Showing papers in "Journal of Web Librarianship in 2021"
TL;DR: Social media posts were an effective pathway for promoting the digital library during the pandemic-induced lockdown, and digital library servers should have the capacity to handle increases in network traffic, at increased download speeds.
Abstract: The COVID-19 infectious disease in 2020 caused a global and subsequent lockdown policies imposed by various governments. Public libraries were affected as well. For many public libraries, the only ...
21 citations
TL;DR: The COVID pandemic has affected all aspects of life including academic libraries as discussed by the authors, and services have changed to accommodate social distancing such as limiting guests to those who were closest to the pandemic.
Abstract: The COVID pandemic has affected all aspects of life including academic libraries. While many are now open, services have changed to accommodate social distancing such as limiting guests to those wi...
7 citations
TL;DR: A case study of the web accessibility compliance of one academic library's research guides found in Springshare’s LibGuides software platform is presented and recommendations for changes needed at the author, organizational, and programmatic levels are provided.
Abstract: Libraries are cognizant of the need to follow accessibility guidelines and best practices in their web-mounted materials. This is of particular importance within the Canadian province of Ontario wh...
4 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the results of a usability and user experience (UX) investigation into the Research Data Management Librarian Academy (RDMLA) course site, a free online learning platform developed by the University of Edinburgh.
Abstract: This paper reports the results of a usability and user experience (UX) investigation into the Research Data Management Librarian Academy (RDMLA) course site, a free online learning platform develop...
3 citations
TL;DR: Sidecar Learning and Springshare’s LibWizard are the leading library-oriented platforms for split-screen tutorials, and Murdoch University Library conducted a comparative evaluation of the two.
Abstract: Information literacy (IL) instruction is a key role of academic libraries, and split-screen tutorials are emerging teaching resources that are quite effective for delivering online IL training. Sid...
3 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a practical guide for librarians on e-textiles in libraries, which is volume 69 in the "Practical Guide for Librarians" series from Rowman & Littlefield.
Abstract: E-textiles in libraries is volume 69 in the “Practical guides for librarians” series from Rowman & Littlefield. The books in this series are geared to beginner and intermediate librarians, providin...
3 citations
TL;DR: In a technology-driven world, libraries must have quality websites that deliver meaningful information in a structured way as discussed by the authors, and they measure the ease of access to information through website evaluation.
Abstract: In a technology-driven world, libraries must have quality websites that deliver meaningful information in a structured way. Measuring the ease of access to information through website evaluation st...
2 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored whether a correlation exists between the use of one university library's subject-specific LibGuides and print and electronic book usage in associated subject areas.
Abstract: This research project explores whether a correlation exists between the use of one university library’s subject-specific LibGuides and print and electronic book usage in associated subject areas. S...
2 citations
TL;DR: This paper investigated organizational patterns from 12,781 subject guides at 114 academic institutions, comparing practices evident on LibGuides with stated best practices from the literature of librarians and teachers.
Abstract: This study investigates organizational patterns from 12,781 subject guides at 114 academic institutions, comparing practices evident on LibGuides with stated best practices from the literature of l...
2 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors show that despite the ample opportunity for digital libraries to work together to promote their online collections to users, institutions rarely connect on social networking platforms, despite this, despite the fact that they have the ability to do so.
Abstract: Social media provides ample opportunity for digital libraries to work together to promote their online collections to users. Despite this, institutions rarely connect on social networking platforms...
1 citations
TL;DR: A summary of current initiatives, case studies, and challenges related to global open access in scholarship can be found in this paper, which is divided into five sections containing 16 chapters, each containing a case study.
Abstract: This book is an excellent summary of current initiatives, case studies, and challenges related to global open access in scholarship. Divided into five sections containing 16 chapters, this volume i...
TL;DR: This research aims to measure the impact of an online guide on user learning experience and to gather evidence for staffing allocations and for conversion of the guide to an open educational resour...
Abstract: This research aims to measure the impact of an online guide on user learning experience and to gather evidence for staffing allocations and for conversion of the guide to an open educational resour...