Abstract
For decades, academic librarians have provided individual research consultations for students. There is little information, however, about why students schedule consultations, the kinds of assistance students feel are provided by librarians during consultations, and what students find valuable about face-to-face consultations, even with the availability of online research help. This exploratory, qualitative study of individual research consultations at the University of Vermont gathered students’ views on these questions. The findings will help librarians better understand how individual consultations serve students and what role consultations should play in the mix of reference services offered.
Keywords
library, libraries, reference, research, information literacy, undergraduate students, graduate students, consultations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2013
Recommended Citation
Magi, Trina J. and Mardeusz, Patricia E., "Why Some Students Continue to Value Individual, Face-to-Face Research Consultations in a Technology-Rich World" (2013). University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications. 14.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/libfacpub/14
Notes
First published as: Magi, Trina J., and Patricia E. Mardeusz. "Why Some Students Continue to Value Individual, Face-to-Face Research Consultations in a Technology-Rich World." College & Research Libraries 74, no. 6 (November 2013): 605-618. http://crl.acrl.org/content/74/6/605.full.pdf+html