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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Langue: | en |
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2019
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| Accès en ligne: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1220589 |
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- "I Didn't Realize That I Needed Books That Often": Demonstrating Library Value during the Temporary Closure of an Academic Branch Library Elrod, Rachael Academic Libraries Library Role Student Attitudes Student Needs Library Services Library Materials College Students Access to Computers Access to Information Study Habits Demonstrating academic library value is crucial in this era of budget cuts and freely available online resources. This article provides a unique complement to existing research on library value. The author uses a qualitative approach known as narrative inquiry to evaluate patron experiences during the temporary closure of an academic branch library. The findings suggest that losing the branch library greatly disrupted students' routines and compromised their scholarly effectiveness. The loss of branch library services allowed patrons to recognize the importance of their library, thereby providing compelling support for the value of libraries.