Latino Students' Perceptions of the Academic Library

Autor/in	Long, Dallas
Titel	Latino Students' Perceptions of the Academic Library
Quelle	In: Journal of Academic Librarianship, 37 (2011) 6, S.504-511 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0099-1333
DOI	10.1016/j.acalib.2011.07.007
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Library Personnel; Student Attitudes; Ethnic Groups; Persistence; Public Libraries; Academic Libraries; Hispanic American Students; Perception; Higher Education; Users (Information); Case Studies; Research Universities; Peer Relationship; Library Facilities; Library Services + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Ethnie; Ausdauer; Public library; Stadtbücherei; Öffentliche Bibliothek; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Student; Students; Hispanoamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Wahrnehmung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Benutzerprofil; Nutzer; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Forschungseinrichtung; Peer-Beziehungen; Bibliotheksarbeit
Abstract	Library use is strongly linked with student persistence in higher education, and Latino students have lower rates of academic library use and proficiency than other racial/ethnic groups of students. This study explores Latino undergraduate students' perceptions of the academic library and library staff and identifies the conditions which impede or facilitate the students' use of the library. Using a multiple case study design, this study describes the experiences and perceptions of undergraduate students who identify as Latino and attend a four-year public research-intensive university in the Midwest. The findings suggest that Latino students use the library through the influence of peers, interpret the library as a space for cultural support based on their experiences with public libraries, and do not fully understand the range of resources and support available. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10