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Library Hi Tech | 2015

How useful are smartphones for learning? Perceptions and practices of Library and Information Science students from Hong Kong and Japan

Zvjezdana Dukic; Dickson K. W. Chiu; Patrick Lo

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of higher education students’ experiences in using smartphones for learning purposes, and their perceptions of the suitability of smartphones for learning. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative research method is applied to data collection and analysis by following the grounded theory approach. Data were gathered by an online focus group involving Library and Information Science (LIS) students from University of Hong Kong and University of Tsukuba (Japan). Findings – LIS students at both universities regularly use smartphones for communication, socializing, entertainment and other daily information needs. The findings show that LIS students commonly use smartphones for learning and consider smartphones to be very useful for their academic work. They use smartphones to access course materials, search library catalog, discuss course assignments with peers, take notes, etc. Although both academic libraries involved offer a variety of service...


Library Hi Tech | 2016

Use of smartphones by art and design students for accessing library services and learning

Patrick Lo; Allan Cho; Man-hon Leung; Dickson K. W. Chiu; Eddie H.T. Ko; Kevin K.W. Ho

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore art and design students’ use of smartphones for accessing library services and learning at the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI). Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey involving 51 HKDI students was conducted to examine the students’ utilization of apps and the internet on mobile devices to find information for the purpose of academic learning, social networking, and collaborative learning. Findings – Survey results showed that while the HKDI students were all smartphone owners and active users of such mobile communication devices, only a minority of them “frequently” use these mobile devices for formal learning purposes. They demonstrated a keen preference to use search engines, social communications, and other diverse use of smartphones. Except for research and image/audio-visual needs, the rest of their needs and usage behaviour is similar to mainstream university students. Practical implications – The results suggest opportunities for the libraries to develop services and facilities that could better fulfil students’ information needs, and to improve the network coverage outside the library. Originality/value – This is probably the first study of its kind to explore art and design students’ use of smartphones for learning needs. In particular, the recent capability of smartphones and mobile internet speed are comparable with desktops, it is vital to re-examine the much changed environment and user needs.


Australian Academic & Research Libraries | 2015

Why Librarianship? A Comparative Study Between University of Tsukuba, University of Hong Kong, University of British Columbia and Shanghai University

Patrick Lo; Zvjezdana Dukic; Dickson K. W. Chiu; Ui Ikeuchi; Jing Liu; Yang Lu

Career decisions are motivated in part by our internal values, but also are influenced strongly by innumerable external forces perceived in the context of our lives. In the research reported here, we explore various social, cultural, economic and educational factors, as well as personal and professional reasons that influence students in choosing Library and Information Science (LIS) professions as a career. Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) students from four universities located in four different countries were invited to take part in an online questionnaire survey. The universities were Shanghai University (SHU), the University of British Columbia (UBC), the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the University of Tsukuba (UT). In total, 175 self-completed questionnaires were collected. Survey results indicated that students enrolled in MLIS programmes were predominately female. Differences and similarities were encountered for the different sites. For example HKU and UBC had the largest numb...


Journal of Librarianship and Information Science | 2018

Exploring undergraduate students’ usage pattern of mobile apps for education

Iris Shuk Han Wai; Sara Sze Yan Ng; Dickson K. W. Chiu; Kevin K.W. Ho; Patrick Lo

In recent years, with the general adoption of smartphones with computing power comparable to desktop computers, mobile applications (apps) have experienced a surge in popularity. However, there are few studies conducted about their educational use, especially in Southeast Asia. To close this research gap, this study aims to provide a current overview of mobile apps usage in higher education. Besides exploring the actual use of apps, the technology acceptance model was applied to examine (1) undergraduate students’ perceptions, which involve perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, towards adopting mobile apps for educational purposes, and (2) their overall attitude toward such adoption. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to collect data from 150 undergraduate students in Business, Education, and Engineering in Hong Kong. The results show undergraduate students use mobile apps frequently to engage in learning activities related to their academic studies, with a particularly focus on communication and collaborative working, accessing academic resources, and checking a dictionary. However, the discrepancies in using apps for academic purposes are not significant between the three faculties. Meanwhile, perceived usefulness has a more positive impact on overall attitude compared with the impact of perceived ease of use. The investigation will help tertiary institutions, library service providers, and educators develop and assess strategic planning for education collaborating with mobile apps. This paper could also give app developers some suggestions for app design based on actual usage and students’ information needs.


Journal of Librarianship and Information Science | 2017

Motivations for choosing librarianship as a second career among students at the University of British Columbia and the University of Hong Kong

Patrick Lo; Dickson K. W. Chiu; Zvjezdana Dukic; Allan Cho; Jing Liu

The pathway to a career in the Library and Information Science field is rarely straightforward and unidirectional, but is often multi-faceted, with many circuitous detours along the way. There has been an increasing number of second-career in LIS emerging from many other non-LIS-related professions over the years. Many of these newcomers have made significant contributions to the LIS profession as they transfer their years of professional experiences, expertise, knowledge and skills from their former careers into the field. The purpose of this paper is to understand the perceptions and perspectives of the LIS students, and the various factors that influenced these midlife graduate students to consider switching from their current occupations to LIS as a second career.


New Library World | 2015

Enhanced and changing roles of school librarians under the digital age

Patrick Lo; Dickson K. W. Chiu

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the recent viewpoint of classroom teachers and school administration about the role of school librarians, which is lacking adequate studies. The current trend of fast-evolving information and communication technologies (ICT) and the emphasis on enquiry-based learning has increasing impacts on school curriculum and the required library support. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on a qualitative analysis of interviews on three practicing secondary school librarians in Hong Kong on three separate occasions to explore a different, richer type of data, in particular new requirements and issues that a questionnaire survey could provide. Findings – The new roles of the school librarians improving teaching and learning effectiveness under this environment include: being information literacy specialists, leading library improvement projects and providing classroom teaching collaboration and support. Originality/value – This is one of the very few qu...


New Library World | 2014

The roles of the school librarians as information literacy specialists

Patrick Lo; Joyce Chao-chen Chen; Zvjezdana Dukic; You-ra Youn; Yuji Hirakue; Masaaki Nakahima; Guanghui Yang

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the different roles and expectations of the school librarians as information literacy (IL) instructors between Hong Kong, Japan, Shanghai, South Korea, and Taipei. School librarians are not merely managers of the school libraries nowadays; they are also expected to serve as administrators, teaching consultants, information specialists and IL teachers, etc. Unfortunately, in many countries, especially in Asia, there has always been a lack of understanding on the parts of the classroom teachers and school administration about their role as IL specialists in the public school system. Design/methodology/approach – The school librarians in Hong Kong, Japan, Shanghai, South Korea and Taipei were invited to take part in a questionnaire survey. A total number of 466 self-completed questionnaires were collected from all 5 regions. Findings – The results indicated that the school librarians in both Taipei and South Korea outperformed the other regions, i...


Community & Junior College Libraries | 2013

Modeling Your College Library after a Commercial Bookstore? The Hong Kong Design Institute Library Experience.

Patrick Lo; Dickson K. W. Chiu; Wilson Chu

The Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) is a leading design education institute in Hong Kong under the Vocational Training Council (VTC) group. Opened in September 2010, the HKDI Learning Resources Centre is a specialist library for the study of art and design. The mission of the HKDI Library is to support and promote the academic goals of the Institute, i.e., to prepare the students for professional careers; emphasize learning through a creative and interactive environment; meanwhile uphold a positively relaxing, and yet inviting environment that is very much similar to a commercial bookstore. In order to accomplish this, the HKDI Library aims to serve as a user-centered library for creative learning—by providing an important place for both students and faculty to actively engage in study, research, as well as socializing. Through a series of small focus group interviews with both students and faculty staff at the HKDI, the study investigates how influential the library environment could be in fostering students’ learning and other social activities under a creative environment.


Journal of Librarianship and Information Science | 2018

Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivations of Master of Library and Information Science students: A cross-cultural comparative study:

Kevin K.W. Ho; Patrick Lo; Dickson K. W. Chiu; Elaine Wei San Kong; Joyce Chao-chen Chen; Qingshan Zhou; Yang Xu; Søren Dalsgard

This study examined the career and learning motivation of students studying a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree programs at universities located in four different countries, namely the University of Hong Kong, National Taiwan Normal University, Peking University, and the University of Copenhagen. The MLIS students from these four universities were invited to take part in a self-completion online questionnaire survey, and 200 responses were collected in total. We discovered that their prior working experience in the library had an impact on their decision to pursue the MLIS program. We also categorized the career and learning motivation factors of MLIS learners into intrinsic and extrinsic factors, and discovered that the participants were motivated by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors to pursue their graduate studies in the Library and Information Science (LIS) field. We found that intrinsic factors influenced the students of University of Copenhagen significantly more than the other student groups, and this could be explained by Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. Our findings can assist with the formulation of development strategies for MLIS programs through a review of the LIS curriculum and help MLIS programs in different countries attract more people to pursue a career in LIS.


Music Reference Services Quarterly | 2018

Clinton F. Nieweg (Orchestra Repertoire Proofreader/Editor/Researcher) The Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Librarian (ret.)

Patrick Lo

Clinton F. Nieweg enjoyed a productive and successful career as a performance music librarian and as the founder of ~Proof Purr-fect Research~, a research company created to serve professional musicians and orchestra librarians. Prior to his retirement, he served for many decades as the Principal Librarian of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Now in his 80s, Clinton is still busy proofing orchestra repertoire, while answering e-mailed questions sent by orchestra librarians from all over the world. In the following interview, Clinton talks about his memorable experiences in working with some of the celebrated conductors in the world, as well as the major changes he witnessed in the past four decades – from the daily technical operations to the skills needed for overseeing a professional orchestra library. Could we begin this interview by first introducing yourself, for example, your education background, and professional training? I am now retired. Before my retirement, I served as Principal Librarian of The Philadelphia Orchestra. I am also the founder of ~ Proof Purr-fect Research ~ a research company that locates music for conductors, librarians, and players worldwide. I was born in West Chester, PA, and raised in Reading, PA. I studied string bass with professor Wes Fisher and harp with Edna Phillips, former Principal Harp of The Philadelphia Orchestra. In 1959, I graduated from West Chester University with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education with a concentration of String Bass, Harp and Orchestra Library Science. Prior to joining the Orchestra, I worked first as head of the instrumental department for J.W. Pepper & Son Music Publishers and later as rental librarian for Theodore Presser Music Publishers. In the evenings, I volunteered and studied with Jesse Taynton, who was at that time Principal Librarian with The Philadelphia Orchestra. In 1975, I joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as a salaried assistant librarian and in 1979, I met my life-long goal of becoming Principal Librarian. At this time, I became a mentor to students wanting to

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Allan Cho

University of British Columbia

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Joyce Chao-chen Chen

National Taiwan Normal University

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