Virtually the Same: Comparing the Effectiveness of Online versus In-Person Library Tours

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      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      22
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Academic Libraries; Research Libraries; Library Services; Libraries; Orientation; Physical Environment; Computer Mediated Communication; Internet; Web Sites; Web Based Instruction; Comparative Analysis; Instructional Effectiveness; Student Attitudes; Library Instruction; Student Surveys; Outcomes of Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Ohio
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/15228950802461616
    • ISSN:
      1522-8959
    • Abstract:
      The use of virtual or Web-based tours is on the rise in academic libraries, but with the loss of face-to-face contact and direct experience with the library's physical spaces, questions abound about this format's efficacy. Do online tour experiences measure up to those of a guided, face-to-face tour? Do online tours help mold students' perceptions of the library, while imparting important practical knowledge about the library's resources and services? Librarians at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, recently confronted these questions, as they added an option for an online library tour to a large library tour program for freshman that had previously been offered strictly through guided, librarian-led tours. This paper presents the results of a preliminary study comparing the efficacy of learning and affective outcomes between face-to-face library tours and online library tours at Kent State University. (Contains 4 tables.)
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      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      21
    • Publication Date:
      2010
    • Accession Number:
      EJ877362