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Explore how academic libraries assist faculty in teaching and students in learning based on the perceptions of undergraduates and faculty in nine Colorado colleges and universities. Learn about the services, resources, and usage patterns of libraries and the effects of diminishing resources on faculty teaching. For more detailed information and resources, visit the provided links.
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How Academic Libraries Help Faculty Teach & Students LearnUndergraduate Student & Faculty Perceptions of Libraries at Nine Colorado Colleges & Universities Keith Curry Lance Don Dickenson Library Research Service Colorado State Library & University of Denver
In This Report … • Numbers of respondents • Most popular services and resources • Distribution of at-library & remote usage • Most popular uses of library websites • Likelihood of finding needed items at own library • How library staff help students & faculty • Impact of diminishing library resources on teaching faculty
Hopefully, passage of Referendum C will reverse losses to academic libraries in recent years.
For more information … • Watch for a CLOSER LOOK report at http://www.lrs.org/closer.asp • Watch for this and other downloadable PowerPoint files that will accompany the report • Watch for a QUOTABLE FACTS brochure at http://www.lrs.org/quotable.asp • See 2004 federal statistics on Colorado academic libraries at http://www.lrs.org/aca_stats.asp • Use the new historical analysis tool (dynamic access to 1994-2004 data) at http://www.lrs.org/interactive/index.asp