Library Space Redesign and Student Computing     

John C. Teleha  Iyanna Sims  Octavious Spruill  Arneice Bowen  Tiffany Russell  Nina Exner 《Public Services Quarterly》2017,13(3):139-151

Academic libraries are spending considerable time and study on redesigning spaces. The use of technology is often an important part of these redesigned spaces. The space redesign goals at F.D. Bluford Library focus on creating open, activity-promoting, colorful spaces that are designed to be attractive to students. The goals also focus on implementing hybrid spaces that allow students to work alone or in groups, with support for mobile technologies like laptops or tablets. The space redesign goals focus on upgrading the quality of desktops available but reducing the number of desktops. This study examines the question “Does our library renovation significantly change computer use in the redesigned area?” Key findings include that, in defiance of expectations, there is no significant decrease in desktop usage despite the decreased number of computers. However, findings show there is a significant difference in tablet use, despite tablet-friendly spaces and charging options. Surprisingly, our students use fewer tablets. Laptop usage shows no significant difference. In summary, our research shows desktop computing—especially high-quality desktop computing—appears to still have a role in academic libraries even in the mobile technology age.  相似文献   

Sabbaticals for Counselor Educators: Purposes,Benefits, and Outcomes     

James M. Benshoff  David A. Spruill 《Counselor Education & Supervision》2002,42(2):131-144

The authors investigated the purposes, benefits, and outcomes of sabbaticals for counselor educators. Forty‐five counselor educators who had taken sabbaticals within the previous 5 years completed an on‐line survey about aspects of their sabbatical leave. Sabbaticals were overwhelmingly reported to be positive and productive experiences that yielded personal and professional benefits.  相似文献   

Professional Development of Counselor Education Students: An Exploratory Study of Professional Performance Indicators for Assessment     

Laura?Hensley?ChoateEmail author  Sondra?L.?Smith  David?A.?Spruill 《International journal for the advancement of counseling》2005,27(3):383-397

Although training standards for counseling students emphasize the importance of student evaluation, there is a lack of research that specifically describes how counselor educators may systematically assess the professional development of counselors-in-training. This exploratory study sought to determine a set of performance indicators for each of five identified components of professional development to provide counselor educators with an initial framework for assessing the professional growth of master's-level counseling students.  相似文献