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2021
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED666563 |
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- Library Technology and Its Perceptions at Small Institutions of Higher Education Adam Altman Technology Small Colleges Academic Libraries Technology Uses in Education College Students College Faculty Professional Personnel Administrators Administrator Attitudes Employee Attitudes Student Attitudes Teacher Attitudes Librarian Attitudes Librarians Budgets COVID-19 Pandemics Interpersonal Relationship This dissertation explored the adoption of technology at academic libraries and the perceptions of the community (students, faculty, staff, and administration) about this technology at six small institutions of higher education. Institutional characteristics were identified through a library technology audit to obtain an understanding of the technology at each of the six participating academic libraries. Interviews were conducted with 17 Respondents at these six institutions to understand their knowledge and their perceptions about library technology. The study was rooted within the adaptive framework that was interweaved throughout the dissertation to connect the framework of this leadership style as an approach guiding the small academic library and meeting the needs of the higher education institutions it serves. There were five key findings that emerged from this study. The findings were: (1) The perceptions about library technology were dissimilar among students, administration, faculty, and library staff; (2) There was awareness between Respondents that the budget does affect what technology and how it is placed at small academic libraries; (3) COVID-19 has made the community at small higher education institutions more aware of the academic library and its inherent technologies; (4) Relationships between the entire community at small higher education institutions are important for learning, implementing, and improving technology in the academic library; and (5) The research process and decisions concerning library technology was searched, used, or envisioned more broadly at first and then narrowed down. These five themes as well as further analysis of the library technology audit and interviews provided general outcomes and further discussion about the research as pertaining to the research questions. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]