Book Clubs As Means of Reducing Library Anxiety
Utilization of library resources can make a major impact in academic success; however, library anxiety can inhibit students from being willing to access library resources. The present study investigates how book clubs influence library anxiety. Five librarians were interviewed about their experienc...
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University of Colorado at Boulder
2023-01-01
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Utilization of library resources can make a major impact in academic success; however, library anxiety can inhibit students from being willing to access library resources. The present study investigates how book clubs influence library anxiety. Five librarians were interviewed about their experiences with book clubs. Patterns emerged indicating book clubs offering holistic student support, focusing on building relationships, and addressing different levels of anxiety saw decreases in library anxiety. Suggestions for best practices in designing and running book clubs to decrease library anxiety are provided. Reduction in library anxiety helps increase a student’s ability to use library resources and can thereby increase their academic success.
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| spelling | doaj.art-100294f0208840a697b5d871eb846ba82023-05-18T14:45:51ZengUniversity of Colorado at BoulderJournal of New Librarianship2471-38802023-01-018110.33011/newlibs/13/2Book Clubs As Means of Reducing Library AnxietyJacob Lackner0Rebecca LuxmoreXavier Kneedler-ShortenUniversity of Washington Utilization of library resources can make a major impact in academic success; however, library anxiety can inhibit students from being willing to access library resources. The present study investigates how book clubs influence library anxiety. Five librarians were interviewed about their experiences with book clubs. Patterns emerged indicating book clubs offering holistic student support, focusing on building relationships, and addressing different levels of anxiety saw decreases in library anxiety. Suggestions for best practices in designing and running book clubs to decrease library anxiety are provided. Reduction in library anxiety helps increase a student’s ability to use library resources and can thereby increase their academic success. https://newlibs.org/index.php/jonl/article/view/1657Library anxietybook clubsstudent support |
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| title | Book Clubs As Means of Reducing Library Anxiety |
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| title_short | Book Clubs As Means of Reducing Library Anxiety |
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