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Auteurs principaux: Wood, Richard J., And Others
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Langue:en
Publié: 1986
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And Others
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And Others
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And Others
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contents Faculty Survey about Online Services. Wood, Richard J. And Others Academic Libraries Academic Rank (Professional) Correlation Faculty Higher Education Hypothesis Testing Information Retrieval Librarians Library Services Online Searching Reference Services Surveys A survey of 317 faculty members at three institutions of higher education in western Pennsylvania was conducted to determine how online reference services and library automation affect the attitude of faculty toward several variables: (1) centralization or decentralization of online reference services; (2) willingness to learn to use and pay for the services; and (3) attitude toward faculty status for librarians. The responses received from 202 faculty members (a 64% return) were analyzed using the Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS-X). It was found that faculty favor decentralization of online search services and expect their institutions to provide the hardware, access, and operating expenses. However, a large percentage of faculty also favor centralized online services performed by librarians and realize the importance of having the library and librarians perform these services first or as the core service. Faculty favor faculty status and rank for academic librarians and feel that online services enhance that status. It is concluded that librarians can expect the continued use of library online services whether or not the services are decentralized. Notes are provided, and the survey questionnaire, cover letter, and statistical results are presented in 2 tables and 11 appendices. (KM)
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spellingShingle Faculty Survey about Online Services.
Wood, Richard J.
And Others
Academic Libraries
Academic Rank (Professional)
Correlation
Faculty
Higher Education
Hypothesis Testing
Information Retrieval
Librarians
Library Services
Online Searching
Reference Services
Surveys
Faculty Survey about Online Services. Wood, Richard J. And Others Academic Libraries Academic Rank (Professional) Correlation Faculty Higher Education Hypothesis Testing Information Retrieval Librarians Library Services Online Searching Reference Services Surveys A survey of 317 faculty members at three institutions of higher education in western Pennsylvania was conducted to determine how online reference services and library automation affect the attitude of faculty toward several variables: (1) centralization or decentralization of online reference services; (2) willingness to learn to use and pay for the services; and (3) attitude toward faculty status for librarians. The responses received from 202 faculty members (a 64% return) were analyzed using the Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS-X). It was found that faculty favor decentralization of online search services and expect their institutions to provide the hardware, access, and operating expenses. However, a large percentage of faculty also favor centralized online services performed by librarians and realize the importance of having the library and librarians perform these services first or as the core service. Faculty favor faculty status and rank for academic librarians and feel that online services enhance that status. It is concluded that librarians can expect the continued use of library online services whether or not the services are decentralized. Notes are provided, and the survey questionnaire, cover letter, and statistical results are presented in 2 tables and 11 appendices. (KM)
title Faculty Survey about Online Services.
topic Academic Libraries
Academic Rank (Professional)
Correlation
Faculty
Higher Education
Hypothesis Testing
Information Retrieval
Librarians
Library Services
Online Searching
Reference Services
Surveys
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED277397