User perceptions of ebooks versus print books for class reserves in an academic library

Rojeski, Mara

doi:10.1108/00907321211228291

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“…Column B and eBook Sig shows the range of 5.573 points which means that if students use eBooks, their learning outcomes will be higher by 5.573 points compared to those using printed books. It can be concluded that the use of eBooks in rural schools is able to further improve students' learning outcomes compared to the use of printed book s. Some of the studies that support these findings are those of Lai (2016), Liaw & Huang (2014), Chen (2013), Bradshaw (2005), Goodwin (2014), Woo (2011), Massis (2010, Bronshteyn (2007), deNoyelles & Seilhamer (2013), Tucker (2012), Letchumanan & Muniandy (2016), Rojeski (2012), and Parkes (2007). The results that contradict these findings explain that the printed book is still relevant (Jeong, 2012;Katsarska, 2005;Lewellen, Bischof, & Plum, 2016;Nwagwu & Okafor, 2014;Darsono, Wi narno, & Slamet, 2018).…”

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The Effectiveness of eBook versus Printed Books in the Rural Schools in Indonesia at the Modern Learning Era

Santoso¹,

Siswandari²,

Sawiji³

2018

International Journal of Educational Research Review

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This article is an advanced research from previous research, which aimed to test the use of eBooks and printed books in the schools outside urban areas. This study employed a quantitative approac h, using the General Linear Model (GML) through Univariate analysis technique. The data-collec tion Instruments were the students' learning outcomes' documents. The data obtained were processed using IBM S PS S S tatistic 21. The results showed the value of S ig (0.000) < α (0.05) so that H0 is rejected. Hence, there is an influence of teaching materials on the students' learning outcomes. Covariant analysis results in column B by 5.573 points showed that the learning outcomes of the students who used eBooks were higher by 5.573 points than those using printed books. This study employs that rural schools also experience the impac t of digitalization era in the modern learning era, as evidenced by the effectiveness of using eBooks which is higher than that of using printed books. Limited fac ilities are not the main thing in improving the quality of learning.

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The Effectiveness of eBook versus Printed Books in the Rural Schools in Indonesia at the Modern Learning Era

Santoso¹,

Siswandari²,

Sawiji³

2018

International Journal of Educational Research Review

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“…The definitions of these aspects tend to be elusive, and often overlap. A brief review of the LIS literature seems to suggest that definitions of user experience tend to emphasize products and systems (Gallant & Wright, 2014;Majors, 2012;Norman & Nielsen, n.d.;Yue & Beisler, 2014;) while user perception definitions mainly address services (Lupien, 2007;Ouellete, 2011;Rehman, Shafique, & Mahmood, 2011;Rojeski, 2012). With a specific focus on language and how it impacts information searching online, the current study employed a web survey to gather information on bi/multilingual users' experience and perceptions on searching for information on the Internet and on electronic databases.…”

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Multilingual Information Retrieval & Use: Perceptions and Practices Amongst Bi/Multilingual Academic Users

Nzomo

Ajiferuke

Vaughan

et al. 2016

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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“…Some purport there is a preference toward print over electronic textbooks (Westfall, 2011), and that electronic versions of books are used only for "obtaining snippets of information and fact finding" rather than actual reading (Nicholas et al, 2010, p. 278). Others say that electronic versions of texts are used more in reserves compared to print versions (Rojeski, 2012).…”

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Brannon

Sears

2014

Technical Services Quarterly

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The University of North Texas Libraries received a grant for e-book readers for students purchasing digital textbooks. The grant provided a way to access electronic information in the form of digital textbooks to those who wish to use them but could not afford to purchase ereaders. The university bookstore offers digital textbooks, but not many students have used them. Through administering the grant the authors learned how to implement and market the e-reader service and how students felt about the technology. Evaluation methodology included a pre-and post-test outcomes-based survey for students using the technology. Future considerations are also noted. Keywords: e-readers, e-textbooks, academic library, University of North Texas, e-booksThe University of North Texas (UNT) is a 4-year public university located in Denton, a city of approximately 117,000 people. UNT is the fourth largest university in Texas and among the 30 largest in the United States. The total student enrollment for 2012-2013 was 35,778, with the average age of undergraduates being 22.5 and 31.7 for graduate students (UNT, 2013). The UNT Libraries is the most used student service on campus, with more than 1.5 million in-person visitors during 2013. Statistics show that during the 2012-2013 academic year, over 54,000 laptops were checked out by students. UNT Libraries recently updated their collection-development policy to reflect a preference for e-books when available. The campus is catering more and more to distance-education students and witnessing an increase in technology use on campus as well.Although continually being asked for textbooks by students using our libraries, many academic library (and public library, for that matter) collection-development policies purposefully eliminate the provision of textbooks to their communities. Unfortunately, the cost is prohibitive, as is dedicating shelving space for housing such an extensive collection. It is also hard to maintain the constant addition of new editions. One of our only methods of provision is to ask professors to donate a copy to the reserves shelf.The UNT bookstore provides a digital textbook option for over 340 titles. These are available for purchase or rental. However, this service has not been used by many students. In 2012, only 428 digital textbooks were purchased by students. In pondering this low usage rate, the researchers wondered whether or not students had access to their own personal e-book readers, which would allow access to the materials. The low usage of these materials could be a result of multiple factors: preference for print over electronic, cost-prohibition, lack of access to the necessary technology, or other reasons. Being interested in electronic access to information, the researchers wanted to acknowledge the need for textbook provision and help those who do not have the means to purchase a personal reader. Through

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User perceptions of ebooks versus print books for class reserves in an academic library

Cited by 36 publications

References 10 publications

The Effectiveness of eBook versus Printed Books in the Rural Schools in Indonesia at the Modern Learning Era

The Effectiveness of eBook versus Printed Books in the Rural Schools in Indonesia at the Modern Learning Era

Multilingual Information Retrieval & Use: Perceptions and Practices Amongst Bi/Multilingual Academic Users

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