Journal•ISSN: 1361-4533
New Review of Academic Librarianship
Taylor & Francis
About: New Review of Academic Librarianship is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Information literacy & Higher education. It has an ISSN identifier of 1361-4533. Over the lifetime, 480 publications have been published receiving 5012 citations.
Topics: Information literacy, Higher education, Library instruction, Scholarly communication, Student engagement
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore learners' behaviors, attitudes, and preferences toward informal learning spaces in higher education, within and outside of the context of the academic library and produce a typology of nine learning space preference attributes which address aspects of learning theory, placemaking, and architecture.
Abstract: What makes a successful informal learning space is a topic in need of further research. The body of discourse on informal space design is drawn from learning theory, placemaking, and architecture, with a need for understanding of the synergy between the three. Findings from a longitudinal, quantitative, and qualitative study at Sheffield Hallam University, explore learners' behaviors, attitudes, and preferences toward informal learning spaces in higher education, within and outside of the context of the academic library. The learning spaces study contributes to the discourse on informal learning spaces design by producing a typology of nine learning space preference attributes which address aspects of learning theory, placemaking, and architecture. The typology can be used to evaluate existing spaces and inform redevelopment of informal learning spaces in higher education institutions. Implementing the typology will be subject to localized conditions, but at Sheffield Hallam University the key conclusions...
124 citations
TL;DR: The core argument is that academic libraries need to continue to adapt their roles and develop stronger relationships across the university in order to maintain and promote their relevancy to all stakeholders as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The focus of this article is to reflect on current and near future issues and trends concerning academic libraries. This includes an overview of the literature on embedded librarianship and a focus on the need for more participatory and collaborative approaches to library services.The core argument is that academic libraries need to continue to adapt their roles and develop stronger relationships across the university in order to maintain and promote their relevancy to all stakeholders. Embedded roles in research and teaching, and an embedded existence through collaboration and outreach will strengthen the academic library's presence within its parent institution.
116 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the awareness of scholarly authors toward open access repositories and the factors that motivate their use of these repositories and found that although there was a good understanding and appreciation of the ethos of open access in general, there were clear differences between scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds in their understanding of Open Access repositories and their motivations for depositing articles within them.
Abstract: This article investigates the awareness of scholarly authors toward open access repositories and the factors that motivate their use of these repositories. The article reports on the findings obtained from a mixed methods approach which involved a questionnaire returned by over 3000 respondents, supplemented by four focus groups held across Europe in the summer 2009. The research found that although there was a good understanding and appreciation of the ethos of open access in general, there were clear differences between scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds in their understanding of open access repositories and their motivations for depositing articles within them. This research forms the first part of a longitudinal study that will track the changing behaviors and attitudes of authors toward open access repositories.
102 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyse l'importance de fait dans l'examen de la crise des periodiques (forte augmentation des prix), and des processus d'evaluation par les pairs, des ressources and supports d'information.
Abstract: Le monde de la communication scientifique n'est pas uniforme: les chimistes, les physiciens de la haute energie, par exemple, ont des cultures qui leur sont propres. L'auteur analyse l'importance de fait dans l'examen de la crise des periodiques (forte augmentation des prix), et des processus d'evaluation par les pairs, des ressources et supports d'information.
81 citations
TL;DR: This paper reviewed the role of libraries in the emergence of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) and the role that a librarian could undertake within the research, production, and presentation of MOOCs.
Abstract: 2012 was a year of rapid change for education with the advent of MOOCs—Massive Open Online Courses—available for the world to use to learn for free. But what does this mean for the role of the librarian? How has the landscape in education changed, and what are the issues and challenges that librarians now face? This article reviews the position of libraries in the emergence of MOOCs and the role that a librarian could undertake within the research, production, and presentation of MOOCs.
71 citations