Perceptions Of Librarians Research Articles

Elementary School Students' Perceptions of Libraries and Librarians

Elementary school students in Grades 3 to 8 in eight schools that had exemplary library programs were surveyed about their perceptions of the school library program and the teacher librarian. Students reported that the teacher librarian was knowledgeable and helpful and taught them key information literacy concepts. The library program supported them in reading for pleasure. The physical space of the library was significant to them and they perceived the library as a welcoming place used for multiple activities.

Persepsi Pustakawan Pada Fungsi Hubungan Masyarakat (Humas) Di Perpustakaan Universitas Negeri Padang

Introduction. Public relations is an important service in the library, public relations functions as the delivery of information to users. This study aims to see the perceptions of librarians' perceptions in implementing the public relations function at the Padang State University Library. The specific objectives of this study are; (1) to see the perceptions of librarians in serving library users, (2) to be alert to foster trust from library users to librarians, (3) to see librarians in serving library users, (4) to see how to start and stop librarian communication with library, (5) to see how librarians notify library users if any. new collection, (6) to see the service implementation. public relations by librarians for library users.
 Data Collection Medhod. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Data collection was carried out by direct research into the library who conducted an interview with one of the librarians in the field of circulation services at the Library of Padang State University.
 Result And Discussions. Based on the results of research conducted, the results show that public relations services at the Padang State University Library in conveying information to users are based on user needs. The inability of users to find information is the librarian's job to find the information needed and convey information related to new collections that exist in the library to the library users.
 Conclusions. The research was conducted using qualitative methods to obtain information related to the perception and implementation of public relations at the Padang State University Library.
 
 Keyword: Public relations library, public relations service.

The invertebrates scale of librarianship: Finding your niche

As a new academic librarian trying to establish myself and build relationships, I’ve been forced to give a fair amount of thought to what kind of librarian I want, and need, to be. Like many academic librarians, I have been trying to find the balance between being available for our faculty—supporting their (and their students’) instruction needs and facilitating their research—and being a professional in my own right, advocating for myself and my expertise.Many articles about the faculty-librarian relationship focus on faculty perceptions of librarians (or vice versa) and on the need for collaborative relationships. These are important aspects of academic librarianship to address, but they don’t really speak to a significant contributing factor—librarians’ perceptions of themselves and their role.

Health sciences librarian competency perceptions: a survey of national community college librarians

Objective:The primary objective of this study was to determine how community college health sciences librarians perceive their proficiencies in the essential skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary for the practice of a health information professional as defined by the Medical Library Association (MLA) Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success. A secondary objective was to determine their current level of engagement with the professional community and identify barriers to further professional development.Methods:A survey was posted to various email discussion lists, and volunteer follow-up interviews were conducted.Results:The survey was completed by seventy-five community college health sciences librarians, and seven follow-up interviews were performed. Survey results indicated that community college health sciences librarians perceived themselves as having intermediate or advanced intermediate proficiency in the six MLA competencies. Survey and interview results indicated that community college health sciences librarians were engaged with the profession and faced the same barriers to continued professional development and continued education as other academic librarians.Conclusion:The results affirm that community college librarians who are responsible for collections and services in the health sciences meet the MLA competencies, which fills a gap in the literature regarding how these librarians develop professional competencies and are involved in professional associations. The results suggest that community college librarians can improve their skill levels by continuing their education and following trends in the literature.

Effects of an Augmented Reality Library Orientation on Anxiety and Self-Efficacy: An Exploratory Study

Academic libraries use scavenger hunt library orientations to engage students and teach them about the library. Libraries are also starting to use augmented reality (AR) technology in orientations, instruction, and programming. Some libraries have tried augmented reality scavenger hunts for freshman library orientations, but studies have not been done to compare the traditional and AR orientations. This exploratory, quasi-experimental study investigates if the AR library orientation impacts freshman undergraduates’ perceptions of the library as measured by students’ anxiety and confidence levels. Two groups of first-time, first-year undergraduate students participated in a library orientation in Summer 2019. One received the traditional scavenger hunt model, and another experienced an augmented reality version of the scavenger hunt. Both groups took a pre-orientation survey to determine their comfort with the libraries and librarians in general, and then a post-orientation questionnaire to determine any change in perception of libraries and librarians as well as their satisfaction with the orientation experience. By comparing pre- and post-survey results from both sets of students, this study determined that while both orientations had a positive impact on students’ perceptions of the library, the AR orientation had a significant impact on students’ perceptions of librarians’ desire to help them.

Perceptions of university librarians and students regarding library visits of high school students

Perceptions of university librarians and students regarding library visits of high school students

Knowledge, perception and attitude of teacher librarians towards makerspace in schools in Oyo State, Nigeria

The study investigated the knowledge, perception and attitude of teacher librarians in secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State towards makerspace. The survey research design was adopted for the study while questionnaire was used as the instrument of data collection. The sample size for the study comprised 103 teacher librarians in selected secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State. Nigeria. Findings from the study showed that the teacher librarians in secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State possessed adequate knowledge about makerspace especially as regards to choosing technologies that enhance student's teaching and learning process, selecting effective teaching approaches to guide students thinking and learning on makerspace, having prior knowledge on makerspace, having various ways and strategies of developing their understanding of the makerspace and using makerspace as a way of creating, tinkering and exploring new things just as they have positive perception about makerspace. The study further revealed that teacher librarians in secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State have positive attitude towards makerspace. Positive relationships were established between knowledge and attitude, perception and attitude as well as knowledge and perception of teacher librarians as regards makerspace.

The Perceptions of Academic Librarians in Texas regarding Library Leadership

The Perceptions of Academic Librarians in Texas regarding Library Leadership

The Effect of Public Library Use on the Formation of Perception of Librarians

The Effect of Public Library Use on the Formation of Perception of Librarians

The Perceptions of Librarians in Regional Universities in Texas Regarding Leadership Development Experiences

The purpose of this phenomenological narrative study was to examine Texas regional university librarians’ perceptions of leadership development experiences in order to provide better library services to patrons from all backgrounds. The selected ten academic librarians were interviewed either face-to-face or virtually with in-depth questions about leadership development. The interviews were analyzed to understand the essence of the participants’ experiences and divided into different themes to find patterns. The findings revealed the participants’ perceptions regarding the need for leadership development, their participation in leadership opportunities, and the obstacles to attaining leadership development. Implications included the need for more administrative support and for changes to library school curricula.

Perceptions of artificial intelligence: A survey of academic librarians in Canada and the United States

This study aims to evaluate the perceptions of librarians with regard to artificial intelligence in academic libraries. An online survey of 24 questions was distributed through library distribution lists in Canada and the United States at the end of the summer in 2019. Findings suggest that librarians do not agree on a definition of artificial intelligence which is in keeping with this emerging field. The survey responses highlight the fact that academic librarians require more training with regard to artificial intelligence and its potential applications in libraries. Other important implications include a recognition that library patrons are interested in AI and that little to no programming about it has been offered in academic libraries. Very few studies have focused on academic librarians' perceptions of AI. This article highlights some useful practical implications for AI technologies in libraries and how AI could help improve library services and workflows.

Faculty Perceptions of Academic Librarians: Experts, Connectors, and Resource Stewards

A survey concerning perceptions of academic librarians was conducted at a large, 4-year university with three populations: librarians, faculty, and undergraduate students. This paper presents results from the faculty population, with comparison to the librarian sample. The major research questions address perceptions about what librarians know (expertise and skills), what librarians do (role and duties), and what librarians are like (motivations and affective characteristics). Results showed faculty perceptions to be more in-line overall with librarians’ perceptions of themselves than the literature might otherwise indicate, at least in domains where the faculty are actively engaged. Faculty also identified a role not explicitly mentioned on the survey: that of librarians as conduits between students and faculty. Gaps between librarian and faculty perceptions still exist relating to the extraordinary extent and diversity of librarian knowledge, skills, duties, and capacities, and with respect to the extent of librarians teaching. The study points to an ongoing need for marketing of library services and continued demonstration of library value.

An evaluation of the library’s educational value based on the perception of public library users and librarians in Korea

An evaluation of the library’s educational value based on the perception of public library users and librarians in Korea

Determining Users’ Perceptions of Librarians’ Emotional Intelligence at the MOI University and United States International University Libraries

Determining Users’ Perceptions of Librarians’ Emotional Intelligence at the MOI University and United States International University Libraries

Librarians' attitude toward providing environmental literacy services in the states of California, Florida, and Georgia

AbstractIn 2018, American Library Association identified sustainability as a major national trend and sustainability was added into the list of the core values of librarianship. The core values are the foundations of modern librarianship. Based on this value, libraries play an important and unique role in promoting community awareness about resilience, climate change and a sustainable future. They are also leading by example by taking steps to reduce their environmental footprint. The goal of this study is to understand librarians' perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in providing environmental literacy services in their communities, and to identify their current practices in providing educational literacy services, and the perceived challenges in doing so in the states of California, Florida, and Georgia. The findings will uncover the current environmental literacy services in libraries, librarian's perceptions of libraries' roles and responsibility for building sustainable and resilient communities in terms of climate change. It will also contribute to the discussions on grassroots community‐based activities on social changes amid the discussion of climate change.

Determining Users’ Perceptions of Librarians’ Quality Service at the Moi University and United States International University Libraries

Determining Users’ Perceptions of Librarians’ Quality Service at the Moi University and United States International University Libraries

Library and Librarian in the Encyclopedia of D. Diderot and J. d’Alembert

The article discusses peculiarities of perception of library and librarian in France during the age of Enlightenment using the example of Encyclopedia of D. Diderot and J. d’Alembert. The author notes that this article considers the period of the 18th century before the French revolution and only on the territory of France. The author notes that the idea of continuity in obtaining and possessing the knowledge was built by enlighteners using the examples of public libraries in ancient times. The article focuses attention on the difference between the concepts of librairie/ bibliothèque and their transformation during the early Modern period. The author analyzes the main features and peculiarities of the librarian profession that were highlighted by French enlighteners, and their difference from the modern concept. The article emphasizes the question of the prestige of this profession in the 18th century. The author concludes that the understanding of the profession of librarian in the age of Enlightenment differs from the modern one. The study of the role of librarian in the 18th century allows to explore the features of the library in the Enlightenment, whose tasks included collection and transfer of knowledge.

Faculty perceptions of librarians and library services: Exploring the impact of librarian faculty status and beyond

ACRL recommends that librarians with faculty status have the same privileges and responsibilities as other faculty on campus. A recent study revealed librarians feel that being on an equal footing with other faculty improves the relationship. It is not clear whether disciplinary faculty feel the same way. This paper presents a study investigating faculty perceptions of librarians in two types of institutions: those granting and not granting librarians faculty status. The study found no noticeable differences in perceptions of librarians and library services. However, the authors identified variables other than librarian-faculty-status as important in affecting the relationship between librarians and teaching faculty. These factors can help better understand faculty needs. Effective strategies can be established to meet those needs.

A study of the evaluation of a library’s economic value based on the users’ and librarians’ perceptions

PurposeThis study aims to develop an evaluation index to evaluate the economic value among the values of the library and also attempts to measure the economic value of the library by performing a survey of the librarians and users at public libraries. The results of this research would likely encourage the librarians to feel increasingly confident about the library, while students and users, in general, would also likely be able to realize the economic value and presence of the library in more perceptive ways, thereby contributing to the activation of the library.Design/methodology/approachThis study pertains to the development of an evaluation index for assessing the economic value of the library and, to evaluate the economic value of the library, has derived a preliminary evaluation index by collectively gathering and analyzing the domestic and foreign papers on the value of the library in its first phase. The preliminary evaluation index derived was verified by conducting three phases of Delphi survey by selecting ten experts. The survey questionnaire was developed to measure the economic value based on the final evaluation index derived from this study, and the economic value was measured against the perceptions of librarians and users of the public library.FindingsThe economic value of the library was divided into the four categories of the local economy’s value enhancement, namely, connection with the local community, human resources development, job creation and investment value enhancement for the librarians and users surveyed for assessment purposes. Consequently, the area of connection with the local community turned out to be the highest at 4.15, followed by 4.02 of the investment value improvement, 3.58 for the local economy’s value improvement and 3.50 for the human resources development and job creation, respectively. Furthermore, the respondents demonstrated the highest level of consensus on average on how the resource sharing by libraries has helped to reduce the economic burden for the residents as a matter of social value for the public library while believing that the libraries deliver a high level of return on social investments.Originality/valueThere are not that many studies conducted on the economic influence or the value of public libraries in Korea, and they are merely referenced in part if and when referenced to the overall value of the library. Given that, the research that focuses only on the economic value of the library must be carried out. In this respect, this research has been quite meaningful. The evaluation index developed in this research is likely to become a basic tool that can be applied to public libraries, as well as other types of libraries. Furthermore, the evaluation index developed through this research could be applied to nonprofit organizations, such as libraries, and would likely have a social ripple effect as a research that evaluates and presents the economic value of libraries. Accordingly, in this research, we have analyzed the list presented by the American Library Association and domestic research results, and have also structured the core details and derived the preliminary economic value index. Finally, 4 evaluation areas, 7 evaluation items and 22 evaluation indicators have been developed through the Delphi survey through three phases.

A study on the changes in librarians' perception before and after user privacy education

The focus of this study is to investigate the perception of librarians towards user privacy in libraries. This study measures the change in perception after providing education related to the privacy of library users. The change in perception regarding privacy issues in libraries in the past 5 years by comparing its results with those of a 2013 study was also examined. The results show that librarians' level of interest and awareness of the privacy of library users in 2019 is significantly higher than that of 2013; awareness of the danger in collection of user data increased significantly after education; and finally, after education, there was greater receptivity to the education courses and willingness to recommend them to their colleagues. In order to increase awareness of privacy violations and for greater protection of library user privacy libraries and professional associations must strive to provide standardized and regular privacy education for librarians and library staff.