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Using professional forums to assess historians' e-resource needs.
- Source :
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Collection Building . 2009, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p4-8. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Purpose — This article seeks to suggest that pedagogical forums published in two major professional associations' publications can contribute to the literature on collection for academic historians. Design/methodology/approach — The author surveys the literature on historians' information needs and surveys articles published in the pedagogical forums for what they reveal about historians' use of electronic resources. Findings — The forums provide useful bibliographic information regarding e-resources for faculty and collection officers alike; additionally, they provide a useful starting point for discussions of desired learning outcomes, leading to better support for teaching/curricular needs. Research limitations/implications — Findings are limited to academic historians and are also skewed toward US historians, since more articles on e-resources appeared in the forum dedicated to US-historical pedagogy than in the forum encompassing historians of all areas. Practical implications — Similar research could be done on pedagogical forums in other academic fields. Originality/value — This paper examines a field's pedagogical methodology to draw conclusions about collections management for that field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01604953
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Collection Building
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37215383
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/01604950910928457