Faculty perceptions of librarian value: The moderating relationship between librarian contact,course goals,and students' research skills |
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| Authors: | Savannah L Kelly |
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| Institution: | J.D. Williams Library, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, United States of America |
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| Abstract: | Faculty perceptions of librarians' contributions to students' research skills has been linked to frequency of librarian contact in the extant literature. Yet, to date, no studies have tested this hypothesis via a large-scale nationally representative data set. In addition, the hypothesis that faculty perceptions of librarians might also be a function of faculty course goals has yet to be tested. This current study analyzed the most recent Ithaka S + R US Faculty Survey responses to evaluate the relationship between librarian contact, course goals, and faculty perceptions of librarians' contributions. The analyses support the conclusion that perceived frequency of librarian interaction and faculty course goals are both associated with faculty perceptions of librarians' contributions to students' research skill development. Furthermore, this study unveiled a moderating effect between perceived frequency of librarian contact and faculty course goals; that is, one is contingent on the other. |
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| Keywords: | Faculty perceptions Librarian contributions Student research skills Librarian contact Course goals Ithaka S?+?R US faculty survey Regression Moderation analysis |
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