A logistics book hidden in a linguistics library shelf: a qualitative examination of how resource constraints manifest in library operations
Abstract Academic libraries are essential to teaching, learning, and national development, making adequate library resources crucial for academic institutions. This study examines how limited library resources, particularly recommended textbooks, affect library operations in Ghanaian public universi...
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| description | Abstract Academic libraries are essential to teaching, learning, and national development, making adequate library resources crucial for academic institutions. This study examines how limited library resources, particularly recommended textbooks, affect library operations in Ghanaian public universities. Through semi-structured interviews with eleven undergraduate and postgraduate students, we investigated user behavior and responses to resource scarcity. Using thematic content analysis with NVivo software, we found that limited access to recommended textbooks leads to user frustration, resulting in antisocial behaviors such as hiding, stealing, and damaging books. Based on our findings and existing literature, we present a resource-frustration-user behavior framework that illustrates the relationship between resource limitations and user conduct. This study contributes to understanding how resource constraints manifest in library operations and recommends that library managers increase textbook availability to reduce user frustration. We conclude by suggesting directions for future research in this area. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3070d4624f0e4eab9f99a9525eb292162025-01-19T12:35:59ZengSpringerDiscover Education2731-55252025-01-014111410.1007/s44217-025-00401-0A logistics book hidden in a linguistics library shelf: a qualitative examination of how resource constraints manifest in library operationsRaphael Aryee0Atia Alpha Alfa1Department of Management Science, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)Department of Marketing, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)Abstract Academic libraries are essential to teaching, learning, and national development, making adequate library resources crucial for academic institutions. This study examines how limited library resources, particularly recommended textbooks, affect library operations in Ghanaian public universities. Through semi-structured interviews with eleven undergraduate and postgraduate students, we investigated user behavior and responses to resource scarcity. Using thematic content analysis with NVivo software, we found that limited access to recommended textbooks leads to user frustration, resulting in antisocial behaviors such as hiding, stealing, and damaging books. Based on our findings and existing literature, we present a resource-frustration-user behavior framework that illustrates the relationship between resource limitations and user conduct. This study contributes to understanding how resource constraints manifest in library operations and recommends that library managers increase textbook availability to reduce user frustration. We conclude by suggesting directions for future research in this area.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-025-00401-0LibraryUniversity resourceUser frustrationBook hide and seekBook stealingBook shredding |
| spellingShingle | Raphael Aryee Atia Alpha Alfa A logistics book hidden in a linguistics library shelf: a qualitative examination of how resource constraints manifest in library operations Discover Education Library University resource User frustration Book hide and seek Book stealing Book shredding |
| title | A logistics book hidden in a linguistics library shelf: a qualitative examination of how resource constraints manifest in library operations |
| title_full | A logistics book hidden in a linguistics library shelf: a qualitative examination of how resource constraints manifest in library operations |
| title_fullStr | A logistics book hidden in a linguistics library shelf: a qualitative examination of how resource constraints manifest in library operations |
| title_full_unstemmed | A logistics book hidden in a linguistics library shelf: a qualitative examination of how resource constraints manifest in library operations |
| title_short | A logistics book hidden in a linguistics library shelf: a qualitative examination of how resource constraints manifest in library operations |
| title_sort | logistics book hidden in a linguistics library shelf a qualitative examination of how resource constraints manifest in library operations |
| topic | Library University resource User frustration Book hide and seek Book stealing Book shredding |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-025-00401-0 |
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