The authors provide us with the first in depth look at the origins and subsequent evolution of this fascinating field of study. Beginning with a discussion of the Library Anxiety Scale, the most widely used measure of library anxiety among college and university students, it investigates a number of theoretical models, provides an extensive framework for conducting research at the institutional level, and offers both proven and proposed strategies for prevention and intervention. If there are more nonusers than users in your community--or if you suspect your users could benefit more from the experience--let Library Anxiety ease your troubled hearts and smooth the way ahead.
The authors provide us with the first in depth look at the origins and subsequent evolution of this fascinating field of study. Beginning with a discussion of the Library Anxiety Scale, the most widely used measure of library anxiety among college and university students, it investigates a number of theoretical models, provides an extensive framework for conducting research at the institutional level, and offers both proven and proposed strategies for prevention and intervention. If there are more nonusers than users in your community--or if you suspect your users could benefit more from the experience--let Library Anxiety ease your troubled hearts and smooth the way ahead.
1 Part 1: Background 2 Part 2: Theory 3 Part 3: Research 4 Part 4: Applications 5 Appendix A: Library Anxiety Scale 6 Appendix B: Scoring Protocols for the Library Anxiety Scale 7 References 8 Subject Index 9 Author Index 10 About the Authors
Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Measurement and Research at the University of South Florida, Tampa. Qun G. Jiao is Associate Professor and Reference Librarian at Newman Libary, Baruch College, The City University of New York. Sharon L. Bostick is President of the library consulting firm S.L. Bostick and Associates and was formerly Director of Libraries at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
...the information presented is accurate, current and very
comprehensive....Overall, this is an impressively detailed text on
this subject written by the three principal researchers in this
field. It provides a comprehensive literature review of the
subject, pulling together and discussing the major research that
has been undertaken on library anxiety. The authors have an
ambitious aim to pull in readers from a wide area of interest, as
well as readers with varying levels of research backgrounds. They
are successful...I would recommend this as the first book in this
emergent field of study and for its comprehensive level of
detail.
*Library Review, Vol. 56, No. 3 (2007)*
Library Anxiety ties together in a comprehensive volume the three
threads of development of theory, conduct of research, and
practical applications of research findings in the field of library
anxiety. As such it is an apt choice as the first volume in a
series on research methods in library and information science....As
the premier work in the study of library anxiety, this book should
be of interest to practitioners and others concerned about library
anxiety as well as those contemplating research in this area.
*Library & Information Science Research*
The central thrust of this book is to give an overview of the
current state of library anxiety research, much of which is based
on the use of the Library Anxiety Scale (LAS), a tool developed in
1992 by Sharon L. Bostick to measure the construct and other,
similar instruments....This book is painstakingly written with
extensive documentation and lengthy bibliography, subject, and
author indexes. It is well organized, each chapter laying out what
it will say, with chapter subheadings and good summaries. The
chapters on anxiety theory, research methodology, project design,
and applications are well worth reading for any library school
student who needs to conduct a research project....an excellent
stepping-off point for potential research studies or Ph.D.
dissertations. It is well targeted toward educators, researchers,
librarians, and advanced graduate students in library and
information science.
*College & Research Libraries*
The authors do a commendable job pulling together the available
research on this important library subject. For those new to the
library field or needing to develop programs that directly address
library anxiety issues, this volume would be a good starting
point.
*Government Information Quarterly*
For LIS and academic collections.
*Library Journal*
Onwuegbuzie and his two librarian co-editors look at the origins
and evolution of the study of library anxiety, laying out the
existing theoretical models, providing a framework for further
research, and offering strategies for soothing students' fears.
*Reference and Research Book News*
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