip-23025.txt item: #372 of 1507 id: eblip-23026 author: Shen, Lisa title: Reference Desk Employees Need Both Research Knowledge and Technical Skills for Successful Reference Transactions date: 2014.0 words: 834 flesch: 37 summary: Design – Data analysis of recorded reference transactions using author-created categories.   In either case, omission of such a significant portion of reference transactions raises concerns about representativeness of the results. keywords: reference; research; transactions cache: eblip-23026.htm plain text: eblip-23026.txt item: #373 of 1507 id: eblip-23035 author: ., . title: EBLIP Seeks Editorial Intern and Copyeditors date: 2014.0 words: 672 flesch: 32 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) is looking for two new copyeditors to join our copyediting team. By facilitating access to librarianship research via original research articles and evidence summaries of relevant research from the library literature, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice will enable librarians to practice their profession in an evidence based manner.   keywords: evidence; practice cache: eblip-23035.htm plain text: eblip-23035.txt item: #374 of 1507 id: eblip-23045 author: Badia, Giovanna title: Relevancy Trumps Format When Teaching Information Literacy date: 2014.0 words: 1059 flesch: 41 summary: Conclusion – The author states that the results from the test questionnaires and answers from focus group sessions indicate that using television comedy clips may be a successful way of improving students’ retention of course content. However, the study’s results could not demonstrate that students liked classes with popular culture examples more than classes without them, since the majority of focus group participants found the course content more interesting than the manner in which the content was taught. keywords: clips; group; study cache: eblip-23045.htm plain text: eblip-23045.txt item: #375 of 1507 id: eblip-23053 author: Brettle, Alison title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2014.0 words: 135 flesch: -21 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Alison Brettle   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Articles): Lorie Kloda, Lisl Zach   Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis   Associate Editor (Classics): Jon Eldredge   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, News): Alison Brettle   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Archana Deshmukh   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Linda Ferguson, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus   This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons‐Attribution‐Noncommercial‐Share Alike License 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, not used for commercial purposes, and, if transformed, the resulting work is redistributed under the same or similar license to this one.     keywords: editor cache: eblip-23053.htm plain text: eblip-23053.txt item: #376 of 1507 id: eblip-23061 author: Tewell, Eamon C title: Use of Library Services Can Be Associated with a Positive Effect on First-Year Students’ GPA and Retention date: 2015.0 words: 1086 flesch: 41 summary: There were 2 separate regressions utilized to predict students’ cumulative GPA by these 10 types of library use. Each of the models used to predict either student GPA or retention by library use were found to be statistically significant.   keywords: library; retention; students cache: eblip-23061.htm plain text: eblip-23061.txt item: #377 of 1507 id: eblip-23139 author: Harker, Karen; Sassen, Catherine title: Enhancing Access to E-books date: 2015.0 words: 6013 flesch: 57 summary: To determine the combined effect of catalogue record enhancements and broad discipline on usage, we examined the ORs comparing rates of usage by catalogue record enhancement for each discipline separately. Given the large sample size and the statistical analyses, the results demonstrate a clear and consistent relationship between catalogue record enhancements and e-book usage of any kind.  keywords: catalogue; enhancements; publication; record; summary; table; titles; usage; year cache: eblip-23139.htm plain text: eblip-23139.txt item: #378 of 1507 id: eblip-23248 author: Levay, Paul; Raynor, Michael; Tuvey, Daniel title: The Contributions of MEDLINE, Other Bibliographic Databases and Various Search Techniques to NICE Public Health Guidance date: 2015.0 words: 8278 flesch: 50 summary: These issues are explored further in relation to two main themes, showing that public health reviews require a variety of databases covering a multidisciplinary evidence base, and a range of search techniques to locate different types of evidence.   Methods for documenting systematic review searches: a discussion of common issues. keywords: databases; evidence; guidance; health; medline; obesity; planning; public; publications; review; search; searching; study cache: eblip-23248.htm plain text: eblip-23248.txt item: #379 of 1507 id: eblip-23294 author: Kumaran, Maha; Cai, Heather title: Identifying the Visible Minority Librarians in Canada: A National Survey date: 2015.0 words: 6876 flesch: 47 summary: The survey asked if the participants were visible minority librarians. Getting support from and working collaboratively with CLA, ViMLoC can be proactive in helping this group of visible minority librarians. keywords: asian; canada; canadian; generation; information; librarians; library; minorities; minority; minority librarians; survey; vimloc cache: eblip-23294.htm plain text: eblip-23294.txt item: #380 of 1507 id: eblip-233 author: Haddow, Gaby title: Level 1 COUNTER Compliant Vendor Statistics are a Reliable Measure of Journal Usage date: 2007.0 words: 1190 flesch: 42 summary: Methods – Journal usage data were  collected to determine if an association  existed between: (1) print and electronic  journal use; (2) electronic journal use and  citations to journals by authors from the  university; and (3) electronic journal use and  Journal Impact Factors.     Between June 2000 and September 2003,  library staff recorded the re‐shelving of  bound volumes and loose issues of 20  journal titles published by the ACS and the  RSC.     Electronic journal usage data were collected  for journals published by ACS, RSC,  Elsevier, and Wiley within the ISI‐defined  mailto:Haddow@curtin.edu.au http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:2  85 chemistry and biochemistry subject area.  keywords: data; journal cache: eblip-233.pdf plain text: eblip-233.txt item: #381 of 1507 id: eblip-23308 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Scoping Studies date: 2014.0 words: 1175 flesch: 48 summary: Levac, Colquhoun, and O’Brien (2010) also include a definition from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research which states that scoping studies “are exploratory projects that systematically map the literature available on a topic, identifying the key concepts, theories, sources of evidence and gaps in the research” and are often “preliminary to full syntheses” (p. 2 of 9). Scoping studies: Advancing the methodology. keywords: research; scoping; study cache: eblip-23308.htm plain text: eblip-23308.txt item: #382 of 1507 id: eblip-23362 author: Cole, Becky Anne title: Newcastle Libraries’ Evaluation Strategy: Evidence Based Practice in Challenging Times date: 2014.0 words: 2056 flesch: 42 summary: Recording the types of support patrons currently seek in public libraries builds a picture of the social uses of library buildings, which is of academic interest to information professionals. After the adoption of a hybrid model, library services in the City Library and several branches share premises with complementary organizations, such as social housing, adult education, and youth employment support providers.   keywords: evidence; information; libraries; library; newcastle; practice; service cache: eblip-23362.htm plain text: eblip-23362.txt item: #383 of 1507 id: eblip-23365 author: None title: eblip-23365 date: None words: 1347 flesch: 48 summary: Setting – Two Schools of Nursing in Newfoundland, Canada.   Subjects – 422 undergraduate nursing students.   Methods – A 20-item questionnaire was distributed to nursing students at two School of Nursing programs. The most valuable aspect of this research is that it provides evidence that this type of instruction is effective and has long-term benefits to nursing students.    keywords: class; students cache: eblip-23365.htm plain text: eblip-23365.txt item: #384 of 1507 id: eblip-23376 author: Thorlakson, Jessica; Koufogiannakis, Denise; Marshall, Sharon title: Streamlining Workflows in the Now: Using Evidence to Select a DVD Vendor for the University of Alberta Libraries date: 2015.0 words: 1840 flesch: 45 summary: To supplement the lack of literature, information regarding possible video vendors was obtained through some academic library websites (North Seattle Community College Library & Media Services, http://facweb.northseattle.edu/mpaz/Media/Vendors.html, and University of Calgary Selected Interdisciplinary Video Vendors, http://libguides.ucalgary.ca/content.php?pid=100718&sid=817240) and the periodical Video Librarian Online: The current increased reliance on digital media suggests that libraries’ video needs will be met with more streaming services, but digital streaming does not yet provide full coverage, necessitating the use of DVD vendors in the meantime. keywords: alberta; libraries; library; ual; video cache: eblip-23376.htm plain text: eblip-23376.txt item: #385 of 1507 id: eblip-23379 author: Ashley, Brian; Niblett, Vivien title: Researching the Economic Contribution of Public Libraries date: 2014.0 words: 2739 flesch: 36 summary: However, evidence is already sufficient to conclude that public libraries:   provide positive outcomes for people and communities in many areas – far exceeding the traditional perception of libraries as just places from which to borrow books; contribute to long term processes of human capital formation, the maintenance of mental and physical wellbeing, social inclusivity, and the cohesion of communities; make a real economic contribution to the UK that is long term with financial benefits that arise downstream from libraries’ activities, and that takes place through multi-dimensional, complex processes of human and social development.   The findings of this study should assist library services and stakeholders to articulate the value and contribution of libraries through robust and credible evidence.   keywords: arts; contribution; evidence; libraries; library; value cache: eblip-23379.htm plain text: eblip-23379.txt item: #386 of 1507 id: eblip-23403 author: Hayman, Richard title: Students and Libraries May Benefit from Late Night Hours date: 2015.0 words: 1584 flesch: 42 summary: Abstract   Objective – To assess late night library usage, including a demographic profile of students benefitting from late night hours, with an analysis of the services and resources they used, and whether the use of late hours is connected to student success.   Survey respondents (n=243) reported participating in a variety of activities while visiting during late night library hours, with quiet study (87%), working on projects or papers (72%), and group study (42%) as the most frequently reported activities. keywords: hours; library; night; students cache: eblip-23403.htm plain text: eblip-23403.txt item: #387 of 1507 id: eblip-23412 author: Abubakar, Daniel; Diyoshak, Rhoda title: Internet Connectivity and Accessibility in University Libraries: A Study of Access, Use and Problems among Faculty of Natural Sciences Students, University of Jos, Nigeria date: 2015.0 words: 6528 flesch: 53 summary: In order to use the full range of Internet services students need the Penn State Access Account with other access requirements varying depending on location (Penn State University, 2012).   She attributed the low level of Internet use to low level of connectivity and high cost of cybercafé facilities. keywords: access; computer; connectivity; information; internet; library; resources; students; study; total; university; use cache: eblip-23412.htm plain text: eblip-23412.txt item: #388 of 1507 id: eblip-23424 author: Brettle, Alison title: Keeping Evidence Alive date: 2014.0 words: 771 flesch: 55 summary: Welcome to the December 9(4) issue of EBLIP, our last issue for 2014. In my first editorial (Brettle, 2012) I reflected on my own professional journey with EBLIP that began by examining and researching my own practice before I realized EBLIP as a concept even existed. keywords: evidence; practice cache: eblip-23424.htm plain text: eblip-23424.txt item: #389 of 1507 id: eblip-23443 author: Miller, Kimberly title: No Pedagogical Advantage Found Between LibGuides and Other Web Page Information Literacy Tutorials date: 2015.0 words: 1555 flesch: 40 summary: There is little discussion of student groups’ comparative performances, even though LibGuides students outperformed on four of six knowledge-based questions. While the study’s limitations make the evidence difficult to interpret, the lack of meaningful differences between the LibGuide and web page tutorial suggests that librarians may feel comfortable relying on a librarian-friendly CMS to create information literacy tutorials. keywords: information; libguides; students; web cache: eblip-23443.htm plain text: eblip-23443.txt item: #390 of 1507 id: eblip-23453 author: Newton Miller, Laura title: Demand-Driven Acquisition E-books Have Equal Cost Per Use as Print, but DDA Has Much More Active Use Overall date: 2015.0 words: 1231 flesch: 67 summary: Print books in Class Q (Science) contributed to only 7.5% of the total circulations, suggesting print books are underused in this subject area. Method – The researchers examined usage statistics, circulation statistics, and cost measures of DDA e-books and print books. keywords: books; print cache: eblip-23453.htm plain text: eblip-23453.txt item: #391 of 1507 id: eblip-23454 author: Daniel, Dominique title: Library Research Courses that Follow Universal Design Principles and Best Practices for Online Education of Special Needs Students Improve Student Learning Experiences date: 2015.0 words: 1024 flesch: 41 summary: Abstract   Objective – To evaluate student experience with an online library research course that follows best practices about distance education for special needs students.   They took an online information literacy course that had been adapted for students with special needs, using universal design for learning and best practices in distance education for special needs students and in library instruction. keywords: library; needs; students cache: eblip-23454.htm plain text: eblip-23454.txt item: #392 of 1507 id: eblip-23470 author: Stovold, Elizabeth Margaret title: A Systematic Review of Librarian-Provided Services Delivered in Healthcare Settings Finds a Positive Effect on Clinician and Patient Relevant Outcomes and Identifies Gaps in the Evidence date: 2015.0 words: 1376 flesch: 43 summary: In either case, further work is needed to identify and assess these studies, if they exist, or to conduct such studies if they do not yet exist. Setting – MEDLINE, CINAHL, ERIC, LISA, and CENTRAL databases; library-related websites, conference proceedings, and reference lists of included studies. keywords: review; search; services; studies cache: eblip-23470.htm plain text: eblip-23470.txt item: #393 of 1507 id: eblip-23482 author: Costello, Laura title: Assessment of Undergraduate-Driven Acquisitions at a Small College Library Shows Both Costs and Benefits date: 2015.0 words: 1000 flesch: 28 summary: Main Results – Student selection had some advantages, including moderately increased circulation. Student selections were less likely to be acquired by peer libraries, and 63.66% of student-selected titles were unique, though they had a similar subject distribution to traditionally acquired titles. keywords: acquisitions; student; titles cache: eblip-23482.htm plain text: eblip-23482.txt item: #394 of 1507 id: eblip-235 author: Hannigan, Gale G. title: Users’ Awareness of Electronic Books is Limited date: 2007.0 words: 1105 flesch: 46 summary: Main results – Surveys were completed by  2,067 respondents, including undergraduate  students (30.1%), graduate students (39.1%),  faculty (12.5%), and staff (11.8%).  Abstract    Objective – To determine if university  library users are aware of electronic books,  and how and why electronic books are used.     keywords: books; survey cache: eblip-235.pdf plain text: eblip-235.txt item: #395 of 1507 id: eblip-236 author: Rourke, Lorna Evelyn; Lupien, Pascal title: Out of the Question!...How We Are Using Our Students' Virtual Reference Questions to Add a Personal Touch to a Virtual World date: 2007.0 words: 6360 flesch: 48 summary: Questions were first  classified into broad categories based on the  type of question.  This work was focused on three levels of analysis: broad categories based on the general  type of question being asked, subcategories based on the specific question and the language  that students used to ask their questions.    keywords: articles; information; language; library; questions; reference; students cache: eblip-236.pdf plain text: eblip-236.txt item: #396 of 1507 id: eblip-237 author: Stephens, Julie title: Information Literacy Skills: Teacher and Student Viewpoints date: 2007.0 words: 1326 flesch: 40 summary: Teacher and Student Viewpoints    A review of:  Herring, James E. ʺA Critical Investigation of Students’ and Teachers’ View of the Use of  Information Literacy Skills in School Assignments.ʺ School Library Media Research 9  (2006).  To what  extent (and why) did students prefer to use  electronic rather than print resources?    7) What are the implications for teachers  and school library media specialists (SLMS)?    keywords: students; use cache: eblip-237.pdf plain text: eblip-237.txt item: #397 of 1507 id: eblip-238 author: Perryman, Carol title: Does a Social Network Based Model of Journal Metrics Improve Ranking? date: 2007.0 words: 1172 flesch: 39 summary: The authors  suggest that the social network‐derived  methodology for identification of impact  rankings avoids biases intrinsic to ISI IF as a  result of frequentist metrics collected from a  global user group.  Centrality  ratings were calculated for the AGN and  RGN sets of journals, as well as for the ISI IF.     keywords: impact; isi; journal cache: eblip-238.pdf plain text: eblip-238.txt item: #398 of 1507 id: eblip-23816 author: Farmer, Lesley; Safer, Alan; Leack, Joanna title: Using Analytic Tools with California School Library Survey Data date: 2015.0 words: 6868 flesch: 52 summary: Model school library standards for California public schools kindergarten through grade twelve. To that end, she asked Dr Farmer to review the literature about school library standards and program factors that significantly impact student success. keywords: california; data; library; model; programs; school; set; standards; state; tree; variables cache: eblip-23816.htm plain text: eblip-23816.txt item: #399 of 1507 id: eblip-23825 author: Perryman, Carol title: Assessment Related Skills and Knowledge Are Increasingly Mentioned in Library Job Postings date: 2015.0 words: 1402 flesch: 40 summary: These were grouped under eight main areas of competency and were augmented by the authors’ own experiences as assessment librarians: background in library assessment, research methods, statistical and analytic skills, visualization and presentation skills, and project management and people skills.   Suggestions for aiding the development of an emerging culture of assessment include fostering liaisons between ALA divisions and library schools to persuade the schools of the need for related coursework, workshops focused on assessment-related skills, certification programs, and a proposed minor in library assessment. keywords: assessment; job; library; postings cache: eblip-23825.htm plain text: eblip-23825.txt item: #400 of 1507 id: eblip-23835 author: Douglas, Kerrie Anna; Van Epps, Amy S.; Mihalec-Adkins, Brittany; Fosmire, Michael; Purzer, Şenay title: A Comparison of Beginning and Advanced Engineering Students’ Description of Information Skills date: 2015.0 words: 7495 flesch: 45 summary: For example, discussions of why information is needed in problem solution, or practice creating mind-maps of a topic to identify what information students know and what is not, and what questions they want to explore further, will help students engage with the concept of being aware of their information need. In particular, future and current engineers are challenged to be adept at information literacy as rapid research and technological advances in their fields generate new and changing information that directly impacts their daily work. keywords: beginning; design; engineering; engineering students; information; information literacy; level; level students; literacy; research; strategies; students; use cache: eblip-23835.htm plain text: eblip-23835.txt item: #401 of 1507 id: eblip-23865 author: Brettle, Alison title: CILIP & Library and Information Research Group (LIRG) Research Award date: 2014.0 words: 244 flesch: 42 summary: The Award may be used to defray research expenses (e.g. travel, postage costs), to fund attendance at high level meetings or to fund a study tour. For the evaluation criteria to be used and further information about the Award, please see the LIRG Website at the link below. keywords: research cache: eblip-23865.htm plain text: eblip-23865.txt item: #402 of 1507 id: eblip-23866 author: Brettle, Alison title: Call for Applications: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) Summer Workshop date: 2014.0 words: 582 flesch: 33 summary: The Advisory Board, comprised of librarians with research experience in a variety of settings, will use an open review process to select participants who will travel to Los Angeles, California, participate in all Institute activities, and conduct a research project during the 2015-2016 academic year. We are seeking novice librarian researchers who are employed by academic libraries or research libraries outside an academic setting in the United States to participate in the Institute. keywords: project; research cache: eblip-23866.htm plain text: eblip-23866.txt item: #403 of 1507 id: eblip-23867 author: Brettle, Alison title: Call for Submissions: Information: Interactions and Impact (i³) date: 2014.0 words: 530 flesch: 28 summary: We would particularly welcome papers which address two or more of the following conference themes:   •     the quality and effectiveness of user/information interactions (e.g. information literacies); •     patterns of information behaviour in different contexts (e.g. creativity, ethics, surveillance, ownership, information recycling/reuse); •     the social, cultural and economic impacts of engagement with information, including the assessment of impact; •     the value of information and knowledge as enablers of resilience and change in organisations and communities.   News/Announcements   Call for Submissions: Information: Interactions and Impact (i³)      2014. keywords: information; papers cache: eblip-23867.htm plain text: eblip-23867.txt item: #404 of 1507 id: eblip-23868 author: None title: eblip-23868 date: None words: 408 flesch: 33 summary: Topics of Interest   The main themes of interest include, but are not restricted to:   Health Data Management Strategies Health Information Management Strategies Health Knowledge Management Strategies Health Informatics Systems Evidence-based Decision Making Emerging Trends in Health Informatics    Paper Submission   You and your colleagues are invited to submit your research contributions or practical experience reports. News/Announcements   International Symposium for Health Information Management Research (ISHIMR) 2015    2014. keywords: health; management cache: eblip-23868.htm plain text: eblip-23868.txt item: #405 of 1507 id: eblip-23869 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2014.0 words: 134 flesch: -19 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Alison Brettle   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Articles): Lorie Kloda; Lisl Zach   Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, News): Alison Brettle   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Melissa Griffiths   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Julie Evener, Linda Ferguson, Heather Healy, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2014. keywords: editor cache: eblip-23869.htm plain text: eblip-23869.txt item: #406 of 1507 id: eblip-23875 author: Crawford, Gregory A. title: Developing a Measure of Library Goodness date: 2016.0 words: 1071 flesch: 41 summary: Similarly, the capability of the library in meeting needs of the user is complicated by many factors including the limitation that the perception of library patrons affects their use of library resources. Measuring the goodness of library services: A general framework for considering quantitative measures. keywords: library; measure; resources cache: eblip-23875.htm plain text: eblip-23875.txt item: #407 of 1507 id: eblip-239 author: Loy, John title: New Search Strategies Successfully Optimize Retrieval of Clinically Sound Treatment Studies in EMBASE date: 2007.0 words: 1443 flesch: 48 summary: Research  assistants initially hand searched each issue  of 55 selected journals published in 2000 to  identify articles detailing studies on  healthcare treatment of humans.  Individual search terms with sensitivity  greater then 25% and specificity greater then  75% were incorporated into search strategies  for use within the OVID interface for the  EMBASE database to retrieve articles  meeting the same criteria. keywords: search; sensitivity; strategies cache: eblip-239.pdf plain text: eblip-239.txt item: #408 of 1507 id: eblip-23908 author: Totolo, Angelina; Renken, Jaco; Sey, Araba title: The Impact of Public Access Venue Information and Communication Technologies in Botswana Public Libraries date: 2015.0 words: 10698 flesch: 49 summary: The literature in Sub-Saharan Africa has long decried the lack of computer skills by most users in Africa (Bose, 2004; Lekoko & Morolong, 2007; Totolo, 2014), therefore, the evidence of the acquisition of computer skills among Botswana library users is quite significant in this study.   Village reading rooms: Book outreach in Botswana school libraries. keywords: access; botswana; communication; development; icts; impact; information; libraries; library; livelihoods; participant; pav; public; school; skills; study; users cache: eblip-23908.htm plain text: eblip-23908.txt item: #409 of 1507 id: eblip-23930 author: Wakimoto, Diana K. title: Undergraduates Have Difficulty Distinguishing Formats Based on Discovery Tool Search Results date: 2015.0 words: 903 flesch: 42 summary: Reviewing further literature specific to conducting usability studies with WorldCat Local (Boock, Chadwell, & Reese, 2009; Thomas & Buck, 2010), in addition to the literature cited, may have helped in designing methodology and in contextualizing results. Setting – Two small, liberal arts colleges in central Minnesota.   Subjects – 13 undergraduates (7 females and 6 males).   Methods – To simulate an authentic research process, researchers created a thesis statement and a list of materials students needed to find using WorldCat Local. keywords: students; study; usability cache: eblip-23930.htm plain text: eblip-23930.txt item: #410 of 1507 id: eblip-24 author: Hook, David title: Use and access of grey literature in special libraries may be hindered by lack of visibility and cataloguing date: 2006.0 words: 1132 flesch: 40 summary: While this may have been necessary to limit  the scope of the study, it would certainly  have been useful to include electronic grey  literature considering the increase in blogs,  wikis, ‘born digital’ documents and other  types of literature that would be considered  grey.   Abstract    Objective – To examine the barriers to  making grey literature (literature not  controlled by commercial publishers) easier  to access in special libraries.    keywords: grey; literature cache: eblip-24.pdf plain text: eblip-24.txt item: #411 of 1507 id: eblip-24026 author: Idiegbeyan-ose, Jerome; Adekunjo, Olalekan; Ilo, Promise; Odion, Frederick title: Availability of Library and Information Services for Rural Community Development in Nigeria: A Case Study of Ewatto, in Esan South East LGA of Edo State date: 2015.0 words: 4174 flesch: 46 summary: Kamba (2009), Zaid and Popoola (2010) and Mtega and Ronald (2013) suggest that government insensitivity to rural information needs and insensitivity of rural information workers contribute as well.   Challenges of information availability in Ewatto Community Challenges Number of responses Percentage (%) Unavailability of library and information centres 198 94.3 Lack of internet connectivity 148 70.5 Insensitivity of the government to rural information needs 134 60.8 Poor attitude of  rural information extension workers 112 53.3 Others 0 0     Table 5 shows that 198 (94.3%) of the respondents stated that unavailability of library and information centres was the major barrier to information availability in Ewatto. keywords: community; dwellers; ewatto; information; library; needs; nigeria; respondents; services cache: eblip-24026.htm plain text: eblip-24026.txt item: #412 of 1507 id: eblip-24064 author: Herman, Saori Wendy title: Google Scholar Could Be Used as a Stand-Alone Resource for Systematic Reviews date: 2015.0 words: 909 flesch: 48 summary: Abstract   Objective – To determine if Google Scholar (GS) is sensitive enough to be used as the sole search tool for systematic reviews.   Conclusion – Researchers could use GS as a stand-alone database for systematic reviews or meta-analyses. keywords: reviews cache: eblip-24064.htm plain text: eblip-24064.txt item: #413 of 1507 id: eblip-24066 author: Wolstenholme, Jackie title: Evidence Based Practice Using Formative Assessment in Library Research Support date: 2015.0 words: 10217 flesch: 48 summary: In addition to self-directed learning, another key aspect of researcher learning is that researchers frequently learn from their peers. .       Are POMPs or ROMPs effective tools for gaining feedback about researcher learning?   keywords: article; assessment; learning; library; life; minute; peer; pomps; research; researchers; responses; sciences; session; support cache: eblip-24066.htm plain text: eblip-24066.txt item: #414 of 1507 id: eblip-241 author: Editorial Team title: Information Resources Group (IRG) Workshop: Pushing the Frontiers of HTA Information Management date: 2007.0 words: 458 flesch: 27 summary: Andrew Booth, Director of Information  Resources at the School of Health &  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:1  166 Related Research (ScHARR), and Amanda  Burls, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Director  of West Midlands Health Technology  Assessment Collaboration, will deliver a  half‐day bilingual (English and Spanish)  critical appraisal workshop in which they  provide a ʺtapasʺ of critical appraisal skills  and techniques.  (IRG) Workshop: Pushing the Frontiers of HTA  Information Management        © 2007 EBLIP. keywords: health; information cache: eblip-241.pdf plain text: eblip-241.txt item: #415 of 1507 id: eblip-24128 author: Castro Gessner, Gabriela; Jaggars, Damon E.; Rutner, Jennifer; Tancheva, Kornelia title: A 2CUL Collaborative Ethnographic Assessment of Humanities Doctoral Students: Design, Implementation and Analysis date: 2015.0 words: 5500 flesch: 40 summary: These audio recordings were subsequently transcribed by Cornell team members. The core research team consisted of 11 library staff members who contributed their time in addition to their regular duties (see Appendix for a listing of team members). keywords: columbia; cornell; data; focus; graduate; interviews; library; members; project; research; students; study; team cache: eblip-24128.htm plain text: eblip-24128.txt item: #416 of 1507 id: eblip-24157 author: Stemmer, John K.; Mahan, David M. title: Assessing the Library’s Influence on Freshman and Senior Level Outcomes with User Surveys date: 2015.0 words: 5047 flesch: 46 summary: Second, using a forward entry technique to consider library variables after including the demographic control variables. The consistent presentation of library variables after the use of significant control variables shows that library factors do have significant connections to student outcomes and success.   keywords: gpa; library; outcomes; student; study; use; variables; year cache: eblip-24157.htm plain text: eblip-24157.txt item: #417 of 1507 id: eblip-24162 author: Askew, Consuella title: A Mixed Methods Approach to Assessing Roaming Reference Services date: 2015.0 words: 6196 flesch: 49 summary: Today, mobile technologies such as iPads, cell phones, smartphones, and laptops are being employed successfully to deploy roaming or roving services in public and academic libraries to provide reference services to the patrons where they are.   In the literature, the terms roaming and roving have been used interchangeably when referring to reference services physically delivered beyond the desk. keywords: data; desk; ipad; librarian; libraries; library; reference; roaming; roaming service; service; users cache: eblip-24162.htm plain text: eblip-24162.txt item: #418 of 1507 id: eblip-24163 author: Rawls, Michael M. title: Looking for Links: How Faculty Research Productivity Correlates with Library Investment and Why Electronic Library Materials Matter Most date: 2015.0 words: 5356 flesch: 34 summary: Research libraries spend a great deal of effort reporting their expenditures, collections statistics, and other measures that serve as a basis for interlibrary comparison and even rankings. The studies examined here both ask if that notion can be validated empirically, not because research libraries require some sort of justification, but because in an environment of tough budget decisions and shifting opinions about the changing role of libraries, it may be useful to demonstrate that sustained investment in libraries offers tangible returns or that the failure to do so can result in tangible costs.   keywords: expenditures; faculty; institution; journal; libraries; library; number; productivity; research cache: eblip-24163.htm plain text: eblip-24163.txt item: #419 of 1507 id: eblip-24168 author: Alcock, Lindsay J. title: Formal Mentoring Programs Can Provide Organizational and Professional Benefits, but are Few and Far Between in Canadian Academic Libraries date: 2015.0 words: 1150 flesch: 31 summary: Without formal mentoring programs in place, informal mentoring practices depend on individual time, interest and commitment to continue. Analyses of mentoring expectations, activities, and support in Canadian academic libraries. keywords: canadian; librarians; mentoring cache: eblip-24168.htm plain text: eblip-24168.txt item: #420 of 1507 id: eblip-24183 author: Donahue, Ann Elizabeth title: Charting Success: Using Practical Measures to Assess Information Literacy Skills in the First-Year Writing Course date: 2015.0 words: 5789 flesch: 46 summary: When library collaborations with writing centres utilized student peer tutors rather than professional staff a new dimension – peer-to-peer learning – made it possible to extend the reach of the librarians beyond the instruction class. A classroom clinic, co-led by instruction librarians and student peer tutors, is described in an article by Gruber et al. (2008). keywords: information; libraries; library; literacy; peer; program; research; spring; students; test; writing cache: eblip-24183.htm plain text: eblip-24183.txt item: #421 of 1507 id: eblip-24200 author: ., . title: Registrations now open for EBLIP8 date: 2015.0 words: 233 flesch: 32 summary: Keynote speakers include Virginia Wilson, Director, Centre for Evidence Based Librarian & Information Practice, University of Saskatchewan (Canada); Neil Carrington, CEO, ACT for Kids (Australia), and Kim Tairi, University Librarian, Swinburne University of Technology (Australia). These presentations will provide an opportunity for delegates to hear about cutting edge research in the field as well as scholarly discussion about the future of evidence based practice within the profession. keywords: information cache: eblip-24200.htm plain text: eblip-24200.txt item: #422 of 1507 id: eblip-24216 author: Namachchivaya, Beth Sandore; McGowan, Jamie title: Assessing the Library's Grants Program date: 2015.0 words: 5879 flesch: 38 summary: Historical trends in Library grant funding were identified, along with areas where the Library is positioned to enhance grant efforts. Library grant awards were smaller and the number of awards was also reduced. keywords: data; development; funding; grant; librarians; library; professional; research; support; university cache: eblip-24216.htm plain text: eblip-24216.txt item: #423 of 1507 id: eblip-24220 author: Kloda, Lorie title: Peer Review of the Evidence Base date: 2015.0 words: 1114 flesch: 41 summary: Peer reviewers are typically selected for their expertise, not just in the methods, but for all aspects of the manuscript. Peer reviewers are provided with guidelines which include questions about the research question or objectives(s) of the study, the literature review and references, the methods, presentation of findings, discussion, and implications for practice. keywords: peer; review; reviewers cache: eblip-24220.htm plain text: eblip-24220.txt item: #424 of 1507 id: eblip-24222 author: Coates, Heather L title: Developing Countries Lag Behind the US and UK in Contributing to Institutional Repository Literature date: 2015.0 words: 929 flesch: 33 summary: The greatest number of institutional repository articles were published in 2011 while year-to-year growth was greatest from 2005-2006. Institutional repository literature: A bibliometric analysis. keywords: articles; author; literature cache: eblip-24222.htm plain text: eblip-24222.txt item: #425 of 1507 id: eblip-24224 author: Sharun, Sara title: Enrollment in a Library Credit Course is Positively Related to the College Graduation Rates of Full Time Students date: 2015.0 words: 932 flesch: 40 summary: For each cohort, a Pearson Chi-Square test was used to determine statistical correlation between library course enrollment and four-, five-, and six-year graduation rates. This is one of many similar studies aimed at quantitatively and qualitatively proving the value of academic libraries, but the distinct contribution of this article is its use of a large secondary dataset which not only allowed the author to study 15,000 students over a 9-year period, but also allowed her to contextualize and compare data on library course registration with other institutional data (aggregate graduation rates, college graduation GPAs, and high school GPAs and test scores).   keywords: course; library; students cache: eblip-24224.htm plain text: eblip-24224.txt item: #426 of 1507 id: eblip-24229 author: Glusker, Ann title: Urban Public Libraries Do Not Yet Meet Benchmarks for Web Accessibility by Individuals with Disabilities date: 2015.0 words: 1072 flesch: 44 summary: Using the purposive sample of urban public libraries, which are members of the Urban Library Council, and using EDGE initiative benchmarks as a touchstone, it employed two methods for evaluating web sites. Evaluating the Accessibility of Public Library Web Sites in the State of Maryland. keywords: library; sites; web cache: eblip-24229.htm plain text: eblip-24229.txt item: #427 of 1507 id: eblip-24230 author: Merkley, Cari title: Increasing the Authenticity of Group Assignments in an Online Research Course may Lead to Higher Academic Achievement date: 2015.0 words: 1077 flesch: 46 summary: Abstract   Objective – To explore what impact assigning authentic tasks to students deliberately grouped by their majors in an online library research course has on student perceptions of teaching quality (teaching presence) and satisfaction.   Finch and Jefferson acknowledge many of the confounding factors that may have influenced levels of student success and satisfaction, many of which were beyond their ability to control without jeopardizing the student experience. keywords: class; course; students cache: eblip-24230.htm plain text: eblip-24230.txt item: #428 of 1507 id: eblip-24253 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2015.0 words: 150 flesch: -25 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Articles): Rebekah (Becky) Willson; Lisl Zach; with additional assistance from Denise Koufogiannakis   Associate Editor (Classics): Jonathan Eldredge   Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, News): Lorie Kloda   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Melissa Griffiths   Editorial Advisor: Alison Brettle   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Julie Evener, Linda Ferguson, Heather Healy, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2015. keywords: editor cache: eblip-24253.htm plain text: eblip-24253.txt item: #429 of 1507 id: eblip-24268 author: Jordan, Joanne L. title: Additional Search Strategies May Not Be Necessary for a Rapid Systematic Review date: 2015.0 words: 1338 flesch: 39 summary: Main Results – In total 50 studies were identified, 42 from electronic database searches and 8 from additional search strategies. The benefits and limitations of additional search strategies should be considered particularly when resources or time for conducting a systematic review are limited.     keywords: review; strategies; studies cache: eblip-24268.htm plain text: eblip-24268.txt item: #430 of 1507 id: eblip-243 author: Glynn, Lindsay title: Interested in Research? Start Here. date: 2007.0 words: 717 flesch: 59 summary: Microsoft Word - Ed.doc Evidence Based Library and Information Practice       Editorial    Interested in research?  In this issue of Evidence Based Library  and Information Practice you will find a  Feature section on research.  keywords: articles; research cache: eblip-243.pdf plain text: eblip-243.txt item: #431 of 1507 id: eblip-24316 author: Tewell, Eamon C. title: First-Time Use Books are Frequently Available for Patron-Driven Acquisition date: 2015.0 words: 996 flesch: 42 summary: Moreover, PDA is part of a larger tendency that prioritizes “just-in-time” delivery over the ownership of materials, which is itself a continuing trend in library collections that deserves additional scrutiny and deliberation if we are to develop and maintain collections that do not just fill an immediate information need, but aim to provide access to a variety of perspectives and materials.   For instance, Walters (2012) expresses concern that PDA programs may not distinguish between users’ “immediate desires and their long-term educational needs,” do not take advantage of librarians’ expertise, and may fail to represent marginalized stakeholders and the educational mission of the university (pp. 204-206). keywords: books; pda; titles cache: eblip-24316.htm plain text: eblip-24316.txt item: #432 of 1507 id: eblip-24336 author: Eldredge, Jonathan D; Holmes, Heather N; Ascher, Marie T title: Moving the EBLIP Community’s Research Agenda Forward date: 2015.0 words: 1540 flesch: 49 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 7(4), 139-145. Learning from others about research evidence. keywords: evidence; information; library; practice cache: eblip-24336.htm plain text: eblip-24336.txt item: #433 of 1507 id: eblip-24499 author: Eng, Sidney; Stadler, Derek title: Linking Library to Student Retention: A Statistical Analysis date: 2015.0 words: 6479 flesch: 45 summary: It includes the associate degree-granting colleges and examines whether library instruction has a greater significance on student retention over expenditure and if library instruction at the two-year college correlates to retention.   Using two fields of supplementary data and bivariate analysis, the study will also determine whether library instruction had a greater impact on student retention over expenditure.  keywords: academic; college; data; expenditure; instruction; library; research; retention; staff; student; study cache: eblip-24499.htm plain text: eblip-24499.txt item: #434 of 1507 id: eblip-24627 author: Hayman, Richard title: LIS Periodicals Contain a Low Percentage of Articles that Qualify as Research date: 2015.0 words: 1390 flesch: 44 summary: The popularity of surveys as a research method among LIS research reflects other recent findings, though the frequency of studies falling into the general “other” category suggests that LIS research is changing. By examining content from single periodical issues, the authors achieved a broad, though not deep, analysis of the quantity of LIS research as compared to all LIS literature. keywords: content; lis; research cache: eblip-24627.htm plain text: eblip-24627.txt item: #435 of 1507 id: eblip-24631 author: Wilson, Virginia title: EBL101: Riding Into the Sunset date: 2015.0 words: 802 flesch: 63 summary: Aside from the first two EBL 101 columns, the rest where written by me: EBL 101: Steps of EBLIP   ·         Vol. 3, no. 3 (2008) Evidence Based Librarianship Backgrounder – Su Cleyle, Julie McKenna ·         Vol. 3, no. 4 (2008) Matching Question Types to Study Designs ·         Vol. 4, no. 2 (2009) keywords: research; vol cache: eblip-24631.htm plain text: eblip-24631.txt item: #436 of 1507 id: eblip-24672 author: Miller, Kimberly title: Graduate Students Reference Open Access Content in Literature Review Assignments date: 2015.0 words: 1221 flesch: 39 summary: The library and the web: Graduate students’ selection of open access journals for empirical literature searches. Finally, the authors organized open access journals into the following four categories based on their access method:   Category A OA Platform and Publisher Category B Publisher Only Category C Delay or Hybrid from Host or Publisher Category D Subscription Based, but Self Archived (p. 249)   Main Results – A total of 594 unique journals appeared in reference lists over the study period, and 11.5% (n=68) of the total were open access journals. keywords: access; students; study cache: eblip-24672.htm plain text: eblip-24672.txt item: #437 of 1507 id: eblip-247 author: Editorial Team title: Call for Papers: 16th BOBCATSSS Symposium date: 2007.0 words: 343 flesch: 15 summary: • Usability, service and interface design        Political aspects:  • Repression via information ‐  withdrawal/censorship  • Bills and laws for LIS ‐ an international  composition  • Copyright aspects of open access and  open source initiative  • Role of national/regional/local  governments in the development of  information institutions    Social aspects:  • Digital divide  • Information professionals in the  information society  • Information literacy (a holistic approach)  • Information ethics  • Information behavior of different users  groups    Economical aspects:  • Costs of information  • Costs of electronic resources  • Licensing agreements  • Digital library costs    The target group is students.  Symposium theme: Providing Access to  Information for Everyone    Access to information is vital for the  personal and social growth of every  individual. keywords: information cache: eblip-247.pdf plain text: eblip-247.txt item: #438 of 1507 id: eblip-24710 author: Phelps, Sue F. title: Library Fines Make a Difference in Academic Library Book Return Behaviour date: 2015.0 words: 1357 flesch: 51 summary: Do library fines work?: Abstract   Objectives – To quantify library fines and their impact on patron return behaviour.   keywords: fines; library; return cache: eblip-24710.htm plain text: eblip-24710.txt item: #439 of 1507 id: eblip-24711 author: Stovold, Elizabeth Margaret title: A User Survey Finds That a Hospital Library Literature Search Service Has a Direct Impact on Patient Care date: 2015.0 words: 1039 flesch: 49 summary: Abstract   Objective – To assess the impact of a library provided literature search service on patient care. There is a tradition of measuring the value of health library services (Marshall, 2007) and the motivation for this study was recognition that the hospital library was not currently measuring its impact on patient care. keywords: impact; library; literature cache: eblip-24711.htm plain text: eblip-24711.txt item: #440 of 1507 id: eblip-24713 author: Miller, Robin Elizabeth title: Academic Libraries Should Consider Deselection of Some Electronic Books date: 2015.0 words: 1048 flesch: 40 summary: The authors made logical arguments in favor of systematic weeding of library e-book collections, using the example of the ICON Health package to illustrate their point. The authors recommended an e-book weeding procedure that considers six potential problems: publication date; inclusion of defunct Internet links; mass production; low quality works by the same authors or publishers; e-book packages that appear to feature multiple low quality works; and e-books from early packages, which may have integration problems.   keywords: authors; books cache: eblip-24713.htm plain text: eblip-24713.txt item: #441 of 1507 id: eblip-24764 author: Sullo, Elaine title: First-Year Library Student Assistants Have Better Information Literacy Skills, and Demonstrate a Larger Increase in these Skills, Compared to Their First-Year Peers date: 2015.0 words: 1302 flesch: 43 summary: Abstract   Objective – To examine the information literacy skills of first year library student assistants, in comparison to first year students who are not library assistants. Additionally, the study investigates whether information literacy skills of library student assistants increased more than those of the general student population during their first semester at college.    keywords: assistants; library; student cache: eblip-24764.htm plain text: eblip-24764.txt item: #442 of 1507 id: eblip-24765 author: Newton Miller, Laura title: Print Books are Cheaper than E-Books for Academic Libraries date: 2015.0 words: 880 flesch: 55 summary: Conclusion – On average, print books are cheaper than e-books for academic libraries.   Abstract   Objective – To determine the difference in cost (if any) between print and e-book titles for an academic library.   keywords: books; print cache: eblip-24765.htm plain text: eblip-24765.txt item: #443 of 1507 id: eblip-24766 author: None title: eblip-24766 date: None words: 1159 flesch: 44 summary: Using hierarchical multiple regression analysis, the researcher evaluated predictors of iSkills score variance among a range of high school experiences: core high school GPA, number of honours classes taken in high school, and number of research projects or assignments in high school. This may inform one surprising result of the study: that students who took 13 or more honours courses in high school did not score significantly better on the iSkills test than those who took 5 to 12 courses.   keywords: information; iskills; school; students cache: eblip-24766.htm plain text: eblip-24766.txt item: #444 of 1507 id: eblip-24784 author: Kloda, Lorie title: C-EBLIP Fall Symposium: Librarians as Researchers – Call for Proposals date: 2015.0 words: 627 flesch: 28 summary: Research being done by librarians – Results of research projects, a project in its interim state, experiences with conducting research, etc.   Whether it’s a requirement for tenure and promotion, part of evidence based library and information practice, curiosity, or contributing to one’s own practice or to the field of librarianship, librarians approach research from the unique perspective of practice.   keywords: librarians; research cache: eblip-24784.htm plain text: eblip-24784.txt item: #445 of 1507 id: eblip-24790 author: Shen, Lisa title: The Majority of High-Impact Science Journals Would Accept Manuscripts Derived from Open Access Electronic Theses and Dissertations date: 2015.0 words: 1130 flesch: 47 summary: In particular, the researchers had drawn a number of generalizations about science journals as a whole without fully addressing the representativeness of the data. Only 12.5% of the journals surveyed indicated they would “never accept” manuscripts derived from open access ETDs, while 51.4% indicated revised EDTs are “always welcome.” keywords: etds; journals; science cache: eblip-24790.htm plain text: eblip-24790.txt item: #446 of 1507 id: eblip-24791 author: Badia, Giovanna title: Selecting Which Databases to Teach Students in Communication Disorders by Considering Database Pairs that Index Core Journals in the Field date: 2015.0 words: 1115 flesch: 42 summary: Commentary   Other studies have employed LibGuides for identifying recommended resources, or have used core journal lists for comparing database coverage. The second is to compare these databases’ indexing of core journals in communication disorders, with the purpose of ascertaining which databases should be taught first in a one-shot information literacy session.   keywords: author; databases; journals cache: eblip-24791.htm plain text: eblip-24791.txt item: #447 of 1507 id: eblip-24795 author: Reed, Kathleen title: Mixed-Method Survey Research is Useful to Incrementally Improve Library Homepage Design date: 2015.0 words: 886 flesch: 53 summary: Instead of leaving website design up to library staff, the college was able to update website terms and link order using some evidence. Library staff received feedback that the Library Hours and Account Log keywords: library; research; survey cache: eblip-24795.htm plain text: eblip-24795.txt item: #448 of 1507 id: eblip-248 author: Haglund, Lotta; Herron, David title: Digital Resource Use and Non-Use in the Humanities and Social Sciences Academic Settings is Multifaceted date: 2007.0 words: 1315 flesch: 37 summary: Abstract    Objective – (1) To map the digital resources  available to undergraduate educators in the  humanities and the social sciences, (2) to  survey faculty about their use of digital  resources, and (3) to examine how  understanding use and users can benefit the  integration of resources into teaching.    There is also a  variation between scholarly fields, where  faculty in different disciplines require  different types of resources and use them in  different ways, and for different educational  reasons.     keywords: faculty; resources; use cache: eblip-248.pdf plain text: eblip-248.txt item: #449 of 1507 id: eblip-24800 author: Kloda, Lorie title: EBLIP Call for Peer Reviewers date: 2015.0 words: 372 flesch: 33 summary: By facilitating access to library and information studies research via original research articles and evidence summaries of relevant research from the library literature, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice enables information professionals to practice their profession in an evidence-based manner. The total number of peer review requests will vary depending upon content submitted to the journal, but reviewers, typically, are asked to review 2 to 4 submissions per year. keywords: journal cache: eblip-24800.htm plain text: eblip-24800.txt item: #450 of 1507 id: eblip-24802 author: Anderson, Linda title: Library Website Visits and Enrollment Trends date: 2016.0 words: 5991 flesch: 50 summary: Results – A declining graduate to undergraduate enrollment ratio at Iowa State University explained 23% of the innovation variance of library website visits per headcount over the study period, while visits to a popular digital collection also declined, explaining 34% of the innovation variance. Another analysis was conducted, with the goal of estimating the average marginal effect on number of library website visits per additional student from each of these groups: graduate students, level 2, 3, and 4 undergraduates, and freshmen, after accounting for other factors, and comparing this result with estimates of usage from survey results.   keywords: enrollment; figure; graduate; library; number; regression; students; undergraduate; usage; visits; website cache: eblip-24802.htm plain text: eblip-24802.txt item: #451 of 1507 id: eblip-24806 author: Kyrillidou, Martha title: Outcomes Assessment in Select Papers from the 2012 Library Assessment Conference date: 2015.0 words: 1810 flesch: 33 summary: These curated feature articles speak to the maturation of library assessment in shifting towards outcomes perspectives, from the summative to the formative, by engaging mixed methods, and by addressing the need to relate to research and learning outcomes. This inquiry is based on the concept that the speed of access and convenience of use offered by electronic library materials creates efficiencies that should increase research productivity by saving the researcher’s time. keywords: articles; assessment; conference; libraries; library; research cache: eblip-24806.htm plain text: eblip-24806.txt item: #452 of 1507 id: eblip-24808 author: Kloda, Lorie title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2015.0 words: 158 flesch: -25 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Articles): Rebekah (Becky) Willson; Lisl Zach; with additional assistance from Denise Koufogiannakis   Associate Editor (Classics): Jonathan Eldredge   Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis   Associate Editor (Features, Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, EBL 101, News): Lorie Kloda   Guest Editor (Feature): Martha Kyrillidou   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Melissa Griffiths   Editorial Advisor: Alison Brettle   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Julie Evener, Linda Ferguson, Heather Healy, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2015. keywords: editor cache: eblip-24808.htm plain text: eblip-24808.txt item: #453 of 1507 id: eblip-24924 author: Ha, Chau Minh; Verishagen, Nina title: Applying Kolb’s Learning Theory to Library Instruction: An Observational Study date: 2015.0 words: 6375 flesch: 44 summary: Interested researchers may also want to compare the effectiveness of using Kolb’s theory on student learning outcomes and comparing that to when librarians use another adult learning theory to guide teaching practice.   Student feedback was consistently positive in both Lesson One and Lesson Two.   keywords: feedback; kolb; learners; learning; lesson; students; styles; teaching; theory cache: eblip-24924.htm plain text: eblip-24924.txt item: #454 of 1507 id: eblip-24954 author: Scales, B. Jane; Turner-Rahman, Lipi; Hao, Feng title: A Holistic Look at Reference Statistics: Whither Librarians? date: 2015.0 words: 4362 flesch: 53 summary: Table 4  Monthly Averages of reference desk questions and office questions by READ values, 2012-2014 Reference Desk Questions   READ Values Monthly READ Value Averages for 2012 Monthly READ Value Averages for 2013 Monthly READ Value Averages for 2014 1 187 (37%) 287 (40%) 248 (44%) 2 161 (32%) 252 (35%) 179 (31%) 3 125 (25%) 160 (22%) 127 (22%) 4 30 (6%) 24 (3%) 14 (2%) 5 6 (1%) 2 (0%) 1 (0%) 6 0 0 0 Office Questions 1 33 (30%) 4 (5%) 5 (5%) 2 27 (25%) 22 (26%) 25 (27%) 3 38 (35%) 43 (51%) 47 (51%) 4 9 (8%) 12 (14%) 12 (13%) 5 2 (2%) 3 (4%) 3 (3%) 6 0 0 0     Table 5 Monthly Averages of Question Types at the Terrell Reference Desk and Librarian Offices January 2012-December 2014 Reference Desk Monthly Averages for 2012 Monthly Averages for 2013 Monthly Averages for 2014 Policy 12 (1%) 32 (4%) 13 (2%) In which location(s) are the librarians most needed to answer reference questions, and how does the data show this?”   Literature Review   There is little debate that academic library reference services have changed in the last several years. keywords: data; desk; librarians; library; questions; read; reference; table; terrell cache: eblip-24954.htm plain text: eblip-24954.txt item: #455 of 1507 id: eblip-25 author: Haigh, Susan title: Children’s input is vital to creating an online library that meets children’s information needs date: 2006.0 words: 1222 flesch: 47 summary: For metadata, the research  showed that children do not distinguish  ‘fiction’ and ‘non‐fiction’;  look for ‘scary  stuff’ or ‘gross stuff’; are often seeking books  that make them feel a certain way;  care  about the look of book covers and may  recall books by jacket colours; and use free  vocabulary like ‘princesses’ and ‘jokes’.  For collection development, the research  showed that kids were interested in books  about children from other cultures and other  times in history; in animals, both real and  make‐believe; in books that are sensitive to  other cultures; and in books that are in good  condition.   keywords: children; design; library cache: eblip-25.pdf plain text: eblip-25.txt item: #456 of 1507 id: eblip-25088 author: Sich, Christy title: A Comparison of Traditional Book Reviews and Amazon.com Book Reviews of Fiction Using a Content Analysis Approach date: 2017.0 words: 5311 flesch: 52 summary: In recent years, with the decline of the newspaper industry, the place for book reviews has come into question. The literature reviewed in this study can be organized thematically by the role or purpose of book reviews, authority and anonymity of reviews—especially in online formats and the quality of reviews.   keywords: amazon; book; book reviews; number; quality; reviewing; reviews; sources; study cache: eblip-25088.htm plain text: eblip-25088.txt item: #457 of 1507 id: eblip-25158 author: Zaugg, Holt; Terekhova (Nan), Vera; Rennick, Brian title: Evaluation of an Academic Library’s Liquid Designed Website date: 2015.0 words: 6361 flesch: 56 summary: Finally, the study seeks to establish a baseline for preference of device access by patron group use so that future assessments will indicate trends and patterns of library website access.   Researchers describe the importance of identifying current patrons’ needs and providing responsive designs so evolving library websites are effective and relevant to patrons (Aldrich, 2010; George, 2005; Kroski, 2008). keywords: access; device; group; library; patrons; students; study; use; website cache: eblip-25158.htm plain text: eblip-25158.txt item: #458 of 1507 id: eblip-25269 author: Bordignon, Mara; Strachan, Gail; Peters, Jennifer; Muller, Joy; Otis, Alana; Georgievski, Adele; Tamim, Rana title: Assessment of Online Information Literacy Learning Objects For First Year Community College English Composition date: 2016.0 words: 7454 flesch: 50 summary: While usability and design were tested throughout the development process, what remained to be assessed was the impact the newly created videos had on student IL competency. We determined that the videos needed to be assessed for their effectiveness in terms of student IL skill acquisition. keywords: articles; face; group; information; instruction; learning; library; los; online; students; test; videos cache: eblip-25269.htm plain text: eblip-25269.txt item: #459 of 1507 id: eblip-253 author: McKnight, Michelynn; Zach, Lisl title: Choices in Chaos: Designing Research to Investigate Librarians’ Information Services Improvised During a Variety of Community-Wide Disasters and to Produce Evidence-Based Training Materials for Librarians date: 2007.0 words: 5968 flesch: 44 summary: Library research and literature about  disasters emphasize issues relevant to the protection of staff and collections and the return  to normal services.  Microsoft Word - ART_McKnight.doc Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:3  59 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice     Article    Choices in Chaos: Designing Research into Librarians’ Information Services Improvised  During a Variety of Community‐Wide Disasters in order to Produce Evidence‐Based  Training Materials for Librarians      Michelynn McKnight, PhD, AHIP  Assistant Professor,   Louisiana State University School of Library and Information Science  Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA  Email: mmck@lsu.edu    Lisl Zach, PhD  Assistant Professor,   Drexel University College of Information Science and Technology  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  Email: Lisl.zach@ischool.drexel.edu      Received:  4 April 2007    keywords: data; disaster; hurricanes; information; librarians; library; new; planning; public; research; services cache: eblip-253.pdf plain text: eblip-253.txt item: #460 of 1507 id: eblip-25300 author: Carter, Toni M.; Aldridge, Todd title: The Collision of Two Lexicons: Librarians, Composition Instructors and the Vocabulary of Source Evaluation date: 2016.0 words: 7911 flesch: 44 summary: This is the type of evaluation and analysis that we encourage in student evaluation because it, at the very least, displays a measure of critical, evaluative thinking.   In fact, their examinations of and references to pathos suggest that affective language may influence student source decisions in a detrimental way.   keywords: author; composition; evaluation; information; information literacy; instructor; language; librarian; library; literacy; source; students; writing cache: eblip-25300.htm plain text: eblip-25300.txt item: #461 of 1507 id: eblip-25311 author: Crowe, Kathryn; Bradshaw, Agnes Kathy title: Taking a Page from Retail: Secret Shopping for Academic Libraries date: 2016.0 words: 7057 flesch: 55 summary: Many libraries are hiring librarians with job titles such as “User Experience Librarian” and engage in a wide variety of assessments to gain knowledge about what students and faculty seek in library services. Every three years the UNC system conducts surveys of all sophomores and seniors which include questions about library services. keywords: customer; customer service; libraries; library; mystery; public; results; service; shopping; staff; students; training; university cache: eblip-25311.htm plain text: eblip-25311.txt item: #462 of 1507 id: eblip-25324 author: Fournier, Karine; Sikora, Lindsey title: Individualized Research Consultations in Academic Libraries: A Scoping Review of Practice and Evaluation Methods date: 2015.0 words: 9950 flesch: 47 summary: Citation analysis of students draft and final papers’ bibliographies Reinsfelder, 2012 103     Table 3 Populations that Used IRC Services per Assessment Method Populations No. of articles using usage statistics No. of articles using a survey No. of articles using objective quantitative methods Total no. of articles Undergraduate students only 1 5 2 8 Graduate students only   1 1 2 Undergraduate et graduate students 5 5   10 Faculty members or researchers (as an additional population) 3 1   4     Additionally, we have determined how many papers provided IRC services to undergraduate students, graduate students, or both, along with faculty members or researchers, as shown in Table 3. The project was interesting for the library as it provided individual consultations to undergraduate students as an extension of the existing consultation service in place for graduate students and faculty members. keywords: articles; assessment; consultation; evaluation; group; individual; information; librarians; library; methods; reference; research; service; students; university cache: eblip-25324.htm plain text: eblip-25324.txt item: #463 of 1507 id: eblip-25326 author: Somerville, Mary M; Chatzipanagiotou, Niki title: Informed Systems: Enabling Collaborative Evidence Based Organizational Learning date: 2015.0 words: 6419 flesch: 28 summary: Informed Systems thereby offers models for (re)learning processes, conducted within enabling systems infrastructure for collaborative evidence based information practice.   Toward collaborative evidence based information practices: Organisation and leadership essentials. keywords: action; design; evidence; experiences; information; knowledge; learning; practices; somerville; systems; workplace cache: eblip-25326.htm plain text: eblip-25326.txt item: #464 of 1507 id: eblip-25374 author: Rae, Sandy; Hunn, Margaret title: Assessing the Impact of Embedding Online Academic and Information Literacy Resources into a First Year Business Course date: 2015.0 words: 6506 flesch: 45 summary: Conclusions – The evidence has shown that this resource contributed to student success, and that staff and student satisfaction with the resource contributed to increased confidence with student academic skills and information literacy in respect to their assignment task. It is believed that the gathered evidence indicates the Module did achieve the impact objective of a positive impact on the contribution to student success for these first year business students.   keywords: academic; impact; information; learning; libraries; library; module; online; resource; students; success cache: eblip-25374.htm plain text: eblip-25374.txt item: #465 of 1507 id: eblip-25382 author: Hayman, Sarah Lindsay title: Knowing How Good Our Searches Are: An Approach Derived from Search Filter Development Methodology date: 2015.0 words: 6692 flesch: 52 summary: This paper reports on the development and evaluation of an online learning resource, designed for librarians and other interested searchers, presenting an evidence based approach to enhancing and testing literature searches.   Methods – We developed and evaluated the set of free online learning modules for librarians called Smart Searching, suggesting the use of techniques derived from search filter development undertaken by the CareSearch Palliative Care Knowledge Network and its associated project Flinders Filters. The searching module content has been informed by the processes and principles used in search filter development. keywords: development; evidence; filter; health; librarians; resource; search; searching; set; site; subject cache: eblip-25382.htm plain text: eblip-25382.txt item: #466 of 1507 id: eblip-25385 author: Wilson, Virginia title: The Open Access Conundrum date: 2015.0 words: 1075 flesch: 57 summary: Retweets, replies, and commiserations followed, urging all librarians and library and information studies (LIS) faculty to publish in OA journals. I thought of the following reasons off the top of my head:   Journal prestige Impact factor Not fully aware of the OA option and its implications for research use Belief that OA journals do not employ rigorous peer review or perhaps any peer review Belief that all OA journals are predatory or that the risk of this problem is too high Belief that all OA journals charge a fee to publish Failure to understand what the fee is actually buying   So, if I can think of a list that long in just a few minutes, it suggests that there is still some work to be done in terms of educating researchers about the realities of OA. keywords: practice; research cache: eblip-25385.htm plain text: eblip-25385.txt item: #467 of 1507 id: eblip-25387 author: Hallam, Gillian; Ellard, Robyn title: Our Future, Our Skills: Using Evidence to Drive Practice in Public Libraries date: 2015.0 words: 7777 flesch: 38 summary: Objectives   The Our Future, Our Skills project sought to identify the range of skills currently used by public library staff in their work, to anticipate the skills which would be needed in five years’ time, and to present a skills gap analysis to inform future training and development strategies. Public library staff will need to become actively engaged with the evolving social trends of creativity, collaboration, mental engagement, learning and community connection.    keywords: community; development; future; information; july; libraries; library; project; research; services; skills; staff; survey; victoria cache: eblip-25387.htm plain text: eblip-25387.txt item: #468 of 1507 id: eblip-25399 author: Forsyth, Ellen; Morley, Cameron; O'Grady, Kate title: Conducting State-Wide Research to Inform Practice in New South Wales Public Libraries date: 2015.0 words: 1849 flesch: 41 summary: Much of the relationship between NSW public libraries and the State Library of NSW is governed by legislation, specifically the Library Act 1939 and the Library Regulation 2010. ·         Mobile Library and Outreach Service Models: The goal of this project is to identify the current range and scope of NSW public library mobile and outreach service models and to explore the strengths, weaknesses, benefits, and opportunities of different outreach models used within NSW public libraries with the aim of developing good practice guidelines. keywords: libraries; library; nsw; public cache: eblip-25399.htm plain text: eblip-25399.txt item: #469 of 1507 id: eblip-254 author: Boock, Michael H.; Chau, May title: The Use of Value Engineering in the Evaluation and Selection of Digitization Projects date: 2007.0 words: 4097 flesch: 30 summary: Because of the use of cost as a divisor,  projects that are smaller and that cost  significantly less money than other projects   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:3  83   Criterion  Definition  Rating  Scale   Unit of Measure/Quantification  Exposure  A measure of the amount of  positive press and exposure  that is likely to result from  digital availability of  collection.  Therefore, when projects of  disparate size are compared, institutions  may wish to calculate cost as a separate  consideration and rank projects according to  the performance criteria alone. keywords: collection; cost; digitization; information; institution; performance; project cache: eblip-254.pdf plain text: eblip-254.txt item: #470 of 1507 id: eblip-25402 author: Davies, Claudia; Vankoningsveld, Richard title: A Training Needs Analysis Case Study at Legal Aid Queensland date: 2015.0 words: 6125 flesch: 50 summary: It is the preferred method of library training. The responses from the shadowing sessions made it clear that there is little need for library training for clients in these particular teams, other than the need for relevant current awareness services.   keywords: analysis; clients; database; law; library; needs; research; searches; services; staff; training cache: eblip-25402.htm plain text: eblip-25402.txt item: #471 of 1507 id: eblip-25413 author: Hare, Joanna; Abbott, Wendy title: Library Support for Indigenous University Students: Moving from the Periphery to the Mainstream date: 2015.0 words: 6520 flesch: 38 summary: The survey also asked respondents to comment on the challenges they encountered and improvements they would recommend in providing Indigenous student support.   Figure 1 What is the nature of Indigenous student support provided by library staff?     keywords: academic; libraries; library; services; staff; students; support; survey; university cache: eblip-25413.htm plain text: eblip-25413.txt item: #472 of 1507 id: eblip-25414 author: Kelly, Matthew title: An Evidence Based Methodology to Facilitate Public Library Non-fiction Collection Development date: 2015.0 words: 8540 flesch: 37 summary: The materials-centered approach to public library collection development: A defense. With these factors in mind, and with reference to the emergent knowledge organization tradition, and especially Svenonius’s (2004) explication of varieties of theories of meaning in this context, an amalgam of the operational, referential and instrumental approaches was sought in an attempt to graft an epistemological framework on to the sample results so as to uncover something of the design of knowledge representations in the setting of civil society library collections.   keywords: approach; categories; category; collection; development; history; information; knowledge; language; libraries; library; public; research; sample; science; study; subject; tier; titles cache: eblip-25414.htm plain text: eblip-25414.txt item: #473 of 1507 id: eblip-25464 author: Glusker, Ann title: Thematic Analysis of Videos Suggests That YA Space Design Should Be User-Driven, User-Centered, and Flexible Enough to Enable Multiple Uses date: 2015.0 words: 1177 flesch: 51 summary: Learning from librarians and teens about YA library spaces. Objective – To add empirical evidence to the study of young adult (YA) spaces and creation of related guidelines by investigating librarians’ and teens’ perceptions of YA spaces and their use in public libraries.   keywords: libraries; spaces cache: eblip-25464.htm plain text: eblip-25464.txt item: #474 of 1507 id: eblip-25469 author: Kloda, Lorie A. title: Registration for the C-EBLIP Fall Symposium 2015: Librarians as Researchers is now open! date: 2015.0 words: 245 flesch: 23 summary: You can find the rest of the schedule at a glance here: http://library.usask.ca/ceblip/c-eblip-fall-symposium/symposium-program.php   You can access the online registration form here: http://library.usask.ca/ceblip/c-eblip-fall-symposium/registration.php   Save your space now and plan to join us at the Centre for Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, University Library, University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon this fall.   The C-EBLIP Fall Symposium is a one-day conference coming up on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the University of Saskatchewan (with complimentary registration) open to any interested librarian. keywords: university cache: eblip-25469.htm plain text: eblip-25469.txt item: #475 of 1507 id: eblip-25470 author: Kloda, Lorie A. title: Canadian Library Assessment Workshop – Registration Now Open date: 2015.0 words: 244 flesch: 24 summary: The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is committed to helping libraries develop and use outcomes-based measures. Through the delivery of assessment-related programming, information sharing, and support for relevant research, CARL supports members as they use evidence to inform a process of ongoing development and improvement.   keywords: assessment cache: eblip-25470.htm plain text: eblip-25470.txt item: #476 of 1507 id: eblip-25477 author: Merkley, Cari title: Age and Context Sensitivity Associated with Reduced Success in Finding Health Information Online date: 2015.0 words: 1389 flesch: 45 summary: Conclusion – The study suggests that age, cognitive style, level of health literacy, daily Internet use, and prior education are all important variables in determining whether an individual can successfully take advantage of the increasing amount of health information available on the Internet. Commentary   For those working to address disparities in health literacy, the results of the Online Health Study suggests that there is a tough road ahead. keywords: health; information; participants; study cache: eblip-25477.htm plain text: eblip-25477.txt item: #477 of 1507 id: eblip-25480 author: Coates, Heather L title: Library and Information Science Research Literature is Chiefly Descriptive and Relies Heavily on Survey and Content Analysis Methods date: 2015.0 words: 915 flesch: 29 summary: Conclusion – Further examination of practitioner research is a worthwhile effort as is establishing new funding to support practitioner and academic collaborations. Additional support for practitioner research could include mentorship for early career librarians to facilitate more rapid maturation of collaborative research skills and increase the methodological quality of published research.   keywords: academics; lis; research cache: eblip-25480.htm plain text: eblip-25480.txt item: #478 of 1507 id: eblip-25481 author: Kloda, Lorie A. title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2015.0 words: 154 flesch: -10 summary: Lorie Kloda   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Melissa Griffiths   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Katrine Mallan, Pam Ryan   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Julie Evener, Linda Ferguson, Heather Healy, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2015. keywords: editor cache: eblip-25481.htm plain text: eblip-25481.txt item: #479 of 1507 id: eblip-25485 author: Sharun, Sara title: Conceptualizing Practical Aspects of Public Library Initiatives Provides a Useful Model for Future Research date: 2015.0 words: 889 flesch: 31 summary: Investigating essential elements of community engagement in public libraries: An exploratory qualitative study. The authors have clearly identified the fundamental characteristics that impact CE, setting the stage for future studies to work more closely with those characteristics.   keywords: community; library; study cache: eblip-25485.htm plain text: eblip-25485.txt item: #480 of 1507 id: eblip-25534 author: Lewis, Suzanne; Wilson, Virginia title: Being a Solo EBLIP Practitioner date: 2015.0 words: 1900 flesch: 46 summary: Regardless of the medium, a professional mentor can provide the support that EBLIP practitioners may feel is missing in their immediate workplace. This commentary explores the barriers encountered by solo EBLIP practitioners and also offers some possible solutions.   keywords: eblip; evidence; journal; library; solo cache: eblip-25534.htm plain text: eblip-25534.txt item: #481 of 1507 id: eblip-25544 author: Anyaoku, Ebele N.; Nwosu, Obiora C. title: Determinants of Health Information Use for Self-Efficacy in Lifestyle Modification for Chronic Disease Patients date: 2016.0 words: 5003 flesch: 42 summary: Due to differences in availability of various media for health information dissemination, especially in the extensive usage of digital media in many developed countries, the result on level of access to lifestyle modification information may not be generalizable to a wider population outside Nigeria. The research examined level of access to lifestyle modification information for patients with chronic diseases in two Federal Government Teaching Hospitals in South East Nigeria. keywords: access; disease; efficacy; health; information; lifestyle; lifestyle modification; modification; patients; self cache: eblip-25544.htm plain text: eblip-25544.txt item: #482 of 1507 id: eblip-25554 author: Kloda, Lorie A. title: The Costs of Open Access date: 2015.0 words: 691 flesch: 48 summary: Though many open access journals have emerged (and some even folded) in the past decade, I get the impression that librarians, scholars, and publishers continue to discuss and debate the same issues surrounding open access.   There are various models for sustaining open access publications, and no single model suits the needs of all journals, even within library and information practice. keywords: access; journal cache: eblip-25554.htm plain text: eblip-25554.txt item: #483 of 1507 id: eblip-25578 author: Badia, Giovanna title: Multiple Databases are Needed to Search the Journal Literature on Computer Science date: 2015.0 words: 1007 flesch: 43 summary: Objective – To compare the coverage of computer science literature in four bibliographic databases by checking the indexing of a selection of journal articles. Methods – The University of Milan’s institutional repository (AIR), containing publications authored by the university’s researchers, was searched in October 2014 for journal articles that were assigned the subject heading “informatica” (the word for computer science in Italian). keywords: computer; science cache: eblip-25578.htm plain text: eblip-25578.txt item: #484 of 1507 id: eblip-25585 author: Tewell, Eamon C title: Multiple Factors Influence Undergraduates’ Intent to Use Online Library Resources date: 2015.0 words: 1052 flesch: 34 summary: Factors affecting undergraduates’ selection of online library resources in academic tasks. Abstract   Objective – To investigate multiple factors that may affect undergraduate students’ selection of online library resources. keywords: library; resources; use cache: eblip-25585.htm plain text: eblip-25585.txt item: #485 of 1507 id: eblip-25587 author: Conway, Aislinn title: One-Shot Library Instruction Sessions May Not Increase Student Use of Academic Journals or Diversity of Sources date: 2015.0 words: 1254 flesch: 43 summary: Our knowledge of the impact of library instruction sessions is largely based on small studies; however, these authors collected an adequate sample size. Researchers evaluated portfolios according to the following criteria: whether the student who submitted the portfolio attended library instruction; whether their portfolio earned a pass or fail mark; total number of citations in bibliographies; number of each type of source (e.g., book, journal, Internet resource, or other; and dates of sources).   keywords: instruction; library; sessions; students cache: eblip-25587.htm plain text: eblip-25587.txt item: #486 of 1507 id: eblip-25589 author: Alcock, Lindsay J. title: Bibliometric Analysis Identifies Publication Trends and Most Common Research Topics Related to Internet Health Information Seeking Behaviour date: 2015.0 words: 1076 flesch: 35 summary: Researchers used both mountain and matrix visualization to further illustrate semantic relationships of MeSH terms and the framework for the analysis of research hot spots. The authors also concede that a lack of standard indexing, along with the timing of the introduction of MeSH terms, are factors that may affect the accuracy in identifying research hot spots.   keywords: analysis; health; research cache: eblip-25589.htm plain text: eblip-25589.txt item: #487 of 1507 id: eblip-25928 author: ., . title: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship: Call for Proposals date: 2015.0 words: 590 flesch: 34 summary: “IRDL not only set me on the path to producing and properly documenting original research, but it set me up with a network of like-minded Librarians who will help me achieve my goals.” Each year 21 librarians will receive, at no cost to them, instruction in research design and a full year of peer/mentor support to complete a research project at their home institutions; the learning experience, travel to and from Los Angeles, CA, accommodations, and food will be supplied to Scholars free of charge. keywords: institute; research cache: eblip-25928.htm plain text: eblip-25928.txt item: #488 of 1507 id: eblip-25982 author: Goertzen, Melissa title: The Impact of Off-Site Storage on Core Special Collections Activities date: 2016.0 words: 1206 flesch: 43 summary: Abstract   Objective – To measure the use of off-site storage for special collections materials and to examine how this use impacts core special collections activities.   In regard to the facilities themselves, a general concern was that commercial warehouses do not always provide the kind of environmental control systems recommended for storage of special collections materials.    keywords: collections; site; storage; use cache: eblip-25982.htm plain text: eblip-25982.txt item: #489 of 1507 id: eblip-26 author: Koufogiannakis, Denise title: Editorial: Small steps forward through critical appraisal date: 2006.0 words: 734 flesch: 38 summary: And most importantly, the  evidence summaries will allow for an  objective critique of research, which in turn  allows library and information professionals  to make more informed decisions about the  quality of the research and weigh this into  their local decision making.  Published in an  open‐access forum, these summaries will  address three barriers to evidence based  practice that we have faced in the past. keywords: evidence cache: eblip-26.pdf plain text: eblip-26.txt item: #490 of 1507 id: eblip-26005 author: Omeluzor, Saturday U.; Oyovwe-Tinuoye, Gloria O title: Assessment of Information and Communication Technology for Selective Dissemination of Information and Current Awareness Services: A Case Study of University Libraries in the South-West Zone of Nigeria date: 2017.0 words: 6036 flesch: 47 summary: Conclusions – The integration of ICT features in library services for the delivery of CAS and SDI has been a challenge in university libraries in South-West Nigeria. This study considers the extent to which ICT is incorporated in library services in the delivery of SDI and CAS in university libraries in South-West Nigeria and if, like most university libraries in developing countries, Nigeria has yet to use ICT in providing CAS and SDI services to the library users.   keywords: cas; ict; information; libraries; library; nigeria; nil; sdi; services; south; university; use cache: eblip-26005.htm plain text: eblip-26005.txt item: #491 of 1507 id: eblip-26015 author: Stovold, Elizabeth Margaret title: Librarian-Led Information Literacy Training Delivered in Small Groups Improved Medical Students’ Confidence in Their Ability to Use Evidence Based Resources Effectively date: 2016.0 words: 1162 flesch: 45 summary: They suggest future directions for research, such as a study to assess the impact of the training on specific skills rather than student confidence and evaluations of other teaching methods.   This study of an alternative method to a traditional library-based session for delivering an information literacy program to medical students was appraised using the ReLIANT tool (Koufogiannakis, Booth, & Brettle, 2006). keywords: group; information; students; survey cache: eblip-26015.htm plain text: eblip-26015.txt item: #492 of 1507 id: eblip-26016 author: Nelson, Bonnie R. title: Improving Reference Service with Evidence date: 2016.0 words: 2381 flesch: 51 summary: Without implementing our chat reference service in Fall 2014, total reference questions asked from Fall 2013 to Fall 2014 would have continued their long-term decline; the addition of chat reference reversed that by a very modest .96%. The most troubling and glaring trend observed by the Assessment Committee was the long-term, steep decline in the number of reference questions asked. keywords: chat; library; questions; reference; students cache: eblip-26016.htm plain text: eblip-26016.txt item: #493 of 1507 id: eblip-26019 author: None title: eblip-26019 date: None words: 1065 flesch: 32 summary: The data collection instrument was constructed using findings from a previous study of information evaluation criteria in higher education (Pickard et al., 2010). The authors suggest there were some differences between responses from older and younger students, with older students more likely to rate statements about coverage, citations, organization sponsorship, and source motivation as “Very important” or “Quite important.”   Conclusion – The authors recommend that instruction about information evaluation for teenagers does not need to take a “back to basics” approach (p. 16), as most questionnaire respondents indicated they already find several criteria to be important when evaluating information. keywords: evaluation; information; students; study cache: eblip-26019.htm plain text: eblip-26019.txt item: #494 of 1507 id: eblip-26036 author: Daniel, Dominique title: Embedded Library Guides in Learning Management Systems Help Students Get Started on Research Assignments date: 2016.0 words: 1315 flesch: 53 summary: Finally, librarians who created high use library guides were interviewed. This counters the commonly accepted view that promotion of guides during instruction sessions is essential for guide use (Chiware, 2014).   keywords: guides; library; students; use cache: eblip-26036.htm plain text: eblip-26036.txt item: #495 of 1507 id: eblip-26041 author: ., . title: Call for Applications: Evidence Summary Writers date: 2015.0 words: 435 flesch: 26 summary: By facilitating access to library and information studies research via original research articles and evidence summaries of relevant research from the library literature, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice enables information professionals to practice their profession in an evidence-based manner. Evidence Summaries provide critical appraisal syntheses for specific research articles. keywords: evidence cache: eblip-26041.htm plain text: eblip-26041.txt item: #496 of 1507 id: eblip-26049 author: Hayman, Richard title: Open Access Complements Interlibrary Loan Services, but Additional User Education is Needed date: 2016.0 words: 1405 flesch: 43 summary: There is opportunity for future and ongoing research to understand trends and developments regarding OA material ILL requests, user satisfaction, and budget and resource sharing, as well as room for research on improving user OA search skills and the resulting impact on ILL and document delivery services.   In particular, the results reveal that information literacy education that includes the use of open access materials might be of particular use to undergraduate or graduate students, especially since the majority of OA ILL requests identified in this study came from those user groups. keywords: access; library; requests cache: eblip-26049.htm plain text: eblip-26049.txt item: #497 of 1507 id: eblip-26052 author: Costello, Laura title: Analysis of Static and Dynamic E-Reference Content at a Multi-Campus University Shows that Updated Content is Associated with Greater Annual Usage date: 2016.0 words: 912 flesch: 35 summary: Commentary   This study represents a quantitative comparison of dynamic e-reference titles and collections, and static e-reference titles and collections with attention to the value of these collections to academic library patrons. Abstract   Objective – To discover whether there is a difference in use over time between dynamically updated and changing subscription e-reference titles and collections, and static purchased e-reference titles and collections.   keywords: reference cache: eblip-26052.htm plain text: eblip-26052.txt item: #498 of 1507 id: eblip-26054 author: Sullo, Elaine title: Open Access Papers Have a Greater Citation Advantage in the Author-Pays Model Compared to Toll Access Papers in Springer and Elsevier Open Access Journals date: 2016.0 words: 1484 flesch: 48 summary: Abstract   Objective – To investigate the citation performance of open access (OA) and toll access (TA) papers published in author-pays open access journals.   Setting – Publications in Springer and Elsevier’s author-pays open access journals.   keywords: access; journals cache: eblip-26054.htm plain text: eblip-26054.txt item: #499 of 1507 id: eblip-26055 author: None title: eblip-26055 date: None words: 927 flesch: 54 summary: Main Results – Cost-per-article use for journals from Big Deals varied from $2.11 to $9.42. Evidence Summary   Obtaining Journal Titles via Big Deals Most Cost Effective keywords: article; cost cache: eblip-26055.htm plain text: eblip-26055.txt item: #500 of 1507 id: eblip-26059 author: McCrary, Quincy Dalton title: Small Library Research: Using Qualitative and User-Oriented Research to Transform a Traditional Library into an Information Commons date: 2017.0 words: 5406 flesch: 55 summary: The data collected included how patrons use the library, the ways they seek help, and their interactions with library spaces. In the mid-2000s several projects using ethnography to understand library users’ needs and behaviors resulted in very good projects such as Bryant, 2007, 2009; Foster and Gibbons, 2005, 2007; Jahn, 2008; Ostrander, 2008; Othman, 2004; and Suarez, 2007. keywords: commons; information; learning; libraries; library; patrons; project; research; space; students; study; use cache: eblip-26059.htm plain text: eblip-26059.txt item: #501 of 1507 id: eblip-26064 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2015.0 words: 161 flesch: -24 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Articles): Rebekah (Becky) Willson, Lisl Zach   Associate Editor (Classics): Jonathan Eldredge   Associate Editor (Reviews): Denise Koufogiannakis   Associate Editor (Features, Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, Research in Practice, News): Lorie Kloda   Guest Editor (Feature): Helen Partridge   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Melissa Griffiths   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Katrine Mallan, Pam Ryan   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Bryan Chan, Julie Evener, Heather Healy, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Nikki Tummon, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2015. keywords: editor cache: eblip-26064.htm plain text: eblip-26064.txt item: #502 of 1507 id: eblip-26068 author: Phelps, Sue F title: Faculty Decisions on Serials Subscriptions Differ Significantly from Decisions Predicted by a Bibliometric Tool date: 2016.0 words: 1162 flesch: 50 summary: Though there have been reports in the literature about how to integrate faculty choices into serials decisions, there have not been any experiments into how faculty valuations compare to bibliometric valuations. Abstract   Objective – To compare faculty choices of serials subscription cancellations to the scores of a bibliometric tool.   keywords: faculty; library; serials cache: eblip-26068.htm plain text: eblip-26068.txt item: #503 of 1507 id: eblip-26076 author: Perryman, Carol title: Evaluation of Self-Ratings for Health Information Behaviour Skills Requires More Heterogeneous Sample, but Finds that Public Library Print Collections and Health Information Literacy of Librarians Needs Improvement date: 2016.0 words: 1140 flesch: 42 summary: Participants felt librarians lacked health information skills, and felt their information needs were more specific than those public librarians were prepared to support. Self-ratings of ability to find health information related to recalled need were ”excellent” (12 participants) or “good” (8 participants). keywords: health; information; library; participants cache: eblip-26076.htm plain text: eblip-26076.txt item: #504 of 1507 id: eblip-26077 author: ., . title: Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant Call for Proposals date: 2015.0 words: 399 flesch: 36 summary: The Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant is given to one or more librarians or library educators who will conduct innovative research that could lead to an improvement in services to any specified group of people.   ·         The research question focuses on benefits to library users and should be applied and have practical value as opposed to theoretical. keywords: grant; research cache: eblip-26077.htm plain text: eblip-26077.txt item: #505 of 1507 id: eblip-26082 author: Herman, Saori Wendy title: Positive Correlation Between Academic Library Services and High-Impact Practices for Student Retention date: 2016.0 words: 1068 flesch: 43 summary: Conclusion – Library deans or directors can utilize the conceptual framework presented in this study to connect the impact of library services to terminology and practices commonly understood by university administrators. Library deans and directors should take note of this research as it provides a unique process for measuring library impact.   keywords: hip; library; student cache: eblip-26082.htm plain text: eblip-26082.txt item: #506 of 1507 id: eblip-26088 author: Mi, Misa; Riley-Doucet, Cheryl title: Health Professions Students’ Lifelong Learning Orientation: Associations with Information Skills and Self Efficacy date: 2016.0 words: 6553 flesch: 40 summary: For all respondents, there was a significant Spearman rank-order correlation between satisfaction and JeffSLL-HPS, rs (401) = .176, p < .001, and between satisfaction and information efficacy, rs (388) = .444, p < .001.   There were no significant differences among cohorts of medical students for JeffSLL-HPS total scores. keywords: efficacy; information; information self; learning; medical; nursing; scores; self; skills; students cache: eblip-26088.htm plain text: eblip-26088.txt item: #507 of 1507 id: eblip-261 author: Oakleaf, Megan Jane title: Using Rubrics to Collect Evidence for Decision-Making: What do Librarians Need to Learn? date: 2007.0 words: 6580 flesch: 39 summary: Benefits of Rubrics  As a tool for EBDM, rubrics offer a number  of benefits.   Microsoft Word - ART_Oakleaf.doc Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:3  27 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice     Article    Using Rubrics to Collect Evidence for Decision‐Making: keywords: expert; information; librarians; library; participants; rubric; student; study; use cache: eblip-261.pdf plain text: eblip-261.txt item: #508 of 1507 id: eblip-26118 author: Partridge, Helen title: The 8th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP8): Special Issue and Reflections date: 2015.0 words: 1031 flesch: 31 summary: Topics were many and varied, with evidence based practice being critically explored in the context of big data, decision making, information literacy, leadership, open access, and website design. Claudia Davies and Richard Vankoningsveld outline how evidence based practice has been used at Legal Aid Queensland to make decisions around the future training needs and activities of library clients. keywords: evidence; information; library; practice cache: eblip-26118.htm plain text: eblip-26118.txt item: #509 of 1507 id: eblip-26119 author: ., . title: EBLIP8 Delegate Reflections date: 2015.0 words: 1525 flesch: 50 summary: The conference’s strong twitter presence had a level of positivity and fun that is hard to achieve on conference hashtags, and it created a feeling of total engagement and interest in conference sessions and presentations. At the end of the conference, Helen encouraged us to write down a plan for EBLIP ideas to follow up on or put in place in our own organisations, which would then be emailed to us in a few months’ time. keywords: conference; practice; university; work cache: eblip-26119.htm plain text: eblip-26119.txt item: #510 of 1507 id: eblip-26120 author: Kloda, Lorie A. title: What it Means to be an International Journal date: 2015.0 words: 598 flesch: 44 summary: EBLIP now has a larger Editorial Board with more Associate Editors, an Editorial Intern, and a Lead Copyeditor. For example, is our Editorial Board international enough? keywords: editorial; journal cache: eblip-26120.htm plain text: eblip-26120.txt item: #511 of 1507 id: eblip-26137 author: Easton, Lynn; Adam, Scott; Durnan, Trish; McLeod, Lorraine title: Identifying and Classifying User Typologies Within a United Kingdom Hospital Library Setting: A Case Study date: 2016.0 words: 6072 flesch: 47 summary: In addition, different learning styles and technological competencies mean that library users now prefer to access information through a variety of media such as smart devices.   She goes on to suggest that libraries are “places for collaboration” where library users gather together to solve issues creatively.   keywords: figure; hospital; information; libraries; library; observation; research; space; study; typologies; typology; users cache: eblip-26137.htm plain text: eblip-26137.txt item: #512 of 1507 id: eblip-26141 author: Nash, Jacob L. title: Richard Trueswell's Contribution to Collection Evaluation and Management: A Review date: 2016.0 words: 3237 flesch: 53 summary: Design – Retrospective cohort study of library circulation data.   Abstract   Objective – To demonstrate the relationship between library circulation and the percent of a library's holdings satisfying circulation.   keywords: circulation; collection; libraries; library; rule; trueswell; use cache: eblip-26141.htm plain text: eblip-26141.txt item: #513 of 1507 id: eblip-26154 author: Tewell, Eamon C. title: Cataloguers May Tend to Have Learning Styles Different from Other Library Job Responsibilities date: 2016.0 words: 999 flesch: 39 summary: Many studies have appeared both supporting and criticizing learning styles theories and instruments, including a body of research critical of learning styles that begins largely with Curry (1990) and extends to Pashler et al. (2008), who conducted a review of the literature and found an inadequate evidence base to justify incorporating learning styles into educational practice. Main Results – In examining the relationship between positions and learning styles, the study revealed there to be five statistically significant p-values when the data were analyzed. keywords: learning; librarians; styles cache: eblip-26154.htm plain text: eblip-26154.txt item: #514 of 1507 id: eblip-265 author: None title: eblip-265 date: None words: 1707 flesch: 52 summary: The danger is that  uncritical application of EBL can lead librarians  to suspend professional judgment in the name  of following evidence.    The Negative: Jessie Mcgowan and Danial  Duda    Hooey huh! Is not the idea of evidence based  librarianship, or EBL, simply “good research”?  keywords: ebl; evidence; library; research cache: eblip-265.pdf plain text: eblip-265.txt item: #515 of 1507 id: eblip-269 author: Price, Toni; Urquhart, Christine title: Using a Prompt Sheet to Improve the Reference Interview in a Health Telephone Helpline Service date: 2007.0 words: 6575 flesch: 48 summary: The reference interview requires the  librarian to demonstrate the following  attitudes:  • Friendliness and approachability  • Courtesy, being polite  • Willingness to listen  • Patience  • Sensitivity to inquirer’s needs  Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2007, 2:3  46   Problem  Notes  Implication  Ask undemanding question,  not related to need  May relate to lack of  confidence in the librarian, or  viability of the question  Real need not expressed  Question expressed poorly  May not have sufficient  vocabulary to express the  problem precisely, or,  conversely, use too much  jargon  Real need not expressed  precisely and completely  Lack of ease in asking  question about personal  sensitive issues  Health topics particularly  problematic  Requires skills on the  librarian’s side to establish  appropriate empathy  Unwillingness to reveal  reasons for needing  information  Health topics particularly  problematic  May not be able to match need  with appropriate information   Question may be too broad  Inquirer may feel more certain  that the answer will be  obtained   Danger of overload  Question may be too vague  Inquirer may be at too early a  stage in the information  seeking process  May require time for  negotiation of question  Inquirer feels a ‘failure’ for  having to ask   Inquirer may be aggressive or  apologetic  Requires skills on the  librarian’s side to establish  appropriate empathy    Table 1. Inquirer problems in the reference interview      • Confidence  • Persistence  • Sixth sense – in knowing that  something is not quite right (Grogan;  Ross, Nilsen and Dewdney).  The evidence for the negotiation process in  reference interviews indicates the following  types of question, for particular purposes:  • Open questions (to encourage  inquirer to expand)  • Neutral questions (type of open  question ‘Tell me more about…’ to  help check the focus  • Closed questions (when a specific  answer is required, e.g. whether  illustrations are required or not)         (Grogan; Jennerich and Jennerich; Ross,  Nilsen and Dewdney).    keywords: advisers; control; group; health; information; interview; prompt; questions; reference cache: eblip-269.pdf plain text: eblip-269.txt item: #516 of 1507 id: eblip-26988 author: Maden, Michelle; Kotas, Eleanor title: Evaluating Approaches to Quality Assessment in Library and Information Science LIS Systematic Reviews: A Methodology Review date: 2016.0 words: 10713 flesch: 46 summary: In order to determine the quality of the reporting and incorporation of quality assessment in LIS systematic reviews, each study was assessed against criteria relating to quality assessment in the PRISMA reporting guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (Moher, Liberati, Tetzlaff, Altman, & The PRISMA Group, 2009) and the AMSTAR tool (Shea et al., 2007).   The results demonstrate great variation on the breadth, depth, and transparency of the quality assessment process in LIS systematic reviews. keywords: et al; health; information; journal; lis; nr nr; quality; quality assessment; research; review; reviewers; studies; study cache: eblip-26988.htm plain text: eblip-26988.txt item: #517 of 1507 id: eblip-27096 author: ., . title: EBLIP9, the Ninth in the Successful Series of International Conferences to Promote Evidence Based Approaches to Library and Information Practice, has been Awarded to Philadelphia, USA to take Place in 2017 date: 2016.0 words: 346 flesch: 32 summary: Drexel University is delighted to host the Ninth International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference,” said John Wiggins, co-chair of the Local Organizing Committee. The EBLIP Conference is a biennial event designed to promote the use of the best available evidence to improve library and information practice in all types of libraries. keywords: conference cache: eblip-27096.htm plain text: eblip-27096.txt item: #518 of 1507 id: eblip-27104 author: Koufogiannakis, Denise; Ryan, Pam; Alcock, Lindsay; Cleyle, Susan title: Building a Home for Evidence Based Library and Information Practice date: 2016.0 words: 1819 flesch: 51 summary: Our guidelines for peer review have been adopted and adapted by other journals including Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research and Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association. In fact, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) kick-started a new service for UAL, one that now hosts more than 30 journals using OJS, the open source software from the Public Knowledge Project (PKP).   keywords: evidence; journal; library; practice cache: eblip-27104.htm plain text: eblip-27104.txt item: #519 of 1507 id: eblip-27126 author: Cleyle, Su; McKenna, Julie title: Evidence Based Librarianship Backgrounder date: 2016.0 words: 846 flesch: 47 summary: For the discipline of medicine, the body of evidence is rich in these areas and it is conceivable that most questions can be answered through use of existing research evidence.  The intent is to offer short, simple columns on a variety of EBL topics allowing any librarian, regardless of library type or size, to practice evidence based librarianship. keywords: evidence; research cache: eblip-27126.htm plain text: eblip-27126.txt item: #520 of 1507 id: eblip-27127 author: Kloda, Lorie title: Asking the Right Question date: 2016.0 words: 910 flesch: 45 summary: Of course, it is easier to create a detailed question if you are familiar with the subject area, and formulating answerable question takes practice. Lewis and Cotter found a gap between the topics of questions asked by practitioners (mostly management and education) and those addressed by researchers (mostly information access and retrieval, and collections).   keywords: evidence; information; question cache: eblip-27127.htm plain text: eblip-27127.txt item: #521 of 1507 id: eblip-27129 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Matching Question Types to Study Designs date: 2016.0 words: 839 flesch: 52 summary: This is where the next grouping of question types comes into play. Jonathan Eldredge has written about question types and levels of evidence. keywords: evidence; question; types cache: eblip-27129.htm plain text: eblip-27129.txt item: #522 of 1507 id: eblip-27130 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Looking to the Literature: Domains to Help Determine Where to Look date: 2016.0 words: 1112 flesch: 49 summary: Evidence Based Practice: An Information Professionals Handbook. Evidence Based Practice: An Information Professionals Handbook. keywords: domain; evidence; information cache: eblip-27130.htm plain text: eblip-27130.txt item: #523 of 1507 id: eblip-27131 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Looking to the Literature: Open Access and Free Sources of LIS Evidence date: 2016.0 words: 877 flesch: 39 summary: Anyone can access and utilize open access resources. Archives   E-LIS: E-prints in Library and Information Science An open access archive for scientific or technical documents, published or unpublished, on Librarianship, Information Science and Technology, and related areas (from website). keywords: access; information; library cache: eblip-27131.htm plain text: eblip-27131.txt item: #524 of 1507 id: eblip-27163 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Conducting Your Own Research: Something to Consider date: 2016.0 words: 1331 flesch: 43 summary: MLA (Medical Library Association) Research http://www.mlanet.org/research/ This page contains grant information, research resources, and projects and studies. Of the three definitions proposed for EBL early in the millennium, only one specifically mentions the notion of librarians conducting research. keywords: evidence; information; librarians; practice; research cache: eblip-27163.htm plain text: eblip-27163.txt item: #525 of 1507 id: eblip-27164 author: Wilson, Virginia title: An Introduction to Critical Appraisal date: 2016.0 words: 1243 flesch: 57 summary: In addition to the Greenhalgh & Taylor article, there have been several checklists developed to guide the reader through research articles in a systematic way.   Critical appraisal is the process of assessing and interpreting evidence by systematically considering its validity, reliability, and applicability for quantitative articles, and its credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability for qualitative articles. keywords: appraisal; practice; research cache: eblip-27164.htm plain text: eblip-27164.txt item: #526 of 1507 id: eblip-27165 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Applicability: What Is It? How Do You Find It? date: 2016.0 words: 1048 flesch: 54 summary: There’s been the formulation of the well-built question, the seeking and finding of evidence in the published literature, the consideration of conducting research yourself, and the appraisal of research evidence. Because, at present, the body of evidence for library and information studies is smaller than, for example, medicine, finding research that is directly applicable can be difficult. keywords: evidence; research cache: eblip-27165.htm plain text: eblip-27165.txt item: #527 of 1507 id: eblip-27166 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Evaluating the Results of Evidence Application, Part One date: 2016.0 words: 904 flesch: 50 summary: But evaluation is an important step in evidence based library and information practice (EBLIP) and it should be carried out on two levels: the practitioner level, where the person undertaking EBLIP looks at his or her own performance in the process; and the practice level, where what has been implemented is assessed. In the past few years, the idea of reflective practice has been written about in conjunction with EBLIP. keywords: evidence; practice cache: eblip-27166.htm plain text: eblip-27166.txt item: #528 of 1507 id: eblip-27167 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Evaluating the Results of Evidence Application, Part Two: At the Practice Level date: 2016.0 words: 866 flesch: 53 summary: Evaluation for a newly implemented reference model will be different than evaluation of a new instructional design approach. Evaluation that is undertaken as the project is ongoing is referred to as formative evaluation, and focuses on the process. keywords: evaluation; evidence cache: eblip-27167.htm plain text: eblip-27167.txt item: #529 of 1507 id: eblip-27170 author: Tran, Clara; Aytac, Selenay title: Measuring Scholarly Productivity of Long Island Educational Institutions: Using Web of Science and Scopus as a Tool date: 2016.0 words: 7024 flesch: 46 summary: The bibliometric analysis revealed that only eight of the eighteen institutions were represented in both WoS and Scopus databases. The WoS was further used to collect institutional citation data and h-index for measuring their research quality.   keywords: data; institutions; island; long; number; productivity; publications; science; scopus; university; web; wos cache: eblip-27170.htm plain text: eblip-27170.txt item: #530 of 1507 id: eblip-27171 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Disseminating Your Research date: 2016.0 words: 852 flesch: 54 summary: Presenting evidence either self-generated or found in the literature at library meetings or other internal venues can be the spark needed to push new ideas forward, and can contribute to an evidence based culture shift within the organization.   In terms of looking at all the steps of evidence based library and information practice, we're almost home! keywords: evidence; practice cache: eblip-27171.htm plain text: eblip-27171.txt item: #531 of 1507 id: eblip-27172 author: None title: eblip-27172 date: None words: 1453 flesch: 58 summary: For the next while, I will explore the exhilarating world of research methods!   But, I am a lifelong learner; a practitioner-researcher with a strong interest in research methods, so we are going to learn together. keywords: evidence; methods; qualitative; research cache: eblip-27172.htm plain text: eblip-27172.txt item: #532 of 1507 id: eblip-27173 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Design, Methods, Case Study…oh my! date: 2016.0 words: 851 flesch: 59 summary: Cavaye (1996) reminds us that case study research is multi-faceted and can be undertaken by using “a positivist or an interpretivist stance, can take a deductive or an inductive approach, can use qualitative and quantitative methods, [and] can investigate one or multiple cases” (p. 227). While Cavaye does describe some characteristics of a case study method that are employed in case study research—it does not seek to control variables; it looks at a case in its natural context; focuses on (generally) one site; and it uses qualitative, in addition to quantitative, tools and techniques—even these characteristics seem more akin to design than to method (p. 229).   keywords: case; research cache: eblip-27173.htm plain text: eblip-27173.txt item: #533 of 1507 id: eblip-27174 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Content Analysis date: 2016.0 words: 1017 flesch: 50 summary: Kimberly Neuendorf and Klaus Krippendorff are two of many contemporary scholars in the area of content analysis. There are two types of content analysis: conceptual analysis and relational analysis. keywords: analysis; content; research; sampling cache: eblip-27174.htm plain text: eblip-27174.txt item: #534 of 1507 id: eblip-27175 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Focus Groups date: 2016.0 words: 1091 flesch: 57 summary: If you are considering conducting focus group research, there are many resources out there to get you started, including the following books:   Glitz, B. (1998). Conducting focus groups is a qualitative research method that allows researchers to collect a large amount of data from a substantial group of people in a relatively short amount of time. keywords: focus; group; library; research cache: eblip-27175.htm plain text: eblip-27175.txt item: #535 of 1507 id: eblip-27176 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Interviews date: 2016.0 words: 1050 flesch: 56 summary: Conversely, interview participants may be shy or uncomfortable with a face to face conversation or unfamiliar with the technology. There are a few types of interviewing styles to choose from: structured interviews, semi-structured interviews, and unstructured interviews. keywords: interviews; method; research cache: eblip-27176.htm plain text: eblip-27176.txt item: #536 of 1507 id: eblip-27180 author: None title: eblip-27180 date: None words: 939 flesch: 39 summary: Practical research methods for librarians and information professionals. Basic research methods for librarians (4th ed.).Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.   keywords: bibliometrics; information; library; research cache: eblip-27180.htm plain text: eblip-27180.txt item: #537 of 1507 id: eblip-27181 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Altmetrics date: 2016.0 words: 1145 flesch: 44 summary: They offer open data for individuals, including a free bookmarklet to be used on recent scholarly articles to see how much attention they have received online. This company collects impact metrics in five major categories: usage, captures, mentions, social media, and citations. keywords: altmetrics; article; impact; work cache: eblip-27181.htm plain text: eblip-27181.txt item: #538 of 1507 id: eblip-27182 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Mixed Methods Research date: 2016.0 words: 1380 flesch: 47 summary: In a 2004 article, Johnson and Onwuegbuzi argued from the position that “there is now a trilogy of major research paradigms: qualitative research, quantitative research, and mixed methods research” (p. 24).   According to Johnson, Onwuegbuzie, and Turner (2007), “mixed methods research is, generally speaking, an approach to knowledge (theory and practice) that attempts to consider multiple viewpoints, perspectives, positions, and standpoints (always including the standpoints of qualitative and quantitative research)” keywords: methods; qualitative; research cache: eblip-27182.htm plain text: eblip-27182.txt item: #539 of 1507 id: eblip-27183 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Systematic Reviews date: 2016.0 words: 870 flesch: 45 summary: Systematic reviews “present a comprehensive summary of research based knowledge that can aid both practitioners and policy makers in decision making” (Brettle, 2009, p. 43). Systematic reviews in LIS research were practically unheard of just over a decade ago. keywords: research; systematic cache: eblip-27183.htm plain text: eblip-27183.txt item: #540 of 1507 id: eblip-27185 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Action Research date: 2016.0 words: 1034 flesch: 56 summary: A definition of action research:  “Action research is the study of a social situation carried out by those involved in that situation in order to improve both their practice and the quality of their understanding” (Munn-Giddings & Winter, 2002, p. 8). Various other disciplines also use action research, such as public health and nursing (Hannigan, 2008). keywords: action; library; research cache: eblip-27185.htm plain text: eblip-27185.txt item: #541 of 1507 id: eblip-27189 author: Lewis, Suzanne title: Reflections on Using Patrons’ Stories as Practice-Based Evidence date: 2016.0 words: 1721 flesch: 51 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 8(4), 6-17. In fact, it could be argued that such evidence, particularly anecdotal evidence, is “anecdata”. keywords: evidence; experience; information; library cache: eblip-27189.htm plain text: eblip-27189.txt item: #542 of 1507 id: eblip-27192 author: Dunaway, Michelle title: Celebrating Collaboration: What I Have Learned as Production Editor date: 2016.0 words: 665 flesch: 34 summary: After manuscripts have been peer reviewed, accepted for publication, and copyedited, I prepare them for publication; I lay out the text, figures, and tables in EBLIP format and style, and put them together as an issue. I began serving as Production Editor in 2013, and since then, EBLIP has been increasingly influential in my professional goals and interests. keywords: editor; production cache: eblip-27192.htm plain text: eblip-27192.txt item: #543 of 1507 id: eblip-27203 author: Wilson, Virginia title: EBL 101 Special Issue date: 2016.0 words: 602 flesch: 59 summary: And off we went on research methods from EBLIP 6(2) to EBLIP 10(2).   True to form, EBLIP ran with it, with Julie McKenna and Su Cleyle writing the first EBL 101 column entitled “Evidence Based Librarianship Backgrounder” (EBLIP, 2008, 3(3)). keywords: eblip; evidence cache: eblip-27203.htm plain text: eblip-27203.txt item: #544 of 1507 id: eblip-27204 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Triangulation date: 2016.0 words: 726 flesch: 40 summary: In brief, triangulation has been criticized for “subscribing to a naive realism that implies that there can be a single definitive account of the social world” as well as for assuming that “sets of data deriving from different research methods can be unambiguously compared and regarded as equivalent” (Bryman, 2004, p. 3). Despite possible controversies, triangulation in whatever form it takes (although the most common is probably methodological triangulation), has become a staple in social science research.   keywords: methods; research; triangulation cache: eblip-27204.htm plain text: eblip-27204.txt item: #545 of 1507 id: eblip-27205 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Sampling date: 2016.0 words: 1061 flesch: 54 summary: The rule of thumb for sample sizes is the larger the better. There are various types of probability samples:   •     Simple random sampling: this is the basic sampling method in survey research and it “gives each element in the population an equal chance of being included in the sample” (p. 120). keywords: research; sample; sampling cache: eblip-27205.htm plain text: eblip-27205.txt item: #546 of 1507 id: eblip-27206 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: The Most Significant Change Technique date: 2016.0 words: 1222 flesch: 41 summary: Though stories are the focus of the analysis, Dart and Davies (2003) indicate that “the central aspect of the technique is not the stories themselves, but the deliberation and dialogue that surrounds the process of selecting significant changes” (p. 138).   The reporting period “Stories of significant change are collected from those most directly involved” over a time period decided upon at the start of the project. keywords: change; library; stories cache: eblip-27206.htm plain text: eblip-27206.txt item: #547 of 1507 id: eblip-27207 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Research Methods: Scoping Studies date: 2016.0 words: 1187 flesch: 47 summary: Levac, Colquhoun, and O’Brien (2010) also include a definition from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research which states that scoping studies “are exploratory projects that systematically map the literature available on a topic, identifying the key concepts, theories, sources of evidence and gaps in the research” and are often “preliminary to full syntheses” (p. 2 of 9). Scoping studies: Advancing the methodology. keywords: research; scoping; study cache: eblip-27207.htm plain text: eblip-27207.txt item: #548 of 1507 id: eblip-27208 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Riding Into the Sunset date: 2016.0 words: 814 flesch: 62 summary: Aside from the first two EBL 101 columns, the rest where written by me: EBL 101: Steps of EBLIP   ·         Vol. 3, no. 3 (2008) Evidence Based Librarianship Backgrounder – Su Cleyle, Julie McKenna ·         Vol. 3, no. 4 (2008) Matching Question Types to Study Designs ·         Vol. 4, no. 2 (2009) keywords: research; vol cache: eblip-27208.htm plain text: eblip-27208.txt item: #549 of 1507 id: eblip-27213 author: Applegate, Rachel title: Educating Assessors: Preparing Librarians with Micro and Macro Skills date: 2016.0 words: 5552 flesch: 35 summary: This research found that approximately 10-30% of positions expect evaluation skills or include evaluation responsibilities, with no difference by type of library (public or academic/research). Evaluating print book and e-book patron-driven acquisitions Holdings comparisons: Why are they so complicated? Effective subscription management and alternatives A tale of two libraries: Data evaluation through the eyes of an academic librarian and a public librarian                 Data Set D: State Library Association Conference Presentations   The data set consists of sessions presented at state library association conferences. keywords: assessment; association; data; education; evaluation; information; libraries; library; professional; programs; research; skills cache: eblip-27213.htm plain text: eblip-27213.txt item: #550 of 1507 id: eblip-27224 author: Chew, Katherine; Schoenborn, Mary; Stemper, James; Lilyard, Caroline title: E-Journal Metrics for Collection Management: Exploring Disciplinary Usage Differences in Scopus and Web of Science date: 2016.0 words: 7421 flesch: 47 summary: The authors sought to compare the available metrics and determine the value users assign to a collection through their decisions about the journal articles they download and the journals they publish in, as well as the value inherent in their peers’ decisions to cite faculty journal articles.   The overlap of journal titles was around 90%. keywords: citation; citing; data; faculty; impact; journals; metrics; science; scopus; titles; use; value; web cache: eblip-27224.htm plain text: eblip-27224.txt item: #551 of 1507 id: eblip-27267 author: Carlsson, Håkan title: Library Assessment and Quality Assurance - Creating a Staff-Driven and User-Focused Development Process date: 2016.0 words: 1646 flesch: 47 summary: The system has resulted in increased understanding within different staff groups of changing external and internal demands, as well as the need for continuous change to library activities. Statistical data, especially data collected for national statistics, was rarely used for library development. keywords: activities; library; quality; staff cache: eblip-27267.htm plain text: eblip-27267.txt item: #552 of 1507 id: eblip-27269 author: Baumgart, Steven; Carrillo, Erin; Schmidli, Laura title: Iterative Chat Transcript Analysis: Making Meaning from Existing Data date: 2016.0 words: 5047 flesch: 50 summary: The code library_specific also had moderate reliability and was used to mark patron questions requiring specific knowledge from a subject specialist or specific library.     Abstract   Objective – In order to better contextualize library data about patron satisfaction with reference services, we analyzed an existing corpus of chat transcripts. keywords: analysis; chat; codes; librarian; patron; reliability; transcripts cache: eblip-27269.htm plain text: eblip-27269.txt item: #553 of 1507 id: eblip-27278 author: Koufogiannakis, Denise; Kloda, Lorie; Pretty, Heather J. title: A Big Step Forward: It’s Time for a Database of Evidence Summaries in Library and Information Practice date: 2016.0 words: 1459 flesch: 41 summary: Since Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) began 10 years ago, evidence summaries have been an integral part of the journal. Evidence summaries are written by members of a writing team selected by the Editorial Board, and research articles are assigned by the Associate Editor. keywords: evidence; research; summaries cache: eblip-27278.htm plain text: eblip-27278.txt item: #554 of 1507 id: eblip-27298 author: Ziegenfuss, Donna Harp; Borrelli, Stephen title: Exploring the Complexity of Student Learning Outcome Assessment Practices Across Multiple Libraries date: 2016.0 words: 7596 flesch: 38 summary: Library assessment as a collaborative enterprise. Results – Seventeen categories and five themes emerged from the interview data and were used to create a 3-part framework for describing and explaining library SLO assessment practices. keywords: analysis; assessment; data; gwla; institution; interview; learning; libraries; library; research; slos; study; theory cache: eblip-27298.htm plain text: eblip-27298.txt item: #555 of 1507 id: eblip-27300 author: None title: eblip-27300 date: None words: 2103 flesch: 44 summary: This paper addresses benefits of library student advisory boards, as well as procedures for maintaining successful boards to enhance or enrich information for assessment.   Evidence demonstrates that the return on investment in student advisory boards has been a net positive for each institution.   keywords: advisory; assessment; board; library; members; student cache: eblip-27300.htm plain text: eblip-27300.txt item: #556 of 1507 id: eblip-27301 author: Reed, Kathleen; McFarland, Dana; Croft, Rosie title: Laying the Groundwork for a New Library Service: Scholar-Practitioner & Graduate Student Attitudes Toward Altmetrics and the Curation of Online Profiles date: 2016.0 words: 4469 flesch: 40 summary: Whether participants felt that altmetrics and scholarly profile tools were important to their own careers depended on several variables:   Career stage: Younger scholar-practitioners recognized that these tools are becoming increasingly important. When participants had prior knowledge of altmetrics tools, it tended to be very narrow and deep, and perhaps field-specific.  keywords: altmetrics; impact; librarians; participants; practitioners; scholar; students; tools; work cache: eblip-27301.htm plain text: eblip-27301.txt item: #557 of 1507 id: eblip-27302 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Librarian Research: Making it Better? date: 2016.0 words: 1900 flesch: 57 summary: Librarian research will keep on improving the more it is accepted in library culture and the more library schools prepare new graduates for conducting research. This colleague mentioned that traditionally, librarian research hasn’t been “very good” and then asked me, “How do we make librarian research better?” keywords: librarian; library; practice; research cache: eblip-27302.htm plain text: eblip-27302.txt item: #558 of 1507 id: eblip-27315 author: Neurohr, Karen A.; Bailey, Lucy E. title: Using Photo-Elicitation with Native American Students to Explore Perceptions of the Physical Library date: 2016.0 words: 7506 flesch: 53 summary: The university continues to rank high nationally on degrees conferred on Native American students (Top Native American, 2014). However, as administrators at other institutions have noted, retaining the majority of Native American students both within PWIs and in Tribal Colleges remains an unrealized institutional goal (Belgarde & LoRé, 2007; Brayboy, Fann, Castagno, & Solyom, 2012). keywords: academic; american; books; college; libraries; library; native; participants; photo; research; resources; students; study; university; use cache: eblip-27315.htm plain text: eblip-27315.txt item: #559 of 1507 id: eblip-27365 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2016.0 words: 156 flesch: -12 summary: Lorie Kloda   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Melissa Griffiths   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Katrine Mallan, Pam Ryan   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Bryan Chan, Julie Evener, Heather Healy, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Nikki Tummon, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2016. keywords: editor cache: eblip-27365.htm plain text: eblip-27365.txt item: #560 of 1507 id: eblip-27382 author: Eldredge, Jonathan DeForest title: Evidence Based Health Sciences Librarians date: 2016.0 words: 1374 flesch: 49 summary: For most HSLs, this means that they collaborate with other health professionals in pursuit of the clinical, teaching, or research missions of their academic centre or hospital. It can be a fast-paced, high-stakes environment where other health professionals depend upon HSLs to be accurate and comprehensive. keywords: ebp; evidence; health; hsls cache: eblip-27382.htm plain text: eblip-27382.txt item: #561 of 1507 id: eblip-27386 author: Alcock, Lindsay title: Low-Level Evidence Suggests that Perceived Ability to Evaluate and Trust Online Health Information is Associated with Low Health Literacy date: 2016.0 words: 1083 flesch: 29 summary: The benefits of this systematic review lie primarily in its identification of gaps in the literature and limitations of current research on this topic to provide solid evidence correlating literacy levels with online health information evaluation. Low health literacy and evaluation of online health information: A systematic review of the literature. keywords: health; information; literacy cache: eblip-27386.htm plain text: eblip-27386.txt item: #562 of 1507 id: eblip-27387 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2016.0 words: 156 flesch: -12 summary: Lorie Kloda   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Melissa Griffiths   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Katrine Mallan, Pam Ryan   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Bryan Chan, Julie Evener, Heather Healy, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Nikki Tummon, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2016. keywords: editor cache: eblip-27387.htm plain text: eblip-27387.txt item: #563 of 1507 id: eblip-27400 author: Lawton, Aoife title: Social Networking Tools for Informal Scholarly Communication Prove Popular for Academics at Two Universities date: 2016.0 words: 1135 flesch: 44 summary: Impact of social networking tools on scholarly communication: A cross-institutional study. Abstract   Objective – To investigate the adoption, use, perceived impact of, and barriers to using social networking tools for scholarly communication at two universities.   keywords: networking; tools; use cache: eblip-27400.htm plain text: eblip-27400.txt item: #564 of 1507 id: eblip-27401 author: Sharun, Sara title: Demographic Variables Are Associated with Differing Perceptions of a Broad Range of Public Library Benefits date: 2016.0 words: 985 flesch: 40 summary: Abstract   Objective – To determine the frequency and nature of perceived beneficial outcomes of public libraries on individuals, and to identify demographic differences in these perceived outcomes.   Conclusion – There are significant differences among demographic groups in how the benefits of public libraries are perceived, and these demographic differences have implications for program planning, marketing, and outreach in public libraries. keywords: data; libraries; outcomes cache: eblip-27401.htm plain text: eblip-27401.txt item: #565 of 1507 id: eblip-27402 author: Conway, Aislinn title: Medical School Librarians Need More Training to Support their Involvement in Evidence Based Medicine Curricula date: 2016.0 words: 1261 flesch: 37 summary: This study is presented as a starting point for exploring barriers to education and training requirements for librarians involved in EBM curricula. In order for librarians to position themselves on a par with other faculty members and contribute to EBM curricula in a valuable way, they should be educated to a level that allows them to effectively perform in this role.   keywords: ebm; librarians; medical; training cache: eblip-27402.htm plain text: eblip-27402.txt item: #566 of 1507 id: eblip-27404 author: Glusker, Ann title: Patron Time-Use May Be an Effective Metric for Presenting Library Value to Policy Makers date: 2016.0 words: 1287 flesch: 49 summary: Abstract   Objective – To test a metric for library use, that could be comparable to metrics used by competing government departments, for ease of understanding by policy makers.   The study estimates that 90% of library use occurs off-site, and that a surprising proportion of that use is by secondary users. keywords: hours; library; time; use cache: eblip-27404.htm plain text: eblip-27404.txt item: #567 of 1507 id: eblip-27405 author: Merkley, Cari title: Individuals with Chronic Conditions Want More Guidance from Health Professionals in Finding Quality Online Health Sources date: 2016.0 words: 1169 flesch: 39 summary: Low health literacy emerged in participant interviews as an intrinsic barrier to effective online searches for health information, along with low patient motivation and lack of time. Few previous studies on health information seeking behaviour have focused on the particular needs of those grappling with chronic illnesses, and as such this study fills an important need (Greyson, 2015; Lee, Hoti, Hughers, & Emmerton, 2014). keywords: health; information; participants; professionals cache: eblip-27405.htm plain text: eblip-27405.txt item: #568 of 1507 id: eblip-27420 author: Brettle, Alison title: The Changing Nature of Evidence for EBLIP date: 2016.0 words: 1702 flesch: 50 summary: My initial experiences of evidence based practice took place before the terms evidence based libraries, evidence based information practice, or evidence based library and information practice were coined. Evidence Based Library & Information Practice, 8(1), 35-46. keywords: evidence; information; library; practice cache: eblip-27420.htm plain text: eblip-27420.txt item: #569 of 1507 id: eblip-27438 author: Briscoe, Simon title: Eysenbach, Tuische and Diepgen’s Evaluation of Web Searching for Identifying Unpublished Studies for Systematic Reviews: An Innovative Study Which is Still Relevant Today date: 2016.0 words: 2989 flesch: 44 summary: Web search engines have considerable limitations which impede the identification of studies.     Eysenbach et al. addressed the lack of research and guidance on web searching for systematic reviews, focusing on the use of web search engines to identify unpublished studies. keywords: eysenbach; reviews; search; studies; web cache: eblip-27438.htm plain text: eblip-27438.txt item: #570 of 1507 id: eblip-27442 author: Coates, Heather title: Information Literacy Course Yields Mixed Effects on Undergraduate Acceptance of the University Library Portal date: 2016.0 words: 1108 flesch: 41 summary: It provides a model for examining the impact of information literacy instruction on student use of library resources. A longitudinal approach could be useful for comparing proficiency and information behaviors of those who take information literacy courses with those who do not.   keywords: information; library; use cache: eblip-27442.htm plain text: eblip-27442.txt item: #571 of 1507 id: eblip-27443 author: ., . title: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Releases Special Issue on EBL 101 date: 2016.0 words: 192 flesch: 39 summary: The journal Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP), now in the 11th year of publication, released its first special issue: an issue dedicated exclusively to the EBL 101 column, which ran in the journal from 2008 to 2015. As with all journal content, it is available open access. keywords: issue cache: eblip-27443.htm plain text: eblip-27443.txt item: #572 of 1507 id: eblip-27449 author: Shen, Lisa title: Both Online and In-Person Library Orientations Have Positive Effects on Graduate Students’ Information Literacy Skills date: 2016.0 words: 931 flesch: 44 summary: Conclusion – The study results suggest that regardless of format, library orientations and hands on lab session had positive effects on graduate students’ information literacy skills and knowledge.   Post library orientation, research labs were then held for all three class sections, during which students received some hands-on time working with a librarian. keywords: library; posttest; research cache: eblip-27449.htm plain text: eblip-27449.txt item: #573 of 1507 id: eblip-27468 author: None title: eblip-27468 date: None words: 552 flesch: 38 summary: In some ways, 10 years may not seem like a long time, but in the world of online publishing, I think a decade of consistent quarterly issues is a significant achievement and one worth celebrating.   Other commentaries have been written to mark the occasion by past and present Associate Editors (Evidence Summaries) Denise Koufogiannakis, myself, and Heather Pretty, past Editor-in-Chief Alison Brettle, Associate Editor (Classics) Jonathan Eldredge, Associate Editor (Articles) Lisl Zach, and Production Editor Michelle Dunaway.   keywords: issue; journal cache: eblip-27468.htm plain text: eblip-27468.txt item: #574 of 1507 id: eblip-27532 author: None title: eblip-27532 date: None words: 5662 flesch: 43 summary: Therefore, the applicability of their findings to this study’s more narrow focus on student engagement with online library instruction is unclear. Research has consistently found that online students were more likely to be female than male (Halsne & Gatta, 2002; Jaggars & Xu, 2010). keywords: authors; education; engagement; instruction; library; module; online; research; students; study cache: eblip-27532.htm plain text: eblip-27532.txt item: #575 of 1507 id: eblip-27640 author: Malone, Tara; Burke, Susan title: Academic Librarians’ Knowledge of Bibliometrics and Altmetrics date: 2016.0 words: 6432 flesch: 46 summary: Research question 3 asked, “Are academic librarians being called upon by faculty to provide information about new research impact measures, and if so, what has characterized these interactions?” Riding the crest of the altmetrics wave: How librarians can help prepare faculty for the next generation of research impact metrics. keywords: academic; altmetrics; bibliometrics; citation; impact; index; information; librarians; measures; research; respondents cache: eblip-27640.htm plain text: eblip-27640.txt item: #576 of 1507 id: eblip-27757 author: Wilson, Virginia; Berg, Selinda title: The Reciprocal Benefits of Library Researcher-in-Residence Programs date: 2016.0 words: 2609 flesch: 47 summary: I had discussions with University of Saskatchewan colleagues about research projects, research programs, and research culture that normally I do not have, or that I have so often at my own institution that no one wants to hear any more. New forms of residence programs, designed to encourage the development of research culture within the library, are emerging and gaining popularity at Canadian academic libraries. keywords: library; program; research; residence; university cache: eblip-27757.htm plain text: eblip-27757.txt item: #577 of 1507 id: eblip-27785 author: Slobuski, Teresa; Robson, Diane; Bentley, PJ title: Arranging the Pieces: A Survey of Library Practices Related to a Tabletop Game Collection date: 2017.0 words: 6639 flesch: 56 summary: Even though the establishment of toy- and game-lending collections predates the establishment of libraries’ video game collections, research about tabletop game collections lags behind the research on video game collections. The authors address some of the perceived challenges and issues regarding tabletop game collections and offer ways to improve access and management of this type of special collection through the creation of standards and best practices. keywords: cataloguing; collections; games; libraries; library; pieces; processing; records; survey; tabletop; total cache: eblip-27785.htm plain text: eblip-27785.txt item: #578 of 1507 id: eblip-27787 author: Stovold, Elizabeth Margaret title: Metadata Quality in Institutional Repositories May be Improved by Addressing Staffing Issues date: 2016.0 words: 1021 flesch: 45 summary: There were questions about the demographics of the repository, the metadata creation environment, metadata quality, standards and practices, and obstacles to quality. Main results – There was a 42% (n=21) response rate to the section on metadata quality, a 40% (n=20) response rate to the metadata creation section, and 40% (n=20) to the section on obstacles to quality. keywords: metadata; quality; standards cache: eblip-27787.htm plain text: eblip-27787.txt item: #579 of 1507 id: eblip-27793 author: Warren, Ruby Muriel Lavallee title: Parents of Young Children Select Picture Books Based on Information Not Found in Bibliographic Records date: 2016.0 words: 1108 flesch: 34 summary: While this particular study is most relevant to children’s librarianship and public bibliographic design, further research regarding book selection and bibliographic records could have a substantial impact on cataloguing and electronic service design in any library dealing with visually unique or alternative format materials. Many participants expressed browsing behaviours as the primary method of obtaining new picture books, and the strongest criteria for picture book selection among participants were subjective judgements regarding illustrations and content. keywords: book; picture; selection cache: eblip-27793.htm plain text: eblip-27793.txt item: #580 of 1507 id: eblip-27794 author: Miller, Kimberly title: Reference Management Practices of Postgraduate Students and Academic Researchers are Highly Individualized date: 2016.0 words: 1190 flesch: 41 summary: Abstract   Objective – To understand patterns in reference management practices of postgraduate students and faculty members at one institution.   Mixed methods design allows for a multidimensional understanding of reference management practices. keywords: management; reference; rms; students cache: eblip-27794.htm plain text: eblip-27794.txt item: #581 of 1507 id: eblip-27795 author: ., . title: Call for Papers – RAILS 2016 date: 2016.0 words: 229 flesch: 26 summary: We invite educators, practitioners, and research students to submit proposals on the conference theme Hono Tangata: Rangahaua kia mārama—Bridging the gap: From research to practice in information studies. Full papers (20 minutes with 10 minutes for Q&A) are sought, as well as proposals for panel discussions and posters showcasing works in progress or completed research projects. keywords: conference cache: eblip-27795.htm plain text: eblip-27795.txt item: #582 of 1507 id: eblip-27796 author: ., . title: Call for Applicants: Concordia University Library’s Researcher-in-Residence Program date: 2016.0 words: 985 flesch: 22 summary: Access to library resources, print and electronic collections, and technological infrastructure ·         Opportunities for the Researcher-in-Residence to interact with Concordia Library staff ·         Other types of in-kind support may be made available   In return, the Researcher-in-Residence is expected to participate in the intellectual life of Concordia Library. This is a time of change for Concordia University Library. keywords: concordia; library; program; research cache: eblip-27796.htm plain text: eblip-27796.txt item: #583 of 1507 id: eblip-27819 author: Goertzen, Melissa title: Public Librarians Reflect Belief in Intellectual Freedom through Collection Development Activities date: 2016.0 words: 1084 flesch: 38 summary: Abstract   Objective – To examine public librarians’ perspectives on censorship and intellectual freedom in relation to collection development activities.   The study at hand documents public librarians’ perspectives on intellectual freedom and censorship, and how these concepts are applied in branch libraries. keywords: collection; development; freedom cache: eblip-27819.htm plain text: eblip-27819.txt item: #584 of 1507 id: eblip-27835 author: Daniel, Dominique title: Faculty Still Rely on Library Resources and Services for their Research date: 2016.0 words: 1171 flesch: 50 summary: Faculty information behaviour in the electronic environment: Attitudes towards searching, publishing and libraries. Librarians therefore welcome studies such as this one that provide overviews of faculty information behaviour. keywords: faculty; ithaka; library cache: eblip-27835.htm plain text: eblip-27835.txt item: #585 of 1507 id: eblip-27842 author: Perryman, Carol L. title: Prison Library Services in Croatia Need Improvement to Meet International Standards of Universal Rights to Access date: 2016.0 words: 1084 flesch: 42 summary: Abstract   Objective – To compare the status of prison libraries in Croatia to prior studies and ultimately, to guidelines for prison library services (Lehmann & Locke, 2005). Library services for incarcerated persons: A survey of recent trends and challenges in prison libraries in Croatia. keywords: libraries; library; prison; survey cache: eblip-27842.htm plain text: eblip-27842.txt item: #586 of 1507 id: eblip-27852 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2016.0 words: 160 flesch: -11 summary: Lorie Kloda   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Melissa Griffiths   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Denise Koufogiannakis, Katrine Mallan, Pam Ryan   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Bryan Chan, Julie Evener, Heather Healy, Julie James, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Mary Virginia Taylor, Nikki Tummon, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus   Editor-in-Chief: Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Articles): Rebekah (Becky) Willson, Lisl Zach   Associate Editor (Classics): Jonathan Eldredge   Associate Editor (Reviews): Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Features, Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, Research in Practice, News): keywords: editor cache: eblip-27852.htm plain text: eblip-27852.txt item: #587 of 1507 id: eblip-27868 author: Hayman, Richard title: Some LIS Faculty Indicate Reservations about Open Access date: 2016.0 words: 1457 flesch: 36 summary: The researchers note that there is significant opportunity for LIS faculty involved in tenure and promotion committees to consider and clarify how OA publications are treated, and the impact of OA publishing with regard to career progress. Researchers also discovered a connection between faculty awareness of institutional and disciplinary repositories and faculty publishing in OA journals, though a relatively low number (35%) had deposited their output in a repository within the previous year. keywords: faculty; professors; researchers cache: eblip-27868.htm plain text: eblip-27868.txt item: #588 of 1507 id: eblip-27870 author: Sullo, Elaine title: Engineering Faculty Indicate High Levels of Awareness and Use of the Library but Tend to Consult Google and Google Scholar First for Research Resources date: 2016.0 words: 1008 flesch: 39 summary: While this research is specific to engineering faculty and their use of library services, the data from the survey may apply to faculty in other disciplines, and therefore could be valuable to librarians who serve faculty in other academic library settings. Faculty were aware of the library liaison program, so this baseline relationship between faculty and librarian can serve as an opportunity to build upon current liaison services and responsibilities.   keywords: faculty; library; use cache: eblip-27870.htm plain text: eblip-27870.txt item: #589 of 1507 id: eblip-27872 author: None title: eblip-27872 date: None words: 890 flesch: 46 summary: He determined that 22,559 of these visits were due to keyword searches. Metadata effectiveness in internet discovery: An analysis of digital collection metadata elements and internet search engine keywords. keywords: metadata; searches; study cache: eblip-27872.htm plain text: eblip-27872.txt item: #590 of 1507 id: eblip-27874 author: Reed, Kathleen title: Users Engage More with Interface than Materials at Welsh Newspapers Online Website date: 2016.0 words: 949 flesch: 41 summary: The evidence presented makes a compelling case that user behaviour at the WNO site is significantly different and more engaged than would be seen among users of general websites. There were 9% of visitors referred via social media, but generally showed a low engagement rate similar to that of mobile users; the exception was users who were directed to WNO via blogging platforms.   keywords: gooding; users; wno cache: eblip-27874.htm plain text: eblip-27874.txt item: #591 of 1507 id: eblip-27884 author: Phillips, Jeffrey title: Determining Gate Count Reliability in a Library Setting date: 2016.0 words: 2717 flesch: 49 summary: Therefore, the accuracy of patron counts are comparable between turnstiles and laser gate counters in an academic library settin   References   Boss, R. W. (1999). Finalized results aim to define an average variation between both devices and offer approaches to enhance the precision of collecting patron counts.   keywords: counters; counting; gate; laser; library; patron; turnstile cache: eblip-27884.htm plain text: eblip-27884.txt item: #592 of 1507 id: eblip-27888 author: ., . title: Call for Proposals: C-EBLIP Fall Symposium 2016 date: 2016.0 words: 412 flesch: 32 summary: Research being done by librarians – Results of research projects, a project in its interim state, experiences with conducting research, etc. The sessions will focus not only on the research being done by librarians, but also on how librarians do research (tips, tricks, methodology, collaborative efforts, etc.) and why librarians do research (motivations or inspirations).   keywords: librarians cache: eblip-27888.htm plain text: eblip-27888.txt item: #593 of 1507 id: eblip-27889 author: None title: eblip-27889 date: None words: 188 flesch: 35 summary: This gathering will emphasize evidence-based practice in libraries with pre-conference workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities. Calls for participation for program sessions and pre-conference workshops, will go out in the coming months. keywords: conference cache: eblip-27889.htm plain text: eblip-27889.txt item: #594 of 1507 id: eblip-27890 author: ., . title: Call for Applicants for EBLIP Journal: Associate Editor and Communications Officer date: 2016.0 words: 801 flesch: 30 summary: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP), a peer reviewed open access journal published since 2006, is expanding and restructuring. News/Announcements   Call for Applicants for EBLIP Journal: Associate Editor and Communications Officer      2016. keywords: editor; journal cache: eblip-27890.htm plain text: eblip-27890.txt item: #595 of 1507 id: eblip-27892 author: ., . title: EBLIP Article Wins 2016 Jesse H. Shera Award date: 2016.0 words: 143 flesch: 21 summary: The American Library Association Library Research Round Table selected, for the 2016 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research, the publication “Far from a Trivial Pursuit: Assessing the Effectiveness of Games in Information Literacy Instruction” by Eamon Tewell and Katelyn Angell. This paper was published in Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP), volume 10, issue 1 in 2015.   keywords: award cache: eblip-27892.htm plain text: eblip-27892.txt item: #596 of 1507 id: eblip-27922 author: Asher, Andrew D. title: Space Use in the Commons: Evaluating a Flexible Library Environment date: 2017.0 words: 6758 flesch: 48 summary: Follow-up studies or surveys might seek to specifically identify if there are additional needs of both high-use and low-use groups of students that could be met either via current Learning Commons services or by collaboration with other campus units: for example, ESL support or other international student services, curriculum-targeted workshops, tutoring or research consultation, or services and programming designed to reach out to non-using groups of students, such as humanities majors.   Conclusions   The renovated Learning Commons is clearly a popular and well-used collaboration and study space used for a variety of academic tasks and activities. keywords: commons; data; group; learning; learning commons; library; services; space; students; study; use; users cache: eblip-27922.htm plain text: eblip-27922.txt item: #597 of 1507 id: eblip-27925 author: Herman, Saori Wendy title: Significant Value Found in Mentoring Programs for Novice Tenure-Track Academic Librarians date: 2016.0 words: 1091 flesch: 38 summary: Building a strong foundation: Mentoring programs for novice tenure-track librarians in academic libraries. It is unclear whether the data from the unresponsive participants were removed from analysis since the survey was intended to target academic librarians. keywords: librarians; mentoring; survey; tenure cache: eblip-27925.htm plain text: eblip-27925.txt item: #598 of 1507 id: eblip-27946 author: McCabe, Kealin M. title: Retroactive Collection Development: Gap Identification through Citation Analysis date: 2016.0 words: 1698 flesch: 46 summary: The abundant funding of the 1990’s is no longer occurring, meaning that librarians’ approach to collection development must be strategic and purposeful (Knievel, Wicht, & Connaway, 2006). To measure the impact of retroactive collection development, the following measures are being proposed. keywords: collection; process; titles; university cache: eblip-27946.htm plain text: eblip-27946.txt item: #599 of 1507 id: eblip-27949 author: Kloda, Lorie A. title: We Want You to Hear From Us, and We Want to Hear from You! date: 2016.0 words: 449 flesch: 39 summary: The current issue of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) is a full one. In addition to research articles and evidence summaries, we have yet another feature on the most recent Library Assessment Conference which took place in Seattle, Washington, in 2014. keywords: journal; library cache: eblip-27949.htm plain text: eblip-27949.txt item: #600 of 1507 id: eblip-27955 author: Kyrillidou, Martha title: Integrating 2014 Library Assessment Conference Proceedings and Peer Review date: 2016.0 words: 2094 flesch: 33 summary: It is an important consideration for the growth of library assessment and evidence based library and information practice that journals like EBLIP have facilitated and enabled.   I hope this corpus of articles serves as an inspiration to all of you to continue to innovate in library assessment and evidence based library and information practice and demonstrate the value of our services and libraries to our users through tangible contributions to their improved outcomes and increased impact.   keywords: assessment; library; research; student; university; use cache: eblip-27955.htm plain text: eblip-27955.txt item: #601 of 1507 id: eblip-27963 author: Scott, Rachel Elizabeth title: Completion of an Online Library Module Improves Engineering Student Performance on Information Literacy Skills Tests date: 2016.0 words: 1222 flesch: 39 summary: The resulting improvement in student information literacy levels cannot be attributed to blended learning methods. Two focus groups were convened after all posttest surveys were completed to gather qualitative data about student preferences.   keywords: instruction; posttest; pretest; students cache: eblip-27963.htm plain text: eblip-27963.txt item: #602 of 1507 id: eblip-27980 author: Welsh, Megan E. title: Expressing Intellectual Freedom: A Content Analysis of Catholic Library World from 1980 to 2015 date: 2016.0 words: 6615 flesch: 40 summary: More research is needed to determine 1) why so few articles were published on IF and censorship in the 1990s, 2) the frequency and context of the occurrence of other terms besides “intellectual freedom” and censor* related to the concept of intellectual freedom, 3) the history of how IF and its related principles have been represented in CLW since its first publication in 1929, and 4) how the content of CLW relating to intellectual freedom mirrors the content found on the topic in other professional journals. Abstract   Objective – Professional librarians have varying values relating to the topic of intellectual freedom that may or may not align with the American Library Association’s (ALA) policies defining professional expectations on the topic. keywords: articles; association; catholic; censorship; clw; freedom; librarians; library; professional; values cache: eblip-27980.htm plain text: eblip-27980.txt item: #603 of 1507 id: eblip-27995 author: None title: eblip-27995 date: None words: 1190 flesch: 22 summary: Abstract   Objective – This study sought to identify if the perception of library leadership skill and quality development is equal across departmental experience, and what are the leadership skills and qualities most commonly perceived to be used in each department.   Methods – Selected participants, representing academic library administrative leadership, were contacted by email a maximum of four times and were invited to complete an online survey instrument composed of six sections. keywords: academic; leadership; library cache: eblip-27995.htm plain text: eblip-27995.txt item: #604 of 1507 id: eblip-28006 author: None title: eblip-28006 date: None words: 5860 flesch: 48 summary: Literature Review   A recent survey of academic library deans reported that over 40% of respondents reported that their libraries support projects specifically addressing student retention. These findings relate back to the previous statement that much of what the library does that connects to student retention is overlooked as it is only one factor among the myriad factors related to retention, including academic achievement and feelings of connectedness to the university.   keywords: information; instruction; libraries; library; literacy; research; retention; students; test; use cache: eblip-28006.htm plain text: eblip-28006.txt item: #605 of 1507 id: eblip-28052 author: Botchkarev, Alexei title: Informing Evidence Based Decisions: Usage Statistics for Online Journal Databases date: 2017.0 words: 6954 flesch: 50 summary: Similar or shorter periods of data collection to analyze usage patterns are quite common in academic studies, e.g.: a recent CIBER research report found that two years of journal usage data is sufficient to provide insight into a journal’s usage patterns (CIBER Research Limited, 2011), two-year periods were used in the studies of Wical and Vandenbark (2015), and Chew, Stemper, Lilyard and Schoenborn (2013). A descriptive analysis of the usage of journal articles was conducted through the JAC access tool from January 2009 to September 2013 (Dataset 2). keywords: access; articles; evidence; health; information; jac; journal; ministry; mohltc; number; research; statistics; text; usage cache: eblip-28052.htm plain text: eblip-28052.txt item: #606 of 1507 id: eblip-28062 author: MacDonald, Heather title: Citation Analysis of Engineering Graduate Student Theses Indicates Students Are Using More Electronic Resources date: 2016.0 words: 1069 flesch: 46 summary: The authors conclude that librarians should work with graduate students to encourage the continued use of library resources. Citation analysis of masters' theses and doctoral dissertations: Balancing library collections with students' research information needs. keywords: dissertations; students; theses cache: eblip-28062.htm plain text: eblip-28062.txt item: #607 of 1507 id: eblip-28126 author: Gillespie, Ann; Miller, Faye; Partridge, Helen; Bruce, Christine; Howlett, Alisa title: What Do Australian Library and Information Professionals Experience as Evidence? date: 2017.0 words: 5992 flesch: 47 summary: The range of evidence identified in participants’ experiences with evidence based practice was associated with its use and “submission” as part of decision-making processes and culture within their organizations (Partridge et al., 2010, p. 291). Evidence based practice is experienced in Summertown Public Library through four interconnected and interdependent cultural orientations: valuing, being, learning, and leading. keywords: data; evidence; information; librarians; library; practice; professional; research; study cache: eblip-28126.htm plain text: eblip-28126.txt item: #608 of 1507 id: eblip-28141 author: Wadson, Kelley title: Secret Shopping is an Effective Tool for Identifying Local Patterns in Library User Experience date: 2016.0 words: 1434 flesch: 48 summary: First, library employees at the circulation desk require additional training that would encourage them to refer transactions to library faculty where necessary. Both groups (library employees and secret shoppers) were briefed on the purpose of the study and completed informed consent forms. keywords: desk; library; shopping; study cache: eblip-28141.htm plain text: eblip-28141.txt item: #609 of 1507 id: eblip-28156 author: Krueger, Stephanie title: External and Internal Citation Analyses Can Provide Insight into Serial/Monograph Ratios when Refining Collection Development Strategies in Selected STEM Disciplines date: 2016.0 words: 1454 flesch: 23 summary: Regarding currency, almost all cited items (>98% for external citations and 96% for internal citations) were published within the last 50 years, with electrical engineering showing the highest percentage of materials cited within the past five years for external citations (47%). Regarding format of material cited, journals were dominant for external citations and ranged between 40% of citations (CS) to 94% (bioengineering) of formats cited. keywords: analysis; citations; engineering; journal cache: eblip-28156.htm plain text: eblip-28156.txt item: #610 of 1507 id: eblip-28159 author: Hughes, Emma title: Personal Publications Lists Serve as a Reliable Calibration Parameter to Compare Coverage in Academic Citation Databases with Scientific Social Media date: 2017.0 words: 1084 flesch: 37 summary: Abstract   Objective – The purpose of this study was to explore coverage rates of information science publications in academic citation databases and scientific social media using a new method of personal publication lists as a calibration parameter. Conclusion – The use of personal publication lists are reliable calibration parameters to compare coverage of information scientists in academic citation databases with scientific social media. keywords: coverage; databases; information cache: eblip-28159.htm plain text: eblip-28159.txt item: #611 of 1507 id: eblip-28166 author: Watkins, Alexander title: Facilitating Global Art Conversations: Availability of Art Scholarship in Latin America date: 2016.0 words: 3881 flesch: 47 summary: Discovering open access art history: A comparative study of the indexing of open access art journals. Open access has already been adopted by many Latin American scholars: all the institutions in this study already have institutional repositories, and open access journals are far more popular in Latin America than in the United States. keywords: access; american; art; centre; institutions; journals; latin; scholars cache: eblip-28166.htm plain text: eblip-28166.txt item: #612 of 1507 id: eblip-28253 author: Horner, Jan C. title: E-Preferred Approval Books at the University of Manitoba: A Comparison of Print and Ebook Usage date: 2017.0 words: 6061 flesch: 61 summary: However, type of publisher did not seem to affect print book usage at UML, perhaps reflecting the higher number of print approval books coming from important, non-university press publishers (e.g., Wiley, Routledge, Palgrave Macmillan).    Given that the YBP approval plan will deliver a greater proportion of ebooks over time, this analysis attempts to answer these questions:   Are approval ebooks being used at an equal or higher rate than print approval books? keywords: approval; cost; ebl; ebooks; ebrary; print; usage; use cache: eblip-28253.htm plain text: eblip-28253.txt item: #613 of 1507 id: eblip-28254 author: ., . title: Call for Proposals: Identity, Agency, and Culture in Academic Libraries Conference date: 2016.0 words: 710 flesch: 30 summary: Topics may include, but are not limited to:   Queering the workplace for people and resources Technology and professional identity Developing a professional identity or focus, and the fear of getting pigeonholed, and/or coping with impostor syndrome How librarians’ official status (e.g., as faculty) affects how we interact with teaching faculty, students, and staff Agency in collections decisions, negotiations, and the importance of considering that the systems we use are profit-driven Valuing library work while maintaining, or deconstructing, job titles Generational and cultural differences among library employees How intersectionality affects workplace culture Differences (and similarities) between library science and information science degrees Peer mentoring and other mentoring models Impact of professional recognition and awards on the kind of work we value How cultivating professional skills impacts collections and resources How the language we use on our websites and in our buildings includes and excludes Maintaining professional identity with diverse professional backgrounds (for example, PhDs with no MLIS hired as librarians, or librarians working in the academy outside the library) We invite proposals that address questions of identity, agency, and culture in academic libraries for sessions that will take place on May 22nd and 23rd, 2017 in any of the following formats:   Presentations and/or panels, 50 minutes Facilitated roundtable discussions, 50 minutes Workshops, 50 minutes Lightning talk sessions, 10 minutes per person   Library students and library employees of all kinds are invited to submit proposals. keywords: identity; proposals cache: eblip-28254.htm plain text: eblip-28254.txt item: #614 of 1507 id: eblip-28281 author: Wilson, Virginia title: Networks: Making Connections and Sharing Information date: 2016.0 words: 1545 flesch: 53 summary: Networks come in many forms: computer networks, telecommunication networks, business networks, and social networks, to name a few. Whether we’re talking computer networks, your central nervous system, or television station affiliates, networks are designed to facilitate the sharing of information by making connections.   keywords: connections; information; network; research cache: eblip-28281.htm plain text: eblip-28281.txt item: #615 of 1507 id: eblip-28292 author: Alcock, Lindsay J. title: Free Access to Point of Care Resource Results in Increased Use and Satisfaction by Rural Healthcare Providers date: 2016.0 words: 1223 flesch: 38 summary: Methods – Study participants from a previously identified underserved rural area were selected and contacted by email. Study participants were stratified by geographic region and occupation, then randomized and allocated to receive free access to either Dynamed or AccessMedicine for six months. keywords: access; participants; study cache: eblip-28292.htm plain text: eblip-28292.txt item: #616 of 1507 id: eblip-28293 author: Glusker, Ann title: National Differences in Perceived Benefit of Libraries May Be Due to Their Investments in Libraries, Library Supply, and Cultural Factors date: 2016.0 words: 1217 flesch: 44 summary: Conclusions – There is variation across countries in the level of public library benefits reported, as well as variation across individual measures, creating different profiles of response by country.  There is fertile ground for considering cross-cultural differences and similarities in perceptions of library benefits.    keywords: countries; country; libraries; library cache: eblip-28293.htm plain text: eblip-28293.txt item: #617 of 1507 id: eblip-28295 author: Coates, Heather L title: Disadvantaged Youth in Southern Scotland Experience Greater Barriers to Information Access Resulting from Poor Technology Skills, Information Literacy, and Social Structures and Norms date: 2016.0 words: 1506 flesch: 30 summary: Additionally, it places information behaviours and information literacy within the context of authentic social, personal, and technological barriers. Support workers described a variety of barriers to meeting information needs: home life, isolation, literacy and access, institutional regulations, motivation, lack of confidence, and poor social skills. keywords: behaviours; information; participants; support cache: eblip-28295.htm plain text: eblip-28295.txt item: #618 of 1507 id: eblip-28299 author: ., . title: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) is seeking an Editorial Intern date: 2016.0 words: 294 flesch: 28 summary: The role of the Intern is to:    Provide a final editorial check of proofed copy before publication, using the pre-developed checklist  Check and edit the item metadata on the EBLIP website to ensure title, author, and abstract correspond to the submitted manuscript  Assist the Editor-in-Chief and Communications Officer with calls for papers or calls for volunteers  Assist with investigation and implementation of new projects related to the journal  Participate in monthly Editorial Team meetings    The ideal candidate will be an MLIS (or equivalent) student interested in evidence based practice and research methods, and who possesses strong attention to detail. We are looking for a new Editorial Intern to assist our Editorial Team. keywords: intern cache: eblip-28299.htm plain text: eblip-28299.txt item: #619 of 1507 id: eblip-28301 author: Jeffery, Keven M.; Houk, Kathryn M.; Nielsen, Jordan M.; Wong-Welch, Jenny M. title: Digging in the Mines: Mining Course Syllabi in Search of the Library date: 2017.0 words: 4270 flesch: 48 summary: Specifically, this study was conducted to see which library spaces, resources, and people were included in course syllabi and to identify possible opportunities for library engagement.   Conclusion - The text analysis proved to be effective at identifying how and where the library was mentioned in course syllabi. keywords: codes; collection; course; library; research; services; syllabi; syllabus; university cache: eblip-28301.htm plain text: eblip-28301.txt item: #620 of 1507 id: eblip-28350 author: Kloda, Lorie A. title: Welcome New Members of the Editorial Team date: 2016.0 words: 493 flesch: 38 summary: I would like to thank Jonathan Eldredge for his role as Associate Editor (Classics) over the past three years. The review section began in 2012 in volume 7 of the journal, under the Associate Editorship of Denise Koufogiannakis, and several review articles have been published since then. keywords: classics; editorial cache: eblip-28350.htm plain text: eblip-28350.txt item: #621 of 1507 id: eblip-28351 author: Kloda, Lorie A. title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2016.0 words: 156 flesch: -11 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Articles): Rebekah (Becky) Willson, Lisl Zach   Associate Editor (Classics): Jonathan Eldredge   Associate Editor (Reviews): Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, Research in Practice, News): Lorie Kloda   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Melissa Griffiths   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Denise Koufogiannakis, Katrine Mallan, Pam Ryan   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Bryan Chan, Julie Evener, Heather Healy, Julie James, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2016. keywords: editor cache: eblip-28351.htm plain text: eblip-28351.txt item: #622 of 1507 id: eblip-28474 author: None title: eblip-28474 date: None words: 1560 flesch: 45 summary: E-book use by students: Undergraduates in economics, literature, and nursing. However, this trend did not correspond to increased levels of sophistication in e-book use or facility with build-in functions on e-book platforms. keywords: book; researchers; sessions; students cache: eblip-28474.htm plain text: eblip-28474.txt item: #623 of 1507 id: eblip-28486 author: Ambi, Alison; Morgan, Pamela; Alcock, Erin; Tiller-Hackett, Amanda title: Using Data to Break Apart Journal Packages date: 2016.0 words: 2528 flesch: 48 summary: Examining ILL demand after journal cancellations at three North Carolina universities. Problem   Over the past decade there has been a steady increase in journal subscription prices while the materials budgets of academic libraries has remained fixed or even decreased. keywords: cost; journals; newfoundland; titles; use cache: eblip-28486.htm plain text: eblip-28486.txt item: #624 of 1507 id: eblip-28502 author: Pell, John title: Teaching Systematic Searching Methods to Public Health Graduate Students: Repeated Library Instruction Sessions Correlate With Better Assignment Scores date: 2017.0 words: 3190 flesch: 40 summary: Is attendance at library instruction sessions associated with better assignment scores? 3. When these results are considered together, a stronger case emerges for the causal impact of repeated library instruction sessions on assignment scores. keywords: assignment; instruction; library; literature; research; sessions; skills; students cache: eblip-28502.htm plain text: eblip-28502.txt item: #625 of 1507 id: eblip-28533 author: Mandel, Lauren H. title: Wayfinding Research in Library and Information Studies: State of the Field date: 2017.0 words: 6201 flesch: 50 summary: Papers on library wayfinding often include some discussion of the lack of wayfinding research in libraries, but apparently there has been no comprehensive review of the LIS literature on wayfinding.    Methods – This paper is a comprehensive review of library wayfinding literature, using the Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text (via EBSCOhost) database to collect the dataset.   There Is Need for Library Wayfinding Research in Public, School, and Other Libraries    Over 70% of library wayfinding research indexed in LISTA is about academic libraries and based on academic library users. keywords: articles; hahn; information; journal; libraries; library; literature; research; wayfinding cache: eblip-28533.htm plain text: eblip-28533.txt item: #626 of 1507 id: eblip-28534 author: Hayman, Richard title: Embeddedness Creates Opportunities for Enhanced Library Liaison Services and Relationships date: 2017.0 words: 1238 flesch: 27 summary: Abstract   Objective – To examine whether liaison librarian interactions increase when librarians are physically embedded in their liaison areas.   Main Results – Researchers discovered a decrease in the frequency of liaison librarians’ walk-up reference transactions at the service desk, as tracked by transactions per hour, occurring before the transition, during the transition, and after the transition to embedded librarianship. keywords: embeddedness; liaison; research cache: eblip-28534.htm plain text: eblip-28534.txt item: #627 of 1507 id: eblip-28541 author: Munn, Joanne; Small, Jann title: What is the Best Way to Develop Information Literacy and Academic Skills of First Year Health Science Students? A Systematic Review date: 2017.0 words: 15431 flesch: 45 summary: A major limitation to finding unbiased evidence on best practice for supporting student skill development is that the majority of studies’ findings, despite reporting positive outcomes, are confounded by the absence of a control. AS and library staff resided as guest lecturers in the LMS answering questions; help sheets provided. Organizational change; student academic performance and retention; students surveyed on usage, intention to use, attitudes, and awareness. keywords: academic; education; et al; group; health; information; information literacy; intervention; journal; learning; literacy; nursing; online; program; review; skills; strategies; students; studies; study; support; writing; year cache: eblip-28541.htm plain text: eblip-28541.txt item: #628 of 1507 id: eblip-28557 author: Ferria, Angelica; Gallagher, Brian T.; Izenstark, Amanda; Larsen, Peter; LeMeur, Kelly; McCarthy, Cheryl A.; Mongeau, Deborah title: What Are They Doing Anyway?: Library as Place and Student Use of a University Library date: 2017.0 words: 6424 flesch: 51 summary: “Good fences make good neighbors”: Territorial dividers increase user satisfaction and efficiency in library study spaces. Reflective practices: Library study spaces in support of learning. keywords: floor; group; individual; island; learning; library; place; rhode; spaces; students; study; use cache: eblip-28557.htm plain text: eblip-28557.txt item: #629 of 1507 id: eblip-28558 author: None title: eblip-28558 date: None words: 975 flesch: 49 summary: Another indication of librarians applying for research grant funding is the number of research grants available for librarians. At the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Library, the number of librarians who are successfully applying for research funding is growing. keywords: funding; librarians; research cache: eblip-28558.htm plain text: eblip-28558.txt item: #630 of 1507 id: eblip-28593 author: None title: eblip-28593 date: None words: 303 flesch: 28 summary: The role of the Intern is to:    Provide a final editorial check of proofed copy before publication, using the pre-developed checklist  Check and edit the item metadata on the EBLIP website to ensure title, author, and abstract correspond to the submitted manuscript  Assist the Editor-in-Chief and Communications Officer with calls for papers or calls for volunteers  Assist with investigation and implementation of new projects related to the journal  Participate in monthly Editorial Team meetings    The ideal candidate will be an MLIS (or equivalent) student or a recent graduate (past 2 years) interested in evidence based practice and research methods, and who possesses strong attention to detail. We are looking for a new Editorial Intern to assist our Editorial Team. keywords: intern cache: eblip-28593.htm plain text: eblip-28593.txt item: #631 of 1507 id: eblip-28601 author: Ugwu, Cyprian Ifeanyi title: Organizational Factors as Predictors of Knowledge Management Practices in Federal University Libraries in Nigeria date: 2018.0 words: 8309 flesch: 36 summary: However, since the emergence of knowledge management over two decades ago, much attention in knowledge management studies has been on technological solutions (Brun, 2005; DeTienne, Dyer, Hoopes, & Harris, 2004; Yang, 2007). Furthermore, though both management support and collaboration have significant correlations with knowledge management practices, the percentage contribution of these factors to knowledge management (32%) was not strong enough. keywords: activities; factors; information; knowledge; knowledge management; libraries; library; management practices; practices; resources; staff; study; support; university cache: eblip-28601.htm plain text: eblip-28601.txt item: #632 of 1507 id: eblip-28629 author: Stansfield, Claire; Liabo, Kristin title: Identifying Social Care Research Literature: Case Studies From Guideline Development date: 2017.0 words: 8242 flesch: 51 summary: Attempts to increase precision of database searches meant that some citations were missed within individual databases, but our analysis shows that searching across multiple databases mitigated this problem. Context with Other Research   To locate social care studies, flexibility of approaches is needed in developing search strategies. keywords: care; citations; databases; guidelines; health; research; search; searches; services; social; studies; topic cache: eblip-28629.htm plain text: eblip-28629.txt item: #633 of 1507 id: eblip-28651 author: Costello, Laura title: Comparison of E-Book Acquisitions Strategies Across Disciplines Finds Differences in Cost and Usage date: 2017.0 words: 1072 flesch: 46 summary: What cost and usage data reveals about e-book acquisitions: Ramifications for collection development. E-book usage on a global scale: patterns, trends and opportunities. keywords: acquisitions; cost; use cache: eblip-28651.htm plain text: eblip-28651.txt item: #634 of 1507 id: eblip-28652 author: Miller, Kimberly title: Undergraduate Students’ Research and Information Skills Continue to Change in their Second Year date: 2017.0 words: 1329 flesch: 39 summary: Librarians may look for similar opportunities to discuss student research experiences within their local academic communities. Sophomores speaking: An exploratory study of student research practices. keywords: library; research; students; year cache: eblip-28652.htm plain text: eblip-28652.txt item: #635 of 1507 id: eblip-28653 author: Sullo, Elaine title: Chat Transcript Analysis Reveals that Undergraduate Students are Open to Instruction, While Instructors and Librarians Care About Supporting Student Learning date: 2017.0 words: 1192 flesch: 35 summary: The value of chat reference services: A pilot study. Additionally, study results led the authors to conclude that chat reference services could be better marketed; some students were unaware of the extent of the chat service or that it existed at all.   keywords: chat; students; study cache: eblip-28653.htm plain text: eblip-28653.txt item: #636 of 1507 id: eblip-28655 author: Stovold, Elizabeth Margaret title: Web-Scale Discovery Services Retrieve Relevant Results in Health Sciences Topics Including MEDLINE Content date: 2017.0 words: 1274 flesch: 50 summary: Abstract   Objective – To compare the results of health sciences search queries in three web-scale discovery (WSD) services for relevance, duplicate detection, and retrieval of MEDLINE content. Evidence Summary   Web-Scale Discovery Services Retrieve Relevant Results in Health Sciences Topics Including MEDLINE Content   A Review of: Hanneke, R., & O’Brien, K. K. (2016). keywords: authors; medline; results; wsd cache: eblip-28655.htm plain text: eblip-28655.txt item: #637 of 1507 id: eblip-28661 author: Warren, Ruby Muriel Lavallee title: Usage Volume and Trends Indicate Academic Library Online Learning Objects and Tutorials Are Being Used date: 2017.0 words: 1175 flesch: 36 summary: Analyzing recorded organic search terms with grounded textual theory analysis was an appropriate method to draw initial conclusions about user preferences and needs regarding learning object and tutorial subject matter. They affirm a need to develop, via further studies, a more thorough understanding of the motivations behind user interactions.   keywords: interface; search; users cache: eblip-28661.htm plain text: eblip-28661.txt item: #638 of 1507 id: eblip-28663 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2016.0 words: 154 flesch: -22 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Research Articles): Rebekah (Becky) Willson, Lisl Zach   Associate Editor (Classics & Reviews): I. Diane Cooper   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, Research in Practice, News): Lorie Kloda   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Melissa Griffiths   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Jonathan Eldredge, Denise Koufogiannakis, Katrine Mallan, Pam Ryan   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Julie Evener, Heather Healy, Julie James, Stacey Penney, Maria Tan, Nikki Tummon, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2016. keywords: editor cache: eblip-28663.htm plain text: eblip-28663.txt item: #639 of 1507 id: eblip-28667 author: ., . title: Call for Proposals for CAPAL17 date: 2016.0 words: 256 flesch: 11 summary: We are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals (CFP) for CAPAL17: Foundations & Futures: Critical Reflections on the Pasts, Presents, and Possibilities of Academic Librarianship. By considering academic librarianship within its historical contexts, its presents, and its possible futures, and by situating it within evolving cultural frameworks and structures of power, we can better understand the ways in which academic librarianship may reflect, reinforce, or challenge these contexts both positively and negatively. keywords: proposals cache: eblip-28667.htm plain text: eblip-28667.txt item: #640 of 1507 id: eblip-28739 author: Miller, Robin Elizabeth title: Literature Suggests Information Professionals Have Adopted New Roles date: 2017.0 words: 1044 flesch: 25 summary: This research may indicate that information professionals have assumed new roles as embedded librarians, particularly in light of changing pedagogical resources and tools that foster new methods of patron interaction. Commentary   The authors identified information professional roles that may have emerged or evolved during the review period. keywords: authors; information; roles cache: eblip-28739.htm plain text: eblip-28739.txt item: #641 of 1507 id: eblip-28791 author: Graham, Rumi; Winter, Christina title: What Happened After the 2012 Shift in Canadian Copyright Law? An Updated Survey on How Copyright is Managed across Canadian Universities date: 2017.0 words: 8842 flesch: 38 summary: Rather than looking at the extent to which university copyright policy and library-provided copyright information were influenced by the other, the 2015 survey sought to determine the prevalence of institutional copyright guidelines or policies as well as the issues they address.   Table 8 indicates more than half of the institutions (54.2%) had established copyright policies in 2011 or later, which likely accounts for most of the slightly greater proportion of institutions (56.3%) that did not provide a policy revision date.   keywords: blanket; canada; canadian; copyright; dealing; education; library; licensing; permissions; policy; respondents; survey; universities; university cache: eblip-28791.htm plain text: eblip-28791.txt item: #642 of 1507 id: eblip-288 author: None title: eblip-288 date: None words: 1451 flesch: 49 summary: Her “three R’s” of  professional practice should be some sort of  mantra at LIS schools: reflective practice, or  learning from one’s own practice; retrieving  evidence in order to learn from others; and  researching key questions to learn about  changes in practice (Haines).  The schism between research and practice  was well noted at the conference. keywords: evidence; library; practice cache: eblip-288.pdf plain text: eblip-288.txt item: #643 of 1507 id: eblip-28805 author: Scott, Rachel Elizabeth title: Information Literacy Skills Are Positively Correlated with Writing Grade and Overall Course Performance date: 2017.0 words: 998 flesch: 33 summary: Main Results – Information literacy skills positively correlated with writing scores (n=344, r=-.153, p=0.004) and final course grades (n=345, r=0.112, p=0.037). The first three research questions, analyzing the correlation of information literacy skills to both writing skills and course grade and identifying the key information literacy skills for both, were clearly stated and investigated. keywords: information; library; literacy cache: eblip-28805.htm plain text: eblip-28805.txt item: #644 of 1507 id: eblip-28823 author: Mitchell, Marjorie title: In and Out of the Rabbit Hole: Unpacking the Research Proposal date: 2017.0 words: 1578 flesch: 60 summary: Yesterday, I learned a new-to-me tool for creating research proposals – identifying institutional stakeholders, services librarians and the library could be using or offering to support the stakeholders, then figuring out what method would be appropriate to study that (Henderson, 2016).   I suspect that most research proposals written by practitioner researchers are shorter in length, possibly from 1 to 3 pages. keywords: idea; proposal; research cache: eblip-28823.htm plain text: eblip-28823.txt item: #645 of 1507 id: eblip-28835 author: Henderson, Margaret E. title: Collaborating to Increase the Evidence Base in Library and Information Practice date: 2017.0 words: 2843 flesch: 51 summary: Sharing detailed research data is associated with increased citation rate. Disciplinary differences in faculty research data management practices and perspectives. keywords: data; evidence; health; information; libraries; library; medical; research cache: eblip-28835.htm plain text: eblip-28835.txt item: #646 of 1507 id: eblip-28837 author: Bedi, Shailoo; Webb, Jenaya title: Through the Students’ Lens: Photographic Methods for Research in Library Spaces date: 2017.0 words: 8375 flesch: 51 summary: I provided the student research participants with lanyard tags that identified them as student research participants and encouraged them to spend some time collecting photos that represented their experience and use of library space and design. Some of the key benefits of visual images for library research are also very practical. keywords: experiences; images; interview; library; methods; oise; participants; photo; photographs; questions; research; spaces; students cache: eblip-28837.htm plain text: eblip-28837.txt item: #647 of 1507 id: eblip-28860 author: Lucky, Shannon; Rubin, Joseph E. title: Cultivating Your Academic Online Presence date: 2017.0 words: 3114 flesch: 51 summary: Researcher profiles and institutional websites tend to have limited flexibility of both content and style. We are both pre-tenure academics working in different scholarly fields and environments, but we share a common interest in how we can use online platforms to further our careers. keywords: information; online; presence; research; time; website cache: eblip-28860.htm plain text: eblip-28860.txt item: #648 of 1507 id: eblip-28862 author: Doi, Carolyn title: Connecting Music and Place: Exploring Library Collection Data Using Geo-visualizations date: 2017.0 words: 6980 flesch: 48 summary: Notable examples include maps representing locations of music library collections (González Ribot, 2015; Ward, 2015), maps documenting musical events in time such as the Travelling through Time with Sounds project (Europeana, n.d.), and maps created to link users with items from a music collection, such as the Smithsonian Folkways Holiday Music Map (2013).   Speaking specifically on the topic of ethnomusicological collections, Magas and Proutskova identify both metadata and content management as challenging areas in the design of music collection information retrieval, especially in relation to the audio content (2013, p. 152).   keywords: collection; community; data; dataset; ensembles; history; information; library; location; map; music; province; saskatchewan; university; visualization cache: eblip-28862.htm plain text: eblip-28862.txt item: #649 of 1507 id: eblip-28873 author: Doucette, Lise title: Quantitative Methods and Inferential Statistics: Capacity and Development for Librarians date: 2017.0 words: 2615 flesch: 40 summary: A new approach to teaching research methods courses in LIS programs. Among the concerns he expressed about librarianship research are failure to select a confidence interval to guide data interpretation for inferential statistics methods, misuse or limited use of statistics, and inappropriate or incorrect use of statistical language (in particular, significance). keywords: data; librarians; library; methods; research; statistics cache: eblip-28873.htm plain text: eblip-28873.txt item: #650 of 1507 id: eblip-28945 author: Schwieder, David; Spears, Laura I. title: Studying the Night Shift: A Multi-method Analysis of Overnight Academic Library Users date: 2017.0 words: 7064 flesch: 52 summary: Abstract   Objective – This paper reports on a study which assessed the preferences and behaviors of overnight library users at a major state university. Methods – A multi-method design used descriptive and correlational statistics to analyze data produced by a multi-sample survey of overnight library users. keywords: hours; libraries; library; overnight; resources; security; services; space; study; survey; users cache: eblip-28945.htm plain text: eblip-28945.txt item: #651 of 1507 id: eblip-28998 author: Alcock, Lindsay J. title: Low Level Evidence Suggests That Librarian-Led Instruction in Evidence Based Practice is Effective Regardless of Instructional Model date: 2017.0 words: 1273 flesch: 41 summary: One must consider, for example, that studies from the 1990s are not necessarily comparable to studies from the 2010s given changes in search methods, online advances, assessment methods, etc. Included studies represented research undertaken since the 1990s. keywords: ebp; evidence; methods; studies cache: eblip-28998.htm plain text: eblip-28998.txt item: #652 of 1507 id: eblip-29 author: EBLIP, EBLIP title: 3rd International EBL Conference - Abstracts of Papers and Poster Sessions date: 2006.0 words: 14157 flesch: 37 summary: Method   • I conducted literature searches in health,  library and marketing databases and  Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2006, 1:1      125 websites to gather, initially, background  knowledge and then foreground evidence to  specifically answer the question on;   o Promotional ideas and methods,  and their successfulness with  libraries similar to the National  Resource Centre (NRC).  With limited resources, should  libraries be investing in some services rather than  others? keywords: data; evidence; health; information; libraries; library; practice; project; research; resources; results; services; skills; staff; students; study; university; use cache: eblip-29.pdf plain text: eblip-29.txt item: #653 of 1507 id: eblip-29003 author: Perryman, Carol L. title: AAU Library Directors Prefer Collaborative Decision Making with Senior Administrative Team Members date: 2017.0 words: 1078 flesch: 38 summary: Setting – Academic libraries with membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU) in the United States of America and Canada.   Subjects – 62 top administrators of AAU academic libraries.   Commentary   With growing involvement in research support and other trends, little is known about the drivers of decision-making of academic library leaders, the focus of this inquiry. keywords: arl; decision; library cache: eblip-29003.htm plain text: eblip-29003.txt item: #654 of 1507 id: eblip-29005 author: MacDonald, Heather title: “Just-in-Time” Unmediated Document Delivery Service Provides Fast Delivery, Helps Identify Collection Gaps, but Incurs Extra Costs date: 2017.0 words: 1344 flesch: 52 summary: Despite that, the library is continuing with the CCC-GiN service because they are committed to quick service and patron preference for online material.   This resulted in increased costs from copyright fees that would have been avoided using traditional ILL services.   keywords: ccc; delivery; gin; service cache: eblip-29005.htm plain text: eblip-29005.txt item: #655 of 1507 id: eblip-29006 author: Wadson, Kelley title: Multiple Sessions for Information Literacy Instruction are Associated with Improvement in Students’ Research Abilities and Confidence date: 2017.0 words: 1392 flesch: 42 summary: Across three measures, namely getting started with a research paper, library research skills, and writing an academic research paper, participants’ “not comfortable” responses decreased and their “comfortable” responses increased. A double shot of information literacy instruction at a community college. keywords: research; sessions; students; test cache: eblip-29006.htm plain text: eblip-29006.txt item: #656 of 1507 id: eblip-29045 author: Krueger, Stephanie title: STEM and Non-STEM Library Users Have Increased Their Use of E-Books date: 2017.0 words: 1363 flesch: 45 summary: Abstract   Objective – To compile a set of usability and collection development suggestions and to examine a possible statistical correlation between visiting the physical library, online resource use, and e-book use.   E-book perceptions and use in STEM and non-STEM disciplines: A comparative follow-up study. keywords: respondents; stem; use cache: eblip-29045.htm plain text: eblip-29045.txt item: #657 of 1507 id: eblip-29049 author: Glusker, Ann title: PubMed’s Native Interface Remains the Best Tool for Systematic Searching of its Biomedical Citations date: 2017.0 words: 1298 flesch: 47 summary: Future methodological advances may contribute to the creation of systematic PubMed search tools. Main Results – The 11 identified aspects related to tool functionality were examined for each tool selected, with results grouped into three sets of factors: 1) supporting the search (field codes, filters, limits and Boolean operators); 2) managing the search (output, related articles, links to articles, number of results, exporting); and 3) documenting the search (saving the search and search history). keywords: pubmed; search; systematic; tools cache: eblip-29049.htm plain text: eblip-29049.txt item: #658 of 1507 id: eblip-29059 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2017.0 words: 156 flesch: -25 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Research Articles): Rebekah (Becky) Willson, Lisl Zach   Associate Editor (Classics & Reviews): I. Diane Cooper   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, Research in Practice): Lorie Kloda   Communications Officer (News): Tatiana Bryant   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Rachel Hinrichs   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Jonathan Eldredge, Denise Koufogiannakis, Katrine Mallan, Pam Ryan   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Julie Evener, Heather Healy, Julie James, Stacey Penney, Nikki Tummon, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Meral Alakus   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2017. keywords: editor cache: eblip-29059.htm plain text: eblip-29059.txt item: #659 of 1507 id: eblip-29062 author: Phelps, Sue F. title: Implementation of Proactive Chat Increases Number and Complexity of Reference Questions date: 2017.0 words: 1226 flesch: 49 summary: The authors used seven studies published between 1977 and 2012 from their literature review to create a matrix to compare reference questions based on the staffing level required to answer the questions (e.g., by a nonprofessional, a generalist, or a librarian). To determine the complexity of reference questions they conducted their analysis using the READ scale, a validated instrument. keywords: chat; questions; reference cache: eblip-29062.htm plain text: eblip-29062.txt item: #660 of 1507 id: eblip-29076 author: ., . title: Join Fellow Researchers & Practitioners at the EBLIP9 Conference date: 2017.0 words: 480 flesch: 36 summary: The complete three-day EBLIP Conference Program Opening night welcome reception at the historic Free Library of Philadelphia Networking conference dinner at the elegant Crystal Tea Room A variety of other networking opportunities with your peers and colleagues Daily lunch and session break refreshments   The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is sponsoring four scholarships to cover conference registration for historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to attend the 2017 EBLIP conference. Full conference registration gives you: keywords: conference; university cache: eblip-29076.htm plain text: eblip-29076.txt item: #661 of 1507 id: eblip-29088 author: Weightman, Alison Lesley; Farnell, Damian J. J.; Morris, Delyth; Strange, Heather; Hallam, Gillian title: A Systematic Review of Information Literacy Programs in Higher Education: Effects of Face-to-Face, Online, and Blended Formats on Student Skills and Views date: 2017.0 words: 10286 flesch: 49 summary: IL training has been shown to result in an increase in student skills and understanding compared to no instruction (Koufogiannakis & Wiebe, 2006; Weightman, Farnell, Morris & Strange, 2015).   We extracted data on student skills as assessed after exposure to each delivery format and completed a thematic analysis of student views identified within the research.   keywords: blended; contact; face; formats; group; information; instruction; librarian; library; online; research; skills; student; studies; study; test; time; university cache: eblip-29088.htm plain text: eblip-29088.txt item: #662 of 1507 id: eblip-29097 author: Ossom Williamson, Peace title: Academic Medical Library Services Contribute to Scholarship in Medical Faculty and Residents date: 2017.0 words: 1384 flesch: 39 summary: The impact of library resources and services on the scholarly activity of medical faculty and residents. Methods – Respondents completed a 23-question survey about their use of library resources and services in preparation for publishing, presenting, and teaching. keywords: library; medical; resources; services cache: eblip-29097.htm plain text: eblip-29097.txt item: #663 of 1507 id: eblip-29125 author: Pan, Denise; Wiersma, Gabrielle title: Transparency and Tiers: Restructuring a Publisher Deal with a Modified Decision Matrix date: 2017.0 words: 2434 flesch: 43 summary: Other Alliance libraries felt similar economic pressures and could not absorb increased subscription costs either. Evidence   To demonstrate that the original distribution needed to be reevaluated, the task force gathered qualitative and quantitative data from participating libraries. keywords: alliance; cost; libraries; library; package cache: eblip-29125.htm plain text: eblip-29125.txt item: #664 of 1507 id: eblip-29129 author: Matlin, Talitha Rosa; Lantzy, Tricia title: Maintaining Quality While Expanding Our Reach: Using Online Information Literacy Tutorials in the Sciences and Health Sciences date: 2017.0 words: 7243 flesch: 44 summary: Schimming (2008) examined medical students’ reactions to online and in-person learning, and found that online students were more satisfied with the instruction, possibly because they were able to control the pacing of the lessons. Gall (2014) compared in-person and online library orientations and found that all student groups improved their research skills, but the study could not determine whether online students learned as much as or more than in-person students. keywords: assignment; biology; courses; information; instruction; kinesiology; learning; library; online; person; research; student; tutorials cache: eblip-29129.htm plain text: eblip-29129.txt item: #665 of 1507 id: eblip-29235 author: ., . title: Call for Applicants: Concordia University Library 2018 Researcher-in-Residence Program date: 2017.0 words: 1026 flesch: 23 summary: This is a time of change for Concordia University Library. Concordia Library recently developed a strategic plan (https://library.concordia.ca/about/plan/) for 2016-2021. keywords: concordia; library; program; research cache: eblip-29235.htm plain text: eblip-29235.txt item: #666 of 1507 id: eblip-29266 author: None title: eblip-29266 date: None words: 657 flesch: 53 summary: It’s nice to have internal research and EBLIP support, but it’s even nicer to be able to connect with others outside of our institution so that we’re not working in a vacuum. I’m excited that the EBLIP journal offered us the opportunity for publication. keywords: eblip cache: eblip-29266.htm plain text: eblip-29266.txt item: #667 of 1507 id: eblip-29267 author: None title: eblip-29267 date: None words: 6824 flesch: 52 summary: Introduction   This article analyzes an emerging type of public library program: movement-based programs. A lack of evidence on the impacts of innovations in public library programs   One would perhaps expect that the growth of movement-based programs in public libraries would naturally lead to a growth of data collection on the spread and impacts of these programs. keywords: expectations; health; impacts; libraries; library; movement; programs; public; respondents; services; survey cache: eblip-29267.htm plain text: eblip-29267.txt item: #668 of 1507 id: eblip-29275 author: Sullo, Elaine title: Academic Librarians at Institutions with LIS Programs Assert that Project Management Training is Valuable date: 2017.0 words: 1115 flesch: 35 summary: The survey included questions related to geographic region and institution affiliation, university education and librarian training associated with project management, project participation and use of project management software or methods, and project management courses in LIS curriculums, and a final open-ended comment section.   Abstract   Objective – To investigate academic librarians’ project management education and training, project management skills and experiences, and perceptions of project management courses within the library and information science (LIS) curriculum.   keywords: librarians; management; project cache: eblip-29275.htm plain text: eblip-29275.txt item: #669 of 1507 id: eblip-29276 author: None title: eblip-29276 date: None words: 1150 flesch: 42 summary: Methods – Students in six sections of first-year “English 2” received library instruction; three sections received flipped library instruction and three sections received traditional library instruction. The author also notes that future research should examine how well the content of flipped library instruction mirrors that of non-flipped instruction sessions. keywords: information; instruction; students cache: eblip-29276.htm plain text: eblip-29276.txt item: #670 of 1507 id: eblip-29278 author: Stovold, Elizabeth Margaret title: Twitter Users with Access to Academic Library Services Request Health Sciences Literature through Social Media date: 2017.0 words: 1088 flesch: 49 summary: Abstract   Objective – To analyze article sharing requests for health sciences literature on Twitter, received through the #icanhazpdf protocol. Health requests were further classified using the Scopus subject category of the journal. keywords: authors; health; requests; study cache: eblip-29278.htm plain text: eblip-29278.txt item: #671 of 1507 id: eblip-29279 author: Miller, Robin Elizabeth title: Health Sciences Patrons Use Electronic Books More than Print Books date: 2017.0 words: 813 flesch: 48 summary: Conclusion – The use of electronic books outnumbers the use of print books of the same title.   Is it cost-effective to purchase print books when the equivalent e-book is available? keywords: print; use cache: eblip-29279.htm plain text: eblip-29279.txt item: #672 of 1507 id: eblip-29282 author: Hayman, Richard title: Early Career Researchers Demand Full-text and Rely on Google to Find Scholarly Sources date: 2017.0 words: 1381 flesch: 35 summary: Abstract    Objective – To examine the attitudes and information behaviours of early career researchers (ECRs) when locating scholarly information.   Conclusion – Early career researchers access scholarly information in a wide variety of ways, with Google and Google Scholar as the preferred starting location, and with social media also proving useful. keywords: ecrs; google; information; researchers cache: eblip-29282.htm plain text: eblip-29282.txt item: #673 of 1507 id: eblip-29284 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2017.0 words: 162 flesch: -26 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Research Articles): Rebekah (Becky) Willson, Lisl Zach   Associate Editor (Classics & Reviews): I. Diane Cooper   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, Research in Practice): Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Feature): Lisl Zach   Communications Officer (News): Tatiana Bryant   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Rachel Hinrichs   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Jonathan Eldredge, Denise Koufogiannakis   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Julie Evener, Heather Healy, Julie James, Jane Morgan-Daniel, Stacey Penney, Elizabeth Stregger,  Nikki Tummon, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Kate Shore   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2017. keywords: editor cache: eblip-29284.htm plain text: eblip-29284.txt item: #674 of 1507 id: eblip-29285 author: Warren, Ruby Muriel Lavallee title: Usability Study Identifies Vocabulary, Facets, and Education as Primary Primo Discovery System Interface Problems date: 2017.0 words: 1056 flesch: 37 summary: Although study participants do not completely represent the spectrum of library users at the University of Houston Libraries, adequate information was collected from undergraduate students to inform design decisions that would impact them. The authors note that usability study facilitators provided participants with guidance and prompting to use certain features, which negatively impacts the face validity of the study – completions obtained with facilitator assistance can’t tell us if the user would have been ultimately successful independently navigating the Primo interface, and should have been recorded as incomplete tasks or invalid results.   keywords: participants; study; usability cache: eblip-29285.htm plain text: eblip-29285.txt item: #675 of 1507 id: eblip-29286 author: Costello, Laura title: Comparison of Print Monograph Acquisitions Strategies Finds Circulation Advantage to Firm Orders date: 2017.0 words: 1084 flesch: 47 summary: It would be useful to replicate it in similar and different institutions to establish better baselines for print circulation statistics, especially since this study flagged a decline in print circulation rates over the past few years. Main Results – The authors found that 31% of approval plan books and 39% of firm order books had circulated at least once. keywords: approval; books; circulation; print cache: eblip-29286.htm plain text: eblip-29286.txt item: #676 of 1507 id: eblip-29287 author: Goertzen, Melissa title: Mixed Method Study Examines Undergraduate Student Researchers’ Knowledge and Perceptions About Scholarly Communication Practices date: 2017.0 words: 1285 flesch: 33 summary: Abstract   Objective – To examine undergraduate student researchers’ perception and understanding of scholarly communication practices and issues.   Subjects – Undergraduate students who participated in or had completed undergraduate research experiences with faculty mentors.   keywords: communication; practices; research; students cache: eblip-29287.htm plain text: eblip-29287.txt item: #677 of 1507 id: eblip-29291 author: Eaton, Mark Edward title: A Comparative Analysis of the Use of GitHub by Librarians and Non-Librarians date: 2021.0 words: 6789 flesch: 43 summary: These latter studies instead rely on third party data-gathering tools or collections to access GitHub data. There are numerous reasons to carefully filter GitHub data, some of which are described by Kalliamvakou et al. (2016). keywords: analysis; api; code; comparison; data; github; group; librarians; number; user; work cache: eblip-29291.htm plain text: eblip-29291.txt item: #678 of 1507 id: eblip-29293 author: Conway, Aislinn title: Medical Students in the United States Reveal Their Ideal Expectations to Help Planners of a New Library date: 2017.0 words: 1561 flesch: 52 summary: Where medical students study: Of the participants, one third of students reported studying at home, 21% chose to describe the physical characteristics of their place of study rather than name a place, 18% of students studied in multiple places, and 16% studied in the library. Commentary     This study adds to a small body of literature addressing the needs of medical students in relation to library services. keywords: library; new; students; study cache: eblip-29293.htm plain text: eblip-29293.txt item: #679 of 1507 id: eblip-29297 author: Kloda, Lorie A. title: EBLIP Receives the Seal of Approval date: 2017.0 words: 594 flesch: 47 summary: After a long delay due to overwhelming volume, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) has been successful in its reapplication to the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). We have also appointed a new Editorial Intern, Rachel Hinrichs, a recent graduate and librarian at Indiana University Purdue University in Indiana. keywords: eblip; journal cache: eblip-29297.htm plain text: eblip-29297.txt item: #680 of 1507 id: eblip-29298 author: Tewell, Eamon; Mullins, Kimberly; Tomlin, Natalia; Dent, Valeda title: Learning about Student Research Practices through an Ethnographic Investigation: Insights into Contact with Librarians and Use of Library Space date: 2017.0 words: 8384 flesch: 49 summary: Conclusions – Being aware of student research processes and preferences can result in the ability to design learning environments and research services that are more responsive to their needs. Small library research: Using qualitative and user-oriented research to transform a traditional library into an information commons. keywords: data; information; interview; librarian; libraries; library; methods; observations; research; space; students; study; survey; university; use; website cache: eblip-29298.htm plain text: eblip-29298.txt item: #681 of 1507 id: eblip-293 author: None title: eblip-293 date: None words: 7488 flesch: 56 summary: As more and more libraries began to  provide virtual reference, librarians  reported feeling that the context of reference  has changed (Wilson).  Janes and Hill  reported that although librarians were  generally happy with the questions they  received through digital reference, they felt  the evolving practice of reference involved  trade‐offs between traditional reference  (including a face to face reference interview)  and the new practices online.  keywords: factor; female; information; librarians; library; reference; service; statements cache: eblip-293.pdf plain text: eblip-293.txt item: #682 of 1507 id: eblip-29302 author: Popescu, Adriana; Popescu, Radu title: Effect of Undergraduate Research Output on Faculty Scholarly Research Impact date: 2017.0 words: 6839 flesch: 41 summary: As inferred from several previous studies on the effect of OA on research impact (Brody, Harnard, & Carr, 2006; Gargouri et al., 2010), faculty repository activity (self-archiving of faculty papers and download counts) in DC is expected to be correlated with faculty research impact. Regression analysis was used to investigate the interdependence between faculty research impact (dependent variable) and undergraduate student repository activity (independent variable). keywords: activity; correlation; faculty; impact; regression; repository; research; research impact; student cache: eblip-29302.htm plain text: eblip-29302.txt item: #683 of 1507 id: eblip-29305 author: None title: eblip-29305 date: None words: 5671 flesch: 42 summary: Methods – User-centred design demands that stakeholders participate in each stage of an application’s development and that assumptions about user design preferences are validated through testing. While beyond the scope of this study, the authors acknowledge that different use contexts such as use by librarians in instruction sessions versus independent use by student researchers for subject specific LibGuides may impact user design preferences and influence what features they deem important. keywords: authors; design; elements; libguides; library; participants; preferences; prototype; research; students; study; user cache: eblip-29305.htm plain text: eblip-29305.txt item: #684 of 1507 id: eblip-29307 author: Everall, Kyla; Logan, Judith title: A Mixed Methods Approach to Iterative Service Design of an In-Person Reference Service Point date: 2017.0 words: 1889 flesch: 56 summary: Service design: An introduction to a holistic assessment methodology of library services. We created a Slack “team,” which is similar to a message board, and invited as many public service staff members in the building as we could in hopes of increasing communication between service points.   keywords: desk; figure; reference; service; staff cache: eblip-29307.htm plain text: eblip-29307.txt item: #685 of 1507 id: eblip-29313 author: Breakenridge, Susan title: 24/7 Library Operations - Will They Actually Come? date: 2017.0 words: 1846 flesch: 62 summary: Upon review of the usage, the Administration considered the pilot project a success and agreed to extend building hours the following semester.         For example, they did not count university staff or library student employee staff. keywords: counts; head; hours; semester cache: eblip-29313.htm plain text: eblip-29313.txt item: #686 of 1507 id: eblip-29314 author: Archambault, Susan Gardner; Justice, Alexander title: Student Use of the Information Commons: An Exploration through Mixed Methods date: 2017.0 words: 8520 flesch: 56 summary: Silent and independent: Student use of academic library study space. Literature Review   Published research on the design and use of library spaces, especially for the purposes of assessment and planning (or re-planning), has appeared regularly in the second decade of the 21st century. keywords: academic; commons; computer; furniture; information; libraries; library; research; space; students; study; survey; table; use; users; zone cache: eblip-29314.htm plain text: eblip-29314.txt item: #687 of 1507 id: eblip-29316 author: Springmier, Kaitlin; Edwards, Elizabeth; Bass, Michelle B title: Sharing Success: A Review of Strategic Planning, Annual Reports, and Publicly Available Information from Academic Libraries date: 2018.0 words: 4730 flesch: 37 summary: Communication is directed towards non-librarians, but contains some jargon Library's message or assessment contains jargon and seems to be directed mainly to staff No direct message publicly available Documentation Most recent strategic directions and annual report publicly available, as well as archived documentation Most recent strategic directions and annual report publicly available Strategic directions or annual report publicly available; out of date Documents not available Data Strategic directions or annual report uses qualitative and quantitative data to tell a story about the library's achievement or struggles Draws links between qualitative/quantitative data collected by the library with strategic directions and/or annual report Makes qualitative or quantitative data related to library assessment publicly available. Conclusions – While observations gleaned from this study may serve as a benchmark for evaluating communication practices in academic libraries, further research is necessary to understand how factors within an academic library, its parent institution, or the profession at large may contribute to this decision making process.         keywords: academic; assessment; data; institutions; libraries; library; research; study; use cache: eblip-29316.htm plain text: eblip-29316.txt item: #688 of 1507 id: eblip-29317 author: Kelly, Savannah L. title: First-Year Students’ Research Challenges: Does Watching Videos on Common Struggles affect Students’ Research Self-Efficacy? date: 2017.0 words: 6899 flesch: 48 summary: An evaluation and comparison of library skills instruction methods for first year students at Deakin University. Despite that admonition, research studies comparing face-to-face and online instruction continued to advance the literature without addressing some of the methodological concerns pointed out by Zhang et al. keywords: efficacy; instruction; library; pretest; research; self; students; study; videos; year cache: eblip-29317.htm plain text: eblip-29317.txt item: #689 of 1507 id: eblip-29318 author: Astill, Stacey; Webb, Jessica title: Reading Ghosts - Monitoring in-library usage of ‘unpopular’ resources date: 2017.0 words: 1605 flesch: 56 summary: Problem   In 2010 library staff started to realise that they were removing items from the collection which library users would then claim they had regularly engaged with. Not all library users are library members (with some using the facilities for reference purposes only, or mainly accessing the computers), and they vary widely in age and discipline. keywords: ghosting; library; usage; users cache: eblip-29318.htm plain text: eblip-29318.txt item: #690 of 1507 id: eblip-29319 author: Hoffmann, Kristin; Berg, Selinda; Koufogiannakis, Denise title: Understanding Factors that Encourage Research Productivity for Academic Librarians date: 2017.0 words: 9944 flesch: 44 summary: All three categories of factors were significantly related to research output, both for a calculated weighted output score and for number of peer-reviewed articles. Fostering an environment that focuses on all of these areas will be most likely to promote research output for librarians. keywords: articles; components; factors; librarians; library; number; output; participants; peer; productivity; research; research output; research productivity; study; survey; university cache: eblip-29319.htm plain text: eblip-29319.txt item: #691 of 1507 id: eblip-29325 author: Mao, Jingying; Kinsley, Kirsten title: Embracing the Generalized Propensity Score Method: Measuring the Effect of Library Usage on First-Time-In-College Student Academic Success date: 2017.0 words: 8387 flesch: 60 summary: For example, one study found that a student’s “grit” or “mindset,” which is the “willingness to work hard for an extended period in search of a long-term goal,” was a key factor in college student success (Barton, 2015, para. 9).   Following the commencement of the Value of Academic Libraries initiative, current library research demonstrates connections between FTIC student library usage and its impact on GPA and retention outcomes. keywords: college; duration; frequency; gpa; gps; level; library; research; retention; student; study; term; treatment; usage; variables; year cache: eblip-29325.htm plain text: eblip-29325.txt item: #692 of 1507 id: eblip-29326 author: Muellenbach, Joanne Marie title: Australian Academic Librarians’ Experience of Evidence Based Practice Involves Empowering, Intuiting, Affirming, Connecting, Noticing, and Impacting date: 2017.0 words: 972 flesch: 33 summary: The findings may also serve to inform the design of professional development programs in evidence based library and information practice, as well as leadership in academic libraries and more broadly, within the information sector.   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 12(1), 97-108. keywords: ebp; evidence; librarians cache: eblip-29326.htm plain text: eblip-29326.txt item: #693 of 1507 id: eblip-29329 author: MacDonald, Heather title: Library Impact on Student Retention is Often Not Well Documented or Communicated date: 2017.0 words: 1052 flesch: 35 summary: Abstract    Objective – Identification of trends in documenting and communicating library impact on student retention.  Presentation of a framework of library stakeholders with examples of how libraries can communicate their value to each stakeholder group.   Communicating library impact on retention: A framework for developing reciprocal value propositions. keywords: authors; impact; library cache: eblip-29329.htm plain text: eblip-29329.txt item: #694 of 1507 id: eblip-29330 author: None title: eblip-29330 date: None words: 911 flesch: 34 summary: Conversation-based programs in public libraries, including language cafés, support this mandate by providing neutral fora for participation in the so-called Habermasian public sphere. Supporting immigrants’ political integration through discussion and debate in public libraries. keywords: language; public; study cache: eblip-29330.htm plain text: eblip-29330.txt item: #695 of 1507 id: eblip-29332 author: Carlozzi, Michael title: The Socioeconomic Profile of Well-Funded Public Libraries: A Regression Analysis date: 2018.0 words: 6105 flesch: 44 summary: Bryce (2003) studied this subject in the context of public libraries, surveying American adults about their attitudes toward public library services and attempting to connect these responses to library funding through respondents’ zip codes. Conclusion – Although education correlated strongly with library activity, variation within the data suggests that public libraries are idiosyncratic and that their funding is not dictated exclusively by the community’s socioeconomic profile. keywords: circulation; community; data; funding; libraries; library; model; public; research cache: eblip-29332.htm plain text: eblip-29332.txt item: #696 of 1507 id: eblip-29333 author: Fargo, Hailley title: In the Growing Information Mall, Some Things Never Change date: 2017.0 words: 1782 flesch: 54 summary: A visit to the information mall: Web searching behavior of high school students. A visit to the information mall: Web searching behavior of high school students. keywords: fidel; information; searching; students; web cache: eblip-29333.htm plain text: eblip-29333.txt item: #697 of 1507 id: eblip-29334 author: Scott, Rachel Elizabeth title: Refugee Youth Leverage Social, Physical, and Digital Information to Enact Information Literacy date: 2017.0 words: 910 flesch: 42 summary: Refugee youth enactment of information literacy in everyday spaces. The article focuses on information behavior; the use of the phrase “information literacy” in the title might be misleading for librarians anticipating an article more closely related to the American Library Association definition of information literacy.   keywords: information; participants; refugee cache: eblip-29334.htm plain text: eblip-29334.txt item: #698 of 1507 id: eblip-29335 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2017.0 words: 168 flesch: -28 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Research Articles): Rebekah (Becky) Willson, Lisl Zach   Associate Editor (Classics & Reviews): I. Diane Cooper   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice, Research in Practice): Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Feature): Lisl Zach   Communications Officer (News): Tatiana Bryant   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Rachel Hinrichs   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Jonathan Eldredge, Denise Koufogiannakis   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Julie Evener, Heather Healy, Julie James, Jane Morgan-Daniel, Stacey Penney, Elizabeth Stregger,  Nikki Tummon, Alison Yeoman   Indexing Support: Kate Shore   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice    Evidence Based Library and Information Practice       Editorial Responsibilities      2017. keywords: editor cache: eblip-29335.htm plain text: eblip-29335.txt item: #699 of 1507 id: eblip-29336 author: Glusker, Ann title: Motivational Design and Problem-Based Learning May Increase Student Engagement in Information Literacy Instruction Sessions date: 2017.0 words: 1275 flesch: 37 summary: The conjunction of the ARCS Model and Problem-Based Learning is considered to be an effective strategy for improving learning and perceptual outcomes for non-traditional students in information literacy contexts. This is important because: 1) information literacy skills are a central aspect of successfully transitioning from the educational setting to the modern workplace; 2) increased confidence can enhance students’ sense of self-empowerment and self-efficacy, as well as decreasing “library anxiety”; and 3) establishing a sense of the personal relevance of information literacy engages students with tools that they can and will actually use in work and life situations.   keywords: information; learning; literacy; students cache: eblip-29336.htm plain text: eblip-29336.txt item: #700 of 1507 id: eblip-29338 author: Bomhold, Catharine title: Cummings, Merrill, and Borrelli’s Inquiry into Small Screen Use by Academic Library Users: Timing is Everything date: 2018.0 words: 4093 flesch: 53 summary: In addition to perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, the quality of the service, that is, the actual execution of the technology, plays a significant role in students’ adoption of mobile library services (Adil, Izhar, & Khajazi, 2016). Similarly, undergraduate library and information science students in Greece preferred laptops and personal computers over mobile devices for school work and library use, but this preference was inverted when the students were looking for entertainment (Vassilakaki, Moniarou-Papaconstantinou, & Garoufallou, 2016).   keywords: devices; information; libraries; library; mobile; research; services; students; use cache: eblip-29338.htm plain text: eblip-29338.txt item: #701 of 1507 id: eblip-29344 author: ., . title: Call for Expressions of Interest to host EBLIP10 date: 2017.0 words: 139 flesch: 37 summary: Previous EBLIP conferences have been hosted in Australia, Canada, Sweden, the UK, and the US. The Call for Expressions of Interest to host the next international Evidence Based Library & Information Practice conference (EBLIP 10) will be announced by the International Advisory Committee around mid-September 2017.   keywords: host cache: eblip-29344.htm plain text: eblip-29344.txt item: #702 of 1507 id: eblip-29346 author: ., . title: Call for Applicants: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Evidence Summaries Writers date: 2017.0 words: 374 flesch: 21 summary: By facilitating access to library and information studies research via original research articles and evidence summaries of relevant research from the library literature, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice enables information professionals to practice their profession in an evidence-based manner. Evidence Summaries provide critical appraisal syntheses for specific research articles. keywords: evidence cache: eblip-29346.htm plain text: eblip-29346.txt item: #703 of 1507 id: eblip-29351 author: Newton Miller, Laura title: University Community Engagement and the Strategic Planning Process date: 2018.0 words: 6097 flesch: 51 summary: Engaging users to help inform library strategic plans emphasizes our concerted effort to become more user-centred organizations (White, 2012). Using student focus groups to inform library planning and marketing. keywords: community; data; focus; libraries; library; planning; process; questions; survey; university; user cache: eblip-29351.htm plain text: eblip-29351.txt item: #704 of 1507 id: eblip-29352 author: Wildemuth, Barbara title: Library Anxiety Impedes College Students’ Library Use, but May Be Alleviated Through Improved Bibliographic Instruction date: 2017.0 words: 2209 flesch: 44 summary: Library anxiety: Characteristics of ‘at-risk’ college students. Abstract   Objective – To identify the characteristics of college students that are related to their experiences of library anxiety.   keywords: anxiety; jiao; library; onwuegbuzie; students cache: eblip-29352.htm plain text: eblip-29352.txt item: #705 of 1507 id: eblip-29356 author: Goertzen, Melissa title: The Professional Identity Experiences of LIS Graduates in Non-Library Roles Can Be Described by the Theory of Personalizing Professionalism date: 2018.0 words: 1325 flesch: 37 summary: Conclusion – The theory of Personalizing Professionalism provides insight into the development and expression of professional identity experiences when LIS graduates work in non-library roles. The study at hand fills this research gap and supports what is known regarding the development of professional identity: it is shaped by values and attitudes held by others of that affiliation, alongside perceptions of context within a professional community (Billot, 2010; Gibson, 2010). keywords: identity; library; professional cache: eblip-29356.htm plain text: eblip-29356.txt item: #706 of 1507 id: eblip-29363 author: None title: eblip-29363 date: None words: 1041 flesch: 39 summary: This can be a challenge when, for example, librarians begin research consultations with an extensive reference interview that students may perceive as extra questions that other students or faculty members do not need to ask in order to be helpful. Where students start and what they do when they get stuck: A qualitative inquiry into academic information-seeking and help-seeking practices. keywords: librarians; research; students cache: eblip-29363.htm plain text: eblip-29363.txt item: #707 of 1507 id: eblip-29364 author: ., . title: Call for Submissions: “New Research in Collection Management and Development” at the 2018 American Library Association Annual Conference date: 2017.0 words: 409 flesch: 34 summary: Criteria for selection:   Significance of the study for improving collection management and development practices Potential for research to fill a gap in collections scholarship or to build on previous studies Quality and creativity of the methodology Previously published research or research accepted for publication prior to December 13, 2016, will not be accepted.   The Publications Committee of the Collection Management Section of ALCTS is sponsoring the program “New Research in Collection Management and Development” (previously known as the Annual Collection Management & Development Research Forum) at the 2018 American Library Association Annual Conference held in New Orleans, LA from June 21-26, 2018.   keywords: collection; research cache: eblip-29364.htm plain text: eblip-29364.txt item: #708 of 1507 id: eblip-29368 author: Brettle, Alison title: Gathering Evidence for Routine Decision-making date: 2017.0 words: 1895 flesch: 42 summary: In relation to demonstrating impact, the framework requires “evidence that a variety of methods have been used to systematically gather information about the impact of library services and that the information has been used to demonstrate the impact of services”. The value and impact of information provided through library services for patient care: Developing guidance for best practice. keywords: evidence; health; information; library cache: eblip-29368.htm plain text: eblip-29368.txt item: #709 of 1507 id: eblip-29375 author: Wiggins, John W; Nitecki, Danuta A. title: EBLIP9 Notes and Highlights date: 2017.0 words: 2193 flesch: 36 summary: Particular recognition for our deserving colleagues on the organizing committee is also in order in light of their months of continuous hard work:   Stacy Stanislaw and Darin Pfeifer, Drexel University Denise Koufogiannakis (also Chair of the International Program Committee), University of Alberta Rick Stoddart, University of Idaho M. J. Tooey, University of Maryland, Baltimore Jessica Rossi and Michael Krasulski, Community College of Philadelphia Joel Nichols, Free Library of Philadelphia Virginia Wilson, University of Saskatchewan   We also are grateful to our sponsors who helped make this event possible through their generous funding: Elsevier; Centre for Evidence Based Library and Information Practice at the University of Saskatchewan; Association of Research Libraries; Association of College and Research Libraries; Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium Inc.; JSTOR; School of Information Science at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Medical Library Association; Clarivate Analytics; and Drexel University Libraries.   Sunshine accompanied conference attendees on Wednesday as they made their way to an elegant city venue, the Crystal Tea Room, for the conference gala dinner. keywords: attendees; conference; eblip9; evidence; information; library; philadelphia; presentations; research; university cache: eblip-29375.htm plain text: eblip-29375.txt item: #710 of 1507 id: eblip-29377 author: None title: eblip-29377 date: None words: 1201 flesch: 33 summary: The first examined the occupational differences between authors publishing in OA journals versus non-OA journals. Academics (faculty and researchers) more commonly published in non-OA journals (58.1%) compared to OA journals (35.6%). keywords: journals; non cache: eblip-29377.htm plain text: eblip-29377.txt item: #711 of 1507 id: eblip-29378 author: Hughes, Emma title: Web Search Engines - Not Yet a Reliable Replacement for Bibliographic Databases date: 2018.0 words: 1113 flesch: 43 summary: DOI: 10.18438/eblip29378     Abstract   Objective - To explore whether web search engines could replace bibliographic databases in retrieving research.   Setting - English language articles in health and social care; comparing bibliographic databases and web search engines for retrieving research published between January 2005 and August 2015, in peer-reviewed journals and available in full-text.   keywords: databases; engines; search; web cache: eblip-29378.htm plain text: eblip-29378.txt item: #712 of 1507 id: eblip-29379 author: Sullo, Elaine title: Undergraduate Students Seek Librarian Assistance Only After They Have Searched Independently Without Success date: 2018.0 words: 940 flesch: 34 summary: Among the few published articles that explore the reasons students confer with librarians when they have research questions, the authors cite one qualitative study in particular and build upon this research. Main Results – Once all transcripts were coded, the researchers identified the following six themes related to how students look for information and the reasons they asked for assistance: how students research, personal perceptions of research skills, assumptions (students’ misperceptions about library services), motivation for asking for help, path to the librarian (how students contacted librarians and their reason for selecting a particular librarian), and experience working with a librarian.   keywords: librarian; research; students cache: eblip-29379.htm plain text: eblip-29379.txt item: #713 of 1507 id: eblip-29380 author: None title: eblip-29380 date: None words: 158 flesch: -27 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Carol Perryman   Associate Editor (Research Articles): Rebekah (Becky) Willson, Lisl Zach   Associate Editor (Classics & Reviews): Christina Wissinger   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Using Evidence in Practice): Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Feature): Lorie Kloda   Communications Officer (News): Tatiana Bryant   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway   Editorial Intern: Rachel Hinrichs   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Jonathan Eldredge, Denise Koufogiannakis   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Julie Evener, Heather Healy, Julie James, Jane Morgan-Daniel, Stacey Penney, Elizabeth Stregger,  Nikki Tummon, Elaina Vitale   Indexing Support: Kate Shore   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2017. keywords: editor cache: eblip-29380.htm plain text: eblip-29380.txt item: #714 of 1507 id: eblip-29381 author: Costello, Laura title: An Action Research Approach helps Develop GIS Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences date: 2018.0 words: 898 flesch: 39 summary: Main Results – The interviews revealed three thematic areas for library GIS service: research, learning, and outreach. Subjects – Faculty members and students in the humanities and social sciences that expressed interest in GIS services.      keywords: action; gis; research cache: eblip-29381.htm plain text: eblip-29381.txt item: #715 of 1507 id: eblip-29383 author: None title: eblip-29383 date: None words: 1123 flesch: 41 summary: Tracing the 'grey literature' of poster presentations: A mapping review. DOI: 10.18438/eblip29383       Abstract   Objective – To map the development and use of poster presentations in order to determine disciplines in which they are particularly prolific and how their popularity or presence may have changed over time.  keywords: poster; presentations; search cache: eblip-29383.htm plain text: eblip-29383.txt item: #716 of 1507 id: eblip-29384 author: Stovold, Elizabeth Margaret title: A Study of a Sample of Facebook Users Finds They Do Not Seek Political News through Facebook But Are Exposed to Political News through This Medium date: 2018.0 words: 1166 flesch: 56 summary: TV news and news websites were the most frequently used sources of political news. Comparisons with other online news sources and the use of objective measures to validate self-reported data would be valuable areas for future research.   keywords: facebook; news cache: eblip-29384.htm plain text: eblip-29384.txt item: #717 of 1507 id: eblip-29385 author: Wadson, Kelley title: Nurses Need Training and Policies to Address Barriers to Use of Mobile Devices and Apps for Direct Patient Care in Hospital Settings date: 2018.0 words: 1513 flesch: 40 summary: Two-thirds of respondents were unsure whether any institutional policies existed regarding mobile device use. Four themes emerged from the survey’s qualitative responses in Phase I:   (1) policy: nurses were unsure of institutional policy or experienced either disapproval or bans on mobile device use from management; (2) barriers to use, namely cost, potential damage to or loss of devices, infection control, and lack of familiarity with technology; (3) patient perceptions, including generational differences with younger patients seen as more accepting than older patients; and (4) nurse perceptions: most valued access to information but expressed concerns about distraction, undermining of professionalism, and use of technology.   keywords: devices; phase; study; use cache: eblip-29385.htm plain text: eblip-29385.txt item: #718 of 1507 id: eblip-29387 author: None title: eblip-29387 date: None words: 1488 flesch: 40 summary: Health sciences librarians may want to consider the inclusion of following up, additional fields on forms, and other aspects in their search service workflows. Complementary to research studying librarians’ perspectives on literature searching services (Lasserre, 2012; McTavish, 2015), the study investigated the perspectives of health staff, including the professions of respondents, the reasons for requests, number of requests submitted, how requests were submitted, accuracy of results, and respondents’ satisfaction with the results and the service.   keywords: health; librarian; research; searching cache: eblip-29387.htm plain text: eblip-29387.txt item: #719 of 1507 id: eblip-29391 author: Kloda, Lorie A. title: Journal Update from EBLIP9 date: 2017.0 words: 553 flesch: 43 summary: The journal publishes several types of publications, including editorials, research articles, review articles, evidence summaries, classics, using evidence in practice, commentaries, news, and features.   Research articles, review articles, evidence summaries and classics all undergo double-blind peer review. keywords: editorial; journal cache: eblip-29391.htm plain text: eblip-29391.txt item: #720 of 1507 id: eblip-29392 author: ., . title: Announcing the Library Journal Club Network date: 2017.0 words: 226 flesch: 32 summary: We are happy to announce the launch of The Library Journal Club Network (https://journalclubnetwork.wordpress.com/), a space where those interested in establishing and sustaining journal clubs can share information, ask questions, and find answers.   The site includes:   Guidelines for creating and managing a library-related journal club A list of readings and resources about journal clubs A directory of journal clubs   The site is currently set up as a resource for librarians who lead and participate in journal clubs. keywords: journal cache: eblip-29392.htm plain text: eblip-29392.txt item: #721 of 1507 id: eblip-29399 author: Stevens, Gregg A title: Curry’s Study on the Quality of Public Library Reference Service to LGBTQ Youth date: 2018.0 words: 3263 flesch: 52 summary: Evaluating public library reference service to gay and lesbian youth. Creelman and Harris focused on how well public library collections met the information needs of a small cohort of women during the coming out process, but there was no mention in their findings of the women using the services of library reference staff to find information (Creelman & Harris, 1990). keywords: information; lgbtq; library; public; reference; services; staff cache: eblip-29399.htm plain text: eblip-29399.txt item: #722 of 1507 id: eblip-29402 author: Krieb, Dennis title: Assessing the Impact of Reference Assistance and Library Instruction on Retention and Grades Using Student Tracking Technology date: 2018.0 words: 4539 flesch: 39 summary: Correlational evidence linking student retention and academic success with academic libraries published by the University of Minnesota (Soria, Fransen, & Nackerud, 2013) was also instrumental in the Student Success Team’s decision to investigate the impact of Reid Library upon student grades and retention.                              DOI: 10.18438/eblip29402     Abstract   Objective – To assess the impact of community college academic librarians upon student retention and grades through reference desk visits and attendance in library instruction classes.     keywords: fall; instruction; library; reference; research; retention; student; success cache: eblip-29402.htm plain text: eblip-29402.txt item: #723 of 1507 id: eblip-29403 author: ., . title: 10th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference Awarded to Glasgow, Scotland for 2019 date: 2018.0 words: 372 flesch: 28 summary: “The University of Strathclyde is excited to host the Tenth International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference,” said Rebekah Willson, co-chair of the Local Organizing Committee. The tenth in a successful series of international conferences, EBLIP10 will promote evidence-based approaches to library and information practice.   keywords: information cache: eblip-29403.htm plain text: eblip-29403.txt item: #724 of 1507 id: eblip-29404 author: Hebert, Andrea title: Information Literacy Skills of First-Year Library and Information Science Graduate Students: An Exploratory Study date: 2018.0 words: 107079 flesch: -12 summary: MsoListBullet4 {mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:1.0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:0in; line-height:200%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops:list 1.0in; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Times New Roman; 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hansi; height; information; lang =; language; level; library; line; linotype",serif; linotype",serif;mso; list; literacy; locked="false; lsdexception; margin; mso; msonormal>  < keywords: accent; ansi; family:"palatino; font; lsdexception locked="false; mso; semihidden="true; style; table; unhidewhenused="true cache: eblip-29516.htm plain text: eblip-29516.txt item: #779 of 1507 id: eblip-29525 author: Ossom Williamson, Peace title: Librarians’ Reported Systematic Review Completion Time Ranges Between 2 and 219 Total Hours with Most Variance due to Information Processing and Instruction date: 2019.0 words: 9292 flesch: 2 summary: Priority=29 QFormat=true Name=Quote/> < keywords: = en; accent; family:"palatino; font; lsdexception locked="false; mso; semihidden="true; style; style='font; table; unhidewhenused="true cache: eblip-29525.htm plain text: eblip-29525.txt item: #780 of 1507 id: eblip-29526 author: Nichols Hess, Amanda title: Academic Librarians’ Educational Factors and Perceptions of Teaching Transformation: An Exploratory Examination date: 2019.0 words: 8912 flesch: 31 summary: Limitations   While this research identified statistically significant differences in academic librarians’ education, work experiences, and transformative inputs in developing teaching identities, there are several important limitations to consider. Such additions to information literacy-centric scholarship would deepen the field’s research corpus, could inspire other academic librarians to develop their teaching identities, and may engage those librarians with additional Master’s or doctorates in more fully considering their educational expertise.   keywords: degree; education; experiences; identity; information; librarians; library; participants; perspective; process; teaching; transformation cache: eblip-29526.htm plain text: eblip-29526.txt item: #781 of 1507 id: eblip-29527 author: ., . title: Call for Applications: Evidence Summaries Writers for Evidence Based Library and Information Practice date: 2018.0 words: 377 flesch: 30 summary: By facilitating access to librarianship research via original research articles and evidence summaries of relevant research from the library literature, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice will enable librarians to practice their profession in an evidence based manner.   Evidence Summaries cover all areas of library and information studies and we encourage applications from information professionals in areas such as school, public, and special libraries, as well as academic settings. keywords: evidence cache: eblip-29527.htm plain text: eblip-29527.txt item: #782 of 1507 id: eblip-29529 author: Muellenbach, Joanne title: Use of Diverse Online Resources amongst Politically Active University Students Fosters Civic Knowledge Integration date: 2019.0 words: 1358 flesch: 44 summary: Design – This study utilized a qualitative research design that consisted of focus group interviews and essay questions.   Glynn’s (2006) “Critical Appraisal Checklist” confirmed that this study was valid in several areas: Institutional Review Board approval was received, and focus group interview and essay questions were provided. keywords: coding; focus; information; study cache: eblip-29529.htm plain text: eblip-29529.txt item: #783 of 1507 id: eblip-29530 author: Wadson, Kelley title: Collaborative and Interactive Teaching Approaches have a Positive Impact on Information Literacy Instruction Supporting Evidence Based Practice in Work Placements date: 2019.0 words: 1390 flesch: 39 summary: Methods – The author is a librarian and project manager of the Langerud project, an initiative wherein nursing students were jointly trained and supervised by nurse educators, nurse supervisors, and librarians in preparation for and during work placements over an eight-week period. Although recent literature does discuss the information needs of healthcare students on work placements (Plaice, Lloyd, & Shaw, 2017) and the importance of workplace IL (Lloyd, 2013), this study addresses the lack of research on the combination of these elements in the context of library instruction for nursing students.   keywords: author; evidence; information; students cache: eblip-29530.htm plain text: eblip-29530.txt item: #784 of 1507 id: eblip-29531 author: Scott, Rachel Elizabeth title: Much Library and Information Science Research on Open Access is Available in Open Access, But There Is Still Room to Grow date: 2019.0 words: 8905 flesch: 1 summary: w:LsdException Locked=false SemiHidden=true UnhideWhenUsed=true Name=index 1/> < w:LsdException Locked=false SemiHidden=true UnhideWhenUsed=true Name=index 5/> < keywords: = en; accent; font; lang =; lsdexception locked="false; mso; semihidden="true; style; table; unhidewhenused="true cache: eblip-29531.htm plain text: eblip-29531.txt item: #785 of 1507 id: eblip-29532 author: Tyson, A. F.; Angelo, Anton; McElwaine, Brian; Tauro, Kiera title: Delivering Information Literacy via Facebook: Here Comes the Spinach! date: 2019.0 words: 6271 flesch: 50 summary: Due to the relatively ephemeral nature of Facebook posts, we did not spend a lot of time on the creation of these posts, choosing instead to prioritize content over style.     We divided our total population of Facebook posts over the study’s time period into intervention posts and non-intervention posts. keywords: content; engagement; facebook; intervention; intervention posts; library; posts; reach; semester; students cache: eblip-29532.htm plain text: eblip-29532.txt item: #786 of 1507 id: eblip-29534 author: Bussell, Hilary title: Library Staff are More Motivated to Engage in Professional Development When Encouraged by Library Leadership date: 2019.0 words: 1045 flesch: 35 summary: The methodology utilized is appropriate to studying the entire population of academic library staff in Norway. The study found a correlation between perception by library staff that their library leader has a “good overview” of their professional skills and staff members’ confidence in their ability to perform their job well. keywords: development; library; staff cache: eblip-29534.htm plain text: eblip-29534.txt item: #787 of 1507 id: eblip-29535 author: Costello, Laura title: Interviews with Library Directors Suggest That Political Capital is Linked to Reputation date: 2019.0 words: 1186 flesch: 30 summary: The author suggests that random sampling should be done in future studies of this topic, but comparing the way library directors perceive political capital between different academic libraries of different types, sizes, and funding structures also represents a gap in the literature. This is an important area of investigation, and it is clear from this research that it is an area of interest for some library directors, but further studies are needed before we fully understand the role of political capital in the landscape of academic libraries.   keywords: capital; library; university cache: eblip-29535.htm plain text: eblip-29535.txt item: #788 of 1507 id: eblip-29537 author: Glusker, Ann title: Naming Specific Adverse Effects Improves Relative Recall for Search Filters Identifying Literature on Surgical Interventions in MEDLINE and Embase date: 2019.0 words: 1260 flesch: 42 summary: In this case, using the strategy recalled all of the articles which could be obtained using generic search terms; however, adding specific search terms (such as the MeSH term “surgical site infection”) improved recall. In conjunction with some of the other supporting pieces mentioned, this paper is overall an excellent and rigorously conducted and presented study with which to introduce oneself or one’s students to the area of search filter development. keywords: effects; medline; search; terms cache: eblip-29537.htm plain text: eblip-29537.txt item: #789 of 1507 id: eblip-29538 author: ., . title: Editorial responsibilities date: 2018.0 words: 159 flesch: -25 summary: Editor-in-Chief: Lorie Kloda   Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries): Carol Perryman, Heather Pretty   Associate Editor (Research Articles): Ann Medaille, Lisl Zach   Associate Editor (Classics & Reviews): Christina Wissinger   Associate Editor (Commentaries, Feature, Using Evidence in Practice): Lorie Kloda   Communications Officer (News): Tatiana Bryant   Production Editor: Michelle Dunaway, Rachel Hinrichs   Editorial Intern: Rachel Hinrichs, Kimberly MacKenzie   Editorial Advisors: Lindsay Alcock, Alison Brettle, Jonathan Eldredge, Denise Koufogiannakis   Copyeditors: Richard Hayman (Lead Copyeditor), Georgianne Bordner, Julie Evener, Heather Healy, Julie James, Emily Kingsland, Alison Moore, Jane Morgan-Daniel, Elizabeth Stregger, Elaina Vitale   Indexing Support: Kate Shore   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Editorial Responsibilities      2018. keywords: editor cache: eblip-29538.htm plain text: eblip-29538.txt item: #790 of 1507 id: eblip-29539 author: Miller, Robin E. title: Researchers May Need Additional Data Curation Support date: 2019.0 words: 1021 flesch: 31 summary: Researchers, particularly those who require data curation services in order to fulfill contractual obligations, may have different expectations for the outcome of data curation activities at their institutions than the support staff or librarians developing data curation services.   The authors conclude that their organization, the Data Curation Network, has an opportunity to improve data curation services or to offer new or expanded services.   keywords: curation; data; participants cache: eblip-29539.htm plain text: eblip-29539.txt item: #791 of 1507 id: eblip-29540 author: Kaari, Jennifer title: Academic Library Patrons Value Personalized Attention and Subject Matter Expertise in Reference Consultations date: 2019.0 words: 1076 flesch: 39 summary: Further research is suggested to determine the value of consultations for distance or online students, to ensure that reference consultations services are sustainable, and to further examine student’s emotive reactions to the consultation experience.   Despite the limitations, this study adds insight to patron’s experiences with reference consultations and potentially opens up new areas to examine in terms of both analyzing patron experience and marketing of consultation services. keywords: consultation; reference; research cache: eblip-29540.htm plain text: eblip-29540.txt item: #792 of 1507 id: eblip-29541 author: Alcock, Lindsay title: Lexicomp Provides More Comprehensive Drug Information than Wikipedia in Small Sample Comparison date: 2019.0 words: 1121 flesch: 37 summary: Adverse reaction information was expressed as a percentage based on the number of adverse reactions identified in the sources.   For health information specialists, the results of this study are not especially surprising and serve as a reminder that drug information resources, regardless of the source, require questioning in terms of the sources of the content and exhaustiveness. keywords: information; lexicomp; wikipedia cache: eblip-29541.htm plain text: eblip-29541.txt item: #793 of 1507 id: eblip-29547 author: Scoulas, Jung Mi; De Groote, Sandra L. title: The Library’s Impact on University Students’ Academic Success and Learning date: 2019.0 words: 9307 flesch: 46 summary: To address the research questions for this study, four variables were selected from the 2018 student survey questions: multiple choice questions related to student library visits, either in-person or online; use of resources; student library space satisfaction; and an open-ended question regarding students’ perceptions of the library’s impact on their learning. Results – The key findings from the quantitative data show that student library visits and library space satisfaction were negatively associated with their GPA, whereas most students’ use of library resources (e.g., journal articles and databases) was positively associated with their GPAs. keywords: academic; data; gpas; learning; library; research; resources; space; students; study; use cache: eblip-29547.htm plain text: eblip-29547.txt item: #794 of 1507 id: eblip-29548 author: Parks, Cecelia title: Testing a Warmth-Based Instruction Intervention for Reducing Library Anxiety in First-Year Undergraduate Students date: 2019.0 words: 6425 flesch: 52 summary: DOI: 10.18438/eblip29548     Abstract   Objective – This study aimed to test the efficacy of a warmth-based library instruction intervention in reducing rates of library anxiety in first-year undergraduate students. Warmth is a concept that is commonly discussed within literature on library anxiety, but to date no studies have explicitly tested the application of a warmth-based instruction intervention. keywords: anxiety; information; instruction; intervention; library; scores; students; study; warmth; year cache: eblip-29548.htm plain text: eblip-29548.txt item: #795 of 1507 id: eblip-29550 author: MacDonald, Heather title: Recent American Library School Graduate Disciplinary Backgrounds are Predominantly English and History date: 2019.0 words: 978 flesch: 39 summary: Conclusion – English and history disciplinary backgrounds still predominate in recent library school graduates. Comparing undergraduate degrees with the college-educated American population using the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classification schema, recent library school graduates have a higher percentage of degrees in social sciences and history (21.37% vs. 9.24%), English language and literature/letters (20.33% vs. 2.65%), computer and information science (6.54% vs. 2.96%), and foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (6.25% vs. 1.1%). keywords: authors; data; library cache: eblip-29550.htm plain text: eblip-29550.txt item: #796 of 1507 id: eblip-29551 author: Logan, Judith title: More DOIs are Accessed Through Library Discovery Services than Through Google date: 2019.0 words: 970 flesch: 50 summary: The study at hand is similar in that it uses raw data to examine interactions with scholarly resources, but it also recalls web traffic analysis studies since web domain referrals are the primary focus. Web traffic studies are usually performed to provide libraries with actionable insights about their communities’ behaviour using locally owned data sources like Google Analytics (Turner, 2010). keywords: analysis; traffic; web cache: eblip-29551.htm plain text: eblip-29551.txt item: #797 of 1507 id: eblip-29552 author: DuBroy, Michelle title: There Can Be No Single Approach for Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Academic Libraries, but Sensory-Friendly Spaces and Clear Policies May Help date: 2019.0 words: 1052 flesch: 44 summary: The author also suggests libraries raise awareness of the needs of ASD students among the entire academic community by hosting events and seminars. DOI: 10.18438/eblip29552     Abstract   Objective – To investigate how people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) discuss their experiences in academic libraries in an online community of their peers.   keywords: asd; author; library cache: eblip-29552.htm plain text: eblip-29552.txt item: #798 of 1507 id: eblip-29555 author: Krueger, Stephanie title: Academic Librarians in Canada Concerned About Online and Patron Privacy but Lack Knowledge About Institutional Procedures and Policies date: 2019.0 words: 1161 flesch: 34 summary: The majority of respondents did not know if patrons at their libraries had inquired about privacy issues, 42.3% did not know if their libraries communicate privacy policies to patrons, and 45.4% noted their libraries did not inform patrons about library e-resource privacy policies. DOI: 10.18438/eblip29555     Abstract   Objective – To assess attitudes of Canadian academic librarians regarding online privacy issues and to gauge their knowledge of related procedures and policies at their institutions.   keywords: information; library; privacy; respondents cache: eblip-29555.htm plain text: eblip-29555.txt item: #799 of 1507 id: eblip-29556 author: Senior, Heidi; Ward, Tori title: A Rapid Review of the Reporting and Characteristics of Instruments Measuring Satisfaction with Reference Service in Academic Libraries date: 2019.0 words: 11760 flesch: 42 summary: This type of study uses systematic review methodology to identify and analyze the psychometric characteristics of research instruments. While anthologies of research instruments produced by librarians and measuring satisfaction with reference services exist, such as those found in The Reference Assessment Manual (American Library Association, Evaluation of Reference and Adult Services Committee, 1995, pp. 255-345), to date it seems that no one has published a systematic instrument review that would obtain an overall image of the state of instrument development in this area. keywords: academic; evidence; information; instrument; items; library; point; reference; reliability; research; review; satisfaction; scale; services; studies; study; survey; validity cache: eblip-29556.htm plain text: eblip-29556.txt item: #800 of 1507 id: eblip-29560 author: Koos, Jessica A. title: Green Deposit Rates in LIS Taylor & Francis Journals: Are Librarians “Practicing What They Preach?” date: 2019.0 words: 947 flesch: 46 summary: The author also seems to have arbitrarily chosen 50% as the success rate for green OA deposits, as there is not adequate justification as to why the author used this specific figure. The author determined if green deposit had occurred by first using the “OA Button” on the article’s homepage to locate the full text. keywords: author; journals; taylor cache: eblip-29560.htm plain text: eblip-29560.txt item: #801 of 1507 id: eblip-29561 author: Goertzen, Melissa title: Multidisciplinary Databases Outperform Specialized and Comprehensive Databases for Agricultural Literature Coverage date: 2019.0 words: 1190 flesch: 34 summary: Main Results – Researchers found that comprehensive databases (AGRICOLA, AGRIS, and CAB Abstracts) were not in fact comprehensive in their coverage of agricultural literature. Specialized and comprehensive databases are recommended when research topics are within the scope of the database. keywords: coverage; databases; researchers cache: eblip-29561.htm plain text: eblip-29561.txt item: #802 of 1507 id: eblip-29562 author: Sullo, Elaine title: Updated Survey Information About Librarian-Researchers Prompts Authors to Consider Revising the Curriculum for Their Institute for Research Design in Librarianship Course date: 2019.0 words: 1254 flesch: 36 summary: Academic librarian research: Main Results – The authors analyzed the survey results based on four areas: the current research practice of responding academic librarians; a self-evaluation of their confidence in performing the steps in the research process; methods training courses in which they have participated, and; demographics and institutional data related to support of library research.      keywords: librarians; research; survey cache: eblip-29562.htm plain text: eblip-29562.txt item: #803 of 1507 id: eblip-29563 author: Hodge, Megan title: A Case for the Use of Nonparametric Statistical Methods in Library Research date: 2019.0 words: 2033 flesch: 40 summary: These are all examples of what are known as parametric statistical tests: tests designed to identify a limited number of things about a data set where most characteristics of the data are already known or assumed. Fortunately, there is an alternative to parametric statistical tests: nonparametric statistical tests. keywords: data; methods; nonparametric; tests cache: eblip-29563.htm plain text: eblip-29563.txt item: #804 of 1507 id: eblip-29564 author: Richardson, Brittany title: Scale Evaluating the Information Literacy Self-Efficacy of Medical Students Created and Tested in a Six-Year Belgian Medical Program date: 2019.0 words: 1307 flesch: 40 summary: Review of scale items by content experts and members of the target population could have tested content validity and highlighted any needed improvements. Development and validation of an Information Literacy Self-Efficacy Scale for medical students. keywords: efficacy; information; scale; self cache: eblip-29564.htm plain text: eblip-29564.txt item: #805 of 1507 id: eblip-29565 author: Howlett, Alisa title: Blind User Experiences of US Academic Libraries can be Improved by More Proactive Reference Service Delivery date: 2019.0 words: 950 flesch: 38 summary: Furthermore, collaboration opportunities may also be explored between library services and other areas of the university, such as the disability office, to coordinate accessibility more effectively. DOI: 10.18438/eblip29565     Abstract   Objective – To explore blind users’ experiences with academic libraries.   keywords: academic; library; study; user cache: eblip-29565.htm plain text: eblip-29565.txt item: #806 of 1507 id: eblip-29566 author: ., . title: Editorial Responsibilities date: 2019.0 words: 6480 flesch: -11 summary: Priority=29 QFormat=true Name=Quote/> false 21 false false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4