What Students Want: Generation Y and the Changing Function of the Academic Library
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Social media as information source: Undergraduates' use and evaluation behavior
No Natives Here: A Focus Group Study of Student Perceptions of Web 2.0 and the Academic Library
Changes in Academic Library Space: A Case Study at the University of New South Wales.
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Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials: Understanding the "New Students.".
Teaching Information Literacy to Generation Y.
Does the Building Still Matter? Usage Patterns in New, Expanded, and Renovated Libraries, 1995–2002
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Q2. What have the authors stated for future works in "What students want: generation y and the changing function of the academic library" ?
The survey provides a framework for understanding how academic libraries can be more responsive to Generation Y ’ s needs as learners and researchers, and it points in the direction of further research. ” 63 Susan Gardner is collection development coordinator and reference/instruction librarian, Leavey Library, University Park Campus, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA ; she may be contacted via e-mail at: susangar @ usc. Susanna Eng is assistant instructional services coordinator, Information Services Division, Leavey Library, University Park Campus, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA ; she may be contacted via e-mail at: susannae @ usc.
Q3. What is the biggest trend in recent changes to academic libraries?
One of the biggest trends found in recent physical changes to academic libraries has been the addition of more group study seating for collaborative learning.
Q4. Why do students often encounter only customized pieces of the original whole?
Due to the Internet’s organization and ease of use, students doing research through this medium often encounter only customized pieces of the original whole.
Q5. What is the way to ensure a smooth infrastructure?
The best way to insure a smooth infrastructure is by maintaining solid partnerships with computing consultants who assist with the technology, software, and hardware maintenance.
Q6. What is the common reason students come to the library?
When asked why they come to Leavey Library, 61 percent of the respondents said they come to the library to use a computer for class work, whereas 51 percent said they come to use a computer for personal reasons.
Q7. What is the biggest change in college and university research?
The biggest recent change in colleges and universities, aside from the adoption of active learning practices to cater to new student learning styles, has been assimilating the information technology revolution into research and learning.
Q8. What is the way to increase the amount of space for students to use?
It is a good idea to have mobile furniture so that there is flexibility if students want to form spontaneous groups or move around rather than remaining stationary their entire visit.
Q9. What does the new generation of students think of their learning environments?
”27 Students “perceive their learning environments as boundless,” and most have laptops with the same functions as the computers in the library.
Q10. How many of the students in the survey were seniors?
Since the authors did not ask for the age of the participants, it is unknown how many are actually part of Generation Y; but the authors do know from the fall 2002–spring 2003 university enrollment student profile data that only 20 percent of all enrolled degree-seeking undergraduates at USC were over 21 (and thus outside the scope of Generation Y).11 Furthermore, only 25.9 percent of all the undergraduates sampled in their survey were seniors.
Q11. How many students came to the library to get help?
According to their survey, only 12.6 percent of the respondents said they came to the library to get research assistance (see table 1).
Q12. What is the popular feature of the Leavey Library?
Leavey’s collaborative workrooms are one of the most popular features of the Information Commons and are frequently completely booked—there are not many other places on campus that feature these kinds of rooms for student use.
Q13. What is the way to provide quality service to remote sites?
Libraries can provide the same level of quality service to remote sites through wireless networks using methods like password protection or IP address authentication.
Q14. Why did the survey have limitations that prevent definitive conclusions?
Because the survey was nonscientific and sampled only a small number of students, the survey research has limitations that prevent definitive conclusions.
Q15. What was the history of the Leavey Library?
At the time of its inception 10 years ago, Leavey was considered thoroughly modern because it was one of the first libraries to merge technology, computing, and library services in an Information Commons.
Q16. How many people are more likely to use the Internet than to go to the library?
The survey found that 73 percent of the respondents were more likely to conduct research by using the Internet than by going to the library.