School of Library & Information Studies

The development of the Standards for College Libraries

Swinney, Victoria Kathleen (2004-05)

This study traces the history and sources of the Standards for College Libraries from the first committee discussion in the late 1950' s to 2000. Changes in the leadership of the American Library Association (ALA) and the ...

Exploring the Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2018: A case study history and content analysis

Dornback, Sarah (8/8/2019)

The purpose of this case study was to examine the history of the Schneider Family Book Award and analyze the forty-six award-winning titles from 2004-2018 using a content analysis methodology. The Schneider Family Book ...

A study of the elements contributing to the success of regional publishers in Texas, 1975-1985

Hughes, Sue Margaret (1987-12)

The purpose of this study was to identify the elements which have contributed to the success of regional publishers during the years 1975-1985. For this research, regional was defined as falling within the geographical borders ...

A survey of the application of American Library Association school library standards in the facilities of secondary schools constructed in Dallas County, Texas after 1990

Garrett, Linda (2001-05)

This study investigated how secondary public school libraries in Dallas County, Texas, constructed since 1990, meet or fail to meet national library media center facility guidelines established by the American Association ...

Bibliographic controls and services in Egypt: A survey and study with emphasis on the role of the Egyptian National Library

Alawady, Sana M. (1978-12)

An evaluation of audiovisual educational media programs in selected AAA high schools in the state of Missouri, 1977-1978

Denman, Margaret Woods (1979-05)

An evaluation of the audiovisual (educational media) agencies, materials and equipment in selected public school of the state of Mississippi

Palling, Barbara Roberta (1979-08)

The development of a retrospective national bibliography: A case study of El Salvador

Calimano, Ivan E. (1997-05)

The purpose of this case study was to provide a descriptive account of the development of the retrospective national bibliography of El Salvador. The publishing history of El Salvador is not as lengthy as that of other ...

A comparative content analysis of the temporal sequences, points of view, and perspectives employed in the 1996 Best Books for Young Adults' novels and the 1996 Young Adults' Choices' novels

Cox, Ruth (1997-12)

The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the temporal sequences, points of view, and perspectives employed in the novels on the 1996 Best Books for Young Adults' (BBYA) list and the 1996 Young Adults' Choices' ...

A naturalistic journey into the collaboratory: In search of understanding for prospective participants

Twining, Joanne (1999-12)

This study is a three-phase naturalistic probe of the information environment of the collaboratory and is intended to support the expansive, ecological research of others. The collaboratory is a “center without walls,” or ...

The image of God in literature for children: A thematic content analysis of twentieth century fiction titles in a Christian context

DeShay, Claudia Harrington (2001-12)

Utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, this study sought to identify and analyze fiction written for children and published in the twentieth century (1900–1999) through thematic content analysis, to ...

An investigation of the perceived information needs, information-seeking behaviors, and the use of community public libraries among first-generation adult Korean immigrants living in the Dallas, Texas, area

Rho, Jin-Ja (2002-08)

The overall purpose of the study is to explore informational needs, information-seeking behaviors, and the use of community public libraries among first-generation adult Korean immigrants living in the Dallas, Texas, area. ...

Do “Quick Picks” book covers appeal to middle school readers? The impact of covers on self -selection of fiction books in the middle school library setting

Jones, Leigh Ann (2006-05)

Middle school students use a variety of methods to self-select fiction books in the school library setting. Among these are choosing the book by an appealing cover, the author, the genre, the cover blurb, the length, its ...

Measuring academic library efficiency and alignment with institutional resource utilization priorities using data envelopment analysis: An analysis of institutions of higher education in Texas and their libraries

Shupala, Christine (2012-12)

Academic and library administrators are increasingly required to demonstrate efficiency in programs, services, and operations as well as effectiveness. An important component of efficiency measurement is identification of ...

Communication of community college library promotion to distance learners: Librarians' practices and perceptions as determined via e-surveys and telephone interviews

Austin, Sandra (2008-12)

Distance learners' lack of knowledge about available library resources and services is the research problem addressed in this study. It is significant to Library and Information Studies because library professionals are ...

Peer-reviewed required: The role of bibliographic requirements in the undergraduate research assignment

Ormsbee-Hale, Trenton Davis (8/22/2018)

This study explored what impact requiring the use of peer-reviewed articles for an undergraduate research assignment had on the makeup of students’ bibliographies and how they integrated their information sources. Utilizing ...

Examining the fieldwork experience from the site supervisor perspective: A mixed-methods study using Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development theory

Brannon, Sian (2013-05)

The purpose of this study was to identify feelings and behaviors of fieldwork supervisors in public libraries using Lev Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development theory as a background for design, analysis, and discussion ...