Keywords
course reserve, student survey, textbook affordability, library users, academic libraries, user experience, information-seeking behavior
Abstract
A group of researchers from an academic library surveyed students to understand how and why the members of their community use course reserve services. Students were happy with the service and used it as a replacement for purchasing textbooks. Frequent users requested more textbook offerings, and both users and nonusers indicated a need for increased promotion of the service. Users provided specific suggestions for improvement that should be examined. Findings illustrated the value of course reserve services as a way to help students with college affordability and to support instruction and learning.
Original Publication Citation
Foster, Sara, et al. "The User Experience: Student Perspectives on Library Course Reserve." The Journal of Academic Librarianship, vol. 49, no. 2, 2023, pp. 102635, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0099133322001513, doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102635.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Foster, Sara; Wilson, Duane; Sanders, Shannon; and Johnson, Justin, "The User Experience: Student Perspectives on Library Course Reserve" (2022). Faculty Publications. 6189.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/6189
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2022-11-21
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/8918
Publisher
Journal of Academic Librarianship
Language
English
College
Harold B. Lee Library
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