Towards Equitable Access: Improving Library Services for Distance Learning Students

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Název: Towards Equitable Access: Improving Library Services for Distance Learning Students
Autoři: Diana Atuase, Jan Maluleka, Eunice Ayensu
Zdroj: Libri, Vol 74, Iss 3, Pp 243-254 (2024)
Informace o vydavateli: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.
Rok vydání: 2024
Témata: Buch- und Bibliothekswesen, 05 social sciences, 06 humanities and the arts, academic library, Bibliography. Library science. Information resources, library services, distance learning students, library resources, strategies, 0602 languages and literature, library usage, 0509 other social sciences, Informationswissenschaft
Popis: The plans and activities of academic libraries revolve around a user-centered approach to make noticeable improvements in the use of library resources and services. The purpose of this study was to examine library support strategies for the effective utilization of library support services and resources by distance-learning students. The research was conducted at the University of Education, Winneba, and the University of Cape Coast with distance learning students. A mixed-method approach was used, with 1170 students participating in quantitative research and 12 students and six (6) librarians participating in qualitative research, with Astin’s (1993) Input-Environment-Output Model guiding the study. The findings of the study identified a lack of organized strategies for the use of library resources and services among distance learning students. The study proposed a model to improve the use of library resources and services among distance learning students.
Druh dokumentu: Article
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Jazyk: English
ISSN: 1865-8423
0024-2667
DOI: 10.1515/libri-2023-0094
Přístupová URL adresa: https://doaj.org/article/7033bba567f24cb995b6c9f732176585
Rights: CC BY
Přístupové číslo: edsair.doi.dedup.....b0ed0fdd4031d0e8b564609246173b8c
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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Abstrakt:The plans and activities of academic libraries revolve around a user-centered approach to make noticeable improvements in the use of library resources and services. The purpose of this study was to examine library support strategies for the effective utilization of library support services and resources by distance-learning students. The research was conducted at the University of Education, Winneba, and the University of Cape Coast with distance learning students. A mixed-method approach was used, with 1170 students participating in quantitative research and 12 students and six (6) librarians participating in qualitative research, with Astin’s (1993) Input-Environment-Output Model guiding the study. The findings of the study identified a lack of organized strategies for the use of library resources and services among distance learning students. The study proposed a model to improve the use of library resources and services among distance learning students.
ISSN:18658423
00242667
DOI:10.1515/libri-2023-0094