A5011736826- Library Science and Information Literacy
- Library Collection Development and Digital Resources
- Web and Library Services
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Research Data Management Practices
- Knowledge Management and Sharing
- Information Retrieval and Search Behavior
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Publishing and Scholarly Communication
- Academic Publishing and Open Access
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Library Science and Administration
- Career Development and Diversity
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Digital Games and Media
- Wikis in Education and Collaboration
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
- Spreadsheets and End-User Computing
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
University of Florida
2010-2023
New York University
2023
University of Florida Health Science Center
2002-2015
Purdue University West Lafayette
2015
Public Library of Science
2010
Abstract As new technologies and information delivery systems emerge, the way in which individuals search for to support research, teaching, creative activities is changing. To understand different aspects of researchers' information‐seeking behavior, this article surveyed 2,063 academic researchers natural science, engineering, medical science from five research universities United States. A Web‐based, in‐depth questionnaire was designed quantify searching, use, storage behaviors....
The scholars comprising journal editorial boards play a critical role in defining the trajectory of knowledge their field. Nevertheless, studies board composition remain rare, especially those focusing on journals publishing research increasingly globalized fields science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Using metrics for quantifying diversity ecological communities, we quantified international representation 1985–2014 24 environmental biology journals. Over course 3 decades, there...
To better determine how e-book acquisitions might affect future collection development decisions, a team of librarians from the University Florida (UF) launched project to assess cost and usage e-books purchased using three different methods: acquired in large publisher packages; single-title selected through firm orders; two patron-driven (PDA) plans. The cost-usage data were then sorted into broad areas subject disciplines—humanities social sciences (HSS);...
This preliminary study assesses university students' ability to identify document types or information containers (journal, article, book, etc.) and different of search tools (database, engine) in the online environment. It is imperative understand behaviors due pervasiveness resources their impact on literacy. A survey administered at University Florida sought investigate this phenomenon queried respondents about age, higher education level, exposure bibliographic instruction, time devoted...
In 1998, the University of Florida Health Science Center Libraries (HSCL) developed and implemented a Liaison Librarian Program, dedicated to providing customized, subject-specific services faculty, students, clinicians, researchers, staff, administrators six Colleges (Dentistry, Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine). Subject- role-specific (clinical vs. basic sciences) liaisons were assigned. This paper describes HSCL liaison program, exemplified by liaisons' work...
Motivated by a desire to encourage girls pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies, librarians at the Marston Science Library (Marston) University of Florida (UF) developed Girls Tech Camp (GTC), summer camp designed introduce middle-school creative technologies used in these fields. This week-long day launched 2016, continued summers 2017 2018. Each year, brought twenty-two 6th-8th grade into an academic science library build experience with emerging increase interest...
Introduction. A multi-institutional, grant-funded project employed mixed methods to study 175 fourth-grade through graduate school students’ point-of-selection behaviour. The method features the use of simulated search engine results pages facilitate data collection. Method. Student participants used Google select resources for a hypothetical project. Quantitative on participants’ selection behaviour and qualitative from their think-aloud protocols were collected. questionnaire interviews...
Preprints play an important role in scholarly conversation. This paper examines perceptions of preprints through the lens students using a simulated Google environment. Data were collected from 116 high school, community college, undergraduate, and graduate with attention toward helpfulness, credibility, identification preprints. Findings show preprint peer-reviewed cues little to no judging helpfulness or citability, but peer-review does when credibility. Further, most did not recognize...
Abstract The University of Florida Libraries took the opportunity remodeling its Humanities and Social Sciences library to conceptualize design an info commons area for new building. An Info Commons Concept Team was formed charged with this task. team used site visits, surveys, focus groups, interviews determine needs today's users. This paper describes informationgathering process categorizes data gathered into several areas need, including service, workstation components, laptop support,...
ABSTRACT Five science librarians share their experiences with the evaluation of continuing resources at an academic university and discuss implications caused by process. Four authors were new to collection evaluations time Serial Evaluation Project. These faced many challenges, both personally professionally, in dealing cancellation Although differences approaches analysis are discussed somewhat, they not a focus article.
In a digital environment, students have difficulty determining whether an information resource comes from book, magazine, journal, blog, or other container, and lose the contextual that these containers provide. This study of primary through graduate school looks at their ability to identify resources, how this is affected by demographic traits, features they attended to, behaviors during task-based simulation. The results indicate correct container identification requires deep engagement...
Anecdotal evidence from user surveys and the experiences of information professionals portray a picture that today’s students (i.e., “digital natives”) do not differentiate between variety resources online. The issue container only becomes problematic to these when they have produce scholarly work cite their sources. Then question becomes, “What is it?” This paper will present preliminary data survey university on how recognize label electronic resources. authors explore such questions as:...
This paper explores how students judge scientific news resources, as they might find through a Google search. The data were collected part of an Institute Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funded project. Students used simulated search engine that ensured study participants found the same results while seeking information for science-related school 116 from high school, community college, undergraduate, graduate communities evaluated three online resources their helpfulness, citability,...
Very little literature exists on the nature of external reporting lines and funding structures academic special libraries. This study focuses health sciences The authors analyze information gathered from statistics published by Association Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) 1977 through 2007; an anonymous online survey AAHSL library directors; phone conversations with a select number directors who were willing to take part in follow-up interviews. history changing trends over years...
This project focuses on comparing the results of two surveys conducted e‐book usability at college and university libraries across state Florida. The first survey was carried out by librarians from University Florida in 2009 provided benchmark responses for similar questions asked a follow‐up completed 2014. Results five years apart are an enlightening snapshot user feedback usability, while providing insight key issues trends use. In addition to measuring side‐by‐side surveys, paper frames...
Academic libraries face many opportunities and challenges in managing, marketing, measuring open resources (OR). Many questions arise when incorporating OR into an academic library collection. How do select quality for inclusion the collection? What tools practices are used to manage electronic access? can better market faculty? measure use usefulness of OR? This paper outlines a project launched improve management at University Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries; as well feedback...
Abstract Prior studies have shown high‐level differences in people's perception and use of various information formats. However, the lack a coherent theoretically informed framework elements format has inhibited nuanced understanding role that formats play behavior. This paper draws on theories from field rhetoric composition to ground study social constructivist perspective foregrounds action context. Specifically, rhetorical genre theory is discussed detail limitations previous behavior...
ABSTRACT The scholars comprising journal editorial boards play a critical role in defining the trajectory of knowledge their field. Nevertheless, studies board composition remain rare, especially those focusing on journals publishing research increasingly globalized fields science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Using metrics for quantifying diversity ecological communities, we quantified international representation 1985-2014 twenty-four environmental biology journals. Over...
A challenge of studying information-seeking behavior in open web systems is the unpredictability those systems. One solution to counteract this issue employing a simulation ensure experimental control. However, concerns arise over realism such an environment. This paper assesses behavioral used study evaluation 175 students from fourth grade through graduate school. We assess examination targeted participant feedback about what would have made simulated environment and tasks more realistic...