New Library World: Volume 117 Issue 5/6

Designing the learning spaces of a university library

Wendy Ellison

This paper reflects on the Bognor Regis Learning Resource Centre at the University of Chichester which opened in early 2012. In particular, it looks at how the spaces within the…

Beyond books: the concept of the academic library as learning space

Lee Fallin

The paper aims to explore the issues surrounding the user conceptualisation of academic libraries. The paper will solidify the role of academic libraries as learning spaces and…

Beyond gate counts: seating studies and observations to assess library space usage

Gricel Dominguez

The purpose of this paper is to propose a method for the assessment of library space use and user experience by combining seating studies, surveys and observational data.

School librarians’ intellectual freedom attitudes and practices

Sarah McNicol

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the most significant censorship issues faced by UK school librarians today and to determine what factors influence attitudes towards…

Information literacy in Nigerian universities trends, challenges and opportunities

Chinwe V. Anunobi, Scholastica Ukwoma

The purpose of this study was to determine the information literacy trends, challenges and opportunities in Nigerian universities, With focus on its characteristics; content and…

MOOCs – an opportunity for international collaboration in LIS education: A developing country’s perspective

Shamprasad M. Pujar, Prahalad G. Tadasad

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have opened up a gateway for ongoing learning opportunities to students, faculty and researchers. MOOCs are now being offered in the field of…

Out of my comfort zone into yours

Cynthia Mae Helms, Silas Oliveira, Lauren Matacio, Sarah Kimakwa

This paper aims to discover the extended reference needs of Andrews University students by studying their understanding, value and use of library services; and receive input for…

Students’ academic reading format preferences in Croatia

Darija Pešut, Daniela Živković

This research is a part of an international study about the academic reading format preferences among students. The study aims to determine the preferred format among students…

Expanding outward: libraries broaden their impact

Bruce Massis

The purpose of this column is to describe several examples of libraries providing services to their patrons to broaden their impact beyond their four walls.