Library Subject Guides: A Case Study of Evidence-Informed Library Development

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Autori principali: Wakeham, Maurice, Roberts, Angharad, Shelley, Jane, Wells, Paul
Natura: Recurso educativo Open Access
Lingua:en
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author Wakeham, Maurice
Roberts, Angharad
Shelley, Jane
Wells, Paul
author_facet Wakeham, Maurice
Roberts, Angharad
Shelley, Jane
Wells, Paul
Wakeham, Maurice
Roberts, Angharad
Shelley, Jane
Wells, Paul
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contents Library Subject Guides: A Case Study of Evidence-Informed Library Development Wakeham, Maurice Roberts, Angharad Shelley, Jane Wells, Paul Evidence Library Personnel Research Libraries Library Development Library Services Case Studies Web Sites Surveys Higher Education Web 2.0 Technologies Colleges Feedback (Response) Librarians Library Instruction Users (Information) This paper describes the process whereby a university library investigated the value of its subject guides to its users. A literature review and surveys of library staff, library users and other libraries were carried out. Existing library subject guides and those of other higher education libraries were evaluated. The project team reported regularly to the wider library team throughout the year long investigation and made recommendations. The project served to develop the professional skills of the project team, to expand the knowledge of the wider library team and encouraged new ways of thinking about guide provision to users.
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spellingShingle Library Subject Guides: A Case Study of Evidence-Informed Library Development
Wakeham, Maurice
Roberts, Angharad
Shelley, Jane
Wells, Paul
Evidence
Library Personnel
Research Libraries
Library Development
Library Services
Case Studies
Web Sites
Surveys
Higher Education
Web 2.0 Technologies
Colleges
Feedback (Response)
Librarians
Library Instruction
Users (Information)
Library Subject Guides: A Case Study of Evidence-Informed Library Development Wakeham, Maurice Roberts, Angharad Shelley, Jane Wells, Paul Evidence Library Personnel Research Libraries Library Development Library Services Case Studies Web Sites Surveys Higher Education Web 2.0 Technologies Colleges Feedback (Response) Librarians Library Instruction Users (Information) This paper describes the process whereby a university library investigated the value of its subject guides to its users. A literature review and surveys of library staff, library users and other libraries were carried out. Existing library subject guides and those of other higher education libraries were evaluated. The project team reported regularly to the wider library team throughout the year long investigation and made recommendations. The project served to develop the professional skills of the project team, to expand the knowledge of the wider library team and encouraged new ways of thinking about guide provision to users.
title Library Subject Guides: A Case Study of Evidence-Informed Library Development
topic Evidence
Library Personnel
Research Libraries
Library Development
Library Services
Case Studies
Web Sites
Surveys
Higher Education
Web 2.0 Technologies
Colleges
Feedback (Response)
Librarians
Library Instruction
Users (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ977311