Investigating Textbook Reserves: A Case Study of Two Models for Reserves Collections

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Hauptverfasser: Pitts-Noggle, Stephanie, Rafferty, Ryan
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author Pitts-Noggle, Stephanie
Rafferty, Ryan
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Rafferty, Ryan
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Rafferty, Ryan
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contents Investigating Textbook Reserves: A Case Study of Two Models for Reserves Collections Pitts-Noggle, Stephanie Rafferty, Ryan Textbooks Library Materials College Libraries Medical Students Nursing Students Health Sciences Access to Information Barriers Usability Student Attitudes Preferences Models Case Studies Student Surveys This article examines the behaviors and preferences of medical and nursing students in relation to their required textbooks and library reserves. The findings are based on an April 2015 survey at the University of Illinois-Chicago satellite Library of the Health Sciences in Urbana, where the library provides access to textbooks through traditional "closed" reserves in addition to an "open" reserves collection. Results indicate several barriers to usability regarding traditional reserves services and suggest that students prefer open reserves for convenience and savings. While broad applicability of the model warrants further investigation, academic libraries may be better able to meet patron needs by implementing open textbook reserves.
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spellingShingle Investigating Textbook Reserves: A Case Study of Two Models for Reserves Collections
Pitts-Noggle, Stephanie
Rafferty, Ryan
Textbooks
Library Materials
College Libraries
Medical Students
Nursing Students
Health Sciences
Access to Information
Barriers
Usability
Student Attitudes
Preferences
Models
Case Studies
Student Surveys
Investigating Textbook Reserves: A Case Study of Two Models for Reserves Collections Pitts-Noggle, Stephanie Rafferty, Ryan Textbooks Library Materials College Libraries Medical Students Nursing Students Health Sciences Access to Information Barriers Usability Student Attitudes Preferences Models Case Studies Student Surveys This article examines the behaviors and preferences of medical and nursing students in relation to their required textbooks and library reserves. The findings are based on an April 2015 survey at the University of Illinois-Chicago satellite Library of the Health Sciences in Urbana, where the library provides access to textbooks through traditional "closed" reserves in addition to an "open" reserves collection. Results indicate several barriers to usability regarding traditional reserves services and suggest that students prefer open reserves for convenience and savings. While broad applicability of the model warrants further investigation, academic libraries may be better able to meet patron needs by implementing open textbook reserves.
title Investigating Textbook Reserves: A Case Study of Two Models for Reserves Collections
topic Textbooks
Library Materials
College Libraries
Medical Students
Nursing Students
Health Sciences
Access to Information
Barriers
Usability
Student Attitudes
Preferences
Models
Case Studies
Student Surveys
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1125500