This article reports on research that shows a link between the promotion of e-journals and enhanced learning outcomes in a college. The concept of a ‘research quotient’ (RQ) for assessing students is particularly interesting. Perhaps we can adapt something like from our own ‘Information Literacy Standards’ and give a mathematically based RQ for our students.
The conclusion of the researchers is that collaboration between the academics and the library leads to beneficial outcomes in the research skills area. Also note that there is a hidden suggestion (which I think is right) that more and more research is now ‘journals based’. Basically, the more you know about getting information, the better you are as a learner. I guess that could be because you are a more motivated individual and want to know how to know.
Our very own Don Livesey tells me that latest evidence in the business sector is that up to 75% of business success is due to information management – to the organisation’s knowledge base – not managers or CEO’s. So how come the payouts are so high?
Colvin, John, and Judith Keene. "Supporting Undergraduate Learning through the Collaborative Promotion of E-Journals by Library and Academic Departments." Information Research 9, no. 2 (2004).
http://informationr.net/ir/9-2/paper173.html
