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Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Sprache:en
Veröffentlicht: 2011
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Online-Zugang:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ925451
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contents Assessing Information-Seeking Behavior of Computer Science and Engineering Faculty Tucci, Valerie K. College Faculty Computer Science Engineering Information Needs Library Services Educational Change Information Transfer Information Literacy Librarian Teacher Cooperation Feedback (Response) Focus Groups Information Seeking Behavioral Science Research This study, the first phase of a multi-phase effort, was undertaken to assess and provide for the information needs of the Faculty of the Schools of Science and Engineering at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in the digital age. The objectives of this phase were to: 1) gain an in-depth understanding of how computer science and engineering faculty members currently obtain information and thus influence students, 2) determine changes needed in the collection/services of the library to facilitate this information flow and implement desired change and 3) share this experience so other librarians may question whether their faculty members also feel misunderstood and 4) initiate a dialogue with faculty members to obtain their perspective and insight. Focus Group standardized protocol with a trained facilitator and recorder was employed to gather qualitative data from 47% of the computer science and engineering faculty. The facilitator employed a pre-designed guide to elicit responses about current and desired library collections and services. Nine major information behaviors or issues were identified as needing to be addressed. From this feedback, collection/services changes were implemented to support the positive information behaviors and to overcome barriers to enhancing students' information literacy and life-long learning skills while assuring faculty members that their needs were heard and understood.
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spellingShingle Assessing Information-Seeking Behavior of Computer Science and Engineering Faculty
Tucci, Valerie K.
College Faculty
Computer Science
Engineering
Information Needs
Library Services
Educational Change
Information Transfer
Information Literacy
Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Feedback (Response)
Focus Groups
Information Seeking
Behavioral Science Research
Assessing Information-Seeking Behavior of Computer Science and Engineering Faculty Tucci, Valerie K. College Faculty Computer Science Engineering Information Needs Library Services Educational Change Information Transfer Information Literacy Librarian Teacher Cooperation Feedback (Response) Focus Groups Information Seeking Behavioral Science Research This study, the first phase of a multi-phase effort, was undertaken to assess and provide for the information needs of the Faculty of the Schools of Science and Engineering at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in the digital age. The objectives of this phase were to: 1) gain an in-depth understanding of how computer science and engineering faculty members currently obtain information and thus influence students, 2) determine changes needed in the collection/services of the library to facilitate this information flow and implement desired change and 3) share this experience so other librarians may question whether their faculty members also feel misunderstood and 4) initiate a dialogue with faculty members to obtain their perspective and insight. Focus Group standardized protocol with a trained facilitator and recorder was employed to gather qualitative data from 47% of the computer science and engineering faculty. The facilitator employed a pre-designed guide to elicit responses about current and desired library collections and services. Nine major information behaviors or issues were identified as needing to be addressed. From this feedback, collection/services changes were implemented to support the positive information behaviors and to overcome barriers to enhancing students' information literacy and life-long learning skills while assuring faculty members that their needs were heard and understood.
title Assessing Information-Seeking Behavior of Computer Science and Engineering Faculty
topic College Faculty
Computer Science
Engineering
Information Needs
Library Services
Educational Change
Information Transfer
Information Literacy
Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Feedback (Response)
Focus Groups
Information Seeking
Behavioral Science Research
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ925451