...Margaret Sinclair Brown-Sica; Rebecca A. Croxton; Jennifer Church-Duran Purpose This study aims to examine the types of questions and requests submitted through academic library chat reference services, how transaction types and complexity vary across institutions and which interactions may...

... disruption (Moonasar, 2024). The rapid evolution of digital technologies has profoundly transformed the role of reference librarians in academic libraries. Digital reference services, including online chat, virtual assistance, AI-mediated search systems, and discovery platforms, have expanded...

...Sailendra Malik; Sukumar Mandal Purpose This article constitutes a synthesis of the intellectual history of the area of virtual and extended reality (VR/XR) services in academic libraries during the first two decades, tracing the intellectual history of the Second Life experimentation, to current...

... such as reading, writing, and idea generation. It differs from trust or usefulness because it captures both affective judgment and behavioral intent, the degree to which students feel the tool fulfills their needs and are willing to continue using it. Academic libraries Information services Information...

... Academic libraries Challenges Opportunities Since the establishment of the School of Library Economy by Melvil Dewey at Columbia College (now Columbia University, New York, USA) in 1887, Library and Information Science (LIS) has evolved into a dynamic academic discipline dedicated...

...Neema Florence Mosha; Patrick Ngulube Purpose To examine the role of academic libraries in supporting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education within higher learning institutions in Tanzania, specifically through the integration of artificial intelligence ( AI...

... Librarian , Vol.  29 No.  2 , pp.  133 - 157 , doi: 10.1080/01639261003742249 . Oh , K.E. and Colón-Aguirre , M. (2019), “ A comparative study of perceptions and use of Google Scholar and academic library discovery systems ”, College and Research Libraries , Vol.  80 No.  6 , pp.  876...

...Akinade Adebowale Adewojo; Oluwasegun Moses Olatunji; Precious Monjolaoluwa Olalere Purpose This study examines the effects of AI-driven tools on reference services and staff roles in academic libraries in Nigeria. It explores how AI technologies, such as chatbots and machine learning algorithms...

... Licensed re-use rights only Academic libraries Information literacy Special libraries Library instruction School libraries Medical libraries Reference Services Review has published an annotated bibliography on library instruction materials published in the previous calendar year...

...Ali Kavak Purpose This study aims to examine the views, expectations and concerns of academic library users in Türkiye towards AI-enabled services. Design/methodology/approach The research was conducted using the survey model. The study included 1,142 academic library users selected through...

...Kathleen Baril Purpose A review of the literature on how academic library staffing is adjusted is especially relevant right now, as higher education is anticipating a large decline in college-age students matriculating into colleges and universities beginning in 2025. Academic libraries...

... for academic library practitioners, library science students and researchers wishing to learn about IL in other contexts. Design/methodology/approach This paper annotates 374 English-language periodical articles, dissertations, theses and reports on library instruction and IL published in 2023. The sources...

...Margaret Bates Purpose This article describes a workflow designed for liaison librarians at an academic library creating short-form video content to increase student engagement with the library and improve student awareness of library resources and services. Design/methodology/approach...

... Limited Licensed re-use rights only Academic libraries Professional development Online learning objects Universal Design for Learning Inclusive Accessible As technology changes, established library professionals must continually update their practices to meet the demands...

...Kristen L. Becker Purpose Aggressive weeding in academic libraries is becoming more commonplace as colleges seek to create student-centered environments and space is at a premium. For one community college in the Southwest United States, several factors required the library to proactively weed its...

... this conversation, an appreciative inquiry approach using a SOAR analysis was used, instead of a traditional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis, to utilize a constructivist approach to future thinking. This case study will explore rightsizing as it pertains to academic libraries...

... rightsizing effort set in the context of a new strategic plan and can function as a model at other regional academic institutions. It is no secret that many academic libraries are reducing their print collections. Because of the increased availability of e-books (both those held locally and those available...

...Michael LaMagna; Andrea Rodgers Purpose Recognizing the magnitude of disruption the pandemic caused for academic libraries, this study considers past collection development approaches considering a new post-pandemic landscape. It questions tried-and-true best practices held at our institution...

..., health sciences, humanities, STEM (other than health/medicine) and business/economics. AskALibrarian is a chat reference service offered by many academic libraries to reach patrons as they conduct online research. University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a large, public research institution...

...Pam Gladis; Māra Wiggins Purpose Academic libraries are having to reconsider personnel, collections, space, and budget. This paper provides examples of how rightsizing opportunities in those areas can be approached in a positive way. Design/methodology/approach Librarians at a small, rural...