Applegate,
Rachel. "Whose Decline? which Academic Libraries are "Deserted"
in Terms of Reference Transactions?" Reference
& User Services Quarterly 48.2 (2008): 176,176-189. ProQuest Research
Library. Web. 3 Nov. 2011.
Rachel Applegate is an
Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Library and Information
Science. In this report, Applegate begins by arguing that the decline of
physical academic library use may be misreported by ARL research because the
scope is limited, and uses other studies to back up her position. The study
conducted and discussed specifically in this report shows that the decline is
not as severe as the sampling from ARL describes. Because my presentation topic
is about the history, use, and future of academic libraries, this article will
help me to show how academic libraries are being used currently and be a
foundation to build from with other sources.
Asher,
Curt. "The Progressive Past: How History Can Help Us Serve Generation
1.5." Reference & User Services
Quarterly 51.1 (2011): 43-48. Academic Search Complete. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.
Curt Asher is the
Collection Development Coordinator at Stiern Library at California State
University. His article begins with defining what “Generation 1.5” means;
without going into to much detail, Generation 1.5 students are students who “suffer from communication
deficiencies in the two languages they use on a daily basis”. The main theme of
the article is to illustrate how libraries can better serve Generation 1.5 by
looking at how libraries have interacted with similar generations before the
term was coined. Because International students use academic libraries
frequently, I feel that this article will contribute to my presentation by showing
how academic libraries address different diverse groups and provide services
tailored to their specific needs.
Fister,
Barbara. "Critical Assets." Library
Journal 135.8 (2010): 24-27. Academic Search Complete. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.
Barbara Fister is a Librarian
at Gustavus Adolphus College, a contributor to ACRLog, and the Peer to Peer
Review columnist for “LJ Academic Newswire.” Her article discusses how, despite
the grim outlook with budget cuts and eletronic alternatives, academic
administrators see more reasons to keep libraries running than not. This is
definitely a resource I will use in the portion of my presentation looking at
the future of academic libraries, because it takes a realistic view of how they
are supported by faculty and administrative staff.
Howard,
Jennifer. "Tomorrow's Academic Libraries: Maybe Even some Books." The Chronicle of Higher Education.
00095982 (2011): n/a, n/a. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 3 Nov. 2011.
Jennifer Howard is a
Senior Reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education, with libraries and
archives being listed among many fields of expertise. Howard’s article
describes how two universities are dealing with where and how to use library
resources, whether changing the format of the location or removing the physical
building altogether, to allow students better access to the assistance of a
librarian. Her hypothesis is that academic libraries in the traditional sense
may eventually disappear, with librarians being integrated into other areas of
academia. This source will contribute to the portions of my presentation
focused on the future use of academic libraries and the different kinds of
libraries currently in place.
Hughes,
Hilary. "International Students' Experiences Of University Libraries And
Librarians." Australian Academic
& Research Libraries 41.2 (2010): 77-89. Academic Search Complete. Web.
9 Nov. 2011.
Hilary Hughes is a Senior
Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology and an Associate
Member of the Australian Library and Information Association. Her report
discusses the experiences of International students at academic libraries, both
negative and positive aspects. The study assessed the previous and current
library experiences of 25 students, concluding with advice for academic libraries to have better
awareness of the needs of international students in order to serve them more
fully. Once again, this fits my need for resources for my presentation by looking
at how academic libraries approach diversity.
Miller,
Rebecca. “Dramatic Growth.” Library Journal
136.17 (2011): 32-34. Academic Search Complete. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.
Rebecca Miller is
Executive Editor for Features at “Library Journal.” This short article is an
overview of the “2011 Ebook Penetration & Use in U.S. Libraries Survey” and
also offers the opinion that the survey results point towards a bright future
for ebook technology in both public and academic libraries. In my presentation,
I plan to look at what kinds of technological services may be offered at
academic libraries and how they could affect student and faculty usage trends.
Moulaison,
Heather L. “OPAC Queries at a Medium-Sized Academic Library: A Transaction Log
Analysis.” Library Resources &
Technical Services 52.4 (2008): 230,230-237. ProQuest Research Library. Web.
3 Nov. 2011.
Heather L. Moulaison is
a doctoral student in the School of Communication, Information, and Library
Studies at Rutgers, State University of New Jersey. Moulaison’s paper is the
result of a study undertaken to
determine how the online public access catalog at The College of New Jersey’s
library could be improved, based on findings from an analysis of results from
user searches. This source is similar to the other citations in my bibliography
because they show that academic libraries make many and varied efforts to change
as their users are changing, in order to maintain their relevance. In my
presentation, the main aspect I plan to draw on from the study is academic
libraries’ ability to evolve.
Oakleaf,
Megan. "What's The Value Of An Academic Library? The Development Of The
Acrl Value Of Academic Libraries Comprehensive Research Review And
Report." Australian Academic &
Research Libraries 42.1 (2011): 1-13. Academic Search Complete. Web. 3 Nov.
2011.
Megan Oakleaf is an
Assistant Professor in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse
University, and has also served as Librarian for Instruction and Undergraduate
Research at NC State University. This report is an overview of the methods and
results of a study undertaken to assess the value of academic libraries, and
describes 22 “steps” for academic libraries to prove their importance, since
many of them are in danger of budget cuts and other negative actions. As part
of this bibliography, the study illustrates clearly what the benefits of
maintaining academic libraries are, and I expect to use the findings heavily in
my presentation.
Ryan,
Marianne, and Julie Garrison. "What Do We Do Now?: A Case For Abandoning
Yesterday And Making The Future." Reference
& User Services Quarterly 51.1 (2011): 12-14. Academic Search Complete.
Web. 9 Nov. 2011.
Marianne Ryan is Associate
University Librarian for Public Services at Northwestern University Library. Julie
Garrison is Associate Dean of Research and Instructional Services for Grand
Valley State University. Their article discusses some of the findings of Grand
Valley State University when a new library building was planned, and how the
opportunity was used to evaluate practices that were currently in use to
determine which should be weeded out and which should be kept or improved upon.
As an example of academic libraries’ efforts towards advancement and continual
self-improvement, I would probably use the article in the section of my
presentation focused on the future of academic libraries.
Shorten,
Jay, Michele Seikel, and Janet H. Ahrberg. "Why do You Still use Dewey?
Academic Libraries that Continue with Dewey Decimal Classification." Library Resources & Technical Services
49.2 (2005): 123,123-136. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 3 Nov. 2011.
Jay Shorten is an
Assistant Professor of Bibliography and Cataloger at the University of Oklahoma
Libraries. Michèle Seikel is an Assistant Professor and Cataloging Librarian at
Oklahoma State University Library. Janet H. Ahrberg is an Assistant Professor
and Cataloging Librarian at Oklahoma State University Library. This article
looks at the use of Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification
systems in academic libraries and suggests the possibility of a trend towards
converting from DDC to LC, beginning with a review of literature previously
written on the subject of switching classification systems. The authors conducted
a survey of academic libraries using the DDC system, and found that they could
not say conclusively that libraries will make the switch, but the results of
the survey do include useful information. I included this source in my
annotated bibliography as the survey shows examples of how academic libraries
use their budgets, and because it continues the theme of libraries consciously
adapting with the needs of their users in order to persist.
Turney,
Linda, James Britsch, Tyler Manolovitz, Lisa Shen, and Erin Dorris Cassidy.
"Higher Education And Emerging Technologies: Student Usage, Preferences,
And Lessons For Library Services." Reference
& User Services Quarterly 50.4 (2011): 380-391. Academic Search
Complete. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.
Linda Turney is Cataloging
Coordinator, James Britsch is Reference Librarian, Glenda Griffin is Serials
Cataloging Librarian, Tyler Manolovitz is Digital Resources Coordinator, Lisa
Shen is Reference Librarian, and Erin Dorris Cassidy is WebServices Librarian
at Sam Houston State University. This study describes how a university used a
survey of the local population to help make decisions on how to best serve the
needs of their students, rather than basing decisions on more wide-spread polls
which may not reflect their users accurately. It is another useful example of
the variety of ways that academic libraries strive to improve, and to contribute
the results of their various studies to other libraries as well.
Weber,
Lynne, and Peg Lawrence. "Authentication And Access: Accommodating Public
Users In An Academic World." Information
Technology & Libraries 29.3 (2010): 128-140. Academic Search Complete.
Web. 9 Nov. 2011.
Lynne Webber is Access
Services Librarian and Peg Lawrence is Systems Librarian at Minnesota State
University, Mankato. The report of this survey details the methods and
questions used to determine what portion of the library’s collection should be
made available to the public at an academic library, and also how to go about
it since user names and passwords were required for the computers. The
conclusion discusses the need to maintain a balance of serving affiliated users
and public users. This report is of value to my presentation because I already wanted
to address public access in academic libraries, having had some experience
using Idaho State University’s Eli M. Oboler Library after graduating and
needing a card assigned because my student ID was no longer valid.
