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Give them what they want! Students’ wish lists for library instruction

This article discusses the results of a survey conducted by Jackie Corinth, a librarian at Robert Morris University, to understand student preferences and needs for library instruction. The survey focused on students' experience with library databases, internet research, and interlibrary loan services. The article explores the primary and secondary themes that emerged from the survey data and highlights the limitations and next steps for further research. The study aims to enhance the effectiveness of library instruction by addressing students' specific needs and preferences.

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Give them what they want! Students’ wish lists for library instruction

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  1. Give them what they want! Students’ wish lists for library instruction Jackie Corinth - Librarian, Robert Morris University

  2. Survey Genesis

  3. Harvard Question?

  4. One Minute Paper

  5. Qualitative Research Design

  6. An Ode to the Open-Ended Question

  7. Survey Instrument

  8. Survey Format • Two Demographic Questions: • Please check the best description of your current student status: • Underclassman - Upperclassman - Graduate Student - Other • What is your major? • One Open-Ended Question: • What is the one thing you know now about library/database/internet research that you wish you had learned earlier?

  9. IRB Approval

  10. Pilot Study

  11. Data Analysis

  12. Primary Theme: Databases As resources: 22% “Other” databases: 15% Access: 9% Searching techniques: 6% Secondary Theme: ILL Interlibrary loan: 15%

  13. Practical Applications

  14. Limitations

  15. Sample

  16. External Validity

  17. Next Steps

  18. Revising the Question

  19. The Web-Based One Question Survey

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