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Walters, William H.; Markgren, Susanne – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2021
Using data for 2,717 journals and more than 9,000 acquisition opportunities, this study shows how journal prices vary by level of aggregation (single-journal subscription or full-text database), resource provider type (scholarly society, university press, other nonprofit organization, commercial publisher, or library vendor), and broad subject…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Periodicals, Costs, Library Administration
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Walters, William H.; Sheehan, Sarah E.; Handfield, Amy E.; López-Fitzsimmons, Bernadette M.; Markgren, Susanne; Paradise, Laurin – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2020
The information literacy (IL) assessment program at Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, instituted in 2014-2015, evaluates students' information literacy capabilities as demonstrated in their written coursework, their test performance, and their comments on library instruction sessions. Both instruction and assessment are closely linked to…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Evidence Based Practice
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Walters, William H. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2016
This study examines the influence of four predictor variables--university-wide research activity, faculty status (eligibility for sabbaticals), university control (public versus private), and enrollment--on the scholarly productivity of librarians at research universities in the United States. University-wide research activity is directly related…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Subcultures, Productivity, Scholarship