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We Said … We Did!: A Partnership Approach to Developing Library and Student Support Services

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Title: We Said … We Did!: A Partnership Approach to Developing Library and Student Support Services
Language: English
Authors: Appleton, Leo, Abernethy, Paul
Source: New Review of Academic Librarianship. 2013 19(2):208-220.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2013
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Academic Support Services, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Student Participation, Case Studies, Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Library Services, Meetings, Learning Resources Centers, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2013.800766
ISSN: 1361-4533
Abstract: This article discusses the UK higher education environment and how increasing student expectations have led to students engaging with their academic institutions as partners. The differences between consumerist and partnership models of engagement are discussed and the article includes a UK-based case study which illustrates how effective student partnership relationships and practices can be beneficial for the development and continual improvement of academic library and student support services. The case study provides practical examples of effective partnership initiatives which can be applied to a wider group of university professional services areas.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 19
Entry Date: 2016
Accession Number: EJ1089304
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This article discusses the UK higher education environment and how increasing student expectations have led to students engaging with their academic institutions as partners. The differences between consumerist and partnership models of engagement are discussed and the article includes a UK-based case study which illustrates how effective student partnership relationships and practices can be beneficial for the development and continual improvement of academic library and student support services. The case study provides practical examples of effective partnership initiatives which can be applied to a wider group of university professional services areas.
ISSN:1361-4533
DOI:10.1080/13614533.2013.800766