Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) 2024Final.pptx
Article Review Presentation
1. A Study of Student Use of
Library Computers
A review of:
Thompson, S. (2012). Student Use of Library Computers: Are Computers
Still Relevant in Today’s Libraries?. Information Technology &
Libraries, 31(4), 20-33.
LIS60600
Ryan Carrig
3. Topic
Do Students still use and value access to
desktop services provided by the university
library?
Are students needs met by these services?
VS.
4. Literature Review
Describes trend away from desktops to
mobile devices
Some universities have begun to switch
toward mobile-oriented services.
The future predicts that students will
continue to use mobiles devices in favor to
traditional desktops.
5. Methodology
Two periods: towards the end of the fall
semester 2009, in the beginning of the
spring semester 2010.
Each period was two weeks long.
Students answered survey questions on
what kind of devices they use in the library
and were observed using devices by library
staff.
6. Results
Showed library desktop services were
popular and used frequently by students.
Students used the computers most often for
studying class or library material.
Students who use library computers were
more likely to use other library services.
Students suggested that the library provide
additional desktops.
7. Review- Article Strengths
The article is well-written and organized
effectively.
The author returns to the previous literature
and compares her findings to other sources
in her review of the results.
The author admits that there is a weakness
that could be improved upon in further
study.
8. Review- Article Weaknesses
Methodology is suspect
Study occurred a two varying times when the
reason students were in the library were
different.
Second period of the study was admitted to have
been conducted more carefully and included
additional questions and observation locations
Comparison of the two periods yields
questionable results.
9. Suggestions
Study should have been conducted at
similar time periods in the semester.
Combination of the results of the two
periods would yield similar resultscomparison was not necessary.
Changing the questions and observations
skewed between periods influenced
analysis.
10. Conclusion
Article was well-written but poorly implemented.
Repetition for a similar result should be possible in
another library
Showed that author's hypothesis that desktop services
were becoming less important was untrue, against the
trends shown in the literature.
Author's methods established that further action needed
to be undertaken by the study.
