What Students Really do in the Library: An Observational Study in Four Academic Libraries

 

Presented by:

  • Dr. Amy Catalano, Hofstra University
  • Prof. Lawrence Paretta, LIU Post
 

Description:

Researchers observed nearly 3,000 student behaviors in four post-secondary libraries to determine the types of study or non-study behaviors demonstrated. Ultimately, whether students had a mobile device readily available best predicted whether they demonstrated a study, as opposed to a non-study, behavior. Additionally, if students were found in quiet study or computer areas, they were more likely to be performing study behaviors.
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