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Maggie Albro; Jessica L. Serrao; Christopher D. Vidas; Jenessa M. McElfresh; K. Megan Sheffield; Megan Palmer – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
This article explores the application of journal quality and credibility evaluation tools to library science publications. The researchers investigate quality and credibility attributes of forty-eight peer-reviewed library science journals with open access components using two evaluative tools developed and published by librarians. The results…
Descriptors: Library Science, Periodicals, Access to Information, Librarians
Stephen Woods – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
The study explores journal citations from 104 doctoral dissertations in sociology from 2010 to 2021 at the Pennsylvania State University. A citation analysis of 10,395 journal citations explores journal use from three graduate degree programs in sociology. Journal use is based on the top 32 journals for concentration of citations (CitRank), number…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Sociology, Citations (References), Periodicals
Robin Elizabeth Miller – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
In the year since ChatGPT was released by OpenAI, librarians, instructors, and higher education administrators have grappled with generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for teaching, learning, research, and writing. Drawn from informal conversations, professional observations, discussion groups, and professional development…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Artificial Intelligence, Man Machine Systems, Natural Language Processing
Manjula Wijewickrema – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
This research compares the performance measures reported by two bibliographic databases relevant to a set of authors who have published in predatory journals. The reliability of decision-making based on the information provided by uncontrolled bibliographic databases is examined to support rational decisions. A sample of authors who published in…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Ethics, Deception, Authors
Christie Hurrell; Susan Beatty; James E. Murphy; Dana Cramer; Jennifer Lee; Caitlin McClurg – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
Graduate students are increasingly expected to publish peer-reviewed scholarship during the course of their studies, yet predictable mentoring and education on academic publishing is not available to all graduate students. Although academic librarians are well positioned to offer such instruction, their efforts are not always informed by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Doctoral Programs
Ben Goldman – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
It is now widely understood that societies must rapidly decarbonize to avoid the worst impacts of future climate change. To contribute to this urgent effort, academic libraries should develop an understanding of the carbon footprint resulting from their activities. This article shares the results of an effort at the Penn State University Libraries…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Climate, Influence of Technology, Conservation (Environment)
Jylisa Kenyon; Kristin Henrich – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
This article discusses a specific subset of results from an exploratory survey deployed in September 2021. Quantitative and qualitative results of this exploratory survey were considerable, and as such, this article focuses on question responses related to library workers' perceptions of themselves and others during times of change and views of…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Employee Attitudes, Self Concept, Organizational Change
Andrea Baer – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
This article reports on findings of an online survey on academic instruction librarians' conceptions and experiences of teacher agency in the context of their instruction work and, more specifically, on their affective orientations (positive, ambivalent, or negative emotions and feelings) toward teacher agency. Two key dimensions of participants'…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Library Instruction, Librarian Attitudes
Phillips, Kathleen; Woods, Stephen; Dudash, Andrew – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
Librarians play a key role in the understanding, retrieval, and assessment of gray literature (also spelled "grey literature") as it pertains to evidence-based clinical practice, particularly nursing. With the rise of evidence-based research and curriculum-specific requirements in advanced nursing programs, gray literature instruction…
Descriptors: Library Role, Library Services, Evidence Based Practice, Information Retrieval
LeMire, Sarah; Graves, Stephanie J.; Anders, Kathy Christie – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
This study assessed student research papers using a rubric to determine the information literacy skills of students in introductory composition classes. Librarians taught a pilot composition course that infused information literacy (IL) into the traditional English curriculum. The students' IL skills were compared to those of undergraduates…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Introductory Courses, Writing (Composition), English Curriculum
Williams, David J. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
Digital initiatives have become increasingly common in academic libraries, but inconsistent definitions, standards, and expectations limit and, in some cases, negatively impact the effectiveness of practitioners. This article explores the discourse surrounding professional titles and responsibilities in digital initiatives within North American…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Occupational Information, Training
Mansoor, Faiqa; Arshad, Alia; Usmani, Muhammad Haroon – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
An unfair division of resources and biased treatment favoring the ruling elites have perpetuated social discrimination in the postcolonial societies in developing countries. Pakistan, one of these countries, has struggled to emerge from the legacies of colonialism. The situation demands strong support of equality, social justice, and the rule of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Social Justice, Universities
Adetayo, Adebowale Jeremy; Gbotoso, Arinola Oluwatoyin – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
Patronage of public libraries in Nigeria has declined over the years and is in urgent need of revitalization. Outreach efforts would revitalize the interest of university students in the patronage of public libraries in Nigeria because they need access to resources, especially when on holidays. The study investigates the outreach programs used to…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Library Services, Public Libraries, Users (Information)
Fuhr, Justin – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
This article summarizes and explores personal librarian philosophies. Much like widely known teaching philosophies, librarian philosophies are statements that reflect an individual's standards and beliefs about their vocation. These statements can be used to incorporate meaning, identity, and direction into professional practice. As a form of…
Descriptors: Librarians, Philosophy, Beliefs, Values
Salisbury, Fiona; Peseta, Tai – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
One of the most enduring and controversial metaphors to describe the academic library is this: "The academic library is the heart of the university." For 150 years, librarians have both embraced and rejected this metaphor in equal measure. For some, the metaphor is old, dusty, and ignorant of contemporary library practices; for others,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Figurative Language, Universities, Discourse Analysis