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Faculty Usage of Library Tools in a Learning Management System

Author(s) -

Chris Leeder,

Steven Lonn

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

college and research libraries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.886

H-Index - 52

eISSN - 2150-6701

pISSN - 0010-0870

DOI - 10.5860/crl.75.5.641

Subject(s) - perception , survey instrument , academic library , library management , medical education , higher education , psychology , knowledge management , computer science , world wide web , library science , medicine , applied psychology , political science , neuroscience , law

To better understand faculty attitudes and practices regarding usage of library-specific tools and roles in a university learning management system, log data for a period of three semesters was analyzed. Academic departments with highest rates of usage were identified, and faculty users and nonusers within those departments were surveyed regarding their perceptions of and experience with the library tools. Librarians who use the tools were also surveyed to compare their perceptions of faculty tool and role use. While faculty survey respondents showed high levels of positive perceptions of librarians, they also exhibited low awareness of the library tools and little understanding of their use. Recommendations for encouraging wider adoption and effective usage are discussed.

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